Annual Awards
Annual Awards 2024-25 Season Criteria
Category
Club Senior Champion
Description
The winner will be determined as the angler who has completed the challenge of capturing and correctly submitting 12 selected species in a single season. If no angler completes the challenge of all 12 species, then it will fall to the next highest number of species. In case of a draw, the angler with the most trophy fish will win, followed by comparison of length of alike species, followed by the most combined centimetres over legal length.
- All tackle. It is up to the angler to determine their tackle as defined by the ANSA QLD Rule Book - Unless otherwise specified no minimum or maximum length criteria apply unless specified. (It is a species challenge). Fish outside of the legal size limits must be released.
- Selected Species: Cobia, Tuna (Mack and Longtail), Spanish Mackerel, Australian Bass, Saratoga (all), Freshwater Cod (Murray or Mary River), Flathead, Javelin (barred or silver/spotted), Jewfish (silver or river or mulloway), Snapper, Pearl Perch, legal Red Emperor (minimum length applies).
- Length upgrades allowed.
Each year the club holds a presentation night at the Waterfront Hotel in Diddillibah. At this event, awards are presented to club members who excel in the one or more of the categories below.
To be eligible for these awards (except the dunny seat award), you must register your fish captures to the ANSA website through the link here.
Club Junior Champion
Same criteria as above for junior anglers per the ANSA QLD rules
Click here to view previous winners
Angler of the Year - Line Class
The winner will be determined as the angler who accumulates the most points from capturing and correctly submitting fish from the ANSA QLD Eligible Species List in a single season.
Eligible Capture Criteria:
- Only one fish of each species is eligible however the capture can be upgraded during the season.
- Line classes and tackle per ANSA Rule book
- Points awarded per ANSA Rule Book
- Line class captures can also be eligible for all other annual awards.
- Juniors eligible (no separate category)
Angler of the Year
• Freshwater
• Coastal
• Reef
• Pelagic
Angler of the Year Divisions are awarded to the angler/s that captures and correctly submits the most species per the ANSA QLD Eligible Species List in a single season.
- Divisions are determined by using ANSA QLD divisions. See website for full details.
- No minimum or maximum length criteria apply (it is a species challenge)
- All tackle per ANSA Rule Book (no line class categories)
- Juniors eligible (no separate category)
President’s Award
Selected by the SCSFC President.
Awarded to a club member for Outstanding Contribution to the SCSFC
Most Improved Sportfisher
Selected by the Competition Committee.
Awarded to the Club Member who has shown the most commitment and progress in their sportfishing life.
Most Meritorious Capture / Achievement
Selected by the Competition Committee.
Awarded to a club member for an outstanding capture or achievement.
Non Award Category
Certificates
• Monitoring and tagging: Participation certificate
• Bucket List: Achievement certificate
Dunny Seat Award
Capture Submission
Selected by the previous recipient of the Dunny Award.
Awarded to a club member for an exceptional out of character act of awkwardness or stupidity which creates humour amongst club members.
All captures must be submitted online via the ANSA Qld Portal.