New ZealandCoast has feast for foragersFancy foraging for fish like your forefathers? Look no further than the fruitful Kiwi foreshore this summer.27 Dec 04:00 PM
SportFar North torpedoes bring in choice fishFishing is hot in the Far North, with surfcasting on 90 Mile Beach going well and kontiki-launched long-lines pulling in snapper from Tokerau Beach.04 Dec 04:00 PM
All BlacksABs test fishing skills for camerasHaving hung up their boots for summer - or for good - rugby's world champions went fishing.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFishing trip with the All BlacksLooks like Matt had one hell of a time with the AB's. Courtesy: ITM Fishing ShowWatch03 Dec 02:22 AM
SportBest spots for good-sized catchHapuku are slow growing fish and resident populations can be easily decimated by fishing pressure, which is why they are regarded as a deepwater species.27 Nov 09:42 PM
SportBig snapper, and crays out there waitingThe channels are starting to fish well, but the most consistent results are in the Hauraki Gulf in 42-45m of water.14 Nov 01:27 AM
SportFishing: Big snapper on both coastsOne Auckland fisherman who fishes out of Half Moon Bay, reported his first 20 pound snapper of the summer season last weekend.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew laws won't impact trout seasonAnglers dusting off their rod and reel for the new trout season have been assured that access to their favourite fishing spots won't be blocked by new health and safety laws.29 Sep 10:39 PM
All BlacksABs to hook trophy, then fishIt would be nice to think the Webb Ellis trophy will be on the aircraft when the All Blacks leave London to return home early in November.11 Sep 05:00 PM
SportBright spots in worst month for fishingIf you had to pick one month of the year that is bad for fishing, August would have to take the prize.21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeen duo reel in old tackle to aid FijiansA simple glove could make a difference, Finn Ross reckons. A decent fishing rod would be a game changer.18 Aug 05:00 PM
SportIt's time to dine like kings and queensThe whitebait season opened today, and whitebaiters will be out on the river banks at Port Waikato, the Bay of Plenty and Taranaki looking for their first catch.14 Aug 05:00 PM
SportAfternoon, evening best time to drop lineLate afternoon and evening are the best times to catch a fish in early August, writes Geoff Thomas.07 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFishing show helped save lifeDave Haskell's chance viewing of a fishing show may have been the difference between life and death.31 Jul 04:01 AM
SportSummer's coming so get your gear readySome keen types ventured out on to the water last weekend, and Saturday was a stunner. Fishing was hard around Auckland, although one nice 6.5kg snapper did come from the Ahaaha Rocks.30 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelAuckland: Plane sailingElisabeth Easther took her fondness for fishing to new heights - this time from a seaplane over Auckland.23 Jul 12:00 AM
SportSet sail for the reefs: big ones are waitingLast weekend's lovely weather enabled anglers to dust the cobwebs off the boat trailer - and some did well.16 Jul 05:00 PM
SportOysters are the stars on Bluff's special dayThey start off by piping in the oyster, an old Scottish tradition associated more with haggis than oysters. But not in Bluff. Oysters rule in Bluff.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFishermen bring home the baconThey were a few kilometres off the coast of Coromandel trying to catch some snapper - they then hit a 63kg pig.07 Jul 01:32 AM
SportWinter fishing calls for fresh approachThere are some good snapper to be caught at the moment - when the weather allows fishing.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar hirer's fishy tale ends with a real hookJohn Waenga can see the funny side of a fishy tale which cost him more than $700 after he lost a rental car key in Bay of Plenty surf.26 Jun 05:00 PM
SportInto battle against one of Tonga's feisty giantsBig Al has been trying to catch a big GT for about 10 years. He has made thousands of casts with a surface popper on heavy tackle in waters from Vanuatu to the Cook Islands to Tonga.25 Jun 05:00 PM
SportTasty 'carrots' the catch of the dayJust as hunters swap their rifle for a shotgun when the attention switches from stags to ducks, so the fishermen who never stop pursuing their love change with the seasons.18 Jun 05:00 PM
SportSeafood delights at city's front doorstepSometimes you don't have to go far from Queen St to find the sort of fish and seafood that normally involves extensive travel around the country.11 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ tuna catch a worldbeaterAfter a four-hour battle with a monster tuna, an exhausted Donna Pascoe didn't need to be told she'd just hauled in a record-breaker.08 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldSwordfish kills fisher with billA fishing boat captain has died after being impaled by a 1.82m-long swordfish in a Hawaiian harbour.31 May 05:00 PM
SportGeoff Thomas: Walk on the wild sideWhen you reach Welcome Rock 800m above the homestead at Blackmore Station you can see why visitors are amazed by the breathtaking 360 degree scenery.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSafe to eat harbour shellfish?A reader writes: Is it safe to eat the oysters growing in clumps in the Manukau Harbour?25 May 05:00 PM
SportPaula Bennett and the sharkAlthough they are frequent visitors to the Manukau and Kaipara Harbours, white sharks are rarely seen in the gulf.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSharks steal spearfishermen's catchTwo seasoned New Zealand spearfishermen found themselves in a sticky situation when over half a dozen sharks swarmed and stole their catch.10 May 09:49 PM
SportMillion dollar fish has anglers hookedThousands of anglers will next month take to the waters around New Zealand for the Million Dollar Snapper Challenge.09 May 11:40 PM
