Destinations N.I.

Fishing Destinations Around the North Island of New Zealand

Marlin. Doug Payton (right) with his 60th birthday 105 kg striped marlin caught near Astrolabe Reef
  • Bay of Plenty
    • Marlin – Mt Maunganui – Astrolabe Reef – Happy 60th Birthday

    Marlin – Mt Maunganui – Astrolabe Reef – Happy 60th Birthday by Andrew Padlie What.

    21/05/2020
    Snapper from Ninety Mile Beach, Northland.
  • Destinations N.I.
  • Northland
  • Surfcasting
    • Ninety Mile Beach Surfcasting Classic by DJ Moresby – Tips and Techniques

    Return to New Zealand’s Premier Surfcasting Competition – Tactics of the Top Five Percent Fishing.

    20/05/2019
    It took Keith 2 hours and 45 minutes to subdue this powerful 149kg mako shark.
  • Bay of Plenty
    • White Island Mako Shark, Kingfish Won Tons, Coke Bottle Albacore Tuna

    White Island Mako Shark – Keith Chin and Neil Bond Travel to the Bay of.

    20/05/2019
    Neil Bond and Keith Chin with the striped marlin.
  • Wellington-Taranaki
    • Striped Marlin Off the Coast of Taranaki – Aboard Swansong – Keith Chin

    Striped Marlin off the Coast of Taranaki by Keith Chin – Cooking Your Catch in.

    30/11/2018
    Groper Hapuka Featured image
  • Bay of Plenty
  • New Zealand Sea Fishes
    • Hapuka or Groper – How to Catch Hapuka in Deep Water

    How to Catch Hapuka by Andrew Padlie Andrew Padlie takes a look at the deepwater.

    16/05/2019
    The author with his skipjack stealing stripped marlin. Featured image.
  • Northland
    • Marlin – To Catch a Marlin is a Big Deal in the Game of Fishing – Houhora

    Marlin Fishing is a Big Deal – Lasso Your Marlin by Andrew Padlie Please note that.

    26/05/2019
    Tongariro River. This fish had a condition factor of 52.
  • Central North Island
    • Tongariro River Trout Fishing – One of Our Most Heavily Fished Rivers

    Tongariro River Trout Fishing – Return Trip Written a few years back but very interesting.

    02/10/2018
    The author with a 16.8kg Bay of Plenty yellowtail kingfish taken on 10kg line.
  • Bay of Plenty
    • Bay of Plenty Kingfish – How to find and catch kingis

    How to Catch Kingfish in the Bay of Plenty with Andrew Padlie Whether you enjoy.

    01/03/2018
  • Central North Island
    • Tyro on the Tongariro River – The Judges, Major Jones and Breakaway Pools

    Tyro on the Tongariro River by Piscator With mixed feelings of nervousness and anticipation, I.

    27/06/2017
    This fish was Neville Neal's biggest marlin caught that summer. A striped marlin weighing 137 kg.
  • Auckland Waikato
  • Destinations N.I.
    • Marlin Fishing – Trailer Boat Marlin Fishing – Raglan Harbour South

    West Coast Marlin with DJ Moresby The coast to the west of Te Kuiti is.

    02/03/2018
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