IF you love wetting a line, then you’re not alone! Fishing is Australia’s biggest recreational
sport with more than 3.4 million keen anglers fishing every year. It will soon be time to sort
out your tackle box ready for this year’s 2025 PIRTEK Fishing Challenge. This year’s challenge takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27.
The Challenge is an online national fishing competition open to all ages and experience
levels. Competitors receive a limited-edition cap, brag mat and sticker with junior
competitors receiving a bonus packet of Berkley soft plastics.
There are 25 target species nationally covering all States and Territories both fresh and
saltwater, with keen anglers fishing local waters.
Competitors will fish for their favourite species, photograph their catch on the brag mat
with their angler number and codeword clearly visible; then upload the photos to the
website for judging.
The Challenge is a major fundraising initiative assisting to raise funds and awareness for
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA). More than 19,500 men are diagnosed with
prostate cancer in Australia every year.
PIRTEK has partnered with PCFA since 2009 helping to raise vital funds for prostate cancer
research, awareness initiatives and support programs by hosting Australia’s biggest fishing
competition.
The Challenge is also a major fundraising partner for the Peter Duncan Neurosciences
Research Unit, which has recently been lauded as the number one Neuroscience Research
facility in Australia.
The focus of the Unit is to study adult stem cells and their role in causing and exacerbating
neurological diseases. The goal is to find and apply new neuroscience techniques for
patients suffering from diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s,
along with other neurological conditions and stroke.
This year, the Challenge is offering an amazing $335,000 in cash and prizes!!
PIRTEK together with Berkley, BCF, Stacer, ABU Garcia, Lowrance, Valvoline, Sea-Doo, Club
Marine, Mako Eyewear, Mercury, Hypro, YETI and Oz Trail have delivered a fantastic prize
pool for this year’s competition.
Anglers who submit photos of their cracking catches on the PFC brag mat are in line for
some incredible prizes including:
* Fishing gear from leading manufacturers Berkley and ABU Garcia, both brands synonymous
with the best in fishing tackle.
* Marine electronics are always a popular prize and Lowrance are supplying their cutting-edge
sounder/GPS units.
* Valvoline are on deck ready to keep things rolling with their leading-edge lubricants.
* BCF have the junior prize winners covered and ready to “gear up for the outdoors” with
instore gift cards.
* Take your fishing to the next level with Mako Polarised Sunglasses designed in Australia for
our extreme conditions.
* YETI joins the challenge this season, supplying some of their most popular kit as prizes.
PIRTEK is keeping all competitors in the hunt with twenty-five $2000 cash mystery length
prizes along with a second $1600 mystery length totalling $90,000. The mystery lengths are
awarded in each category for the fish measuring closest to a secret measurement
determined by the event organisers. These lengths are generally of an average sized fish
giving everyone the opportunity to win.
Thanks to the Challenge’s fantastic partners there’s a $140,000 “On the Water” prize draw proving you don’t have to catch big to win big!
Prizes include:
* A cracking Stacer 489 Outlaw side console boat motor trailer package with 90hp
Mercury outboard, Lowrance sounder and 12 months Club Marine insurance.
Valued at $52,559.90
* Get ready for some fast fishing with a Sea-Doo Fish Pro Scout including trailer and 12
months Club Marine insurance. Valued at $29,993.10
* The Club Marine Tinnie which features a Stacer 389 Territory Striker, 25hp tiller steer
boat/motor/trailer package. Valued at $17,448.00
* Hypro have joined the challenge this year and have provided another Stacer 389
Territory Striker, 25hp tiller steer boat/motor/trailer package. Valued at $17,448.00
* The latest in technology with a Mercury Avator 7.5e electric motor, battery and
charger fitted to a Stacer 359 Skimma car topper Value: RRP $7,888.00.
* If you love camping, then this one’s a ripper with our mates at OZ Trail giving away a
Birdsville 1400 RTT & Annex Kit Roof Top Tent. Valued at $3,749.98.
* Find more fish with a Lowrance HDS9 Pro sounder and GPS unit. Valued at $3,899
* $2000 Berkley/ABU Garcia tackle packs to make any fishos day.
* A sought after YETI outdoor pack Valued at $2000.
* How about a year’s supply of petfood form Hypro. Maximum value $1700.
* Valvoline kit to keep you lubricated Valued at $500.
* Another YETI pack Valued at $500.
* Look the part and improve your fishing with a Mako Sunglasses pack Valued at $350.
Promotion authorised under NSW TP/01590 and ACT TP 24/03087. Residents from South Australia are currently not eligible to enter the On the Water prize draw.
PIRTEK CEO, Mark Devitt, said: “I’m amazed to see the growth of the Challenge over
the last 17 years. Pirtek has been proudly operating for 45 years making this event even
more special. As an organisation we are very proud of continuing to build a bigger and
better event. Seeing our wonderfully committed competitors having a great time over the
Challenge weekend really drives home what the competition is all about.”
Michael Guest, Event Director, said: “The Challenge is a great opportunity to catch
up with friends and family for a weekend of fishing. Let’s face it, supporting our two very
worthy charity partners while wetting a line is a fantastic way to spend a couple of days. It
doesn’t matter whether you’re an experienced angler or picking up a rod for the first time
we would love to see record numbers enter the competition this year.”
Competing anglers can look the part by purchasing from the extensive range of merchandise
available on the website, including fishing shirts, t-shirts, neck buffs, shorts, spray jackets
and broadbrim hats.
For more information and to register visit pirtekfishingchallenge.com.au
Registrations cost $30.00, plus postage and handling.
