2022 Barra Bash Recap

20/10/2022

Day 1 Recap

67 Barramundi on the board, with 6 of those being the MAGIC METRE, a huge effort by our anglers!

The King Threadfin were also out in abundance, with 28 on the tally board!

Biggest Barramundi recorded for Day 1 was 107cm, caught by Arron McDonald from Barra Havoc

Biggest Threadfin for Day 1 was captured by Boden Spice from Spice Brothers and came in at 136cm.

With the challenging weather conditions and the abundance of water coming through the system, these numbers were an excellent start to the comp.

Day 2 Recap

Another huge day on the water and some cracking catches!

56 Barramundi, bringing the total to 123

31 Threadfin Salmon, bringing the total to 59

Another 2 Barramundi making their way into the magic metre category

Biggest Barramundi for Day 2 came in at 101cm, caught by Adam Finlay from Team Big Gimp

Biggest Threadfin Salmon for Day 2 - 137cm, caught by Boden Spice from Spice Brothers

Day 3 Recap

Despite the shorter fishing day, our anglers managed to reel in some outstanding catches!

Another 41 Barramundi were recorded, bringing the total to 164, along with an additional 10 Threadfin Salmon also being recorded, bringing the total to 69.

A total of 12 Barramundi across the 3 days were over the magic meter and the biggest Biggest Barramundi of the comp was caught today, coming in at 128cm - an absolutely epic catch by John Boon from Team Humminbird Minn Kota

Day 3 was the day for big fish as the Biggest Threadfin Salmon was also recorded - measuring 147cm, a monster of a fish landed by Louis Moore from Keen as Mustard!

Presentation Dinner

After a long and wet few days on the water our anglers were itching to kick back and relax at the presentation dinner, hosted at the Frenchville Sports Club.

Joined by local dignitaries and sponsors, the room was packed with our biggest attendance yet.

Steve Lill, event MC invited anglers to share their stories of their days on the water. There were many laughs and the atmosphere was filled with excitement over who had managed to pick up one of the prestigious awards or raffle prizes.

The night was a fitting end to a great competition.

FAQs

The short answer is heaps… along with the chance of sharing in over $17,000 in cash prizes, you will get 2 x bags full of merchandise from our sponsors, 2 x 2024 Fitzroy River Barra Bash shirts, an amazing lunch and refreshments at the registration lunch on Saturday, Dinner and refreshments on the presentation evening , a ticket each into the Boat Package valued at over $45K, an entry each into the multidraw raffle on presentation night, that last year had a prize pool of over $25k, including Shimano Stella’s and Hummingbird displays, all of which can be won without catching a single fish….talk about value for money…
South Rockhampton Access is on Quay Street, Rockhampton City, between South and Francis Streets. This boat ramp is located on Littler-Cum-Ingham Park and has toilet facilities located in the vicinity. North Rockhampton has two ramp access', one at the end of Larcombe Street via Glenmore Road and Macalister Street. This ramp is the oldest ramp in the area and it's recommended to use the newer facilities located at the end of Reaney Street. Access to this ramp is via Bridge Street and Goodsall Street, with the ramp hosting four lanes, a central floating pontoon and an abundance of car trailer parking.
The Rockhampton Recreational Voluntary Code of Practice (VCOP) is designed to encourage local and visiting recreational fishers to adopt sustainable and responsible fishing practices while fishing in the Net Free Zone to ensure fish stocks remain in a very healthy state in the system. Take the Fitzroy River Voluntary Code of Practice Pledge by clicking here.
All 2024 Fitzroy River Barra Bash competitors will receive free membership for Frenchville Sports Club, expiry date as 31 December 2024. Simply fill out all details in the registration and the team will create your free membership. Membership card can be collected at the Registration event.
Fishing boundaries can be viewed by clicking the FISHING ZONE link at the top right of this website. All participants will also receive a printed map within their competition info handed out at the compulsory briefing event. If you are found to be fishing outside these boundaries you will be disqualified from the competition.
To avoid an unwanted encounter with one of the many sand/mudflats and rockbars hidden under the surface, our best advice is to work your way through the area you intend to fish on a falling or low tide. This allows plenty of visibility to better gauge the physical elements of that stretch of the system. Modern mapping found on most popular sounder devices provides a great guide in addition to the mapping provided by Maritime Safety Queensland online, which can be downloaded for reference.
The short and simple answer is NO. We are a catch and release tournament, and in keeping with the data provided around the best practice for such a comp, we do not allow the use of bait. This limits the amount of gut hooked fish that can sustain significant damage prior to release and helps to maintain a sustainable waterway for years to come.
At this stage the competition is only 2 person per team. This allows for plenty of space on boats for competitors, along with seamless scoring process and entry categories.

Have another question?
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07 4932 6800
fitzroyriverbarrabash@fsports.com.au
Rockhampton QLD

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