Recommended Reading

Below are some of our favourite online resources.

www.fishcity.co.nz
Fish City offers a wide range of fishing tackle and accessories at competitive prices. Online ordering is completely secure and delivery throughout New Zealand is prompt.

www.fishing.net.nz 
News, reports, weather, advice, charters, shopping, national organisations, clubs, classifieds and much more.

www.option4.co.nz
Option4 is a powerful lobby group working to define and protect the basic right of New Zealanders to go fishing, and to expect a reasonable catch for their efforts.

www.fishingtrout.co.nz
One of Lake Rotorua's top trout fishing guides 
 
www.kilwell.co.nz
Kilwell Sports - Home page for one of New Zealand's leading fishing tackle wholesalers and manufacturers. 
 
www.fishnhunt.co.nz
Fishing and hunting NZ - Fishing reports, online shopping, magazine articles, chat rooms, hundreds of links and much more.

www.fishandgame.org.nz
The official site of the Fish and Game organisation responsible for the management of freshwater fisheries in New Zealand. Information on regions, regulations, licences, where to fish and fishing seasons. Also online licence purchasing. 
 
www.fishtonga.com
Game fishing in the south pacific islands of Tonga 
 
www.metservice.co.nz
New Zealand Coastal Marine Weather Forecast 
 
www.sst.niwa.cri.nz
NIWA - Sea temperature charts 
 
www.flyfishing.net.nz
Official site of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guides Association with their full membership list in regional and alphabetical order. Links to websites of individual guides where relevant, as well as contact details. 
 
www.flyfisher.co.nz
flyfisher.co.nz is Rangitikei Anglers New Zealand Flyfishing Services comprehensive site with masses of information on that company's fishing-rafting, fly-in, and conventionally guided operations in the Southern Central North Island region. 
 
www.nzfishingsafaris.co.nz
Saltwater fishing trips, boat charters & Heli-Fishing from Auckland New Zealand. Also an online fishing club where casual anglers can participate in pre-arranged fishing adventures. 
 
www.wildblue.co.nz
Wild Blue is a shop based on Auckland's North Shore specialising in free-diving and spearfishing. Lots of product for sale on line, good pics and background about champion spearfisher Darren Shields. 
 
www.pennreels.co.nz
Penn New Zealand's official website featuring a complete catalogue of Penn product, including parts lists and downloadable schematics. Also hints and tips, yarns and 'friends of Penn'. 
 
www.fishnewzealand.com
Website for Charming Creek Adventures Fly-Fishing tours. Excellent information on troutfishing in New Zealand with emphasis on West Coast of South Island. Good pics, tons of info and travel tips. 
 
www.beachfishingnz.com
Website for the Whakatane Surfcasting Club with a wide range of services and regular updates. Up to the minute weather information, live webcam of Whakatane Heads, fishing reports and photo pages are just some of the features. Also tides &guided fishing.
 
www.igfa.org
Official website of the International Gamefish Association. Site contains all the rules, current and pending records, species descriptions and much more. You need to be a member to access all the records. 

www.fishingkites.co.nz
Pauls Fishing Kites have developed a variety of wind driven kite systems to facilitate shore based fishing in terrain and conditions otherwise impossible to access or fish using any other method. Learn how easy it is to get your baits 1,000m offshore 
 
www.flyfishingwinetours.co.nz
NZPFGA member, Grant Petherick, takes clients on guided fly fishing and wine tours in the Hawkes Bay region.  
 
www.nzflyfish.com
NZPFGA member, Ian Ruthven, specialist North Island back country raft fishing guide.  
 
www.wobblypot.co.nz
Website of the innovative Wobbly berley pot 
 
www.wildbill.co.nz
The ultimate game fishing experience in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand – specialist charter fishing trips catering for individuals, families and corporate.
 
www.nzfishing.com
The complete independent guide to New Zealand fly fishing with everything you need to plan your fly fishing trip: regional and local maps, picture of flies, info and photos of trout and salmon fishing waters, regulations, guides, lodges and more.

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