MBFC SEASONS BEST CATCHES
ALL FISH HAVE BEEN CAUGHT “IN ZONE”
Cells highlighted in gold represent the current club record (largest in category).
| Trophy | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN | |||||||
| Snapper of the Year | Che Michalski — 79cm | Ethan Von Landkamer — 83cm | Leon Patten — 82cm | Dean Bateman — 80cm | Wyn Hoogerbrugge — 75cm | Will Gardner — 84cm | Andrew Davies – 63cm |
| Kingfish of the Year | Ryan Fox — 98cm | Dean Bateman — 120cm | Dean Bateman — 121cm | James Alexander — 104.5cm | Wyn Hoogerbrugge — 123cm | Matt Turnwald — 105cm | |
| Kahawai of the Year | Emma Hogan — 58.5cm | Jerry Coleman — 58.5cm | James Alexander — 58cm | Douglas Jewson — 53.5cm | Douglas Jewson — 55cm | Douglas Jewson — 56cm | Douglas Jewson – 56cm |
| Trevally of the Year | Douglas Jewson — 47cm | Dallas Abel — 59cm | Ryan Fox — 49cm | Douglas Jewson — 45.5cm | Cohan Frith — 40.5cm | Andrew Davies – 47cm (gilled) | |
| John Dory of the Year | Douglas Jewson — 54.5cm | Douglas Jewson — 50cm | Sam Tutty — 51.5cm | Milan Ion — 45cm | Harry Bateman — 55.5cm | ||
| Gurnard of the Year | Tim Evans — 42cm | Douglas Jewson — 44cm | Steve Westlake — 43cm | Douglas Jewson — 45cm | Douglas Jewson — 43cm | Douglas Jewson- 49cm | |
| Land Based Snapper of the Year | Brad Thomson — 60cm | Oz Schosser — 49cm | Eric Wong — 76cm | Oli Ryder — 62.5cm | Ollie Ryder — 60cm | ||
| Club Person of the Year | Jerry Coleman | Barry Stevens | Douglas Jewson | ||||
| Freshwater Fish of the Year | Taj Chapple — 70cm | Simon Wills 52.5cm | |||||
| WOMENS | |||||||
| Womens Snapper of the Year | Sarah Irving — 55cm | Leia Murray — 65.5cm | Issy Morgan — 73.5cm | Kristi Brinsley — 55cm | Wendy Chapple — 80cm | Kristi Brinsley — 68cm | |
| Womens Kingfish of the Year | Scarlett Kingston — 90cm | Chantel Fisher — 104.5cm | Fiona Wills — 75cm | Kristi Brinsley — 98cm | |||
| Womens Kahawai of the Year | Anna Coleman — 55.5cm | Wendy Chapple — 51cm | Debbie Seekup — 52.5cm | ||||
| JUNIOR U16 | |||||||
| Junior Snapper of the Year | Ben Bibbie — 57cm | Joel Thorburn — 68cm | Billy Hogan — 65cm | Mitchell Gillespie — 63.5cm | Taj Hoogerbrugge — 68cm | Archer Franklin — 70cm | Taj Hoogerbrugge – 81cm |
| Junior Kingfish of the Year | Henry Ryder — 107.5cm | Jackson Ling — 95.5cm | Jamie Rentoul — 97.5cm | Marshall Patten — 94cm | Taj Chapple — 105cm | Billy Hogan — 83cm | Harry Bateman – 94cm |
| Junior Kahawai of the Year | Billy Hogan / Jamie Rentoul — 55cm | Marco Murphy — 54.5cm | Taj Chapple — 53.5cm | Taj Chapple — 50cm | Arran Preston – 53cm | ||
| KIDS U10 | |||||||
| Kids Snapper of the Year | Billy Hogan — 59cm | Billy Hogan — 68cm | Taj Chapple — 60.5cm | Benji Ward — 70.5cm | Casey Jenkins — 52cm | Benji Ward — 75.5cm | Madi Alai 67.5cm |
| Kids Kahawai of the Year | Josh Ward — 54.5cm | Taj Chapple / Arran Preston — 56cm | Charlie Quincey — 44cm | Sophia Fisher — 52cm | Harry Bateman 46.5cm | ||
| OVER 65’S | |||||||
| Golden Oldies Snapper of the Year | Barry Stevens — 52cm | Barry Stevens — 51cm | Barry Stevens — 60cm | Barry Stevens — 56cm | Fred Daubney — 66cm | ||
| SEASON BEST – OTHER SPECIES | |||||||
| Open Snapper (caught anywhere in NZ) | Will Ryder — 84cm | Eric Wong — 87.4cm | Dean Bateman — 80cm | Mike Hall — 82cm | |||
| Broadbill Swordfish | Luke Farmer — 250kg | Tim Stevens — 307kg | |||||
| Mahi Mahi | Craig Bishop — 97cm | ||||||
| Yellow Fin Tuna | Lauren Ashlee Stewart — 84.5cm | Mark Fisher — 131cm | |||||
| Bluefin Tuna | Lauren Stewart — 145cm | Chris Tobin — 80cm | |||||
| Bluenose | Stu Menzies — 78cm | Stu Menzies — 93cm | |||||
| Marangi Bay Classic Snapper Champion | Richard Spicer — 6.97kg | covid | James Alexander — 5.55kg | Blair Ion — 2.835kg | Brady Arblaster — 6.03kg | Simon Ward — 4.05kg | |