Results from Whanganui's Easter boat fishing comp

Brian Howes with his winning snapper and runner-up Gareth Watson. Photo/Stuart Munro

Whanganui's Wharf St slipway in Castlecliff was covered with fish on Sunday - but only some were winners.

The annual Easter boat fishing contest, attracting entrants from across the North Island, reached record numbers with nearly 300 anglers and 90 boats entered.

After six hours of "lines out" competitors returned to the slipway for weigh-in and these were the results:

Snapper Section
1st – 9.456kg snapper - Brian Howes
2nd – 8.640kg snapper - Gareth Watson
3rd – 8.546kg snapper - Paul Giddy

Blue Cod Section
1st – 2.162kg blue cod - Dave Higgins
2nd – 2.036kg blue cod - James Glass
3rd – 1.940kg blue cod - Jane Laugesen

Gurnard Section
1st – 966gm gurnard - Maurice Wigglesworth
2nd – 900gm gurnard - Pauline Graham
3rd – 840gm gurnard - Duncan Abernathy

Kahawai Section
1st – 2.786kg kahawai - Mike Kavanagh
2nd – 2.640kg kahawai - Brian Ryland
3rd – 2.278kg kahawai - Darren Smallman

Tarakihi Section
1st – 886gm tarakihi - James Glass
2nd – 786gm tarakihi - Mike Green
3rd – 712gm tarakihi - Dave Kerwin

John Dory Section
No fish caught – drawn spot prizes

Trevally Section
1st – 3.328kg trevally - Jane Laugesen
2nd – 2.724kg trevally - Dave Higgins
3rd – 2.594kg trevally - Jacorn Webber

Kingfish Section
1st – 11.934kg kingfish - Clary Steele
2nd – 6.822kg kingfish - John Cain
3rd – 5.652kg kingfish - Rod Hart

Crayfish Section
1st – 3.546kg crayfish - Jamie Newell
2nd – 2.296 crayfish - Sam Meads
3rd – 1.710kg crayfish - Sam Meads

1st Major Spot Prize: Yamaha Outboard Motor ($2500), Dwayne Bishop, Whanganui
2nd Major Spot Prize: Gasmate Stratos barbecue ($1000), Julie-anne Tasker, Whanganui