Spearfishing and freediving records

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Species Weight (kg) Name Club Date Location
Almaco Jack 1.34 C.Smith Mercury Bay 30-03-2003 Hot Water Beach
Amberjack 1.06 C.Smith Mercury Bay 10-01-2003 Spot X Mercury Is.
Barracouta 6.36 W Gallagher Waikato 26-09-1965 Tuhua Reef
Bass 8.40 P Asher Black Water Gropers 01-01-1966 Flat Island
Boarfish - Giant 10.10 C Browne Port Valley 17-01-1993 Hen and Chicks
Boarfish - Southern 1.80 CS Wilson Southern Sea Divers 10-02-1984 Green Island
Butterfish 4.79 AS Rae Hutt Valley 20-12-1980 Breaker Bay
Butterfish - Blue finned 0.99 E Arron Mercury Bay 22-03-2005 Three Kings
Butterfly Perch 1.14 T Bodger South Auckland 01-04-1971 Stewart Island
Carp - Koi 5.50 R Quinlan Bluefins 21-02-2004 Lake Pupuke
Cod - Bastard Red 6.24 P Hunter Hutt Valley 20-01-1969 Kapiti
Cod - Black 3.40 R Farrell Heretaunga 10-02-1986 Stewart Island
Cod - Blue 3.89 G Hamilton Wairarapa 01-04-1971 Stewart Island
Cod - Red 2.72 BE Skinner Southern Sea Divers 15-04-1967 The ‘Spit’
Cod - Rock 0.90 S Rose Heretaunga 20-01-1986 Kahu Rocks
Flounder 1.59 BE Skinner Southern Sea Divers 12-05-1968 Freshwater Arm
Flying Fish 0.51 J Young Waikato 23-02-1969 White Island
Frostfish 0.88 P Swanson Mercury Bay 10-12-2001 Great Mercury Island
Golden Snapper 3.18 D Shields Sr Reefcombers 20-02-1972 Mokohinau Islands
Groper(Hapuku) 40.86 J Catton Dolphins 01-11-1971 Three Kings
Gurnard 1.36 C Johnstone Wairarapa 22-07-1976 White Rock
Hoki 2.40 C Cowden Heretaunga 10-02-1979 Mana Island
John Dory 4.95 AS Rae Hutt Valley 06-12-1986 Cape Terawhiti
Kahawai - Common 4.18 V Taeatua Tahiti 05-03-2003 Alderman Islands
Kahawai - Kermadec 9.08 A Logie South Auckland 25-02-1967 White Island
Kingfish 47.67 A Langton Reefcombers 05-02-1974 Three Kings
Koheru 1.75 S Mackereth Mercury Bay 10-05-1997 Alderman Islands
Leatherjacket 0.80 R Farrell Heretaunga 13-03-1982 Kapiti
Leatherjacket 0.80 K Feickert Heretaunga 15-11-1982 Pipinui Point
Ling 9.76 CS Wilson Southern Sea Divers 19-08-1966 The ‘Spit’
Mackerel Blue 1.95 P Swanson Mercury Bay 18-10-2003 Alderman Is.
Mackerel T declivis Vacant
Mackerel T. murphyii 1.25 B.Dowd Mercury Bay 26-02-1998 Ruapuke Island
Mackerel T.novazelandiae 1.60 D Herbert Mercury Bay 01-08-1997 Alderman Islands
Mahimahi 7.71 DH Pickmere Whangarei 02-02-1974 Bird Rock
Maomao Blue 2.95 MD Blair Cook Strait Divers 08-01-1970 White Island
Maomao Pink 2.28 K Grundy Freedom 20-03-2005 Ariel Reef
Marlin Black Vacant
Marlin Blue Vacant
Marlin Striped 134.40 C Browne Port Valley 19-04-1997 Hen and Chicks
Moki - Blue 10.22 C Hall Hutt Valley 14-02-1958
Moki - Copper 3.10 P Swanson Mercury Bay 15-06-2001 Alderman Islands
Mullet - Grey 2.38 WT Grave Gisborne 07-06-1966
Mullet - Grey 2.38 TH Smythe Wellington 28-01-1969 Titahi Bay
Mullet - Red 1.25 EJ Davidson Cook Strait 01-11-1967 Kapiti
Mullet - Red 1.25 MD Blair Cook Strait 01-11-1967 Kapiti
Parore 6.36 FD Fisher Whangarei 16-03-1954 Smugglers Cove
Picot 2.80 G Pederson Wairarapa 14-01-1987
Pigfish - Red 2.72 P Saul Whangarei 28-10-1986
Porae 6.97 D Turley Bluefins 23-02-1997 Great Barrier Island
Rainbow Runner 1.10 R Creed Bluefins 10-03-1985 Alderman Islands
Rays Bream 0.58 R Wood Wairarapa 01-04-1984 Palliser Bay
Ruby Fish 0.47 M Blackwell Hastings 17-12-1994 Bare Island
Rudderfish 0.89 P.Swanson Mercury Bay 10-12-2002 Opito Bay
Samson Fish 28.20 C Browne Port Valley Doubtless Bay
Scorpion Fish 5.68 MD Blair Cook Strait 08-01-1970 White Island
Sea Perch 1.15 D Herbert Mercury Bay 18-12-2003 Rangitoto Is.
Snapper 14.75 R Jenkins Port Valley 22-10-1995 Cavalli Islands
Sole - Common 0.65 S Gapper Hutt Valley 30-03-1975 Wellington Harbour
Sole - Lemon 0.42 P Swanson Mercury Bay 16-08-2002 Mercury Bay
Squid 2.01 S Hathaway Mercury Bay 14-11-2002 Houhora
Sweep 1.20 B Jago Heretaunga 08-02-1981 Kapiti
Swordfish - Broadbill Vacant
Tarakihi - Common 2.50 J Neighbours Heretaunga 12-03-1977 Mana Island
Tarakihi - King Vacant
Telescope fish 1.25 Wiggin New Plymouth 01-04-1971 Stewart Island
Telescope fish 1.25 M Blair Cook Strait Divers 01-04-1971 Stewart Island
Trevally 9.11 N Johns New Plymouth 04-12-1971 Mayor Island
Trumpeter 12.60 T George Wairarapa 10-06-1973 ‘Blowhole’
Tuna - Albacore 2.58 J Whiddett Wild Blue 26-02-2005 Whale Island
Tuna - Bigeye Vacant
Tuna - Butterfly Vacant
Tuna - Skipjack 7.80 K Andrews Wild Blue 25-02-2005 Whale Island
Tuna - Yellowfin 48.20 D Shields Jr Bluefins 06-02-1999 Whale Island
Tuna Northern Blue fin Vacant
Tuna Southern Blue fin 12.71 J Carver Wellington 02-01-1972 Mahia
Wahoo Vacant
Warehou 6.13 T Lines Wellington 13-04-1973 Makara
Wrasse - Banded 2.92 A Warner Wellington 01-04-1971 Stewart Island
Wrasse - Girdled 1.02 EJ Davidson Cook Strait Divers 10-04-1971 Stewart Island
Wrasse - Scarlet 1.24 C Cowden Heretaunga 15-01-1983 Picton