The weekend's schedule of events includes a family fun night at Challenge HQ - beside the Edward River at Deniliquin's Memorial Park.
Open to the general public and free to attend, it will be held the first night of the Challenge.
There will be yabby races and some great entertainment, including activities just for the kids.
Meals will be available, a bar will be operating and the Friday Night Mega Raffle will be held starting at 8pm.
Purchasing a ticket in the mega raffle not only gives you the chance to win from a huge array of prizes donated by district businesses, you're also supporting various local charities and efforts by the volunteer organising committee to improve the health of local waterways. You must be there to win!
At least $9000 in prizes will be up for grabs, and you can also take part in a silent auction which will benefit Deniliquin's Navorina Nursing Home.
The Friday night fun begins from 5pm, which is when weekend entrant registrations also begin.
On Saturday, fishing starts at 6.30am with breakfast available at HQ from 6am until 9am.
The bar at HQ will open at 4pm and there is strictly no BYO.
Tickets on sale for 'Win Your Weight in Beer raffle' - you must be over 18 to enter.
Fishing will finish up at 5pm with meals available from HQ between 6pm and 9pm.
Fishing prizes will be announced at 7.30pm, followed by the Win Your Weight in Beer raffle draw and the prize pool announced for the Dash for Cash.
Make sure to also buy your $5 ticket for the major raffle, to be drawn during fishing presentations at HQ on the Sunday afternoon.
You have the chance to win an AnglaPro 354 boat with Yamaha 15hp electric start motor, trailer and safety pack valued at $13,850
Second prize in the raffle is a Yamaha YFZ50 49cc kids' automatic quad bike valued at $3950
A second boat prize is up for grabs as part of the weekend's $60,000 prize pool, with all registered anglers eligible to win.
The major entry prize is an AnglaPro STL394 aluminium boat with Yamaha 25hp motor and Precision boat trailer.
All three major prizes are supplied by Deniliquin Yamaha.
The 'Dash for Cash' fishing challenge on the Sunday morning will be open from 6.30am until 11am.
Breakfast is again available from HQ. The bar will open again at 11am and lunch will be available from 11.30pm.
The Dash for Cash winners, minor entry draws announced followed by the major boat draw around 12.30pm.
For those taking part in the Challenge proper, the fishing zones run from Four Post Camp to Benarca Bend.
Adult entry in the fishing competition is $155 and juniors under-15 can register for $110. Juniors can enter the adult competition if they pay full price.
For more information about the schedule of events and ticket inclusions, go to www.edwardfshingchallenge com.au.
You can also register for the Challenge and buy raffle tickets online by going to the 'book now' section of the website,
All money raised will go towards restocking the Edward Kolety River system with native fish species.
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