b'GAME FISHINGFurther south and Taranaki reports from the New Plymouth Sport Fishing and Underwater Club is that this year is shaping up to be one of their better marlin seasons.With member skippers reporting seeing more birds, bait, free jumpers, and hook-ups in early February when fishing one Saturday, than over the last couple of years for total fishing combined.HAWKE\'S BAY FIRESOver in the Hawke\'s Bay they have also experienced one of their best seasons in many years and at a recent Hawke\'s Bay Sports Fishing Club contest held in early February, members landed a lot of big fish and many species. "The Guns and Tackle, Hunting and Fishing Megafish 2023" which is associated with Shark Engineering and Eurocity Marine produced for the HBSFC:Over on the west coast off the12 pin fish for the clubHokianga the marlin action was6 shortbill spearfishhot with plenty of big stripeys9 yellowfin tunalanded such as this 121.6kg fish3 weighed marlinfor Xavier Warmington. 4 tagged and released marlinDown at the Hawkes Bay Sport Fishing Clubs Megafish contest, anglers landed a record number of spearfish.52FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2023'