A picture of a trophy trout hauled out of the Tongariro River has been falsely used to promote fishing in Argentina.

A visit to the wharves at Orakei or Devonport or Cornwallis reveals that for many of today's youngsters the magic is still the same.

Nick Boulgaris just wanted to bring home some fish for tea.

A kayak or dinghy is the best option for catching snapper at the moment, because fishing in a few metres of water is producing better results than out in the deep.

A fishing outing turned into a 45-minute struggle with a shark in the surf for six Whitianga men.

An expedition to one of the deepest ocean trenches has discovered a new species of fish and another not previously caught in the southwest Pacific.

A visit to the Chatham Islands is high on the bucket list for many New Zealanders. For when it comes to fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling, tramping, enjoying the outdoors and simply kicking back, it is like going back in time 50 years.

A shark attacked as Steve Clark was struggling underwater against a kingfish on the end of his spear. He didn't see it coming, but he quickly saw the damage it did.

Fishing can often be unrewarding at this time, but the crayfish, scallops and fish are still there and the diver ventures into their domain.

It all happened 4000km away with rookie big-game angler and 66-year-old Mr Perry catching a 544kg black marlin on a whirlwind fishing trip off the North Queensland Coast on Friday. While still short of the World record for a marlin - a specimen of over 700kg caught over 60 years ago - it is thought to be the biggest ever to be satellite tagged.