Fish Galore

Members of the Tatapouri Fishing Club have spent some profitable days during this not so seasonal summer getting good hauls of fish.

Conducting competitions from their headquarters at Tatapouri beach, good catches have been made by the participants.

Jim Robinson, Mick Sheridan and Doug Lysaght with 1801b of fish caught during one day's competition.

Nelson Rundell of Hamilton and winner of the John Burns boat rod trophy for the biggest snapper over the Xmas holidays is congratulated by club president Trevor Charles.

Alec Cameron holds up his 65½1b hapuka while son Keneth points out the finer details of the fish.

Some of the "tiddlers" which make the East Coast such a good place for fishing.

Kevin and Des Pritchard use their surf ski to set cray pots at Tatapouri

Jack Harvey, John Grant and Harold Gare do it the easy way

Wendy, Philip and Michael Parker, and their cousins Kenneth and Fiona Cameron admire a good catch.

Some of the many enthusiasts present at a weighing-in of catches

Sid Parkes in action where some of a day's catch is sold for funds to maintain the club's boat ramp.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 151 : January 25, 1967

Fish Galore