IKC Cobram Cod Catchers win in Bayer’s Big Fish Challenge
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31 October, 2018
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31 October, 2018
The IKC Cobram Cod Catchers – one of 80 fishing-mad teams around the country – has taken out a prize in Bayer’s Big Fish Challenge 2018. The team from IK Caldwell in Cobram, led by captain Mathew Mackenzie, picked up a coveted trophy as well as a
$250 BCF voucher for landing the largest Murray Cod.
Photo: Kevin Brooks shows off his magnificent 117cm Murray Cod
Mathew says the prize-winning 117cm Murray Cod was caught by team member Kevin Brooks. “It was a last-minute decision to launch one Friday afternoon after snagging another cod the week before. He launched on the Murray River around 4pm and starting casting at sunset – ‘Prime Time’ - as Kevin calls it. It certainly was for him, because that’s when he caught the ripper 117cm Murray Cod.” While the Bayer Big Fish Challenge is a friendly fishing competition for Bayer agents and clients nationwide – with 30 prizes on offer – by partnering with The Fly Program, it is also helping tackle another big issue: rural men’s mental health.
Mathew says the prize-winning 117cm Murray Cod was caught by team member Kevin Brooks. “It was a last-minute decision to launch one Friday afternoon after snagging another cod the week before. He launched on the Murray River around 4pm and starting casting at sunset – ‘Prime Time’ - as Kevin calls it. It certainly was for him, because that’s when he caught the ripper 117cm Murray Cod.” While the Bayer Big Fish Challenge is a friendly fishing competition for Bayer agents and clients nationwide – with 30 prizes on offer – by partnering with The Fly Program, it is also helping tackle another big issue: rural men’s mental health.
Photo: The winning team with trophy and BCF voucher (L to R): Darrin Adams, Kevin Brooks, Steven Rowland, Mathew Mackenzie.
Bayer is donating a dollar amount for every centimetre of the largest fish caught (per type, per team) and has committed a minimum of $20,000 to The Fly Program charity. The charity, a not- for-profit organisation, aims to create life changing experiences for Australian men who need some time to recharge and reset through outdoor experiences.
Asked what had inspired the team to take part in the Bayer Big Fish Challenge, Mathew said: “We’re always keen to support men’s mental health causes. But to do so while doing something we love in our spare time, is a win win. It was a no brainer really.”
Bayer is donating a dollar amount for every centimetre of the largest fish caught (per type, per team) and has committed a minimum of $20,000 to The Fly Program charity. The charity, a not- for-profit organisation, aims to create life changing experiences for Australian men who need some time to recharge and reset through outdoor experiences.
Asked what had inspired the team to take part in the Bayer Big Fish Challenge, Mathew said: “We’re always keen to support men’s mental health causes. But to do so while doing something we love in our spare time, is a win win. It was a no brainer really.”