3 days that will be etched in the memory banks for ever. Seeing the kids catch their first marlin out of Tairua.
Read MoreFebruary Striped Marlin Action - Tairua 2016 including Nationals week
A nice patch of striped marlin turned up wide of Red Mercury. Carl kicked February off with one solo then had a ball getting into some more with his mates.
Read MoreBonze Lures
When it comes to marlin lures you can't go past Bonze Lures!
Read MorePaul's First Marlin!
Good times this week with Paul landing his first striped marlin - and doing it the hard way - on 15kg! And scoring a new club record in the process - choice! The Bonze D Shackle on shotgun producing the goods again
Read MoreAwesome Week of Gamefishing - Team Tairua Butchery Nationals 2015.
What a great week of game fishing with good mates! Tairua was ON this week and we came away with 2 swordfish, a crazy day that produced 3 stripeys, plus we managed 3 stripeys on 15kg, short bill spearfish and mahimahi. Good times!
Read MoreSummer 2014 Kicks Off
Summer is here - stripeys, crayfish and kingfish on the chew!
Read MoreWaihau Bay Gamefishing Trip 2013
Just back from Waihau Bay where the game fishing action is just kicking off - pulled the hook out of a nice Blue, and got a fat 100kg+ stripey - both on the Bonze Hercules.
Read MoreANTS 106kg BIG EYE Nationals report 2012
Every year the Nationals produces some superb game fishing, this time it was a 106kg Big Eye for old Ants! What a cool week of gamefishing including some wicked striped marlin action as well...
Read MoreMixing it up between Marlin, Kingfish and Snapper - March 2011
You've got it love it when marlin are a consistent by catch! A good patch of marlin around the kingfish grounds has kept things interesting. The Bonze Apache has been the go to lure
Read MoreNationals 2011 - Marlin Magic!
A wicked patch of striped and blue marlin have hit the Coromandel coast, and we've had a ball chasing them in the new custom Senator, including days with multiple marlin.
Read MoreJan 2011, Striped Marlin, Big Kingfish and Big Snapper
A good way to see out the old Stabicraft with a marlin in her last week, plus plenty of big kingfish, 20lb snaps and fishing with Carpenter lures
Read MoreThe ultimate day! Marlin on Jig Rod and awesome kingi jigging and soft bating to boot!
When you've got an great crew, sometimes everything just falls into place. Mike and Hayley were back and in one day we had awesome kingfish jigging, shallow water soft baiting and got a nice striped marlin on jig gear! All time!
Read MoreJan/Feb 2010 Gamefishing, Striped Marlin at lures in, Slipper Pin fishing well
Marlin on the kingfish grounds
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