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Catch Deep-V Slow-Pitch Jig
Gear

Catch Deep-V Slow-Pitch Jig

The Deep V is a versatile lure for catching kingfish, XXL snapper and many other species. It combines several design features to present a lure that is irresistible.Here's a slow pitch jig that can either be mechanically jigged or slow pitch fished to save your energy. Check out the new Catch Deep V
Fogdog Beer Batter
Cooking

Fogdog Beer Batter

To hell with the diet, there are times when fresh fish just screams for a light, crunchy beer batter. If you are looking for a fool-proof, instant, mouth-watering golden batter that cracks like a potato chip, makes you look like a master chef and pleases any crowd, then get yourself down to your nearest supermarket and pick up a packet of Fogdog.
Coromandel mussel barge fishing
Destinations

Coromandel mussel barge fishing

I was ten years old the last time I went fishing.
To iki or not to iki, that is the question
Review

To iki or not to iki, that is the question

Since the late 1980's when the market for snapper exports to Japan really took off, the iki jime method of killing fish spread and it has now become de rigueur for many amateur anglers.
What draws us to fishing?
Review

What draws us to fishing?

There is no greater participant sport in the world than fishing but what is it that draws so many millions of people into it? At entry level, it’s easy and affordable to get into in both fresh and saltwater fishing.
A fascination with fishing
Review

A fascination with fishing

For many anglers the complexities of consistent and productive fishing are a mystery.
How much gear is too much?
Hints & Tips

How much gear is too much?

The ins and outs of tackle procurement and how to manage the war office. How much fishing gear do you really need?
Day trip to the Ranfurly Banks
Destinations

Day trip to the Ranfurly Banks

Proving the best trips come at short notice, Aaron’s crew race to the Ranfurly for an epic day to remember
West Coast Weekender - Kawhia, West Coast
Destinations

West Coast Weekender - Kawhia, West Coast

Kāwhia, on the North Island’s west coast, provides some of New Zealand’s most scenic landscapes and, as writer Tom Black found out. It also boasts one of our most bountiful fisheries...
Bent rods and big smiles
Review

Bent rods and big smiles

As Matt Jones discovered, a shared charter with Ultimate Charters on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf left all on board with sore arms, snapper for dinner and plenty of bragging rights.
The right to eat your catch
Review

The right to eat your catch

Is the right to eat your legally caught catch on board your boat at your leisure important to you? Well, don’t be surprised if you lose it.

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