Charters & Guides
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Address: 31 Cory Wright Drive Tairua Coromandel Peninsula |
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New Zealand’s Kingfish Specialists!
Yellowtail kingfish are the ultimate sportsfish. Pound for pound nothing fights harder than a New Zealand Kingi!
If you want to catch one of these green and gold beasts then Epic Adventures are the ones to do it with! Tairua and Whitianga are home to the Aldermen Pins and a range of coastline which holds one of New Zealand's best kingfish fisheries.
Epic Adventures took out the 2009 New Zealand Fishing Nationals Kingfish trophy, tagging and releasing 186 big kingfish in a week!
From jigging to popping, livebaiting, cubing and light tackle, we can put you on to great kingfish action - year round! Our kingis typically range from 12kg to 30kg.
JIGGING FOR KINGIS
We specialise in the Japanese style of vertical jigging for kingfish. We have all the specialised jigging gear you will need on board and whether you are a first timer or expert jig fisherman we can guide you to some of New Zealand’s best jigging spots!
Our two boats are the perfect set up for jigging and we are there to provide expert advice and guidance.
Our gear ranges from Stella's to Ocea Jiggers, Daiwa Saltiga and Jigging Master, and all the latest jigging gear to use and trial.
To book a Jigging Trip with Epic Adventures go to our website
LIVEBAITING KINGIS
Kingfish are suckers for a well presented livebait! 
For the pure thrill of sportfishing, nothing quite beats livebaiting for kingfish, especially seeing a kingfish smash a livebait right in front of your eyes in the shallows!
Depending on the season, we livebait anywhere from the coastline (summer), to the deep seamounts and dropoffs (winter).
Again, we have all the specialized tackle to ensure a great hook up rate.
We deep drift, slow surface troll, downrig or float livebaits depending on the season and what bait schools are around.
JIGGING FOR SNAPPER AND HAPUKU
Hapuka and snapper are both partial a bit of heavy metal as well!
Our fishing trips can include some time spent targeting both of these species.
Hapuku in particular are one of the tastiest fish in the ocean and you can’t beat slapping a puka steak on the BBQ at the end of the day!
If a bit of Hapuku fishing is what rings your bells then book a trip on our website:
SOFTBAITING FOR SNAPPER
Nothing has quite revolutionised the world of sportfishing more than soft baits.
Our favourite form of fishing softbaits for snapper is casting in the shallows - stopping a 6kg snapper that has hammered your cast in 8m of reef is a blast!
Softbaits are super effective in the deep as well.
We have plenty of snapper softbaiting gear on board for you to try and we’ll have you catching snapper on softbaits in no time at all!
Our favourite softbait by far are the Gulp range of softbaits and we have an extensive range on board to suit the depth and what the snapper are feeding on.
Our method of deploying them ranges from jig heads in the shallow to Deep Water rigs such as the Cyclops, Berkley Elevator rigs on the deeper reefs.
Snapper range from nice eating pannies to the 10-14kg range.
When the snapper are really feeding up large whole fresh baits and livebaits are often a popular weapon for us as well!
To book a Snapper Fishing Charter with us go to the Epic Adventures website:
GAME FISHING FOR MARLIN and TUNA
During the season, which typically runs from January to April, we are set up to target any of New Zealand’s gamefish, including our legendary Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, yellowfin tuna, Mahi Mahi and other line peeling monsters!
We are set up with quality Shimano Tiagra gamefishing gear and a wide selection of trolling lures and livebaiting gear.
Over the last two years we started using some of our jigging reels like our Stella 20000 and Jigging Master reels on gamefish as well, and we've knocked over big yellowfin and striped marlin on our Jigging Gear - awesome fun!
Tairua and Whitianga are both renowned gamefishing destinations, and it is a short run out to the very productive grounds which include 'The Hook', The Aldermen Pins and the very productive continental shelf which drops dramatically outside the Aldermens, providing huge upwellings of current, bait, birds and the pelagic fish that follow. Ohinau Island just out from Whitianga was once the game base of the legendary Zane Grey, and much of his writing of the fishing he did in New Zealand waters was off the Mercury Islands and Mayor Island which is close to our Tairua base.
We recommend fishing at least three days for the best shot at some awesome gamefishing action.
Too book a New Zealand gamefishing trip with Epic Adventures get in touch with us on our website:
TOP GEAR
We use and supply top quality sportfishing gear on all charters, think Stella, Ocea Jigger, Jigging Master, Smiths for jigging, Tiagras for gamefishing and plenty of other well known top of the line brands.
You need the best to stop some of the monster fish we hook! You are welcome to bring any of your own gear as well.
Quality terminal tackle can be provided if required, on a pay if lost basis.
TOP BOATS
Our Stabicraft 659 Supercab Epic based out of Tairua and 8m Tsunami Pontoon Sanity based out of Whitianga are ideally set up for sportfishing and are both stable safe platforms to fish from.
Both vessels fish four people maximum at any one time so that you are guaranteed the best possible fishing experience.
For larger groups of up to eight people, chartering both boats is an option and works very well.
TOP GUIDES
Your guides are Carl Muir and Tony Kemp.
Carl grew up fishing the waters around Tairua and the wider Coromandel since he was a young fella. It’s that local knowledge which comes up trumps when finding quality fish year round. Carl was recently voted ‘Skipper of the Year’ on this Fishing.net website.
“Carl is one of the most active, successful and forward thinking skippers in the country” Michael Rendle, Editor, NZ Fishing Coast to Coast
Toby also grew up on the Coromandel and has an enviable background in the commercial and recreational fishing industries and marine and chandlery industry. That means you have a gun fisho, who knows the fishes movements through the year and knows his way around boats like the back of his hand!
Together Tobes and Carl make a formidable team.
MULTI DAY FISHING ADVENTURES
By far our best trips are our week long epic adventures. Come and base yourself with us for a week of fishing you will never forget. Monster kingis, big snapper, hapuku and plenty more of our top sportsfish. Fish the best weather windows and take the time outside to check out the amazing landscapes nearby. We’ll put you up in self contained accommodation, where you can enjoy your catch with a few quiet ales that night. Think kingfish sashimi, scallops, crayfish, BBQ snapper and plenty of epic tales about monster fish!
PERSONALISED FISHING ADVENTURES
No one trip fits all, so we tailor all our fishing adventures to suit what you want to get out of it. Whether it is hard core kingi action, or a bit of everything with some relaxation mixed in we’ll take care of your fishing holiday in New Zealand.
WE AIM TO PLEASE!
Check out some comments from our happy customers
“Thanks for a fantastic charter. I had high expectations which were well and truly exceeded. The jigging for Kingi's was outstanding. Catching fish on every drift with multiple hook-ups the norm. My arms still hurt 3 days later!” Noel, Auckland
“Thanks for a truly amazing time away. We absolutely enjoyed every minute of it, and just can’t stop talking about the fishing, the NZ country side, the people, the food and the fishing, all the way home. If the other three guys are anything like me, already they have told any body who would listen at work today how great the trip was, and are busily downloading photos to show off the fish. Mate, you were the consummate host, and for that we cannot thank you enough, all of us took away enough memories to last us a life time and it was with great sadness that we boarded the plane yesterday, we all felt connected to NZ from our short trip and to be sure we will be back very soon. Also a great thanks for arranging the place to stay, it was incredible. Darren, Melbourne
Thanks Carl for the most amazing kingy action I have ever had. Thank you very much for the extra efforts you took to make sure our stay was pleasant and I will be back soon enough. You have been the best charter operator I have ever fished with, and I have fished with a fair few! Lee, Sydney
My best days fishing I've had and I've been fishing for 55 yrs. Maurice, UK
NEW ZEALAND’s HOME OF FISHING
We operate out of two bases on the Coromandel, Tairua and Whitianga
Tairua, 2 hours east of Auckland, on the Coromandel Peninsula. Tairua is regarded as New Zealand’s home of fishing, the site of the oldest evidence of human settlement in NZ, a fishing lure dating back to 800AD. Whitianga was once the base for legendary fisherman Zane Grey and home base to the Mercury Islands.
The Coromandel - think amazing action within minutes of our fishing base, stunning coastline, beautiful islands dotting the coast, and options galore. It is the perfect to explore from on your days off the water too.
BOOK YOUR NEW ZEALAND FISHING ADVENTURE TODAY
www.epicadventures.co.nz
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