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The Fishing Website has fishing reports, fishing tips, fishing charters and plenty of fishing advice, hints and techniques on everything from snapper fishing to gamefishing.
New Zealand has world leading striped marlin and yellowtail kingfish fisheries as well as superb recreational fishing for snapper, kingfish, kahawai, terakihi, trevally, blue cod, john dory, gurnard, hapuku & bass, trout & salmon. If you have a fishing question or want to check out what fellow fisho's think on a particular fishing topic, visit our fishing forums.
Fishing hints, tips and techniques
Check out our 'How to' section and there's plenty of new articles in our fishing Advice and Information section. Softbaiting? Here's a list with links to many of our softbaiting articles.
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Mercury SeaPro FourStroke Commercial Warranty now 3-Years
18 July 2018
Commercial operators who select Mercury’s ultra-tough, ultra-reliable SeaPro four-stroke engines are eligible for an extended factory-backed warranty that’s good for 3-years or 1,500-hours, whichever comes first.
17 July 2018
The app, which is downloadable from the App Store and Google Play, is a game changer for boaties and Coastguard alike wi...
16 July 2018
Browse the "Welcoming Winter" Boating and Outdoor catalogue here....
15 July 2018
Andrew de Lautour was recently appointed to the General Manager’s role at Fi-Glass Boats and is no stranger to the...
14 July 2018
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or con...
Latest Articles
Making the most of fishing in Winter
July 2018
As a fishing guide and charter operator, writer Nik Key is puzzled by the lack of anglers wanting to get out and catch fantastic fish in often superb winter conditions.
July 2018
A change in the air temperature can trigger many kayak anglers’ instinct to give up on outdoor pursuits in favour ...
July 2018
Ben Carey, commercial fisher, professional crewman and passionate recreational angler, is often asked about his extensiv...
July 2018
Stray-lining is Andy Macleod’s favourite landbased fishing method; a few days spent on the rocks recently did noth...
June 2018
Hamilton boat-building company, Everyman Boats, is well-respected for the build quality and performance of its designs. ...
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