Sometimes you don’t want to get up super early for a fish. I’m never in a rush, and my boat is always packed, hooked onto my car and ready to go before each trip. All I need to do is wake up, shower, have coffee, put my camera in the car, and I’m off. Today …
I’m a summer person through and through, and the thought of spending the NZ winter in Bali casting topwater for GT, eating Nasi Goreng, and watching gin-induced sunsets is quite appealing. In the meantime, I’ll have to put up with NZ winters and sending it into the winter shallows in search of dogs. Date – …
With the forecast looking pretty rubbish for the Hauraki Gulf, we set our sights on getting out of Auckland and finding some calmer waters to fish. Upon leaving work, we drove out of town in the pelting rain, and continued to rain all night. The forecast was a little 50/50 with some swell and changing …
We hit the road searching for calm waters, and we find waterfalls and big fish!! Read More »
This trip had been coming a long time, with a crazy amount of easterlies in recent months and the only small windows available not lining up with other commitments. Unfortunately, this meant a severe lack of my favourite style of fishing, casting big soft baits into moderately shallow water. The boat show also landed right …
Finally! 5 knots on the Hauraki Gulf! Let’s go Fishing! Read More »
Working with tackle giant Pure Fishing; the owner and distributor of multiple fishing brands such as Penn & Berkley. It sees me connect and fish with some of the best fishers in NZ and I’ve been fortunate to fish with some of NZ’s best anglers over the last 20 years, from Marlin fishers to trout. …
LBG Fishing in Auckland! Braid vs Mono which is better? Read More »
Shallow water soft baiting is so addictive, that your next cast could be a 40cm or 80cm plus fish or nothing at all. At Hauraki Gulf Fishing, we try never to fish the same spots too often, and we like to mix up the areas we hit. Autumn can present long periods of settled weather; …
Exploring new ground in search of monster snapper. We send it at the Hokianga! Read More »
We’ve all dreamt of catching a 20lb snapper, and for most people growing up, this was the holy grail of fishing—that illustrious 20 pounder. For me, It started with Geoff Thomas’s Snapper Secrets. I couldn’t tell you how many times I watched that video, with Mark Kitteridge and Eric Morman being the benchmark standard for …
Love XXL Snapper? Here’s why letting them go is a better flex than axing them. Read More »
There are many places to visit globally for fishing enthusiasts – not just for the fishing – but the historical aspects that make these places famous. Gloucester, Florida, Kona, Bimini, Cairns, Osaka, Tokyo, and our own Bay of Islands are all places to visit. Japan has always been one of my must-see destinations. Whilst in …
Japan – If you like buying fishing gear, come and visit! Read More »
This trip was well overdue; with a summer of solid easterlies and border restrictions, available fishing days had been less than we would usually enjoy. However, the strong winds have diminished now, and we are back into some periods of settled weather. With all things in life, if you surround yourself with people that are …
We love catching inshore flounder on the Hauraki Gulf Read More »
NZ lure Masters is one of the few comps I fish, by-in-large, comps are not of enormous interest to me. I fish at least once a week; fishing is a way of life. I’m trying to catch the biggest fish, but I’m also fishing for food first and constantly releasing the bigger fish. Everything else …
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