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Grant Hamilton’s 80cm winning snapper.
Despite rough stormy seas, the Warkworth Gamefish Club 10kg competition on Queen’s Birthday weekend proved that the best time to catch snapper is after the conclusion of the silly season.
The largest snapper of 80cm was caught by Grant Hamilton, while the average snapper length in the competition was a healthy 64cm, with an average weight of 5kg.
However, this year’s winner of the 10kg trophy was Doron Anderson with a 72.5cm trevally.
More than 90 seniors and eight juniors entered the competition this year.
President Dave Adams said despite rough weather, anglers were spurred on by some excellent fishing.
“Saturday dawned with a stroppy wind and building sea, but the baitfish were in ridiculous volumes, and everything bigger than that was on the chew,” Adams said.
“My first three snapper were between 72cm and 76cm, and 20 minutes later an 80cm one came up for a photo shoot.”
The event was sponsored by Advanced Concrete Pumping, Southeys Group, Hunting & Fishing Warkworth, Matakana Marine, Mahurangi Marine and Sandspit Yacht Club.
Winners: Kahawai, Kelby Moore, 57cm. Kingfish, Nipper Brown, 96cm. Trevally, Doron Anderson, 72.5cm. Snapper, Grant Hamilton, 80cm. Junior Snapper, Dylan Varty-Stenbeck, 51cm. Junior trevally, Dylan Varty-Stenbeck, 34cm.
