Hapuka or Groper – How to Catch Hapuka in Deep Water
How to Catch Hapuka by Andrew Padlie Bass – Polyprion americanus – weighing 39 kg caught by Colin Dreaver. Photograph Andrew Padlie. Andrew Padlie takes a look at the deepwater reefs of Tauranga that are home to an abundance of hapuka, bass, bluenose, gemfish, and other species. Polyprion oxygeneios are known as hapuka in the North More...
Marlin – To Catch a Marlin is a Big Deal in the Game of Fishing – Houhora
Home » Destinations N.I. Marlin Fishing is a Big Deal – Lasso Your Marlin by Andrew Padlie Please note that this piece was written some years ago and details will have changed. You can however still More...
Tongariro River Trout Fishing – One of Ours Most Heavily Fished Rivers
Tongariro River Trout Fishing – Return Trip Written a few years back but very interesting for those contemplating chasing winter rainbows on this world famous river! by Piscator This fish had a condition More...
Bay of Plenty Kingfish – How to find and catch kingis
Home » Destinations N.I. How to Catch Kingfish in the Bay of Plenty with Andrew Padlie The author hooked into a 15kg Bay of Plenty kingfish on stand-up tackle. Whether you enjoy sitting in the lee of an island More...
Tyro on the Tongariro River – The Judges, Major Jones and Breakaway Pools
Tyro on the Tongariro River by Piscator Tongariro River Double hauling in the Cliff Pool. With mixed feelings of nervousness and anticipation, I sat on board flight NM 26 to Taupo on a frosty Christchurch morning. More...
Marlin Fishing – Trailer Boat Marlin Fishing – Raglan Harbour South
Home » Destinations N.I. This fish was Neville Neal’s biggest marlin caught that summer. A striped marlin weighing 137 kg. West Coast Marlin with DJ Moresby The coast to the west of Te Kuiti is genuine New More...
Ninety Mile Beach Surfcasting Classic by DJ Moresby – Tips and Techniques
Home » Destinations N.I. Return to New Zealand’s Premier Surfcasting Competition – Tactics of the Top Five Percent Snapper have strong mouths. I got this fish on to the beach but before I could remove More...
Mayor Island Hapuka Experience by DJ Moresby
Mayor Island Hapuka Experience by DJ Moresby Tauranga Harbour, on New Zealand ‘s Central North Island East Coast has a large well used charter boat fleet: Winter fishing trips targeting Hapuka are one of the More...
Waiheke Island Snapper Fishing – Catching a 21 lb Snapper
Waikeke Island Snapper Fishing Waiheke Island Snapper Fishing with Captain Bruce Parker and the Vessel Second Chance Waikeke Island Fishing Charter: the snapper weighing 9.6kg (21.12lbs). It was to be a magical More...
Fishing the Ninety Mile Beach Five Day Surfcasting Contest by DJ Moresby
Home » Destinations N.I. This testing surfcasting Competition requires skill, knowledge and fitness to be successful! by Denis Moresby Ninety Mile Beach is a legal public road and road rules apply. Contestants More...