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Oct Snapper Tournament
* CASH PRIZES ** Mercury Bay Game Fishing Snapper Interclub Tournament - you will be fishing for your club for a trophy contested between Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club, Tairua-Pauanui Sports Fishing Club and Whangamata Ocean Sports Club OPEN TO MEMBERS & DAY...
Friday Flash 23.09.22
Fishing Not much to report this week – everybody who wants to, seems to be catching fish. Pretty much the same story for the last few weeks now, there are some big snapper in excellent condition and they’re on the bite. Straylining into a burley trail or using soft...
Marine Protected Areas
Regarding the opposition of the Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club to the implementation of marine reserves or ‘no take’ areas. In our experience, being deeply immersed in the recreational fishing industry, we have found recreational fishers to be among the most...
Friday Flash 09.09.22
9.09.22 Friday Flash Fishing I’ve had some really good reports in the last week or so regarding snapper fishing. There are some very big fish being caught, many of which are be photographed and returned with estimates close to, or over, 20lb. A burley trail...
Friday Flash 02.09.22
Fishing There have been quite a few boats out on the water in the last week or so and reports are very positive. It’s worth noting the size of snapper being caught with some people catching PB’s and all the fish are in excellent condition. Most reports were from...
Friday Flash 26.08.22
Fishing Nothing to report this week Winter Tuna Tournament Prizegiving for this tournament will be next Saturday, September 3rd at 6.30pm. The All Blacks will be playing at 7.05pm, so you can come down and make a night of it. If you haven’t caught a winning fish...
Friday Flash 19.08.22
Fishing Once again, not many reports received this week but we did hear from a few people that were out last weekend. There were quite a few snapper caught on popular reefs out past Ohinau and around the Mercury Islands. Fishing was reported to be steady but not...
Friday Flash 12.08.22
Fishing I’ve only heard a couple of reports from people snapper fishing and they were out around Great Mercury Island. They managed to get their limited (their own limit, not the maximum allowed) but it took a bit of time. I haven’t heard from anyone fishing inside...
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