Kubota Billfish Classic Update

by | Aug 11, 2023 | Tournament Updates

Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club – Kubota Billfish Classic

March 14-16 2024
Heaviest Billfish – $350,000!!!
Gate Prize – Kubota U48G excavator valued at $112,557!!
  • 4.8 tonne
  • air conditioned cab
  • rubber tracks
  • auto idle
  • 40 hp engine

Massive thanks to Kubota New ZealandCentral Motors, NgateaR&R Tractors and Agrilife for putting together this amazing gate prize!

Total prize pool of well over $1 million

All of our usual Jackpot Prizes and amazing minor prize categories and generous sponsors of these prizes will be announced in the coming months if you are interested in jumping onboard as a minor sponsor please contact Tom 0274165903.

2024 is the tournaments 5th birthday, the clubs 100th birthday and the first time we will crack the million dollar mark so we have decided to make it a cracker!

Entry Info
Last years loyal participants will be sent an entry form in the next week or two via email.

New Entrants
For the very first time there will be some entry’s open to the public we will make an announcement on when these will be available in the coming weeks but numbers will be capped as usual so get your crew organised and be ready but please refrain from contacting our club office with queries before we make this announcement as we are still working through a lot of admin.

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