Competition Details

WHEN

Briefing Night - Thursday 23th February 7.30pm
Fishing Days – Friday 24th February Saturday 25th February 2012

WHERE:

Marsden Cove Marina, Ruakaka (approx. 1½ hour north of Auckland)

HOW MUCH:

$129 Senior Standard Ticket
$110 Senior Early Bird (Purchased before 31 December 2011)
$25 Match Fishing League entry (Seniors only, must be purchased with Senior fishing ticket)
$20 Junior Standard Ticket (14 years and under).
$10 Junior Early Bird Ticket (purchased with adults Early Bird ticket)
$30 Non contestant Day passes; for partners, family & friends
$10 If purchased with a fishing ticket
$140 Late entries after 16 February 2012
Online entries close midday Wednesday 22 February
On site office ticket sales avail from 9am 23 Feb to 4pm Fri 24 Feb

TICKETS:

On-line Entry from this website with Visa or Mastercard
Post entry form to P.O. Box 1104, Whangarei 0140.
Cheques payable to Raising the Bar Promotions Limited
Ticket Outlets See ticket outlet tab

FISHING AREA & TIMES:

Competition boundaries extend from Bream Tail in the south to Homepoint at Whangaruru in the north, and out to and including Sail Rock, the Hen and Chicken Islands and the Mokahinau Islands.

The beach fishing area is the coastline as described (with the exception of outer islands).

Fishing starts 5.01am Friday 24 Feb 2012, and you must be in the weigh in queue no later than 4pm Saturday 25 Feb 2012.

FISHING CATEGORIES:

There are three different categories in the Beach & Boat fishing competition for Senior ticket holders: Boat, Beach or Kayak. There is a separate section for Junior ticket holders

SENIORS

1st, 2nd and 3rd heaviest in each species wins a prize. Eligible species are:

Boat & Kayak (KFWC) category:
Snapper
Kingfish
Trevally
John dory
Kahawai

Beach category:
Snapper
Kingfish
Trevally
Kahawai

Kayak (KFWC) category:
Please see the separate Kayak page here

NOTE: To enter the KFWC you must select the 'kayak' category in your entry.
If you do not wish to be part of the KFWC but would still like to fish the competition from your kayak, then you must select the 'boat' category.

After the daily prize giving on the Saturday night, the overall winners (all categories compared) will be announced - 1st, 2nd and 3rd heaviest in each species. The heaviest snapper overall will be in the running for the coveted Furuno World Cup.
JUNIORS

Juniors have one prize giving on the Saturday night. 1st, 2nd and 3rd heaviest in each species (same as seniors) will be awarded prizes, for beach and boat categories separately. Heaviest snapper overall will win the Shimano Junior Trophy.

NB: Juniors not eligible for any of senior prizes, including Grand Entry Prize and Mystery Weight.

BONUS PRIZES:

Along with the daily prize pools check out the huge Early Bird prize draw, the Grand Entry and the Mystery Weight Prizes and also our other categories - heaviest snapper overall caught by a female, and most 'Unusual Catch of the Competition'.