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Fishing.net.nz has everything you need to know about fishing. You'll find fishing reports, fishing tips, fishing charters and plenty of fishing advice, hints and techniques on everything from snapper fishing to gamefishing on The Fishing Website. New Zealand has world-leading striped marlin and yellowtail kingfish fisheries as well as superb recreational fishing for snapper, kingfishkahawai, tarakihi, trevally, blue cod, john dory, gurnard, hāpuku and bass, trout and salmon. If you have a fishing question or want to check out what fellow fishos think on a particular fishing topic, visit our fishing forums.

 

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The Export NZ Fishing Comp - The 24/25 Season Ends Soon

May 2025

There are only a few weeks to go in the 2024-2025 season of The Export NZ Fishing Competition so get your catches entered for a chance to...
Beer-steamed Mussels

May 2025

Spicy, garlicky mussels cooked in a good drop of your favourite beer. Serve 'em up with garlic bread to mop up the delicious juices.  ...

Catching Gurnard - All You Need To Know

May 2025

With their red skin, bony triangular heads, and flamboyant fins, gurnard certainly are an intriguing species....

The 2025 Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show PREVIEW!

April 2025

Dive into our special Boat Show preview to see what’s instore and start planning your ultimate boat show adventure!...

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Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 16/05/25

No need to go far for a feed As we all know, the last few... Read More >

16 May 2025
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Tauranga Fishing Report - 16/05/25

Change of season underway It’s great to get back out there after a few damn... Read More >

16 May 2025
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Northland Fishing Report - 16/05/25

Reward for those braving the elements It’s been a wet, wild and windy month since... Read More >

16 May 2025
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Raglan Fishing Report - 16/05/25

Snapper and 'puka of offer The snapper fishing continues to be good around the 30-40m... Read More >

16 May 2025

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Outrigger Pole Selection
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out2sea

Nice one, a little bit of professional help goes a long way.I'm looking at putting a set of out riggers on my boat as well.I stopped...

Deck Coating
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letsgetem

Help. I need a paint (white) that is strong enough to coat plywood panels in the cockpit deck on my trailer boat. Needs to withstand walking...

Schnapper or Snapper?
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7 hours ago
Phantom Menace

And I went to look up the Maori name for butterfish: mararÄ«  1. (noun) greenbone butterfish, Odax pullus - an endemic reef-dwelling fish with an elongated, cylindrical body. Fins large, especially the...

Flounders ......again
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22 hours ago
smudge

I bought a tiny little shrimp lure today. Maybe one day I'll actually test it out on the local flounder. One of my favourite eating fish...

Smelli
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Snappa Geoff

Have a good one Smelli!  Any luck finding the Jellytip yet?...

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Latest Fishing Reports - 16/05/25

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The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine....
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