Archive
Blog archive
Older fishing reports and trip write-ups, going back to 2020.
These are older posts. Some describe trips or boats we no longer run, so treat them as a record of what the Hauraki Gulf has thrown at us over the years rather than as current information. For what we run now, see fishing charters, harbour cruises or the current blog.
2023
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Workup season is firing in the Hauraki Gulf.
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The Hauraki Gulf has come alive once more with dolphins, whales and gannets feasting on baitfish — all making for some spectacular fishing.
2022
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The famous spring workup fishing has returned to the Hauraki Gulf once more.
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Hunter was a 9.15m Extreme Walkaround custom charter boat built for chasing workups. We no longer run her - these days everything goes out on MV Koru.
2021
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Lock-in a magic weekend away for you and your mates to look forward to when Auckland
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Winter workup fishing in the Hauraki Gulf at its best - gannets, dolphins, kingfish and trophy snapper, all to ourselves. From the MV Gatherer days, before we streamlined around MV Koru.
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Chasing snapper and kingfish in the outer Hauraki Gulf on our most popular charter option.
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Join us on the water around Auckland's Hauraki Gulf — inshore fishing, stunning scenery and great company aboard MV Koru.
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Some of the [Ultimate Charters crew](/about-1) take the opportunity of a day off with stunning conditions to head out wide on an outer Hauraki Gulf fishing adventure - check it out!
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We are blessed to cross paths with dolphins on almost a daily basis and it never gets old. Here are some of our encounters from over the last 6 months. You will often see them from a [harbour cruise](/10-45-charter) as well as out fishing 😊
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Intense Work Up by the boat - now this is Hauraki Gulf Fishing! Book an [8hr Offshore Fishing Charter](/fishing-charter) with Ultimate Charters and experience the wonder of gannets, dolphins and great fishing!
2020
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If this doesn't get you excited about a day on the water, nothing will.