Group activities

Facebook: Moreton Bay Fishing Group

We host a Facebook group titled Moreton Bay Fishing Group. The Facebook group is typically used to brag about recent fish catches, advertise group events and share other knowledge or requests.

The Facebook Group is a closed group and only for people who attend our monthly social meetings or MBFG events. To join, have a chat with the Vice Captain at the next meeting.

WhatsApp: Moreton Bay Fishing Group

Our WhatsApp group is available for all active group members attending events and provides a great way for social connection.

Screenshot of a WhatsApp chat group called 'Moreton Bay Fishing Group' discussing fishing plans, with a photo of five fish, called dollies, laid out on a blue cooler.
A woman on a boat holding a large fish, wearing sunglasses, a hat, and gloves, with fishing gear and the ocean in the background.

Events and Trips

The MBFG has a full calendar of events. See What’s On for the current event calendar.

Typical events are annual events:

  • Monthly Attacks – These are offshore or inshore tag-along group fishing trips

  • Regulars sponsored competitions such as Wynnum Marine’s ‘lucky fisho’ or the ‘protein upgrade’

  • Rainbow Beach (K'gari (Fraser) Island / Tin Can Bay) weekend

  • South Straddie (Tipplers) weekend

  • Moreton Island (Gutter Bar) weekend

  • Annual Fishing Competition Awards BBQ

  • Other social BBQ’s for all the family at the MHBC or a local beach

Our events are powered by the crew. Trips are fully covered for anyone holding an annual Frequent Fisho Anchor. If you are a Casual Cast-In participant, you simply pitch a chip into the trip kitty for the event to cover costs.

Group of people standing and walking along a sandy beach with boats docked in the water and on the shoreline, surrounded by trees and cloudy sky.

On the Crew Members Area website there is:

  • Members directory

  • Special deals from sponsors

  • Fishing blogs

  • Previous MBFG monthly meeting presentations

  • MBFG newsletters

  • Group merchandise

  • Event details and registration

A man smiling on a boat, holding a fish he caught, with casting rods in the ocean behind him.

Competitions and awards

Our annual competition runs from 1st February to 31st January each year. For full details of the competition including rules, fish categories and how to enter are on the Competition rules webpage.

Awards are available as follows:

  • Master Fisherman Offshore

  • Master Fisherman Inshore

  • Master Fisherwoman

  • Junior Master Fisherman

  • Pat Dennis sponsored Inshore Snapper Award

  • Pat Dennis sponsored Junior Inshore Snapper Award

  • Screw-up Award – awarded for poor performance on or off the water

  • Thanks for trying – a wooden spoon award

Display case with fishing awards, including a plaque for Junior Largest Dolphinfish 2024 and a shield-shaped plaque for Offshore Master Fisherman, both with MBTBC Fishing Group logos.

How We Keep the Lights On
Every single dollar stays in the group. Our community assets, and events are completely funded by your annual Anchor contributions, per-trip Casual Cast-In contributions, raffles, sponsors, and our legendary $5 screw-up fines!

Frequent Fisho Anchor

What’s included: All events covered for the year, instant access to our private WhatsApp group, the online Members Area, and exclusive sponsor discounts.

Casual Cast-In

What’s included: Access to our free monthly meetings, Facebook community, and events (when you chip in per event).