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🏆 Our Signature Mentoring Tournaments 🏆

In keeping with our goal to see Australia’s recreational fishing future shored-up by genuine gender equity in participation by 2050, the Women’s Recreational Fishing League has developed a unique tournament format — the woMENTORnament.

🎣 Our tournaments are single species, which are selected for the state in which each event is run. You will recognise them all by their “XFactor” branding, where the X represents the female chromosome.

Don’t be fooled, though… XFactor woMENTORnaments may be gender specific, but they are NOT sexist. Our format recognises that the perceived gender bias in fishing is cultural and societal. It’s not inherent in our sport... but it IS a reality in participation levels. Unfortunately, the beliefs forged across a lifetime create significant barriers to entry… and we’re here to smash them down! 💥

❓How do XFactor Tournaments help break down barriers?

XFactor Tournaments are uniquely designed to reward mentorship between self-sufficient anglers and those seeking to expand their skills. They run like a tradition Pro-Am, with the slight difference of creating a need for both rods to be productive. This encourages attention from the more capable fisher. ✅

Find out more here: https://www.womensrecfishingleague.org/xfactor-tournaments/

Download your REGISTRATION FORM here: https://www.womensrecfishingleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TingX-2026-Registration-Form.pdf

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