Fish

Blackbelly shark

Something Fishy - Blackbelly lantern shark

Lantern sharks are a group of deep-water dogfishes usually only seen as trawler by-catch, but one was recently caught on rod and line.

Something Fishy - Leopard chimaera

ANDREW STEWART - MAY 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

A rare leopard chimaera has been caught in a canyon on the northeastern coast.

Tackle test

Fin-Nor Offshore 7500 reel

SAM MOSSMAN - APRIL 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

The name Fin-Nor is linked to the pioneering days of big game fishing.

Something Fishy - Bluefinned butterfish

ANDREW STEWART - MARCH 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

The bluefinned butterfish is rarely seen, being restricted in distribution to the Three Kings Islands and Northland.

Something Fishy - Red Mullet

CLIVE ROBERTS - FEBRUARY 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

Anglers do not often catch goatfishes, which are readily observed underwater. However, our common red mullet can be captured on soft-plastics.

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