Gone Fishin

A return to the Hokitika Trench and more action arund the Hoki trawlers with Seabird Charters.

We join the crew of Galatea for a look at the commercial side of the Hokitika Trench.

Are these guys crazy? The hunt for massive blue fin tuna, a look at the gear required to subdue these beasts and some great action in the Hokitika Trench.

We join Skywork Helicopters for a day on the rocks at Great Barrier targeting snapper.

The hunt for “Beansprout”, a day at the mouth of the Paringa River jet boating the Hall.

A fantastic morning whitebaiting with Sid. Superb underwater footage and a look at how the whitebaiters fill in their leisure time.

The Cavalli Islands and a look at soft baits.

We join Mike Rendle for a lesson in soft bait fishing. A dive for scallops and James’s first fish on a spear.

A stop at Okiwi Bay where soft baits do some damage and then on to the North of D’Urville Island targeting cod.

Fishing the whirl pools and huge tidal flows of French Pass.

We catch some monster trout and chase a few deer around the hills.

We blast out for a day fishing and diving this unique paradise.

A couple of days in my old stamping ground. Diving and fishing the Kaikoura Coast.

A dive in the tuna pens and fishing Dangerous Reef for whiting and snook

Fishing Locks Well. At Baird Bay swimming with sea lion, onto Evans Bay Oysters, and finishing with an Abalone Farm.

Carters Kids Gone Fishin plus “The Boys” version of our trip to South Westland.

Three Kings onboard the charter vessel Amokura. Sharks, kingfish and soft baits.

Exploring the islands Eastern side onboard the charter vessel Jewel. Blue cod, crayfish, paua and oysters. Great fishing on this beautiful, wild, unspoilt island paradise.

An evening snapper fish in “The Gulf”, a dive for scallops in “The Bay”, and James’s first fish on a spear.