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August 2022
August 2022
Editor Ethan Neville took Shimano's latest topwater combo down to Whitianga to put it through its paces and quickly got stuck into one of his best kingfish...
August 2022
Dr Darren Parsons (Niwa) wants readers to send their snapper guts in for his student to study what snapper eat. She is trying to figure out...
August 2022
Ethan Neville interviews Scott and Mig from the Fishing and Adventure TV show about Season 10, their new Surtees boat Holy Ship, and catching bluefin tuna,...
Straylining with live baits producing big snapper The snapper fishing has remained very good throughout... Read More >
Good snapper off Motiti At last, a day or two with good sea conditions and... Read More >
Good snapper at the 60-metre mark There is currently excellent winter snapper fishing in the... Read More >
Unweighted baits producing the bigger snapper With the cold, wet and windy weather we have... Read More >
Yeah I'm a bit slack. Looked at Middle ground, Norms and The Quarry. Fish some sign at MG for lots of undersized snaps and 2 reasonable...
Got out earlier in the week before the wild weather.Launched at colonels and tried the farthest row out. Lots of current but only a huge Kahawai,...
Shimano Lunamis S90ML - only used once 9 foot, high end spinning rod, ideal for landbased lure fishing or softbaiting.Excellent condition - as new. Beautiful rod...
18 August 2022
16 August 2022
Take it to the extreme and you could… WIN AN EXTREME 450 OUTCAST! With Mercury 40HP 4 Stroke Engine, a Voyager Trailer, Garmin Depth Finder and...12 August 2022
With a good weather window coming up this weekend, be sure to check the latest fishing reports to be in the know...11 August 2022
To open Maunganui Bay to recreational and commercial extraction would be ‘premature’ according to Ngatai Kuta me Patukeha o Ngatai, who, with help from other stakeholders,...