Kings are common from North Cape to the Marlborough Sounds, and have been caught off Christchurch, and spotted by divers in Fiordland and at the Chatham Islands.

With reasonably large tides this weekend and the bite time close to low tide this afternoon, there should be some good fishing.

A 25kg yellowfin tuna was caught in the Firth of Thames, and skipjack tuna can be found there too.

Sam Judd writes, "Today I thought that a story about how awesome the New Zealand coastline is would be appropriate, because what is not to love out here?"

When the weather is kind, the Hauraki Gulf teems with runabouts filled with fishers hoping for a catch.

The Government's proposals for revamping our marine protection legislation are long overdue. It is now 45 years since the Marine Reserves Act 1971 came into force, writes Raewyn Peart.

If commercial fishing is prohibited inside the boundaries of Recreational Fishing Parks, the displaced fishing effort will simply increase pressure on fish stocks outside the park boundaries, writes Jeremy Helson.

Hopefully the creation of these parks may shift the debate from who should get what, to what is holding back the fisheries to be more abundant, writes Katherine Short.

But Government plans to banish commercial operators from catching fish that are popular with recreational fishers.

Fancy foraging for fish like your forefathers? Look no further than the fruitful Kiwi foreshore this summer.

Fishing 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.

Having hung up their boots for summer - or for good - rugby's world champions went fishing.

Looks like Matt had one hell of a time with the AB's. Courtesy: ITM Fishing Show

Hapuku are slow growing fish and resident populations can be easily decimated by fishing pressure, which is why they are regarded as a deepwater species.

The channels are starting to fish well, but the most consistent results are in the Hauraki Gulf in 42-45m of water.

One Auckland fisherman who fishes out of Half Moon Bay, reported his first 20 pound snapper of the summer season last weekend.

Anglers 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.

If you had to pick one month of the year that is bad for fishing, August would have to take the prize.

A simple glove could make a difference, Finn Ross reckons. A decent fishing rod would be a game changer.

The 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.

Late afternoon and evening are the best times to catch a fish in early August, writes Geoff Thomas.

Dave Haskell's chance viewing of a fishing show may have been the difference between life and death.

Some 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.

Elisabeth Easther took her fondness for fishing to new heights - this time from a seaplane over Auckland.

Last weekend's lovely weather enabled anglers to dust the cobwebs off the boat trailer - and some did well.

They 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.

They were a few kilometres off the coast of Coromandel trying to catch some snapper - they then hit a 63kg pig.

There are some good snapper to be caught at the moment - when the weather allows fishing.

John 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.