Date/Time
Start Fishing 4pm Thursday 17th April 2025 – Stop Fishing 4pm Saturday 19th April 2025.
Entry Fees
Senior MEMBER Tickets $40.00, Senior NON MEMBER Tickets $50.00, Junior & Small Fry MEMBER Tickets $10.00, Junior & Small Fry NON MEMBER Tickets $15.00
Small Fry 2 to 10 yrs as of the 1st July 2024 .Junior 11 to 16yrs as of the 1st July 2024.
ALL MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WELCOME.
WEIGH-IN
Weigh-in times at 4pm-5pm Friday 18th Saturday 19th April 2025. No fish shall be weighed after this time unless there is a queue and the contestants have reported in person to the weigh-in registration point prior to cut off time. The weighmaster’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. ALL fish must be presented in a fresh state.
NOTE: IF A KAHAWAI IS DISQUALIFIED FOR ANY REASON, THEN THAT PERSON CANNOT ENTER ANOTHER IN ITS PLACE. YOU WILL NOT GET A SECOND CHANCE.
PRIZEGIVING
Prizegiving is held at the Houhora Big Game & Sport Fishing Club rooms 7.00pm Saturday 19th April 2025.
ALL contestants must be there in person to accept ANY prizes (Cash prize, Spot prize, Major prize). Prizes will be re-drawn if not collected after name and ticket number called 3 times.
Fish Limit - 2 fish per ticket, per day.
ALL anglers must have purchased their ticket by 4.00pm 17th April 2025..
In the event of any disputes, the decision of the organizers or club committee shall be final.
The committee shall have the right to alter, delete, or add to the rules as it may deem necessary in the interest of the HBGSF club and competition.
Contestants enter the competition at their own risk. The organizers and sponsors accept no responsibility for any loss, damage or personal injury incurred. Houhora Big Game & Sport Fishing Club Members are encouraged to weigh fish for end of year club trophies, but fish must be caught in line with HBGSFC and NZSFC Rules.
FISHING AREA is within the GRID: the boundaries of our grid are on a line from the Hokianga Harbour (North Head) around Cape Reinga to Whangaroa Harbour (North of Flat Island) and includes the Three Kings Islands. NO fishing outside these points. (Grid available on our website). NO fishing in marine reserves.
PRIZE SECTION
Prize Section are as follows, Senior Section 1st 2nd 3rd heaviest Kahawai. Junior average 1st 2nd 3rd. Small Fry average 1st 2nd 3rd. In the event of any Kahawai being the same weight, the prize will be awarded to the kahawai weighed first.
AVERAGE WEIGHT PRIZE
To calculate the average weight prizes, the weights of all Kahawai in the Senior section will be tallied and averaged. The angler with the fish closest to this calculated weight will be deemed winner. If more than one fish is equally close to the calculated weight, the prize will be split evenly.
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