Australian Bass Tournaments

27/05/2026

BIG Saltwater BARRA. LIVE scoreboards. New for ABT in 2026.

The Samaki Saltwater Barra Open is coming to the mighty Fitzroy River this June — and it’s shaping up as one of the most exciting new events on the ABT calendar.

Proudly presented by Samaki, this event puts anglers on one of Australia’s premier tidal BARRA fisheries right in the heart of Rockhampton. With the Fitzroy thriving under Net Free Zone conditions, competitors will chase those crucial upgrades that can change everything.

With LIVE scoreboards running throughout the event, teams of two are chasing their best five fish each day. Big BARRA will matter. Watch the leaderboard shift in real time as teams go head-to-head in pursuit of Saltwater BARRA Open glory and a $5000 CASH first prize.

If you love chasing big river barra — this is your event.

Keep those entries coming - the full event information sheet and entries are on the ABT website. Link in the comments.



Samaki

26/05/2026

Barry Reynolds has added another major ABT win to the collection - taking out the Non-Boater division at the Nomad sponsored Glenbawn Dam round of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series.

Fishing blades with Tyson Eveleigh on day one and deep gulping with Dave Lane on day two, Barry adapted perfectly to secure the win against a stacked field at one of Australia’s premier bass fisheries.

Watch his full winners interview now on the ABT Tournaments YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/lJyLHIUu0hA

26/05/2026

We couldn't bee-lieve how long it took Steve Morgan Fishing to open this sweet box from Berkley.

A fun morning in the office checking out some cool new tackle from a returning ABT sponsor.

24/05/2026

Home-water advantage, precision jerkbait fishing and smart use of live sonar helped Mitchell Cone take the win in the Nomad sponsored round of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series at Glenbawn Dam!

Cone breaks down the patterns, key structure, tackle and decision-making that led him to victory - plus how changing wind conditions played a huge role in the bite.

Watch the full winner’s interview now on the ABT Tournaments YouTube channel!

Link ⬇️

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

The Nomad Design sponsored round of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series at Glenbawn Dam is officially done and dusted, with two deserving anglers taking home the Champion trophies after two big days on the water!

In the Boater division, Mitchell Cone put together a super consistent tournament, weighing a full 3/3 limit each day to finish with 8.565kg and claim the win along with the $3,300 cheque.

In the Non Boater division, Barry Reynolds claimed victory with a four fish total of 4.810kg. Reynolds led from Day 1 with 2.920kg before adding 1.890kg on the final day to lock away the win.

Full event results are up over on the ABT website.

23/05/2026

A foggy start at Glenbawn Dam for session two of the Nomad sponsored round of the Rapala BASS Pro Series.

Set the alarm and tune in to the LIVE weigh in at 1pm over on the ABT YouTube channel.

Good luck anglers!

23/05/2026

Day One is done at the Nomad Design sponsored Glenbawn Dam round of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series and the leaderboard is stacked heading into Session Two!

Mitchell Cone leads the Boater division after a cracking 3 fish limit weighing 4.400kg, with Braden Schuch and Ben Hay close behind in second and third. The weights are tight right through the Top 10, setting up a huge second day on Glenbawn.

In the Non Boater division, Barry Reynolds takes the overnight lead with 2.920kg and also currently holds the Samurai Infinite Big Bass with a great 1.58kg bass!

With plenty of quality fish showing up Glenbawn is shaping as another exciting stop of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series!

22/05/2026

Session one of the Nomad sponsored round of the 2026 Rapala BASS Pro Series is underway at Glenbawn Dam.

45 boats are competing this week - keen to secure a spot at the Grand Final that will be held here at Glenbawn in October.

Tune in to the live weigh in on the ABT website from 2pm today.