The top prizewinners at the Far North ITM Doubtless Bay Fishing Contest and Auction 2017 from January 28-29 were as follows.
Saturday
Juniors, heaviest snapper: Tarquin Turnbull 4.885kg, trevally: Jai Curel 0.972kg, kahawai: Toru Ki Gregory 2.628kg, sprat: 0.26kg Blake Cox Neho, kohero: Ariki Smith 0.335kg, john dory: T Ki Gregory 2.307kg.
Land-based heaviest snapper: Troy Lydard 7.53kg. Ladies heaviest snapper: Raylene Dent 6.76kg.
Crayfish, heaviest, spiny: Jarrod Meehan 2.65kg, packhorse: Brent Upston 3.82kg; closest to average, spiny (estimated at 1kg): Zane Lidgard 1.242kg, packhorse (2.58kg): Marcus Leslie 2.59kg.
Kahawai: Annette Clements 2.95kg, Kayla Dusevich 2.81kg, K Dusevich 2.76kg. Ugliest: Atareta Pouhaeriti star fish. Trevally: 1.09kg Andrew Jones.
Kingfish: Raku Hori 16.2kg, Megan Knight 16.15kg, Veronica Booth 15.15kg, closest to average (11.363kg): Shaun Gregory 11.95kg. Tuna: none.
Snapper: Mark Sorenson 8.685kg, Walter Neho 8.45kg, Tony Jecentho 8.09kg, closest to average (2.909kg): Karl Grower 2.912kg.
Lucky draw for a trip to Queenstown: not advised.
Sunday
Juniors, heaviest snapper: Finn Tierney 5.313kg, trevally: Awatea Smith 3.085kg, Rata Smith 2.72kg, sprat: Zane Flay 0.195kg, john dory: T Ki Gregory 1.28kg.
Land based heaviest snapper: Suzanne Ludbrook 12kg. Ladies heaviest snapper: S Ludbrook 12kg.
Crayfish, heaviest spiny: Larry Matthews 3.044kg, heaviest packhorse: Jordon Gillbank 4.185kg; closest to average, spiny (1.24): Paul Saxton 1.109kg, packhorse (2.765kg): Tony Flay 2.665kg.
Kahawai: Willy Johnston 5.45kg, Bryce Hills 3.1kg, Michael Hori 3.01kg. Ugliest: Martin Turnbull frost fish. Trevally: Nate Renata 5.87kg, Marty Yates 3.865kg, Sha Yates 3.825kg.
Kingfish: Nate Renata 38.3kg, Eva Fulton 16.75kg, Richard Kimba 15.95kg, closest to average (13.908kg) 13.301kg D Sherman. Tuna: none.
Snapper: S Ludbrook 12kg, B Hills 10.35kg, E Fulton 10.275kg, closest to average (2.993kg): A Stephen 2.985kg.
