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Bream Bay Fishing Report - 07/02/25
Saltwater reports

"It’s the annual anchovy ‘run’, with schools of this small baitfish popping up around our coastlines and harbours over the last week or so... Read More >

07 Feb 2025
Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 07/02/25
Saltwater reports

"As the anchovies make their way closer to shorelines, we’re noticing the usual rise and fall of bait schools – often rapidly... Read More >

07 Feb 2025
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 06/02/25
Saltwater reports

"I fish three ways, baiting up one bait with super tough paua scraps, another with a pilchard cut in half, as well as a butterflied pilchard... Read More >

06 Feb 2025
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 06/02/25
Saltwater reports

"We headed towards the Cavalli Islands and were rewarded with a triple strike of yellowfin... Read More >

06 Feb 2025
Canterbury Fishing Report - 06/02/25
Freshwater reports

"All three species were landed, rainbow and brown trout and salmon, and various methods were deployed, and all had success... Read More >

06 Feb 2025
Canterbury Fishing Report - 24/01/25
Freshwater reports

"...it really is a great time of year to be working our high-country lakes and fishing with bigger dry flies... Read More >

24 Jan 2025
Wellington Fishing Report - 24/01/25
Saltwater reports

"Landbased kingie action in the harbour has been pretty good... around Evans Bay, Oriental Bay, Seatoun, and the Hutt River entrance... Read More >

24 Jan 2025
Raglan Fishing Report - 24/01/25
Saltwater reports

"There are nice West Coast pannie snapper in 15-20 metres north up the coast and in good numbers... Read More >

24 Jan 2025
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 24/01/25
Saltwater reports

"Even though the fishing has been slow, fishing the change of light especially at the change of tide has proved very successful... Read More >

24 Jan 2025
Tauranga Fishing Report - 24/01/25
Saltwater reports

"Most of you will have seen in the press that many yellowfin tuna are being landed and there are some great gannets/dolphin workups... Read More >

24 Jan 2025

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