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![Fishing: Warm waters harbour gold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Warm waters harbour gold
Key to fishing in a harbour is working out the tides — the smaller the better.
![Fishing: Big tides great for snapper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Big tides great for snapper
Having the moon so close to the earth has a positive impact on fishing.
![Frenzy above and below water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Frenzy above and below water
Snapper action hots up when SeaHawk heads out. And then a kingfish arrives.
![Fishing: Can the cans and store all rubbish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Can the cans and store all rubbish
Plastic bags, other flotsam and jetsam choking our waterways and the fish.
![Search continues for missing Bowentown Fisherman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Search continues for missing Bowentown Fisherman
The search continues today for a fisherman missing off the Bowentown bar near Waihi. Reporter: BOP Times
![Missing hunter: Family appeals for sightings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing hunter: Family appeals for sightings
Keen hunter Cameron Young, 37, was last seen in Kaituna, Marlborough.
![Fishing: Tips and tricks in hunting snapper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Tips and tricks in hunting snapper
With season in full swing until May, some advice from seasoned anglers.
![Close encounters: kayak fisherman's shark tale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Close encounters: kayak fisherman's shark tale
"The next thing, I saw blood and I was reeling in a [fish] head with no body on it."
![Fishing: Late spawning runs fill the lakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Late spawning runs fill the lakes
The rivers at Lake Taupo are full of fish after a slow start to the winter spawning runs.
![Flying shark scares fisherman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flying shark scares fisherman
Kiwi fisherman stunned as shark flies off the water right by his jetski. Supplied by Facebook / Jetski Fishing Show
![Fishing: Good time to beach snapper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Good time to beach snapper
Good time of year for targeting large snapper off the beach with a torpedo and long-line.
![Marine reserve boosts snapper outside borders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Marine reserve boosts snapper outside borders
New Auckland study shows benefits of marine protected areas extend past their boundaries.
![Fishing: Learning the basics of boating vital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Learning the basics of boating vital
What can happen when inexperience, ignorance and boats come together.
![Fishing: Plenty of fish waiting to be found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing: Plenty of fish waiting to be found
Strong west/northwest winds made fishing difficult but there are fish to be found.
![Rare shellfish: Men fined $500 each](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rare shellfish: Men fined $500 each
Two men have been fined for taking toheroa from 90 Mile Beach.
![Police accept missing fisherman is dead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police accept missing fisherman is dead
The search for the fisherman will not only be by foot but also by air.
![Myriad of plant plankton keep snapper plentiful](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Myriad of plant plankton keep snapper plentiful
Our snapper is not in fact a true snapper in international terms.
![Kaipara birthday trip turns into tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kaipara birthday trip turns into tragedy
The fishing trip was a long-awaited bonding session for Alan Saunders and his grandson.
![Dead whale sparks caution for Nelson boaties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dead whale sparks caution for Nelson boaties
The dead whale appears to be drifting in a northerly direction.
![Finding perfect spot key to becoming a rock star](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Finding perfect spot key to becoming a rock star
Where can I go to catch a fish from the shore around Auckland?
![Searching for missing fisherman off Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Searching for missing fisherman off Tauranga
Police are searching for a 60-year-old fisherman who has been missing all day.
![Keeping an eye on the eels in the spa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Keeping an eye on the eels in the spa
An eel spa is not the latest in beauty fads. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
!['Real hero' rescues fishermen stranded on rock in dark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Real hero' rescues fishermen stranded on rock in dark
Fishermen rescued off rock after getting caught by rising tide near Orere Pt.
![Fishing for fun needs to change: think tank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fishing for fun needs to change: think tank
NZ's fishermen are being urged to embrace a licensing fee, but Government isn't biting.