Fishing Reports

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

2nd prize southern bait voucher value $100
lele vitolie (melicent) 18.5kg

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