Marine Intel

Murray sent me a message late last night. Yeah we went out to 74 heaps of action out their most ive seen albies everywhere bait, tuna leaping out of the water dolphins but no sths. Clients are back on the boat tomorrow and keen for a Bluefin.
No pressure 😅
This morning right on the mark I said to start the day at 🤙🏼
We work with some of New Zealand’s best charters to give them the edge for their clients.
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KAIKOURA SBT – FIRST ON DECK GIVEAWAY

Righto, plenty of chat floating around that SBT are sniffing about in Kaikoura… and with April being prime time up there, there’s no better window to have a crack.

We’ve teamed up with The Fisherman’s Loft to run a “Kaikoura 2026 SBT – First on Deck” giveaway.

First person to post a legit Kaikoura SBT this season on this page takes home:

• Shimano 1.7m insulated fish bag
• AFTCO Wire Max gloves

Rules
1. Kaikoura must be clearly identifiable in the photo
• Include proof of date (handwritten note or phone lock screen)
2. You must be following both
Marine Intel
Fishermans Loft
(Facebook and/or Instagram)

3. You must tag Fisherman’s Loft and Marine intel in the photo.

That’s it.

Get stuck in 🤙🏼

Nige and the lads getting into the action at Kubota🤙🏼

Scotty putting the boys into the Mahi

We have a new leader for Heaviest Mahimahi $10,000 thanks to Float Mortgages!

YTB’s

Kubota Billfish Classic 2026

Marine Intel will be running dedicated grid-specific reports each day of the competition, along with live updates as the event unfolds.

Matt has been closely tracking the region and recent catches leading into the tournament, and both Matt and Kate will be on the ground in Whitianga with the mobile office to support Marine Intel members fishing the comp.

Ryan will be back at HQ keeping the data flowing and helping monitor conditions as they shift.

We’ve also got Mark from casting his eyes over the charts for an extra layer of insight.

If you’re fishing the Kubota, we’ll be working behind the scenes to keep you dialled in.

Looking forward to seeing plenty of you in Whitianga.

The Marine Intel crew had a solid run at this year’s NZ Sportfishing Nationals.

Results from MI members included:

Top Team Trophy
2nd place

Champion Team – Black & Blue Marlin
1st

Champion Team – Albacore
1st, 2nd, 3rd

Champion Angler – Black & Blue Marlin
1st

Champion Angler – Albacore
1st, 2nd, 3rd

Champion Lineweight – Black & Blue Marlin
24kg: 1st

Champion Lineweight – Albacore
1kg: 1st, 2nd
2kg: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
3kg: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

While most people were asleep, Matt was up at 2am every morning during Nationals making sure Marine Intel members had the latest intel before launch.

The results speak for themselves.

Good anglers. Good intel. Good results.

“Cheers mate, 301 for the win on the first time trying your intel. Lures in the water for 7 minutes.”

Andrew signed up to Marine Intel a few days ago.
First trip running the intel… hooked up after 7 minutes to this 123kg striped marlin.
Massive props to Bridget Buchanan on the rod.
Sometimes the difference really is fishing in the right spot.

These fish have come from all corners of the country. East Coast, West Coast, Far North and Deep South.

Different boats. Different crews. Same common factor. Good water found early and fished properly.

That’s the difference. Not luck. Not random trolling. Working the hotspots and working them well.

Quality fish week after week. Crews putting themselves in position and getting results. That’s what we do.

Stop guessing. Fish with intent.

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Marine Intel member Simon on Harvest Moon and crew have landed the first Marlin in the Buller Bluewater Classic. He’s been over there for a few days, working the good water. The crew weren’t planning to fish today but after some good intel from members on the water. We had a quick call and the boat was hammer down to one of the marks!! Well done lads 🤙🏼