EVENT DETAILS
EVENT IN PROGRESS
EVENT HOST: BAIT MASTERS NEW ZEALAND
EVENT WEBSITE: https://nzluremasters.co.nz/
DETAILS:
NZ Bait Masters launches on 30–31 May 2026, and its timing is no accident. NZ Lure Masters — the event it grows from — turns ten this year. What began as a handful of anglers gathered at a Stanmore Bay club night in 2016 has spent a decade proving that competitive fishing could look different: no kill, no weigh-in queues, just a measure mat, an app, and fish that swim away. NZ Bait Masters applies that same philosophy to a completely different style of fishing. The ruleset is bait and livebait only — no lures, no soft plastics.
EVENT DATE(S): 29/05/2026-31/05/2026
LOCATION: ALL NEW ZEALAND
EVENT TYPE: INDIVIDUAL (OPEN)
TARGET SPECIES: SNAPPER, KINGFISH, KAHAWAI.
NO CATEGORIES: 8
NO COMPETITORS: 650
