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August 2026
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The ultimate ocean-to-plate snack – crunchy, golden calamari fried to perfection, this recipe is all about big flavour...
July 2026
Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability review for the October fishing year is underway and there are many proposals on the table...
July 2026
Sam Boothroyd gets completely hooked on squid fishing in the South Island... ...
August 2026
Rod holders are certainly important fishing accessories, particularly when correctly positioned and aligned...
July 2026
The ultimate ocean-to-plate snack – crunchy, golden calamari fried to perfection, this recipe is all about big flavour...
July 2026
Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability review for the October fishing year is underway and there are many proposals on the table...
July 2026
Sam Boothroyd gets completely hooked on squid fishing in the South Island... ...
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Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 06/08/26
Mixed fortunes The coming week of weather looks like a tale of two halves for... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Canals hit and miss It’s cold, damn cold! Truly feels like winter has finally arrived... Read More >
Bay of Islands Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Snapper and kingfish firing First, my apologies for missing reports during July – it’s been... Read More >
Bream Bay Fishing Report - 06/08/26
Winter snapper bite slow Nothing much has changed since the last report a fortnight ago.... Read More >
Canterbury Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Lake fishing strong July is close to an end, our duck season is closing this... Read More >
Northland Fishing Report - 23/07/26
Inshore snapper fishing heating up It’s officially past the halfway point of winter, and the... Read More >
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That was a popular mod to quite a few parallel twins . Phil Irving ( great motorcycle engineer of Vincent fame ) reckoned the 285â쳌° crank...
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I've been using Inox to clean all my reels and rods. I simply spray it on a cloth and rub. There are no issues as far...
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Fisheries is requesting feedback on proposed changes to rock lobster management around Aotea Great Barrier Island...
24 July 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...
23 July 2026
Saturday, 25 July, is World Drowning Prevention Day. To mark it, the NZ Sport Fishing Council has released the latest Pod and Reel podcast...
August 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...
August 2026
Fisheries is requesting feedback on proposed changes to rock lobster management around Aotea Great Barrier Island...
July 2026
The latest fishing reports from around New Zealand - brought to you by Mercury Marine...
July 2026
Saturday, 25 July, is World Drowning Prevention Day. To mark it, the NZ Sport Fishing Council has released the latest Pod and Reel podcast...
