IN THE 2002 South East Queensland Freshwater Catch and Release Competition, 71 competitors in 32 teams enjoyed some great fishing action at Boondooma Dam. Anglers travelled from Cairns in the north to Grafton in the south to compete, and they weren’t disappointed with the quality of the fishing or the camaraderie during the event.

Weather varied from rain to overcast skies to hot and sticky conditions, but anglers still managed to catch and release a record number of fish – 2388. That’s just over 33 fish per competitor.

On behalf of the organisational committee and the North Brisbane Sport Fishing Club, I thank all the competitors and sponsors for their support and look forward to their continued support next year. Thanks also go to the Ipswich United Sport Fishing Club who put on a top feed. - Brian Harvey, North Brisbane Sport Fishing Club.

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RESULTS

Top 5 Teams

1. Wild Marine

2. Team Evakool

3. Brisbane Valley Anglers

4. Reel Easy

5. Beginners

Top 5 Males (Snr)

1. Wayne Blundell

2. Roy Souter

3. Matthew Mott

4. Peter Cooper

5. Bruce Morgenstern

Top 5 Females (Snr)

1. Margaret Morgenstern

2. Gwenda Brown

3. Simone Good

4&5. No placing

Top 5 Juniors

1. Mitchell Sugden

2. Scott Baker

3. Jonathan Fraham

4. Brendan Barnard

5. Chris Flitoff

6. Jamie Fenton

Malcolm Florence Memorial Trophy (Longest Bass)

Warren Morgenstern (520mm)

Longest Golden Perch

Brian Harvey (520mm)

Club Challenge Shield

1. North Brisbane Sport Fishing Club

2. Ipswich United Sport Fishing Club

3. Kingaroy Sport Fishing Club

Voodoo Lure Shield

Brian Harvey

Winner of the Boat

John Davies