22/09/2025
๐๐ฃ Thank You Bowen! ๐ฃ๐
What a weekend! A huge thank you to everyone who came down to the Bowen Fishing Classic - the crowds, the competitors, the families, the bands, the vendors, and of course our amazing sponsors who made it all possible!
This year was a big one, a brand new entity, a fresh start, and a lot of hard work to bring the Classic back to life. It was a long road of restructuring, approvals and belief that it would all just work out, plenty of hiccups but we just made it. Now weโve got a full year ahead to plan an even bigger and better 2026 Classic. ๐
I just want to thank my family, especially my wife Bev, for standing by me while I took this on (and for her endless patience ๐
), and to Kye Hudson who started as a committee member I needed to get the not for profit application over the line and ended being the partner that I couldn't do it without. He stuck with me to the end even though he knew how crazy it was to take this on by ourselves.
Stay tuned - comp results, highlights, and plenty more info are on the way. Weโre not stopping here we will keep the competition alive all year round with monthly competitions and progress updates. 2026 is already in motion and with so many offers of support already rolling in, we canโt wait to turn this back into the legendary event this town deserves. ๐๐
Thanks Bowen!
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