Junior anglers impress over 24-hours out west

were eventually produced over a with a 3.3 metre tide high at 8.30am.

The heaviest snapper of the day and first prize went to junior Meiki Heka who reeled in an impressive 9.28kg specimen. Other placegetters were, Ben Waaka 4.66kg trevally (heaviest) 2; junior visitor Crystal Yates 2.05kg kahawai (heaviest) 3; Dave Lloyd 8.11kg snapper 4; Wayne Newcombe 3.79kg trevally 5; junior Michael Brown 2.01kg kahawai 6; Gareth McKenzie 7.45kg snapper 7; junior Daithi Parlour 3.77kg, 8; junior Oscar Parlour 1.96kg kahawai 9; and visitor Todd Warmington 6.92kg snapper 10; with Matt Becker taking out the haggle of 4kg with a 4kg snapper.

The sponsors provided a welcome barbecue of chops and sausages along with drawn prizes for both senior and junior club members as well as visitors. ■ The club’s next field day for the Workman Tankard (for the heaviest weight of fish weighed in by a club member on the day) is this Sunday. It will be fished from 9am-4.30pm fishing over a 3.1m tide high at 1.27pm. For more information, contact Jack Rogers during working hours on (09)408-2660.