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Mana Moana Charter Review

April 2020

Nik Key hosts a team from NZ Fishing News on his charter boat, Mana Moana. Nik k... Read More >

Thomcat Charters Review

February 2020

Thomcat Charters are based in Gulf Harbour Marina and provide fishing charters a... Read More >

King Tide saltwater fly fishing charter review

January 2020

John Eichelsheim spent the day with unique salt-water fly charter, Kin... Read More >

Charter review: Hooked Up Charters

November 2019

Grant Dixon reviews Hooked Up Charters, an operation based out of Half Moon Bay ... Read More >

Sailfish oasis

August 2019

I wouldn’t mind a dollar for every time, prior to my leaving to fish in Ce... Read More >

Spot X Fishing Charter

June 2019

We were welcomed aboard Screaming Reels at the Russell wharf with the tanta... Read More >

Primetime charters

May 2019

The names Primetime and Capt. John Gregory are synonymous with big game angling ... Read More >

Bream Bay Charters profile

April 2019

When it comes to charter fishing, Marsden Cove-based charter skipper Steve Marti... Read More >

Hauraki Express

January 2019

Mark Kitteridge reviews Mightnight Express, one of the boats from Hauraki Expres... Read More >

Days Out Fishing Charter

May 2018

In times where charter boat operations are shutting down all over the country, i... Read More >

Latest Articles

Fishing Photography January 2021

As one of NZ's most successful charter captains, Tony Orton knows how to take a good photo of a fish. In this article, he shares some expert... more >

Surfcasting into the Rocks January 2021

Gary Kemsley, like many surfcasters, used to avoid rocky and weedy areas when surfcasting. More recently, however, he has been finding these... more >

Chasing Snapper with a Handline January 2021

Jason Neute left the rods behind on a recent fishing trip up north, deciding rather to target snapper with handlines. Despite the change in ... more >

Shimano Genpu/Salty Advanced Combo Review January 2021

Grant Dixon put the Shimano Genpu/Salty Advanced Combo through its paces, and it did not disappoint. He reviews the Shimano Genpu/Salty Adva... more >

Three Days On Board a Commercial Cray Boat January 2021

Ethan Neville spent three days on board a commercial cray boat to get an insight into the health of the Hauraki Gulf crayfish fishery. In th... more >