We recommend doing your research. Make sure to check out authentic reviews and company websites before booking. Skippers should be experienced, come across as seasoned professionals, and put safety and sustainability first.
Beware of cowboys often the extremely cheap option! Someone who is passionate about the area and teaching their skills is key too. You need to work out how deep the fish are and fish with the correct line to the correct depth. Even though there are plenty of fish around the coast.
Here are some top local picks after chatting to tourists, researching feedback, and speaking to locals:. Make sure to bring a big bottle of water, a warm wet weather jacket, togs bathing suit , towel and very importantly, a hat and sunscreen although a responsible outfit should have some on board. They will usually fillet the fish for you too, which is awesome! Ask if you want to watch and learn.
Everyone who fishes recreationally in New Zealand has a legal requirement to follow the rules. So check the Ministry of Primary Industries website before you head off note they do have a free App you can download from their website.
The Bay of Islands is under the Auckland and Kermadec region:. Find out more on the MPI site. The most responsible charters will encourage you to only keep a feed, or maximum 3 fish per person. Weights between 50kg and 60kg were fairly common, but today an average of 35kg is more likely.
Another fish that put New Zealand and the Bay of Islands on the map. Kingfish or kingies reach their full potential in Northland waters, with world records being set here with catches of 52kg. These powerful fish are fairly common and easy to target, but catching them is another matter. When your reel starts screaming, be prepared for a battle. Kingfish can be caught in the Bay of Islands all year round. While summer offers better fishing conditions, kingfish caught in winter are less common but often larger.
Look for places with a decent tidal current like rocky headlands and reefs. More of a tropical species, you can catch mahimahi in the Bay of Islands during the peak of a hot summer. In the Bay of Islands, an adult mahimahi weighing 10kg is considered pretty good.
In other parts of the Pacific where the water is warmer, mahimahi can reach 20kg. While not the biggest of game fish, as their name suggests, they are very powerful for their size and put up a good fight. A few of the more popular spots for big game fishing in the Bay of Islands are between the coast of Piercy Island or Motukokako and Bird Rock.
You can also go further north towards the Cavalli Islands, off the coast of Matauri Bay, or try your hand near Ninepin Rock. Out here at the entrance to the Bay of Islands, warm water sweeps down the east coast of the North Island from the East Australian Current. It carries the baitfish, with the larger marlin and broadbills in hot pursuit. In general, the fishing season across the Bay of Islands runs from October through to May.
The best fishing however is when the water is warmest, which is normally in January and February. The only downside to fishing in these peak summer months, is this is when the Bay of Islands is busiest.
More boats, more people in accommodation and more anglers out on the water. If you can stretch your fishing trip out to late February and early March, you may be rewarded with quieter seas while still making the most of the warmer weather. With two boats available, you can choose to go for snapper and kingfish on board the Wairerer, or take it up a notch on the Screaming Reels as you chase marlin, kingfish and swordfish.
Half day fishing trips from hours, or full day hour trips. Just tell them what you want to catch and how long to head out for. We are the experts a large group bookings. Our dedicated groups co-ordiator will help make your life easy and may even have a few perks for you.
Like fishing? Check out this guide to fishing in the Bay of Islands because it's an excellent place to fish. Whether you're a newbie like myself or a bit of a pro, there is a fish for you. Snappers are definitely the most popular fish to catch up here in the Bay of Islands and super tasty to cook up for dinner. If you're looking for light tackle fish, Kahawai, Snapper, Trevally and Kingfish are your main catches. However, that said, you are able to catch them all year round up here.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he will sit in his boat and drink all day.
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