First and Heaviest for the Season

  • First Fish 2023 – 2024
SpeciesDate Angler Weight/TaggedArea CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore06/07/2023Cory Munn14.20kgCape RunawayWSFC
Bigeye Tuna4/07/2023Michael Wheeler110.9kgAlderman KnollTauranga SFC
Black Marlin
Blue Marlin26/12/2023Hayden ElmslyT/R Whangamata Trench Tauranga SFC
Blue Shark27/03/2024Mick JepsonT/RNorth Cape Whangaroa SFC
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)12/01/2024James Davies98.2kgoff Mercury BayMBGFC
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)06/07/2023Rawiri Morrison 30.2kgWaihau BayWSFC
Broadbill/Swordfish06/07/2023Hunter FinlaysonT/RCavalli IslandsWhangaroa SFC
Bronze Whaler29/07/2023Ella Ensor (Junior)T/RMotiti Island Tauranga SFC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)23/10/2023Aiden Gerrard 45.7kgGarden Patch Whangaroa SFC
Hammerhead20/02/2024Bruce NisbetT/RNorth of Three Kings MBGFC
Hapuka30/07/2023Kiel Hovell10.205kgOff GisborneGTSFC
Kahawai10/07/2023Peter Marquand 2.865kgKawhiaKawhia BAC
Mahimahi06/01/2024Brian Stanbridge4.5kgNukuhou Knoll Tauranga SFC
Mako14/02/2024Donna BlakemanT/Rby Stephenson Island Whangaroa SFC
Porbeagle
SB Spearfish07/01/2024Kaden McConnell20.20kgKarikariWDSAC
Skipjack Tuna 09/01/2024Grant Melville3.9kgoff Mercury BayCSFC
Slender Tuna 10/08/2023Austin Pask6.94kgRau RimusWSFC
Snapper 01/07/2023Rob Broomfield5.165kgSlipper IsTPSFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior 21/10/2023Olliver Pask2.09kgWhale Island WSFC
Striped Marlin 18/12/2023Graeme Miller129.0kg60 Mile GroundWhangaroa SFC
Striped Marlin Tagged16/12/2023Sam CorbinT/RTakauWhangaroa SFC
Thresher13/05/2024Angus BriantT/Roff GisborneGTSFC
Thresher – Bigeye
Tope04/01/2024Wayne RafteryT/RNorth CapeWhangaroa SFC
Trevally15/07/2023Dave Gooch 1.740kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Wahoo
Yellowfin23/10/2023Daniel Sinclair42.5kgMayor Knolls Tauranga SFC
Yellowtail (Kingfish)06/07/2023Eddie Warren 15.0kgCavalli IslandsWhangaroa SFC

Heaviest Fish 2023 – 2024

SpeciesDateAnglerWeight Area CaughtAngler’s Club
Albacore05/01/2024Steve Phelps20.2kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Bigeye Tuna17/02/2024Ted Lincoln (Junior)128.2kgoff Gisborne GTSFC
Black Marlin
Blue Marlin10/01/2024Daniel Laffey 281.8kgoff Gisborne GTSFC
Blue Shark
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific)12/01/2024James Davies98.2kgoff Mercury BayMBGFC
Bluefin Tuna (Southern)29/06/2024Craig Bowers119.0kgLottin Point Whakatane SFC
Broadbill/Swordfish17/02/2024Mark Drought310.20kgNew PlymouthNew Plymouth SUC
Bronze Whaler21/12/2023Dekyn Parker (Junior)155.0kgTauranga HarbourTauranga SFC
Bass/Sea Bass (NZ)16/02/2024Quin Tarawa70.4kgoff AhiparaAhipara GFC
Hammerhead
Hapuka13/06/2024Spooky Jones40.1kg Off GisborneGTSFC
Kahawai18/02/2024Ian Hill 3.410kgAldermans TPSFC
Mahimahi06/02/2024Kathy McDowell18.24kgoff Mercury BayMBGFC
Mako
Porbeagle
SB Spearfish16/02/2024Chris Hollamby 24.4kgoff GisborneGTSFC
Skipjack Tuna 04/02/2024Harish Giri8.0kgMainrock BOIMBGFC
Slender Tuna 10/08/2023Austin Pask6.94kgRau RimusWSFC
Snapper 23/03/2024Peter O’Connor12.925kgWhakatane Whakatane SFC
Snapper – small fry/Junior 19/04/2024Ryder Hamilton8.49kgoff Mercury Bay MBGFC
Striped Marlin16/02/2024Marcus Hancock152.4kgNear New PlymouthNew Plymouth SUC
Thresher
Thresher – Bigeye
Tope
Trevally06/10/2023Phillip Hughes6.28kgGreat BarrierWarkworth GFC
Wahoo
Yellowfin03/04/2024Matt Orr60.2kgWhakataneWhakatane SFC
Yellowtail (Kingfish)12/11/2023Matt Foster32.55kgStephenson IslandWhangaroa SFC