Angler's Planet Author

Perhaps Captain Cook should have investigated further instead of dismissing the uncharted six-nautical-mile-wide bay as he sailed past. His log references the note “doubtless a bay”, hence the name Doubtless Bay.

A beginner’s guide to achieving legend status amongst your barbeque-enjoying friends.

As Matt Jones discovered, a shared charter with Ultimate Charters on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf left all on board with sore arms, snapper for dinner and plenty of bragging rights.

If you’re local to Auckland and looking for a convenient fishing escape off the beaten track, you'll struggle to do better than Mangawhai.

Summer. It’s that marvellous time of year when you don’t need much more than your jandals, a humble dinghy and a set of oars to catch a feed amongst the shallow coastal reefs and harbours of our northernmost island. Summertime fishing in the shallows is the easiest and best value for money fishing you’re likely to find. For most of us above the water the long glorious days of summer (post silly-season), signal BBQs, beach-dwelling and broken New Year's resolutions. But for fish, the warm water signals metabolic overdrive and a burning desire to feed up for the coming winter.

Great fishing buddies aren’t just born that way, but with enough time, undivided attention and coaching, the young ones can be nurtured into life-long crew.

If you’ve always wanted to get into fly fishing but the daunting array of wacky named-flies and casting-phobia are holding you back, fear not. We caught up with one of New Zealand’s best fly fisherman to clear the pathway into one of the most visually stunning forms of fishing on the planet.