The Lateral Line

This Lateral Line fishing mission starts with the boys receiving a special invitation to go and stay with some awesome people who call New Zealand’s far North their home. The home being on the edge of and overlooking a beautiful far north harbour. Generously offered accommodation, food, and private boat ramp access provide the boys with instant water entry — an opportunity too enticing to pass up! The unchartered harbour holds promising Kingfish hotspots highlighted on the charts. Milan sets his sights on landing a big kingfish, and with 3 days, an exceptional weather forecast, and a little dinghy for exploration, Nato is optimistic about the chances of a massive catch!

In this episode of The Lateral Line, Milan takes on multiple roles—cameraman, editor, boat driver, fisherman, fishing guide, cook, and more. Milan's good friend and "brother Marcus" from Singapore is in New Zealand on a 10-day holiday, and Milan has vowed to give him an unforgettable fishing experience. Join Milan as he films the day-to-day highlights, putting together a cool video with a post-trip voiceover to share the epic adventure! ????????

Get ready to dive into the best of The Lateral Line, handpicked by Nathan himself! He's taken the top catches and best scenery from the boy's fishing missions over the past 3 years, capturing all the action to bring you the first instalment of the 'best of' trilogy. ???????? This isn't just any highlight reel; it's a celebration of The Lateral Line spirit - the one you've fueled with every view, like, and comment. A big chur chur for being the pulse of the channel! Your support means the world, and the boys are stoked to keep the fishing adventures coming. ????

Get ready to dive into another action-packed episode of Big Fish Surface Eats! Nathan has handpicked the top catches and best scenery from the boys' fishing missions over the past 3 years, to bring you this 2nd & final best of action-packed episode! This isn't just any highlight reel; it's a celebration of The Lateral Line spirit - the one you've fueled with every view, like, and comment. A big chur chur for being the pulse of the channel! Your support means the world, and the boys are stoked to keep the fishing adventures coming. ????

Strap in for a suitcase-packed episode of The Lateral Line as the boys take to the skies with Chatham Air for an epic fishing mission to the Chatham Islands one of New Zealand's most remote spots! ???? Join Milan, Nathan, and brother Toby, plus his partner Tiffany, for a whirlwind tour of their new island home. It's been over a year since they set up camp in this angler's paradise. Milan has already visited them once before and he’s constantly talked about going back ever since. Expect plenty of action, and the raw beauty of the Chatham’s. It's real fishing with mates, stunning views, and the kind of stories that only come from the great outdoors.

In this episode of The Lateral Line, we're diving back into part two of our epic Chatham Island fishing mission, where the boys grapple with Chatham's notoriously wild conditions. ???????? Not to worry, though! When the sky turns grim, the local wharf becomes the go-to fishing hotspot. Spoiler alert: it's swarming with big Moki, and the boys manage to pull in a few beauties!????

Join the boys on an easy laid-back fishing mission in this latest episode of The Lateral Line. ???? It's all about the simple joys this time – let's face it, easy fishing makes for a fun day out, and that's what it's all about, right? The boys are hitting the shallow waters of their favourite harbour for a classic meat hunt. ???? Nato's got the inside track with a landowner granting exclusive hunting access, while Milan's playing provider for his family. The Snapper are biting like never before, and for the first time in The Lateral Line's history, the boys bag their limit of Snapper each! ????????

Last time on The Lateral Line, Milan and Nato smashed it with a record snapper haul! ???? Not just a fresh feed for them, but for friends and family too! ????️ Been buzzing to go again, the lads set a new bar - lures only! ???? Nato was all in, ready for a pure lure adventure... until Milan revealed a chilly bin brimming with bait and berley, throwing a cheeky curveball into the mix! Despite the surprise, they still landed some beauties with the lures.

In this episode of The Lateral Line, the boys launched their dinghy off a beach and ventured into big fish country. Before long, they had enough fish in the chilly bin to satisfy any lunchtime hunger pangs, and Milan set his sights on a big Kingy hunt! After catching a live bait from a large school of Kahawai, the boys were fishing for the big ones once more. It wasn't long before Milan was locked in battle with a tank of a Kingfish while simultaneously steering the Suzuki away from the rocks. Will he land it?

This Lateral Line fishing mission would be best described as a boy's trip! Andrei the builder, Graham the butcher, and Mike from the Rotorua Hunting and Fishing store team up with Nato and Milan for an epic few days away. Using the dinghy, they transport all their gear to a rock in front of an island with a strong current. Strong big currents mean big fish! Will the boys get lucky and haul in plenty of fish to eat?

Once upon a time, Nato and Milan made a fishing TV show. During this journey, they partnered with Tristram Marine, using the Tristram 701 to create most of their TV magic. While working together, the Tristram 821 was in the design phase, with a clear focus on being the ultimate fishing boat.

Every winter, Milan keeps a keen eye on the weather forecasts for New Zealand's rugged West Coast. He patiently waits for the perfect window that will grant the boys access to their favourite land-based fishing ledges, where big snapper lurk. When the dream weather pattern finally presents itself, the boys drop everything, pack their gear, and seize the opportunity. They're treated to three glorious days of fishing with the flattest seas they've ever experienced on the West Coast.

This Lateral Line fishing mission sees the boys once again accepting an invite from brother Gene for a strictly land-based fishing adventure. During this time of year, snappers tend to frequent the shallow waters, so the boys plan to use that knowledge to target snappers in the weedy areas.

In this Lateral Line fishing mission, the boys have accepted another fishing invitation from brother Kingsley at Tristram Marine. This time Snapper will be the main target, and given its mid-winter the boys will be pumping berley in shallow weedy areas targeting a mid-winter monster.

In this Lateral Line fishing mission, the boys have accepted another fishing invitation from brother Kingsley at Tristram Marine. This time Snapper will be the main target, and given its mid-winter the boys will be pumping berley in shallow weedy areas targeting a mid-winter monster.

This Lateral Line fishing mission will complete the trilogy aboard the 821 Tristram with brother Kingsley. This time the boys make the run out to the Big Island, aiming to land the big fish!

In this episode of The Lateral Line, the boys are strapped for time and facing less-than-ideal weather conditions, but they're set on a land-based fishing mission. But as always, they head out every second week, doing their very best to catch a fish and film the action. This time, armed with insider intel from some legends who watch The Lateral Line, they're off to a new walk-in, land-based fishing spot.

In this episode of The Lateral Line, the boys embark on the maiden voyage of their brand-spanking new FlyFin Boat 1900SC. There's nothing quite like the first time out in a new boat—getting a feel for the FlyFin, putting a few hours on the clock, and making sure everything runs smoothly while ironing out any little hiccups along the way.

In this episode of The Lateral Line, the mission is simple: get a big kingfish on board the brand-new FlyFin 1900SC boat for an epic photo. It’s September, and finding a yellowtail kingfish in the shallows can be a challenge, but when you do, it’s often worth the wait. Against the odds, Milan hooks into a solid kingfish, and the action kicks off from there.

In the latest episode of The Lateral Line, the boys are back in the new FlyFin boat, with a plan to fish the shallow end of the harbour for snapper and the deep end for kingfish. A big easterly swell earlier in the week left the water murky, making fishing tough. On Day 2, they switch locations with the FlyFin Boat and manage to land a fresh catch for dinner. On the way home, they bumped into a pod of dolphins - such a cool moment to wrap up the mission!

In this latest episode of The Lateral Line, the boys set off on a camping and fishing adventure with the brand-new FlyFin boat. The weather forecast looked perfect, but when they arrived at their chosen destination, they were met with unexpected wild conditions. Determined to make the most of it, they managed to launch the FlyFin boat off the beach and into the rough waters.

Last time on The Lateral Line, Milan landed a massive kingfish in an epic battle. With Milan’s thirst satisfied, it’s Nato’s turn to take on the challenge and aim for his first kingfish in the Flyfin boat. The plan for this fishing mission is simple: launch the boat off the beach and replicate the fishing process that led to the incredible catch the day before. But as every angler knows, no two days on the water are ever the same. Will Nato hook into a big kingfish, and keep the streak alive?

On this Lateral Line fishing mission, the boys receive a phone call about packs of big hungry kingfish smashing everything that’s put in front of them. Of course, hopes were at an all-time high, so they head out in the FlyFin Boat to see if they can join the action. But as any angler knows, a day in fishing is a lifetime and after 2 days on the water doing what they do, the boys go home with one little Trevally for sashimi. As always it’s really good fun trying and when the scenery is this good catching fish is a bonus!