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The competition attracts more than 500 anglers who line the Pikowai beach near Pukehina attempting to catch the big one.

People are gearing up for the Otamarakau School PTA Surf Fishing Competition this weekend.

Prizes this year include $4000 cash for the heaviest snapper, a $2000 prize package for the heaviest Kahawai, rods and reels and lots more, creating a bountiful prize pool.

Prize categories include snapper, kahawai, trevally, ladies, and an all other species.

There is also an awesome children's section with great prizes for the top 10 young fisher-people. This year, for the first time, they are auctioning off a brand new Predator Kontiki for $1 reserve valued at more than $4500.

Otamarakau School is a small country school and has 54 students with a PTA very active in their fundraising events and well -known for their fishing competition and motorbike rides. This year, through the competition proceeds, the PTA is providing free stationery for all students in the school. They also cover the costs of the technology fees for the Year 7-8 students, maths and literacy E-Learning tools as well as making significant contributions to school camps and a range of other extracurricular activities including sports.

Fishing commences at 8am Easter Sunday and ends 2pm with weigh-in at 3pm.

Everyone enjoys watching the weigh-in with 100-150 fish usually weighed in. Prize-giving begins about 5pm at the competition headquarters of Otamarakau School.

Tickets are only $25 per rod/handline available from Iceman – Whakatane, Matata Superfoods, Hunting & Fishing – Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane, BP – Pongakawa, Matata General Store, Gull – Paengaroa and from 6am onwards on the day at Otamarakau School Headquarters.

Easter Sunday sees the return of the highly anticipated Otamarakau School PTA Surf Fishing Competition, which has been running for 18 years.

The competition attracts more than 500 anglers who line the Pikowai beach near Pukehina attempting to catch the big one.

Prizes this year include $4000 cash for the heaviest snapper, a $2000 prize package for the heaviest Kahawai, rods and reels and lots more, creating a bountiful prize pool.

Prize categories include snapper, kahawai, trevally, ladies, and an all other species.

There is also an awesome children's section with great prizes for the top 10 young fisher-people. This year, for the first time, they are auctioning off a brand new Predator Kontiki for $1 reserve valued at more than $4500.

Otamarakau School is a small country school and has 54 students with a PTA very active in their fundraising events and well -known for their fishing competition and motorbike rides. This year, through the competition proceeds, the PTA is providing free stationery for all students in the school. They also cover the costs of the technology fees for the Year 7-8 students, maths and literacy E-Learning tools as well as making significant contributions to school camps and a range of other extracurricular activities including sports.

Fishing commences at 8am Easter Sunday and ends 2pm with weigh-in at 3pm.

Everyone enjoys watching the weigh-in with 100-150 fish usually weighed in. Prize-giving begins about 5pm at the competition headquarters of Otamarakau School.

Tickets are only $25 per rod/handline available from Iceman – Whakatane, Matata Superfoods, Hunting & Fishing – Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane, BP – Pongakawa, Matata General Store, Gull – Paengaroa and from 6am onwards on the day at Otamarakau School Headquarters.