The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Manta Ray Yesterday https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 27 May 2026 13:15:47 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:05:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=140086 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : I&#039;ve never seen a manta ray/devil...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844718&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844718 Author: smudge
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Posted: 10 Feb 2026 at 7:05pm

I've never seen a manta ray/devil ray. Something I'd love to see]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:05:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844718&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844718 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : Went out Waitangi day afternoon...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844717&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844717 Author: the gas man
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Posted: 10 Feb 2026 at 2:23pm

Went out Waitangi day afternoon from Tutukaka.
Halfway out to Lochlin reef we spotted one, incredible sight to see.
Thought I was filming it on my phone but didn't push record, muppetry.
Anyway, it rolled over and dived down as we approached, think it was just basking.
Out at Lochlin, there was another Manta that kind of just hung out about 20 meters away from the boat while we were drifting with speed jigs.  I'd bever seen them before, we were buzzing.
]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:23:11 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844717&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844717 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : We also saw one on Thursday at...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844687&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844687 Author: DIY
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Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 7:40am

We also saw one on Thursday at one of the pins just past Cuvier Island.
Do they actually live here or are they passing through?]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:40:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844687&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844687 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : Nice! I saw some off the kayak...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844684&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844684 Author: Telecaster
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Posted: 30 Jan 2026 at 2:35pm

Nice! I saw some off the kayak in 50m out past Leigh Reef  a few years ago, there were 3 or 4 of them that I could see, pretty cool.]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:35:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844684&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844684 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : I&#039;ve only seen them once...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844682&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844682 Author: Phantom Menace
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Posted: 30 Jan 2026 at 12:32pm

I've only seen them once (or twice if you count two sightings on the same day). We swam with them and it was epic!

The golden triangle for sightings in the Hauraki Gulf is apparently north of Little Barrier and out to the Mokes. I've heard of a guy losing a speargun, float and float line to one at the Mokes (he didn't shoot it - it swam across his float line and dragged the whole lot away).

It was an awesome day and I got asked to do a write-up - follow the link for a quick read:
https://www.noobspearo.com/garmin-descent-mk2-sealife/

(A version of this also appeared in an online fishing magazine but I cannot remember which one)
]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:32:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844682&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844682 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : They are in NZ waters. I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844681&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844681 Author: SaltyC
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Posted: 30 Jan 2026 at 11:49am

They are in NZ waters. I've seen them in quite close to the islands in the bay of Islands and in the gulf close to the north eastern end of Waiheke]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:49:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844681&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844681 <![CDATA[Manta Ray Yesterday : We saw a large manta ray yesterday...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844680&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844680 Author: MJ
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Posted: 30 Jan 2026 at 11:41am

We saw  a large manta ray yesterday a few kms off the back of the Hen and Chicks. We didnt manage to get a photo before it swam away but there was no doubt. Two of us saw it. I was not aware of them being in NZ waters. Have others sighted them here?]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:41:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140086&PID=1844680&title=manta-ray-yesterday#1844680