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WELCOME ALL
Boat Show: Come and catch up at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, this week 12th – 15th May. There will be a few of us on the stand to chat with and who will try and get you to purchase some of NZ Sport Fishing’s quality apparel and wares. Come and see if you can get the best time on the gamefishing simulator, there are some good prizes up for grabs.
Also the final hours on Sunday will see the drawing of the latest “Hiwi the Kiwi” Boat and marine package, congratulations now to the successful winner whomever you are, well done.
Council Beefy T’s: Remember you will be able to purchase a NZ Sport Fishing Council Beefy T Shirt at the Boat Show – but if you can’t be there you can purchase one on line via our Website – www.nzsportfishing.org.nz . $17.50 each or two for $30 – what a bargain!
Good Stripie Well done to angler Richard Alexander, who on his own boat a 550 Stabicraft, along with a mate, went out for a west coast fish on 09-04-2011. After a short time he hooked up on his lure to a marlin, a very reasonably sized striped marlin for the west coast on 24kg line. Short time later they boated this striped marlin and headed in to weigh it at his club weighstation. Once at the Big Fish clubrooms (aka the Big Fish tackle shop) the marlin weighed in at a very credible 197.00kg. It was a beast to behold, well done to Richard and crew.
JetPark One of the benefits of belonging to a NZSFC affiliated club is that we can offer our membership a special accommodation package with secure parking if you are traveling overseas or domestically and departing from Auckland. The JetPark offer free pick up and drop off to the airports, free parking if you stay with them for a night. For further information please email Roz at; secretary@nzsportfishing.org.nz
Christchurch Earthquake We would like to acknowledge the fantastic efforts of those anglers who donated part of their smoked marlin caught during one of the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club events and shipped it down to the helpers and international search and rescue teams after the Christchurch earthquake. This was spread around the teams who came to the aid of our southern members.
The Season The current season is not over yet, with the banks around the Three Kings still fishing reasonably well for striped marlin, albeit a little patchy at times. Boats are still reporting better than average trips with some getting up to 5 marlin over three days, while others are targeting broadbill. Several Broadbill have been weighed with one of note caught at the back of Great Barrier Island weighing in at 275 kg.
Recently a well-known Bay of Islands trailerboat Bluefix was launched from Rangiputa and headed out for a broadbill trip with Brad and Kyle Thomas on-board. The outcome from their overnight trip was a broadbill each landed, both on 37kg line. Kyle’s went 167kg and is a pinfish for the Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club. The second went 223kg for Brad and is also a pin for the Bay of Island Swordfish Club.
Just received a report that a potential NZ & World Record Spearfish has been weighed at Houhora - 38.70 kgs. So don't put your fishing tackle away just yet.
Assist Hooks For the latest ruling on jigs that are used with assist hooks go here; http://www.nzsportfishing.co.nz/index.cfm/PageID/3/ViewPage/News/fullarticle/173 this will give you the latest ruling from the IGFA.
Record Claims Congratulations to the following anglers who have just had their NZ record catches ratified:
SMALLFRY BOYS
Marlin - Blue
M - Up to 11 - 15 kg - 226.60 kg - Brad Batterton - 26.12.10 - Bay of Islands
Shark - Mako
M - Up to 11 - 4 kg - 48.80 kg - Bailey Beaufill - 08.01.11 - White Island
Trevally
M - Up to 11 - 4 kg - 2.65 kg - Steven Lydiard - 15.01.11 - Tauranga Harbour
Tuna - Skipjack
M - Up to 11 - 4 kg - 3.50 kg - Aidan Williams - 15.01.11 - Manukau Bar
JUNIOR WOMEN
Shark - Blue
W - 11 through 16 - 10 kg - 57.80 kg - Shannon Kitchen - 16.01.11 - Tutukaka
Shark - Mako
W - 11 through 16 - 10 kg - 44.40 kg - Sarah Beaufill - 05.02.11 - Whale Island
Trevally
W - 11 through 16 - 3 kg - 3.76 klg - Alicia Smith - 25.02.11 - White Island
W - 11 through 16 - 10 kg - 4.53 kg - Sarah Beaufill - 10.01.11 - White island
Tuna - Skipjack
W - 11 through 16 - 4 kg - 3.98 kg - Anahera Bridger - 19.02.11 - Hawkes Bay
Yellowtail
W - 11 through 16 - 10 kg - 15.40 kg - Alicia Smith - 22.02.11 - Ranfurly Bank
WOMEN
Shark - Whaler
Women - 3 kg - 2.40 kg - Sue Tindale - 26.01.11 - Kaipara Harbour
Trevally
Women - 3 kg - 3.76 kg - Alicia Smith - 25.02.11 - White Island
Women - 3 kg - 3.59 kg - Joanne Smith - 25.02.11 - White Island
Tuna - Bigeye
Women - 60 kg - 86.40 kg - Trish Atkinson - 08.01.11 - Alderman Knolls
MEN
Mahimahi
Men - 3 kg - 10.72 kg - Sam Ellison - 22.02.11 - White Island
Men - 4 kg - 12.72 kg - Tony Noble - 22.02.11 - White Island
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