Richard took home the infamous ‘Crap Fishing of the Year’ toilet seat trophy in 2004, but not for the reason you’d expect! After a day out with the Women’s Power Fishing crew, Richard’s boat ran aground on a shallow sandbar in the Kaipara Harbour on the way back from Shelly Beach. Despite his best (and very public) efforts to free it, the embarrassing moment earned him the title.
Stranded & Awarded: Richard Hay’s Hilarious ‘Crap Fishing’ Trophy Tale!
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Richard took home the infamous ‘Crap Fishing of the Year’ toilet trophy in 2004, but not for the reason you’d expect! After a day out with the Women’s Power Fishing crew, Richard’s boat ran aground on a shallow sandbar in the Kaipara Harbour on the way back from Shelly Beach. Despite his best (and very public) efforts to free it, the embarrassing moment earned him the title.
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Richard Hay
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, RHADS-01-STO25
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