News on the Coast
Here's what has been happening off the coast of New Zealand, just click on the boxes to find out more.
11 May 2010
NZ game fish challenge anglers.
As the weather turns more wintry thoughts and actions start to move away from game fishing, which is a pity as the signs are there that some very big Striped Marlin and Broadbill remain to be caught.
The unusual feeding patterns of our Striped Marlin have continued. It seems the huge amount of deep water bait schools have…
14 April 2010
Marlin, Marlin everywhere but………
Here in New Zealand, we are having the strangest game season.
Such promise of a very early start, diminished into a contradictory late start and results, so far, have been unpredictable to say the least.
Yellowfin Tuna, sadly an uncommon capture these days, treated us to a reminder of yesteryear when a large school of big fish arrived…
24 February 2010
NZ progress report. February 2010
With our game season now fully underway, catch reports are coming in thick & fast.
Striped Marlin are around in good numbers all around the coast of the top half of the North Island, with the Bay of Islands currently offering as consistent fishing as anywhere.
The largest Stripey, so far, has been taken in the Bay of…
4 January 2010
Kiwi quality
With Marlin & Tuna present, not so far offshore in September, we were hoping for a very early start to our New Zealand game fishing season.
A monster Yellowtail Kingfish of 110lbs, rattling the world record, was taken from the Ranfurly Banks (weighed 2 days later) and thoughts turned evermore to the “big ones”. Amazingly, the very same…
17 September 2009
NZ Newsletter September 2009
Our very short winter season for giant Bluefin Tuna is ending and, although, numbers were slightly down on previous years (though one boat still managed 25+ fish), there was still plenty of excitement & some notable captures.
Most fish are now tagged & released but extra large fish & record claims are being taken. Fish as large as 700lb…
17 April 2009
‘Icing on the cake’ in NZ
It has been a truly memorable game fishing season in New Zealand.
Our ban on commercial fishing for Marlin, seems to be paying real dividends.
As previously reported, the numbers of Striped Marlin on the coast have been the best for years, with repeated stories of pack attacks and some very big specimens amongst them.
I have…
12 March 2009
Game season still red hot down under!
As we approach mid-March the big game fishing in New Zealand is still red-hot on the coast & is shaping up to be one of the best seasons for several years.
Whilst occasional storms & shifting blue water makes relocating the heaviest concentrations of fish a necessity, the consistency of fishing remains remarkable.
Double & treble hook ups…
9 February 2009
Late start to NZ game season but what great action!
In stark contrast to last season, the fish have really kept us waiting.
Despite the early arrival of a few Blues and the occasional Striped Marlin, the main schools of fish didn’t arrive until the beginning of February.
Whilst the Yellowfin Tuna are still noticeable by their absence and, as yet, Mahimahi and Spearfish are few and far…