Report 087 Sea-Doo King of Jetskifishing in association with Woodbine Marine... 28th October 2012

The day had come again to see who would earn the title of the newest King of Jetskifishing. With this bi-annual event being the sixth King of Jetskifishing, it is always exciting to see who is entered. The sport has reached the next level with boaties also having a go at the comp, choosing to rent skis or borrow a mate’s one so they too can participate. All entrants, on registration at the Sea-Doo tent received their complimentary King of Jetskifishing Tournament bag full with sponsor’s goodies.

We were fortunate with the weather and had a reasonable turnout with 60 registered anglers. It is compulsory for all entrants to register for the early morning start, so every angler has an equal fishing window. The competition is continuing to attract nationwide interest with anglers travelling from as far South as Taranaki, making the most of meeting others involved in the fun sport. The weather forecast was for the wind to increase throughout the day to over 20 knots, meaning most choosing the morning conditions as their best chance at the generous $6,000 prize pool.

There was a scheduled riders briefing detailing safety precautions for the event, including updates on the weather and the how the format of the competition makes for a fun day for all involved.

It is quite a sight to see so many skis rigged for fishing in one place and the atmosphere gives a great feel to what the sport is about. With the King of Jetskifishing Tournament, I receive plenty of feedback of why Jetskifisho’s and sponsors continue to be involved.
Most common is the entrants enjoying the fun and excitement of the day, as well as meeting people along with the amount they learn from each other.
In my 6 years involvement with the sport, if you aren’t fishing socially within the comps or a network such as the growing New Zealand Jetskifishing Club, you are missing out the true potential and the lifestyle which Jetskifishing has to offer.

With the exciting “Amazing Race” format, anglers had the choice of where they could launch and fish on the day. Some of the keener group use strategies to fish as far north as the Kaipara and as far south as Tairua… The majority of the group opted for the local fishing area and used Bucklands Beach to get started.
Attached is a link to the original Jetskifishing page on YouTube, with a video of the start and the major prize winners (be sure to subscribe to our Jetskifishing YouTube Channel so you can see future videos first)

After a hard days fishing the anglers were back at the Jetskifishing Store for the weigh-in and prize giving.

The final results were great as we have come to expect with the comp, for the first time in the history of the event the kid’s class fish, being heavier than the open class! Quinn Barnes with a 7.98kg Snapper from the Kaipara…

As usual, plenty of cool prizes to go around, everyone had a great day on the water and was another enjoyable BBQ and drinks for the Jetskifisho’s at the end of the day.

 

 We have all the pictures from the day and previous events uploaded on the Jetskifishing Facebook Page.
All places, prizes and categories are listed below, thanks to all those who assisted and entered and I look forward to the King of Jetskifishing 7, scheduled for Sunday March 24th 2013.

 LOL Heaviest KIDS Snapper
1st Quinn Barnes (Yamaha FX HO), Prize & Trophy – Daiwa rod & reel combo & LOL pack
Weight - 6.98kg
2nd Junior Tomov (Sea-Doo RXT), Prize – Tachyon Helmet Camera & LOL pack. Weight - 2.96kg
3rd James Richardson (Sea-Doo GTX), Prize – Jetskifishing cap & LOL pack. Weight – 2.02kg

JFK’s Jet-ski’s Heaviest Kahawai
1st Phoebe Clarkson (Yamaha FX HO Cruiser), Prize & Trophy – Daiwa rod and reel combo.
Weight – .26kg
2nd Phil Lewis (Raffle draw),Prize – $300 CASH from Fishing On Weight – n/a
3rd Jason Way (Raffle draw), Prize – Cock & Bull Voucher. Weight - n/a

Top Catch Heaviest “other species”
1st Quinn Barnes (Yamaha FX HO), Prize & Trophy – Berkley soft bait rod and reel combo.
Weight – 2.20kg (Trevally)
2nd Nico Linde (Yamaha VX), Prize – Sharkskin Rapid Dry Weight – 2.16kg (John Dory)
3rd Alwin Haagner (Sea-Doo GTi), Prize – Cock & Bull Voucher. Weight - .26kg (Gurnard)

Raymarine Heaviest Kingfish
1st Bill Clarkson (Raffle draw), Prize – $500 Raymarine Voucher. Weight – n/a
2nd Richard Scown (Raffle draw), Prize – $300 Family Boats Voucher Weight – n/a
3rd Paul Clyde (Raffle draw), Prize – Cock & Bull Voucher. Weight - n/a

Attwoods packaging Average Snapper
1st Braden O’Louglin (Yamaha VX), Prize & Trophy - $500 CASH. Weight – 1.09kg

New Zealand Jetskifishing Club, Legend of Jetskifishing
1st Nico Linde (Yamaha VX), Prize & Trophy - $400 CASH from NZJSFC.
Weight – 3.90kg (2 species)

Sea-Doo King of Jetskifishing in association with Woodbine Marine
Heaviest Weight Snapper
1st Mike Roest (Yamaha FX HO), Prize & Trophy - $1,000 CASH. Weight – 4.66kg
2nd Alex Tomov (Sea-Doo RXT), Prize – Daiwa rod and reel combo. Weight – 2.70kg
3rd Braden O’Loughlin (Yamaha VX), Prize – SavePhace Jetskifishing mask. Weight – 1.74kg
4th Nico Linde (Yamaha VX), Prize – Sharkskin thermal top. Weight – 1.74kg
5th Mark Greenfield (Yamaha SHO), Prize – Cock & Bull Voucher. Weight – 1.36kg