Quickshots Tagging System

This is an innovative new tagging system that is both easy to use & strong.

Unextended it is 2 m long. At full extension with applicator fitted is 3.64 m, making it legal under N.Z.B.G.F.C. rules.

Its features include;

• Extension pole easily extends in positive locking increments.

• Extends from 2m to 3.64m
• Pole has a rigid design to positively target your tag zone
• Tag applicator tip reverses for safe storage.

• Tag applicator tip is 75mm long (new recommendation for better retention of tag in the fish).

• Tag streamer goes inside the applicator tip negating the need for rubber bands to hold the tag in place.

• Quick change system to change between the various other tagging systems. (Other applicators are optional extras).

The Quickshots system is now been used on some of the country’s top game fishing boats.

Where Can you buy a Quickshots Pole?

The following retailers currently stock the Quickshots Tagging Pole;

Fish Crazy imports actively supports the efforts of the Marine Research Foundation to gain greater knowledge of our pelagic species.

Marine Research Foundation

The Foundation is a registered charitable trust established to fund marine research projects that will benefit the community. Until recently Government funded research has focused on managing the commercial fishery and little else. The NZ Marine Research Foundation will promote projects that ask the right questions.  Questions that address public concerns and provide the tools to make a difference.

In 2002 there was a report on the economic contribution of the Billfish fishery in New Zealand concluded that from $65 million expenditure 151 full time equivalent jobs were created.

In 2003 the first striped marlin in the south pacific were tagged with pop-off satellite tags that track their movements, depth and temperature preferences.

In 2004 a report on the recreational kahawai fishery brought together all the recent work on kahawai at a time when the Minister was deciding on the future of that fishery.

The Foundation relies on donations and grants to fund it’s work. For more information write to;

NZ Marine Research Foundation
PO Box93
Whangarei