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"Good fishing continues out of Raglan, with the oversized ‘West Coast Pannies’ presenting in premium condition. Gurnard are starting to regularly appear in the catch, especially... Read More >
"The kingfish have now moved out to the further reaches of the Gulf with the cooling water, but good sessions have been had at the top... Read More >
"The weather in the last couple of weeks has been good enough for us to get out to the more remote spots around the Noises and... Read More >
"The snapper fishing in the harbour has been outstanding, but more for the quality and size of the fish than catch numbers. Having said that, it’s... Read More >
"The snapper fishing has been simply great, with fish up to 22lb being caught in 40 meters of water, and it is not taking long from... Read More >
"Anglers snapper fishing off the big sand dune at Mangawhai have reported an increased presence of gurnard, in both numbers and size, earlier than in previous... Read More >
"The local weather has been kind over the past two weeks, but noticeably cooler, and looks like things will turn for the worse late this week... Read More >
"Surprisingly, there was a very early autumn start to the annual winter shoreline fishing around the Rotorua lakes. Anglers had great success back in early April... Read More >
"With the duck season opening on Saturday, the real focus of the past two weeks has been the run into that, but there has been some... Read More >
"Solid autumn fishing abounds, whether you’re in the shallows, mid-depth, or deeper. There’s all sorts of species to choose from at this time of year: trevally,... Read More >
Grant Dixon is sometimes asked to give his interpretation of fishing regulations, quite often by people who have found themselves on the wrong end of an... Read More >
Reel maintenance is the key to trouble-free fishing, suggests reel technician James Gibbons. Without maintaining your reel, you can get caught out on the day with... Read More >
The fishing spot my brother John and I found a couple of weeks ago will forever be called Dead Sheep Bluff because of what we discovered... Read More >
RailBlaza is a Kiwi company that has always been about innovation, especially around making fishing and boating an easier experience.... Read More >
For landbased fisherman Peter Hwang, there is no better time to fish than first light... Read More >