About Us
Doubtless Bay in the Far North of New Zealand covers almost 100 sq miles of reasonably sheltered waters and has an abundance of fish species and shellfish. Extending from Karikari Peninsula in the west to Berghans Point on the eastern side these inshore fish are accessible from either boat or land based and just outside the bay is a healthy Marlin fishing area less than 30 minutes from shore.
The club was established in 1994 by a number of enthusiastic locals with assistance and guidance from the Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club who generously provided the first weigh station at Mangonui. The early days of the club saw a number of both privately owned launches and charter boats based in Mangonui however over the years these have declined and now the fishing is done predominately from trailer boats that have the luxury of launching from a variety of locations around the bay.
Over the years a number of locations have been tried as a permanent home for the club but to date these have, for various reasons, proved unsuitable and this situation remains a challenge for the future. Since its establishment the membership had remained fairly static consisting of both permanent residents and holidaymakers, however there has been a noticeable drop in numbers during recent years. The year 2011 saw the club struggle to find sufficient numbers for a committee and termination was at one stage considered.
Happily that situation was addressed and a new committee established from previous, existing and new members who engaged the services of Gary Nicholson from iMapping to develop and maintain a new website and ensure that it is regularly updated with club information and results. With the support from Kieron Olsen of Reel Rods all the club Trophies are on display at his premises on Inland Rd, Rangiputa and a new weigh station will also be established at the premises.
The club continues to run 4 fishing contests during the year has a total of 5 weigh stations in the area and affiliation to NZ Sport Fishing.
If you would like to join the Doubtless Bay Sportfishing Club please download and complete the Membership Application form and return it to the address below.
Web site: www.doubtlessbaysportfishingclub.org.nz
Email: dbfc@hotmail.com
Mail: PO Box 411
Mangonui
0442
Phone: 09 4087374