Snapper – Chrysophrys auratus – New Zealand’s most popular fish!
Brent LeBherz with a 13.5 pound Marlborough Sounds Snapper. Snapper – Chrysophrys auratus Snapper are found in the North Island and upper South Island with a few stragglers caught further south Snapper is by far New Zealand ‘s most popular fish. Snapper is the fish all New Zealand sea anglers want to catch the most! They are good fighters More...
Red Cod – Morid cods – Pseudophycis bachus – a good eating fish
Red Cod – Pseudophycis bachus Red cod; also called hoka Pseudophycis bachus Red cod are a fish that many anglers love to hate. A fish that has none of the sporting qualities of our more sort after species. More...
John Dory – Zeus faber – live bait is best but will take mussel baits
John Dory caught by Dane Rayner in Breaker Bay, Wellington. Click on the picture to enlarge. John Dory – Zeus faber Also called Kuparu John Dory are frequently caught around the North Island of New Zealand More...
Barracouta – Thyrsites atun – Manga – Known as Cook Strait Sailfish
The barracouta – otherwise known as the “Cook Strait sailfish” Note the dentistry. Most barracouta measure just short of a metre in length. This one took a weight-forward ticer intended for a salmon More...
Bluenose Warehou – Hyperoglyphe antarctic – Also Griffin’s Silverfish
Bluenose Warehou – Hyperoglyphe antarctic Bluenose Warehou are also called: blue bream, Bonita, Matiri, Deepsea Trevally, Griffin’s Silverfish, Antarctic butterfish and stone eye Ian Bowden, More...
Southern Bluefin Tuna – Thunnus maccoyi – Southern Bluefin Tuna
Southern Bluefin Tuna – Thunnus maccoyi by Allan Burgess Murray Whyte with a Southern Bluefin Tuna he caught fishing off Fiordland, New Zealand. Southern Bluefin Tuna The body of the southern bluefin tuna More...
Blue Cod (Parapercis colias) – Sort after my South Island Anglers
Blue cod photographed under water. Blue cod are very inquisitive and will often approach divers. Blue Cod Other names for blue cod: Rawaru, patutuki Blue Cod – Parapercis colias – are caught all around More...
Gurnard, Red – Chelidonichthys kumu – How to catch this tasty fish – Video
Other names for gurnard: Kumukumu is the Maori name, also widely known as Carrots! Video Title: Grunting Red Gurnard Caught Surfcasting in the Marlborough Sounds. Video Description: Red Gurnard More...
Rig Shark – Mustelus lenticulatus – Excellent Eating – Strong Fighter
Rig Shark are Often Caught by Surfcasters at Night Dwayne Aberhart with an even bigger rig shark caught surfcasting near Christchurch in December 2016. It weighed in at a massive 41 lbs. Congratulations Dwayne. More...
Sevengill and Sixgill Sharks – Sevengillers are often caught by surfcasters
This sevengill is more grey in colour rather than brown. Sevengill and Sixgill Sharks by Allan Burgess The Sevengiller and Other Cow Sharks by Dick Marquand In 1992 a large sixgill shark was taken in More...
