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]

Brisbane River Classic logo

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 TBATBATBA
TBATBATBA
2006 The Bent HookersNot AwardedNot Awarded
TBATBATBA
2007 The Bent HookersYellow PerilCrack-A-Jack
TBATBATBA
2008 The Bent HookerRebel-T FishingJames Wahry
TBATBATBA
2009 Jason BakerBaden PhillipsNot Awarded
1400mm785mm-
2010 Shawn LabuddaJason BakerNot Awarded
1450mm1360mm-
Year Longest Bream Category
1st 2nd 3rd
2005 TBATBATBA
TBATBATBA
2006 Team Water ScorpionLone RangerPishing Fimps
TBATBATBA
2007 Team RidgeBassmasterSquid Jiggers
TBATBATBA
2008 Garrett GravesonPaul GravesonMal West
TBATBATBA
2009 Tina LeMick NashPaul Graveson
351mm341mm293mm
2010 Paul GravesonJoel FarleyPatrick Kliese
394mm352mm346mm
Year Longest Catfish Category
1st 2nd 3rd
2005 TBATBATBA
TBATBATBA
2006 Southern ChillysGot AwayGot Away
TBATBATBA
2007 Team Crusty SeamenSevered HeadsPishing Fimps
TBATBATBA
2008 Team ScatKurt StoddartRebel-T Fishing
TBATBATBA
2009 Eugene ZhangMark SheehanIan Ferguson
626mm613mm608mm
2010 Edward StevensDeclan Stevens (Junior)Adam Hill
585mm533mm395mm
Year Junior BRC Category
1st 2nd 3rd
2005 TBATBATBA
TBATBATBA
2006 Alex KennedyNot AwardedNot Awarded
TBATBATBA
2007 Alex KennedySnapper KingTeam Jaggers
TBATBATBA
2008 Team SluggettAlex KennedyNot Awarded
TBATBATBA
2009 Anthony SluggettAnthony SluggettAnthony Sluggett
400mm Estuary Cod370mm Flathead283mm Bream
2010 Declan StevensAnthony SluggettDeclan Stevens
384mm Trevally533mm Flathead382mm Squire
Year Longest King Threadfin Category
1st 2nd 3rd
2009 Jeff FlynnDaniel StephensMark Sheehan
1075mm1038mm958mm
2010 Hunter ArmytageHunter ArmytagePatrick Kliese
1185mm1060mm713mm
Year Best Miscellaneous Fish Category
1st 2nd 3rd
2005 TBATBATBA
TBATBATBA
2006 Pishing FimpsGot AwayYellow
TBATBATBA
2007 Southern ChillysTeam AndersonSevered Heads
TBATBATBA
2008 Old FurtsAverage Joe'sCrapall
TBATBATBA
2009 Paul MasinelloDenis MetzdorfFranco Masinello
645mm Snapper662mm Flathead610mm Estuary Cod
2010 Dave ComanPaul GravesonGarrett Graveson
453mm Trevally439mm Trevally526mm Flathead

References
  1. "Fishing Lemax Brisbane River Classic in , - 2009". seabreeze.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. Brisbane River shark's death sparks debate


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