Major 2022 prizes and promotional prizes will be announced soon – make sure you keep an eye out!
Fishing Competition Prizes
SENIOR CASH PAYOUTS:
| Fishing Competition Category | Senior Daily Payout | Senior Overall Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Live Flathead | $100 | $300 |
| Live Whiting | $100 | $300 |
| Live Fingermark | $100 | $300 |
| Live Mangrove Jack | $100 | $300 |
| Live Yellowfin Bream | $100 | $300 |
| Live Grunter | $100 | $300 |
| Live Barramundi | $100 | $300 |
| Salmon (Blue Threadfin & King Threadfin) | $100 | $250 |
| Red Emperor | $100 | $400 |
| Snapper | $100 | $400 |
| Red Throat Emperor (Sweetlip) | $100 | $400 |
| Spanish Mackerel | $100 | $400 |
| Parrot (Tusk Fish) | $100 | $400 |
| Cobia (Black Kingfish) | $100 | $400 |
| Coral Trout | $100 | $400 |
| Largemouth Nannygai | $100 | $400 |
JUNIOR PAYOUTS:
| Fishing Competition Category | Senior Daily Payout | Senior Overall Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Live Flathead | $100 | $200 |
| Live Whiting | $100 | $200 |
| Live Fingermark | $100 | $200 |
| Live Mangrove Jack | $100 | $200 |
| Live Yellowfin Bream | $100 | $200 |
| Live Grunter | $100 | $200 |
| Live Barramundi | $100 | $200 |
| Salmon (Blue Threadfin & King Threadfin) | $100 | $200 |
| Red Emperor | $100 | $200 |
| Snapper | $100 | $200 |
| Red Throat Emperor (Sweetlip) | $100 | $200 |
| Spanish Mackerel | $100 | $200 |
| Parrot (Tusk Fish) | $100 | $200 |
| Cobia (Black Kingfish) | $100 | $200 |
| Coral Trout | $100 | $200 |
| Largemouth Nannygai | $100 | $200 |
Total cash payouts for the Fishing Competition Categories is worth $18,750!
OVERALL TROPHIES & PRIZES:
| Overall Event Senior Angler Prize | Trophy and holiday prize. |
| Overall Female Angler Prize | Trophy and holiday prize. |
| Overall Junior Angler Prize | Trophy and holiday prize. |
| Overall Angler Boat Prizes | There will be a Junior boat & a Senior boat drawn on the last night of the competition for all competitors that have weighed-in a fish for both live and non-live fish categories. |
The winning Live and Non-Live Teams will win a fishing charter for their team. One team can win one category only.
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Three live Barramundi will be caught, tagged and released prior to the event in Lake Awoonga, each having a prize value of $5,000 if caught.
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The QAir Port of Gladstone Bounty Fish is worth $10,000 if caught dead or alive for any HookUp entrant between Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May, 2022 event closing. After the3-days of HookUp, the fish is worth $5,000 to any angler.
At 7am Friday 29th April, 2022 all anglers that have entered the HookUp fishing competition are eligible to win the $10,000 cash prize upon successfully catching the QAir Port of Gladstone Bounty Fish. Any angler that has not entered the HookUp by this time will only receive $5,000 for the fish.
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The aim of the Family Trifecta is to promote and reward family fishing activity. The prize is $1000.
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Raffles
A number of raffles will be on sale prior to and at the HookUp event. The closing date for raffle purchases will be the Sunday 2nd May, 2021.
The most expensive raffle prize will be drawn first. After each raffle is drawn, the winning ticket will be put back into the draw for all remaining raffles. Raffle ticket holders do not have to be present for the raffle draws to claim their prize. However, entrants must make arrangements to collect or organise freight of their prizes at their own expense and risk.
2022 raffle prizes will be announced shortly.
- When you purchase an item from the HookUp bar you will receive a raffle ticket into a random draw for the Bar Patron Prize Pack.
- The Volunteer Marine Rescue Gladstone will operate a radio base to provide competitors the capability to log in their positions and estimated time of return. By doing this, all boaties are entered for the random VMR Safety Prize Pack.