OnkaStompa Fishing Comp

I would like to thank Ben Aplin from South Australian Fishing page for depositing $115.10, proceeds from a page raffle he ran.

Thanks mate👍👍

Thanks to supporter - Sponsor Mid Coast Fishing Tackle. They have a rack of donated gear. Already $100 raised 👏👏👏👏Feel free to add unwanted gear for charity 👌👌👌

Hey all.

Hope you all had a very good Christmas and Great New Year.

Didn’t post messages on here as I was very busy with life (In a great way), best Christmas / New Years for many, many years👍👍👌

Anyhow, before the festive season, I had started preps for the Finale early.

I am now back into it👍👍

Today I picked up Stompa 19 apparel and notified purchasers. Dropped some orders into sponsor Mid Coast Fishing Tackle for collection.👍😊

Next years apparel will be special, but also designed and available for order a lot earlier👍👍👍

In under 2 weeks I am undergoing surgery. I will be not able to drive for 6 weeks and off work for at least 10 -12 weeks. This means I am going to be absolutely bored and restricted, SO -

Past and potential new sponsors / supporters, I will have a lot of time to message / call and chase you all up. Where I lose in an area big time, I gain in others, this time, once again, charity will benefit.
Will be sending fb messages / texts / calls / emails - sorry in advance😛😛😛

2025 is going to be special for many reasons 👍👍👌👌😊😊😊😊

Next years final event I wish to make VERY special. It will be bigger, it will be better, it will be DIFFERENT.

My officials who give up their day can fish if they want to. Fish caught will be verified by others.

Can guarantee Channel 7 will be around👏👏👍👍👍

Onkastompa 20 will be a dress up event (like Mad Monday) . No, no suits, can if you like but get crazy and come in theme. There will be 2 amazing prize packs for the best 2 outfits / costumes decided by a celebrity (to be announced)
20th event will be the last, want to make it Amazing 💪💪👍👍Thanks to all supporters👍😊

Been awake since 3am, so going to keep this brief - to announce winners and share photos of the day. Some pics will be withheld for my article in the Christmas issue of FishingSA Magazine👍👍Full comp write up there.

Numbers were down as was fundraising as it’s been a tough year, but it was a great turnout, again with all attendees participating in great spirits. Plenty of fish caught (and released) including several mulloway - biggest 103 and 105😲😲😲

Winners -

Onkastompa Champion - Jordan Rogers

Biggest Bream Men - Bill Parker 33cm

Biggest Bream Women - Katina Gertz

Biggest Bream Junior - Jordan Rogers

Biggest Mulloway - Daniel Farrugia 105cm

Biggest Other Fish Junior - Andy Nelson ST 24.5cm

Biggest Other Fish Senior - Katina Gertz ST 25cm

All I will share until the article, will let the pics do the talking.

Thanks to all special guests, volunteers and attendees👍👍

Several pics will come from 2 professional photographers who were there today.

Approx $17,000 raised for Breakthrough Mental Research Foundation. They were stoked.

Many thanks to long time friend, supporter and sponsor Shane Mcgrath for pre buying a Shimano baitcaster combo off the stompa sales table for $100.

Shane has already donated a fair bit this year again. He has donated the combo back and will go to the person who is the first on the leader board with a fish. This will be presented at the start of the presentations before moving into the winners of the major categories.

For those who don’t know Shane is an ex serviceman and runs his owns fundraising etc helping out homeless vets, yet he always continues to support my event. You’re a legend mate, many thanks💪💪👍😊