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RESULTS — APRIL 2026

49TH GFA PNG NATIONAL GAME FISHING TITLES

Hosted by the San Remo Game Fishing Club · Kimbe, West New Britain · March 30 – April 5, 2026

30
Boats
227
Anglers
195
Fish Caught
54
Billfish Tally

OVERALL CHAMPIONS

CHAMPION BOATS — BEST 2 DAYS WEIGHT 

🏆
CHAMPION BOAT
DRUG RUNNER
1011 PTS
🥈
1ST RUNNER-UP
MANU TAI
822.75 PTS
🥉
2ND RUNNER-UP
RED HEAD
369.17 PTS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

SPECIAL CATEGORIES

HPS GAMEFISH — MALE
John Rodriguez
789.17 Pts
HPS GAMEFISH — FEMALE
Yvonne Sapuri
300 Pts
HPS GAMEFISH — JUNIOR
Connor Walsh
397.75 Pts

HEAVIEST BILLFISH
Joanna Swanson — BLUE MARLIN
75.1 KG

ACCUMULATED FISH — WEIGH & TAG

Angler Most Species
Warren Wittmann
5 Species
Boat Most Species
Hargy Queen
7 Species
Angler Most Billfish
Keith Kingston
4 Billfish
Boat Most Billfish
Drug Runner
10 Billfish

TRAILER BOATS UNDER 30FT

Heaviest Pelagic (One Fish)
Matt Grant — BARRACUDA
12.2 Kgs
Most Pelagics Points (Team)
Kokopo Redhead Raiders
369.17 Pts
HPS Champion Trailer Boat
Red Head
2609.17 Pts

CATEGORY RESULTS

WEIGH CATEGORY

CATEGORY
WINNER
HPS Team Ultralight
Kokopo Redhead Raiders — 187.5 Pts
HPS Angler Ultralight
John Rodriguez — 187.5 Pts
HPS Team Light
Kokopo Redhead Raiders — 181.67 Pts
HPS Angler Light
John Rodriguez — 181.67 Pts
HPS Team Medium
Drug Runner 3 — 1011 Pts
HPS Angler Medium
Henry King — 1011 Pts
HPS Team Heavy
N/A
HPS Angler Heavy
N/A
HPS Junior Team
The Mighty Banana’s — 147.75 Pts
HPS Junior Angler
Connor Walsh — 147.75 Pts
HPS Female Angler
Joanna Swanson — 751 Pts
HPS Male Angler
Henry King — 1011 Pts

TAG & RELEASE CATEGORY

CATEGORY
WINNER
HPS Team Ultralight
Kokopo Redhead Raiders — 210 Pts
HPS Angler Ultralight
John Rodriguez — 210 Pts
HPS Team Light
TE/TSS — 1130 Pts
HPS Angler Light
Conan Bland — 1100 Pts
HPS Team Medium
Dream Team — 3780 Pts
HPS Angler Medium
Keith Kingston — 3230 Pts
HPS Team Heavy
Drug Runner 1 — 2160 Pts
HPS Angler Heavy
Scott Randall — 730 Pts
HPS Junior Team
The Wahoo Yahoo’s — 800 Pts
HPS Junior Angler
Katchen Minei — 800 Pts
HPS Female Angler
Colleen Pempem — 840 Pts
HPS Male Angler
Keith Kingston — 3230 Pts

TAG & RELEASE — CHAMPION BOATS (BEST 2 DAYS)

🏆 CHAMPION
Drug Runner
5400 Pts
🥈 1ST R/UP
Backload
3330 Pts
🥉 2ND R/UP
Tsunami
3230 Pts

WEIGH — CHAMPION BOATS (BEST 2 DAYS)

🏆 CHAMPION
Drug Runner
1011 Pts
🥈 1ST R/UP
Manu Tai
822.75 Pts
🥉 2ND R/UP
Red Head
369.17 Pts

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