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Teariki reels in big bucks at annual fishing competition

Tuesday 28 February 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Fishing, Local, National, Sports

Teariki (Buck) Buckley Jr walked away $1000 richer on Saturday after winning the 2023 Gordon Murray Memorial Fishing Competition.

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Thrills and spills at Atiu fishing comp

Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Fishing, Local, National, Sports

There were plenty of thrills and spills at Atiu Fishing Club’s inaugural five-day ocean fishing competition which saw 11 boats competing.

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Tairi reels in 58.2kg yellowfin tuna to win annual fishing comp

Thursday 17 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Fishing, Sports

An impressive haul of yellowfin tuna dominated the species of fish weighed in at the CITC Liquor and Woodstock Fishing Competition held over the weekend.

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Aitutaki hosts ‘Paru’ Fishing Competition

Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Fishing, Sports

Aitutaki Fishermen have hosted the 2022 Platinum 1000 ‘Paru’ Fishing competition last week.

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237 kilo blue marlin wins top spot in fishing event

Wednesday 24 November 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Fishing, Sports

With just under an hour to go for the final weigh time at 6pm, Gordon Heather pulled up to the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club (CIGFC) with a 237.2 kilogram blue marlin to win the heaviest fish section of the annual CITC Liquor and Woodstock fishing competition held on Rarotonga on Saturday.

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