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GO FISHING Big Game Fish

From January to Mid June each year the largest Striped Marlin in the world converge on the New Zealand coast line.

The average New Zealand Striped Marlin in approximately 250lbs, but it's not uncommon to tussle with stripey's nearing 400lb. Black and Blue Marlin in smaller numbers generally arrive in February and fishing for both these species can last until April.

New Zealand is unquestionably the best place left in the world to tussle with large Swordfish. Regarded by many as the ultimate game fish due to sheer power and strength,  combined with having to fish at night makes fishing for swordfish a great challenge for even the world's most serious angler. Spearfish, Bigeye and Yellowfin Tuna, Dolphinfish and Yellowtail Kingfish are also available.

With such a variety of game fish on offer in our waters, a variety of techniques are used ranging from switch- baiting, dead-baiting and live-baiting through to lure fishing depending on target species and feeding characteristics.

4 day charters are recommended to maximise fishing time at great destinations such as the productive Three Kings Islands. Charters can be added on to any hunt package, and can accommodate groups of up to 5 hunters/anglers with assistance to arrange travel to meet the boat offered by our Kaweka Hunting team.