Renee Rameka has made an awesome impact for women's fishing in the new year by weighing in the first striped marlin of the season at the Ahipara Gamefish Club last Friday.
Rameka caught the 96kg stripey while out fishing on Logan King's boat Allure — skippered at the time by Kerrod Neho — off the Ahipara coast. The Houhora angler, who works in the dental department at the local hospital, said she was thrilled with the catch — which was made while battling sea sickness.
"I had an awesome day out on the water, forgot my Sea Legs so it was a multi-task of reeling and chucking up at the same time," she laughed.
As one of the Ahipara Gamefish Club's newest members, Rameka gave big thanks to the "amazing" crew aboard Alure at the time by noting she couldn't have done it without them.
Club members gathered to welcome Renee back to dry land later that day and congratulated her on her effort and a fitting celebration ensued to mark her first ever marlin.
