The Adventurer Contributers
Nurturing Talent: The Journey of a Kiwi Boatbuilding Apprentice
In the coastal town of Whitianga, a story of passion, dedication, and opportunity unfolds. Meet Clinton Raynell, a local lad with a passion for boats and go getter attitude. Born and bred in Whitianga, Clinton’s lineage boasts an engineer father and a grandfather who honed his craft as a spring maker in Rotorua for over five decades.
A dream and half an idea
Spearfishing in the Far North Kadin Willis tells his thrilling story of nailing his first marlin on the spear, a dream he has had for many years.
A career for the great outdoors
MAST Academy can help get you started in the exciting marine and composites industries with great career opportunities.
First southern bluefin tuna caught off a kayak
New Zealand's first ever southern blue tuna landed on a kayak
Time to open maritime borders
New Zealand's elite maritime providers "Tidal Yachting Ltd" are eager for the maritime borders to be reopen.
Ticking the boxes with TK
Bluefin season is here! Legendary skipper Tony Walker akd 'TK' shares some useful knowledge to help pin point the southern bluefin as they make their way up the East Coast.
Boat WiFi options for when the fish aren't biting
Whether it’s a quiet day on the water, your boss is expecting you to reply to an email or the kids are b-o-r-e-d, WiFi is becoming a need rather than a want.
Deepwater slow pitch jigging
Deepwater slow pitch jigging proving deadly for bluenose and other deepwater species.
Takapu Charters launches Dive, Hunt, Fish, and Helicopter Ride package
Fiordland outdoor adventure provider Takapu Charters has unveiled its latest package, combining diving, hunting, fishing, and a helicopter ride.
30lber of the deck!
Anglers can only dream of catching a snapper off there deck, let alone a 30lb snapper!
Public land beast!
2022 roar is one to remember for Warren Benton, after seven years of DOC North Island bush stalking and finally got a cracker!
Commercial fishing to specialist dog food - living the dream with TameWolf
Quality raw pet food
Look after your mates this roar
Plan your hunting correctly to make this roar a memorable one!
So you wanna be a Spearo?
You’ve decided to take the plunge and join the spearfishing community. Many will vouch that the ancient form of hunting certainly is the most rewarding method of catching fish
Sailfish off the bricks
Fishing of the rocks in Western Australia for mackerel, tuna, cobia when along came a sailfish.
Hawke's Bay blue marlin
2022 gamefishing season is going down as on of the best for Hawke's Bay
Fiordland wapiti the way forward for deer management
Fiordland wapiti are the best-managed public-land deer herd in New Zealand.
Epic spearfishing session lands massive kingie at White Island
White Island is reknowned for big kingfish and it didn't disappoint for the lads on their first spearfishing trip for 2022
Ngati Providers
Ngati Providers Kai Mo Te Tēpu was created only a year ago. It is already saving lives.
Why should I run outriggers on my boat?
With the game fishing season just around the corner, nows the time to start prepping your boat, and outriggers are a key part of the puzzle, find out how the correct setup can increase your chances of hooking the big one this season.
Friendly competition between father and son
Father and son combo landing big snappers off Kawau Island
Firth of Thames report November 2021
Great weather has allowed many fishos to get out on the Firth in the past month, fishing has been hot and cold at times.
East Coast report November 2021
The outter reefs are holding good numbers of kingfish, the spawning snapper have been feeding well inshore.
West Coast fishing report November 2021
With alert levels moved allowing westies to hit the water, nows the time to target the snapper around the 50m mark. Positive signs for the whitebaiters!
Great beginnings at Mayor Island for TSFC
It’s been almost 100 years since the Tauranga Sport Fishing Club first opened its doors, back on Mayor Island/Tuhua in 1923.
Argentinian Gold
Freshwater fishing in South America for Golden Dorado and other great species.
Secrets to catching Squid
Things to be looking for are weedy areas with rocks and currents. Depths ranging from 0.5m to 5.0m are the most ideal in our experience, and areas with a lot of light present for night time egi-ing as the squids will be feeding on the baitfish present around the lights.
The art of softbaiting
Remember the good old days of jigging for snapper (and other bottom-dwelling species) back in the mid-eighties, and the jig-mania videos where Grim Reaper, Lethal Lures, and Mister Twister soft-rubber lures were at the forefront of lure design?
Why Use Mapping Software?
You would be excused for thinking that sea charts have got continually better, with increasing detail over the years. While some chart producers may have put more effort into interpreting local data, that data may be many years old, and in fact, some areas around New Zealand have not been hydrographically surveyed since the 1800’s.
Billfish on a budget
Renowned for sailfish and marlin during the dry season (April – September) and home to some of the top tagging charter operators in the Indian Ocean, the shoals north of Broome are truly a world-class fishery.
Softbait fishing from Kayaks
The kayak and softbait are so well suited to each other for a number of reasons. Firstly, a fishing kayak has the same likeness of a stealth fighter and moves through the water quietly without being detected by most fish life.
Always expect the unexpected!
This day started off like any other day when I go hunting, but we had one hell of an event ahead of us.
How to Catch Snapper with Sinking Stick Baits
I am the first to admit I am a sucker for new gear. My latest are the new Sinking Stickbaits by Fish Inc, distributed by Ocean Angler Auckland.
How to Catch Snapper in deep water using softbaits
Winter fishing time is one of my favourite fishing times and I firmly believe the snapper taste better during the winter months due to their beautiful condition.
Spearfishing Without a Boat
Shore diving is a great way to put food on the table without all the boat hassle. You will need to do a bit more homework and generally swim a little further. If you have done a few shore-dives, you may be already doing the things talked about below without even realising, but for people just getting into it this will be a good guide.
Rotorua summer freshwater fishing tips
Rotorua’s trout fishing is renowned around the world, attracting thousands of visitors hoping to catch one of the region’s magnificent rainbow or brown trout.
Is it a marlin? Is it a shark? No. it’s a yellowfin!
The day started with high hopes as three crew had never caught a marlin and it was our first troll for the season. However, as we got further out conditions were not as good as forecasted and crew were settling in for a long bumpy day.
Slow pitch jigging - The art of falling
The technique really focuses on the fall. You lift the jig and let it fall and lift it again as soon as you feel the jig weight so that you keep the jig moving horizontally for as long as you can. You would wind the reel at the same time so you can work the jig in different depths.
Spring meat hunting helps deer management
Covid-19 alert levels permitting, Spring is a great time to head into the hills and harvest some free-range meat for the summer BBQ.
Prolan stops corrosion on boat trailers
Although a galvanised boat trailer holds up for a few years, once corrosion starts to take over its time to give surfaces a coat of corrosion protection to extend their lives. ‘Prolan’ (made here in New Zealand) has created natural rust protection products to stop rust in the harshest environments.
A mixed outcome from scallop ban
People around Omaha, Great and Little Barrier Islands are worried that commercial effort will now be focused on exploiting their local beds using the same benthic-destroying box dredges that were used around the Coromandel.
Bluefin in the Tauranga harbour
I was enjoying a lovely family holiday away in Taupo, when suddenly I received one of the best phone calls of my life! “There’s a bluefin tuna in the Tauranga harbour”
