Giday Guys,

 Here is a bit of info for you.

TOPCATCH

HEAVY METAL JIGGING & CASTING TOURNAMENT

16/17^th Novemeber 2013

(Reserve date 23/24 Nov)

Really exciting to be presenting this tournament again and back with the 2011 format with a few tweaks! We have more sponsors than ever before and the fishing has been pretty hot with more over 30kg kingfish caught this season than in any other I that I’ve seen.

So what’s the nitty gritty?…

We will be operating out of the modified Chart 54 as per the Tauranga Sports Fishing Clubs changes. This chart cuts off at Lottin point (in a line north from this point) so does exclude the Ranfurly Banks. We are making an exemption from Club rules however that allows competitors to leave from other ports so you can fish from Waihau, Whakatane and Tairua etc. All fish are to be submitted and weighed at the TSFC.

All tickets are available from the Tauranga Sportsfishing Club and are on sale now. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.tsfc.co.nz/TOURNAMENTS/Top-Catch-HMJ-Entry-Form.pdf

The first 100 competitors will receive a Deluxe Starter Pack full of handy terminal and fishing essentials plus regional information and hot tips. ALSO Random Mystery Golden Tickets from our local charter operators will be found in at least 5 of these packs.  

SPECIES:  All Major Prizes are for Kingfish.

MAJOR PRIZES:        1-5^th Kingfish Measure Section.

                             1-3^rd Weigh Section

OTHER PRIZES          Heaviest Other (Bass/Hapuka/Bluenose/Gemfish/Tuna) No sharks.

                                    Fisherchick Prize: Womans Longest Kingfish.

                                    Most unusual catch.  Hard Luck Prize.

                                    Briefing night; Lucky Draw Synit Rod & lots of other spot prizes.

Two major categories for the Kingfish Prizes are the Measure Section (C&R) 1-5^th and the Weigh Section 1-3^rd. Kingfish must be over 120cm in length to qualify for Weigh Section (only one fish per angler/both days). Only one major prize per angler. Other prizes may be won in conjunction. In the event of a tie, a toss of a coin will decide the next pick of a prize.

The major prizes are just being finalized, when they are I’ll let you know, but suffice you say you will see the brand new Stella’s and Saragosa range in the mix along with the latest from Jigstar, Synit and all of our other sponsors. Special thanks to our latest supporters Salt Free, BHP stick baits and Jonocoogee with his Boat Graphics.

The TSFC day fishing fee has been waived for the tournament. However if you are not a member of a club you may not apply for a records. At present IGFA record fish must be submitted on a IGFA measure board. We will have tournament measure boards available for a cost of $20. Fish.net measure boards will be accepted also. All measure boards must accompany each measured fish submission, as boards will need to be ratified at the Tauranga Sports Fishing Club.

I was asked about trolling lures. Here is our response:Lures maybe trolled but only if hookless.(so only in a teaser capacity). All surface caught kingfish must be cast to with the boat out of gear.

We have had heaps of inquiry this year and tickets sales are strong, so we are really looking for to a great comp this year.

There is more info on the entry form, and you will receive lots more information including how to photograph and submit fish on the briefing night. This will be the same as 2011. Happy to answer more questions!

Roly

021702248 or @ the shop 07 5788439