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fishing competition run by Brisbane Fishing Online held in Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Australia 45 km from Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources...
in South East Queensland
South East Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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. It is being held in May is now a two day event, longer than the previous year's one day event. The 2009 competition has seen the event expand from only two prize categories to eight, as well as the boundaries expanded to include the majority of Moreton Bay. The 2010 competition saw the prize categories re-evaluated and now there is a solid five categories that will provide fierce competition between anglers.
The competition is Photo and Release event, whereby no fish are required to be removed from the location they are caught. A photo is taken of the fish and then the fish can be released following responsible fishing guidelines encouraged by the Qld Fisheries's Survival Guide . This is responsible fishing and as such is one of the leading fishing competitions in Australia that is promoting sustainable and healthy fishing practices.
Current Moreton Bay Classic Prize Categories
| Category |
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| Longest Bream |
| Longest Snapper Australasian snapper The Australasian snapper or Pagrus auratus is a species of porgie found in coastal waters of New Zealand and Australia. Although it is almost universally known in these countries as snapper it does not belong to the Lutjanidae family... |
| Longest Tailor Bluefish The bluefish , called tailor in Australia, is a species of popular marine gamefish found in all climates. It is the sole species of the Pomatomidae family.... |
| Longest Flathead Flathead (fish) A flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads, distributed in membership across various genera of the family Platycephalidae. Many species are found in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish... |
| Longest Mackerel Mackerel Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be... |
Previous Moreton Bay Classic Prize Categories
| Category |
|---|
| Longest Whiting |
| Longest Estuary Cod Orange-spotted grouper The Orange-spotted grouper , also known as Estuary cod, is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found in the western Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea... |
| Longest Grassy Sweetlip |
Moreton Bay Classic Fishing Competition Results
| Year | Longest Bream Category | Longest Snapper Category | Longest Tailor Category | Longest Flathead Category | Longest Mackerel Category | Longest Whiting Category | Longest Estuary Cod Category | Longest Grassy Sweetlip Category | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2008 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2009 | Baden Phillips: 297mm | Jeff Flynn: 293mm | Terry Langham: 290mm | Rob Low: 480mm | Mark Sheehan: 450mm | Jamie Bowles: 420mm | Shannon Johanson: 368mm | Jeff Flynn: 365mm | Wes Watson: 345mm | Henry Do: 560mm | Shannon Johanson: 515mm | Wes Watson: 440mm | Wes Watson: 410mm | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Ian Ferguson: 200mm | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Jamie Bowles: 520mm | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Travis Warren: 300mm | Jeff Flynn: 280mm | Darren Griepink: 275mm |
| Year | Longest Bream Category | Longest Snapper Category | Longest Tailor Category | Longest Flathead Category | Longest Mackerel Category | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Henry Do: 346mm | Kris Sweres: 315mm | Luke Doyle: 286mm | Dan Watters: 661mm | Cliff Lugton: 630mm | Mick Nash: 529mm |
Jamie Bowles: 467mm | Ben Evans: 453mm | Tom Lazlo: 442mm |
Kris Sweres: 540mm | Dayle Banks: 528mm | Ben Evans: 490mm | Jamie Bowles: 636mm | Merv Chen: 418mm | Liesbeth Thie: 411mm | |||||||||
| The 2010 results will be updated after the weekend of the 15th May 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Similar Events
Other fishing competitions with a similar format are the Brisbane River ClassicBrisbane River Classic
The Brisbane River Classic is a yearly fishing competition held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing competition to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 competition saw the changing of the Longest...
and State of Origin fishing competition.
External links
- Brisbane Fishing Online — Event Organisers;
- Moreton Bay Forum — Discussion about this event;