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Story: Recreational sea fishing

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. A rewarding pastime

  3. Big-game fishing

  4. Big-game fishing: methods, clubs and conservation

  5. Other recreational fishing

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - A rewarding pastime

Days Bay wharf

Days Bay wharf

Drying sharks

Drying sharks

Promoting fishing

Promoting fishing

A $50,000 snapper

A $50,000 snapper

Spottie and snapper

Spottie and snapper

From page 2 - Big-game fishing

‘The sportsman’s paradise’

‘The sportsman’s paradise’

Zane Grey

Zane Grey

Fighting fins

Fighting fins

Black marlin

Black marlin

From page 3 - Big-game fishing: methods, clubs and conservation

Fishing for marlin

Fishing for marlin

Hooked up

Hooked up

Shark catch

Shark catch

Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, Russell

Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, Russell

World-record swordfish

World-record swordfish

Tag and release

Tag and release

From page 4 - Other recreational fishing

Fishing barefoot

Fishing barefoot

Flounder fishing

Flounder fishing

Using a kite

Using a kite

Tackle box

Tackle box

Fishing from the rocks

Fishing from the rocks

Saltwater fly

Saltwater fly

Fish and shellfish limits

Fish and shellfish limits

How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/recreational-sea-fishing/media (accessed 31 May 2023)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 12 Jun 2006

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