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The management of most of the Islands’ tuna fisheries through a cooperative agreement has been a sustainable development success story over several decades, providing reliable and much-needed revenue for development while preventing the depletion of fish stocks through overfishing...
First Southern Bluefin On A Jig?
29 July 2021
The Bay of Island based charter vessel Te Ariki Nui has a long history of great catches over the years. The boat’s latest claim to fame is what it most likely New Zealand’s first jig-caught southern bluefin tuna.
August 2021 Export Comp Wrap Up
28 July 2021
The Export Fishing Competition has had a promising start to the season with a good haul of catches from around the country...
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Fishing rigs
With the knowledge on how to tie a handful of fishing knots, you can have the satisfaction of making your own saltwater fishing rigs at your leisure.
Our running sinker strayline rig can be used for straylining with bait and the dropper rig is a handy one at anchor or for drifting for a variety of inshore species including snapper, gurnard, terakihi, and blue-cod. It's also useful for a livebait when you're targeting kingfish or john dory.
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