Hapuka Fishing
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- Trips fromUS $1,298
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Eco Adventures - Fishing Charters Mangawhai
Mangawhai Heads, New ZealandTrips fromUS $1,475- Trips fromUS $2,005
- Instant ConfirmationTrips fromUS $2,242
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- Instant ConfirmationTrips fromUS $773
Nearest Hapuka fishing destinations
Featured Hapuka fishing charters
- 8 hours deep dropDeep drop for hapuka and bluenose max 2 clientsInstant ConfirmationPrice for up to 10 peopleUS $1,187
- Angler's Choice9 Hour Trip Blue Eye Trevalla
Head to the deep waters offshore on this 9-hour trip, as you spend your whole day going after some monster creatures. Blue Eyed Cod, Bass, Groper, Hapuka, and Gemfish can all be found up to 60 km offshore, so get ready for a mammoth trip to land the catch of a lifetime. The season depends on the current, but get ready for a winter fishing experience to keep you warm, as you work up a sweat and land a delicious treat to cook up.Price for up to 8 peopleUS $2,003 - Private Hapuka deep seaChasing big monster from the deep a great way to see everything Up to 4 anglersPrice for up to 6 peopleUS $1,593
- 7 Hour Trip - Private (AM)
+4If you're an early bird, this trip can get you a lot of nice fish. Yellowfin Tuna, Snoek, Kob, Mahi Mahi, Kingfish, Musselcracker, Amberjack, or even Marlin. This package is private and can take up to nine anglers. The skipper will take you around reefs or further out, weather permitting. You will need to bring snacks, drinks, a fishing license. Make sure to pack a camera to get a nice shot of your catch. It's suitable for all all levels of expertise, but have in mind that it last around seven hours.Instant ConfirmationPrice for up to 8 peopleUS $773 - 2 Day–Little Barrier Island (MAX 8)The waters around Little Barrier Island are home to a huge mix of species, from Snapper and Blue Cod to Kingfish, Hapuka, Tarakihi, and more. This trip will give you plenty of time to catch them all!Price for up to 12 peopleUS $1,062
- Full Day Trip – Game Fishing
+8A Game Fishing trip is a full day of fishing for pelagics (Tuna, Marlin, Mahi Mahi, and others that run the coast in the winter and summer seasons). All tackle and gear are provided at no extra cost. The trip can be arranged on the East/West coasts. Multiple days options are available, ask the captain for details.Price for up to 6 peopleUS $2,242 - White Island TripOffshore trips to White Island for groups of up to 6 anglers targeting deepsea species such as Hapuka, Bluenose, Gemfish, and Bass. Yellowtail Kingfish Big game fishing or a combinationPrice for up to 10 peopleUS $1,947
- Full Day Trip
+7Full Day Charter either Game Fishing, Sportfishing, Popping, Jigging, Deep Dropping.Price for up to 6 peopleUS $2,146 - 8 Hr – Game Fishing / Offshore
Your best chance for targeting serious game fish, including Kingfish, Marlin, and Tuna. Techniques include slow trolling, live baiting, and lure trolling. Please note that departure ports for this trip may vary, so check with us before booking.Price for up to 6 peopleUS $2,212 Eco Adventures - Fishing Charters Mangawhai
Mangawhai Heads, New ZealandFull Day Game Fishing / Offshore
+2Your best chance for serious fish including Kingfish, Marking and Tuna. Slow Trolling, live baiting and Lure trolling.Price for up to 6 peopleUS $2,212
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What anglers say about Hapuka fishing
- 4.0/5(10 Hour Trip–Bottom Fishing Adults)
Tarakihi fishing with Brett the skipper
Brett is an awesome guy gives a good run down on safety procedures and fishing tips to stop unnecessary stoppages. Helpful with issues that may occur during fishing ie birdnests snags... didn’t make me feel like an idiot. Fair prices if you need bait and rod
- 5.0/5(Snapper Trip – Private/6 PAX (PM))
Wonderful trip with Captain Darren
It was a great fishing trip. Captain is very funny and we had a great time on the sea. I've never fishing that big fish before. It's unforgettable trip.Thank u Captain.
Related species
About Hapuka fishing
Hāpuku, or Hapuka, is the most highly sought after bottom fish in the lands down under. They are the groupers of the southern hemisphere, and boast the same basic set of traits: hard-pulling, bottom-structure-line-cutting and melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness.
Groper, as they're called in Australia and New Zealand, spend their early years schooling close to the surface, possibly around flotsam. Once they mature at about 50cm (20''), they become demersal and make cracks and caves between 50 and 850m (165 and 2800ft) of depth their home.
How big
The maximum size this species can attain is 1.8m (70'') and 80kg (180lbs). The common hook and line catch is between 20 and 30kg (45 and 65 lbs), while spearfishing will produce smaller fish, which inhabit near surface waters. They live up to 60 years.
When & Where
Hapuka inhabit all southern oceans and can be found off South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, Australia and New Zealand. Australian hotspots include Jurien Bay, WA and the waters south of Robe, SA; New Zealand has excellent fisheries in Fiordland and the Chatham Islands.
Hapuka normally come to shallower waters to spawn throughout the summer, which means greater numbers, but the winter conditions are more conducive of reaching greater depths, which means bigger fish. In general, the fishing is good year-round.
How to catch
The most common charters going out for Hapuka also target a variety of other wreckfish, including bass, bluenose and gemfish. They are all caught the same way - dropping bait to between 100 and 400m (330 and 1300ft) of depth.
Hapuka are voracious eaters and will take almost anything you throw them, but live bait is recommended over other choices. This can be squid, mackerel, blue cod, just-legal tarakihi or any other fish in the same size category. Cut bait can be tuna, barracouta, kahawai, cod or sea perch.
A stout and braided line is recommended, because these fish tend to use bottom structures to escape, often resulting in cut lines. Heavy sinkers are used to lower the bait to the required depths. Alternatives would be heavy jigs, which are also effective.
Good to eat?
Excellent white and firm flesh, some of the favorite table fish in Australia and New Zealand. Other wreckfish are often marketed as Groper as well.
Regulations
- Western Australia - up to 2 fish in the West Coast Bioregion, up to 3 fish in the South Coast, Gascoyne and North Coast bioregions, no size limits; Season is closed 15 Oct - 15 Dec (inclusive);
- New South Wales - up to 5 fish within the deep sea aggregate, no size limits;
- Northern Territory - up to 5 fish, 120cm maximum;
Habitats
Techniques
Hāpuku, or Hapuka, is the most highly sought after bottom fish in the lands down under. They are the groupers of the southern hemisphere, and boast the same basic set of traits: hard-pulling, bottom-structure-line-cutting and melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness.
Groper, as they're called in Australia and New Zealand, spend their early years schooling close to the surface, possibly around flotsam. Once they mature at about 50cm (20''), they become demersal and make cracks and caves between 50 and 850m (165 and 2800ft) of depth their home.
How big
The maximum size this species can attain is 1.8m (70'') and 80kg (180lbs). The common hook and line catch is between 20 and 30kg (45 and 65 lbs), while spearfishing will produce smaller fish, which inhabit near surface waters. They live up to 60 years.
When & Where
Hapuka inhabit all southern oceans and can be found off South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Tristan da Cunha, Australia and New Zealand. Australian hotspots include Jurien Bay, WA and the waters south of Robe, SA; New Zealand has excellent fisheries in Fiordland and the Chatham Islands.
Hapuka normally come to shallower waters to spawn throughout the summer, which means greater numbers, but the winter conditions are more conducive of reaching greater depths, which means bigger fish. In general, the fishing is good year-round.
How to catch
The most common charters going out for Hapuka also target a variety of other wreckfish, including bass, bluenose and gemfish. They are all caught the same way - dropping bait to between 100 and 400m (330 and 1300ft) of depth.
Hapuka are voracious eaters and will take almost anything you throw them, but live bait is recommended over other choices. This can be squid, mackerel, blue cod, just-legal tarakihi or any other fish in the same size category. Cut bait can be tuna, barracouta, kahawai, cod or sea perch.
A stout and braided line is recommended, because these fish tend to use bottom structures to escape, often resulting in cut lines. Heavy sinkers are used to lower the bait to the required depths. Alternatives would be heavy jigs, which are also effective.
Good to eat?
Excellent white and firm flesh, some of the favorite table fish in Australia and New Zealand. Other wreckfish are often marketed as Groper as well.
Regulations
- Western Australia - up to 2 fish in the West Coast Bioregion, up to 3 fish in the South Coast, Gascoyne and North Coast bioregions, no size limits; Season is closed 15 Oct - 15 Dec (inclusive);
- New South Wales - up to 5 fish within the deep sea aggregate, no size limits;
- Northern Territory - up to 5 fish, 120cm maximum;