"Mike de Pont asked us to remember Graham Mickell, a long-time resident of Opahi Bay who passed away just prior to Christmas. Graham organised this competition for 23 years before passing the baton onto us a few years ago now.  

This year Jamieson’s Bay residents generously hosted the weigh in at 6pm with a free sausage sizzle provided by Kathi and Ken in memory of Bill Jones. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Kathi and Ken for helping take the registrations for this Fishing Contest at Jamieson Bay and also Mike and Maree Owston-Doyle for providing the certificates and chocolate fish for the children. Rheem New Zealand came to the party again generously providing prizes for trophy winners and spot prizes. 
Thank you everyone who registered and who came to the weigh in to cheer at the prize giving. It’s great to see this annual competition continually being supported by the local community, for the local community – helping to Mahurangi West a great place to live".

Mike & Karena de Pont
Fishing Competition Organisers

Here are the photos of some of our winners and participants!

 

Cup/Award:	Final Winner:
CHILDRENS COMPETITION
BIGGEST SNAPPER – Under 7 yrs (Forbes Trophy 1997)	Felix McAuley
BIGGEST FISH – Under 7 yrs (Mick Berger Family Trophy)	Dylan Murray
BIGGEST YELLOWTAIL – Under 12 yrs (trophy)	Kyan Rivers
BIGGEST FISH – Under 12 years (Huawai Oysters Trophy)	James Beazley
BIGGEST SNAPPER – Under 12 years (Pooh Trophy – not named)	Nuhaka Maitai
MOST FISH – Under 12 years (Brian & Heather Moore Trophy)	Cameron Travis
BIGGEST FISH – Under 16 years (trophy)	Charlotte Grant
OPEN COMPETITION
ODDEST FISH (trophy)	Frazer Grant
MOST MERITORIOUS CATCH (I Fish Therefore I lie – Wooden Fish Plaque)	Nuhaka Maitai
GREATEST VARIETY (trophy)	Catherine Rivers
BIGGEST YELLOWTAIL or KINGFISH   (Ray McGreal Memorial Cup)	Eugene Halpin
MOST SNAPPER – (Bill Dunstan Cup – not written on it)	Eugene Halpin
LADIES BIGGEST SNAPPER (Kewene Cup)	Lyn Ladyman
MENS BIGGEST SNAPPER (The Earle Opai Memorial Cup)	Oliver Wynyard
LADIES BIGGEST FISH (Thomson Cup 1997)	Charlotte Grant
MENS BIGGEST FISH (Jo & Graham Mickell Memorial Cup)	Brian Ladyman
BIGGEST SNAPPER (Mahurangi West Biggest Snapper trophy)	Oliver Wynyard
BAY CHALLENGE – Open Competition	Opahi Bay

 

Opahi & Jamieson Bay 2012 Fishing Competition Results

We had 155 entries which was a fantastic turnout in very trying conditions.  Trevor & Robin did a fantastic job taking more entries from Jamieson's Bay than we have in recent years. Our sincere thank you goes to everyone who entered the competition and supported the event. Many people did alot of work to make it happen. Thanks to Mike & Karena DePont for their organization of the event, Mike & Marie Owston-Doyle for the much loved chocolate fish.   A special thank you to Rheem New Zealand for supplying all the prizes

Congratulations to the following winners:

CHILDREN'S COMPETITION
Biggest Snapper - Under 7 years        Connor Jossevel (5 years)
Biggest Fish - Under 7 years              Shavayne Kumar (4 years)
Biggest Yellowtail - Under 12 years      Hannah Moore (6 years)
Biggest Fish - Under 12 years             Kyan Pivers (7 years)
Biggest Snapper - Under 12 years       Brook Churchhouse (11 years)
Most Fish - Under 12 years                Campbell Vos (9 years)
Biggest Fish - Under 16 years             Alex Rivers (15 years)

OPEN COMPETITION
Oddest Fish                                      Oliver Wynyard (a flounder won out over the mermaid)
Most Meritorious Catch                      Andy White
Greatest Variety                                Kalim Smith (7 years)
Biggest Yellowtail or Kingfish              Brook Churchhouse (11 years)
Most Snapper                                   Oliver Wynyard
Ladies Biggest Snapper                     Debbie Clark
Men's Biggest Snapper                      John Campbell
Ladies Biggest Fish                           Eileen Cunningham
Men's Biggest Fish                            Ian Danby
Biggest Snapper                                Diane Winter

Bay Challenge Cup                            Opahi Bay

Fishing rod spot prize went to Primo Peterson