Furuno Snapper World Cup Winner!

The Furuno Snapper World Cup is an exclusive addition to The Export NZ Fishing Competition which continues to honour the biggest (longest) snapper catches year over year.

At the close of the 2023/2024 season of The Export NZ Fishing Competition, Hayden Speed remained at the top of the leaderboard after his monster 92.5cm catch in November 2023 remained uncontested.

Hayden shared his experience with NZ Fishing News at the time: “Initially I thought it was a tope as we had been fooled by these sharks before. However, as the fight progressed, I could feel large head nods – the telltale signs of a big snapper…  It wasn’t until we got it into the net that we could truly appreciate how large the fish was. It could hardly fit! Bringing the fish aboard, we grabbed a measure mat and were astounded yet again as we laid it out. This fish went a massive 92.5cm, making it a new personal best by a country mile.”



Last week, joined by proud dad Mike, Hayden was awarded the prestigious Furuno Snapper World Cup trophy at a ceremony hosted by contest sponsors and Furuno distributors Electronics Navigation Limited (ENL). Hayden also received prizes from Shimano, Export NZ and NZ Fishing Media honouring his achievement.

ENL Managing Director Gareth Hodson says the aim is to keep the event open to as many anglers as possible in a way that fits in with the company’s conservation ideologies.

“The Furuno Snapper World Cup has a proud history dating back to the major multi-day event our company hosted annually, so we are keen to see as many people given the chance to get their name engraved on the trophy as possible."

To view the new season leaderboard and for more info, click here.