The North Island of New Zealand is renowned for big kingfish and we were flying from Australia to test that reputation. With three days of solid fishing booked, we couldn't wait for the chance to tangle with these hard fighting hoodlums of the deep. We landed in Auckland and drove our hire car to the seaside village of... Continue Reading →
New Zealand’s Sensational South Island
During a recent trip to New Zealand's South Island, I was lucky enough to visit Lake Wanaka for a few hours of family fishing. Lake Wanaka is a glacial lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains and home to rainbow trout, brown trout and Chinook salmon. In early Spring the temperature was mild, the winds moderate and... Continue Reading →