EVENT INFORMATION
This is your one-stop shop for all things Carnar-Fin! Find essential event details, competition categories, and terms and conditions right here.
BRIEFING
All contestants must attend the briefing session at the Carnarvon Yacht Club on West Street from 6pm to 8pm on Sunday, 25 May 2025.
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There is an opportunity to register if you haven't done so online.
DAILY WEIGH-IN
Daily weigh-ins take place daily at Carnarvon Yacht Club on West Street from Monday 26 May, 2025 to Saturday, 31 May 2025 from 5pm to 6pm, and Sunday, 1 June 2025 from 3pm to 4pm.
FISHING
It's time to test your fishing skills. Fishing commences from 6am on Monday 26 May, 2025 until final weigh-in at 3pm on Sunday 1 June, 2025.
All fish must be legal size and caught within the specified area of fifty (50) nautical miles radius of Carnarvon.
PRESENTATION NIGHT
Will you take home a record? The heaviest in each category will take home a prize from the $25k prize pool. Presentation Night will be held Sunday, 1 June 2025 from 6pm until late at the Woolshed, Carnarvon Civic Centre.
KIDS FISHING DAY
Kids Fishing Day will take place on Saturday 31 May, 2025 along the Fascine (opposite Carnarvon Hotel) from 8.30am to 11.30am.
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More information coming soon.
2025 TOURNAMENT
CATEGORIES
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Spanish Mackerel
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Black Snapper
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Trevally - Longest (Catch & Release) - Click Here To Download The Flyer For Details.
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Tuna
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Mulloway
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Red Emperor
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Baldchin Groper
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Spanish Flag
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Coral Trout
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Spangeld Emperor
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Tailor
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Mangrove Jack
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Bream
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Flathead
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Whiting
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Cobia
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Blue Manna
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Squid
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Due to proposed regulations, Pink Snapper will not be included in this year’s competition.
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Each category will receive a Carnar-Fin vest for both the winner and runner-up, with additional prizes awarded at officials' discretion.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be shared. Plus, look out for daily mystery prizes for the heaviest fish in selected categories!
2024 TERMS & CONDITIONS
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Registrations will not be accepted after briefing is finalised.
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Registrations must be presented at the claiming of prizes and admittance to the presentation evening.
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All fish must be legal size as specified by Fisheries.
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All fish must be caught within the specified area of fifty (50) nautical miles radius of Carnarvon.
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The Carnarvon Sea Rescue Club (Inc.) will coordinate a radio communication service. 27 Megahertz Channel 88 and VHF Radio Channel 16 & HF 4125 are for calling in only (that means NO GOSSIP). Skippers are requested to log out (I.e. no. of persons, range, type of vessel, ETA etc) and log in.
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No commercial vessels may be used during the competition, except charter vessels.
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Frozen fish not acceptable.
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All fish to be weighed in gutted, gilled, in good edible condition and must be easily identified. *Any dispute over the acceptability will be arbitrated by a committee. *Internal temperature must be below 10 C.
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Boats & equipment may be checked by the Department of Transport. Boats found to be deficient in safety requirements may render an entrant ineligible for prizes.
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Should any categories not be caught, prizes will be allocated at officials discretion.
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Entry fee for Adults $70 and Juniors 16 years and under is $25. This year all competitors and non participating partners attending the Presentation Night on Sunday evening are required to pay an additional $20 for dinner and to be purchased at lodgement of entry form.
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No Pink Snapper due to Pink Snapper regulations.
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Any vessel caught disobeying regulations within the snapper closure area by Fisheries will be disqualified from the competition. This applies to ALL on board and ALL fish weighed in.
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Fish to be caught are in the Tournament Categories listed whether caught from boat, jetty or beach (netting and spearfishing prohibited)
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Catch and Release Category must include 2024 stubby holder to be eligible. Text photos by 4pm daily to 0438 128 242. Please refer to Trevally Catch and Release brochure for more info.
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Must purchase ticket to Presentation night to ensure under numbers cap.
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NO REFUNDS available for competitor registration or Presentation Dinner
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All catches are weighed except for Crab and CATCH & RELEASE Trevally.
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2025 Terms and Conditions will be released by 31 January 2025.
HOW TO WIN OVERALL?
If one or more category records are broken, the winner is determined by the fish which is the greatest percentage above the current record for the category.
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If no records are broken, the winner is determined by the fish which is closest to the current category record by percentage.