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Legacy Marine L70 Gamefishing
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Mat Cranswick goes marlin fishing on Legacy Marine's flagship L70 Paragon... Read More >

Josh Darby's Kingfisher 570 Powercat
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Grant Dixon spends time with Josh Darby and reviews his Kingfisher 570 Powercat, Ruawaka.... Read More >

FatCat 4500 Review
January 2024

Nick Jones reviews the FatCat 4500 boat... Read More >

Buccaneer Six Fifteen - Ask and You Shall Receive
January 2024

If you are in the market for a six-metre hardtop, I would be looking seriously at the Buccaneer Six Fifteen as a viable option.... Read More >

Legacy Marine L70 Review
December 2023

Mat Cranswick shares an overview of Legacy Marine's flagship L70 Paragon... Read More >

Ryan 'Muddy Feet' Hampton and Kingfisher 390 Powercat
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Read about Ryan 'Muddy Fee' Hampton's new Kingfisher 390 Powercat - and this one must be given away!... Read More >

Offshore 850HT Boat Review
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Offshore Boats was the Supreme Winner of this year’s Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show for the second year running. Its winning entry, the Offshore 850HT, clearly grabbed... Read More >

Kingfisher 390 Review
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NZ Fishing News reviews the Kingfisher 390 Powercat... Read More >

Extreme 646 Game King Review
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Grant Dixon reviews the Extreme 646 Game King... Read More >

Sealegs 7.5M Alloy Review
August 2023

After reviewing the Sealegs 8.5m Alloy in the June issue of NZ Fishing News, I received a call from Sealegs’ Global Sales & Marketing Manager, Nicholas... Read More >

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    Gear Preparation for Marlin
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    Ben Brown shares his tips and tricks for prepping gear for marlin fishing... Read More >

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    A one-pan tomato poached snapper recipe is shared... Read More >

    How Social Media Is Influencing Fishing
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    Raymarine Axiom Pro Fishfinder/Chartplotter and Cyclone Radar Review
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    Nick Jones Reviews the Raymarine Axiom Pro Fishfinder/Chartplotter and Cyclone Radar... Read More >

    Brent Condon - Fishing Art
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    An artist profile on illustrator Brent Condon... Read More >

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