Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Classic…

If you thought Easter was about the bunny and the chocolate eggs…

…THINK AGAIN! …IT’S THE FISHING!

INVITATION

It’s time once more for family anglers of all ages and skill to gear-up for a rod bending line ripping good time at the annual Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Classic. To register click here and to see the event schedule click here for lots of fun for the whole family.

SUPER DRAW WILL BE ON SUNDAY:

• Super Draw: Sea Jay 4m Magnum X Pack with a 25hp Yamaha Motor, Redco Trailer, Safety Pack, Bimini Top, Fishing Package and 12 months Rego on both Boat and Trailer valued at $10,800! (Senior entrants only)
• Prizes on Friday, Saturday & Sunday of 6 catch & release secret weight
for both seniors & juniors
• The Early Bird registration prize is a Garmin GPS 152 valued at $350!
Entries to be received by

Welcome

Burrum Heads is a small town approximately 30 kms north of Hervey Bay and is situated on the Burrum River. Burrum Heads caters to the family oriented type holiday with calm & safe beaches.

Accommodation ranges from caravan parks to motel units at the Burrum Heads Hotel, unit accommodation and house rentals. The council caravan park is located right on the waters edge with its own small boat ramp. There is also the Hillcrest Caravan Park with cabin accommodation available. There are two other boat ramps in Burrum Heads.

The little town boasts a hotel, bowls club, hardware, butcher, and bakers shop as well as a general store. You can purchase tackle from Burrum Traders & By the Sea Store. Boat and kayak hire is available at Burrum Traders in Burrum Street. The town also boasts a BP Service Station with an IGA store.

Fishing opportunities at Burrum Heads are only limited by the desires of the fisherman. In the warmer months, school mackeral are abundant at the mouth of the river. Bream and huge whiting are in the river all year and flathead are regularly taken from the beach right in front of the town.

Upstream from Burrum Heads, are a system of mangrove islands surrounded by immense sand and mud flats with an extensive system of shallow gutters running through. Yabbie banks are also prolific here and are the preferred bait of the locals.

The Burrum River system is fed by three other significant rivers, the Gregory, Isis, and Cherwell, offering a different fishing experience to the others.

Burrum Heads is also the venue of the Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Classic run by the Burrum Heads Amateur Fishing Club Inc.

The Burrum Heads Amateur Fishing Club Inc. commenced in 1991 with only a few members. It was formed from the original Howard Fishing Club and has grown in leaps and bounds from there.

Today there are over 70 members which include 6 juniors. Every 3 weeks the Club holds a fishing competition commencing at 4.30pm on the Friday and ending at 4.30pm on Sunday which is followed by a weigh-in and prizes, along with a BBQ at Lions Park, Burrum Street, Burrum Heads.

The Fraser Coast
Australia Day
Community Event Award

The Burrum Heads Amateur Fishing Club was awarded the Fraser Coast Australia Day Community Event Award in 2009 by Mayor, Mick Kruger.

What an honour for all the hard-working & dedicated club members who put in a lot of time and effort into making sure the Classic is the best ever.

The Burrum Heads
Easter Fishing Classic 2012

Every Easter the Club organises the best family fishing competition. This year the Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Classic will commence on Good Friday through until Easter Sunday. There was a boat & fishing package up for grabs, along with heaps of chocolate wheel icebox raffles, weigh-in prizes for both live and dead fish, great food and drinks.

There was even a bar on Saturday & Sunday for those who preferred an icy-cold ale. You only had to enter the event – you didn’t have to fish to win a prize! Keep an eye out early in 2012 & click on the link to the Burrum Heads Easter Fishing Classic website for more up to date information. In the meantime enjoy some of the great photos of 2010 winners, fish caught and people just having fun, especially the children.

We welcome new members

The Club welcomes all those who would like to join even if you don’t fish. The members are a happy & friendly crowd who work very hard every year at making the Easter Fishing Classics fun filled events, enjoyed by all. Please contact the Secretary: secretary@burrumafc.com.au or call the President on 4129 5470 for further information.