The Venom Rods BARRA Australian Open heads back to Lake Awoonga in 2026 for three nights of BARRA fishing action.
This is a 100% payback event.
With Lake Awoonga's barra fishery developing nicely, there’s plenty of fit, fat and feisty barra in the metre-class that will make the event very fishy and with live scoreboards, very exciting.
Give your family, fans and sponsors great value by being involved in the extensive event coverage.
Click here for the 2026 Venom BARRA Australian Open Event Entry Form
VENUE:
Lake Awoonga, Gladstone, Queensland.
DATES:
24-26 September 2026
ENTRY FEE:
$550 inc GST per team
SESSION TIMES:
4pm - Midnight
START ORDER:
Start position will be a random draw conducted at the briefing. Session two and session three is a chasing start based on scoreboard position at the conclusion of the prior session.
EVENT FORMAT:
Teams event. A team will consist of two anglers. Anglers may choose their own teams.
This event is being run 100% on the ABT Tournament Series App. Here is the link to the instruction video for the app, which can be downloaded for free at the Apple App Store or from Google Play:
The App gives us real, live scoreboards throughout the event and is an important part of marketing this event to spectators, so it’s important to become familiar with it. The week before the Open you will be able to practice with it and make sure it works well on your smartphone.
Glory Photos from the app will be used in the live coverage, so please take them wherever possible.
BRIEFING:
Thursday 22nd September 2026
Registration from 2pm
Briefing at 2:30pm
Fish cleaning station area near top car park at boat ramp, Awoonga Dam.
FINAL PRESENTATION
Sunday 27th September 2026
9am
Back carpark - Boyne River Tourist Park
IMPORTANT: Drive into carpark SLOW
LOCAL WASHDOWN FACILITIES:
https://cpmg.org.au/washdown-facility/
Last updated 22 September 2026
|
ENTRY |
TEAM |
ANGLER 1 |
ANGLER 2 |
|
1 |
Fishing Media |
Steve Morgan |
Nicholle Smith |
|
2 |
Magnolia Mafia |
Alex Rowe |
Anthony Pelling |
|
3 |
Cutlass Co |
Rodney Burton |
Lachie Reid |
|
4 |
Why Not, We're Here |
David Yuill |
John Parkinson |
|
5 |
Precision Cast Fish & Fly Customs |
Ben Commins |
Andy Chew |
|
6 |
Venom |
Troy Dixon |
Adam Meredith |
|
7 |
Wislon / GFSF |
Corey Gooch |
Warren Hansen |
|
8 |
Flukeamundi / Dobyns Rods |
Brandon Isaacs |
Zac McClintock |
|
9 |
Brady Boys |
Jamie Brady |
Kai Brady |
|
10 |
Chrome Seekers |
Kyle Brazendale |
Cooper Brazendale |
|
11 |
Cossy Boys/ Cutlass |
Lachie Cosgrove |
Jake Cosgrove |
|
12 |
Rippin Lips |
Axel Amos |
Noah Jasinski |
|
13 |
Hannigan’s Solicitors/Hideup |
Aaron Swanson |
Wade Spencer |
|
14 |
Minn Kota |
Liam Robinson |
David Hawkes |
|
15 |
Dobyns Rods |
Micheal Slade |
Ben Willcox |
|
16 |
Force Lures |
Jonathan Fitzgibbon |
Haydan Fitzgibbon |
|
17 |
Barra Jacks |
Shaun Beekman |
Ben Janke |
|
18 |
Missing At Sea |
Ron Bruggemann |
Luke Page |
|
19 |
Reel Action |
Clinton Rosenthal |
Brendan Nowitzke |
|
20 |
Reel Madness |
Matthew Callow |
Wade Doessel |
| Length (mm) | Weight (kg) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 1.15 | 755 | 4.79 | 1130 | 19.93 | ||
| 385 | 1.17 | 760 | 4.88 | 1135 | 20.31 | ||
| 390 | 1.2 | 765 | 4.98 | 1140 | 20.7 | ||
| 395 | 1.22 | 770 | 5.07 | 1145 | 21.10 | ||
| 400 | 1.24 | 775 | 5.17 | 1150 | 21.5 | ||
| 405 | 1.27 | 780 | 5.27 | 1155 | 21.91 | ||
| 410 | 1.29 | 785 | 5.37 | 1160 | 22.33 | ||
| 415 | 1.32 | 790 | 5.47 | 1165 | 22.76 | ||
| 420 | 1.34 | 795 | 5.58 | 1170 | 23.2 | ||
| 425 | 1.37 | 800 | 5.69 | 1175 | 23.64 | ||
| 430 | 1.39 | 805 | 5.8 | 1180 | 24.10 | ||
| 435 | 1.42 | 810 | 5.91 | 1185 | 24.56 | ||
| 440 | 1.45 | 815 | 6.02 | 1190 | 25.03 | ||
| 445 | 1.48 | 820 | 6.14 | 1195 | 25.51 | ||
| 450 | 1.50 | 825 | 6.25 | 1200 | 26.00 | ||
| 455 | 1.53 | 830 | 6.37 | 1205 | 26.5 | ||
| 460 | 1.56 | 835 | 6.5 | 1210 | 27.01 | ||
| 465 | 1.59 | 840 | 6.62 | 1215 | 27.52 | ||
| 470 | 1.62 | 845 | 6.75 | 1220 | 28.05 | ||
| 475 | 1.65 | 850 | 6.88 | 1225 | 28.59 | ||
| 480 | 1.69 | 855 | 7.01 | 1230 | 29.14 | ||
| 485 | 1.72 | 860 | 7.14 | 1235 | 29.7 | ||
| 490 | 1.75 | 865 | 7.28 | 1240 | 30.27 | ||
| 495 | 1.78 | 870 | 7.42 | 1245 | 30.85 | ||
| 500 | 1.82 | 875 | 7.56 | 1250 | 31.44 | ||
| 505 | 1.85 | 880 | 7.71 | 1255 | 32.04 | ||
| 510 | 1.89 | 885 | 7.85 | 1260 | 32.66 | ||
| 515 | 1.93 | 890 | 8.00 | 1265 | 33.28 | ||
| 520 | 1.96 | 895 | 8.16 | 1270 | 33.92 | ||
| 525 | 2.00 | 900 | 8.31 | 1275 | 34.57 | ||
| 530 | 2.04 | 905 | 8.47 | 1280 | 35.24 | ||
| 535 | 2.08 | 910 | 8.64 | 1285 | 35.91 | ||
| 540 | 2.12 | 915 | 8.80 | 1290 | 36.6 | ||
| 545 | 2.16 | 920 | 8.97 | 1295 | 37.3 | ||
| 550 | 2.2 | 925 | 9.14 | 1300 | 38.02 | ||
| 555 | 2.24 | 930 | 9.32 | 1305 | 38.75 | ||
| 560 | 2.28 | 935 | 9.50 | 1310 | 39.49 | ||
| 565 | 2.33 | 940 | 9.68 | 1315 | 40.25 | ||
| 570 | 2.37 | 945 | 9.87 | 1320 | 41.02 | ||
| 575 | 2.42 | 950 | 10.05 | 1325 | 41.81 | ||
| 580 | 2.46 | 955 | 10.25 | 1330 | 42.61 | ||
| 585 | 2.51 | 960 | 10.44 | 1335 | 43.43 | ||
| 590 | 2.56 | 965 | 10.64 | 1340 | 44.26 | ||
| 595 | 2.61 | 970 | 10.85 | 1345 | 45.11 | ||
| 600 | 2.66 | 975 | 11.06 | 1350 | 45.97 | ||
| 605 | 2.71 | 980 | 11.27 | 1355 | 46.85 | ||
| 610 | 2.76 | 985 | 11.49 | 1360 | 47.75 | ||
| 615 | 2.82 | 990 | 11.71 | 1365 | 48.67 | ||
| 620 | 2.87 | 995 | 11.93 | 1370 | 49.6 | ||
| 625 | 2.92 | 1000 | 12.16 | 1375 | 50.55 | ||
| 630 | 2.98 | 1005 | 12.39 | 1380 | 51.52 | ||
| 635 | 3.04 | 1010 | 12.63 | 1385 | 52.51 | ||
| 640 | 3.1 | 1015 | 12.87 | 1390 | 53.52 | ||
| 645 | 3.16 | 1020 | 13.12 | 1395 | 54.55 | ||
| 650 | 3.22 | 1025 | 13.37 | 1400 | 55.59 | ||
| 655 | 3.28 | 1030 | 13.63 | 1405 | 56.66 | ||
| 660 | 3.34 | 1035 | 13.89 | 1410 | 57.75 | ||
| 665 | 3.4 | 1040 | 14.15 | 1415 | 58.85 | ||
| 670 | 3.47 | 1045 | 14.43 | 1420 | 59.98 | ||
| 675 | 3.54 | 1050 | 14.70 | 1425 | 61.13 | ||
| 680 | 3.6 | 1055 | 14.98 | 1430 | 62.31 | ||
| 685 | 3.67 | 1060 | 15.27 | 1435 | 63.5 | ||
| 690 | 3.74 | 1065 | 15.57 | 1440 | 64.72 | ||
| 695 | 3.82 | 1070 | 15.86 | 1445 | 65.96 | ||
| 700 | 3.89 | 1075 | 16.17 | 1450 | 67.23 | ||
| 705 | 3.96 | 1080 | 16.48 | 1455 | 68.51 | ||
| 710 | 4.04 | 1085 | 16.79 | 1460 | 69.83 | ||
| 715 | 4.12 | 1090 | 17.12 | 1465 | 71.17 | ||
| 720 | 4.20 | 1095 | 17.44 | 1470 | 72.53 | ||
| 725 | 4.28 | 1100 | 17.78 | 1475 | 73.92 | ||
| 730 | 4.36 | 1105 | 18.12 | 1480 | 75.34 | ||
| 735 | 4.44 | 1110 | 18.47 | 1485 | 76.79 | ||
| 740 | 4.53 | 1115 | 18.82 | 1490 | 78.26 | ||
| 745 | 4.61 | 1120 | 19.18 | 1495 | 79.76 | ||
| 750 | 4.70 | 1125 | 19.55 | ||||