Product News and Reviews

From cars and SUV's to the latest reels, our product reviews will keep you up to date with what's new and what's worth having in your fishing arsenal.

Latest tackle from Daiwa

April 2019

NZFN’s Sam Mossman and Grant Dixon took the opportunity to join Scott Malc... Read More >

Book reviews

April 2019

A collection of book reviews from NZFN editor, Grant Dixon. ... Read More >

Okuma slow-jig and softbait options

March 2019

Grant Dixon recently spent a pleasant afternoon off Tiritiri Matangi Island aboa... Read More >

Penn Fathom and Ocean Assassin combo

February 2019

The Penn Fathom 40NLD and matching Ocean Assassin rod is a good livebaitin... Read More >

Shimano gear review

February 2019

NZ Fishing News’ Sam Mossman and Grant Dixon joined Shimano NZ’s Ker... Read More >

Daiwa certate

January 2019

Mark Kitteridge review the Daiwa certate range of spinning reels. ... Read More >

Fishing gear for kayak fishing

January 2019

Stephen Tapp has re-armed and is looking dangerous...... Read More >

Hayabusa review

January 2019

Many keen fishermen will be familiar with the name Hayabusa, although gear carry... Read More >

Black Magic Flipper jigs review

January 2019

The Flipper jigs are an interesting piece of kit, being quite long and light. Th... Read More >

The Maxel Transformer Reel and Jigstar Battle Royale - providing 'the edge'

November 2018

I freely admit it: every bit of extra help is greatly appreciated when I partici... Read More >

Latest Articles

Catching big snapper on small lures April 2019

With kingfish getting hard to find in his usual haunts, Jason Neute visits the Far North to hunt some big snapper.... more >

How to select a trailer boat part 2 April 2019

Sam Mossman continues his series on what to consider when looking for a new boat.... more >

How much drag to use April 2019

John Eichelsheim asks how much drag pressure is too much – or too little…... more >

Using GoPro while fishing part 2 April 2019

GoPro expert Ben Brown explains how you can get stunning video and still images while out fishing.... more >

Latest tackle from Daiwa April 2019

NZFN’s Sam Mossman and Grant Dixon took the opportunity to join Scott Malcon from Daiwa distributors Brittain Wynyard Ltd and trial so... more >

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