Family Fishing Weekend at the Mercury Islands with the Kids

An awesome weekend away at Great Mercury Island fishing and diving

Family Fishing, Local Reports, DivingCarl MuirOctober 16, 2018Great Mercury, Mercury Islands, Scallops, Crayfish, Snapper, Family, Fishing with Kids, DivingComment

Awesome Spring Kingfish Jigging and Top Water Action

This week the flick got switched and the Coromandel kingis hit feast mode. We had three awesome days chasing them on stickbaits and jigs at Mayor and the Aldies.

Local ReportsCarl MuirOctober 12, 2018fishing charters, Top Water Fishing, Local Reports, Jigging, maxel, Tairua, Mayor Island, Aldermen Pins, Hot BiteComment

Good Times at the 2018 Trifecta

Two days of awesome fishing for kingfish, snapper and hapuku in the Trifecta fishing competition.

Local ReportsCarl MuirOctober 3, 2018Local Reports, The Trifecta, Events, TairuaComment

Scallop Diving at the start of the Coromandel scallop season

Its a bit of a tradition to dive the first day of the scallop season…and of course, indulge a little!

Diving, Family FishingCarl MuirSeptember 25, 2018Diving, DiveZone Whitianga, Opito Bay, Slipper Island, Scallops, Fishing with Mates, Family, Ocean to PlateComment

The Perfect Day Out Wide Deep Dropping for Bluenose & Bass

Just back from an awesome day out wide chasing bluenose and bass in the deep with Ryan, Tom and Darryn.

Local ReportsCarl MuirAugust 29, 2018Deep Water Critters, Bass, Bluenose, Fishing with MatesComment

Recipe: Hapuku and Smoked Bluenose Chowder

Bluenose fish chowder recipe

Seafood RecipesCarl MuirJuly 26, 2018Recipes, Hapuku, Bluenose, Ocean to Plate, Beyond the FilletComment

Winter Deep Water Fishing

Right now it is prime time for hapuku and they have been on the bite on recent charters, check out more in this report

Local ReportsCarl MuirJuly 26, 2018Bluenose, Bass, Hapuku, Kingfish, Charter ReportsComment

Good Day on the Hapuku

A great day out wide with some long time clients & mates

Local ReportsCarl MuirJune 20, 2018Hapuka, Hapuku, Bass, Bottom Fishing, FurunoComment

Awesome Autumn Action with the Ozzie Boys

A week of awesome kingi and snapper fishing with some great blokes from Oz

Local ReportsCarl MuirMay 1, 2018MultiDay Trips, Kingfish, John Dory, Snapp, CrackerjackComment

Out Wide with Clarke Gayford and Fish of the Day

Filming for Fish of the Day with Clarke Gayford, bluenose, bass and other goodness.

Local ReportsCarl MuirSeptember 21, 2017Furuno, Deep Water Critters, Bass, Bluenose, Fishing with Mates, Fishing with LegendsComment

New Zealand Southern Bluefin - The Day Waihau Bay Went Off!

Uncovering a whole new winter game fishery in Waihau Bay, New Zealand - a successful road trip to chase Southern Bluefin Tuna

NZ Missions, ArticlesCarl MuirJuly 18, 2017Southern Bluefin, Gamefishing, Waihau Bay

Scallop Diving, Hapuku and Kingi Fishing on Provider

Diving, Local ReportsCarl MuirSeptember 30, 2016Diving, Scallops, Hapuku, Kingfish, Fishing with MatesComment

Fishing with Matt Watson in his back paddock!

An awesome couple of days hanging out on Matt Watson’s Stabicraft 2750 filming an episode of ITM Fishing Show.

Fiordland 2016 - A Trip of a Lifetime

Flying into Fiordland is about as close as you come to time travel. As our helicopter floated through the mist into Dusky Sound it was like we had travelled back 20,000 years....

NZ Missions, DivingCarl MuirMay 24, 2016Crayfish, Diving, Fiordland, Fishing Bucket List, Hapuka

Impromptu Autumn Fishing Trip to Opito Bay

Opito Bay would rate as my favourite place in the world. I got to escape back there for some quality time on the water with the kids and good mate Dion over the last week

Family Fishing, Local ReportsCarl MuirApril 29, 2016Opito Bay, Bluenose, Snapper, Trevally, John Dory, Maven, TZ Touch, Furuno, Great Mercury, Red Mercury IslandComment

3 Days, 3 Marlin including the Kid's First Marlin

3 days that will be etched in the memory banks for ever. Seeing the kids catch their first marlin out of Tairua.

Family Fishing, Local ReportsCarl MuirApril 20, 2016Striped Marlin, Family

February Striped Marlin Action - Tairua 2016 including Nationals week

A nice patch of striped marlin turned up wide of Red Mercury. Carl kicked February off with one solo then had a ball getting into some more with his mates.