The Event Program is subject to change.
FRIDAY, 29th April, 2022
| 7.00am | EVENT OPENS at Bray Park, Boyne Island with Queensland Water Police safety brief, flare demonstration & MSQ Life Jacket demonstration. HookUp merchandise on sale at Bray Park with HookUp shirts, stubby coolers & brag mats. HookUp raffle tickets on sale WIN a tinny, large camping fridges or PW50 motorcycle. Collect a free HookUp brag mat sticker. These stickers will be available throughout the three days of the event at the merchandise and enquiries tents at Bray Park. Port of Gladstone Bounty Fish Wanted Dead or Alive Riddle of fish location to win $10,000 communicated from the main stage at Bray Park. |
| 7.30am | Early bird random prize draws at Bray Park. |
| 8.00am | Live fish weigh-in opens at Bray Park. Operates 8.00am to 4.00pm on Friday. Book a FREE junior learn to fish lesson at the HookUp Youth Ambassadors marquee at Bray Park. FREE children’s activities at Bray Park. Food Stalls operating at Bray Park thanks to our local community group partners and stallholders. FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations at Bray Park all day. |
| 9.00am | Gladstone Marina satellite fish weigh-in opens at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone. Operates 9.00am to 3.00pm on Friday. Entrants can weigh in both live and non-live fish at the satellite fish weigh-in. |
| 10.00am | Release of Live fish by Gladstone Sportfishing. Additional release times 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 4.30pm. |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | Non-Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island. |
| 12.00pm | Bar operating at Bray Park thanks to our local community groups. |
| 10.00am – 12.00pm | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 1:00pm- 3:00pm | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm | FREE sponsor demonstrations & interactions at Bray Park. |
| 3.00pm | Gladstone Marina satellite fish weigh-in at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone closes. |
| 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Non-live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island . |
| 4.00pm | Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island closes. |
| 4.00pm | Junior learn to fish lesson at Bray Park (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee). |
| 6.00pm | Evening entertainment at Bray Park, Boyne Island hosted by Andy Phipps. • Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. • Promotional prize draws; including junior & senior boats. • HookUp Youth Ambassadors Colouring In Competition prizes announced. |
| 7.30pm | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ band. |
| 10.00pm | CLOSE |
SATURDAY, 30th April, 2022
| 7.00am | Bray Park, Boyne Island OPENS. HookUp merchandise on sale at Bray Park with HookUp shirts, stubby coolers & brag mats. HookUp raffle tickets on sale WIN a tinny, large camping fridges or PW50 motorcycle. |
| 8.00am | Live fish weigh-in opens at Bray Park, Boyne Island. Operates 8.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday. Book a FREE junior learn to fish lesson at the HookUp Youth Ambassadors marquee at Bray Park. FREE children’s activities at Bray Park. Food Stalls operating at Bray Park thanks to our local community group partners and stallholders. FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations at Bray Park all day. |
| 9.00am | Gladstone Marina satellite fish weigh-in opens at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone. Operates 9.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday. Entrants can weigh in both live and non-live fish at the satellite fish weigh-in. |
| 9.30am – 11.30am | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 10.00am | Junior learn to fish lesson at Bray Park (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee). |
| 10.00am | Release of Live fish by Gladstone Sportfishing. Additional release times 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 4.30pm. |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | Non-Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island. |
| 11.30am | FREE seafood cooking demonstration at Bray Park with Andy Phipps. FREE fish filleting demonstration at Bray Park with David Hodge (Hodgie the barefoot fisherman). |
| 12.00pm | Bar operating in Bray Park thanks to our local community groups. |
| 12.30pm | FREE sponsor demonstrations & interactions at Bray Park. |
| 12.30pm – 2.00pm | FREE live music in Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 1.30pm | FREE junior lure throwing competition on the Boyne River at Hodgie floating on a pink flamingo. |
| 3.00pm | Gladstone Marina satellite Live and Non-Live fish weigh-in at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone closes. |
| 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Non-live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island. |
| 3.00pm | Junior learn to fish lesson at Bray Park (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee). |
| 4.00pm | Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park closes. |
| 3.00pm – 6.00pm | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 6.00pm | Evening entertainment at Bray Park, Boyne Island hosted by Andy Phipps. • Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. • Promotional prize draws; including junior boat & senior Waverunner. |
| 7.30pm | FREE live entertainment with a CQ band at Bray Park. |
| 10.00pm | CLOSE |
SUNDAY, 1st May, 2022
| 7.00am | Bray Park, Boyne Island OPENS. HookUp merchandise on sale at Bray Park with HookUp shirts, stubby coolers & brag mats. HookUp raffle tickets on sale WIN a tinny, large camping fridges or PW50 motorcycle. |
| 8.00am | Live fish weigh-in opens at Bray Park, Boyne Island. Operates 8:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday. FREE children’s activities at Bray Park. Food Stalls operating at Bray Park thanks to our local community group partners and stallholders. FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations at Bray Park all day. |
| 9.00am | Gladstone Marina satellite fish weigh-in opens at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone. Operates 9.00am to 2.30pm on Sunday. Entrants can weigh in both live and non-live fish at the satellite fish weigh-in. |
| 9.30am – 11.30am | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 10.00am | Junior learn to fish lesson at Bray Park (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee). |
| 10.00am | Release of Live fish by Gladstone Sportfishing, additional release times 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 4.30pm. |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | Non-Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island. |
| 11.30am | FREE seafood cooking demonstration at Bray Park with Andy Phipps. FREE fish filleting demonstration at Bray Park with David Hodge (Hodgie the barefoot fisherman). |
| 12.00pm | Bar operating in Bray Park thanks to our local community groups. Lucky Duck Derby Fundraiser on the Boyne River. |
| 12.30pm | FREE sponsor demonstrations & interactions at Bray Park. |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | FREE live music in Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 1.30pm | FREE kids lure throwing competition on the Boyne River at Hodgie floating on a pink flamingo. |
| 2.30pm | Gladstone Marina satellite fish LIVE weigh-in at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone closes. The Live weigh-in closes early on Sunday as the fish entered into the Live category must stay alive for 30 minutes in the official HookUp recovery tank to qualify for official entry into the event. |
| 3.00pm | Gladstone Marina satellite fish NON-LIVE weigh-in at the main boat ramp, Alf O’Rourke, Gladstone closes. |
| 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Non-live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park, Boyne Island. The Live weigh-in closes early on Sunday as the fish entered into the Live category must stay alive for 30 minutes in the official HookUp recovery tank to qualify for official entry into the event. |
| 3.00pm | Junior learn to fish lesson at Bray Park (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee). |
| 3.30pm | Live fish weigh-in station at Bray Park closes. |
| 3.00pm – 6.00pm | FREE live music at Bray Park, Boyne Island by local CQ artists. |
| 6.00pm – 10.00pm | Evening entertainment at Bray Park, Boyne Island hosted by Andy Phipps. • Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. • Promotional prize draws; including junior, senior boats & major promotional prize. • Announcement of overall event fishing competition category winners. • Announcement of fishing competition prize draw of the Sea Jay 630 Vision powered by a 200hp Yamaha Outboard & Raymarine electronics fitted by Modern Marine Electronics worth over $90,000. |
| 7.30pm | Fireworks Display! |
| 10.00pm | CLOSE |