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June 2013
NORTHERN FaRmiNg LiFEsTyLEs
Fishing, Hunting
Outdoors
Reeling in good times at Karikari
by Andy Bryenton
The Karikari Kontiki Klassic is a fishing contest with a difference — and that’s not just because it emphasises the use of those smart, torpedo-shaped machines which anglers all over New Zealand have taken to with gusto over recent years. No, this one is different because it’s all about teams, themes and good fun, with an environmental message to match the action on the water. The contest is now in its fourth year and growing strong, with a great turnout expected on July 25, 26 and 27 to contest the title of last year’s winners, Koromoko, Miko and Jayden Rogers, a grandfather and grandson team from Kaitaia. Teams are encouraged to pick a theme and dress for it, leading to some wild and wacky entrants in a fishing tourney that
takes in some of New Zealand’s best scenery. The lucky draw prize of a fully loaded torpedo rig from local brand, Predator, went to the ‘Ninety Milers’ out of Ahipara, who were reportedly rapt with the new addition to their fishing arsenal. The Kontiki Klassic is based at the beautiful Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 Holiday
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Park, nestled in the crook of Northland’s Karikari peninsula, an angler’s dream famed across the world for great fishing. You may have seen this spot on TV fishing shows — this is a great chance to experience the Karikari peninsula at its best. Teams will compete across a variety of species, vying for bragging rights and a share in this year’s rich prize pool, but as well as the fishing there’s also a prize for the team who gives nature the biggest helping hand, cleaning up the beach in
between the business of landing the big ones. There is only space on the scoreboards for 50 four-person teams, so event organisers urge anglers to sign up now and avoid disappointment. And while the soft-hearted may think that fishing in July seems like a recipe for cold and damp, remember that this contest is held in the famously winterless north — and that anglers are a tougher breed in these parts!
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