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| 'Idyllic' - Hen and Chickens by Mark Kitteridge |
 | October 2000 |
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| “Idyllic” is based in Whangarei. Usually fishing the productive waters from Bream Bay to Cape Brett, skipper Paul Butturini specialises in kingfish and snapper - particularly snapper - often big!... | ||||
| 'Tagit' - Bay of Islands - by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| For instance, on our 24-hour trip the agenda went something like this: try to troll up a marlin (nothing too special about this ... | ||||
| 'Ohorere' - Bay of Plenty by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| I’ve been having some pretty neat times around Mayor Island recently and my 22-hour trip with Hugh 'Hughie' Ensor and his charter vessel 'Ohorere' was no exception..... | ||||
| 'Alibi' - Bay of Islands and Far North |
| October 2000 |
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| On the first day, Robert speared a monster kingfish that weighed an incredible 103.7lb and Doug a smaller one of nearly 60lb...... | ||||
| 'Boats 2 Go' Fishing Charters - Auckland |
| October 2000 |
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| Boats 2 Go is one of a new breed of charter operations - a U-drive set-up where clients have the choice of hiring either a skippered boat or else taking a boat out themselves..... | ||||
| 'Cascade' - Whakatane |
| October 2000 |
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| So when the Shimano's ratchet shrilled again, I was filled with a smug satisfaction as I lifted the outfit from the holder, the line racing from the spool steadily. After 200 metres had disappear... | ||||
| A Guideline with Mako Lodge and Fishing Charters by Mark Kitteridge |
Rated 5 time(s). | October 2000 |
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| Even at this stage I knew that it was going to be a very nice place to stay ... | ||||
| A Guideline with Graeme Ryder by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| Graeme Ryder and the Lake Aniwhenua region dish up some of the best fly fishing around. Mark Kitteridge recounts a great day out on the streams. | ||||
| Trout Fishing with Pat O’Keefe - by Mark Kitteridge |
| September 2000 |
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| This proved to be the beginning of a most enjoyable session, with several more fish ending up in Pat’s net over the next thirty minutes. All except one were rainbows, with the biggest being a lit... | ||||
| Winners, Choppers and Hoodlums |
| September 2000 |
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| "Yep”, came the reply, “and they’re bloody big!” Big was right. There were at least six or seven of them and none were under 18kg, while the biggest was knocking on 30kg plus. Milling about in th... | ||||
