Mercury Bay Open Tournament

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Tournament Updates

Sat 18th – Sat 25th February, 2023   (co-incides with NZSFC Nationals)

We welcome four main sponsors to the 2023 Mercury Bay Open Tournament  –   CRC, Raymarine, Okuma and Whitianga Marine/Yamaha     with Volvo Penta sponsoring the Ultra Light/Light Tackle Section

Entries are open and we invite you to enter this new and refreshed tournament    $150.00 per angler    (MBGFC members will be automatically entered into the Nationals)

First 180 anglers will receive a tournament T’shirt and a starter pack

  • Open Section  – sponsored by Okuma
  • Billfish T&R – sponsored by Raymarine
  • Billfish Category – sponsored by CRC
  • Tuna (yellowfin, bluefin and bigeye) – sponsored by Whitianga Marine/Yamaha
  • Ultra Light/Light Tackle section – sponsored by Volvo Penta
  • Champion Angler Open Prize
  • Champion Angler Light Tackle Prize

SPOT Prizes

Get in and support this great tournament and fish for the club in the Nationals !!!

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