Camp Lake Fire - Camping and Fishing at Maroon Dam Queensland - Brisbane Grammar School Father & Son Fishing Weekend

Brisbane Grammar School Father & Son Fishing Weekend

On 5-6 November, Sports Tuition hosted a father & son group from Brisbane Grammar School (BGS). The boys were all in Years 6-7. It was BGS’s fifth year in a row where Sports Tuition has hosted the event. The past four years were conducted at Hinze Dam, with this being the first based at Camp Lake Fire at Maroon Dam. There were quite a few who fished the last couple of years at Hinze, so it was great for them to fish another dam, and with the sheer numbers of fish caught, I’m sure they enjoyed the experience. There is also the added convenience of having everything so close, with it being just a short walk to the water’s edge from the cabins and kitchen area. Maroon Dam is obviously a much smaller dam than Hinze Dam, but another advantage, which is important when fishing with kids, is that you can be onto the prime fishing spots within minutes. Not only has the fishing been great, but the red claw are really starting to come on in size and in numbers. The BGS group also managed to fit some red claw in with their fish & chip meal. The red claw were boiled for a few minutes and then split and cooked up a bit more on the hot plate with butter and garlic courtesy of Chef Mick. The boys all helped out with the meal preparation as well, by peeling potatoes and breadcrumbing all the fish fillets. We ended up having a feast fit for a King on the Saturday night.
Special thanks to Mrs Ann Baumann for her continued support of this yearly event for BGS.