New Zealand Fishing: Reports, News, Advice and More
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October 2026
September 2026
The South Seas Spearo team provide some salient advice for spearfishers about how to get the most out of their time in the salt this season...
September 2026
Check out these hot new products, fresh out this spring...
September 2026
Sandflats and mudflats are beautiful fish-rich habitats that are particularly suited to fly fishing...
October 2026
Early to mid-December is a great time to be fishing for both trout and perch...
September 2026
The South Seas Spearo team provide some salient advice for spearfishers about how to get the most out of their time in the salt this season...
September 2026
Check out these hot new products, fresh out this spring...
September 2026
Sandflats and mudflats are beautiful fish-rich habitats that are particularly suited to fly fishing...
How to Enter The Export NZ Fishing Competition
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Bream Bay Fishing Report - 01/10/26
Signs of spring snapper action. There are some promising signs that Bream Bay is getting... Read More >
Houhora Fishing Report 01/10/26
Softbaiting on fire. September has seen 269 catches submitted to the NZOFC monthly competition through... Read More >
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 01/10/26
Fishing kicking into gear. Spring has well and truly arrived in the outer Hauraki Gulf,... Read More >
Tutukaka Fishing Report 01/10/26
Unpredictable spring weather. Spring has arrived in Tutukaka, bringing with it the usual mix of... Read More >
Mercury Bay Fishing Report 01/10/26
Mercury Islands snapper fishing well. Nothing from out wide this past fortnight, but there were... Read More >
Outer Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 17/09/26
Spring wind the handbrake. Spring is starting to make its presence felt in the outer... Read More >
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Netting flounder in Tauranga harbour
in The Briny Bar12 hours ago
Tonto2
I have 2 granddaughters in Otemotai, one of them went floundering with her school and set a net and caught flounder. Now they want me to...
Wanted 10500 fin-nor reel
in Buy Sell Trade or Exchange24 hours ago
0nlanders_Nz
I am looking for a fin-nor 10500 fishing reel if any one has, please message me...
Wanted to Buy
in Buy Sell Trade or Exchange47 hours ago
honestbruce
Seen your post and that would work but its not up my alley or ability to make one. Dont have the means to manufacture here in...
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22 September 2026
Major reductions in tarakihi catch limits are steps towards rebuilding the fishery, but they come alongside increases in commercial snapper and trevally takes...
21 September 2026
Nine-year-old Fin Collins has achieved official IGFA world record recognition for his 12.565kg snapper on 2kg line...
20 September 2026
The 70th year of the New Zealand Sportfishing Council was celebrated in style with an agenda-filled AGM in conjunction with a formal dinner and the presentation...
September 2026
Fishers who took too many pāua, scallops and shrimp, and one who sold raffle tickets for a recreational seafood prize, have been fined thousands...
September 2026
Major reductions in tarakihi catch limits are steps towards rebuilding the fishery, but they come alongside increases in commercial snapper and trevally takes...
September 2026
Nine-year-old Fin Collins has achieved official IGFA world record recognition for his 12.565kg snapper on 2kg line...
September 2026
The 70th year of the New Zealand Sportfishing Council was celebrated in style with an agenda-filled AGM in conjunction with a formal dinner and the presentation...
