Tournaments

EVENTS

Tournaments this season

Each season the club has 10 – 12 tournaments. Check out which ones you are interested.

Ladies Blue

1st Dec 2025Β  – 30th April 2026

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WE WILL BE OPENING THE ENTRY LINK 1st NOVEMBER 2024

(OR ... Keep an eye on our Club Facebook Page for entries details)

>Hey Ladies!

This one is for the ladiesβ€¦πŸ’β€β™€οΈπŸ€©

The MBGFC is excited to tease an awesome deal for our ladies for the coming season’s Ladies Blue and Girls in the Bay tournaments!
All our ladies that enter into either the Ladies Blue Tournament or Girls in the Bay 2025 before Dec 1st, get an automatic entry into the other comp! That's a single $100 entry for 2 epic tournaments…how good! πŸ™ŒπŸ½
LADIES BLUEβ€¦πŸŽ£
πŸ“† 1st DEC 24 - 25th Jan 25
πŸ’™ Category Trophies
πŸ’™ $50 Champion Team Jackpot (optional)
GIRLS IN THE BAYβ€¦πŸŽ£
πŸ“† Saturday 25th Jan 2025
🩡 Over $30k prize pool!
🩡 First 100 boats receive starter packs!
🩡 Theme: Perfect Match!
Keep an eye out on our socials for when entries for these two iconic comps open up……and LETS GET HOOKED! βš“οΈ
βˆ— All angler entries received after Dec 1st 2024 increase to a $120 entry fee.

Prizegiving 25th January 2025

See you on the water and tight lines! Game fish on.

Suzuki Top Ten Tuna

Sunday 1st December 2024 – Friday 31st January 2025

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John Booker , MBGFC Committee Member

Welcome to the 4th annual SUZUKI Top Ten Tuna Tournament.

This year we are having "New Format"-Β  1st December, 2024 to 31st January 2025Β  Β 

As you know the Tuna are very unpredictable as to when they will turnup in our waters, so this year we are running the Suzuki Top Ten Tuna for 2 whole months!!!!!

You can fish when you want, when the fish are here and the weather is turned on for a day out on the water!

More details to come, but keep an eye out of our Facebook page or our Friday Flash communications for more information to come in due course

 

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Ladies Fishing Tournament

Saturday 24th January 2026

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Dont miss out on the ultimate ladies weekend in the bay, unreal category prizes & spot prizes, and keep an eye out for our last lady standing prize cruising around town over the next few weeks...a BRAND NEW 2025 MG3 cheers to the legends at Famer Autovillage Coromandel! πŸš—
✍🏽 Registration: Fri 23rd Jan from 11am to collect your starter pack
πŸ“ƒBriefing: Fri 23rd Jan @ 7pm
πŸ“† Sat 24th Jan 2026
🎣 $110 angler entry
🀠 Theme: "Rods, Rodeo & Rhinestones"
All tournament entry information is available via the office or behind the bar!
We hope you had some glitter cowboy boots on your wishlist!
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βˆ— All angler entries received after Dec 1st 2025 increase to a $120 entry fee.

Trailer Boat

Thursday 6th February - Saturday 8th February 2025

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Garmin Trailer Boat 2026
It’s been a long time coming but ENTRIES are NOW OPEN! πŸ›₯️
Get excited… the Garmin Trailer Boat Tournament is bigger and better than ever for 2026! πŸ’₯
πŸ“† THURS 5th - SAT 7th Feb 2026
πŸ“† Registration & Briefing 4th February 2026
πŸ›₯️ $400 Boat Entry
πŸ† Last Man Standing Prize!
πŸ’ͺ🏽 HUGE sponsors on board!
πŸ† Boat & Spot Prizes!
πŸ’° Optional Sweepstakes!
🚨 ANY PRIZES NOT WON WILL BE DRAWN!
🎣 CATEGORIES:
Heaviest Billfish: 1st only
Heaviest Broadbill: 1st only
Most points Billfish & Broadbill
Tuna (all species): 1st-5th place
Kingfish: 1st-5th place
Snapper: 1st-5th place
Kahawai: 1st-5th place
Get in touch with the office NOW to secure your spot in one of the most anticipated comps of the season…this is one you wont want to miss! πŸ™ŒπŸ½
πŸ“§ office@mbgfc.co.nz
πŸ“ž 07 866 4121

 

NZ Sport Fishing Nationals

Saturday 17th- 24th February 2024

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NEW ZEALAND SPORT FISHING NATIONALS COMPETITION

RESULTS FOR 2024 NATIONALS - MERCURY BAY GAME FISHING CLUB

FULL RESULTS CLICK HERE TO TAKE YOU TO NZSFC - https://www.nzsportfishing.co.nz/nzsfc-nationals-2024/

Mates versus mates on the same boat
Teams v teams in the same club
Clubs vs clubs in the same region
Region vs region in the country
Become a NZ champion angler for species, line weights, lengths and fish tagged
Experience a full eight days’ fishing

The Nationals co-inside with the Mercury Bay Open Tournament 17th February -24th February 2024

CENTENNIAL MARLIN FISHING TOURNAMENT

Saturday 26th February to 1st March 2025

SOLD OUT !!

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SOLD OUT!! Congratulations to the boats that made the 100!!

IMPORTANT INFO:
26th February - 1st March 2025

Entry Fee:
$100 per boat (includes 2x dinner tickets)

Categories:
Heaviest Marlin
Champion Team on Points

Species:
Blue Marlin
Black Marlin
Striped Marlin

Junior Tournament and Youth Nationals

Saturday 13th - 27th April 2024 (2 weeks)

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2024 Junior Tournament - 13th April - 27th April 2024 - Kindly sponsored by Hunting & Fishing Whitianga

N🎣 MBGFC Junior Tournament 2024 🎣

The MBGFC Junior Tournament is back and bigger than ever for 2024! Running over for 2 weeks from Saturday 13th - Saturday 27th March, with some HUGE prizes up for grabs, this is sure to be a cracker of a comp!

πŸ”Έ $40 Entry Fee!
πŸ”Έ Entry fee includes entry for NZSFC Junior Nationals!
πŸ”Έ Awesome spot prizes!
πŸ”Έ First 150 entries get a starter bag worth $40!
πŸ”Έ Total prize pool of over $30,000!

GATE PRIZE: Every entry goes into the draw to win a MASSIVE gate prize of $10,000 worth of gear thanks to the absolute legends at Hunting & Fishing Whitianga! All you have to do is enter…how GOOD!

Get your entires in now to guarantee some next level school holiday fun out on the water!

Snapper

SATURDAY 1ST - SUNDAY 2ND JUNE, 2024 (KINGS BIRTHDAY WEEKED) 2 DAY TOURNAMENT

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SNAPPER TOURNAMENT (Sponsored by The Stunned Mullet)

Sat & Sun – 1st & 2nd June 2024
(Kings Birthday Weekend)

Cash in β€” Cash out
plus $1000 worth of The Stunned Mullet Vouchers

ENTRY FEE $25.00 AN ANGLER

OPTIONAL SWEEPSTAKE: $25 per boat – winner take all

Β· OPEN LINE WEIGHT – (UP TO 60kg)
Β· HOURS OF FISHING – 6.30AM Saturday – 4.00PM Sunday (continuous)
Β· WEIGH IN – CLUBROOM WEIGH STATION: 3.30PM - 5.30PM Sat & Sun
Β· RADIO CHANNELS – TRIP REPORTS – CH63, BOAT TO BOAT– CH 65

PRIZEGIVING : SUNDAY 2nd June 2024 - 6.30PM in the clubrooms

PRIZE ALLOCATION (Cash & $1000 The Stunned Mullet Vouchers):
1st place β€” 10th Place

ONE FISH PER ANGLER per day β€” Heaviest fish only will count for prizes

Fully completed MBGFC catch card and tackle must be presented to Weighmaster

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE PAID BEFORE LEAVING TO FISH IN THE TOURNAMENT

OPEN TO MEMBERS & DAY MEMBERS
AND FISHED UNDER I.G.F.A. RULES
(NB: No sliding keeper hooks or ledger rigs with more than two hooks)

Winter Tuna Tournament

1st July - 31 August 2024

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Cash In - Cash Out (with Optional Boat Sweepstake)

$200 per boat

Champion Boat (Sweepstake Optional) $50 per boat - (1 fish per day per angler) add total weight up for champion boat - winner takes all!!

Tuna All species

Prize Allocation - 1st - 5th Place (heaviest fish per boat will count) with all entry money returned as cash prizes.

There is NO TAGGING in this Competition

Snapper Tournament & Interclub

Sat, 26th October 2024

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Labour Weekend 26th October 2024

Zone 3 Interclub Snapper Tournament you will be fishing for your club for a trophy contested between Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, Tairua-Pauanui Sports Fishing Club, Whangamata Ocean Sports Club and Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club

Open to MBGFC members and day members and fished under NZSFC rules NB: No sliding keeper hooks or ledger rigs with more than two hooks)

Cash Prizes and Sweepstake available

Online entries via email close 4pm Friday 25th. Or entries can be physically handed in at the bar while it is open on Friday night. All entries close when the bar closes Friday night.

Prizegiving Saturday at 6.30pm in the Clubrooms 26th October, 2024

Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament

1st November - 30th November 2024

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πŸ“† 1st November – 30th November 2024

Making this a month long tournament to ensure lots of opportunity for everyone to get out when the weather conditions are right and get stuck in!

Cash prizes plus $1000 cash sponsored by Longshore MarineΒ  Β $25 entry and $25 sweepstake optional for heaviest (Snapper only)

Prizegiving will be held on Sunday 1st December 2024, at 4pm

Check out the poster for tournament rules and entry for details

Thanks to Longshore Marine and sponsors Black Magic Tackle, Catch Fishing, Hutchwilco, Ocean Angler, Pure Fishing, Shimano and So Dope

Kids Wharf Fishing

Saturday 28th December 2024

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Whitianga Wharf Kids Fishing Competition – we are looking forward to being able to run this fun tournament this year for the kids

Saturday 28 December at 9:00 am to 10.00 am (registration starts at 8:30 am) – you do not need to be a member of a fishing club, come and enjoy the fun.

Early registration will be available for members and club affiliated members at the game fishing club onΒ  Friday 27 December from 5.30pm – 7pm – Otherwise just turn up on the day and entries will be taken from 8.30am – you do not need to be a member of any other fishing club to enter.

12 years and under / $2 per person entry(all children must be actively supervised by an adult)

Starter bag for each entry (while available)

6 x categories – Kahawai, Spotty, Sprat, Mackerel, Triple-fin, Parore

 

Lots of prizes and spot prizes – thanks to our generous sponsors.

Want to join?

Club Membership

Come and enjoy our club – individual, senior and family memberships are available.