Member Poll - Would Anyone Be Interested...

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

... In a Brisbane River Fishing Comp?

Hi all

I've been thinking lately, and I recall reading an old thread on a comp called the Brisbane River Classic. I know not everyone on AFO would be able to compete in this unfortunately, as not everyone is near the river, but it may be a bit of fun.

The boundary could be one of the channel markers, maybe, and we could have different target species too. Maybe a list like - 

Pinky/Squire/Snapper - 

Threadfin Salmon - 

Jewfish - 

Bream - 

Pike Eel/Catfish/Vermin - 

Flathead - 

Best Crustacean Catch (Prawns or crabs) - 

Australian Bass (This comp would not be in close season) - 

Miscellaneous - 

And I'd be interested if anyone else would have any suggestions too . 

I know most things on AFO come with no cost so feel free to give this idea a big cross, but maybe everyone participating could pay a $-5-$10 fee, and then we could pool that to buy a simply prize for each category? Like a packet of soft plastics, or some new braid, etc. 

So, what does everyone think? Feel free to give the whole thing a big cross too if you don't think it would be any good. I don't know if it could be over a week, or month, or even a weekend, but it would be great fun in my opinion, I reckon. 

Cheers Hamish

[The Mad Hughesy]

the old Brisbane River Classic and Moreton Bay Classic were fantastic comps. Pretty sure the BRC used to even get a write up in local papers and fishing magazines which was cool. i just don't know if the numbers are there anymore for them. I would love to have them back and for this club to really start to grow in active numbers, but i feel as if the world of social media has people straying away from online forums like this now.  anyway that's a bit off topic

id be happy to help get this going again and happy to potentially participate too (bub number 2 on the way, so who knows what spare time ill have!). if the numbers are there, and we could get a report written for a local fishing mag then you might be able to attract some sponsors for some good prizes. Time for AFO to grow back to its former BFO glory! just my 2 cents

[Tuna are fish]

would there be an age restriction. and also would there be points for sharks?

[The Mad Hughesy]

54 minutes ago, Tuna are fish said:

would there be an age restriction. and also would there be points for sharks?

i think back in the day there was a junior and senior section? @ellicat might recall.

there was a shark category too.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

2 hours ago, christophagus said:

the old Brisbane River Classic and Moreton Bay Classic were fantastic comps. Pretty sure the BRC used to even get a write up in local papers and fishing magazines which was cool. i just don't know if the numbers are there anymore for them. I would love to have them back and for this club to really start to grow in active numbers, but i feel as if the world of social media has people straying away from online forums like this now.  anyway that's a bit off topic

id be happy to help get this going again and happy to potentially participate too (bub number 2 on the way, so who knows what spare time ill have!). if the numbers are there, and we could get a report written for a local fishing mag then you might be able to attract some sponsors for some good prizes. Time for AFO to grow back to its former BFO glory! just my 2 cents

Hey Chris

I would love to get a write up in the local newspapers. It may not be the biggest competition but half the people on social media are annoying farts who like to criticize you on keeping fish.  

I reckon it could start pretty easily. It could go like this - 

1. Set up a set date for the competition to start, and then a meet up on the final day. 

2. Everyone signs up

3. If we get enough recognition, we will be able to have possible sponsors and if there is an entry fee we would probably have enough for some decent prizes.

4. Now, I remember in the last one there was a weigh in. I don't know if we should do that. or maybe some will be OK some won't want too. 

2 hours ago, Tuna are fish said:

would there be an age restriction. and also would there be points for sharks?

Hey Tuna

No, there wouldn't. As long as you reel the fish in yourself you can enter. 

I don't think we would do a sharking section. There was already one at the start of this year, and it's only getting colder now, meaning they may not be as prolific. 

1 hour ago, christophagus said:

i think back in the day there was a junior and senior section? @ellicat might recall.

there was a shark category too.

We could do a junior and senior category, but would there be enough juniors?

Cheers Hamish

[The Mad Hughesy]

15 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I would love to get a write up in the local newspapers. It may not be the biggest competition but half the people on social media are annoying farts who like to criticize you on keeping fish.  

i couldn't agree more with you Hamish, hence why i use this forum more than social media groups. 

[ellicat]

3 hours ago, christophagus said:

i think back in the day there was a junior and senior section? @ellicat might recall.

there was a shark category too.

Yes, there was a juniour category as well as the open category. The shark category had plenty of participants but that was due to the timing being in the summer.

 

It was certainly a very popular event and was the basis for attracting a lot of members to the site. However, as time went on the numbers dropped to a point where it was no longer a viable event, which was a shame to many of the regulars.

I think if we got something similar going it would be a photo weigh in as the actual weigh in created a number of problems with unnecessary termination of fish and criticism naturally occurred.

 

I guess the viability of doing it again would depend on the response to this thread. Hamish, do you know how to create a poll ? Some of the 'silent' members may feel more comfortable clicking a response in a poll than making comment in a thread.

[ellicat]

Another idea to include more members would be to make it a "River Classic", where people could fish any local river. This would open it up a lot.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

11 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Yes, there was a juniour category as well as the open category. The shark category had plenty of participants but that was due to the timing being in the summer.

 

It was certainly a very popular event and was the basis for attracting a lot of members to the site. However, as time went on the numbers dropped to a point where it was no longer a viable event, which was a shame to many of the regulars.

I think if we got something similar going it would be a photo weigh in as the actual weigh in created a number of problems with unnecessary termination of fish and criticism naturally occurred.

 

I guess the viability of doing it again would depend on the response to this thread. Hamish, do you know how to create a poll ? Some of the 'silent' members may feel more comfortable clicking a response in a poll than making comment in a thread.

Hi Brian

Rightio. I reckon we skip the 'shark' category again and then there can be another shark comp next year/end of last year. Like you said, it seems like it was a popular event - but even if there were only five members 'competing' it would still be good fun. 

A photo idea would be good, we could have a system for entries such as:

Length - (brag mat photo)

Weight - (if applicable)

Category - 

I made a poll quickly so everyone can now vote. Also, with the idea of the river classic (hear me out) - 

It is a good idea. But in my opinion it sort of takes the 'oomf' out of the 'Brisbane River Classic' or something similar. If everyone thinks it is a far better idea than we could do that. But I still think the 'Brisbane River Competition' would be a bit better. And the other thing that's a little bit of a problem is that if we have someone catching metre long barras up North and big tailor down South than the specie diversity would change heaps, therefore meaning there'd be a lot more fish entered in the 'miscellaneous' category.

Cheers Hamish

 

[ellicat]

51 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

It is a good idea. But in my opinion it sort of takes the 'oomf' out of the 'Brisbane River Classic' or something similar. If everyone thinks it is a far better idea than we could do that. But I still think the 'Brisbane River Competition' would be a bit better. And the other thing that's a little bit of a problem is that if we have someone catching metre long barras up North and big tailor down South than the specie diversity would change heaps, therefore meaning there'd be a lot more fish entered in the 'miscellaneous' category.

I disagree but maybe a further poll could sort out what members think. What do you reckon ?

 

 

 

[Angry51]

I voted for even though I live too far away.

I think comps like this are good for everyone, and the industry.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

54 minutes ago, ellicat said:

I disagree but maybe a further poll could sort out what members think. What do you reckon ?

 

 

 

Poll has been changed to options:

"Brisbane River Competition"

"River Competition" 

There could always be two different comps that end up running at different times too.

Cheers Hamish

[Old Scaley]

If it ends up being the Brisbane River Classic, you could work the Suburbs Of Origin into it somehow. That generated a bit of interest.

[GregOug]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

Some of the 'silent' members may feel more comfortable clicking a response in a poll than making comment in a thread.

Thanks for thinking of the introverts like me Brian.

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, Old Scaley said:

If it ends up being the Brisbane River Classic, you could work the Suburbs Of Origin into it somehow. That generated a bit of interest.

Yeah, especially from the poor unfortunates who can’t afford to live north of the river.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

OK, so hear is what I'm thinking so far. 

A month in winter, i.e. June, we could do a 'River Classic'. This could be an online competition with some nation-wide common Australian fish. For instance, we could do:

Bream - 

Flathead - 

Cod - 

Mulloway -

Tailor - 

Barramundi - 

King Threadfin Salmon - 

And then, when it is bass opening season again in Queensland, i.e. October or September, we could have the Brisbane River Competition, with the species suggested in the original post.

I'll let the poll do the work for the most part though, for people's opinions. 

Cheers Hamish

[The Mad Hughesy]

Could take the “River” portion out all together and have a winter classic and summer classic. Reefies in winter, Pelagics and sharks in summer. Just sayin..

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 minute ago, christophagus said:

Could take the “River” portion out all together and have a winter classic and summer classic. Reefies in winter, Pelagics and sharks in summer. Just sayin..

Mmm, yeah, that could happen too.

Call me stubborn but I still like the idea of a Brisbane River Comp. I s'pose there could always be a Winter + Summer classic too...

Cheers Hamish

[benno573]

3 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Mmm, yeah, that could happen too.

Call me stubborn but I still like the idea of a Brisbane River Comp. I s'pose there could always be a Winter + Summer classic too...

Cheers Hamish

You’re stubborn Hamish...

Just coz YOU can ride your bike down to fish the Brisbane river... I’m too old and fat to ride my bike down to fish the river

just joking mate.

i would be keen for a more general winter classic / summer classic kind of scenario. Make species specific targets that open it to as many anglers as possible, land, kayak, boat or dynamite fishos ( @GregOug). Similar to the shark comp, run for a month in June/July and then again in dec/Jan. Definitely photo entry not physical weigh in to keep the vegans happy.

just my thoughts. 

[GregOug]

49 minutes ago, benno573 said:

You’re stubborn Hamish...

Just coz YOU can ride your bike down to fish the Brisbane river... I’m too old and fat to ride my bike down to fish the river

just joking mate.

i would be keen for a more general winter classic / summer classic kind of scenario. Make species specific targets that open it to as many anglers as possible, land, kayak, boat or dynamite fishos ( @GregOug). Similar to the shark comp, run for a month in June/July and then again in dec/Jan. Definitely photo entry not physical weigh in to keep the vegans happy.

just my thoughts. 

Can we make it later rather than sooner. Having great difficulty getting any more dynamite due to Covid.

[GregOug]

I tend to agree with @benno573 and @christophagus. Make it wider than just the river. I can’t even catch a fish with the whole of South East Queensland available to me.

[Drop Bear]

I could help you get some prises if you like mate. 

[Angry51]

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

 prises 

That's what Greg uses to get the lid of the

dynamite box.

Probably try prizes

[GregOug]

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

I could help you get some prises if you like mate. 

That would be lovely!

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

20 hours ago, benno573 said:

You’re stubborn Hamish...

Just coz YOU can ride your bike down to fish the Brisbane river... I’m too old and fat to ride my bike down to fish the river

just joking mate.

i would be keen for a more general winter classic / summer classic kind of scenario. Make species specific targets that open it to as many anglers as possible, land, kayak, boat or dynamite fishos ( @GregOug). Similar to the shark comp, run for a month in June/July and then again in dec/Jan. Definitely photo entry not physical weigh in to keep the vegans happy.

just my thoughts. 

Haha. Just because you had one (million) two many beers and I didn't doesn't mean you can't fire the pushy up and get pedalling .

Seriously now though, that is a possibility too. The Winter classic could be in July for instance, and have the target species an assortment of reefies and other fish. Then the Summer classic could run throughout January (sharking competition could be the same sort of time) and that would be fun. 

19 hours ago, GregOug said:

I tend to agree with @benno573 and @christophagus. Make it wider than just the river. I can’t even catch a fish with the whole of South East Queensland available to me.

Lol. 

11 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

I could help you get some prises if you like mate. 

Hi Robbie

That would be very great! But only once everyone decides on what should happen.  

Cheers Hamish

[Drop Bear]

51 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

That would be very great! But only once everyone decides on what should happen.  

Cheers Hamish

Yep np just let me know. 

[benno573]

On 08/05/2021 at 6:09 PM, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Haha. Just because you had one (million) two many beers and I didn't doesn't mean you can't fire the pushy up and get pedalling .

Careful young fella... it’s only a bung knee that prevents me from cycling and I’ve probably had 6 beers all year. About 18 bottles of bourbon and maybe 100 or so pieces of OG KFC chicken and the odd few pies but they don’t count. 

 

I think winter classic is the go - just need to be mindful of the dates of the snapper closure as I am sure they would be a popular target species.

[benno573]

On 08/05/2021 at 6:09 PM, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Haha. Just because you had one (million) two many beers

And I was waiting for @GregOug but he missed it...

 

one TOO many beers... D+

[GregOug]

18 minutes ago, benno573 said:

And I was waiting for @GregOug but he missed it...

 

one TOO many beers... D+

There were just too many mistakes for me to even bother trying @benno573. ‘Didn’t doesn’t’ should have a comma in between. Nah, only kidding. Hamish’s vocabulary and grammar are coming along well.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

On 10/05/2021 at 9:32 PM, benno573 said:

Careful young fella... it’s only a bung knee that prevents me from cycling and I’ve probably had 6 beers all year. About 18 bottles of bourbon and maybe 100 or so pieces of OG KFC chicken and the odd few pies but they don’t count. 

 

I think winter classic is the go - just need to be mindful of the dates of the snapper closure as I am sure they would be a popular target species.

Yep, I am thinking that one seems to be a bit more preferred, as well as the Summer Classic. I will make a different thread with a new poll so everyone can discuss in that one. 

On 11/05/2021 at 7:14 PM, benno573 said:

And I was waiting for @GregOug but he missed it...

 

one TOO many beers... D+

 

On 11/05/2021 at 7:46 PM, GregOug said:

There were just too many mistakes for me to even bother trying @benno573. ‘Didn’t doesn’t’ should have a comma in between. Nah, only kidding. Hamish’s vocabulary and grammar are coming along well.

What are you guys? English professors?  

Thanks Greg, too. 

Cheers Hamish

[kmcrosby78]

On 07/05/2021 at 10:43 AM, christophagus said:

i think back in the day there was a junior and senior section? @ellicat might recall.

Pretty sure even WAY back then Brian was well and truly ensconced in the Senior section ....... 

[kmcrosby78]

On 07/05/2021 at 5:36 PM, GregOug said:

Yeah, especially from the poor unfortunates who can’t afford to live north of the river.

We have plenty of money now after selling all of our S.O.O. silverware ......... 

[kmcrosby78]

I don't have any strong views on which comps to have/not have as it's hard to tell how many participants there would be. I have a strange feeling that at some point in the past it was discussed that if there is an entry fee then you need insurance but could be wrong. I'll happily participate in anything as long as the timing (and weather ... and work ....) lines up for me .

[GregOug]

21 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

We have plenty of money now after selling all of our S.O.O. silverware ......... 

Someone bought it? 

[Drop Bear]

On 08/05/2021 at 7:41 AM, Angry51 said:

That's what Greg uses to get the lid of the

dynamite box.

Probably try prizes

Meh... I cant spell my own name most mornings haha. 

So I will get some Prizes as well just for you haha. 

 

[Drop Bear]

@AUS-BNE-FISHO Hambo if you are happy for it to be an OzFish event (you will still need to run it) They will be able to cover all the insurance stuff. 

I have some Terms and Conditions that we used for the Wynnum Fishing Classic that you could copy paste and change the names if you like. 

Let me know if you need any help. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

23 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

@AUS-BNE-FISHO Hambo if you are happy for it to be an OzFish event (you will still need to run it) They will be able to cover all the insurance stuff. 

I have some Terms and Conditions that we used for the Wynnum Fishing Classic that you could copy paste and change the names if you like. 

Let me know if you need any help. 

Hey Robbie

That would be great! I'd probably check what is required and all that first, so I know what to do, but otherwise, I probably will need a hand with the insurance. Lol.

Also, everyone, here is the other thread I made purely to decide on what comp. It looks like it's going to be a Summer and Winter Classic - 

Cheers Hamish