Junior Tournament Postponed to April 22nd & 23rd

by | Apr 12, 2023 | General News

2023 MBGFC Junior Tournament

Unfortunately, due to (another) terrible weather forecast, the tournament committee has had no option but to postpone the event scheduled for this coming weekend. Winds forecast to be well over 20 knots, combined with a swell forecast to be over 2 metres could be hazardous to small craft and certainly won’t do much to encourage our youngsters to spend time on the water catching fish.

The postponement date is the following weekend – April 22nd and 23rd. We understand that this decision won’t suit everybody, and this could affect the number of juniors able to enter the tournament. An update on whether the tournament will proceed due to weather, or any other reason, will be provided by next Wednesday, April 19th.

The club is still committed to the NZSFC Youth Nationals and will pay the entry fee for this nationwide tournament for any Junior who is a member of the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club.

If you have not already entered the junior competition and would like to fish the Youth Nationals for Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, please let the office know asap so we can get you registered.

-Office

On behalf of the Tournament Committee

Related Articles

Friday Flash 11.09.2026

Friday Flash 11.09.2026

Friday 11.09.2026 Fishing Report A couple of clear days saw plenty of people heading out for a feed, and in general they weren’t disappointed. Most of the snapper were pan size or a bit larger, although we did weigh one at 8.79kg which was a good effort. There were...

Notice to Members  AGM, Prizegiving and Election of Committee

Notice to Members AGM, Prizegiving and Election of Committee

4th September 2026 NOTICE TO MEMBERS Dear Club Member(s) Important information below regarding 2026 Annual General Meeting, Prizegiving and the election of the 2026-27 Committee ELECTION OF COMMITTEE (Voting papers and Bio's) Please click on this LINK HERE for...

Friday Flash 04.09.2026

Friday Flash 04.09.2026

Friday 04.09.2026 Fishing Report Strong west to southwest winds have been limiting some people’s ability to get out on the water, although there is sometimes a small window of calm for the early risers. As a result, the fishing has been close to shore this week with...

Friday Flash 28.08.2026

Friday Flash 28.08.2026

Friday 28.08.2026 Fishing Report We had a few reports this week from fishers who took advantage of some favourable conditions on the water. Fishing for snapper proved successful for most people. The general consensus was that while there seemed to be plenty of smaller...