Sportfishing Capital Of The World

[WAHOONBOX]

Hmmm, well with the total population of New Zealand being about 4.5milion and its size not being that huge either then I vote New Zealand

Blue Marlin Over 1000 - Yes
Black Marlin Over 1000- Yes
Striped marlin - World records down here chaps, Biggest stripies in the world
Sailfish - In the far north at times.
Short Bill - In the far north at times.
Wahoo - North of the Kings
Mako Over 1000 - Yes
Great White (is that even a sportfish?) Over 1000- Yes but illegal to catch
Giant Squid Over 1000 - Yes - One caught last year
Giant Bluefin - regularly over 650lb
Swordfish - regularly over 450lb
Yellowtail Kingfish - World records down here chaps and 100lbs is not a problem.
Yellowfin - All the way down the coasts of the North island
Big Eye - Yep
Bass / Grouper - Big ass bass 250lb plus
Albacore =- Millions of them
Skipjack - As above
Mahimahi - Excellent numbers during the season
Trout - rainbow and Brown - Taupo is the Trout capital of the world
Salmon - Numbers are coming back
Pig Hunting
Dear - Red, Sika, Fallow, and reportedly the lost Moose in Fiordland
Best diving in the world
Best beer in the world
At least 6 Golf courses in the top 100 in the world

God I could go on, but ill shut up.

Get your bony arses down here during your winter

Thats all

DO GO ON!


I HOPE TO HEAR MORE FROM NEW ZEALAND HERE.....SO BRING US YOUR WORLD IN WORDS & PICS BRO....

WELCOME ABOARD!

[neilinov]

Two weeks ago someone caught a 200# bluefin in the surf in Dewey Beach. That's the best we got.

[alltackle]

I would venture to say that the best fishing in the world is unreachable by most sportfishing boats. (too far out)

Here are some for consideration:

Ascension Island
Bermuda
Costa Rica
Venice, LA
Islamorada
Venezuela
Outer Banks
OCMD in September

My all time favorite is East of the Gulf Stream.

[Southern Hunter]

Venice, LA....there's no place better!!!

[saltwaterbucks]

Huntington Creek, Huntington Canyon, Utah..........Native browns, rainbows, cutthroats and an occasional brook. But the 7 lb native brown.........top that.

[saltwaterbucks]

P.S. Got to be one of the rarest or hardest to catch???

Just trying to get my credits up so I can give them to the BOX.

[tags11]

so i gotta throw out Cape May, NJ!!! just cause I gotta represent my home turf but in fairness to the thread I would say the Hatteras/MHC area (prob Hatteras). Fishing for GBFT is unreal, yft in the spring, aj's on the jig, wahoo and kings all over, and loads of sharks (which i love to fish for) that i don;t see anyone really targeting down there. There's also something to be said for how nice the people seem to b, and how pretty the land is down there. By no means am I an aficionado of the area, these are just my opinions based off of past trips that were incredible!! However, I may b changing my vote after Deep's juicy response...i'm all hot and bothered right now after reading that post, thanks a lot Deep

[lazyfatass247]

Montauk, Bermuda, and Venezuela

[Wetspotnz]

DO GO ON!


I HOPE TO HEAR MORE FROM NEW ZEALAND HERE.....SO BRING US YOUR WORLD IN WORDS & PICS BRO....

WELCOME ABOARD!

Sir I will certainly be providing rgular reports fom little old New Zealand. Our game season is about to kick off. The 1st of th warm water is about to hit our shores which means the 1st run of Yellow Fin and hopefully some big Blues and Stipeys.

Watch this space

[DRIFTWOOD]

DROP BACK - GOOD RESEARCH. ON MY WAY HOME I WAS THINKIN AUSTRALIA MIGHT HAVE 5 BUT 6, WHOAAAA. YOU GOT ME. AT THAT TIME GREAT WHITES WHERE SPORT FISH. THEY ARE LISTED IN I.G.F.A. RECORDS BUT, NO LONGER. GOOD FOR THEM. I HAVE SEEN A 16 FOOTER THIS AUGUST AND WHAT AN AMAZING SITE TO SEE, SCARY BUT AMAZING.