Tentative program – subject to change.
Friday, 30th April 2021
| 7:00AM | EVENT OPENS with Queensland Water Police safety brief, flare demonstration & MSQ Life Jacket demonstration HookUp merchandise on sale 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 Barramundi, Fly Fishing & Teams brag mat sticker* Collect a free HookUp JETFISH, HPWC fishing category stickers* Port of Gladstone Bounty Fish Wanted Dead or Alive to win $10,000. Riddle of fishing tips communicated from the main stage to help you catch it. |
| 7:30AM | Early bird random promotional prize draws |
| 8:00AM | LIVE Fish Weigh in operates 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday Book an on water boat demonstration at the boat display Book a FREE kids learn to fish lesson at the HookUp Youth Ambassadors marquee FREE children’s activities in the park; including PW50 rides Food Stalls operating thanks to our local community group partners FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations all day |
| 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 |
| 12:00PM | Bar operating thanks to our local community groups |
| 10:00AM – 12:00PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists |
| 1:00PM – 3:00PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists |
| 1:30PM – 3:30PM | FREE Sponsor demonstrations & interactions in the park |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM | Non-live Fish weigh-in |
| 4:00PM | Junior learn to fish lesson with HookUp Youth Ambassadors (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee) |
| 6:00PM | Evening entertainment hosted by Andy Phipps Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. Promotional prize draws & live stream; including junior & senior boats. HookUp Youth Ambassadors Colouring In Competition prizes announced. |
| 7:30PM | FREE live entertainment with a CQ band |
| 10:00PM | CLOSE |
Saturday, 1st May 2021
| 7:00AM | HookUp merchandise on sale 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 operates 8:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday Book an on water boat demonstration at the boat display Book a FREE kids learn to fish lesson at the HookUp Youth Ambassadors marquee FREE children’s activities in the park; including PW50 rides Food Stalls operating thanks to our local community group partners FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations all day |
| 9:30AM – 11:30AM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists |
| 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Non live fish weigh in |
| 10:00AM | Junior learn to fish lesson with HookUp Youth Ambassadors (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee) |
| 10:00AM | Release of live fish by Gladstone Sportfishing, additional release times at 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:30pm |
| 11:30AM | FREE seafood cooking demonstration with Andy Phipps FREE fish filleting demonstration with David Hodge (Hodgie the barefoot fisherman) |
| 12:00PM | Bar operating thanks to our local community groups |
| 12:30PM | FREE Sponsor demonstrations & interactions in the park |
| 12:30PM – 2:30PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists |
| 1:30PM | FREE kids lure throwing competition on the Boyne River at Hodgie floating on a pink flamingo |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM | Non live fish weigh in |
| 3:00PM | Junior learn to fish lesson with HookUp Youth Ambassadors (prior booking required at the HookUp Youth Ambassador marquee) |
| 3:00PM – 6:00PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists |
| 6:00PM | Evening entertainment hosted by Andy Phipps Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. Promotional prize draws & live stream; including junior boat & senior Waverunner |
| 7:30PM | FREE live entertainment with a CQ band |
| 10:00PM | CLOSE |
Sunday, 2nd May 2021
| 7:00AM | HookUp merchandise on sale with HookUp shirts, stubby coolers & brag mats HookUp raffle tickets on sale WIN a tinny, large camping fridges or PW50 motorcycle LIVE Fish Weigh in operates 07:00am to 3:30pm on Sunday | |
| 8:00AM | Book an on water boat demonstration at the boat display Book a FREE kids learn to fish lesson at the HookUp Youth Ambassadors marquee FREE children’s activities in the park; including PW50 rides Food Stalls operating thanks to our local community group partners FREE Supertank live fishing demonstrations all day | |
| 9:30AM – 11:30AM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists | |
| 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Non live fish weigh in | |
| 10:00AM | Junior learn to fish lesson with HookUp Youth Ambassadors (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 | |
| 11:30AM | FREE seafood cooking demonstration with Andy Phipps FREE fish filleting demonstration with David Hodge (Hodgie the barefoot fisherman) | |
| 12:00PM | Bar operating thanks to our local community groups | |
| 12:30AM | FREE Sponsor demonstrations & interactions in the park | |
| 1:00PM – 3:00PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists | |
| 1:30PM | FREE kids lure throwing competition on the Boyne River at Hodgie floating on a pink flamingo | |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM | Non live fish weigh in | |
| 3:00PM | FINAL – Junior learn to fish lesson with HookUp Youth Ambassadors | |
| 3:00PM – 6:00PM | FREE live music in the park by local CQ artists | |
| 6:00PM | Evening entertainment hosted by Andy Phipps Announcement of daily fishing competition category winners. Promotional prize draws & live stream; including junior & senior boats Promotional prize draw & live stream of major prize Reef City Motors ALL NEW Isuzu D-MAX Dual Cab Ute worth $55,000 Announcement of overall event fishing competition category winners Announcement of fishing competition prize draw of the Sea Jay 630 Vision powered by a 150hp Yamaha Outboard & Raymarine electronics fitted by Modern Marine Electronics worth $85,000 | |
| 10:00PM | CLOSE |
