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First and Heaviest for the Season including Juniors

First Fish 2025-2026

SpeciesDateAnglerWeight/TaggedArea CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore
Albacore Junior
Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye Tuna – Junior
Black Marlin
Black Marlin – Junior
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin – Junior
Blue Shark
Blue Shark – Junior
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific) Junior
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)10/07/2025Jordan Crook77.2kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Bluefin Tuna (Southern) Junior23/07/2025Riley Bird 76kgWaihau Bay Kawhia SFC
Broadbill/Swordfish01/07/2025Andrew Hope158.3kgWhite IslandWhakatane SFC
Broadbill/Swordfish – Junior
Bronze Whaler
Bronze Whaler – Junior
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ) – Junior
Hammerhead
Hammerhead – Junior
Hapuka
Hapuka – Junior
Kahawai05/07/2025Kay Lankey2.42kgWhangamataWOSC
Kahawai – Junior19/07/2025Liam Fussell1.69kgoff Mercury BayMBGFC
Mahimahi
Mahimahi – Junior
Mako
Mako – Junior
SB Spearfish
SM Spearfish – Junior
Skipjack Tuna09/07/2025Braden Moxham9.77kgoff Waihau BayWhakatane SFC
Skipjack Tuna – Junior01/07/2025Harry Fergus9.0kgoff Waihau Bay Tauranga SFC
Slender Tuna
Slender Tuna Junior
Snapper01/07/2025Stu McGregor3.442kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior
Striped Marlin Weighed
Striped Marlin Weighed – Junior
Striped Marlin T&R
Striped Marlin T&R – Junior
Thresher25/07/2025Andrew HopeT/RWhite IslandWhakatane SFC
Thresher – Junior
Tope
Tope – Junior
Trevally26/07/2025John Ballard 1.425kgoff Gisborne GTSFC
Trevally – Junior
Yellowfin
Yellowfin – Junior
Yellowtail (Kingfish)1/07/2025Ella Davey18.05kgRangiputaBOISC
Yellowtail (Kingfish) – Junior1/07/2025Ella Davey18.05kgRangiputaBOISC

Heaviest Fish 2025-2026

SpeciesDateAnglerWeightArea CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore
Albacore Junior
Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye Tuna – Junior
Black Marlin
Black Marlin – Junior
Blue Marlin
Blue Marlin – Junior
Blue Shark
Blue Shark – Junior
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific) Junior
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)10/07/2025Jordan Crook77.2kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Bluefin Tuna (Southern) Junior23/07/2025Riley Bird 76kgWaihau BayKawhia SFC
Broadbill/Swordfish
Broadbill/Swordfish – Junior
Bronze Whaler
Bronze Whaler – Junior
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ) – Junior
Hammerhead
Hammerhead – Junior
Hapuka
Hapuka – Junior
Kahawai05/07/2025Kay Lankey2.42kgWhangamataWOSC
Kahawai – Junior19/07/2025Liam Fussell1.69kgoff Mercury BayMBGFC
Mahimahi
Mahimahi – Junior
Mako
Mako – Junior
SB Spearfish
SM Spearfish – Junior
Skipjack Tuna09/07/2025Braden Moxham9.77kgoff Waihau BayWhakatane SFC
Skipjack Tuna – Junior01/07/2025Harry Fergus9.0kgoff Waihau BayTauranga SFC
Slender Tuna
Slender Tuna Junior
Snapper5/07/2025Brock Johnston9.38kgManukau HarbourCounties SFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior
Striped Marlin Weighed
Striped Marlin Weighed – Junior
Thresher
Thresher – Junior
Tope
Tope – Junior
Trevally26/07/2025John Ballard 1.425kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Trevally – Junior
Yellowfin
Yellowfin – Junior
Yellowtail (Kingfish)26/07/2025Grant Torrie20.725kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Yellowtail (Kingfish) – Junior1/07/2025Tyler Davey20.20kgRangiputaBOISC