Golden Bay Fishing Charters and Accommodation, New Zealand

See the team at Wildcat Charters for a fishing trip in Golden Bay, or view more information about the Bay Country Lodge Motel for a great place to stay.

Wildcat Charters Introduction

Charter a trip with us on Wildcat Charters' 12-metre sport fishing vessel Mistral, and come fishing in Golden Bay. Our Golden Bay fishing charters offer fully guided coastal or deep sea fishing, you can target Grouper, Trumpeter, Blue Nose and many other species of fish.

Wildcat Charters also offer game-fishing for Blue Fin Tuna and Broadbill Marlin.

We supply quality rod and reels, bait, advice, just about everything you need to have a memorable once in a lifetime Golden Bay fishing experience in our backyard, otherwise known as the Tasman Sea.

Don't forget your camera – it's about all you need to bring, so you can show the folks back home the fish that didn't get away!

Our Golden Bay Fishing Trips

Choose from our range of fishing trips in Golden Bay, including:

• Daily Nelson Fishing Trips
• Extended Nelson Fishing Trips
• Bluefin Tuna Fishing Trips
• Scenic Golden Bay Trips

We specialise in small groups to ensure you get the most our of your Nelson fishing trip:

• Up to six people on inshore coastal trips
• Up to six people on deep sea fishing trips
• Up to four anglers for overnight Bluefin trips
• Booking for all trips is recommended to secure your date

For further information about our Golden Bay fishing charters, please contact us or visit our fishing in Golden Bay Web site.

Bay Country Lodge Motel Introduction

Stay in our hidden garden by the beach...

Each of the suites of our accommodation in Golden Bay have stunning views of the surrounding area – serene pastures, the majestic Pikikiruna Range and the emerald waters of the bay all feature.

Our Golden Bay motel is only a five-minute walk from Pohara Beach, which is great for swimming. Other nearby beaches include Tata and Ligar Beach.

Friendly, helpful and eager to please on-site owner/managers look forward to giving you a warm welcome at their Golden Bay motel.

Our Golden Bay Accommodation

All suites are fully equipped and serviced daily. Other features of our Golden Bay motel accommodation include:

• Free WiFi
• FreeView TV with DVD players
• Trampoline for the kids
• Free book and DVD library
• BBQ and picnic table
• Cot and high chair hire available
• Golden Bay Coachlines pick-up and drop-off at motel door

We also offer discounts for long term stays at our Golden Bay motel.

For further information about our accommodation in Golden Bay, please contact us or visit our Golden Bay motel Web site.

Our location in Pohara

Pohara, about 10 kilometres northeast of Takaka, is a beachside resort that is one of the main holiday centres of Golden Bay. It boasts a beach that ranks among New Zealand's safest. It is also a popular centre for windsurfing and kayaking. Hire equipment is available for those who forgot their own.

For the sports enthusiast the golf club, tennis courts and bowling club are all located Pohara Beach Dances and other entertainment are held at the Pohara Hall throughout the festive season and each year Pohara Beach Holiday Park organises the Tinbum Triathlon which is enjoyed by an increasing number of local and visiting athletes.

Enjoy the scenic drive along the coastline from Pohara to Ligar Bay and beyond. The beach-side road crawls beneath rugged limestone cliffs covered in part with remnants of original native forest. See the summer flowering rata trees but please, once you have passed the appropriately named cafe, watch out for penguins crossing the road. You could see them anywhere for the next few kilometres.

The beach is on the way to the northern end of the Abel Tasman Coastal Track; the largely unsealed road into the park passes Tarakohe Harbour (Pohara's working port), and Ligar Bay which has a lookout and a memorial to Abel Tasman, who anchored here in December 1642.

Rawhiti Cave, between Takaka and Pohara, has the largest entrance of any cave in New Zealand. It's an awesome sight.

For further information about our accommodation in Golden Bay, please contact us or visit our Golden Bay motel Web site.