Thanks to our Sponsors
20th Anniversary Fishing Competition
Huge fundraising efforts to support the purchase of firefighting equipment to protect our community.
Established in 2004, the Gipsy Point Fishing Competition was born out of a desire to bring the locals together to enjoy our beautiful environment and raise money to support the local communities of Gipsy Point, Genoa and Mallacoota. Pioneered by John Wood (deceased), Margaret Jackson and Sally Foster, the cash prize each year is secondary to the ultimate prestige of getting your name on the hand-crafted honour boards. Now fished over three days, the annual competition for longest Bream and longest Flathead is always hotly contested by adults and juniors. Over 20 years the competition has raised tens of thousands of dollars to support initiatives and local groups.
PRoud 20 year History
Established in 2004, the Gipsy Point Fishing Competition was born out of a desire to bring the locals together to enjoy our beautiful environment and raise money to support the local communities of Gipsy Point, Genoa and Mallacoota. Pioneered by John Wood (deceased), Margaret Jackson and Sally Foster, the cash prize each year is secondary to the ultimate prestige of getting your name on the hand-crafted honour boards. Now fished over three days, the annual competition for longest Bream and longest Flathead is always hotly contested by adults and juniors. Over 20 years the competition has raised tens of thousands of dollars to support initiatives and local groups.
Rules & Conditions
1) Timing
Daybreak Thursday to 2:00pm Saturday.
2) Eligibility All Gipsy Point Ratepayers and their spouses, their children and grandchildren, plus friends of ratepayers. No professional fishing competitors allowed.
3) Fish Type Must be Black Bream, Yellowfin Bream or Dusky Flathead and be caught in the Mallacoota Inlet System for the major prize categories.
4) Fish Rego Must be longest fish – in the case of a draw, the next longest fish registered by that angler will decide. Anglers must take a photo of their fish on a GPFC brag mat, including their Angler ID card.
Fish Rego will be held at the public jetty at the following times only:
- Thursday and Friday: 5.00pm
- Saturday: 2.00pm
Lucy Gilfillan is the official fish registration person and she, or a representative, will be present at these times only for registering your catch – they will be there for at least 15mins, but not a full hour, so please be punctual if you would like to register fish.
Once again, a fish of a nominated secret length will win a prize.
Anglers may register a total of five fish per day.
Be sure to release most of the fish you catch.
Fish registrations will conclude at 2:30pm sharp on the Saturday.
5) Local Angling Rules
All anglers must abide by local fishing rules – all baits, lures and plastics are OK. Fish Roe is banned. Fishing licences are available online.
6) Registration / Entry Fees
Registrations will take place at the following times only, if not already completed online:
Wednesday: 6 – 8pm (at the Lodge – TBC)
A fee of $50 per adult and $15 per junior angler must be paid either in cash or via online registration. Lucy Gilfillan is in charge of registrations.
All proceeds (after allowing for prizes) will go to a charity or local community project.
7) Presentation Evening
This year’s presentation will be at The Lodge. NOTE START TIME! The presentation function will start at 4.30pm at the Gipsy Point Lodge on the Saturday afternoon. We are unable to provide a cost at this stage – all costs will be paid directly to the Lodge on the evening. Drinks will be available to purchase over the bar.
Please confirm approx numbers from your household for catering purposes at your earliest opportunity via the online registration
8) Queries Contact us if you have any queries:
Lucy Gilfillan – 0438 540 646
Scott Panton – 0409 135 544
Lucas Docking – 0448 888 388
Tim Rodgers-Wilson – 0438 665 395
Additional Information:
A raffle at $5 per ticket / 5 for $20 / 15 for $50 will commence at Friday drinks (tickets can be purchased online, at registration and Fish Rego) and run until the presentation dinner on the Saturday evening. There will be ongoing raffle draws so buy plenty of tickets! All proceeds will go to a charity or local community project. You can pre-purchase tickets during registration process.
Donation of Prizes
We request that each household supply at least one prize, ie: something you have made, or sell or can provide from work. We need plenty of prizes for the raffle and the presentation dinner.
We need things like; relish, chutney, jam, cakes, wine, woodwork, promo items, fishing gear etc, preferably self-made or acquired from work or your business. Diversified objects are most acceptable. Humorous prizes also welcome
Additionally, we need some real input on both a community project and a local worthy cause we can support with the proceeds from this year’s competition and raffle.
Prizes
First Prize – Longest Bream: $500 cash
Second Prize – Longest Dusky Flathead: $250 cash
Women’s Prize – Longest Fish: $200 cash
John Wood Memorial – most fish released: $200 cash
Paul Davis Memorial Junior (U18) section – $100 each for the longest bream and flathead caught
Best Trifecta of Three Fish
“The Most Unusual Thing to Come Out of the Water.”
Runner up prizes will also be awarded.
Past Winners
