Hobie® Kayak Bream Series 11 Australian Championship – St Georges Basin, NSW

Hobie Kayak Bream Series 11 Australian Championship, brought to you by Daiwa, will be held on St Georges Basin, at Palm Beach in Sanctuary Point NSW, from Jan 29th – Feb 2nd, 2020.

All invited anglers have entered this event.

Places were allocated through Hobie Kayak Bream Series qualifying rounds, AOY, Wildcard, and VIP – as per the Rules.

COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS

Due to council permit limitations and community concerns, we kindly ask that your consider your impact upon the wider community when participating in this event. Please respect the local residents by turning off headlights and keep noise to a minimum.

Carpooling is requested if possible.

Please Note – limited parking/beach launching at Palm Beach.

Strictly no camping outside regulated camping sites! Palm Beach Caravan Park is happy to accommodate you. And they’re just a short walk to the event site.

Your cooperation with the above requests will see Hobie Kayak competitions and events welcomed again into the Shoalhaven Community well into the future.

Round Info

Information Sheet

Welcome Function and Mandatory Briefing. Wednesday, 29th of January

LOCATION NAME The Country Club, St Georges Basin

LOCATION ADDRESS 11 Paradise Beach Rd, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540

Mandatory Briefing (6:30 pm Sharp!)
- Session Times (Indicative times announced – subject to change)
- Rules and event Information
Registration (All anglers must bring their PFD 1 and fishing license for inspection)
Kayak Allocation
Introduction of Qualifying Anglers
Presentation of Welcome Packs

Daiwa Pre-Fish Day. Thursday, 30th of January

7:30am Daily Registration
7:50am Mandatory Briefing
8:00am Access to Event Boats
Session Time: Announced at Briefing

Session Information

Lowrance Championship Day 1. Friday, 31st of January

5:00am Daily Registration
5:30am Mandatory Briefing
Competition Day 1 Session Time: Announced at Briefing

Power-Pole Championship Day 2. Saturday, 1st of February

5:00am Daily Registration
5:30am Mandatory Briefing
Competition Day 2 Session Time: Announced at Briefing

Daiwa Championship Day 3. Sunday, 2nd of February

5:00am Daily Registration (Anglers to return sounder chargers before a key tag is assigned)
5:30am Mandatory Briefing
Competition Day 3 Session Time: Announced at Briefing

Functions and Meals

LOCATION NAME The Country Club, St Georges Basin

LOCATION ADDRESS 11 Paradise Beach Rd, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540

Wednesday, Jan 29th (6.30 PM Sharp!)
- Canapes
- Limited soft drinks, beer, and wine
- Dinner (Anglers to Organise Own)

Thursday, Jan 30th – Pre-Fish Day
- Breakfast – FROM 4:45 am
- Snack Packs and Drinks (provided)
- 1:00 – onwards Lunch at the Event Site
- Dinner (Anglers to Organise Own)

Friday, Jan 31st – Comp Day 1
- Breakfast – FROM 4:45 am
- Snack Packs and Drinks (provided)
- 2:30 – onwards Lunch at the Event Site
- Dinner (Anglers to Organise Own)

Saturday, Feb 1st – Comp Day 2
- Breakfast – FROM 4:45 am
- Snack Packs and Drinks (provided)
- 2:30 – onwards Lunch at the Event Site
- 5:30pm sharp – 7:30pm Official Championship Dinner @ The Country Club, St Georges Basin
- Mortgage Corp Angler of the Year presentation
- Angler’s Choice Award voting and presentation
- LOCATION ADDRESS 11 Paradise Beach Rd, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540

Sunday, Feb 2nd – Comp Day 3
- Breakfast – FROM 4:45 am
- Snack Packs and Drinks (provided)
- 1:30 – onwards Lunch at the Event Site
- Dinner (Anglers to Organise Own)

Mandatory Briefings

It is mandatory to attend all briefings listed above. Anglers who are unable to attend the boat allocation, navigation, & pre-fish day will have to forfeit their entry into the Australian Championship.

No Go Zones

TBA – Jan 21, 2020 we have just learned that there is a Sailing Regatta occurring on the St Georges Basin at the same time as the Australian Championship. However, anglers will need to give all sailboats right of way whilst under sail / more info to follow rather than a NO GO ZONE with relation to this.

Daiwa Event Site Location

Palm Beach, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540

Fishing Format

3-Day, cumulative weight tournament.
All eligible fish must be weighed alive and released in a healthy condition.

No Fishing – Pre-fish Ban

The Australian Championship location will have a total pre-fish ban, for 30 days, on the waterway starting from and including Tuesday 31^st December 2019 up to and including Wednesday 29^th January 2020.

Due to the last minute change of the location – The Pre-Fish Ban for this event is Effective Immediately, Friday 17th January 2020.

Included in the entry fee for this year's Australian Championship:

The use of a new identically rigged 2019/20 Hobie® Pro Angler 14 kayaks featuring the new MirageDrive 180 with Kick-Up Turbo Fins
2 Official Series 11 Australian Championship jerseys
Official Hobie Hat
Official Daiwa Hat
Official Lowrance Hat
Official Welcoming Registration Function, includes Complimentary Canapes and a Limited Open Bar
Continental Breakfast Station each morning from 4:30 am provided by Hobie Polarized
Competition day snack packs provided by Atomic – Frogleys Offshore
Lunch on Thursday provided by Gerber
Lunch on Friday provided by Tackle Tactics
Lunch on Saturday provided by Strike Pro
Lunch on Sunday provided by ProLure
Official Championship Tournament dinner on Saturday February 2^nd provided by Hobie Asia Pacific
The chance to be crowned Hobie Kayak Bream Series 11 Australian Champion

Supplied Equipment

Hobie Livewell v2
Lowrance Sounder
Power-Pole Micro Anchor, with ultra-light spike
Chargers
Access to Trax 2-30 wheels

The Series 11 Hobie Bream Australian Championship prizes will include:

Sponsor prize packs paid down to 10^th place.
Championship trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd.
Cash Prizes of:
- 1^st – $1,500.00
- 2^nd – $1000.00
- 3^rd – $750.00
- Atomic Big Bream – $250.00 per competition day
- Cranka Lures - Anglers Choice Award (Entry Refunded)
- Donut Dough $100.00 – random draw each competition day
1^st place will also receive a paid complimentary entry fee into the 2020 Hobie® Kayak Bream Series 12 Australian Championship provided the angler competes during the 2020 Hobie Kayak Bream Series 12. (subject to 2020 rules*)

Angler Checklist (to be supplied by anglers)

Fishing gear; rods, reels, tackle boxes (boxes not supplied), or soft sided tackle management systems like the Vantage Seat Accessory Bag or similar and the Hobie Rectangular Hatch
Landing net
Australian PFD Type 1
Purchase your New South Wales recreational fishing licence online

Australian Championship

All anglers in the Australian Championship shall fish from factory supplied, Hobie kayaks.
Anglers shall provide their own tackle and safety gear for the Australian Championship.
The winner of the Hobie Kayak Bream Series 11 Australian Championship shall receive a wildcard entry into the following year’s Australian Championship, provided the angler competes in a minimum* number of rounds in that year’s Hobie Kayak Bream Series. *Minimum Number of rounds to be determined.
Only official tournament apparel is permitted be worn during Pre-Fish and Competition Days.

Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the Australian Championship

The Hobie Kayak Bream Series 11 Australian Championship, presented by Daiwa, is off to an excellent start.

#	Name	State
1	Brett Crowe	NSW
2	Steven Pryke	VIC
3	Travis Newland	WA
4	Mitchell Maddison	NSW
5	Paul Burton	WA
6	Jason Deenen	VIC
7	Fred Fraser	WA
8	Tom Mclean	NSW
9	Kris Hickson	NSW
10	Greg Cooper	WA
11	Jon Clisby	VIC
12	Jon Chen	ACT
13	Corey Gallagher	VIC
14	Nathan Wright	VIC
15	Jack Gammie	NSW
16	Richard Somerton	VIC
17	Tony Pettie	VIC
18	Kobi Rothall	SA
19	Mark Young	NSW
20	Dale Baxter	VIC
21	Mitch King	VIC
22	Carl Dubois	NSW
23	Simon Morley	NSW
24	Cullen Di Mattina	NSW
25	Glenn Allen	NSW
26	Darren Weda	VIC
27	Brendan Pieschel	NSW
28	Luke Rogan	QLD
29	Joseph Gardner	WA
30	Jarred Fancett	NSW
31	Kevin Varty	NSW
32	Kane Terry	NSW
33	Andrew Hancox	NSW
34	Tyson Hayes	QLD
35	Ian Abercromby	WA
36	David Shanahan	VIC
37	Stuart Walker	NSW
38	Aaron Williams	NSW
39	Sean Hill	NSW
40	Paul Davidson	VIC
41	Chris Miller	SA
42	Francis Di Mattina	NSW
43	Grant Hocking	VIC
44	Byron Hill	NSW
45	Zachary Morozoff	NSW
46	James Kilpatrick	NSW
47	Gary Hanson	VIC
48	Malcolm Halliday	NSW
49	Brian Hunt	NSW
50	Adriano Tosolini	NSW

Legend

F1 = FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 1

W1 = WEIGHT OF FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 1

F2 = FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2

W2 = WEIGHT OF FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2

F3 = FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2

W3 = WEIGHT OF FISH CAUGHT ON DAY 2

TF = TOTAL FISH CAUGHT

TW = TOTAL WEIGHT

Place	Angler	State	Division	F1	W1	F2	W2	F3	W3	TF	TW	Penalty	Net
1	Kris Hickson	NSW	Open	3	2.08 kg	3	2.37 kg	3	2.64 kg	9	7.09 kg		7.09 kg
2	Glenn Allen	NSW	Open	3	2.06 kg	3	1.71 kg	3	2.96 kg	9	6.73 kg		6.73 kg
3	Carl Dubois	NSW	Open	2	1.09 kg	3	2.95 kg	3	1.96 kg	8	6.00 kg		6.00 kg
4	Richard Somerton	VIC	Open	3	1.49 kg	3	2.20 kg	3	1.88 kg	9	5.57 kg		5.57 kg
5	Jack Gammie	NSW	Open	3	1.71 kg	3	1.71 kg	3	2.04 kg	9	5.46 kg		5.46 kg
6	Tom McLean	NSW	Open	3	1.75 kg	3	1.65 kg	3	1.92 kg	9	5.32 kg		5.32 kg
7	Chris Miller	SA	Open	3	2.06 kg	3	1.48 kg	3	1.73 kg	9	5.27 kg		5.27 kg
8	Paul Davidson	VIC	Open	3	1.58 kg	3	2.06 kg	3	1.59 kg	9	5.23 kg		5.23 kg
9	James Kilpatrick	NSW	Open	3	2.51 kg	3	1.19 kg	2	1.38 kg	8	5.08 kg		5.08 kg
10	Cullen Di Mattina	NSW	Open	1	0.85 kg	3	1.81 kg	3	2.37 kg	7	5.03 kg		5.03 kg
11	Corey Gallagher	VIC	Open	3	1.86 kg	3	1.56 kg	3	1.52 kg	9	4.94 kg		4.94 kg
12	Simon Morley	NSW	Open	2	1.36 kg	3	1.57 kg	3	1.93 kg	8	4.86 kg		4.86 kg
13	Jon Chen	ACT	Open	1	0.45 kg	3	2.33 kg	3	2.06 kg	7	4.84 kg		4.84 kg
14	Tony Pettie	VIC	Open	3	1.66 kg	2	1.19 kg	3	1.98 kg	8	4.83 kg		4.83 kg
15	Kane Terry	NSW	Open	3	1.88 kg	3	2.23 kg	1	0.53 kg	7	4.64 kg		4.64 kg
16	Gary Hanson	VIC	Open	3	1.95 kg	3	1.53 kg	2	1.02 kg	8	4.50 kg		4.50 kg
17	Dale Baxter	VIC	Open	3	1.53 kg	3	1.86 kg	3	1.09 kg	9	4.48 kg		4.48 kg
18	Greg Cooper	WA	Open	3	1.42 kg	3	1.53 kg	3	1.50 kg	9	4.45 kg		4.45 kg
19	Malcolm Halliday	NSW	Open	2	1.14 kg	3	1.81 kg	3	1.45 kg	8	4.40 kg		4.40 kg
20	Steven Pryke	VIC	Open	3	1.48 kg	3	1.33 kg	3	1.51 kg	9	4.32 kg		4.32 kg
21	Stuart Walker	NSW	Open	3	1.40 kg	2	1.58 kg	3	1.31 kg	8	4.29 kg		4.29 kg
22	Adriano Tosolini	NSW	Open	3	1.51 kg	3	1.47 kg	3	1.23 kg	9	4.21 kg		4.21 kg
23	Fred Fraser	WA	Open	2	1.26 kg	3	1.53 kg	3	1.36 kg	8	4.15 kg		4.15 kg
24	Jon Clisby	VIC	Open	3	1.04 kg	3	1.80 kg	3	1.24 kg	9	4.08 kg		4.08 kg
25	Mitchell Maddison	NSW	Open	3	1.75 kg	2	1.19 kg	3	1.12 kg	8	4.06 kg		4.06 kg
26	Aaron Williams	NSW	Open	3	1.89 kg	3	1.51 kg	1	0.61 kg	7	4.01 kg		4.01 kg
27	Paul Burton	WA	Open	2	0.81 kg	3	1.17 kg	3	2.02 kg	8	4.00 kg		4.00 kg
28	Joseph Gardner	WA	Open			3	1.89 kg	3	2.09 kg	6	3.98 kg		3.98 kg
29	Darren Weda	VIC	Open	3	2.21 kg			3	1.76 kg	6	3.97 kg		3.97 kg
30	Mark Young	NSW	Open	3	1.32 kg	2	0.61 kg	3	2.01 kg	8	3.94 kg		3.94 kg
31	Jason Deenen	VIC	Open	3	1.34 kg	1	0.35 kg	3	2.18 kg	7	3.87 kg		3.87 kg
32	Grant Hocking	VIC	Open	3	1.92 kg	3	1.91 kg			6	3.83 kg		3.83 kg
33	Zachary Morozoff	NSW	Open	1	0.80 kg	3	1.73 kg	3	1.26 kg	7	3.79 kg		3.79 kg
34	Brendan Pieschel	NSW	Open	3	1.75 kg	1	0.45 kg	3	1.49 kg	7	3.69 kg		3.69 kg
35	Kevin Varty	NSW	Open	3	1.84 kg	2	0.82 kg	2	0.89 kg	7	3.55 kg		3.55 kg
36	Brian Hunt	NSW	Open	1	0.35 kg	2	1.25 kg	3	1.93 kg	6	3.53 kg		3.53 kg
37	Kobi Rothall	SA	Open	1	0.58 kg	3	1.70 kg	2	1.07 kg	6	3.35 kg		3.35 kg
38	Byron Hill	NSW	Open			3	1.64 kg	3	1.61 kg	6	3.25 kg		3.25 kg
39	Nathan Wright	VIC	Open	2	1.08 kg	3	2.02 kg			5	3.10 kg		3.10 kg
40	Andrew Hancox	NSW	Open	3	1.56 kg	3	1.29 kg			6	2.85 kg		2.85 kg
41	Travis Newland	WA	Open	3	1.09 kg			3	1.47 kg	6	2.56 kg		2.56 kg
42	Luke Rogan	QLD	Open	2	1.07 kg	3	1.48 kg			5	2.55 kg		2.55 kg
43	Francis Di Mattina	NSW	Open			2	0.84 kg	3	1.64 kg	5	2.48 kg		2.48 kg
44	Brett Crowe	NSW	Open			1	0.43 kg	3	1.88 kg	4	2.31 kg		2.31 kg
45	Sean Hill	NSW	Open	1	0.63 kg	1	0.39 kg	3	1.21 kg	5	2.23 kg		2.23 kg
46	David Shanahan	VIC	Open	3	1.65 kg					3	1.65 kg		1.65 kg
47	Jarred Fancett	NSW	Open	3	1.56 kg					3	1.56 kg		1.56 kg
48	Ian Abercromby	WA	Open			1	0.64 kg	1	0.41 kg	2	1.05 kg		1.05 kg
49	Tyson Hayes	QLD	Open	1	0.68 kg					1	0.68 kg		0.68 kg
				Total Fish D1	Total Weight D1	Total Fish D2	Total Weight D2	Total Fish D3	Total Weight D3	Total Fish	Total Weight	Average Weight
				111	63.00 kg	115	65.76 kg	116	66.85 kg	342	195.61 kg	0.57 kg

Big Bream Winner
	Angler	State	W
Day 1	Grant Hocking	VIC	1.04 kg
Day 2	Stuart Walker	NSW	1.08 kg
Day 3	Carl Dubois	NSW	1.30 kg

DAY 3 Weigh In

DAY 2 Weigh In

DAY 1 Weigh In

Pre-Fish Weigh In

Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Day 3

Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Day 2

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Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Day 1

Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Function and Safety Briefing

Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Pre-Fish

Australian Championship Hobie Kayak Fishing Series 11 Setup

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I RSVP?

To confirm your attendance, please click the Enter Now button and make (or arrange for) payment before close of business on Friday the 29th of November 2019.
If you are unable to attend, please click “Decline Entry” at the bottom of your Official Invitation prior to 19th of November 2019, to assist us in the organisation of the Championship.

When does my Entry need to be submitted?

For ALL Invitees, you have until close of business Friday, 19th of November 2019

What is the password for the Entry Form?

Just log in to your Hobie Fishing account and you be given access automatically.

How much does it cost and what are your payment options?

Entry and payment options are on the Official Entry form (click Enter Now below).

Where can I book my Australian Championship Accommodation?

Anglers must arrange their own accommodation in the area surrounding the St Georges Basin and Palm Beach in Sanctuary Point.

*All details subject to change without prior notice.

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