EVENT DETAILS
EVENT COMPLETED
EVENT HOST: INGHAM ROD AND REEL CLUB
DETAILS:
The 2026 Hinchinbrook Catch & Release Tournament will be held on May 15th and 16th, 2026. The Hinchinbrook Catch and Release Tournament is a premier North Queensland sportfishing event hosted annually by the Ingham Rod & Reel Club in the pristine waters of the Hinchinbrook Channel. Anglers race to catch, measure, photograph, and immediately release target species to compete for champion titles and support local conservation.
EVENT DATE(S): 15/5/2026-16/5/2026
LOCATION: LUCINDA, QUEENSLAND
EVENT TYPE: TEAMS
TARGET SPECIES: MIXED
NO CATEGORIES: 11
NO COMPETITORS: 40
Catch Photos from this Event
BARRAMUNDI 68 cm
Miller, David
D & M FISHING
Miller, David
D & M FISHING
BARRAMUNDI 55 cm
Royle, Adam
HUNTER GATHERERS
Royle, Adam
HUNTER GATHERERS
GIANT TREVALLY 42 cm
Dametto, Dom
FISHING FOR BEERS
Dametto, Dom
FISHING FOR BEERS
BARRAMUNDI 62 cm
Button, Doug
OLD AND BROKEN
Button, Doug
OLD AND BROKEN
FORM GUIDE
CHAMPION TEAM 2025
| RANK | FISHER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CASTAHOLICS (DEON DARR | BRODIE LAMB) |
12/6,652 |
|
2 |
GINGE & CHUNK (KYLE COBURN | JAXSON GALLAGHER) |
21/4,957 |
|
3 |
BLEEKS (DAMON COCKBURN | SCOTT GIBSON) |
19/4,726 |
|
4 |
FINS N TINS (BRADLEY KEANE | TRENT PALMER) |
25/4,496 |
|
5 |
SWAMP DOGS (JESSE PRESENZA | MARK THOMPSON) |
25/4,102 |
CHAMPION TEAM 2024
| RANK | FISHER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
CATCH 22 (BEN MATHIESEN | WADE MEDILL) |
25/5,328 |
|
2 |
TEAM RANDY (ANDREW GLEESON | ROB MCDONALD) |
26/4,679 |
|
3 |
M AND M (MICHAEL FORTINI | MORIS GORI) |
15/4,276 |
|
4 |
POVERTY PACK (AARON EVES | LUKE HUBERT) |
15/4,276 |
|
5 |
ACM RODS (RHYCE BULLIMORE | ADAM HILL) |
22/4,037 |
CHAMPION TEAM 2023
| RANK | FISHER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
ACM RODS (RHYCE BULLIMORE | ADAM HILL) |
14/4,052 |
|
2 |
KNOT REEL (BERT BOUT | BRIAN LONG) |
6/3,488 |
|
3 |
TEAM KOOLABUNG (WES BLANCH | LEN SCHNEIDER) |
34/3,433 |
|
4 |
GET AMONGST IT (DEAN KROGH | RYAN POTTS) |
13/3,082 |
|
5 |
TEAM NEAP (LACHLAN DAVIS | DANIEL MATHIESEN) |
20/2,220 |
CHAMPION TEAM 2022
| RANK | FISHER | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
ACM RODS (RHYCE BULLIMORE | ADAM HILL) |
20/5,736 |
|
2 |
MUD MULLETS (JACOB BELL | JASON MASTERS) |
19/4,775 |
|
3 |
GET AMONGST IT (DEAN KROGH | RYAN POTTS) |
19/3,534 |
|
4 |
TEAM SCOUT (CAMERON WHITE | KRIS WRIGHT) |
13/3,082 |
|
5 |
WANDERERS (MICK FORTINI | MORIS GORI) |
11/2,874 |
RESULTS
CATCH SUMMARY
CHAMPION ANGLER
CHAMPION TEAM
BIGGEST BARRAMUNDI
CHAMPION FEMALE ANGLER
CHAMPION ANGLER BARRAMUNDI
CHAMPION ANGLER MANGROVE JACK
