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Raglan Fishing Report - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"With the days growing shorter and the water cooling, the snapper have been on the bite in the 20-35 metre depth range both north and south... Read More >

Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report – Bruce Duncan - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"Lure fishing is now very hit-and-miss in the inner gulf. A well-known softbaiting advocate told me he covered an area from Rangitoto out to the Noises... Read More >

Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"The weather continues to be mostly settled and the shop has been doing a steady trade as a result. I went out last week for a... Read More >

Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - Espresso - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"Birds are usually with, near or diving on them – even if they’re just sitting on the water you can be sure anchovies will not be... Read More >

Tauranga Area Report - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"The tarakihi size has been much better fishing in the 75 to 80-metre depths and the odd double or even triple hookup on these great-eating fish.... Read More >

Hauraki Gulf – Snap Fishing Adventures - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"Autumn has turned out to be better than summer with crisp clear days and lots of bait and fish around the Gulf. ... Read More >

Bream Bay Fishing Report - 23/03/23
Saltwater reports

"This is the time of year when the anchovy schools are thick up and down the coast, and Bream Bay is no exception.... Read More >

Canterbury Fishing Report - 23/03/23
Freshwater reports

"The seasons are starting to feel like they are changing, which gets our trout anglers thinking about spawning fish, particularly in our lakes."... Read More >

Bruce Duncan - Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 09/03/23
Saltwater reports

"Anchoring on just a few small bits of sign, I went into winter mode – with burley close to the bottom and a handful of chopped-up... Read More >

Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 09/03/23
Saltwater reports

"In-shore, the snapper and kingfish are about, although, if social media is anything to go by, boating kingies has been tricky due to the persistent taxman... Read More >

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