20/21 May 2006- Aon Southern Bait challenge boat and shore comp
Over 200 anglers fished near perfect conditions on the Saturday but had 15 to 25 knot northerlies to put up with on the Sunday. There were 125 boat anglers in 50 boats, 50 shore anglers plus another 20 kids and 7 kayaks entered in the comp. We had 16 team entries and 54 most specie section entries.
There were separate sections for shore fishing and boat fishing and a combined section for kingis, snapper and kahawai. The kids, kayaks and ladies had there own prize sections and there were prizes for best team, best photo and most species. You could fish anywhere from Otaki river through to Castlepoint which meant there was always going to be somewhere to fish whatever the conditions.
We had a few boats going out from Kapiti and the Wairarapa but most fished out from Mana on the west coast or out from Wellington harbour and south coast. The shore fishers were scattered wide with most chasing gurnard and snapper in the harbour.
The prize/giveaway pool this year topped $14,500. There were nine eligible species for boaties and nine off the shore. We gave away a shimano TLD 50 2 speed for the best blue cod. It was won by Barry Bowden with a 2.5kg fish. Matt Dobson won a kilwell 200 plus surf rod for the best gurnard off the shore with a fish of 1.2kg.
The weigh in and prize giving were well attended this year at The Cutting sports bar in Miramar with MC John 'Mystery' Morrison in good form with co/host and organizer, Pete Lamb. Next year we are planning some musical entertainment to keep you amused while we are waiting for the results to come through.
Leading up to the comp there were a number of good snapper caught up to 14kg but just prior to the weekend a 50 knot southerly put the warmer water species off the bite as only 3 snapper were weighed in and no kingfish. I did hear of a few anglers getting 'dusted' by kingfish in the harbour and on the west coast.
On a more positive note the groper were abundant with 12 boats successful in catching either bluenose or groper. Tarakihi and bluecod were abundant as were kahawai. There were a number of elephantfish weighed in by boaties in the harbour. Forsyth Thompson took the heaviest tarakihi and kahawai fishing out from baring head and Ian Vickers caught the heaviest fish of the weekend, a 21kg groper out wide from Hunters bank.
Surfcasters struggled catching the normally abundant blue moki and spotty sharks. A 1.5mtr swell on the south coast probably affected those species. Heaviest moki came off Miramar wharf and the spotty shark from the wairarapa. Shore fisho Matt Dobson had the best of the tournament with most species, heaviest gurnard, runner up blue moki, spotted shark and 3rd placed cook strait sailfish (couta).
We will be running a "Brass monkey" fishing competition on July 15th and 16th and another "icebreaker" tournament on labour weekend. Details are on the website www.petelambfishing.co.nz. Sponsor and competitor enquiries are welcome
Results
The Dominion Post Deepwater boat section
Groper 1st prize Daiwa 600H sealine reel. sponsored by Daiwa value $400 Ian Vickers 21kg
3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40 roy jervis (wairarapa)
Bass none caught 1st prize Abu Dropshot 37kg high speed jig rod sponsored by abu/Berkley value $225 2nd prize southern bait voucher value $100 3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40
bluenose 1st prize hutchwilco lifejacket and shimano hat and sweatwhirt value $200 miles breen 5.692kg
2nd prize southern bait voucher value $100 rob purdom 3.736kg (a1 roofing)
3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40 craig burnham 3.706kg
Southern Bait Inshore boat section
Tarakihi 1st prize 10-15kg Shakespeare Ugly Stick gold rod & $50 worth of tackle sponsored by Shakespeare Ugly Sticks value $225 - forsyth thompson 2.14kg
2nd prize $100 worth off suffix nylon products sponsored by Suffix value $100 nicolas servos 1.816kg
3rd prize $40 worth of gamakatsu product value $40 tam pullen 1.8kg
bluecod 1st prize Shimano TLD 50 2 Speed Sposored by Tui Beer/dominion breweries value $1195 barry bowden 2.478kg
2nd prize Southern bait voucher value $100 nicolas servos 2.194kg
3rd prize $40 worth of gamakatsu product value $40 sam richards 2.192 (11yrs)
elephantfish 1st prize fish bin full of tackle and penn 15-24kg rod value $250 jason gibbs 7.5kg
2nd prize southern bait voucher value $100 rob schofield 4.09kg
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 craig boyes (kayak)
Tui beer - gamefishing (boat and shore)
Kahawai 1st prize Tackle box full of goodies value $250 forsyth thompson 2.208kg
2nd prize penn/jarvis walker product value $100 andrew richardson 2.142kg
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 logan gibbs 2.136kg
Snapper 1st prize 6/0 Penn senator reel sponsored by J B Contractors Strathmore value $300 johnathon pollard brown 1.414kg
2nd prize 24kg penn longbeach standup rod sponsored by JB Contractors value $100 andrew richardson 1.22kg
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 barry rae .984kg
BONUS $200 VOUCHER FOR THE 1ST SNAPPER WEIGHED OVER 20LBS not struck
kingfish - none caught 1st prize Shimano tekota 800 reel sponsored by A1 Roofing value $425 2nd prize fishtech/youvella product value $100 3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40
Aon Shore fishing section
Blue moki 1st prize Okuma solaris 13ft graphite surf rod sponsored by Okuma. Value $300 mary moke 1.674kg
2nd prize Okuma zeta surf reel sponsored by Okuma value $125 matt dobson 1.164kg
3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40 no more caught
Spotty shark 1st prize Okuma solaris 13ft graphite surf rod sponsored by Okuma. Value $300 jim livingston 9.5kg
2nd prize Okuma zeta surf reel sponsored by Okuma value $125 matt dobson 1.144kg
3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40 no more caught
Barracouta 1st prize $200 restoration work from classic desks value $200 florence moir 2.092kg
2nd prize $100 tackle from youvella/fishtech value $100 keiren govind 1.678kg
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 findlay biggs (4 yrs old) 1.678kg
Redcod 1st prize Rysohi Chilly Bin and fishing new sub Sponsored by ryoshi and nz fishing news value $175 dave ashman 2.782kg
2nd prize shimano clothing sponsored by shimano value $75 jim livingston 1.628kg
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps sponsored by spot x value $40 daniel watson 1.5kg
Gurnard 1st prize kilwell 222 powerplay surf rod sponsored by pete lamb fishing value $725 matt dobson 1.136kg
2nd prize shimano clothing sponsored by shimano value $100 florence moir .492kg
3rd prize romariz port sponsored by romariz value $40 florence moir .472kg
trevally none caught 1st prize Tica Abyiss xtra longcast baitrunner surf reel sponsored by Pete Lamb Fishing value $225 2nd prize profillet kit, nz fishing world sub sponsored by Jarvis walker and NZ fishing world value $100 3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40
NZ Fishing News Kids section gamakatsu beanies for 3rd prizes in all sections
Spotty 1st prize $90 WCC Pool pass (0-5yr) joshua hurderman .156kg NZ fishing new sub (6-12) zachory .214kg 2nd prize pete lamb fishing dvd (0-5yr) ciara naylor .64kg spot x map (6-12yr) a govind .206kg 3rd prize gamakatsu beanie 6-12yr emma naylor .1kg
Herring 1st prize $90 WCC pool pass (0-5yr) NZ fishing new sub (6-12yr) zachory .132kg 2nd prize pete lamb fishing dvd (0-5yr) spot x map (6-12yr)
Parrotfish 1st prize $90 WCC Pool Pass (0-5yr) NZ fishing news sub (6-12yr) 2nd prize pete lamb fishing dvd (0-5yr) spot x map (6-12yr)
special surfcaster prize - sam richards 11yr, logan gibbs 11yr,
Shimano Kayak section – best catch 1st prize $150 voucher from Canoe & Kayak value $150 craig boyes 2.8kg elephantfish
2nd prize a bottle of single malt scotch donated by the mad kayaker value $75 rodney templeton 1.212 gurnard
3rd prize $50 voucher from Canoe and Kayak value $50 barry rae 1.994kg kahawai
Okuma Ladies section – best catch 1st prize Shimano hat, shirt and jacket & Ryoshi tackle pack value $150 mary moke 1.6kg blue moki
2nd prize WCC pool pass value $90 florence moir 1.966kf kahawai
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 rangi p 1.71kg kahawai
Trade a Boat Photo section – best photo presented to pete lamb fishing within 48hrs of the comp 1st prize Shimano hat shirt and jacket value $100 roy jervis - smoked groper
2nd prize WCC Pool pass value $90 gordon saunders island bay from kayak
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 jason christenson harbour fishing
Wellington Fishing Charters Team section 1st prize 4 x half day trip vouchers on Daniel value value $500 green team simon kiddle 4 puka
2nd prize 4 x WCC Pool passes value $360 team a1 roofing 2 bluenose
3rd prize 4 x spot x maps value $50 andrew richardson 1 snapper
Pete Lamb Fishing Most Species section 1st prize $90 WCC Pool pass and ½ day charter voucher value $215 matt dobson 7
2nd prize 1 x half day fishing charter value $125 rob schofeild 4
3rd prize $40 worth of spot x maps value $40 andrew richardson 4
Wellington Fishing Charters
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