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Tuesday Flash 19.12.23
Important Information / Tuesday 19.12.23 $1500 Draw Must Go This Thursday 21st December 2023 the $1500 jackpot must be drawn. Wouldn’t this be great to have the week before Christmas! Would tidy up a fair few of the Chrissy presents 😊 So, make sure you’re down at the...
Postponement – Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament
POSTPONED – Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament Regretfully, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament that was scheduled for this coming weekend. We are aware that some people will be disappointed and that the weather...
No Bait Competition Pre-Comp Seminar
The pre-Comp Seminar not to miss! This will be held at THE MERCURY BAY GAMEFISH CLUB on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7 at 6PM.
Kubota Billfish Classic Update
Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club - Kubota Billfish Classic March 14-16 2024 Heaviest Billfish - $350,000!!! Gate Prize - Kubota U48G excavator valued at $112,557!! 4.8 tonne air conditioned cab rubber tracks auto idle 40 hp engine Massive thanks to Kubota New...
Winter Tuna Tournament 01 July – 31 August 2023
The southern bluefin tuna are expected to round East Cape in the coming weeks and our Winter Tuna Tournament …
Friday Flash 30.06.23
Fishing summary, unfortunately, not a lot going on – especially inshore. The few reports I have received weren’t really that positive.
Friday Flash 16.06.23
FISHING The weather’s been a little bit better this week but there hasn’t been an awful lot of fishing going on. They’re getting pretty good results when out there though, so it’s definitely worth the effort. There were a lot of snapper caught last weekend although...
Friday Flash 09.06.23
FRIDAY FLASH 09.06.23 Fishing There seem to be plenty of snapper out there at the moment with some excellent fish caught all up the eastern side of Great Mercury Island, both sides (north and south) of Korapuki, outside Ohinau and the Black Rocks. Soft baiters are...
The end of April marked the wrap of the 23-24 Ladies Blue Tournament! Well done to all our ladies that got out there over the summer season and had a good crack at this comp! We had some great catches come into the weigh station, with 10 Marlin tagged, 12 Tuna and 3 Billfish weighed in! 💪🏼
Congratulations to our prize winners, we can’t wait to celebrate you at prizegiving!
Important Info:
🚨 Prizegiving will now be held on Sunday 2nd June at 6.30pm following the King’s Birthday Weekend Snapper Tournament!
🚨 You must be at prizegiving to be eligible for drawn Billfish T&R Prize!
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Congratulations to the following teams entered into the tagging draw: 💪🏼
Caprice
Fin & Tonic
Maximus
Relief
Sambuca
Sirius
Sponsored by: The Stunned Mullet
Sat 1st June - Sun 2nd June 2024
🐟 Top 10 Snapper
🐟 CASH PRIZES
🐟 $1000 worth of The Stunned Mullet Vouchers
🐟 ENTRY: $25 per angler
🐟 OPTIONAL SWEEPSTAKE: $25 per boat – winner take all!
🐟 Open to MBGFC and Day members
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Entries are available online and behind the bar: https://www.mbgfc.co.nz/tournaments/
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🚨Important Info:
Open line weight
Fishing Times: 6.30AM Sat – 4PM Sun
Weighstation Hours: 3.30PM - 5.30PM Sat & Sun
Prizegiving: Sun 2nd June @ 6.30PM in clubrooms
One fish, per angler, per day
Heaviest fish ONLY will count for prizes
Fished under IGFA Rules: (NB: No sliding keeper hooks or ledger rigs with more than two hooks)
Thank you to the 122 Junior anglers that got stuck in and made this an awesome tournament, and to our members for getting behind the new format for this comp!
A massive thank you to all of our hugely generous sponsors on board this year, this tournament couldn’t have been the success it was without your support… and to all of the volunteers and staff that have worked hard behind the scenes, huge effort team!!
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Coat to Coat Painters
PJ Builders Limited
Coastline Excavations
Shimano Fishing New Zealand
Ocean Sports Marine Ltd
Whitianga Plumbing and Drainage Ltd
Bayside Construction
Willis Electrical, Whitianga
Coast 2 Coast Building Services Ltd
Wilson Crete Limited
Cove Construction
BCA Contracting Ltd
P Bull Ltd
Alan & Gailene Sinton
Laker Builders
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Congratulations to all of our prize winners, and a special shout out to Wyatt Watson, taking home the awesome Hunting & Fishing Whitianga $10,000 gate prize! 🤯🤩
We are already looking forward to 2025! 🙌🏽🔥
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