The annual club AGM and prizegiving was held on Saturday 31 August with a good crowd gathered at the Golf Club to celebrate our 2023-24 season winners and enjoy some amazing kai together.

The AGM went smoothly with all committee members re-standing for another year. The club's finances are in good shape despite being slightly down on memberships last year, and having some big one-off bills to pay such as the weigh station refurb. Treasurer Rob has also made a good start with the new club constitution to align with new incorporated society rules and this will be voted on at the next AGM.

Recorder and Publicity officer Helen proposed a new winter snapper comp with the same format as the Gallagher Kingi comp, running from 1 July to 30 September. The club is keen to hear from anyone who would like to become the naming sponsor for this new comp from next year.

Vice President Tatz kindly MC'd the evening in his usual energetic style and all trophy and prize winners were applauded for their efforts last season. In particular Mark Hopkins and his crew who made the trip all the way up from the Manukau to receive not only the AGC heaviest stripy trophy, but also the illustrious Bay Tutu trophy - the Northern clubs heaviest striped marlin trophy - the first time in its history the trophy has come to Ahipara, since it was introduced in 1960.

New member Quin Tararwa was also welcomed and congratulated for his national champion Bass, which also won him the AGC's most meritorious catch trophy.

Full winners were as follows:

JUNIOR TROPHIES:

DAVE & MANDY MORROGH TROPHY  

JUNIOR HEAVIEST GAMEFISH  

131.4kg     Broadbill Swordfish    18/04/2024

Ben Wigley 

COLIN SEDDON TROPHY 

JUNIOR MOST T/R MARLIN  

TALLY OF 1 

Shayde Flood

LINDA AND DARRYL BRADLY TROPHY  

SMALL FRY JUNIOR HEAVIEST SNAPPER 

4.20kg     13/01/2024 

Carter Knight

ADOS ADDICTED TO FISHING TROPHY

JUNIOR HEAVIEST KINGFISH 

17.90kg    29/06/2024

Kael Gee

ADOS ADDICTED TO FISHING TROPHY 

JUNIOR HEAVIEST OTHER SCALE FISH

Striped Marlin     93.80kg    01/01/2024 

Ella Rihari-Allen

OPEN TROPHIES: 

STEWART FAMILY TROPHY 

FINGERS FIRST BILLFISH OF THE SEASON 

Striped Marlin T/R    27/12/2023 

Helen Horrocks 

KEVIN GRIFFITHS TROPHY 

MOST TAG & RELEASE  

TALLY OF 4 

Lynda Matthews

LYNDA AND ROBBIE MATTHEWS TROPHY 

ANGLER MOST POINTS 

1,358.92 Points

4 Striped Marlin T/R; Yellowfin Tuna 58.8kg/37

Lynda Matthews

ALLAN AND KAREN ROBINSON TROPHY 

HEAVIEST TUNA  

Bigeye Tuna 72.20kg    26/12/2023

Tony Noble

TREVOR IRVING TROPHY 

HEAVIEST BROADBILL OF THE SEASON 

235.40kg     05/05/2024 

Richard Kimber

DAVE STEWART TROPHY 

HEAVIEST GAMEFISH OF THE SEASON 

$500 cash Sponsored by Kaitaia Auto Parts

Broadbill Swordfish 235.40kg         05/05/2024 

Richard Kimber

WILDCAT CHARTERS TROPHY 

HEAVIEST STRIPED MARLIN OF THE SEASON  

153.70kg        21/03/2024 

Mark Hopkins 

NORTHERN CLUBS TROPHIES

BAY TUTU TROPHY - HEAVIEST STRIPED MARLIN

153.70kg        21/03/2024

Mark Hopkins 

STRIPED MARLIN JACKPOT

54 entries 

1st - 137.8kg - Matty Masters 

2nd - 128.0kg - Devron Phillips

3rd - 108.6kg - Mark Webber

AVERAGE WEIGHT STRIPED MARLIN

$300 Sponsored by Switzer Farms

Total of 21 weighed fish, average weight of 111.8kg

Kate Sweetapple - 110.4kg

WILDCAT & KARIZMA

20LB / 10KG SNAPPER TROPHY

Shyloh Knight         12.40kg     13/01/2024

Craig Harrison         9.40kg    06/02/2024

Josh McPherson     11.40kg    17/04/2024

KERRY ROLLESTON TROPHY 

HEAVIEST KINGFISH 

17.90kg    29/06/2024

Kael Gee

GALLAGHER INSURANCE KINGFISH CLASSIC  

1st - 17.75kg - Andy Morrogh

2nd - 16.15kg - Magic

3rd - 15.4kg - Matt Masters

KERROD NEHO TROPHY  

TOP SKIPPER MOST GAMEFISH POINTS  

1,375.8 Points

12 T/R Striped Marlin; Striped Marlin 117kg; Yellowfin Tuna 58.8kg

Robbie Matthews 

PHIL AND DIANE LAURENSON 

FEBRUARY TROPHY 

636.2 Points

Bass 70.40kg; Snapper 4.20kg; Kingfish 13.40kg  

Quin Tarawa

PRINTING.COM TROPHY 

MOST MERITORIOUS CATCH 

70.40kg Bass   16/02/2024

Quin Tarawa

NZ SPORT FISHING COUNCIL

FIRST & HEAVIEST CERTIFICATES

Quin Tarawa - Bass - 70.40kg - heaviest of the season

TOURNAMENT TROPHIES

BEST OF THE WEST TROPHY

Floyd & Rory Rogerson

RADZ TROPHY

Ahipara!!!!!

Article added: Sunday 01 September 2024