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NZ Records. 

Currently there are records for 30 New Zealand game fishes presented in this records area. For species not listed here, check out NZ Angling & Castings Website as they cover the fish the NZSF hasn't listed

Click here to view a PDF of the NZACA NZ record species.(319Kb) 43 Pages.

NZSF wishes to thank Scott Tindale of New Zealand Angling and Casting for his assistance in producing the amalgamated records in conjunction with Pete Saul, NZSF Records Officer.

Note:  Wreckfish is the international name but in NZ they are called Seabass by some. The records are listed under Bass/Seabass (NZ)

Select the species you’d like to view:  
Tuna - Slender
Normal Records
Class Line Class
[kg]		 Weight
[kg]		 Angler Location Date WR*
[kg]
Men All Tackle 11.85   G Wilson Otago Heads 01-05-2001 11.85
Women All Tackle 8.41   Maria Angus Otago Heads 25-04-2013 n/a
Men 2 7.7   G Wilson Kaikoura 09-05-1998 n/a
Men 3 6.90   Leeane Mathiesen Otago Heads 05-06-2016 n/a
Men 4 8.44   L Willyams Dunedin 20-04-1993
Women 4   
Men 6 10.4   R Brown Dunedin 12-04-1994
Women 6   
Men 8 9.83   C Angus Dunedin 19-04-1993
Women 8   
Men 10 7.9   T Carr Otago Heads 16-04-2000 N/A
Men 15 11.85   G Wilson Otago Heads 01-05-2001 n/a
Women 15 8.41   Maria Angus Otago Heads 25-04-2013 n/a
Men 11 through 16 15 10.8   A Craig Whakatane 05-10-1995 *
Women 11 through 16 15 8.41   Maria Angus Otago Heads 25-04-2013 n/a
Men 37 5.27   Michael Easton Waihau Bay 03-12-2011 n/a

Fly Records
Class Line Class
[kg]		 Weight
[kg]		 Angler Location Date WR*
[kg]
Men 10 7.84   Howard Lewis Otago Heads 25-04-2013 n/a

* NB: If a particular lineweight is not displayed, the record is vacant for this section.
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