The Moreton Bay Classic ('MBC') is a yearly fishing tournament run by Brisbane Fishing Online held in Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, Australia. The event (which went from one to two days duration in 2009), takes place in May. In 2009, the tournament expanded from two prize categories to eight. In 2010, prize categories were re-evaluated resulting in a solid five categories rendering fierce competition between anglers.

Moreton Bay Classic logo

The tournament is a Photo and Release event, whereby no fish are required to be removed from the location they are caught. A photo is taken of the fish and then the fish can be released following responsible fishing guidelines encouraged by the Qld Fisheries's Survival Guide.[1] This is responsible fishing and as such is one of the leading fishing tournaments in Australia that is promoting sustainable and healthy fishing practices.

Current Moreton Bay Classic Prize Categories

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Category
Longest Bream
Longest Snapper
Longest Tailor
Longest Flathead
Longest Mackerel

Previous Moreton Bay Classic Prize Categories

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Category
Longest Whiting
Longest Estuary Cod
Longest Grassy Sweetlip

Moreton Bay Classic Fishing Tournament Results

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Moreton Bay Classic Fishing Tournament Results
Year Longest Bream Category Longest Snapper Category Longest Tailor Category Longest Flathead Category Longest Mackerel Category Longest Whiting Category Longest Estuary Cod Category Longest Grassy Sweetlip Category
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2008 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
2009 Baden Phillips: 297mm Jeff Flynn: 293mm Terry Langham: 290mm Rob Low: 480mm Mark Sheehan: 450mm Jamie Bowles: 420mm Shannon Johanson: 368mm Jeff Flynn: 365mm Wes Watson: 345mm Henry Do: 560mm Shannon Johanson: 515mm Wes Watson: 440mm Wes Watson: 410mm Not Awarded Not Awarded Ian Ferguson: 200mm Not Awarded Not Awarded Jamie Bowles: 520mm Not Awarded Not Awarded Travis Warren: 300mm Jeff Flynn: 280mm Darren Griepink: 275mm
Year Longest Bream Category Longest Snapper Category Longest Tailor Category Longest Flathead Category Longest Mackerel Category
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2010 Henry Do: 346mm Kris Sweres: 315mm Luke Doyle: 286mm Dan Watters: 661mm Cliff Lugton: 630mm Mick Nash: 529mm Jamie Bowles: 467mm Ben Evans: 453mm Tom Lazlo: 442mm Kris Sweres: 540mm Dayle Banks: 528mm Ben Evans: 490mm Jamie Bowles: 636mm Merv Chen: 418mm Liesbeth Thie: 411mm
2011 Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm Name: 000mm
Year Longest Bream Category Longest Snapper Category Longest Tailor Category Longest Flathead Category Longest Whiting Category Longest Trevally Category
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2012 James Howarth: 398mm NA NA Brian Ellis: 564mm NA NA No Submissions NA NA Richard Jackson: 540mm NA NA Wayne Young: 410mm NA NA Jarryd Aleckson: 323mm NA NA

Similar Events

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Other fishing tournaments with a similar format are the Brisbane River Classic and State of Origin fishing competition.

References

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