Inshore fishing or light lure tackle is a fun game, but you’ve got to set yourself up correctly to get the most out of it. My essentials gear list for light lure fishing from the boat and land is as follows: Medium-heavy soft bait: Penn Clash 2 3000 Berkley Pro Spec Ultra 8 10lb Berkley …
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With most people focused on workup fishing during Spring, we find the shallow water and fishing depths up to 30 metres can be spectacular, and the average size fish is pretty bonkers. However, we seldom go deeper than 15 metres. This past Spring saw us on a content creation trip for the legends at Penn …
Paua is my favourite seafood. But, of course, I love all seafood, but paua is hard to beat. This recipe is super simple, it takes minimal time to prepare, and I haven’t yet served it to someone who didn’t love it. Ingredients 1x 130mm paua per person Pinch of salt n pepper Chilli fakes Butter …
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park turns it on again for the crew at Hauraki Gulf Fishing. More and more, our days are filled with casting and making sure we have quality food on the boat and then mixing our days in with some snorkelling to chill out. The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has some spectacular …
There wouldn’t be many anglers in NZ that haven’t fished with a spin reel with a secondary drag system more commonly known as a “Bait Runner,” “Live Liner,” or “Bait Feeder.” Most reel manufacturers have an offering in this vast category, and three brands undoubtedly have the market share. Shimano, Penn, and Okuma. All the …
When you make 100’s of casts a trip, it can be hard to shy away from your favourite style of soft baits. But when Berkley produces a new soft bait, our hand goes up straight away, and it’s never long before they turn up in the mail. At Hauraki Gulf Fishing, we are big advocates …
The northern reaches of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has spectacular world-class beaches with white silica sand. The beaches are long and broken into three sections; Pakiri borders the Goat Island marine reserve in the south. Forestry in the middle, home to a sweet surf break and rocky outcrop, separates the Te Arai section and …
At HG fishing, we have a strong focus on sustainability. We catch fish to eat, first and foremost, but importantly we are selective in what we keep. Optimum fish care is critical to maintaining them at the highest standard for eating, and every fish we keep, is bleed, Iki spiked and then put in an …
I caught up with fishing buddy Albert Liyu to sight cast at flounder on a rising tide. The art of catching flounder is quite similar to stalking trout in the wild – see flounder from a distance, approach with stealth, cast lure at flounder and then hook said flounder. The moment I saw the first …
With summer now turned to Autumn and the water temperature still warm, we are right in the middle of the best time of year for fishing, with often the most consistent marlin fishing to be found on the upper east coast of the North Island and Swordfish season is at its peak. Large Kingfish also …
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