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First-time angler pulls in monster marlin
Wade Wilson made the catch of a lifetime from a tiny boat.
Wade Wilson made the catch of a lifetime from a tiny boat.
With cooler-than-normal water temperatures game fishing has been slow to start this summer, and numbers of game fish are down.
Almost six months after falling 14m down a Coromandel cliff face a 20-year-old man has made a full recovery, which he credits in part to his speedy rescue by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
Geoff Thomas writes: My friends' experience is a stark lesson in the danger of discarding anything in the water that is not natural.
The moon does affect the weather, and it usually delivers fine, settled conditions.
Incredible footage shows shark making a spectacular break for freedom.
Over the past five years nobody has beaten four out of the six trophies in the Rheem Big Six Challenge. But this year Tony Cain changed that.
Sharks coming in close to the shallows, providing a lot of action and entertainment.
WATCH: A beach-goer says he was amazed to watch a group of young fishers haul in and release a "bloody great" bronze whaler shark.
This is what you do when you need to take home a massive fish.
A new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.
Two young men in a kayak managed to haul a 150kg shark to shore in the Bay of Plenty last night.
It is a good opportunity to teach youngsters how to tie basic knots.
Kiwi anglers will be able to log their catch this summer - and contribute to data around our fish stocks - thanks to a free app.
Where there is a large reef structure, it is pretty obvious that it is potentially good country for crays.
Important fishery in good shape after Kaikoura earthquake.
The recent earthquakes have affected fishing, and after last weekend's shake the fishing was fickle.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is touring the country holding public consultation meetings, seeking feedback about its 'Future of our Fisheries' programme.
This week's "super moon" raises the question of whether the lunar effect on the earth's gravity is magnified by the closer passage of the moon's orbit.
Kaikoura's surfers are anxiously waiting for a swell to see what the weekend's earthquake means for the region's famous surf breaks.
Crayfish, big snapper and kingfish are all on the menu at the moment.
For the first time, scientists will construct a detailed picture stretching back more than 500 years of how we've affected our most important fisheries species - potentially genetically.
The body of an elderly man has been found in a small Canterbury fishing community.
Summer fishing is here, and prospects are looking good for the first holiday weekend of the season.
Drifting will be the best way to find a snapper on the Hauraki Gulf this weekend.
There are many reasons why travellers like to visit Amsterdam. But who goes there for the fishing?
The Minister for Primary Industries has approved a customary fishing reserve in Otago Harbour following an eight-year consultation and proposal process.
At 6am next Saturday a siren will mark the signal to start casting and dozens of anglers lined up along the banks of the Ohau Channel will send their lines out across the water.
Influential recreational fishing group Legasea has added its voice to calls for further investigation into fish dumping in NZ.