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A quiet but rewarding fortnight in the Bay of Islands, with a 177.3kg Pacific bluefin tuna landed, quality snapper and porae on the chew, and plenty of fresh local fishing intel from the water.

The big Pacific Bluefin tuna are back in Town!

XOS Kingfish and a trip to Waihau Bay to fish for Southern Bluefin Tuna!

The latest Bay of Islands fishing report for 30 October 2025 brings exciting updates for anglers eager to cast their lines! Labour weekend Saturday started off great, with many reports of nice fish being landed or released. The Kingfish were aggressively attacking jigs around the iconic Hole in the Rock while anglers were also snagging some extra-large snapper. One customer even came into the shop with a net so large that it barely fit his catch! On Friday evening, I decided to sneak out and discovered that the school fish were still deep, with depths of about 70 meters or...

Welcome to your Bay of Islands fishing report for September 18, 2025! Our fishing efforts over the last fortnight can be summarized as hit and miss. We've experienced notable success with slow jigs at around the 60m mark. However, fishing can be unpredictable; one day we catch plenty, while the next yields very little. Reports have indicated good catches using baits and live baits around the Black Rocks, which might mean I put my strayline gear away a bit too early. In recent outings, workups have been scarce and often short-lived, with birds appearing for only brief moments. Last Monday,...