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Top of the South Fishing Report - 22/03/24
March 2024

"Tasman Bay and Golden Bay are still producing some great fish, and the snapper are feeding up hard at the moment."... Read More >

Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 22/03/24
February 2024

"No kingfish were to be found, so out wide we went with a couple of skippy lures out to catch some skippies for a livebait session."... Read More >

Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 22/03/24
March 2024

"Last week was one of the biggest tidal movements of the year, with extremely high and low tides... and lots of inshore and shoreline fish action."... Read More >

Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 22/03/24
March 2024

"Around 80 percent of the snapper I have caught were in the 28-34 cm range, and all the bigger fish I kept were around 36-42cm."... Read More >

Raglan Fishing Report - 22/03/24
March 2024

"The autumn fishing for snapper is very good at the moment around 35-40m. Both straight out and up the coast are fishing really well."... Read More >

Tauranga Fishing Report - 22/03/24
March 2024

"The weather has been very kind to us for a few weeks now and the fishing has been pretty damn good, not excellent but okay."... Read More >

Top of the South Fishing Report - 07/03/24
March 2024

"In Tasman Bay, the snapper are certainly back on the feed and appear to be right throughout the bay."... Read More >

Northland Fishing Report - 07/03/24
March 2024

"Inshore, the fishing has also been outstanding... further up the Rangaunu Harbour the fish have also been going crazy."... Read More >

Manukau/West Coast Fishing Report - 07/03/24
March 2024

"The fish we are catching in the harbour and from over the coast have been in great condition and some have been large."... Read More >

Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 07/03/24
March 2024

"I have been targeting snapper in shallow water off local beaches and estuaries where they are feeding on crabs and shellfish."... Read More >

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