The Mad Hughesy

so ive added tusk fish and emperor to the score list

so ive added tusk fish and emperor to the score list

i guess put my name down for team north, unsure at this stage how much fishing i will get done but i will give it a crack.

so ive added tusk fish and emperor to the score list

so ive added tusk fish and emperor to the score list

so ive added tusk fish and emperor to the score list

Hi @christophagus,
Could you please add me to Team South?
Cheers

@GregOug not a bad idea. Maybe emperor as one, and tuskies as another category??

@GregOug not a bad idea. Maybe emperor as one, and tuskies as another category??

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

@GregOug not a bad idea. Maybe emperor as one, and tuskies as another category??

Yeah big thanks christophagus for putting your time into this, I'm looking forward to the challenge!! Can I also add to any AFOers reading about this, COME JOIN IN!! the more the merrier! You either live on 1 side of bris. River or the other. And God knows I'm not gonna catch/contribute anything. ( unless there's a toadfish or largest undersize bream categorie introduced ) 

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23! 18/11/2022 - 15/01/2023
Seems like the majority of people want the comp extended, so that's exactly what is happening. although it might seem like long time to run, but this gives everyone a great chance to add to their teams scoreboard. the more entries, the better! Also, the comp starts in under 2 weeks, so get planning folks. This is the 6th time this comp is being run and still seems pretty popular which is great! Lots of good banter so far, and will sure to be lots more over the coming months. Leader board from over the years has Team South in a commanding position with 4 wins to 1. Poor Team North seems to be lacking numbers again this year, but who doesn't love a good underdog story! Apologies for the long post, but there is a bit of info to cover 
2016 - Team South
2017 - Team South
2018 - Team North
2020 - Team South
21/22 - Team South
So i haven't made any changes from last year in terms of species or scoring system. Instead of having one winner per category, there will  be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each fish species. Each place will have a corresponding score. 1st (3 points) 2nd (2 points) 3rd (1 point). For either team North or South to win, they will need to have scored the most points overall. Make sense? In the off chance that two identical length fish are caught, then all anglers who catch that exact same sized fish species will be awarded the same point. Eg: two people catch a bream that is 35cm which is the joint biggest fish. Both angles will score 1st/ 3 points (of course, this only applies when a Team North and team South anglers catch the same sized fish). So the same team cannot share and double up on points for any given place. Ideally, the measurement should be down to the mm, but that is not always the case as not everyone has a brag mat that goes down to the mm.  ill be running an up to date scoreboard on the leader board topic.
SPECIES LIST
Yellowfin Bream, Australian Bass, Mangrove Jack, Whiting, Flathead, Snapper, Mulloway or Teraglin (Jew), Threadfin Salmon, Golden Perch (yellow belly), Tailor, Tuna, Mackerel, Cod (any type freshwater or salt), Trevally (any type) and Shark (i will allow shovel nose in this category), emperor species and tusk fish species
In years gone by, this has always been a free event which is still the case, the bragging rights are enough of a prize for some! However, I’ve decided to give the winners an opportunity to have a trophy to show off their win…let me explain this a bit further. There is a trophy available to each species category winner and will say something like “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 – BREAM 1st Place – Joe Bloggs”. Up to the winner if they want their name or not on the trophy. For the winning team, there is also the opportunity to have a “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 Summer Slam CHAMPIONS – TEAM NORTH” which will be available to anyone on the winning team who wants one regardless if you catch any fish or not as this is a team based event. The trophy will probably look like this below (tbc and finalised at the end of the comp) 14cm tall, and the cost of it will need to be paid for by the winning angler who wants one. Completely up to each individual, if bragging rights are enough then that’s cool too.  I figured the chance at winning a trophy might bring out the competitive streak in people! Cost will be around $10-$20 for the trophy plus postage (or pickup if that’s easier). I’ll be the contact to organise this at the end of the comp.
To keep it fair, the night before the opening day of fishing, a unique symbol/object will be released that must be pictured with the catch. Submissions can be made online in the topic that I will create to keep a up to date leader board for all to see (topic will be called “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” and will be created closer to the event start). Each time a new longest species is caught, I will update the original post to let everyone know what Team is in front and who is winning each category. The unique symbol will be as easy as writing/drawing on a piece of paper (or a hand signal) or an object, which can be easily placed next to the fish. Fish where you want, just because you’re a Team North member doesn’t mean that you have to fish North of the Brisbane river and vice versa. 
Team lists below. I've just copy and pasted last years teams. If you've changed, or aren't below just let me know and ill update
Team North @christophagus@Jono4500@Tuna are fish@Angry51@benno573@Matt83@GregOug@Ed.
Team South @Allnighter @ellicat @Neil Stratford@AUS-BNE-FISHO@tugger@kmcrosby78@Drop Bear@rayke1938@Old Scaley@Junky@Kat@Breaming with bro @TheCharliefisho@Thorbjorn Hale
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY
To submit a entry, you will need a photo of the fish on a brag mat or some form of measuring device that clearly displays the length of the fish along with the unique symbol/object. This entry must be uploaded to the topic “SUBURBS OF ORIGIN 22/23 LEADER BOARD” before 8pm on the final day of the competition. Even if you catch a fish that isn’t as big as the top 3 fish already submitted, feel free to post it up anyway as it would be great to see how everyone is going regardless. Non legal fish will be accepted...meaning fish that are not of a legal length (fish that are under or over legal length as defined by the state you are fishing in) Just ensure that any non-legal fish are released safely.
The more anglers involved the better! This competition isn’t designed to push us against each other, but to just get some friendly banter going among this awesome community that we have going here on AFO.
The gauntlet has been thrown down! Who is keen? To nominate what team you are on, just comment on this post and I will add your name to the below list
To keep it plain and simple, if you live North of the Brisbane river, you are Team North
If you live South of the Brisbane river, you are Team South
It’s not about where you were born, just about where you live now
Also important to note, if we could please only use the leader board topic for competition submissions. For any banter or general chat, just use this topic. Just helps me monitor the comp submissions easier
Unique item : GREEN. it can be the word, or a green item. Must be easily recognisable as green

agreed. i dont think people take this seriously enough. When i bream fish in the canals, i don't even use any weight. just a gomagatsu weedless worm hook through the soft plastic. the weight of the plastic and hook alone is enough

agreed. i dont think people take this seriously enough. When i bream fish in the canals, i don't even use any weight. just a gomagatsu weedless worm hook through the soft plastic. the weight of the plastic and hook alone is enough

agreed. i dont think people take this seriously enough. When i bream fish in the canals, i don't even use any weight. just a gomagatsu weedless worm hook through the soft plastic. the weight of the plastic and hook alone is enough

That looks like a typo
What you were meant to say was “dirty southsider, you’ve got no shot!”

just go for the halco premade trace. some people will say that the snap clip will bend but its not happened to me. go for the 20inch if you can. 60-80lbs is plenty