Records
Club Catches & Records
What our members have caught over the years
section #1
Leaderboard
section #2
Women’s Records
section #3
Men’s Records
section #4
Junior Records
section #5
NZSFC Grand Slam Clubs
Records
Leaderboard
Records
Women’s Records
* NZ Record ** World Record
BROADBILL
No record 1kg,2kg,3kg,4kg,6kg,8kg,10kg,15kg,
| 24kg | Kelly Chambers | 2024 | 300.0 | ** | |
| 37kg | Kylie Laker | 2016 | 94.0 | ||
| 60kg | Rebecca Trethowen | 2024 | 235.5 | ||
| All Tackle | Kelly Chambers | 2024 | 300 |
BLACK MARLIN
No recrd on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg
| 37kg | Heather White | 2003 | 131.4 | |
| All Tackle | Dolly Mitchell | 1956 | 323.6 |
BLUE MARLIN
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg
| 24kg | Gail Taylor | 1981 | 70.0 | |
| 37kg | Karen Brierley | 2017 | 304.8 | |
| All Tackle | Karen Brierey | 2017 | 304.8 |
STRIPED MARLIN
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg,
| 10kg | Kelly Chambers | 2025 | 111.1 |
| 15kg | Julie Greenwood | 2013 | 131 |
| 24kg | Maria Edwards | 2016 | 170 |
| 37kg | Melissa Ford | 2019 | 179 |
| 60kg | Alana Baker | 2022 | 131.8 |
| All Tackle | Melissa Ford | 2019 | 179 |
SHORTBILLED SPEARFISH
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 15kg
| 10kg | Julie Pirie | 2014 | 16.56* | |
| 24kg | Laura Gill | 2020 | 23.4 | |
| 37kg | Ilona Pohlmann | 2017 | 28.6 | |
| All Tackle | Ilona Pohlmann | 2017 | 28.6 |
YELLOWFIN TUNA
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg
| 4kg | Karen Johansen | 2004 | 14.9 | * |
| 6kg | Karen Johansen | 2004 | 16.26 | |
| 8kg | Karen Johansen | 2002 | 35.4 | |
| 10kg | Karen Johansen | 2001 | 29.4 | |
| 15kg | Chloe Roberts | 2023 | 60.22 | |
| 24kg | Cushla Dunn | 1986 | 61 | |
| 37kg | Denise Knutson | 2017 | 69.6 | |
| 60kg | Raewyn Trim | 2018 | 73.9 | |
| All Tackle | Raewyn Trim | 2018 | 73.9 |
BIGEYE TUNA
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg,
| 24kg | Sherri Hinch | 1992 | 26.9 | |
| 37kg | Rebecca Murray | 2009 | 58.3 | |
| All Tackle | Rebecca Murray | 2009 | 58.3 |
PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg, 37kg
| 60kg | Leanne Dixon | 2013 | 294.5 | |
| All Tackle | Leanne Dixon | 2013 | 294.5 | |
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, | |||
| 24kg | Tanya Patrick | 2023 | 45.36 |
| 37kg | Amy Horscroft | 2020 | 135.6 |
| 60kg | Rebecca Trethowen | 2021 | 106.18 |
| All Tackle | Amy Horscroft | 2020 | 135.6 |
ALBACORE
No record on 1kg,
| 2kg | Delle Jackson | 2007 | 2.32 |
| 3kg | Louise Wilson | 2019 | 3.22 |
| 4kg | Karen Johansen | 2004 | 4.9 |
| 6kg | Sue Burrows | 1991 | 2.02 |
| 8kg | Trudi Sherriff | 2006 | 11.46 |
| 10kg | Pieta Begley | 2016 | 9.24 |
| 15kg | Merilyn Nelson | 1993 | 13.2 |
| 24kg | Lara Hall | 1994 | 15.9 |
| 37kg | Pamela Waddell | 2019 | 14.35 |
| 60kg | Tanya Patrick | 2021 | 18.6 |
| All Tackle | Tanya Patrick | 2022 | 18.6 |
SKIPJACK TUNA
| 1kg | Margaret Neighbours | 2004 | 3 | |
| 2kg | Louise Wilson | 2021 | 5.1 | * |
| 3kg | Karen Johansen | 2005 | 5.18 | |
| 4kg | Karen Johansen | 2004 | 5.41 | * |
| 6kg | Margaret Neighbours | 2021 | 5.12 | |
| 8kg | Sue Finlayson | 1997 | 5.385 | |
| 10kg | Lyn Wilkins | 2007 | 5.18 | |
| 15kg | Lyn Wilkins | 2002 | 5.44 | |
| 24kg | Pamela Harbottle | 2021 | 7.25 | |
| 37kg | Anne Smal | 2025 | 8.06 | |
| 60kg | Rebecca Trethowen | 2025 | 6.66 | |
| All Tackle | Denise Le Prou | 2017 | 7.41 |
THRESHER
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 10kg, 15kg, 37kg,
| 8kg | Beth Rintoul | 2002 | 7.185 | |
| 24kg | Shirley Fisher | 1995 | 73.6 | |
| All Tackle | Helen Moyes | 1964 | 179.5 |
MAKO
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 8kg, 60kg
| 4kg | Judy Butters | 1981 | 11.5 | |
| 6kg | Judy Butters | 1978 | 46.8 | |
| 10kg | Susan Lock | 1998 | 19.8 | |
| 15kg | Lynne Whitford | 2003 | 197.3 | * |
| 24kg | Susan Southey | 2002 | 153.4 | |
| 37kg | Pauline Renouf | 2003 | 218.5 | |
| All Tackle | Pauline Renouf | 2003 | 218.5 |
HAMMERHEAD
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg
| 15kg | Hope Marshall | 1975 | 122.1 | |
| 24kg | Babs Pinkham | 1998 | 139.2 | |
| 37kg | Carol Facoory | 1976 | 142.3 | |
| All Tackle | Carol Facoory | 1976 | 142.3 |
BLUE SHARK
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 60kg
| 10kg | Sylvia Richardson | 1981 | 112.5 | * |
| 15kg | Sandy O’Connor | 1998 | 32.1 | |
| 24kg | Dallas Yearbury | 1995 | 81.3 | |
| 37kg | Anne Hope | 1979 | 145.0 | |
| All Tackle | Anne Hope | 1979 | 145.0 |
TOPE
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg,15kg, 24, 37kg
| 10kg | Dawn Sangster | 2001 | 17.0 | |
| 15kg | Elizabeth Green | 2016 | 17.28 | |
| All Tackle | Elizabeth Green | 2016 | 17.28 |
MAHIMAHI
No record on 1kg, 2kg,
| 3kg | Karen Johansen | 2002 | 1.2 | |
| 4kg | Karen Johansen | 2002 | 3.2 | |
| 6kg | Melissa Ford | 2023 | 6.53 | * |
| 8kg | Karen Johansen | 2002 | 1.6 | |
| 10kg | Karen Johansen | 2002 | 10.4 | * |
| 15kg | Anne Moore | 2002 | 7.58 | |
| 24kg | Katherine Sieling | 2024 | 16.08* | |
| 37kg | Kathy McDowell | 2024 | 18.24 | |
| All Tackle | Kathy McDowell | 2024 | 18.24 |
KINGFISH
| No record on 1kg | |||
| 2kg | Christine Lowe | 1992 | 2.6 |
| 3kg | BillieNash | 2016 | 9.24 |
| 4kg | Kelly Blair | 2015 | 13.58 |
| 6kg | Kelly Blair | 2017 | 11.48 |
| 8kg | Sue Lockwood | 2002 | 19.79 |
| 10kg | Marg Froggatt | 1984 | 13 |
| 15kg | Ann McQuillan | 1996 | 25.3 |
| 24kg | Elsie Weetman | 2007 | 21 |
| 37kg | Melissa Ford | 2025 | 25.12 |
| All Tackle | Ann McQuillan | 1996 | 25.3 |
KAHAWAI
| 1kg | Delle Jackson | 1998 | 2.28 |
| 2kg | Delle Jackson | 1996 | 3.16 |
| 3kg | Denise Le Prou | 2019 | 2.66 |
| 4kg | Connie Pepper | 2013 | 2.53 |
| 6kg | Cherie Hall | 2017 | 2.98 |
| 8kg | Sonia Fraser | 2010 | 3.1 |
| 10kg | Julie Pirie | 2021 | 3.66 |
| 15kg | Jody Verryt | 2007 | 3.28 |
| 24kg | Nikki Watson | 1998 | 3.425 |
| 37kg | Helen Read | 1998 | 2.995 |
| 60kg | Jannine Fairhurst | 2019 | 2.4 |
| All Tackle | Julie Pirie | 2021 | 3.66 |
SNAPPER
| 1kg | Karen Johansen | 2006 | 3.86 |
| 2kg | Karen Johansen | 2001 | 5.15 |
| 3kg | Louise Wilson | 2023 | 3.29 |
| 4kg | Sue Finlayson | 1996 | 6.455 |
| 6kg | Lynette Stucki | 1999 | 9.97 |
| 8kg | Dot Clacher | 1999 | 9.805 |
| 10kg | Lynette Stucki | 1999 | 12.1 |
| 15kg | Shayna Maiden | 2021 | 11.49 |
| 24kg | Danielle Joblin | 2025 | 9.38 |
| 37kg | Maria Duncan | 2002 | 10.46 |
| All Tackle | Lynette Stucki | 1999 | 12.1 |
TREVALLY
| 1kg | Lousie Wilson | 2004 | 1.14 | |
| 2kg | Danny Mills | 2021 | 1.72 | |
| 3kg | Denise Le Prou | 2019 | 1.65 | |
| 4kg | Karen Johansen | 1998 | 5.935 | * |
| 6kg | Wendy Kingsbury | 2011 | 2.46 | |
| 8kg | Karen Johansen | 1998 | 5.425 | |
| 10kg | Erin Jeffries | 2019 | 3.73 | |
| 15kg | Glenda Wellwood | 2013 | 7.1 | |
| 24kg | Lyn Wilkins | 2005 | 3.45 | |
| 37kg | Kim Newman | 2016 | 2.57 | |
| All Tackle | Glenda Wellwood | 2013 | 7.1 |
HAPUKU
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 15kg
| 10kg | Carla Mogford | 2006 | 10.46 | |
| 15kg | Julie Smith | 2015 | 9.1 | |
| 24kg | Kylie Laker | 2012 | 43.90 | |
| 37kg | Rata Drum | 2016 | 37.46* | |
| All Tackle | Kylie Laker | 2012 | 43.90 |
GIANT SEA BASS
No record on 1kg. 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 10kg, 15kg
| 24kg | Christine Lowe | 2006 | 16.65 | |
| 37kg | Maria Baker | 2014 | 63.44 | |
| All Tackle | Maria Baker | 2014 | 63.44 |
RECORDS
Men’s Records
* NZ Record ** World Record
BROADBILL
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg
| 24kg | Ian O’Brien | 1998 | 291.9 | ** |
| 37kg | Tony Tucker | 2021 | 222.0 | |
| 60kg | Tony Tucker | 2020 | 265.2 | |
| All Tackle | Ian O’Brien | 1998 | 291.9 |
BLACK MARLIN
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg
| 24kg | Mike Havard | 2002 | 165.1 | |
| 37kg | Ken Pardington | 1994 | 272.8 | |
| All Tackle | Bill Clark | 1947 | 420.0 |
BLUE MARLIN
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg
| 24kg | Bill Panckhurst | 2006 | 242.2 |
| 37kg | Mick Ellwood | 2011 | 393.8 |
| 60kg | Martin Holmes | 2022 | 285.3 |
| All Tackle | Mick Ellwood | 2011 | 393.8 |
STRIPED MARLIN
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg
| 10kg | Markus Wunderlich | 2006 | 52.4 |
| 15kg | Tom Maxwell | 2021 | 144.18 |
| 24kg | Craig McKie | 2018 | 192.2 |
| 37kg | D Irwin | 1978 | 178.2 |
| All Tackle | K Morrison | 1949 | 208.6 |
SHORTBILLED SPEARFISH
No record 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg
| 10kg | Mark McDowell | 2004 | 17.7 | |
| 15kg | Bill Mannington | 1994 | 27.9 | |
| 24kg | Tom Costello | 2004 | 29.0 | |
| 37kg | Bruce Ellwood | 2015 | 30.08 | |
| All Tackle | Bruce Ellwood | 2015 | 30.08 |
PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg,
| 37kg | Graeme Hunter | 2005 | 215 |
| 60kg | Ross Faulknor | 2007 | 292 |
| All Tackle | Ross Faulknor | 2007 | 292 |
YELLOWFIN TUNA
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg
| 4kg | Andy Kerr | 2004 | 11 |
| 6kg | John Ellwood | 1986 | 26 |
| 8kg | Don Butters | 50.5 | |
| 10kg | Bruce Ellwood | 1988 | 52 |
| 15kg | Warren Horne | 1991 | 59.4 |
| 24kg | N Wilson | 1980 | 83.5 |
| 37kg | Les Moyes | 1990 | 80 |
| 60kg | Thomas Maxwell | 2020 | 15.84 |
| All Tackle | N Wilson | 1980 | 83.5 |
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, | |||
| 15kg | Richard Harland | 2021 | 83.2 |
| 24kg | Kim Schlaepfer | 2020 | 92.66 |
| 37kg | Marty Johanson | 2021 | 135.2 |
| 60kg | Kim Schlaepfer | 2021 | 89.06 |
| All Tackle | Marty Johanson | 2021 | 135.2 |
BIGEYE TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg | ||||
| 24kg | Johnny Monrad | 2026 | 109.24 | |
| 37kg | Mark Porter | 2009 | 127 | * |
| 60kg | Simon Brown | 2013 | 114.6 | |
| All Tackle | Mark Porter | 2009 | 127 | |
ALBACORE
| No record on 60kg | |||
| 1kg | Andy Kerr | 2004 | 2.025 |
| 2kg | Andy Kerr | 2001 | 5.45 |
| 3kg | Andy Kerr | 2006 | 8.92 |
| 4kg | Jeremy Waterer | 2014 | 12.22 |
| 6kg | Andy Kerr | 2006 | 10.81 |
| 8kg | Philip Dickey | 2010 | 11.52 |
| 10kg | Brad Johnson | 2022 | 20.04 |
| 15kg | Dave Bryant | 2002 | 18.8 |
| 24kg | Leroy Sloane | 2022 | 23.38 |
| 37kg | Ben Pond | 2021 | 22.6 |
| All Tackle | Leroy Sloane | 2022 | 23.38 |
SLENDER TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 8kg, 10kg, 24kg,60kg | ||||
| 3kg | Markus Wunderlich | 2015 | 5.315 | * |
| 6kg | Greg Catley | 2013 | 5.71 | |
| 15kg | Garth Lockwood | 1995 | 7.5 | |
| 37kg | Clayton Gubb | 2024 | 5.89 | |
| All Tackle | Garth Lockwood | 1995 | 7.5 | |
SKIPJACK TUNA
| 1kg | Jeremy Waterer | 2019 | 2.53 |
| 2kg | Markus Wunderlich | 2017 | 5 |
| 3kg | Jeremy Waterer | 2017 | 6.06 |
| 4kg | Henry Boller | 2015 | 5.88 |
| 6kg | Neil Sturgeon | 1997 | 6.245 |
| 8kg | Harish Giri | 2024 | 8 |
| 10kg | Martin Holmes | 2001 | 6.285 |
| 15kg | Mark Hale | 2009 | 8.1 |
| 24kg | Daniel Given | 2025 | 9.06 |
| 37kg | Mathew Vaughan | 2022 | 8.54 |
| 60kg | Johan Smal | 2022 | 7.52 |
| All Tackle | Daniel Given | 2025 | 9.06 |
MAKO
No record on 1kg, 60kg
| No record | 1kg | |||
| 2kg | Darron Matthews | 1997 | 10.40 | |
| 3kg | John Butters | 1979 | 30.84 | |
| 4kg | Don Butters | 30.90 | ||
| 6kg | Darcy Stannard | 1998 | 82.00 | |
| 8kg | Don Butters | 1972 | 102.30 | |
| 10kg | Don Butters | 1973 | 157.40 | |
| 15kg | Paul McVerry | 1998 | 197.6 | |
| 24kg | Paul Aislabie | 1987 | 171.0 | |
| 37kg | Don Munro | 1971 | 300.1 | |
| All Tackle | Vic Rudnick | 1969 | 366.8 |
HAMMERHEAD
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 15kg, 60kg
| 10kg | Warren Kehely | 1975 | 111.8 | |
| 24kg | Dick Berendt | 1998 | 154.5 | |
| 37kg | K Forbes | 1976 | 179.5 | |
| All Tackle | K Forbes | 1976 | 179.5 |
THRESHER
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 60kg
| 24kg | Brian Tidmarsh | 2001 | 86.7 | |
| 37kg | Shane Hardy | 2005 | 233.0 | |
| All Tackle | Shane Hardy | 2005 | 233.0 |
BLUE SHARK
No record on 1kg, 3kg, 60kg
| 2kg | Bret Reid | 1996 | 21.0 | |
| 4kg | Grant Blair | 1998 | 41.6 | |
| 6kg | Bruce Ellwood | 1999 | 68.8 | |
| 8kg | Derek Collier | 1998 | 36.2 | |
| 10kg | Peter O’Connor | 1993 | 65.2 | |
| 15kg | Peter O’Connor | 1992 | 92.8 | |
| 24kg | Ivan Anderson | 1989 | 147.0 | |
| 37kg | Phil Hally | 2001 | 139.9 | |
| All Tackle | Ivan Anderson | 1989 | 147.0 |
TOPE
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 24kg, 37kg, 60kg
| 4kg | Robert Kuchlein | 2005 | 8.47 | |
| 15kg | Marty Bowers | 2010 | 19.66 | |
| All Tackle | Marty Bowers | 2010 | 19.66 |
KINGFISH
No record on 1kg
| 2kg | Ron Creed | 1992 | 6.44 |
| 3kg | Nick Maloney | 2014 | 6.2 |
| 4kg | Andy Kerr | 2002 | 13 |
| 6kg | Mitchell Anderson | 2013 | 25.02 |
| 8kg | Mark McDowell | 2019 | 29.22 |
| 10kg | Wayne Morrison | 1993 | 30.3 |
| 15kg | Andy Fagan | 2004 | 30.64 |
| 24kg | Mike Wilson | 2002 | 37.52 |
| 37kg | Dale Wilkins | 2008 | 37.6 |
| 60kg | Richard Hayson | 2022 | 12.93 |
| All Tackle | Dale Wilkins | 2008 | 37.6 |
MAHIMAHI
No record on 1kg, 2kg,
| 3kg | Andy Kerr | 2006 | 9.60 | ||
| 4kg | Jeremy Waterer | 2016 | 8.11 | ||
| 6kg | Jarrad Hill | 2021 | 7.92 | ||
| 8kg | Cliff Catt | 2015 | 3.72 | ||
| 10kg | Graham Wilson | 2004 | 12.15 | * | |
| 15kg | David Whitford | 1994 | 12.20 | ||
| 24kg | Bryce Hooton | 2018 | 14.26 | ||
| 37kg | Tony Fox | 2015 | 21.36 | ||
| 60kg | Osman Emer | 2024 | 15.5kg | * | |
| All Tackle | Tony Fox | 2015 | 21.36 |
KAHAWAI
| 1kg | Michael Nicholson | 2020 | 2.46 |
| 2kg | Bill Jackson | 1996 | 3.705 |
| 3kg | Andy Kerr | 2006 | 3.2 |
| 4kg | Andrew Williamson | 1996 | 2.84 |
| 4kg | Markus Wunderlich | 2017 | 2.84 |
| 6kg | Mark Franklin | 2024 | 3.2 |
| 8kg | Derek Collier | 1998 | 3.21 |
| 10kg | Ivan Papich | 2012 | 3.305 |
| 15kg | Matt Castle | 2021 | 3.87 |
| 24kg | John Neighbours | 2003 | 3.24 |
| 37kg | Laurie Monrad | 2020 | 3.17 |
| 60kg | Brian Law | 2019 | 2.15 |
| All Tackle | Matt Castle | 2021 | 3.87 |
SNAPPER
| SNAPPER | |||
| 1kg | Nathan Wilson | 2009 | 5.08 |
| 2kg | Grant Blair | 2000 | 9.045 |
| 3kg | Ian Given | 2006 | 9.41 |
| 4kg | Jim Nicholson | 2020 | 9.44 |
| 4kg | Michael Nicholson | 2025 | 9.44 |
| 6kg | Mike Finlayson | 1998 | 12 |
| 8kg | John Ellwood | 2011 | 12.76 |
| 10kg | Liam Dunn | 2012 | 13.04 |
| 15kg | John Ellwood | 2001 | 14.1 |
| 24kg | Louis Wright | 2014 | 13.6 |
| 37kg | Vaughan Orr | 2016 | 10.96 |
| 60kg | Bryn Jones | 2019 | 4.95 |
| All Tackle | John Ellwood | 2001 | 14.1 |
TREVALLY
| 1kg | Markus Wunderlich | 2019 | 2.05 |
| 2kg | Grant Blair | 2000 | 3.1 |
| 3kg | Grant Blair | 2000 | 4.67 |
| 4kg | Grant Blair | 2000 | 4.04 |
| 6kg | Andy Kerr | 2018 | 3.6 |
| 8kg | Dale Wilkins | 2002 | 5.095 |
| 10kg | Denny Laker | 2016 | 4.38 |
| 15kg | Dale Wilkins | 2002 | 6.895 |
| 24kg | Norm Penwarden | 1997 | 6.885 |
| 37kg | Cor Van Esch | 2018 | 3.6 |
| All Tackle | Dale Wilkins | 2002 | 6.895 |
GIANT SEA BASS
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg,
| 24kg | Karl Murray | 2011 | 38.7 | |
| 37kg | Philip Tindle | 2005 | 53.6 | |
| All Tackle | Ron Creed | 2013 | 56.6 |
HAPUKU
No record on 2kg, 4kg, 6kg
| 1kg | Michael Nicholson | 2006 | 2.33 | |
| 3kg | Michael Nicholson | 2005 | 4.32 | |
| 8kg | David Stevenson | 1996 | 28.80 | |
| 10kg | Phil Hally | 2001 | 28.70 | |
| 15kg | Craig Moorhead | 1997 | 35.60 | |
| 24kg | Graham Brinkworth | 2005 | 32.89 | |
| 37kg | Ron Creed | 2007 | 49.00 | |
| All Tackle | Ron Creed | 2007 | 49.00 |
Records
Junior Records
* NZ Records ** World Records.
BROADBILL
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, | ||||
| 24kg | Mitchell Oliveira | 2022 | 83.3 | |
| 37kg | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 282.8 | ** |
| 60kg | Mitchell Oliveira | 2021 | 39.6 | |
| All Tackle | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 282.8 | ** |
BLUE MARLIN
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg, | ||||
| 37kg | Mitchell Oliveira | 2020 | 242.8 | |
| All Tackle | Mitchell Oliveira | 2020 | 242.8 | |
STRIPED MARLIN
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 60kg
| 24kg | Declan Loveridge | 2015 | 150.5 | |
| 37kg | Lewis Bodman | 2021 | 170.8 | * |
| All Tackle | Lewis Bodman | 2021 | 170.8 | * |
SHORTBILLED SPEARFISH
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg
| 15kg | Robert Carmichael | 2008 | 21.3 |
| 24kg | Ella Pirie | 2016 | 8.16 |
| 37kg | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 26.14 |
| All Tackle | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 26.14 |
BIGEYE TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 60kg | |||
| 24kg | Isla Walker | 2025 | 18.6 |
| 37kg | Tim Wheeler | 2009 | 62.14 |
| All Tackle | Tim Wheeler | 2009 | 62.14 |
YELLOWFIN TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 10kg | ||||
| 8kg | Mark Tregoweth | 1998 | 4.2 | |
| 15kg | Jack Hartstone | 2025 | 64 | |
| 24kg | Lexi Ford | 2024 | 64.9 | |
| 37kg | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 78.6 | * |
| 60kg | Koby Maxwell | 2025 | 56.6 | |
| All Tackle | Daniel Wilson | 2021 | 78.6 |
PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 60kg | ||||
| 24kg | James Davies | 2024 | 98.20 | * |
| All Tackle | James Davies | 2024 | 98.20 | * |
SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 24kg, 37kg | ||||
| 15kg | Levi Nicholson | 2024 | 22.24 | |
| 60kg | Masen Schlaepfer | 2021 | 81.18 | |
| All Tackle | Masen Schlaepfer | 2021 | 81.18 | |
ALBACORE
| No record on 1kg, 2kg | ||||
| 3kg | James Kerr | 2006 | 1.76 | |
| 4kg | James Kerr | 2016 | 4.26 | |
| 6kg | James Kerr | 2006 | 10.59 | * |
| 8kg | Rod Johnson | 2001 | 7.3 | |
| 10kg | Hunter Nicholson | 2026 | 11.68 | |
| 15kg | Stuart Whitford | 1996 | 16.9 | |
| 24kg | Kayla Benner | 2004 | 15.08 | |
| 37kg | Daniel Wilson | 2020 | 17.2 | |
| 60kg | Koby Maxwell | 2025 | 17.53 | |
| All Tackle | Koby Maxwell | 2025 | 17.53 |
SKIPJACK TUNA
| 1kg | James Kerr | 2006 | 1.1 | * |
| 2kg | Blake Wilkins | 2009 | 2.315 | |
| 3kg | Hunter Nicholson | 2023 | 3.82 | |
| 4kg | Caelen Gubb | 2024 | 4.77 | |
| 6kg | Damian Johnson | 2001 | 4.995 | |
| 8kg | Ella Pirie | 2015 | 5.5 | * |
| 10kg | Alexander Papich | 2015 | 5.32 | |
| 15kg | Ella Pirie | 2016 | 7.4 | * |
| 24kg | Lachie Pedersen | 2025 | 7.64 | |
| 37kg | James Davies | 2022 | 7.91 | |
| 60kg | Danielle Joblin | 2019 | 3.37 | |
| All Tackle | James Davies | 2022 | 7.91 |
SLENDER TUNA
| No record 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg | |||
| 15kg | Caelen Gubb | 2024 | 5.96 |
| 24kg | Finn Holmes | 2017 | 4.655 |
| 37kg | Xavier Rush | 2024 | 5.56 |
| All Tackle | Caelen Gubb | 2017 | 5.96 |
MAKO
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg
| 8kg | Geoffrey O’Brien | 1996 | 9.8 | |
| 10kg | Jonathan Ellwood | 1998 | 34.4 | |
| 15kg | Stuart Whitford | 1997 | 26.6 | |
| 24kg | Matthew Whitford | 1995 | 35.1 | |
| 37kg | Tim Wheeler | 2011 | 36.94 | |
| All Tackle | Tim Wheeler | 2011 | 36.94 |
HAMMERHEAD
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 37kg
| 24kg | Scott O’Brien | 2000 | 143.4 | |
| All Tackle | Scott O’Brien | 2000 | 143.4 |
BRONZEWHALER SHARK
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 37kg
| 24kg | Lachie Pedersen | 2026 | 141.7kg | |
| 60kg | Mac Muirhead | 2025 | 110.94kg | |
| All Tackle | Lachie Pedersen | 2026 | 141.7kg |
BLUE SHARK
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 24kg, 37kg
| 10kg | Olivia Barry | 2004 | 33.1 | |
| 15kg | Stuart Whitford | 1997 | 27.0 | |
| All Tackle | Olivia Barry | 2004 | 33.1 |
TOPE
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg
| 10kg | Connor Burgess | 2007 | 17.21 | * |
| 15kg | Tiana Smith | 2015 | 9.62 | * |
| 24kg | Liam Burgess | 2007 | 15.27 | * |
| 37kg | Connor Burgess | 2007 | 14.40 | * |
| All Tackle | Connor Burgess | 2007 | 17.21 |
KINGFISH
| No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg | ||||
| 4kg | Kelly Blair | 2011 | 4.76 | |
| 6kg | Caelen Gubb | 2025 | 16.09 | |
| 8kg | Levi Nicholson | 2020 | 12.38 | |
| 10kg | Taylor Wollburg | 2020 | 14.88 | |
| 15kg | Blake Wilkins | 2010 | 19.36 | |
| 24kg | Dylan Pak | 2013 | 19.6 | |
| 37kg | Masen Schlaepfer | 2021 | 17.2 | |
| 60kg | Tim Fairhurst | 2018 | 26.16 | |
| All Tackle | Tim Fairhurst | 2018 | 26.16 |
MAHIMAHI
No record on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg
| 10kg | Danielle Joblin | 2016 | 7.97 | |
| 15kg | Blake Wilkins | 2014 | 10.5 | |
| 24kg | Nick Walters | 2024 | 9.88 | |
| 37kg | Jonothan Taylor | 2015 | 14.7 | |
| All Tackle | Jonothan Taylor | 2015 | 14.7 |
KAHAWAI
| 1kg | Hunter NIcholson | 2022 | 1.95 | |
| 2kg | Paul Collier | 2000 | 2.79 | |
| 3kg | Levi Nicholson | 2020 | 2.12 | |
| 4kg | Tyron Guilford | 1998 | 2.855 | |
| 6kg | Paul Collier | 1994 | 2.59 | |
| 8kg | Melanie Kitchingman | 2010 | 3.535 | |
| 10kg | Connor Burgess | 2007 | 3.28 | |
| 15kg | Toby Dixon | 2018 | 3.06 | |
| 24kg | Hannah Hardy | 2019 | 2.49 | |
| 37kg | William Yeeles | 2018 | 1.72 | |
| All Tackle | Melanie Kitchingman | 2010 | 3.535 |
SNAPPER
| 1kg | Tiana Smith | 2013 | 1.08 | |
| 1kg | Hunter Nicholson | 2022 | 1.08 | |
| 2kg | Thomas Joblin | 2022 | 4.07 | |
| 3kg | Hunter Nicholson | 2022 | 9.43 | * |
| 4kg | Levi Nicholson | 2022 | 8.01 | |
| 6kg | Hunter Nicholson | 2022 | 7.38 | |
| 8kg | Hayley Aikman | 2007 | 11 | |
| 10kg | Dylan Pak | 2014 | 11.76 | |
| 15kg | Billy Horne | 2008 | 10.18 | |
| 24kg | Tim Fairhurst | 2018 | 11.26 | |
| 37kg | William Yeeles | 2020 | 9.04 | |
| All Tackle | Dylan Pak | 2014 | 11.76 |
TREVALLY
| 1kg | Tyron Guilford | 2000 | 1.295 |
| 2kg | Thomas Joblin | 2022 | 2.08 |
| 3kg | Levi Nicholson | 2025 | 2.37 |
| 4kg | Tyron Guilford | 2000 | 1.99 |
| 6kg | Paige Hayward | 2017 | 2.99 |
| 6kg | Beau Eccles | 2025 | 2.99 |
| 8kg | Kate Stables | 2021 | 2.89 |
| 10kg | Richard Kitchingman | 2009 | 3.2 |
| 15kg | Sophie Hall | 2002 | 3.928 |
| 24kg | Carter Mansell | 2018 | 1.64 |
| 37kg | Logan Humphris | 2018 | 1.67 |
| All Tackle | Sophie Hall | 2002 | 3.928 |
GIANT SEA BASS
No record set on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 10kg, 15kg, 24kg
| 37kg | Tim Fairhurst | 2016 | 33.36 | |
| 60kg | Chris Baldwin | 2008 | 41.00 | |
| All Tackle | Chris Baldwin | 2008 | 41.00 |
HAPUKU
No record set on 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 6kg, 8kg, 37kg, 60kg
| 10kg | Connor Burgess | 2007 | 3.66 | |
| 15kg | Dylan Pak | 2013 | 34.98 | |
| 24kg | Ben Dick | 2002 | 10.56 | |
| All Tackle | Dylan Pak | 2013 | 34.98 |
Records
NZSFC Grand Slam Clubs
The NZSFC introduced grand slam clubs for it anglers fishing in New Zealand some time back. They are unique to New Zealand and serve as a supreme award for a life time of angling. To qualify for a slam club an angler must catch one of each type specified for each of the awards and meet the minimum weight requirements for each fish. All fish to be eligible to qualify towards your grand slam must be caught in accordance with angling rules for IGFA and NZSFC. You must have proof of capture (certificate, club year book, or photo of your fish with weigh board information included). All claims must be endorsed and verified by your club secretary. Your club must have been affiliated at the time of capture. These are life time awards and retrospective captures count provided the requirements are met. There are 5 different slam clubs which are listed below. To see who have won Slam Awards to date, please scroll to the end.
THE BILLFISH SLAM & Minimum Weights
- STRIPED MARLIN – 100 kg
- BLUE MARLIN – 150 kg
- BLACK MARLIN – 150 kg
- BROADBILL – 110 kg
- SPEARFISH – 10 kg
THE SHARK SLAM
- THRESHER – 120 kg
- WHALER – 120 kg
- MAKO – 160 kg
- HAMMERHEAD – 100 kg
- BLUE – 100 kg
THE TUNA SLAM
- YELLOWFIN – 35 kg
- BIGEYE – 25 kg
- BLUEFIN – 100 kg
- ALBACORE – 10 kg
- SKIPJACK – 5 kg
Tuna slams claims the fish must also exceed the line weight.
THE INSHORE SLAM
- SNAPPER – 10.00 kg
- KINGFISH – 25.00 kg
- KAHAWAI – 3.00 kg
- TREVALLY – 5.00 kg
- JOHN DORY – 2.00 kg
The Inshore Slam includes a land based section
THE SOUTHERN SLAM
- MAKO – 40 kg
- THRESHER – 40 kg
- PORBEAGLE – 40 kg
- BLUE SHARK – 40 kg
- ALBACORE – exceed line weight
- BLUEFIN TUNA (Northern Pacific or Southern) – exceed line weight
- SLENDER – exceed line weight
- KINGFISH – exceed line weight
For the Southern slam all qualifying fish must be caught in the South Island Fishing Grounds.
BILLFISH TAGGING SLAM Species
- STRIPED MARLIN
- BLUE MARLIN
- BLACK MARLIN
- BROADBILL
- SPEARFISH
To qualify the following criteria will apply
- All fish must be caught and tagged in New Zealand Waters (200 economic zone)
- The slam must be applied for, the application must be endorsed and verified true and accurate by the club secretary whom the applicant belongs to and endorsed by the appropriate Fishing Committee (if applicable) of that club.
- Proof will be by an official catch card recognized by the NZSFC, by verification from a club year book or magazine. The club must have been affiliated to the NZSFC at the time of capture.
- IGFA & NZSFC rules are to be observed.
- A plaque or certificate will be issued if the slam is awarded.
- The recipient is to be honoured in the Council’s annual yearbook.
To apply send details of your qualifying fish to the NZSFC secretary at PO Box 54-242, The Marina, Auckland 2144. Inquiries can be made to secretary@www.nzsportfishing.co.nz
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