b"Feature Sam Jackson with a 73kg tuna from team Aquarius (Whakatane SFC) who tagged 30 yellowfin for 4,500 points!But the fish were still theresingle dayit's about playing theTagging efforts were led by Maz for those willing to worklong game, managing your points,Dunn of Mercury Bay, who topped with what they had. and making every fish count. the Striped Marlin section with We saw the West Coast clubs7 tagged fish (4,200 points), and Hawkes Bay anglers makingTAGGING TAKES CENTRE STAGE and Danny Bos of Muriwai, who early gains, capitalising on theirThis year's Nationals once againsecured Tag & Release Broadbill local weather advantages. Withshowcased the NZSFC's commitmentchampion with 5 tagged fish.strong winds and unpredictableto conservation, with record- A special highlight of the seas, some northeastern basedsetting tag-and-release efforts. tournament was the successful anglers switched tactics completely,Striped Marlin: 95 caught, 93deployment of a pop-off satellite shifting focus to snapper, kahawai,tagged (97.89%), including 13tag on a striped marlin by NZSFC's trevally, and kingfish in shelteredusing NZ's N-Series tags. immediate past president, Ian waters while waiting for theirSteele, fishing with the New shot at the big pelagic species. Broadbill: 28 caught, 21 taggedPlymouth Sportfishing and By Day 5, the weather began to(75%), including 8 with N-Series tags. Underwater Club. This satellite turn, leading to a flurry of activityShark: 100% of the 12tag will provide invaluable as boats made up for lost time.caught were tagged. data on the movements, depth Those who had been biding theirpreferences, and behaviours of time surged forward, provingTuna: 205 caught, withmarlin, helping to improve the that the Nationals aren't won in a160 tagged (78%). future of fisheries management.38FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE"