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First and Heaviest for the Season

  • First Fish 2020-2021
SpeciesDate Angler Weight/TaggedArea CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore3/07/2020Cor van Esch7.28kgWaihau Bay Mercury Bay GFS
Bigeye Tuna20/12/2020Dave Burbage20.3kgAlderman IsWhangamata OSC
Black Marlin
Blue Marlin19/12/2020Wendy Robbins275kgPoor KnightsWDSAC
Blue Shark09/01/2021Kaci Pulham (Junior)T/R est 10kgTutukakaWDSAC
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)04/07/2020Bailey Cook32.9kgRangiterasWhangamata OSC
Broadbill/Swordfish04/07/2020Bradley Martin 201.4kgPoor KnightsWhangarei DSAC
Bronze Whaler09/11/2020Chris LambertTagged Bay of Islands Whangarei DSAC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)11/07/2020Pep Rosso15.330kgGisborneGisborne Tatapouri SFC
Hammerhead30/08/2020Bevan BeauchampT/R est 15kgRoberton IsBOISC
Hapuka11/07/2020Phill Claffey13.475kgGisborne Gisborne Tatapouri SFC
Kahawai02/07/2020Stephen Baker2.2kgBay of IslandsBOISC
Mahimahi15/12/2020Laurie Franks8.96kgCape BrettWhangarei DSAC
Mako11/7/2020Sean MackayT&RGarden Patch Whangaroa SFC
Probeagle
SB Spearfish20/12/2020Rebecca Trethowen13.4kgMercury Bay SFC
Skipjack Tuna 14/11/2020Peter Pansier 8.85kgAlderman knolls Whangamata OSC
Slender Tuna
Snapper 02/07/2020Hamish Smith 2.24kgCavalli IslandsWhangaroa SFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior 04/07/2020Lewis Tilsley4.88kgOnemanaWhangamata OSC
Striped Marlin04/07/2020Kane Spiers 96.1kgCape RunawayMt Maunganui FC
Thresher1/10/2020Jason SherriffT/G est 160kgEast Great Barrier IslandMercury Bay GFC
Thresher – Bigeye
Tope23/11/2020James WilmotT/R est 20kgAtheenaWDSAC
Trevally12/07/2020Carl Savill5.10kgHouhora BGSFC
Wahoo
Yellowfin13/11/2020Aida Thompson18.96kgNorth CapeWhangaroa SFC
Yellowtail (Kingfish)1/07/2020Hamish Sheard8.28kgCavalli Islands Whangaroa SFC

Heaviest Fish 2020-2021

SpeciesDateAnglerWeight/TaggedArea CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore11/7/2020Jason Van Esch 21.04kgWaihau Bay Mercury Bay GFC
Bigeye Tuna20/12/2020Dave Burbage20.3kgAlderman IsWhangamata OSC
Black Marlin
Blue Marlin19/12/2020Wendy Robbins275kgPoor Knights WDSAC
Blue Shark22/01/2021Ian Gunion36.64kgOtago HeadsTautuku FC Dunedin & Haast
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)11/07/2020Amy Horscroft135.6kgWaihau BayMercury Bay GFC
Broadbill/Swordfish04/07/2020Bradley Martin201.4kgPoor Knights Whangarei DSAC
Bronze Whaler26/02/2021Jessie Lawrie (junior)129.8kgBOIWhangarei DSAC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)11/07/2020Pep Rosso15.330kgOff Gisborne GTSFC
Hammerhead10/01/2021Finn Carter126kgOcean BeachWDSAC
Hapuka27/07/2020Stephen Lowe40.5kgGreat Barrier Island Whangaroa SFC
Kahawai13/02/2021Mike Flynn3.225kgKawhiaKawhia BAC
Mahimahi15/12/2020Laurie Franks 8.96kgCape BrettWhangarei DSAC
Mako
Probeagle
SB Spearfish21/12/2020Lynda Matthews20.3kgMain Rock Ahipara SFC
Skipjack Tuna 31/12/2020Josh Van Lieshout12.01kgWhangamata Whangamata OSC
Slender Tuna
Snapper 14/11/2020Nathan Marshall14.32kgHouhora Muriwai SFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior 17/08/2020Max Wigley10.20kgAhiparaAhipara GFC
Striped Marlin04/02/2021Jodi Morrison 167.9kgTairua Pauanui Whangamata OSC
Thresher
Thresher – Bigeye
Tope
Trevally09/01/2021Cailee Stewart6.4kgKarikariAhipara GFC
Wahoo
Yellowfin15/12/2020Garry Somers 67kgCavalli IslandsWhangaroa SFC
Yellowtail (Kingfish)06/01/2021Nick Herbert30.00kgAhipara Ahipara GFC