Annual Points Competition

Junior Points competition 2024 - 2025

Proudly sponsored by Waitara Offshore Fishing Club

1st $100.00 / 2nd $50.00 / 3rd $25.00 

Angler Snapper Trevally Kahawai John Dory Terakihi Blue Cod Gurnard Tuna King Fish Points
Jack Melville 2.65kg   1.67kg   0.75kg         402.98
Charlotte Oakes      2.20kg              220.00 

Senior Points competition 2024 - 2025

Proudly sponsored by Waitara Offshore Fishing Club

1st $500.00 / 2nd $300.00 / 3rd $200.00 / 4th $175.00 / 5th $150.00 

6th $125.00 / 7th $100.00 / 8th $75.00   / 9th $50.00   / 10th $50.00 

Angler Snapper Trevally Kahawai John Dory Terakihi Blue Cod Gurnard Tuna King Fish Points
Jacob Radford 7.57kg   2.52kg 0.74kg 1.23kg 1.75kg 0.88kg     1266.27
Ross Morresey 4.38kg 3.01kg 2.06kg   1.47kg 0.57kg 0.98kg     1251.23
Ian Arms 7.25kg 1.90kg 2.67kg     0.59kg 0.91kg     1011.94
Mike Clements 5.06kg 0.61kg 2.05kg   0.98kg 0.70kg 0.80kg     934.59
Scott Honeyfield 6.34kg   1.84kg   0.45kg 1.12kg 0.89kg     865.02
George Collinson 6.10kg 1.00kg 2.54kg       1.01kg     802.18
Glenn Stewart 6.18kg 1.30kg 1.95kg       1.10kg     800.20
Jakson Stewart 5.85kg 1.87kg 1.63kg       0.90kg     772.98
Stuart Honeyfield 4.37kg     0.99kg   1.27kg 0.91kg     682.60
Shelley Birdsall 3.53kg 1.35kg 2.47kg       0.61kg     669.93
Willy Garlick 6.61kg   2.63kg       0.72kg     641.71
Sean Bevan 5.30kg   2.43kg       0.66kg     574.14
Maddy Allen 2.88kg   2.70kg       0.71kg     543.46
Colin Oakes 2.53kg 0.55kg 2.16kg       0.62kg     538.36
Paul Giddy 3.99kg   2.40kg       0.67kg     537.70
Garry Johnson 2.15kg       0.70kg 0.61kg 0.80kg     512.21
Nathan May 4.61kg 2.15kg         0.33kg     470.51
Steve Frith 4.65kg   2.19kg       0.36kg     467.32
Micheal Oakes 0.63kg   2.14kg     0.67kg       363.62
Steve Bryant 4.75kg           0.76kg     340.52
Aaron Oakes 1.71kg   2.48kg             312.39
Tony Smith 1.90kg   2.29kg             300.33
Craig Oakes     1.85kg             188.18
Rodney Gillum             0.52kg     136.42
Dianne Collinson 2.70kg                 94.11

Rules

  1. Fishing season runs from the 1st of June through to the 31st of May every year.
  2. You must be a Full Financial Member of the Waitara Offshore Fishing Club to be eligible to enter fish into the points competition and be entitled to win one of the cash prizes.
  3. All fish must be caught on a rod and reel. (No nets, long lines or dropper lines) They must also comply with Ministry regulations.
  4. Points are awarded for fish in each species over the entire season. 
  5. Top weights for the program are set from average weights from Club records, which are set at  320 points per species.
  6. We have a cap on points of 320 points per species, which means one fish can't win the competition. You need to collect all nine species to have a chance.
  7. If you weigh a heavier fish than previously, the points are adjusted for the new weight.
  8. To be eligible to weigh fish, boats must depart and return through the Waitara river mouth.
  9. All fish caught outside of Club Competitions can be weighed in with any of the Clubs weigh masters.
  10. All fish caught during Club Competitions will also be entered into the Points Competition.
  11. All fish must be weighed by a club weigh master on land, Any fish weighed and measured at sea, must be photographed and measured on a Ministry measuring sticker.
  12. Both photos must be printed and presented to a Club Weigh Master with proof of date and time.
  13. We are also running a Points Competition for the Juniors, they fish for the same nine species as the Seniors.

Species Fished

  1. Snapper
  2. Trevally
  3. Kahawai
  4. Tarakihi
  5. Gurnard
  6. John Dory
  7. Blue Cod
  8. Tuna
  9. King Fish

Prizes

Cash prizes totaling $1725!

  • 1st   - $500
  • 2nd  - $300
  • 3rd   - $200
  • 4th   - $175
  • 5th   - $150
  • 6th   - $125
  • 7th   - $100
  • 8th   - $75
  • 9th   - $50
  • 10th - $50

All fish entered in the Open Competition also goes towards the trophies and prize giving.