2019 FLATHEAD CLASSIC

THE Flathead Classic, held on the Gold Coast each September, is now in its 26th year. Run by the Gold Coast Sport fishing Club, this event has grown into one of the largest fishing catch & release tournaments in the country. This year almost 800 anglers and nearly 300 teams competed in what was the biggest competition ever held by the club. With over $400,000 in prizes this has turned into a competition of massive proportions.

Prior to the competition the fishing was quite poor. There had been virtually no rain for months and the estuary was quite