2026 Award Presentation Night
Posted on September 17th, 2026
The 2026 Awards dinner was held in conjunction with the Redcliffe Sportfishing Festival and the winners are.
Champion Male Angler – Nelson Philips – Bundaberg SFC (10 fish 250 points)
Champion Female Angler – Helen Johnson Hinchinbrook SFC – (10 fish 136 points)
Champion Junior Angler – Zander Mangin Bundaberg SFC – (10 fish, 96pts)
Champion Sub Junior Angler – Hudson Schiffke Bundaberg SFC – (5 fish)
Champion Club – Cairns Sportfishing Club (165 species)
Bob Carruthers Award (Longest Land-based Capture) – Shaun Manthey (900mm Barramundi)
Phil Brooks Trophy (Tagging) – Adam Royle (Hinchinbrook SFC)
Hamar Midgley Award (Flyfishing) – Bob Avery (NQ Flyfishers – Hinchinbrook SFC)
Eric Moller Award – Michael King (Redcliffe Game & SFC)
Ron Dempster Award – Chris Burgess & Este Darin-Cooper
