2008 Luggate Fishing Competition

2008
FISHING COMPETITION


Results








This was the 40th year of the fishing competition with the three teamsteams competing for 16 trophys


The weather was brilliant and most fishermen were out at the crack of dawn on both Saturday and Sunday morning and a good many made the most of a very pleasant Saturday evening.



Godby's team had 17 fishermen - 35 fish - 2.059 fish per man
Booth's team had 18 fishermen - 25 fish - 1.389 fish per man
Ironside's team had 17 fishermen - 31 fish - 1.823 fish per man



Willy Willson from the Ironsides team caught the most fish with a healthy total of 11 for the weekend



TOTAL FISH All Teams - 91 fish

Willy Willson from Ironsides team took out the LUGGATE ALBION TROPHY for the Best Fish Ironside's Team, the VULCAN HOTEL TROPHY for Best Fish Factor Overall and the A.KIRK MEMORIAL TROPHY for the Heaviest Rainbow Ironside's Team

B.I.G. - Best average catch per man all teams went to Godby's Team

C.NEWMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY - Heaviest fish for Junior was Liam Harrington from Ettrick who also won the CLUTHA FISHERIES TRUST for the junior with the most fish.

J H Harrington also won a prize in the CLUTHA FISHERIES TRUST for the Junior with the most fish with 4 fish.


TOTAL WEIGHT All Teams - 210lb 15oz

TOTAL NUMBER of fishermen - 52

While the fish were being weighed in, several BBQ's were set up and everyone enjoyed sitting around catching up with friends.

As an added celebration of the 40th anniversary there was an evening meal at the Districts Club in Wanaka.