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From golf clubs to fishing rods: Brendan's Hauraki Gulf awakening

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March 23, 2026
Bought a boat on a whim. Never looked back. 🎣

Brendan Lockhead never grew up around boats. Then an impulse buy at 30 changed everything. Now he's chasing snapper in the Hauraki Gulf and says NZ fishing is hard to beat.

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