Published On: Thu, Sep 13th, 2018

Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Contest Photographs

Rakaia River Salmon Contests Photographs

2003-2010 Photographs Allan Burgess

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Jet boaters on the lower Rakaia River during the Competition 2009.
Local Rakaia woman Jill burrows scooped the big prize in the recent 2009 Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Competition held 27 February to 1 March.
Compare "Ken" Linda Topp - of the Topp Twins - congratulates Jill Burrows winner of the major prize draw.
Salmon anglers on the south side of the rivermouth during the competition. The river came down a bit discoloured on day 3. During 2009
One of only six salmon weighed in on day three. There were 14 on day 1 and 21 salmon caught on day 2. 2009.
A Kawasaki 4x4 motorbike similar to that won during the fishing competition.
Time for a break from fishing near the Rakaia River mouth.
Nigel Riley Rakaia Salmon Fishing Contest 2010
4x4s near the Rakaia River mouth during the fishing contest.
Gary Sullivan from Ashburton won the big prize of a four wheeler and trailer in the Major Prize Draw held at the end of the 2008 Rakaia Salmon Fishing Contest.
Blue Morrison Rakaia Salmon Fishing Contest 2010
Gary Sullivan Heaviest Trout 2010
Members of the organising committee.
Compare John Gadsby left talks with Kerry Whiting at the prize giving. Kerry's salmon weighed 7.24kg and was the heaviest salmon caught during the contest. 2006
Morris Clark sits atop his prizes; a brand new Kawasaki 300cc quad bike worth $11,995 complete with a new KPL Engineering purpose built trailer to move it to the river. With just 24 salmon caught in total over the three days of the event there was a one in 24 chance of winning this top prize drawn from all who caught a salmon. 2006
Contestants in the hall during the 2006 Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Contest.
Kerry Whiting (left) at the prize giving. In all there were some 700 contestants, with 24 salmon and 71 trout caught altogether. The salmon that were caught were in excellent condition but small. The Rakaia River was running very low and clear during the event. 2006
From left: Bruce Rule, James Moore, Ken Lee and Grant Perry.
Rakaia Salmon Fishing Contest 2007 Phil Strangman
Don and Penny Sippel from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

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The Rakaia River Salmon Fishing Competition is a major highlight on the angler’s social calendar. Entry tickets are usually limited due to the size of the hall at Rakaia where the prize-giving is held. So if you wish to enter it pays to get your tickets early. The competition runs over three days during late February and early March. It is very well run, has tremendous prizes, and attracts entrants from all over new Zealand. For tickets and further details see the Rakaia River Fishing Promotions link below.

Rakaia River Fishing Promotions have been running a salmon fishing competition since 1983 which makes us the most successful fresh water fishing competition and the only salmon fishing competition in New Zealand.

Rakaia River Salmon Fishing

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