Australia’s biggest family fishing competition has over $450,000 worth of prizes to be won.

Boyne Tannum HookUp 2024

April 20, 2024

The twenty-ninth annual Boyne Tannum HookUp is back this May Day long weekend, from Friday to Sunday May 3-5, 2024.

This year, Australia’s biggest family fishing competition offers a bigger prize pool than ever before, with over $450,000 worth of prizes to be won!

The HookUp is a much-loved and favourite event for thousands of locals and visitors from all over Queensland and interstate.

The 2023 event had over 3300 registered competitors and brought a record attendance of over 30,000 people to Bray Park in Boyne Island across the three days.

The Gladstone region is a beautiful area for fishing enthusiasts, with fishing spots in abundance, from beaches and creeks to estuaries and a platform to the reef, making the HookUp one of the region’s biggest tourism drawcards and a standout event for keen fishos across the nation.Junior anglers (aged 3-15) and senior anglers (aged from 16 years plus) competing in the event can fish and weigh-in any of the 16 eligible fish species for the chance to win daily and overall cash, prizes and fishing charters totalling almost $70,000.

Our new ‘overall elite angler’ category will also win $1000 in cash, trophy and fishing charter.

One lucky junior angler will win a Sea Jay 3.5 Nomad and one senior angler will be taking home a Sea Jay 4.28m Magnum 2 on the Sunday night.

As well as team-category entrants having the chance to win a fantastic holiday prize to the world-famous Heron Island.

Plenty of opportunities to take home a prize!

At the ‘Kids Hub’ children are encouraged to participate in the treasure hunt, fun crafts, competitions and to learn more about our beautiful local marine animals and environment.

For those who aren’t fishing enthusiasts or may not have luck catching a fish, there will be plenty of promotional prizes up for grabs for anyone who purchases a ticket.

Promotional prizes are drawn on each of the three nights and include the biggest catch of them all… the major promotional prize for the senior category of a Sea Jay 590 Titan powered by a 150hp, valued at over $112,000.

As well as both a junior and a senior tinnie, junior bikes, rods and reels, plus many other prizes up for grabs.

The Boyne Tannum HookUp offers great activities for the whole family, including amusements, information stalls, kids learn to fish sessions, live music, food and drinks (including a licensed bar) and a fantastic fireworks display on the Sunday night.

The GAWB Educational Fishing Marquee features speakers on boating safety, fish monitoring and research, fishing tips and tricks and cooking demonstrations.

Returning for the second year is the Gladstone Area Water Board Educational Fishing Marquee, where attendees can hear from a variety of speakers on interesting fishing-related subjects such as boating safety, fish monitoring and research, fishing tips and tricks and cooking demonstrations.

The marquee has been expanded and incorporated into our new ‘Kids Hub’, where children are encouraged to participate in the treasure hunt, fun crafts, competitions and to learn more about our beautiful local marine animals and environment.

New to the 2024 HookUp are the ‘Ladies Fish and Sip’ sessions that will run each afternoon, hosted by a selection of star fishing guests to create a fun and friendly atmosphere.

Bring your favourite sip along to accompany the provided platters and learn how to tie the perfect knot, take part in interactive casting demonstrations and pick up some handy fishing tips, all the while enjoying the scenery of a beautiful patch of Central Queensland’s coastline.