Big winners at Ahipara club prizegiving

Prizewinners, meritorious fish and standouts from the Ahipara Gamefish Club 2018/19 season as recognised at the end of year prizegiving, held at the Kaitaia Golf Club on Saturday, September 14, were:

JUNIORS. Lynda and Robbie Matthews Trophy (for junior heaviest snapper): Cariss Strong Puckett 6kg.

James and Billie Tattersall Trophy (junior heaviest kahawai): Pippa McPherson 2.2kg.

Ados Addicted to Fishing Trophy (junior heaviest other scale): Kai Matuschka trevally 3.5kg.

Linda and Darryl Bradley Trophy (smallfry junior heaviest snapper): Asher Peters 9.33kg.

Ados Addicted to Fishing (junior heaviest kingfish): Asher Peters 18.2kg.

Dave and Mandy Morrogh Trophy (junior heaviest gamefish): Cohen Lloyd striped marlin 117.5kg.

SENIORS. Allan And Karen Robinson Trophy: Nicky Wilson albacore tuna 18.4/37kg.

5-to-1 Certificate: Jolene Gravatt blue marlin 163.6/24kg.

Kevin Griffiths Trophy (most tag and release): Kelly Troughton 5.

Robbie and Lynda Matthews Trophy (angler with most points): K Troughton 2250.

Switzer Farms Trophy, and Printing.Com Most Meritorious Catch Trophy: Gavin Veza black marlin 130kg.

Kerry Rolleston Trophy (heaviest kingfish): Julian Peters 30.5kg.

Stewart Family (fingers first billfish of the season): Devron Phillips striped marlin 114.5kg.

Leon and Emma Matthews Trophy (heaviest blue marlin), Dave Stewart Trophy (heaviest gamefish of the season), and 5-to-1 Certificate: Mark Walker 215.6kg.

Wildcat Charters Trophy (heaviest striped marlin): Jay Sharp 140.5kg.

Phil and Diane Laurenson February Trophy: Warwick Searle 210 points.

5-to-1 Certificate: Warwick Searle blue marlin 210.7kg, Grant Clark blue marlin 185kg, Andrew Archibald striped marlin 91/15kg.

20lb (10kg) Snapper Trophy winners: James Tattersall 10.75kg, Clint Atkinson 12.2kg, Louise Strong 10.9kg, Asher Peters 9.33kg.

Nationals 2019 prizewinners: Warwick Searle (NZ Champion Angler 2nd blue marlin 210.7kg, NZ Champion Lineweight Angler 2nd blue marlin 210.7kg). Top AGC team in Nationals: Venator (W Searle, Shannon Chambers, K Troughton, James Gigger and Dean Richie).

Crombie Lockwood Kingfish Classic: Bryce Wigley 1, Leighton Matthews 2, Logan Morrogh 3.

Striped Marlin Jackpot: Andrew Stanaway 135kg 1, Dave King 130.5kg 2, Sinaed Simeon not advised 3.

Switzer Farms Average Weight Striped Marlin: Kerry Cutler 113.5kg.

Kaitaia Auto Parks/ Lumpy Oien Heaviest Gamefish of the Season: Mark Walker blue marlin 215.6kg.

■ A report from the evening prizegiving occasion featured in last Thursday’s edition.

PICTURE / KIRSTY SAXON. Kelly Troughton was presented with several trophies (both as an individual and a member of one of the local teams competing in the 2019 nationals) by Robbie and Lynda Matthews at the Ahipara Gamefish Club prizegiving earlier this month.