Fishing
Cavalli Islands tag wins IGFA Great Marlin Race
Striped marlin travels an impressive straight-line distance of 4,739nm
Topwater Casting for Spring Kingfish: Tips to Get You Hooked Up
Spring kingfish are here, here are some top tips to get Hooked Up!
Pacific bluefin in the Bay of Islands ‘as good as it gets’
Exciting times, as huge bluefin tuna make an appearance into the Bay of Islands
Pelagic Charters celebrates record season
The tuna fishery continues to get better and better for Pelagic Charters, read how their 2024 season went down!
Jigging for SBT proving successful
Jigging for southern bluefin tuna has taken off this season, with more and more anglers choosing to fish through the night with great results.
Annual Snapper Bonanza surf casting competition thrives at 90 Mile Beach
The annual Snapper Bonanza fishing competition saw more prizes, bigger crowds and heavier fish than ever before.
World class in the Bay
The 2024 Kubota Billfish Classic has been crowned the largest tournament in the world.
Trophy sword landed from a jetski
Keen angler Wesley van den Herik has caught and landed a trophy swordfish around 50km off the coast of Tasmania – all while on a jet ski.
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.
Gisborne enjoys “best season ever”
Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club couldn't have asked for a better start to 2024,
First southern bluefin tuna caught off a kayak
New Zealand's first ever southern blue tuna landed on a kayak
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.
Double land-based SBT caught at Cape Runaway
Landbased fishing for kingfish at Cape Runaway turned into a day these anglers will never forget, when a school of Southern bluefin tuna came in casting range!
Deepwater slow pitch jigging
Deepwater slow pitch jigging proving deadly for bluenose and other deepwater species.
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TK Helping anglers to their target
Take the guess work out of your game fishing and head straight to the hot spots where pelagic species maybe holding. The results speak for themselves, as many anglers around New Zealand and Australia are jumping on the TK Offshore crew and been rewarded with success!
Dream fishing for Kiwi in Azores
Blue marlin fishing in the world renowned Azores in the North Atlantic Ocean
Unexpected big eye at White Island
Epic battle and surprised catch for angler deep dropping near White Island
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.
First ever Youth Nationals to kick off
Junior anglers get ready for the first national event to kick off in April
30lber of the deck!
Anglers can only dream of catching a snapper off there deck, let alone a 30lb snapper!
A Marlin Well Earned
All game fishermen know the age-old adage of “beginner’s luck”. Then there is people go years without ever seeing a marlin.
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
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
Small Boat Game Fishing
Yes, the time of year when all of us keen game fishermen pull out the expensive toys, all the favourite lures, and the boat fuel bill gets a hell of a lot higher.
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.
Live-baiting skipjack tuna
Live-baiting skipjack tuna can be a very successful form of game-fishing especially for marlin and big tuna, and is a fairly simple process. If you’re fishing on a budget this can save you a bit of extra cash, travelling at a slower speed, using less gas, only one game rod is needed, and you catch your own bait.
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.
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”
