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Thankyou for all that Sponsored, Helped and Turned Up. Can't wait till the next! Looking for October or November later this year.
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FREE FISHING COMPETITION!!!
Apologizes for anyone that has tried the QR Code then ended up here via other methods. Thought it was Free for EVER! will not be paying to reactivate it unfortunately. Fingers crossed Mai Website doesn’t go down next.
$500 MAIN MYSTERY PRIZE plus lots of other Mystery Prizes during Prizegiving
Just be at prizegiving with your Ticket and you have a chance to win a mystery prize if your number is called!
All our Cash Prizes below are based on heaviest weight. Good Luck!
SNAPPER
1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $100
KAHAWAI
1st $200 2nd $100 3rd $50
TREVALLY
1st $100 2nd $50
GURNARD
1st $100 2nd $50
KIDS SPRAT & PADDLECRAB
Mystery prizes will be given for these kids categories
THE DETAILS :
This competition is only landbased fishing from the beach with a Rod and Reel or a handline (max 3 hooks), no drones, kites, cannons, boats or anything to get the line out further than you can throw it. Great family day at the beach with prizes for all ages!
Date:
Saturday 27th April 2024
Time:
9am – 3pm
Where:
Fishing is off the beach from Marsden Point to Ruakaka Rivermouth (northern end – approx 7.5km of beach)
Free Tickets:
Tickets available NOW until Competition day (Saturday 27th April at 12pm noon)
Marsden Marine Supplies Ltd – Shop 14/30 Rauiri Drive, Marsden Cove. Behind the gas station (click for directions) ***SHOW YOUR TICKET FOR FREE BAG OF ICE WITH $50 OR MORE OF BAIT AND TACKLE
Marsden Cove Marina General, Fishing & Tackle Store – Shop 10/30 Rauiri Drive, Marsden Cove. (click for directions)
You can pickup tickets for other people but strictly 1 per person is allowed. Anyone found to have more than 1 ticket in their name will be disqualified from the prizegiving
*ID maybe required to confirm name on ticket at Prizegiving if proof of ticket owner is questioned
Ages:
All ages eligible for Main Cash Prizes + $500 Main Mystery Prize.
Mystery Prizes for both Children & Adults.
We got enough sponsors to also offer a kids 1st and 2nd weight prize for all fish species!! Good luck, they will be into win these plus also entered in the overall Main Cash Prizes
Children (1-16yrs)
Adults (17yrs+)
Weigh-in:
3pm is last weigh-in time at Mair Road Beach Entrance Carpark. (no exceptions)
All fish must be of legal size to be weighed
Once we have recorded the top weighed fish in each category we may decide not to weigh and record your fish if it is clearly under these weights. This is to speed up the process. Please do not be offended
We are not auctioning fish so please take your fish home. We will have an option to help donate the fish to the local community
Prizegiving:
5pm Marsden Cove Fishing Club. 48 Rauiri Drive, Marsden Cove (click here for directions)
Bar opens at 4.00pm!
Our Main Cash Prizes are all based on weight. If multiple people have the same exact weight the prize will be shared if possible or coin flip to decide. If main cash prizes an’t claimed due to lack of fish they will be drawn as a mystery prize
Lots of Mystery Prizes
Children and Junior Prizes
Junior Sprat and Paddle Crab
No Ticket No Prize
All prizes require you to be at prizegiving and show your ticket to receive the prize. Prizes can only be claimed by the person who’s name is linked to the ticket
In the event one of the main Cash Prize is not claimed at prizegiving the person with the next best weighted fish will win the prize, as all prizes require the ticket holder to be present at prizegiving
Any prizes unclaimed will be added to the Main Mystery Prize pool
The organizers take no responsibility for lateness or anyone that does not claim their prize before the prize is redrawn
For unclaimed Mystery Prizes we will just redraw until we find a winner
All winning tickets that have won a mystery prize will be removed until all remaining mystery prizes have been won. All tickets will be put back in for the chance to win the Main Mystery Prize of $500
A BIG THANKYOU TO THE CURRENT SPONSORS
100% of Sponsored Money and Gifted Products/Services go towards Prizes
Marsden Cove General Fishing & Tackle Store
Nailhead Fencing and Landscaping
Homeplus / Home & Outdoor Depot
Bream Bay Panelbeaters
Francie Stokes (Bream Bay Realty)
Both the following will be at Mair Beach Entrance Carpark
Other Rules
Rod reel, handlines only! and landbased fishing from the beach from Marsden point to the northern end of the Ruakaka River mouth. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Competitors participate in the tournament at their own risk. Mai Place Bream Bay or anyone involved in helping run the competition does not accept any liability whatsoever for material damage or personal injury sustained in conjunction with, prior to, during, or after the tournament
All rules and/or clarifications as well as additional instructions shown here on this website are deemed to be known and accepted by all participants who enter the competition. Anyone found to be breaking any of these rules will be excluded from all prizegiving
Only official tournament scales may be used to weigh the fish. This will be done at the weigh station at Mair Road Beach Entrance Carpark
Disputes: The Tournament Administrator’s decision shall be final and binding
No fish auction. Either keep fish or we will help you donate to the local community. Note: It is illegal to buy, sell or swap recreationally caught seafood
No vehicles are allowed on beach from NIWA to Ruakaka Rivermouth, though it’s fine to fish on foot here! We take no responsibility for anyone deciding not to following any of the laws stated here
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