New Zealand

New Zealand fishing destinations

New Zealand has world leading striped marlin and yellowtail kingfish fisheries as well as superb recreational fishing for snapper, kahawai, terakihi, trevally, blue cod, john dory, gurnard, hapuka & bass, trout & salmon.

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Guide to fishing the Mackenzie Canals part 2

October 2019

In Part II of this guide to fishing the Mackenzie Country canals, Shane Hartston... Read More >

Guide to fishing the Mackenzie Canals

September 2019

In sharing some of his experiences at the Mackenzie Country canals, Shane Hartst... Read More >

South Island fishing in spring

August 2019

From early November the quality of sea fishing around the South Island improves ... Read More >

North Island land based fishing spots

August 2019

New Zealand is blessed with a variety of fish species and coastlines, making shore-fishing a rich and diverse experience. I've personally used rock fi... Read More >

South Island land based fishing spots

August 2019

Following last month’s review of North Island fishing regions this month Andy McLeod covers the South Island.... Read More >

Fishing in the southern lakes

May 2019

Peter Langlands says late autumn and early winter are prime times to maximise th... Read More >

Fishing at the Wanganella Banks

May 2019

When Ben Brown, accompanied by lensman Steve Morgan, were offered the opportunit... Read More >

Latest Articles

Getting into drone fishing January 2020

Carl Mcilwee saw the potential of a drone as part of his beach fishing arsenal three years ago and shares his journey into drone fishin... more >

Why simple fishing trips can be the most rewarding January 2020

Mangawhai charter skipper Tony Orton has been getting into some skinny water fishing – having some success fishing his feet first and ... more >

Selecting leader and trace - Part 2 January 2020

Traces or leaders are a basic item of tackle, yet they are often neglected or misunderstood. Leaders can help us in a variety of scenarios w... more >

King Tide saltwater fly fishing charter review January 2020

John Eichelsheim spent the day with unique salt-water fly charter, King Tide Salt Fly, aboard their FC535cc.... more >

A history of snapper on lures - Part 2: Inchiku, madai and tai-rubber jigs January 2020

In under 20 years, New Zealand fishers have gone from agonising about whether to use pilchards or squid, to discussing which artificial lure... more >