COMPETITIONS

As a social club we aim to provide interesting and frequent trips throughout the year.

Regular Competition & Points System

RBAA has developed and employed a unique length based points system and our club’s own bag limits to create a challenging and sustainable format that ensures members get the maximum amount of fun while fishing our monthly comps. 

We cater to all ages and experience levels with our goal being to create better anglers. Our format is designed to push members to target multiple species over a set comp period. Club members must think outside the box and learn different techniques thus becoming better allround anglers. RBAA’s format also strongly encourages quality over quantity with our own club minimum lengths and max bag limit per species set at 5. 

Each month there are junior and adult trophies on offer, we also select seasonal species in addition to the regular comp as added targets for members. 

The competition calendar ends with the annual Christmas awards night in December each year where the following yearly trophies are awarded.

SPECIAL COMPETITIONS FOR 2026

RAINBOW BEACH AMATEUR ANGLERS

We have some awesome new Competitions for members in 2026!!

Wynnum Marine & Double Island Point Fishing Charters Members Draw 2026

To be eligible, you need to be a financial member of the RBAA. Then come along and attend RBAA Club Events in 2026. Each attending Adult Member will receive 1 ticket in the Members’ draw, and each attending Junior Member will receive 2 tickets in the Members’ draw for each event attended.

Ways to receive tickets:

  • Weigh-ins
  • Meet & Greet
  • Social Activities
  • Weigh in a fish or a bag of fish

*Each Adult Member weighing in a bag of fish will receive 1 ticket, and each Junior Member weighing in a bag of fish will receive 2 tickets.

First Prize

Wynnum Marine Stacer 309 Skimma Boat Package
– Valued at $4,000

Second Prize

Double Island Point Fishing Charters 4 Person Fishing Charter Package –
Valued at $1,400

Rainbow Beach 4 x 4 Accessories & Dobinsons Spring & Suspension 2026 Brag Matt Competition

Cash Prize Whiting Winner $1,000
Cash Prize Snapper Winner $1,000

Standalone Competition for Inshore & Offshore
Inshore Species – Whiting
Offshore Species – Snapper

Registrations need to be received by Friday 20th February 2026

Competition Commences 6:00pm 22nd February 2026
Competition runs between RBAA Monthly Competitions
Competition Closes 4.00pm Friday 6th November 2026

Fish must be photographed with the RBAA Brag Matt with the angler’s name, time & date in each photo
Photo to be presented at the monthly weigh-in and verified by the Competition Recorder

Brag Mats will be provided as part of the Registration Fee
Brag Matts are to be collected at the weigh in on 22nd February 2026

Winner of each category will be decided by the total length of fish caught over the competition season

Nomination Fees:
RBAA Members $50.00
Non-Members $75.00

2026 Brag Matt Competition Proudly Sponsored By

REGULAR COMPETITION AWARDS

Junior Competition

  • Junior Club Champion – Perpetual Shield & Trophy
  • 2nd Place Runner Up – Trophy
  • 3rd Place Runner Up – Trophy
  • Young Gun Award – Trophy

Adult Inshore Competition

  • Inshore Club Champion – Perpetual Shield & Cup
  • Most Inshore Points – Perpetual Shield & Trophy
  • 2nd Place Runner Up – Trophy
  • 3rd Place Runner Up Trophy

Adult Offshore Competition

  • Offshore Club Champion – Perpetual Shield & Cup
  • Most points Offshore – Perpetual Shield & Trophy
  • 2nd Place Runner Up – Trophy
  • 3rd Place Runner Up Trophy

Female Competition

  • Deb Regan Memorial Perpetual Trophy & Cup
  • 2nd Place Runner Up
  • 3rd Place Runner Up

Crab Competition

  • Crab Champion – Perpetual Trophy and Cup
  • 2nd Place Runner Up
  • 3rd Place Runner Up 

Best Female Angler – Trophy

Cedric Byrne Award – Perpetual Shield

Verminator Award – Perpetual Trophy

Broken Reel Award – Perpetual Trophy

High N’ Dry Award – Perpetual trophy

Catch & Release Flathead Trophy

Overall Heaviest of Species Trophy’s

  • Whiting Trophy
  • Bream Trophy
  • Swallow Tail Dart Trophy
  • Tarwhine Trophy
  • Tailor Trophy
  • Flathead Trophy
  • Jew Trophy
  • Mangrove Jack Trophy
  • Mackerel Trophy
  • Tusk Fish Trophy
  • Grass Sweetlip Trophy
  • Pearl Perch Trophy
  • Snapper Trophy
  • Red Emperor Trophy
  • Crab Trophy

Note: Junior competitor minimum sizes match the current Qld Fisheries legal limits, i.e., Sand Whiting 23cm