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All our event results and newsletters over the years

2020 One Base

GREAT BARRIER ONE BASE 2020 Superb weather and enough fish to keep things interesting made for an excellent 2020 One Base. The first stripie (2nd place Billfish Points) was tagged at the very northern edge of the grid by Nick Whittaker on Barry Plumptons rocket ship...

2019 Ladies Comp REPORT

Ladies Only Fishing Event 2019 37 Ladies fishing compared to 57 last year – a forecast for frequent rain and 25 knots gusting 30 will do that. The weather wasn’t hot, but the fishing WAS! Crews caught and released good sized snapper until they couldn’t do it anymore....

2019 AGM Report

Our 2019 AGM was held on Saturday 27th July. We struggled to get a quorum so we started a tad late. Low numbers typically means we’re doing a good job!The subsequent prize giving really filled the place up. Lots of toddlers again this year, so good to see the...

2019 One Base Report

Pretty good weather and more fish than last years event. The Warkworth Gamefish Club 2019 One Base at Great Barrier had a record number of 47 boats 162 anglers. Brenda L started things off early on Friday with Neil Taylor tagging his first marlin after a very short...

2019 10kg Tournament Report

Last year the weather was ugly, and we said we were due for good conditions this year. Apparently it doesn’t work like that! 3 days out and 39 knots with gusts of over 50 was the forecast. Although it didn’t turn out quite that extreme on the weekend, it was still...