The Annual King Kahawai Competition is on the way again.
This hugely popular event is open to the public and there are Fantastic prizes for the adults and even better ones for the Kids.
The date is set for the 19th of February with an alternative date of the 26th of February if the weather or river condition prevent it going ahead
Al and Tim dipped the paddles down Haast way on saturday and did alright by all accounts.
As the finer details have been clouded behind a smoke screen of secrecy I have had to obtain evidence by myself
and the help of anonymous photographer of Mr Blairs catch.
On Saturday Me, Mitchell, Jon and Dad went fishing on Jim and Sheryls boat. We had to get up early. We went to the boat ramp and launched the boat. And then we went out to sea, then we stopped and put our lines down. Then I felt bites next it started pulling then I reeled it up and it was Snapper! Then I caught another snapper, next Jon caught a gurnard. There wasn’t much fish here so we went out further next we found a big shoal. Whenever we put our rods down we caught a fish. Then we had to put our rods down again. Before we went back we had to count all the fish. I caught the biggest which was 42cm and Jim caught a seagull.
The King Kahawai competition for 2011 was another great success the day was enjoyed by all that took part.
Results:
79 Kahawai weighed in
131 anglers
Children were the winners on the day with the early bird ticket prize of a BBQ won by junior angler Corbin McMaster,
Campbell Anderson took out the main prize of $500.00 cash plus the junior male prize,
Junior female prize was won by Ashleigh Macilquham,
Men’s prize was won by David Warne
Ladies prize was won by Carly Warne.
The main adult spot prizes of a helicopter ride for two donated by Coastwide Helicopters was won by Bruce Mackintosh
The Children’s main spot prize of a kayak donated by Smith’s City was won by Rachel Rowling.
Thank you to all the sponsors for the great prizes and thank you to Tony Kokshoorn and the club members that helped out on the day.
A fine catch dragged up from the depths on the recent club trip to Westport, The wind and chop took a bit of the shine off the day but a very enjoyable day was had by all, A few Crays are heading for the pot and a couple of Blue cod were caught, along with a good assortment of the less desireable species. Congrats to TaS for taking the Top Boat flag for the largest Blue Cod.
