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Seven-year-old Carson May, of Warkworth, bought in a 2.1kg kahawai to claim the top prize in the annual Warkworth Lions Take a Kid Fishing Competition, held at Sandspit Yacht Club, on February 18.
A total of 45 children, aged between three and 12 years, took part in the event, which has been running in one form or another for around 30 years.
Despite an uncertain weather forecast, conditions turned out to be perfect. Lions Club member Bruce Wilson thanked sponsors and the 10 boat owners who made their vessels available free-of-charge.
“For many of these children, it is their first experience of fishing and being on a boat,” he said.
The major sponsors were Sandford Seafood, New World Warkworth, Hunting & Fishing and Kilwell Sports.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Heaviest fish, Carson May; second heaviest, Daniel McFarlane; longest fish, Erica Waddell (a 570mm kahawai); second longest, Tommo McGuire; and most unusual, Ireland van Dyk (John Dory).
