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Legacy Marine L70 Gamefishing
February 2024

Mat Cranswick goes marlin fishing on Legacy Marine's flagship L70 Paragon... Read More >

Josh Darby's Kingfisher 570 Powercat
January 2024

Grant Dixon spends time with Josh Darby and reviews his Kingfisher 570 Powercat, Ruawaka.... Read More >

FatCat 4500 Review
January 2024

Nick Jones reviews the FatCat 4500 boat... Read More >

Buccaneer Six Fifteen - Ask and You Shall Receive
January 2024

If you are in the market for a six-metre hardtop, I would be looking seriously at the Buccaneer Six Fifteen as a viable option.... Read More >

Legacy Marine L70 Review
December 2023

Mat Cranswick shares an overview of Legacy Marine's flagship L70 Paragon... Read More >

Ryan 'Muddy Feet' Hampton and Kingfisher 390 Powercat
November 2023

Read about Ryan 'Muddy Fee' Hampton's new Kingfisher 390 Powercat - and this one must be given away!... Read More >

Offshore 850HT Boat Review
September 2023

Offshore Boats was the Supreme Winner of this year’s Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show for the second year running. Its winning entry, the Offshore 850HT, clearly grabbed... Read More >

Kingfisher 390 Review
September 2023

NZ Fishing News reviews the Kingfisher 390 Powercat... Read More >

Extreme 646 Game King Review
August 2023

Grant Dixon reviews the Extreme 646 Game King... Read More >

Sealegs 7.5M Alloy Review
August 2023

After reviewing the Sealegs 8.5m Alloy in the June issue of NZ Fishing News, I received a call from Sealegs’ Global Sales & Marketing Manager, Nicholas... Read More >

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    Lowrance Introduces New Eagle Fishfinder

    19 March 2024

    Lowrance, a world leader in fishing electronics since 1957, has announced Eagle, the latest in the brand’s entry-level fishfinder/chartplotter lineup....

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    Which Clips for Saltwater Fishing?
    March 2024

    How to choose the right clips for saltwater fishing applications... Read More >

    Balex Self-Loading Boat Trailer
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    Grant Blair reviews the Balex self-loading boat trailer... Read More >

    Baked Fish and Fish Dumplings Recipes
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    Bea Bagnall shares her recipe for baked halibut and halibut dumplings... Read More >

    Why Do Fish Jump?
    March 2024

    Sam Mossman ponders the question, "Why do fish jump?"... Read More >

    Topwater Fishing for Kingfish
    March 2024

    A photography essay on topwater fishing for kingfish... Read More >

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    20lb-ers off the beach, in the kayak, and out deep As we officially move from... Read More >

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    Saltwater Fishing Reports
    Northland Fishing Report - 07/03/24

    Outstanding inshore fishing It’s official, summer is over, and what a great summer it has... Read More >

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

    Great condition and large... just not many of them! It has been an unusual end... Read More >

    07 Mar 2024
    Freshwater Fishing Reports
    Canterbury Fishing Report - 07/03/24

    Finally, a salmon run! Freshwater Finally we have a salmon run! At the time of... Read More >

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