New date set for fishing comp
A yellow fin tuna caught in last year’s competition.
The Warkworth Gamefish Club has departed from four decades of tradition, changing the date of its annual ‘one base’ competition from Auckland anniversary weekend to next month.
It will be held from Thursday to Saturday, March 4 to 6.
Club convenor Dave Adams says it is an experiment to see if the time of year proves better for fishing.
The competition is not technically a “one base” format, as entrants only need be at Great Barrier for the prizegiving.
Anglers are allowed to fish within the competition map, which spans from the Mercury Islands to the Poor Knights.