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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!

Kingfish on 3kg line, monster broadbill swordfish for junior anglers.

A strong week of Bay of Islands fishing, with snapper on the bite, surprise kingfish on slow-pitch gear, plentiful bait schools, and more quality fish reported from the rocks, shallows, and deeper water.

The McDonald’s Northland 56th International Yellowtail Tournament kicked off last Sunday with 32 teams comprising of 114 anglers (including 21 Juniors), targeting kingfish caught on 6kg or 8kg line. To date (with the final day 4 being fished today), a total of 90 kingfish have been weighed – I know because I’ve weighed them! The heaviest to date has been 20.6 kgs on 6kg line and although not a target species, I weighed at 7.5kg snapper for Christine Moses on Day 1.