Super Quad 4 2023 Results and Photos

Fishing Coordinator’s Report Easter 2023

The Grand Final of the MMBC Super Quad Fishing Series 2023 was held on Easter Friday and the boats lined up early even though it wasn’t clear if the fishing would be on or not. The weather forecast didn’t look promising but the BBQ breakfast provided by Metalcraft & Roofing sweetened the deal and a fresh easterly flattened the bar so over 80 boats could get out. Roger Fowler did a fantastic job on the radio and we thank him and all the other radio operators for the excellent work they do every single day of the year.

There were great catches of fish on Friday, mainly snapper and 15 big ones over 600mm were photographed and released back into the ocean. Plenty of fish were weighed in so there was no trouble allocating 15 prizes in all 4 categories to the heaviest fish of each species.

Despite cutting off registrations a day early there were well over 200 entrants and a fun time was had at a very packed prize giving. “Money or the Bag”, thanks to Brendan O’Brien, provided more light entertainment and culminated in an awesome “Pandora’s Box” mega-raffle worth over $1,000. Also valued at around $1,000.00 was the Traegar electric Smoker/BBQ , donated by Industry Training Solutions (ITS), drawn for a person wearing this year’s polo shirt at the event. Over 300 tickets were sold in a chilli bin raffle, proceeds of which were donated to the radio operators for the wonderful service they provide. Thank you to Alistair Culley for donating the chilli bin.

Congratulations to the crew of Nod Nod winners of the “3 Sisters” competition and very grateful recipients of the jet ski. Thanks again to AFC Motorcycles, Manawatu Security Fencing, GH Engineering and Buy Wholesale Vehicles for being fantastic sponsors of such a big-ticket item.

A magnificent $3,000.00 was raised for the Coastguard by the auction of a helicopter trip. Many thanks to Keven Roberts from Roberts Contracting for donating this awesome prize.

It was great to see the Easter Bunny could make it after a full schedule of egg deliveries to be our MC and to keep the whole show moving. Well done Lyal Brenton, you are eggstraordinary!!

We have such a great team who work so hard to make it all happen. Huge thanks to our Commodore, Fishing Committee, Executive, Radio Operators, Coastguard, carpark team, ramp clearing team, weigh station team, bar staff, food preparation and kitchen team, set-up and pack-up team, Club Manager and website manager – a magnificent effort!

Lastly please support our amazing sponsors whenever you can. The series is only possible because of their generosity and we want them to know it is appreciated and reciprocated. So many thanks everyone and happy fishing.

MAJOR:

Manawatu Hunting & Fishing, McIntosh’s Farm Machinery & Cranes, AFC, GH Engineering, Manawatu Security Fencing, Buy Wholesale Vehicles, Tanenuiarangi Manawatū Incorporated

GOLD:

JDS Roofing, Max Wilson Jewellers, Coast to Coast Blinds, OK Fish, ITS, GR8NZlife, Team Davenport Property Brokers, Foxton Storage – Rent a Shed, Marine Services Whanganui.

SILVER:

Adamson & Holland, Wells Builders, MMBC, Metalcraft, Tenua Engineering, NW Foxton, Vortex Electrical, Flax Gift Gallery, DB Breweries, Burnsco, South Foxton Motors, Roberts Contracting.

BRONZE:

Repco Levin, Leighton Judd The Joiner, Water & Beyond, Rimu Box Art, Quirky Creations, Longburn Drainage, KP Contracting, Hands of Health, Mr Grumpy’s Takeaways, Pioneer Outfitters, Foxton Beach 4 Square, Odyssey T-Shirts, Turners Sports, Peter Jamieson Builders, Tim Cook Harcourts Real Estate, Aqua Café & Bar, Yatai Restaurant, Tony Huisman Wooden Crafts, Steve’s Tyres, Team DH, W D Adin Truss Manufacturers, A1 Homes, Beauty & the Beach, Reg’s Takeaways.

Gurnard

Place	Weight	Winner	Boat
1	1.110	Shayley Hickey	Terrabite
2	0.930	Brendon Gabbot	Snapper Trapp
3	0.920	Blair Cottrill	Demonstrator
4	0.920	Barbara Patience	Nod Nod
5	0.870	Kerry Ploen	Sonia
6	0.810	Jo Davenport	Chianti
7	0.770	Thomas Green	Snapper Trapp
8	0.760	Simon Davenport	Chianti
9	0.730	Tony Huisman	Snapper Magic
10	0.710	Charli Tibble	Tauira
11	0.660	Donna O’Brien	Hookum 2
12	0.650	Karen Dykstra	Horizon
13	0.650	Richard Green	Snapper Trapp
14	0.640	Jason Barnard	Snapper Trapp
15	0.630	Debbie Harrison	Horizon

Kahawai

Place	Weight	Winner	Boat
1	2.390	Don Laursen	Ski Waka
2	2.270	Brett McIntosh	Head Office
3	2.170	Chris Janes	Black Pearl
4	2.130	Shane Trask	The Smila
5	2.080	Haydon Cody	Liquid Asset
6	2.040	Rick Bishop	About Time
7	2.020	Wayne Gillies	Reality
8	1.990	Shane Radovanovic	Reality
9	1.970	Michael Slobbe	F & K
10	1.950	Cody Barnett	Ebb
11	1.940	Reece Tawharu	Jopaige
12	1.910	Danielle Harris	Tauira
13	1.910	Wayne Davis	Blue Stabi
14	1.900	Tony Broms	Black Pearl
15	1.890	Greg McCarthy	Reality

Snapper

Place	Weight	Winner	Boat
1	4.500	Blair Mitchell	Rosewood
2	4.310	Norm Cutler	Thumper
3	4.260	Grant Rigby	Lady May
4	3.920	Same Whiteman	Gin Palace
5	3.900	Graham Wharepapa	The Smila
6	3.860	Lawrence Spicer	Carpe Diem
7	3.820	Amber Stern	Snapper Trapp
8	3.790	Keith Brown	Luxury Liner
9	3.740	Grant Donnelly	Cool Change II
10	3.650	Wayne Davis	Blue Stabi
11	3.590	Justin Vennell	Cutty Sark
12	3.440	Lance Davis	Snapper Up
13	3.340	Kerry Ploen	Sonia
14	3.340	Barbara Patience	Nod Nod
15	3.320	James Gillatt	Breakaway

Trevally

Place	Weight	Winner	Boat
1	1.860	Barry Pinfold	Lady May
2	1.740	Stacy Perrett	The Tinnie
3	1.740	Robin Hall	Willpowa
4	1.690	Dion Pene	Tauira
5	1.670	Grant Davis	About Time-Davis
6	1.570	Ross Davis	Blue Stabi
7	1.530	Lil Giles	Willpowa
8	1.510	Molly Davis	Snapper Dip
9	1.390	Colin Dykstra	Horizon
10	1.350	Noah Savage	Domain
11	1.300	Lochy Spicer	Carpe Diem
12	1.210	Richard Green	Snapper Trapp
13	1.210	Blair Mitchell	Rosewood
14	1.210	Barbara Patience	Nod Nod
15	1.150	Callum Mitchell	Rosewood