b'Feature for the three snapper placings and if I would be able to present them to the winners.Sounded great to me.After they left I cast out my tuatua bait and soon had a good hit from a trev that pulled the hook, I checked the bait and recast and landed a nice trevally a few minutes later.Job done, I headed back to Baylys to meet up with my mate Josh and his crew coming from Auckland to make plans for the next day over a beer.10AM STARTOn the day of the contest, local mates Shawn House, Ali Hammond and Brian Snooks arrived at 9am to convoy up the beach in their 4x4 utes for the 10am start time.This was a bit late for my liking but with an 8am high tide, it made sense to have the tide drop to be able to get up in the soft sand.Driving up in the lead ute with Shawn and we were amazed to see so many people parked up at their spots and rod holder by the water line and ready to cast.It was great to see the beach so busy and we found a stretch of good water just south of Omamari gap where all our Josh waits to tag his first kahawai. seven crew could cast for a kahawai.I headed up on Anzac Day from Tauranga to stay at Baylys Beach and get organised for the fishing comp the next day.With an easterly wind, the conditions were looking good and I went up the beach towards Omamari for a recon to check out several holes or banks to fish on the Saturday.I also wanted to catch a trevally to turn into fresh baits for snapper, it is often my go to bait for big snapper.While getting ready to cast into a hole on the beach, my cousin arrived with the kids and family to meet and I handed over the Tica surfcasting combo, Lanza rod prize, flags and signage for the weighin so it was all on hand.Danya advised she would provideMatt gets ready to recast after all these with other Kilwell prizeslanding a kahawai on his first cast.20FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'