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Bream Bay Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Saltwater reports

"The cold, southerly conditions seem to have affected the snapper fishing, with the bites soft and few and far between... Read More >

06 Aug 2026
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Saltwater reports

"I can’t remember being shown so many photos of XOS snapper caught off the rocks... Read More >

06 Aug 2026
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 06/08/26
Saltwater reports

"Workups are still out wide, but will not gain consistent momentum until spring... Read More >

06 Aug 2026
Canterbury Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Freshwater reports

"At the canals, it still sounds like they are a bit hit and miss, but the fish quality is still amazing... Read More >

06 Aug 2026
Canterbury Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Freshwater reports

"Fishing the margins with both fly and light spin tackle proved deadly and the quality of trout braving the weather well worth the effort... Read More >

24 Jul 2026
Tauranga Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Saltwater reports

"on those nice calm days we had recently, with fish in the middle ground halfway between the Mount and Motiti Island producing fish at up to... Read More >

23 Jul 2026
Raglan Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Saltwater reports

"The snapper sign definitely thickens up on the sounder past 70m,... Read More >

23 Jul 2026
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 23/07/26
Saltwater reports

"The foul ground in 80-120m off the Needles, Arid Island, and Cuvier Island will be holding ‘puka for the next few months..... Read More >

23 Jul 2026
Inner Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Saltwater reports

"Don’t get discouraged; you only need to change your thinking, have patience and stick to the game plan no matter how slow it is.... Read More >

23 Jul 2026
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Saltwater reports

The word on the ramps for those chasing snapper is to go deep.... Read More >

23 Jul 2026

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