First and Heaviest Fish 2016-2017 Season

First Fish
SpeciesDateAnglerWeight/TaggedArea CaughtAnglers Club
Albacore20/10/16Jeremy Waterer8.40Mayor IslandMercury Bay
Bigeye Tuna04/12/16Mark Franklin48.66The FootprintMercury Bay
Black Marlin08/01/17Kyla RogersTaggedNin PinsBOISC
Blue Marlin27/12/16Neville Draffin218Cape BrettWhangarei
Blue Shark16/09/16Peter McCormickTaggedSlipper IslandBig Fish
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)25/03/17Brendon Cliffford105Garden PatchWhangaroa
Broadbill02/07/16Dave Swan132Garden PatchDoubtless Bay
Bronze Whaler03/08/16Stephen CrockattTaggedBay of IslandsBOISC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)06/07/16Alan Langdon63.1North CapeMuriwai
Hammerhead07/09/16Stephen CrockattTaggedBay of IslandsBOISC
Kahawai03/07/16Ken McPike2.71ManukauCounties
Mahimahi01/01/17Michael Evans8.5Cavalli IslandsBOISC
Mako14/08/16Marlin CandyTaggedCavilli IslandsWhangaroa
Porbeagle
SB Spearfish27/12/16Fern Andrews21.3Cavilli IslandsWhangaroa
Skipjack Tuna06/12/16Cliff Catt4.0The HookMercury Bay
Slender Tuna09/12/16Mark Pandelidis4.63Wellington, West CoastWellington
Snapper02/07/16Jonothan Hill7.67Waikawau BayTauranga
Striped Marlin (Tagged)03/07/16Kyle RidlingTaggedTutukakaWhangarei
Striped Marlin (Weighed)31/12/16Jason Poninghouse136.2Manukau BarManukau
Thresher16/07/16Vance FultonTaggedMatakana IslandMt Maunganui
Thresher – Bigeye22/08/16Andrew HopeTaggedWhite IslandWhakatane
Tope05/07/16Stephen CrockattTaggedTakou BayBOISC
Trevally14/09/16Graeme McKay1.695GisborneGisborne Tatapouri
Wahoo
Yellowfin02/12/16Jason Sherriff17.66The FootprintMercury Bay
Yellowtail01/07/16Anna Smith11.22Cavalli IslandsWhangaroa
Heaviest Fish
SpeciesDateAnglerWeightArea CaughtAnglers Club
Albacore09/12/16Kelly Sherriff16.56Mercury BayMercury Bay
Bigeye Tuna04/02/17Verdon Callaghan123Garden PatchDoubtless Bay
Black Marlin24/02/17Roger Halliwell187.5Waihau BayWaihau Bay
Blue Marlin25/02/17Wade Wilson466AhiparaMuriwai
Blue Shark
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)25/03/17Brendon Clifford105Garden PatchWhangaroa
Broadbill22/03/17Nicky Sinden361Garden PatchAhipara
Bronze Whaler01/01/17Andrea Reed20.45Bay of IslandsBOISC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)06/07/16Alan Langdon63.1North CapeMuriwai
Hammerhead11/02/17Mitchell Tombleson148Mayor IslandTauranga
Kahawai19/03/17Karin Harnett3.905PapamoaMt Maunganui
Mahimahi01/03/17Kimberley Bines13.12North of Poor KnightsWhangarei
Mako18/02/17Brendon Scott180.2Te KahaTe Kaha
Porbeagle
SB Spearfish29/01/17Aaron Layne30.6Mayor IslandTauranga
Skipjack Tuna01/04/17Keith Vallabh7.6West CoastWaikato
Slender Tuna09/12/16Mark Pandelidis4.63Wellington, West CoastWellington
Snapper22/04/17Danielle Hamilton15.84AhiparaAhipara
Snapper – Junior/Smallfry27/06/17Sean Mackay10.28Taheke ReefWhangaroa
Striped Marlin01/04/17Carey Wilson196.6Astrolabe ReefMt Maunganui
Thresher19/02/17Craig Wilcox246.8TutukakaMuriwai
Thresher – Bigeye25/07/17Fleur Morgan254KarikariHouhora
Tope06/01/17Dianne Taylor15.94Mercury BayMercury Bay
Trevally05/11/16Tyran McRae7.15TauputoputoMuriwai
Wahoo
Yellowfin22/02/17Donna Pascoe76.6North Cape TrenchHouhora
Yellowtail31/12/16Matthew Masters40.30TapotupotuAhipara