NZ BIG GAME Fishing

04/01/2026

Local fishing rules and alerts change often. Make the NZ Fishing Rules app your go-to guide — every time. It's the best way to stay up to date with bag limits, closures and restrictions, and marine biotoxin alerts. Download the free app by visiting https://www.mpi.govt.nz/fishing-aquaculture/recreational-fishing/nz-fishing-rules-app/?utm_source=NZFishingNews&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=Fishing_Rules_2526&utm_content=NZBGF_Static

13/03/2025

Day two in the books - real contender with a 281.9kg blue marlin

18/07/2024

Ever thought to drop jigs on SBT marks at night?
29 caught in a session is pretty epic!

w Catch Fishing + Striker - Charters

The Waihau Bay-Cape Runaway area has been alive with activity as anglers cash in on the annual southern bluefin tuna migration as the fish move up the coast. Southern bluefin tuna have been responsible for extending NZ’s traditional game fishing season beyond just the warmer months &n...

29/04/2024

The third NZ BIG GAME Fishing monthly update, sponsored by Shimano Fishing New Zealand.
Nick Jones catches up with Luke Davis at Yeehaa Fishing Tackle to chat about catching swordfish and late season stripeys.

25/03/2024

The second NZ BIG GAME Fishing monthly update, sponsored by Shimano Fishing New Zealand.

NZ Fishing News Editor, Nick Jones, sits down with Luke Davis from Yeehaa Fishing Tackle to chat about the Kubota and the blue marlin run out west.

20/02/2024

Game fishing expert Luke Davis from Yeehaa Fishing Tackle gives his thoughts on getting the most from your dredge.

13/02/2024

Welcome to the first NZ BIG GAME Fishing monthly update, sponsored by Shimano Fishing New Zealand.

NZ Fishing News Editor, Nick Jones, sits down with Luke Davis from Yeehaa Fishing Tackle to chat about the amazing start to the season.

01/02/2024

BE IN TO WIN WITH PELAGIC GEAR NZ – SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Pelagic Gear has landed down under with Kiwi fishing wholesaler CDNZ taking on the agency for Pelagic Gear in NZ! To celebrate, the member who posts the best trip report each month will win a $250 voucher to gear up in Pelagic’s best-selling performance fishing clothing made from high quality, water-resistant and UV protecting materials.

Kicking off the 1st of February, NZ Big Game Fishing Group members who post their trip report and use the hashtag are in the running. At the end of each month, the report with the most likes will win – super simple! This sponsorship will run for the next three months, so there are several chances to win.

If you’re out washing plastics over the next few months, make sure to snap a few pics and tell us all about it!

You can check out the Pelagic Gear NZ range at nz.pelagicgear.com or shop at select retailers now (Yeehaa Fishing Tackle, Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, North Shore, Hunting & Fishing Whitianga, New Zealand, Decoro Fishing Supplies and Gun City + Fishing Napier).

06/01/2024

Huge congratulations to JB. John Batterton for his 2024 Tommy Gifford award from the IGFA … huge recognition for a lifetime of dedication to the sport of Big Game Fishing

22/11/2023

It's starting!
B***e Lures

| ‘Rampage’

Josh Inder on board Rampage this morning on the 300m line on the B***e Undertaker in the middle of the Bay