Registrations Now Open for the 2023 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash

12/07/2023

Wednesday 12th July 2023

Registrations Now Open for the 2023 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash

The 2023 Humminbird Fitzroy River Barra Bash is proudly brought to you by the Frenchville Sports Club, and registrations opened at the official launch event held at the Frenchville Sports Club on Wednesday 12th July.

The tournament is set to take place from 5th to 8th October 2023 and is expected to reach capacity of 100 teams, with competitors travelling from across the country to compete for the over $90,000 in cash, prizes and giveaways up for offer.

Frenchville Sports Club Chairman Graeme Brady said the Club is extremely proud to host the event each year, providing a great tourism and economic opportunity for the region.

“Frenchville Sports Club hosts this event with the objective of benefiting our entire community through increased economic and social benefits. Barra Bash continues to attract competitors from across the country and showcases the many attractions our region has to offer,” Mr Brady said.

Frenchville Sports Club CEO Damien Massingham added, “The Fitzroy River Barra Bash is now a key highlight in the tourism & events calendar each year, with the event now in its sixth year of operations and getting bigger as each year passes.”

Mr Massingham also extended his thanks to all sponsors for their ongoing support of the event.

“We are very privileged and thankful to have such strong support from the Queensland Government, along with the Rockhampton Regional Council, Livingstone Shire Council, and our naming sponsor for 2023, Humminbird. We are also thankful to our many other sponsors big and small who help make this event a great success each year.”

Don't miss out on your chance to experience this unique tournament - registrations are now open! Visit www.fitzroyriverbarrabash.com.au today for more information on how you can join in what promises to be an unforgettable weekend in the beautiful Capricorn Region!

The Fitzroy River Barra Bash is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and features on the It’s Live! In Queensland event calendar.

If you are visiting for the event, we encourage you to make some time to explore the diverse tourism experiences on offer in this beautiful region.

For all the details and to book you and your mate, go to www.fitzroyriverbarrabash.com.au

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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