This year will see biggest prize in the history of the Lake Burrendong Easter Fishing Classic given away, with Ironman 4x4 Dubbo, Clancy’s Automotive, Western Plains Automotive and the Inland Waterways teaming up to secure a brand new Triton utility.
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Decked out with Ironman accessories, the major prize has a value of almost $27,000, and is sure to put a smile on the face of the lucky winner come presentation time on Easter Sunday.
“It’s a pleasure for us to be on board with the Easter Fishing Classic, and to give back to the community by supporting this event that does so much for the Macquarie River and Lake Burrendong”, Western Plains Automotive’s Greg Brimble told Dubbo Catches.
“We are very pleased to be a major sponsor of the competition”.
With the Fishing Factory Orange again putting their hand up as one of the event’s major co-sponsors, the competition prize pool is again set to smash the $50,000 mark with the Triton ute, a trailer boat from Dubbo Marine and Watersports, and a Northern Territory holiday package stand out prizes.
Marty Nelson has also again also generously donated a domestic air conditioner unit worth thousands of dollars, as he has done so for many years.
All competitors wanting to enter the Easter Fishing Classic will need a digital camera, or a good quality phone camera, and a fish measuring mat to enter. Measuring mats will be available at the event on the weekend, with the catch, photo and release system allowing competitors to fish anywhere on the dam.
Entrants will need to take a photo of their fish on their measuring mat with their unique ID tag on top of the fish, which all entrants will receive at the briefing.
Catch and release species are Murray Cod, Golden Perch/Yellowbelly, Silver Perch and Catfish. Marshals will be at the Marquee all day every day to verify photos in the catch and release section.
The simple rule for catch and release photos will be if the marshal cannot read the measurements on the photo, the fish cannot be entered.
In order to be eligible for consideration in the catch and release part of the competition, two photographs must be supplied and they must match the following criteria:
Photo 1: A clear image of the fish on our official brag mat with the unique id tag sitting clearly on top of the fish, with the entire fish and measurement clearly visible.
Photo 2: Another clear image showing the fish being released.
All carp and redfin will be counted, measured and disposed of at the main boat ramp for one hour at the end of each day’s fishing.
