Hunting & Fishing New Zealand, North Shore

HE MIGHT BE AN OLD FART, BUT HE'S CAUGHT SOME FISH!

What better way to help our old timer fisho Mark Kitteridge celebrate his 66th birthday than share a few of his experiences via Nick Hoyle's debut 'Get the Net' podcast? Thank goodness he's telling these stories while he can remember them, although most of them are probably BS anyway. Contributions for his Zimmerframe and hearing aids gratefully accepted.

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1 year ago today, we kicked off Get The Net with a bloke who's seen it all. 🎣 Mark Kitteridge has been fishing NZ waters for decades — and in this clip he shares two of his wildest encounters: a white shark engulfing his popper on the surface, and a marlin casually helping itself to his dead flying fish rig while he was targeting kingfish. These are the stories that remind you anything can happen out there. Catch the full yarn on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube. 🎙️ #GetTheNet #NZFishing #Throwback #MarlinFishing #Kingfish

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Look at what we’ve got - the Yeti Dayton 20L Tote!

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Depending on the size, they are rigged with either high quality single or treble
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ANYONE FOR CARROTS?

One of the great things about the colder waters is that we start to catch more gurnard, so store co-owner David Scott took staff member Mark Kitteridge and store friend Neil Douglas out for a west coast 'grunter' hunt.

Unfortunately the cool southerly winds were soon brisker than forecast, making the fishing quite challenging, but the size of the gurnard caught more than made up for it. Dave and Mark only caught two each (along with 'heaps of kahawai'), but all were well over a kilo in weight, with one exceeding the old fashioned three pound mark - that's truly a monster carrot!

And talk about fight! Carrots are not known for their scrapping capabilities, but twice the boys were tricked into thinking they had a decent kahawai or snapper on, as they were charging past them upcurrent and taking line!

Now the guys are looking forward to better conditions in the future so they can have a proper go - and Neil says he'll put down the soft-bait rod and join them if they start taking baits again next time!

Does a feed of gurnard sound good to you? Come in and see us, we have the gear and the expertise to help you succeed!

IT'S GREAT FISHING OUT THERE - DAVE AND PETE LEAD BY EXAMPLE!
Store co-owners David Scott and Peter Francis love the outdoors, which is one of the main reasons why they bought this store together. They're pretty good at their outdoor pursuits, too. This was demonstrated while on a recent Hauraki Gulf fishing trip, with both of them catching old-fashioned 'double-figure plus' fish (over 10lb) after an exciting session spent casting soft-baits into the reefy shallows, with staff member Mark Kitteridge also contributing.

Even better, the guys say the work-ups are insane right now, especially in 40-55m depths, with dolphins, gannets and whales galore, accompanied by heaps of snapper (and reportedly kingfish) underneath, so although they let most of the shallows snapper go, especially the big ones, they caught enough for their food requirements in just 20 minutes amongst the work-up chaos on their way home!

Yep, shallow or deep, it's all on, and Saturday is looking very promising, so come in and see us for all your fishing needs, as we love our fishing, from the bosses downwards!