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Voting time – Hook Line and Snap!

It's time to vote in the Tauranga Boat Expo and SunLive ‘Hook, Line and Snap!' fishing photo competition.

Have your say as to which of the nine entries is the photograph which best encapsulates a child's thrill of fishing.

The owner of the photo to receive the most votes wins four adult passes to the Tauranga Boat Expo and a great prize pack from Fishing 4 Less.

Share your entry on Facebook and Twitter to increase votes.

The prize pack includes a Baitcaster rod and reel combo with everything needed for soft bait fishing; a heavy action graphite rod and reel, two packets of jigheads, four packets of assorted slam soft baits and a 50m spool of Hooker Flourocarbon.

Voting begins October 17 and runs until midday Monday, October 31.
Winner advised November 1 and published November 4.

View entries below. Click here to vote.


Entry 1
The look on our daughter's face encapsulates the 'thrill' of her first fishing trip. If you look closely you can even see the fish...............
By Tom and Tui Hambrook.


Entry 2
Quentin's (12yrs old) first fish.
By eRiQ.


Entry 3
My daughter on her first real fishing trip.
By Karen Grant.


Entry 4
My Grandson 6yrs old at Cook's Beach his first fish, so proud.
By Glenis Gibbs.


Entry 5
Casey Conning (7yrs old) with a Kahawai.
By Richard and Jayne Conning.


Entry 6
Louise, 4yrs old. Second place in Bowentown Junior comp.
By Rhys and Jill.


Entry 7
Paxton, 2yrs old.
By Jennifer Carroll.


Entry 8
Louis lving catching his fish.
By Daphne Reed.


Entry 9
Brooke Hooper aged 8 with her first fish at 'Take a Kid Fishing day” at the Bridge Marina.
By Tony.

19 comments

Great Photos!!!

Posted on 17-10-2011 10:27 | By born & raised

All these kids are so happy with their fish!!! Fishing is such a great sport and provides so much family fun...its a special thing that dads can really enjoy with kids alone or with mum. I hope we will be able to get out in our harbour and beyond soon and know that the fish we catch is going to be safe to serve on the table.


Saftey First

Posted on 18-10-2011 17:07 | By justice

Please study the photos before you place your vote. I am stunned that people would even contemplate taking a child out on the water without them wearing a life jacket! It does not matter how big your boat is, just have a look to the right of Motiti Island to see what can happen.


Safety First indeed!

Posted on 18-10-2011 20:06 | By Ceejaye

I agree with Justice- you are mad to take your kids out without a life jacket - i can only see one of these kids with a life jacket on in the photos and so many of the photos are taken on boats!! I'm voting for that one (photo 5)


Safety First????

Posted on 18-10-2011 22:59 | By Bonjai

Photos 1, 4, 6, 7 & 9 arent on boats & its brilliant that #5 has a life jacket on but who to say that the other 5 didnt when they were on the boat/wharf???


Kids having Fun

Posted on 19-10-2011 07:48 | By zita

I would agree with safety first but take a good look at the photos and you will notice that four out of nine are taken out of boats, Don't penalise the other children for not wearing life jackets as clearly these kids were not fishing on boats maybe they were down at the wharf or fishing on the beach. My vote is going to (Number 4) can only imagine this little boys excitment!!!!!!!!!!!


Good on you, Casey.

Posted on 19-10-2011 08:15 | By bonnee

Good on you, Casey (number 5), for wearing your life jacket in the boat. And what a lovely smile!


Casey!!

Posted on 19-10-2011 10:36 | By xxx

Go Casey!!! We know you can do it :)


FISHY

Posted on 19-10-2011 14:34 | By STRAITAS

Go my Great Niece No6 Its way bigger than Uncle T's fish


UNFAIR

Posted on 19-10-2011 15:14 | By snapper123

To the people going on about life jackets ,our daughter wears a life jacket every time on the boat but when photo was taken we were clearly at home,please stop making negative comments


Vote Number 6

Posted on 19-10-2011 17:30 | By Frying Pan

I can clearly see this young lady is on dry land so she is not required to wear a life jacket makes common sense to me go number 6 :)


Cobaki Connection

Posted on 19-10-2011 19:19 | By Cobaki Connection

No 5 is just lovely - this fish isn' bad either!


UNFAIR COMMENTS

Posted on 20-10-2011 10:29 | By Paegan

STOP BAGGING on the kids that dont have life jackets on BUT ARE CLEARLY out of the boat and are on dry land.I dont think that any of these parents would NOT, not let there kid get into a boat with out a life jacket on. if you havent got anything nice to say then dont say it at ALL. Cause clearly your questioning there parenting skills.


Safe and happy

Posted on 20-10-2011 17:50 | By Hene

It is great to see children both happy and safe. Well done to the parents of the wee girl in picture number five.


Love that smile

Posted on 21-10-2011 07:31 | By min.jack@clear.net.nz

A smile that says it all. A fisher of the future.


SAFTEY FIRST

Posted on 21-10-2011 09:46 | By justice

Some of you clearly need to pull your head out of your ar--, of course life jackets dont need to be worn on land , so do you actually think I was referring to the land photos in the first place? come think before pushing buttons would ya.


Lovely Smile

Posted on 27-10-2011 20:32 | By lize

The little girl Casey (number 5) obviously had a wonderful day fishing, her smile tells all!!


smiles all around

Posted on 28-10-2011 14:44 | By Dawn

Its good to see ALL the kids smiling. Number 3 looks especially happy, as does number 7. Good luck everyone.


What a cutie

Posted on 31-10-2011 07:59 | By lpm67

You've got my vote number 7. Too cute and obviously enjoying himself!


NUMBER 7

Posted on 31-10-2011 10:19 | By hart

That little guy is soooooooooo cute. He has my vote all the way!! Joanna


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