First Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series event a major success!

The first Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series event cast off at Copeton Dam in November where 130 keen anglers of all ages and skills caught (then released) more than 330 fish! They also reeled in $25,000 of prizes, and enjoyed a weekend of nature, connection and sustainable fishing.

Prizes awarded to adults, juniors and littles included mystery size of the day, longest pest fish, most pest fish caught, four bonus mystery lengths and prizes for recycling old fishing gear, tackling litter and fish release videos.

Saturday Winners
Bonus Hour
8-9am

Michael Rowbottom
Species:
Eel-tailed catfish
Length: 300mm
Time: 8:28am

Bonus Hour
10-11am

Michael Norman
Species:
Cod
Length: 490mm
Time: 10:52am

Natives
Adult

Michael Norman
Species:
Cod
Length: 600mm
Time: 1:44pm

Natives
Adult

Graham Hutton
Species: Eel-tailed catfish Length: 600mm
Time: 1:07pm

Bonus Hour
10-11am

William Maskell
Species: Eel-tailed catfish
Length: 500mm
Time: 12:43pm

Natives
Adult

Liam Bogdanoff
Species: Cod
Length: 500mm
Time: 2:35pm

Sub Junior

Patrick Morrissy
Species:
Silver Perch
Length: 440mm
Time: 2:03am

Sub Junior

Jono Morrissy
Species:
Golden Perch
Length: 440mm
Time: 2:03pm


Sunday Winners
Bonus Hour
7-8am

Paddy Rice
Species:
Spangled Perch
Length: 210mm

Bonus Hour
10-11am

Paddy Rice
Species:
Golden Perch
Length: 470mm

Natives
Adult

Jason Usher
Species: Murray Cod
Length: 700mm

Junior

Evie Price
Species:
Catfish
Length: 580mm

Sub Junior

William Irwin
Species:
Catfish
Length: 550mm

Pest Fish

No results.
No pest fish caught.

Total Fish Caught in the comp: 330
General Prize Winners
Litter Winner

Evie Price
Prize:
$250 BCF voucher

Shimano Twinpower reel

Cooper Bullock
Valued at $750

Hobie Mirage passport

Sonya Buikstra
valued at $2,000

Minn Mota Terrova

Daniel Spicer
valued at $3,800

Lowrance HDS10 sounder

Cooper Bullock
valued at $3,700

Lowrance HDS9 sounder

Sharon Wright
valued at $3,200






Nature was celebrated and entwined in the peaceful surroundings of Copeton Dam, with old man emu roaming the shores and the beautiful-old catfish starting to make their spectacular round nests‘.

OzFish CEO, Cassie Price

 

What people loved about the first Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series event at Copeton Dam:

The weekend was awesome and the whole team did an amazing job organising everything. We will definitely be back in March for Burrinjuck.

Jonathon, Bathurst, age 31.
Annie, Inverell, age 58.
Michael, Moree, age 47.
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