Area Reports
Bay of Islands - June 2010
Great marlin and broadhill catches
Geoff Stone - Fishing News
The end of the game fishing season is traditionally a time of large striped marlin and broadbill; this season has been no different.
Eastern Coromandel - May 2010
Bronzie problem for divers
Marty Bowers - Fishing News
As the nights get cooler, thoughts turn to maimai building rather than fishing.
Whangarei/Tutukaka - April 2010
Harbour fishing running hot
John Vowless - Fishing News
The most consistent snapper fishing during February and into March has been within the harbour.
Southland - March 2010
Rain flushes rivers
Dave Craze - Fishing News
Good rainfalls saw all the rivers get a good cleanout.
Far North - June 2010
West coast snapper fishing from the beach and out wide is about as good as it gets right now.
Whangarei/Tutukaka - June 2010
Tutukaka Gamefish Club members have experienced awesome marlin fishing.
Whangaroa - June 2010
Bay of Islands - May 2010
Manukau - June 2010
The late-April to early-May fishing inside the harbour was fairly inconsistent, but on the coast good numbers of snapper were available when the weather allowed anglers to venture out.
Northern Hauraki Gulf - June 2010
The Maverix 6kg fishing contest, held in April out of Gulf Harbour Whangaparaoa, was fished in some atrocious conditions.
Manukau - May 2010
Northern Hauraki Gulf - May 2010
Southern Hauraki Gulf
Scrounging around in the inner Waitemata Harbour can still provide some reasonable fishing.
Waihi and Whangamata - June 2010
April was notable for the large schools of kahawai up on the coast.
West Coast Waikato - June 2010
Despite cooling conditions, I hope you haven’t put the rod and reel away in the cupboard.
Freshwater Waikato - June 2010
Freshwater Waikato - May 2010
Eastern Coromandel - June 2010
In early May, marlin were still in close, with the last report being a hook-up and several other sightings from the charter boat Triple Vision between Cobra and Whale.
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Tauranga - May 2010
The BoP harbours have seen some exceptional snapper fishing, both in size and numbers.
Taupo - May 2010
With no rain and the lake at a very low level, river fishing has been a little tough.
Eastern Bay of Plenty - May 2010
Rotorua - May 2010
Eastern Bay of Plenty - June 2010
Glorious autumn weather, coupled with hungry fish, have made for a good time in the Eastern Bay; add in heaps of snapper, and the picture is perfect.
Wellington - May 2010
Both boat and shore fishers have been doing really well on tarakihi during late March and April.
Wairarapa - May 2010
March ushered in changeable conditions on our coast, and the much awaited ‘Indian Summer’ never happened.
Freshwater Hawkes Bay - May 2010
Hawkes Bay - May 2010
Taranaki - June 2010
Right along the Taranaki coastline, big snapper have been taken in 8-20m depths, with fish up to the 13.6kg (30lb) mark.
Canterbury - May 2010
Often the first half of May has settled weather and is a prime time to fish the region’s larger lakes.
Otago - May 2010
For a lot of anglers in the south the closing of many lowland waters and the start of duck shooting season brings a switchover of recreational activities.
Southland - May 2010
Nelson/Marlborough - May 2010
West Coast - May 2010
Except for duck shooting opening weekend, low, clear river conditions make the lower reaches of many of the coast’s rivers worth a look in May.
Cook Islands - June 2010
Weather was ideal for fishing over the first three weeks of the month, but then it turned nasty, with strong winds, thunderstorms and much-needed rain after a very long dry spell.
Vanuatu - June 2010
With a later than usual wet season, we have been experiencing tropical conditions right through to early May.
Vanuatu - May 2010
Tonga - May 2010
Tonga - June 2010
Strong southerly currents swept in a large volume of bait and produced a wicked blue marlin run, together with the occasional big yellowfin.
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