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Northland Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"...big fish are starting to move inshore and make the most of the large schools of bait which are still present... Read More >
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 28/05/26
May 2026"Water temperatures continue to cool, and that seasonal shift is pushing the better snapper schools out into the 40–60m country... Read More >
Raglan Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"The odd kingfish has been caught mid-water column as well as blue mackerel... Read More >
Gisborne Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"The talk of the town is that the annual run of southern bluefin tuna has begun... Read More >
Top of the South Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"Water temperature is currently 14.5 degrees, and the fish have not all moved out yet, which is great to see... Read More >
Manukau/West Coast Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"While snapper action has slowed down, there are still plenty of fish around in the 40 to 50cm size and beyond... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"In shallow the fishing is still good with a feed relatively easy to catch either straylining baits or working the softbaits... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - 28/05/26
May 2026"We got out Wednesday and had a great day, getting a very nice feed of tarakihi with a few snapper, plus a trevally... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - 14/05/26
May 2026"The deep water recently produced a couple of broadbill which is just great... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 14/05/26
May 2026"Some great fishing has been reported up the Waikare Inlet and around the oyster farms in very shallow water.... Read More >
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