For three years I have been planning to go to the far north and verify for myself some of the tall tales uttered by fellow fishermen upon their return. I nearly got there last year but events conspired to thwart me and even though I had time to go, other things soaked up my funds and I was left wondering.
This year no such bad luck came my way and with determination and a heap of money spent, I was on my way to experience the best land-based fishing NZ has to offer.
The far north is a fisherman’s paradise, there is no other description. Its a different world compared to places like Hawke’s Bay. There are so many fish available up there. There is always somewhere to fish as well, no matter what the weather is doing.
Beaches both east and west are within a short drive, you could easily fish both coasts on the same day. Harbours and estuaries are full of fish should the weather prohibit fishing any open beaches.
Its a visual feast as well, epic scenery and stunning fish life swimming by at your feet.
They have a saying in the far north, “if you’re starving in the far north, you’re lazy”
I fully believe that. The abundance of fish and other wildlife is amazing.
So check out these pictures and videos. and start planning your trip..
- Paua Wharf
- Paua Wharf
- Baitfish
- Parore
- Parengarenga Estuary
- Fishing the mudflats
- Stingray hooked
- Releasing the ray
- Paua Wharf
- Paua Wharf
- Baitfish
- Sunset on the harbour
- Snapper for dinner
- Kane with 5.1kg harbour Snapper
- Beautiful colours
- Jase with a nice 90 mile beach Snapper
- Filleting on the beach
- Fishing the 90
- Fishing the 90
- Fishing the 90
- A healthy bin
- Kane’s Kingfish
- Flat calm on the 90
- Huge sand dunes
- Huge sand dunes
- Getting it out there
- A nice 90 Snapper
- Hooked up
- Shellfish (Tuatua)
- Fish cleaning time
- Tepaki stream beach access
- Tasty Snapper
- Morning view from camp
- Great Exhibition Bay
- Great Exhibition Bay – white squeaky sand
- Great Exhibition Bay
- Coconuts washed up from the tropics
- Great Exhibition Bay
- Parengarenga harbour entrance
- Parengarenga harbour entrance
- Jase with a solid Trevally
- Parengarenga harbour entrance
- The 90
- The bluff on the 90
- The bluff on the 90
- The bluff on the 90
- The bluff on the 90
- The bluff on the 90
- The bluff on the 90
- Paua Wharf
- Huge rays (100kg+)
- Parore
- Snapper from the 90
- Snapper from the 90
- Me with a Snapper from the 90
- Snapper from the 90
- Kane with a Snapper from the 90