Kia Ora!
Welcome to the Te Puka Hunting & Fishing clubs annual Fishing Competiton. This year we are running a BEACH ONLY comp. Please see official comp RULES below.
2025 TE PUKA BEACH FISHING COMPETITION RULES
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All participants enter this competition at their own risk, the Te Puka Hunting & Fishing Club Inc will not be liable for any injury, loss or damage to any person or equipment
- Conservation and MAF rules apply. Measurement taken from nose to inner “v” in tail.
- Registration - $20 members, $30 non-members and $10 Junior and Intermediate. Junior is up to 10yrs and Intermediate 11-16yrs. This fee is for the 2 days of fishing but still applies if you fish one day only.
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Junior and Intermediate participants can have help casting their lines but MUST land their own fish on the beach.
- A more “able person” can cast the rod or line in for another person but to qualify for a prize, you must land your own fish.
- All lines (rod/hand) must be cast by hand, no apparatus to be used for this purpose.
- One rod per ticket. If you want to fish with more than one rod you will need to purchase additional tickets. Tickets are unlimited per person
- You must be able to show proof of your ticket/tickets when weighing fish
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Participants are to use rods and hand lines only – only 2 hooks or less will be permitted on any line or rig?????
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Marshals will randomly ask to see competitors receipt number for rod(s)
- You may not use apparatus such as a gaff or landing net for landing of fish
- Marshals will be patrolling the fishing areas regularly, if there are any breaches of rules by anglers these should be reported, as it is in your interest to report any actions that are not true in the spirit of this competition
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Any contestant fishing outside the designated areas during the competition hours will be disqualified. Beach Fishing can only be carried out between Awhina Boat Ramp (Te Puka Tavern) which is the Northern Fishing Boundary and Mihimarino (just past last house at end of Waiotu Road, Ongaruru, South East Fishing Boundary).
- Marshalls will be patrolling the beach all day to weigh and record fish, however there will be a weigh station available at Te Puka Tavern if you require.
- FISHING HOURS:
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Day One: Lines in 5.00am, lines out 8pm
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Day Two: Lines in 5.30am, lines out by 3.30pm (last fish weighed at 3.30)
- Weighing your fish down on the beach will close at 8pm on Day One and 3.30pm on Day Two
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Weigh-masters decision is final
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In the event, that insufficient fish are caught to satisfy all or any of the prizes listed, the prizes not won will remain the property of the Te Puka Hunting & Fishing Club Inc
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Prize Giving will be held at Te Puka Tavern on final day of fishing, 4.30pm. All winners must be present at the time of prize giving in order to collect their prize. If you are not present at the time of prize giving the said prize remains the property of the Te Puka Hunting & Fishing Club Inc
