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Kaelah James shares her recipe for moki mata with seaweed chips... ...
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Anna Macrae shares the fishing history of the Shetland Islands...
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Marine ecologist Irene Middleton portrays blackwater diving off New Zealand's coast...
September 2023
Grant Dixon shares some simple tips that will ensure your fish is presented in pristine condition, free from any contaminating mess and moisture...
September 2023
Kaelah James shares her recipe for moki mata with seaweed chips... ...
September 2023
Anna Macrae shares the fishing history of the Shetland Islands...
September 2023
Marine ecologist Irene Middleton portrays blackwater diving off New Zealand's coast...
Fishing Reports Visit Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 21/09/23
The good old saga of the good, the bad, and the ugly? Well, weather wise... Read More >
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 21/09/23
Much like the weather, the fishing is starting to really heat up in the Gulf.... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 21/09/23
The past two weeks have seen some really unsettled weather for us in Canterbury, with... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 21/09/23
Finally, it’s on! Dolphins, gannets, terns, seals, and even a whale… simply chaos last Tuesday... Read More >
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Auckland Yakkers
in Yak Yak Yak7 hours ago
shaneg
Yeah there are some nice fish straylining up there round Little Barrier in close under 10m but hard to hook, quite skittery and haul line and...
BOP Yakmen
in Yak Yak Yak7 hours ago
Bernacle
Nice piwikiwi, water temp juped by 1 degree from last week to the week before, I had 14.8 c. I guess when we pass 16 c...
Drone fishing reports
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My Bait
Tried again this morning but this time I got a snag, first time ever with kite fishing or the drone, lost everything ie: 3xtraces plus sinkers...
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redsetta
I have an 'as new' Powerflex Titanium that's surplus to requirements, if of interest...
Latest News
20 September 2023
17 September 2023
Fishing on a boat isn't often considered a sport that people with disabilities can enjoy, but a non-profit charity based in Tauranga is trying to change...
14 September 2023
The Hauraki Gulf and Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill will create 12 new "high protection areas" – essentially marine reserves where tangata whenua may issue permits...
05 September 2023
The daily limit for recreationally caught paua has been reduced to 5 of each paua species per fisher to support the sustainability of stocks in the...
September 2023
A Wairoa man who poached crayfish under a falsified customary permit that had a commercial value of nearly $300,000 has been jailed for two years and...
September 2023
Fishing on a boat isn't often considered a sport that people with disabilities can enjoy, but a non-profit charity based in Tauranga is trying to change...
September 2023
The Hauraki Gulf and Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill will create 12 new "high protection areas" – essentially marine reserves where tangata whenua may issue permits...
September 2023
The daily limit for recreationally caught paua has been reduced to 5 of each paua species per fisher to support the sustainability of stocks in the...