Destinations N.I.

Fishing Destinations Around the North Island of New Zealand

A Tauranga flats kahawai taken on my 3wt Epic 370 Fastglass fly rod - Little Olive.
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Saltwater Fly
    • Flats Kahawai on my 3wt Epic 370 Fastglass II – A Date with Little Olive

    Flats Kahawai – A Date with Little Olive There have been a few big flats.

    22/05/2022
    Flats kingfish on my my Fenwick Feralite FF 858, Redington Grande 789, (a kingfish virgin) and Scientific Anglers Mastery Redfish Coldwater WF8F.
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Saltwater Fly
    • Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858

    Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858 By Dick Marquand Some.

    23/05/2022
    When trevally reach this size they can be a handful on any tackle.
  • Northland
    • Bottom Fishing at the Three Kings Islands

    Game fishing is so mind blowing bottom fishing is mostly over looked! By Andrew Padlie.

    12/11/2021
    A very well conditioned rainbow from Lake Rotoiti. Photo courtesy of Pat Swift.
  • Eastern Region Rotorua Lakes
    • Eastern Region Trout Fishing in New Zealand’s North Island

    Eastern Region Rotorua Trout Fishing Lakes and Rivers By Ken Duncan When you first hear.

    11/11/2021
    Laingholm Fishing Club. Harley Davidsons were seen outside and furtive leather clad figures were observed coming and going. Photo: Robyn Dougherty.
  • Auckland
  • Auckland Sea Fishing
    • Laingholm Fishing Club – Manukau Harbour

    “Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes” D. Marquis By Tony.

    15/10/2021
    Rural scene near Martinborough and Ruamahanga River, Wairarapa, Wellington Region 1958. Photo "Whites Aviation Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library". Discription at bottom of page.
  • Wellington-Taranaki
    • Wairarapa Trout – Kopouranga, Waipoua and Mangatarere Streams

    Waiarapa Trout Fishing by Catherine Morrison “These were lake trout, which upon release all headed.

    18/09/2021
    Raglan Harbour
  • Waikato
    • Raglan Harbour Mud-Flatting snapper, gurnard, trevally, kingfish & kahawai

    Raglan Harbour – Marlin, XOS Snapper and Tuna Offshore. Excellent Surfcasting. Dangerous Bar and Surf..

    23/08/2021
    Bill Nike with a good metalic looking fish from the Bend Pool on the Tongariro River.
  • Taupo Region
    • Taupo and Rotorua – Tongariro River – Beginners Fishing Guide

    Taupo and Rotorua by Herb Spannagl Every winter l run into at least one group.

    21/08/2021
    Heath Fairweather's striped marlin was caught, tagged, and released near the Three King's. It was estimated to weigh 125kg.
  • Game Fishing New Zealand
  • Northland
    • Three Kings Marlin, Yellowfin Tuna, Middlesex and King Bank

    Three Kings Islands Marlin Fishing, Northland, NZ By Andrew Padlie It had just come into.

    11/11/2021
    Ninepin Rocks, near Whatipu, north side of the entrance to Manukau Harbour. Photo courtesy of Denis Moresby.
  • Auckland
  • Destinations N.I.
    • Whatipu Fishing – Ninepin Rock, Paratutae Headland, Manukau Entrance

    Whatipu Fishing – Ninepin Rock, Paratutae Headland, North Side Manukau Harbour Entrance – Rock, Beach.

    14/04/2021
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