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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,...

Kaide Parish with his fish of a lifetime! If you're looking for an unforgettable fishing experience, the Bay of Islands is the place to be. Recently, our expedition was greeted by lively bait balls and swooping gannets, indicating thriving marine life. The fishing conditions were superb, with plenty of snapper to be caught using softbaits and slow jigs. The snapper are currently in great shape, already developing roe and indicating an early spawn. However, the next day proved to be more challenging as we struggled to find fish. Although there was ample bait and promising signs on the sounder, we...