Tournament Calendar

The Peninsula Snapper Challenge is on again for 2022, with plans for a bumper event. It will be pilchards down from 12:01am on Saturday 29 October, and the last fish needs to be entered by noon Hinchinbrook Adventure. Our lucky winner and a mate will experience five days of barra fishing with Westo from Wild Hinchinbrook Adventures, plus five nights’ accommodation, airport transfers and a $1000 Flight

The 9-day fishing window gives you the opportunity to fish around your favourite tides, moon phases, and family/work commitments while avoiding unsuitable weather. When you land a snapper, you simply send a Savwinch anchor winch, Wilson rod and reels, lures, rigs, fishing trips, experiences, accommodation packages, clothing, tackle shop vouchers and more.

There’s also an early bird prize, available to all Open entrants who sign up prior to 15 October. One lucky entrant will win the opportunity to fish the Challenge with Matt Cini from Reel Time Fishing TV on Melbourne Cup Day. Matt will share his tips and tricks while the cameras roll for his upcoming series on 7Mate. The Reel Time crew will also be out and about during the Challenge, filming lots of entrants, their stories and their snapper for the show.

Junior entrants can also win random door prizes, including Wilson tackle bags,

Can you beat reigning Challenge Champ Ryan Smith?

on Sunday 6 November, prior to the presentation at the Frankston Bombers Football & Netball Club.

Entrants will fish Port Phillip Bay and Westernport as many days as they wish, in an effort to land the longest snapper in the Open, Kayak or Junior divisions – or maybe score a random lucky draw prize.

The Open or Kayak entrant who catches the largest snapper will win a Wild Centre voucher.

There are plenty of other prizes, too. The longest fish captured in both Port Phillip Bay and Westernport will each earn a $750 voucher from Compleat Angler Dandenong. Each of the top ten longest snapper entered will win a pair of Spotters sunglasses and an accessory pack valued at around $400. All in all, the best anglers in the Challenge will share in over $12,000 in trophies and prizes. smartphone photo of the fish on a brag mat, alongside a code word (sent daily via SMS), to the judges. This system allows the easy release of snapper (should you choose), and you retain the ability to upsize your entry later in the comp. If you land a bigger one, just send another photo.

For entrants not lucky enough to land a trophy snapper, there’s a range of lucky door prizes, including a Humminbird Helix 7, Zerek lure and Wilson rod and reel packages.

For more info or to get your ticket (from 1 October), visit www. peninsulsnapperchallenge. com or the Facebook page. The Open and Kayak divisions are $80 and junior tickets are $30. – PSC

Hunter Blackford took out the 2021 Junior Division with this 90cm beauty.

The Challenge Champion will win five days’ fishing with Wild Hinchinbrook Adventures.