Shiraz had an great Whangaroa One Base Tournament.

Day One saw the team tag and release the first striped Marlin of the competition, angled by Bridget. The morning of Day Three was all action with another tagged and released striped Marlin switched on a live bait, again caught by Bridget. Moments after the release of the fish a large Mako Shark was spotted just off the boat. A live bait was pitched and the Mako ate it. Andrew had a 20 minute battle to get the shark to the boat and then the crew had a huge tussle with it before securing the shark to the duckboard. The Mako weighed in at 226.3kg and took top honours as the heaviest gamefish of the competition. The Mako was donated for preservation and display in a wildlife exhibition.