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| '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... | ||||
| 'Chatham Clipper' - Auckland by Scott Hollis-Johns |
| October 2000 |
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| At 90 feet, the 'Chatham Clipper' is the biggest charter boat I have ever been on and since it's one of the largest privately-owned motor yachts in New Zealand ... | ||||
| 'Crows Nest' - Tauranga by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| I really took notice after she changed owners and locations, and took up residence in Tauranga. This was all because of one fish, albeit a very large one: 424kg of black marlin is hard to ignore.... | ||||
| 'Heletranz' - Auckland - by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| Mark Kitteridge and friends spend a weekend aboard the Heli-trans charter boat - 'Angie'. | ||||
| '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!... | ||||
| 'Kiwi Angler' - Auckland by Cecil Alexander |
| October 2000 |
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| The Kiwi Angler quickly got to her 20-knot cruising speed and the trip to Little Barrier took less than an hour and a half..... | ||||
| '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..... | ||||
| 'Outer Limits' - Auckland to Three Kings by Mark Kitteridge |
| October 2000 |
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| The combination of Dean, his service and the boat, has quickly attracted customers who appreciate fishing in comfort and style. While I thought that Outer Limits (Mark I) was pretty darned good, ... | ||||
