Moreton Island Fishing Classic 2024

The Moreton Island Fishing Classic made a huge come back last year after a three-year COVID-induced break.

The 2023 four-day fishing classic also included a ladies casting event on the Thursday and a junior angler education day for the younger anglers.

The classic now promises education as well as excitement and adventure.

The competition is run under Fisheries Queensland laws and the Queensland Amateur Fishing Clubs Association’s risk management program for sports cover to insure each competitor.

There is a daily heaviest of six species, including whiting, dart, bream, tailor, flathead and mulloway, which are awarded daily prizes.

There is also a daily mystery weight of a fish species drawn out the day before.

The daily winner gets a rod and reel combination.

Each day of competition there are a number of random prizes and five draws into the major draw, held at the end of the competition.

 

On the last day of the classic, the angler of the heaviest weight overall wins $1000 cash for each species, second place receives $300 cash of each species and third place receives a prize to the value of $100 for each species.

Then, as a finale, all 20 main prize winners are called to the stage one at a time to receive more amazing prizes.

The major prize this year is a fully installed Daikin air conditioner to the value of $5000.

The event will be held at the Bulwer Rural Fire Station at Bulwer Moreton Island and runs from Wednesday August 28 to Saturday August 31.

The competition has an impressive line up of sponsors that support a noble cause – providing aid to the Moreton Island Rural Fire Service.

Moreton Island Adventures has put an extra barge on at 12.30pm Tuesday August 27.

South Queensland Amateur Fishing Clubs Association is supplying all its weigh-in stations tables, scales and other gear.

Castaways Café and Store has some great accommodation deals on huts and cabin-style tents for this event and will also be stocking more bait – visit castawaysmoretonisland.com.au for details.

So, whether you’re a skilled angler or think you’ll be lucky enough to land the heaviest fish, a random prize or major draw, make sure to join us this August.

For more competition details, go to the Moreton Island Fishing Classic Facebook page or moretonislandfishingclassic.com.au