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About 600 fishermen took to the waters around Kawau Bay, Leigh and further north in the annual Leigh Fishing Competition held on March 17.
Around 800 fish passed over the scales at the weigh-in, with Shane Reynolds’ 10.65kg snapper winning the open category. The heaviest fish overall was an 11.5kg kingfish, caught by Duane Paul.
Wet and windy conditions meant fewer competitors this year, but organisers were happy with the end result.
Chynal Prior won the grand prize of a Surtees boat package worth $45,000.
Money raised will be shared between the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Leigh community causes.
Results as follows:
Junior category: Snapper – heaviest (2.85), Jackson Stuart; average weight (1.05), Harry Nairn; kahawai – heaviest (2.15), Haruki Kurimasa; average weight (1.78), Harlem Rawhiti; trevally – heaviest (1.49), Sophie Joblin; average weight (1.10), Georgia Barnes and Faith Lima; sprat – heaviest (0.15), Oliver Hogg; most unusual (squid 0.03), Leeroy Harvey.
Open: Snapper – heaviest (10.65), Shane Reynolds; 2nd heaviest (8.19), Wade Styler; average weight (1.35), Anthony Lima; kingfish – heaviest (11.5), Duane Paul; average weight (7.90), Michael Nisbet; kahawai – heaviest (2.81), Herb Harrison; average weight (1.83), Stanzo Bird; trevally – heaviest (2.40), Clayton Elsmore; average weight (1.24), Paul Gifford; John Dory – heaviest (2.10), Darrell Goosen; other (Bonito, 3.00), Brent Riggs; female angler (kingfish, 9.25), Joy Munrow.
