About Advanced Sport Fishing
My career in sportfishing started in 2008, here in New Zealand and in 2012 I began travelling to some of the most elite sportfishing locations around the world for work including Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Madeira, The Great Barrier Reef, Nova Scotia, Vanuatu the Caribbean and USA. Having worked my way up from a fishing mate to Captain on a variety of high end sportfishing programmes, I have gained vast knowledge and experience enabling me to provide a world class fishing experience for my customers.
My wife and I moved back to New Zealand at the end of 2023 to settle down, and what better place than the Bay of Islands. I wish to bring back the tools and knowledge I have learnt overseas and share this with the sportfishing industry in New Zealand.
I am offering assistance in outfitting and boat set up for sportfishing, guided trips, Captain and Mate services, and sonar and electronics tutorial services.
Career Achievements:
- 912 Blue Marlin in one season (world record)
- 34 Blue Marlin in one day (world record)
- 11 Blue Marlin releases in one day on 20# Tippet Fly Rod
- Over 6700 Billfish Releases
- 263# Blue Marlin on 20# Tippet Fly Rod
- 157 Striped Marlin in one day
- 135# Yellowfin Tuna on 12# conventional tackle
- 378# Striped Marlin on 30# conventional tackle
- 191# Striped Marlin for lady angler on 12# conventional tackle
- 1300# (est.) Bluefin Tuna released
- 1100# (est.) Black Marlin released
- 759# swordfish on 80# Conventional tackle
- 2nd place leg 2 and 3 of Los Sueños Triple Crown 2016
- I have fished in New Zealand, Australia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, USA, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Aruba, Seychelles, Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Madeira, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, Chile. Saint Martin, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Grenada
