Brisbane River Classic
The Brisbane River Classic ('BRC') is a yearly fishing tournament held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing tournament to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 tournament saw the changing of the Longest Shark and Longest Catfish categories, into Photo and Release categories. The other categories are Longest Bream, Best Miscellaneous and Junior BRC (Best Miscellaneous). The 2009 tournament saw the introduction of a new category, Longest King Threadfin.[1]
The tournament sparked debate in the 2007 Brisbane River Classic fishing tournament with the winning entry for the Heaviest Shark a record-sized 2.9m bull shark. It is believed that the shark was the largest caught in the river. It was weighed but the scales registered to only 200 kg and is estimated to have been 250 kg to 300 kg.[2] The tournament has now introduced Photo and Release entry methods.
BRC Trophies and Awards
| Category | Trophy |
|---|---|
| Longest Bream | The Bream Shield |
| Junior BRC | The Junior Cup |
| Longest Catfish | The Catfish Cup |
| Longest Shark | The Golden Hook |
| Longest King Threadfin | Certificate |
| Best Miscellaneous Fish | The Golden Fish |
BRC Results
| Year | Longest Shark Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2005 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2006 | The Bent Hookers | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2007 | The Bent Hookers | Yellow Peril | Crack-A-Jack |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2008 | The Bent Hooker | Rebel-T Fishing | James Wahry |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2009 | Jason Baker | Baden Phillips | Not Awarded |
| 1400mm | 785mm | - | |
| 2010 | Shawn Labudda | Jason Baker | Not Awarded |
| 1450mm | 1360mm | - | |
| Year | Longest Bream Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2005 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2006 | Team Water Scorpion | Lone Ranger | Pishing Fimps |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2007 | Team Ridge | Bassmaster | Squid Jiggers |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2008 | Garrett Graveson | Paul Graveson | Mal West |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2009 | Tina Le | Mick Nash | Paul Graveson |
| 351mm | 341mm | 293mm | |
| 2010 | Paul Graveson | Joel Farley | Patrick Kliese |
| 394mm | 352mm | 346mm | |
| Year | Longest Catfish Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2005 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2006 | Southern Chillys | Got Away | Got Away |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2007 | Team Crusty Seamen | Severed Heads | Pishing Fimps |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2008 | Team Scat | Kurt Stoddart | Rebel-T Fishing |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2009 | Eugene Zhang | Mark Sheehan | Ian Ferguson |
| 626mm | 613mm | 608mm | |
| 2010 | Edward Stevens | Declan Stevens (Junior) | Adam Hill |
| 585mm | 533mm | 395mm | |
| Year | Junior BRC Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2005 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2006 | Alex Kennedy | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2007 | Alex Kennedy | Snapper King | Team Jaggers |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2008 | Team Sluggett | Alex Kennedy | Not Awarded |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2009 | Anthony Sluggett | Anthony Sluggett | Anthony Sluggett |
| 400mm Estuary Cod | 370mm Flathead | 283mm Bream | |
| 2010 | Declan Stevens | Anthony Sluggett | Declan Stevens |
| 384mm Trevally | 533mm Flathead | 382mm Squire | |
| Year | Longest King Threadfin Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2009 | Jeff Flynn | Daniel Stephens | Mark Sheehan |
| 1075mm | 1038mm | 958mm | |
| 2010 | Hunter Armytage | Hunter Armytage | Patrick Kliese |
| 1185mm | 1060mm | 713mm | |
| Year | Best Miscellaneous Fish Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 2005 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2006 | Pishing Fimps | Got Away | Yellow |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2007 | Southern Chillys | Team Anderson | Severed Heads |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2008 | Old Furts | Average Joe's | Crapall |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2009 | Paul Masinello | Denis Metzdorf | Franco Masinello |
| 645mm Snapper | 662mm Flathead | 610mm Estuary Cod | |
| 2010 | Dave Coman | Paul Graveson | Garrett Graveson |
| 453mm Trevally | 439mm Trevally | 526mm Flathead | |
References
External links
- Brisbane Fishing Online — event organisers;
- Courier Mail News Article
- Fishing Monthly News Article
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