The Brisbane River Classic ('BRC') is a yearly fishing tournament held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing tournament to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 tournament saw the changing of the Longest Shark and Longest Catfish categories, into Photo and Release categories. The other categories are Longest Bream, Best Miscellaneous and Junior BRC (Best Miscellaneous). The 2009 tournament saw the introduction of a new category, Longest King Threadfin.
The tournament sparked debate in the 2007 Brisbane River Classic fishing tournament with the winning entry for the Heaviest Shark a record-sized 2.9m bull shark. It is believed that the shark was the largest caught in the river. It was weighed but the scales registered to only 200 kg and is estimated to have been 250 kg to 300 kg.Brisbane River shark's death sparks debate The tournament has now introduced Photo and Release entry methods.
BRC trophies and awards Category Trophy Longest Bream The Bream Shield Junior BRC The Junior Cup Longest Catfish The Catfish Cup Longest Shark The Golden Hook Longest King Threadfin Certificate Best Miscellaneous Fish The Golden Fish
BRC results Year Longest Shark Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2006 The Bent Hookers Not Awarded Not Awarded TBA TBA TBA 2007 The Bent Hookers Yellow Peril Crack-A-Jack TBA TBA TBA 2008 The Bent Hooker Rebel-T Fishing James Wahry TBA TBA TBA 2009 Jason Baker Baden Phillips Not Awarded 1400mm 785mm - 2010 Shawn Labudda Jason Baker Not Awarded 1450mm 1360mm -
Year Longest Bream Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2006 Team Water Scorpion Lone Ranger Pishing Fimps TBA TBA TBA 2007 Team Ridge Bassmaster Squid Jiggers TBA TBA TBA 2008 Garrett Graveson Paul Graveson Mal West TBA TBA TBA 2009 Tina Le Mick Nash Paul Graveson 351mm 341mm 293mm 2010 Paul Graveson Joel Farley Patrick Kliese 394mm 352mm 346mm
Year Longest Catfish Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2006 Southern Chillys Got Away Got Away TBA TBA TBA 2007 Team Crusty Seamen Severed Heads Pishing Fimps TBA TBA TBA 2008 Team Scat Kurt Stoddart Rebel-T Fishing TBA TBA TBA 2009 Eugene Zhang Mark Sheehan Ian Ferguson 626mm 613mm 608mm 2010 Edward Stevens Declan Stevens (Junior) Adam Hill 585mm 533mm 395mm Year Junior BRC Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2006 Alex Kennedy Not Awarded Not Awarded TBA TBA TBA 2007 Alex Kennedy Snapper King Team Jaggers TBA TBA TBA 2008 Team Sluggett Alex Kennedy Not AwardedTBA TBA TBA 2009 Anthony Sluggett Anthony Sluggett Anthony Sluggett 400mm Estuary Cod 370mm Flathead 283mm Bream 2010 Declan Stevens Anthony Sluggett Declan Stevens 384mm Trevally 533mm Flathead 382mm Squire
Year Longest King Threadfin Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2009 Jeff Flynn Daniel Stephens Mark Sheehan 1075mm 1038mm 958mm 2010 Hunter Armytage Hunter Armytage Patrick Kliese 1185mm 1060mm 713mm
Year Best Miscellaneous Fish Category 1st 2nd 3rd 2005 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 2006 Pishing Fimps Got Away Yellow TBA TBA TBA 2007 Southern Chillys Team Anderson Severed Heads TBA TBA TBA 2008 Old Furts Average Joe's Crapall TBA TBA TBA 2009 Paul Masinello Denis Metzdorf Franco Masinello 645mm Snapper 662mm Flathead 610mm Estuary Cod 2010 Dave Coman Paul Graveson Garrett Graveson 453mm Trevally 439mm Trevally 526mm Flathead
References
External links Brisbane Fishing Online — event organisers; Courier Mail News Article Fishing Monthly News Article