Bay of Plenty

80 kg Big Eye Tuna Caught in BOP

Posted by fisherchick on 12 Jan 2009

Phil Clark from Auckland landed this beauty on the 9th January. It's an 80kg big eye tuna which he landed using 37kg tackle while fishing on DVZ. It was weighed in on friday at the Tauranga Game Fishing Club, who coincidently was holding it's Tuna Tournament at the time. Unfortunaltly Phil wasn't entered - but a tuna of this size would have been reward enough I'm sure!

Reminder: This weekend - WAIHI BEACH SURF CASTING COMPETITION

Posted by fisherchick on 12 Jan 2009

$500 PRIZE LARGEST SNAPPER MANY OTHER PRIZES LUCKY NUMBER DRAW TICKET ENTRY: $2O PER ENTRANT JUNIORS $10

FISHING AREA : NORTH END OF OROKAWA BAY – LENGTH OF WAIHI BEACH - CAVE BAY – LEAD POINT - YELLOW POINT – SHELLY BEACH.

START FISHING : SATURDAY 17TH JANUARY 2009 4-00PM

FINISH FISHING : SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 2009 MIDDAY.

PRIZE GIVING AND WEIGH IN BOWENTOWN BOATING CLUB.

WEIGH IN TIMES: SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 11AM TO 1 PM

PRIZE GIVING SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY 2009 1-30PMClick here to read more

258 kg Blue Marlin caught

Posted by fisherchick on 10 Jan 2009

Glen Mouat caught this beauty 285kg Blue Marlin and 15.7kg shortbilled spearfish while chasing Tuna at the Alderman Rise this week. He was using a 24kg gear and was on Pied Piper. There is plenty of Blue Marlin out there at the moment and shortbilled spearfish in close to the Aldermans in the Bay of Plenty!