Angling

Coordinators

Mr Tim Hose (retired Detective Sergeant)
Mob: 0428 521 449
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Mr Ken Anderson (retired Sergeant)
Mob: 0425 748 342
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Description

The Freshwater Event will be an ALL SPECIES (except for Carp, Eel and Catfish) fishing competition. The venue may change depending on rainfall and water levels and fish productivity; however we have more people fishing Eildon than previously.

The Saltwater Event will be an ALL SPECIES (except for species listed in Rules) fishing competition.

Event	Entry
Freshwater - Individual (Bank)	$7.00
Freshwater - Individual (Boat)	$7.00
Freshwater - Team (4) (Bank)	$7.00 per person
Freshwater - Team (4) (Boat)	$7.00 per person
Saltwater - Individual	$7.00
Saltwater - Team (4)	$7.00 per person

Age Code	Description
00	Open

Venue, Date & Time

Saltwater Event is to be conducted on Wednesday 8^th October 2025 at St. Helens Boat Ramp, North Geelong.
Lines Down at 0700 hours.
Lines Up at 1300 hours.
Weigh-in at 1400 hours in car park at boat ramp.
Categories for Individual and Team (Teams of Four (4))

Freshwater Events is to be conducted on Saturday 11^th October 2025 at Lake Eildon, Eildon Pondage and the Goulburn River.
The Lions Club Rotunda, Riverside Drive, Eildon will be the weigh-in area.
Lines Down at 0630 hours.
Lines Up at 1230 hours.
Weigh-in at 1330 hours at the Rotunda (New weighin procedure: Brag Mat & Photograph)
Bank and Boat Fishing
Categories for Bank and Boat Fishing in Individual and Team (Teams of four (4))

Facilities

The Lions Club Rotunda at Eildon is the Freshwater weigh-in venue.
St Helen’s boat ramp, North Geelong is the Saltwater weigh-in venue.
BBQ facilities and toilets are available at both venues. BYO: refreshments to both events.

Special Instructions

Competitors MUST supply their own boat for all Boat events, along with fishing gear and bait.
Personal Watercraft (PWC) is now included as a boat.

FRESHWATER: NEW WEIGHIN PROCEDURE: All fish are to be recorded and photographed by the angler. Brag mat and camera essential for recording ALL fish as they can be returned to the water. You are allowed to keep your fish.
Length/weight ratio charts and brag mat code will be sent with the Freshwater Rules.

SALTWATER: Weighin using scales with fish presented as caught.

Rules will be E-mailed to all competitors. Please include your E-mail address on all entry forms.

NOTE: IF THE SALTWATER EVENT IS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER ON THE WEDNESDAY, IT WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE SAME VENUE AND TIMES (I.E. THURSDAY 9^th OCTOBER 2025).

IF CANCELLED ON THURSDAY 9^th OCTOBER IT WILL NOT BE RE-HELD.

Teams & Individual Events

You are now required to enter and pay online for both individual and team events i.e. payment is now required for both individual and team events.

Entry Form Information

Could all competitors please provide their e-mail address, or agency address on entry to facilitate the sending of the relevant rules? Preference for sending rules will be by e-mail.