Brooke Summerville - Scientist and angler
“My skipper never quite said how big he thought this fish was, but it was huge - the biggest fish I have ever seen - somewhere up around 1300 pounds [600kg]!” Brooke Summerville has always been fascinated by what lurks beneath the waves. Growing up in Doubtless Bay, her passion for the ocean was fuelled every day as she walked along the beach and across the rocks on her way to school. That interest remains as strong today as it did back then. 24 ◆ www.nzsportfishing.co.nz
Hooked Up interviews a person whose love of the ocean and all things piscatorial has lead her down an interesting career path... How did you get started in fishing? From as far back as I can remember, I have loved fishing, and it was always something Dad and I did together. Never really knowing what I might catch was somewhat of an exciting thing for me as a kid, and even now, I guess, especially when deep dropping out wide. All anglers remember their first and biggest fish - what is your most memorable fish and why? I don’t really have one most memorable fish because each one I catch is always great fun.