Stick bait techniuques - targeting topwater kingfishJigging is an effective method for targeting kingfish, but for sheer adrenaline value, targeting top water kingfish has that extra bit of visual excitement.
So you want to be a Jig Star?For me, chasing kingfish on jigs is where my craze and passion for fishing started.
Fight Club - The cheater’s guide to kingfishKingfish are big bad brawlers so don’t be afraid to take the gloves off when fighting them. Some days you need every tip and trick in the book!
Jigging gear - The small essentialsWant to put together an A-grade set up? Check out the essentials, it might not cost as much as you'd previously thought. If your passion is chasing kingfish with dedicated gear, here are a few specialised accessories we love but which are often undervalued and overlooked.
It's better alive part 2 - An expert's guide to livebaitingLive baiting has turned around many a bad day’s fishing
Jigging hotspots - The Bay of plentyA region famous for it’s jigging, Aaron Levien shares some top jigging spots to try in the Bay of Plenty. This article looks at general locations to help put you and your mates onto those addictive line-stripping yellowtail kingfish from Mayor Island to White Island.
Kingfish jigging - Beginner's hot spotsThere are many great jigging spots in the Auckland and Coromandel areas – and they’re easily accessible. Graeme Paterson tells us where to get started and how. Perhaps you’re like me. I like to get out and find my own fish to jig, it’s what defines me from the charter trip junkie who solely relies on someone else to put them onto fish.
Day trip to the Ranfurly BanksProving the best trips come at short notice, Aaron’s crew race to the Ranfurly for an epic day to remember
Summer stick baitsThe beautiful kingfish populates New Zealand waters from the Kermadec Islands to Banks Peninsula. A mighty catch, well-deserving of its name, any fisher hoping to land one better be ready for a fight.
King of the summer - catching summer kingfishAaron's top summer spots for kingfish, plus techniques to help you reel in the crown.
Fishing Whangamata and its IslandsIt’s no surprise New Zealand’s most popular holiday destination is also ripe picking for anglers. Aaron Levien takes us on a tour of his slice of paradise. Whangamata lies on the east coast of New Zealand, approximately 100 kilometres north of Tauranga and Mount Maunganui. It has has been voted by Bookabach and NZ Herald as New Zealand’s most popular place to holiday for the last five years running.
Destination Whangamata and its islandsIt’s no surprise New Zealand’s most popular holiday destination is also ripe picking for anglers. Aaron Levien takes us on a tour of his slice of paradise.
An all levels guide to kingfishAaron's top spots for kingfish, plus techniques to help you reel in the crown
The beginner's guide to gamefishingDon't wait for a lotto win before getting into game fishing. Start now
