Marlin – Mt Maunganui – Astrolabe Reef – Happy 60th Birthday
Marlin – Mt Maunganui – Astrolabe Reef – Happy 60th Birthday by Andrew Padlie Doug Payton (right) with his 60th birthday 105 kg striped marlin caught near Astrolabe Reef. What do most people do for their 60th Birthday? Well, have a party of course. You get heaps of presents from loved ones. Then generally have a good time with your 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...
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 Plenty for Some Very Exciting Fishing by Keith Chin The author about to release a White Island yellowtail kingfish.Photo Neil Bond. I More...
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 the Wok Swansong at New Plymouth. We were fishing on the Swansong off the coast of Taranaki. The unusual amount of radio chatter More...
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 off Tauranga 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 Our Most Heavily Fished Rivers
Home » Destinations N.I. 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 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...