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"Before these gale northerlies came in there were a number of good snapper and other species getting caught by boaties and surfcasters."... Read More >
"Dolphins, gannets, terns, seals, and even a whale… simply chaos last Tuesday out in the middle of the Bay near the 50m mark."... Read More >
"We’ve been finding booming workups and hot fishing on every trip over the past two weeks." ... Read More >
"We've been hearing about some really nice snapper up towards Waihi Beach, and in very shallow water." ... Read More >
"Water temperatures shifting upwards bring the promise of good tidings to come and this summer should be a cracker for fishing."... Read More >
All is looking good with the long-range summer forecast albeit we still have a bit of dodgy weather to get through this month. ... Read More >
"Spring has sprung, and Northland has been blessed with some incredible weather over the last month."... Read More >
"The past two weeks have seen some really unsettled weather for us in Canterbury, with lots of wind over recent days."... Read More >
"In the top of the south, the southwest wind during spring is not very nice and can make the bay quite unpleasant to fish."... Read More >
"Good fishing still prevails in the 70-meter-plus depths due to the sea surface temperature only just starting to lift."... Read More >
Offshore Boats was the Supreme Winner of this year’s Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show for the second year running. Its winning entry, the Offshore 850HT, clearly grabbed... Read More >
Our Pacific Island neighbour Niue might be small in population, but they are walking the talk when it comes to sustainable initiatives around fishing, diving, ocean... Read More >
A swordfish adventure with In Joon Park... Read More >
Grant Dixon shares some simple tips that will ensure your fish is presented in pristine condition, free from any contaminating mess and moisture... Read More >
Kaelah James shares her recipe for moki mata with seaweed chips... ... Read More >