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Built to Fish TV S5
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4h32 | 2025 | TV-PG
Overview
Built To Fish TV is a raw Kiwi fishing adventure. From chasing marlin and giant bluefin offshore to snapper missions in the Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel and Far North, every episode delivers wild places, big fish and the spirit of New Zealand fishing.
Credits
Director
Ben Brown
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Genre
Released
Documentary
2025
Episodes
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 1 - A Wild West Coast Fishing Adventure – The Hunt for Giant Bluefin
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 1 - A Wild West Coast Fishing Adventure – The Hunt for Giant Bluefin
The crew heads off New Zealand’s rugged West Coast on a deep-water mission chasing southern bluefin tuna. Battling gnarly conditions, they push the limits in pursuit of giant barrels in one of the most challenging fisheries on the planet.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 2 - Hauraki Gulf Work-Up Fishing – Nature’s Greatest Show
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 2 - Hauraki Gulf Work-Up Fishing – Nature’s Greatest Show
Bait balls explode as dolphins drive fish to the surface and gannets dive from above. This episode captures the chaos and spectacle of a full-blown Hauraki Gulf work-up where the action is nonstop and the fishing is just as wild as the show itself.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 3 - Softbaiting Shallow for Monster Snapper – Great Barrier Island
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 3 - Softbaiting Shallow for Monster Snapper – Great Barrier Island
Light gear meets big fish around Great Barrier Island, one of New Zealand’s most iconic fishing locations. This episode captures the mayhem of shallow water snapper on softbaits, with hard-hitting strikes and epic battles close to the reef.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 4 - Surfcasting Adventure in New Zealand
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 4 - Surfcasting Adventure in New Zealand
A classic Kiwi surfcasting adventure on New Zealand’s wild coast. Rods in the sand, the crew soaks up the atmosphere with good mates, plenty of laughs and a few surprise catches along the way in this laid-back take on the coastal fishing lifestyle.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 5 - Incredible Inshore Fishing Action on the West Coast
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 5 - Incredible Inshore Fishing Action on the West Coast
The crew heads to New Zealand’s West Coast for incredible inshore fishing action. With rods bent and a red-hot bite in shallow water, this episode captures the raw excitement and pure joy of going back to basics on the coast.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 6 - We Took a Chopper to Fish Remote Rocks – INSANE NZ Adventure!
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 6 - We Took a Chopper to Fish Remote Rocks – INSANE NZ Adventure!
Dropped by chopper into wild, untouched coastal rocks, the crew explores remote waters where few ever fish. This adventure delivers raw action, rugged scenery and the thrill of discovering what bites in one of New Zealand’s most isolated fishing frontiers.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 7 - Snapper on Softbaits at the Coromandel Mussel Farms!
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 7 - Snapper on Softbaits at the Coromandel Mussel Farms!
A laid-back yet action-filled day on the Coromandel, fishing softbaits through the shallow mussel farm zones. With constant bites and classic Kiwi vibes, this episode captures the perfect mix of relaxed adventure and nonstop inshore fishing action.
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 8 - Exploring the Far North – A Land-Based Fishing Adventure
Built to Fish TV S5
EP 8 - Exploring the Far North – A Land-Based Fishing Adventure
On the wild rocks of New Zealand’s Far North, the crew goes fully land-based for a raw fishing adventure. Surrounded by rugged coastline and big country, every strike brings the thrill of testing skill and patience in one of NZ’s most untamed settings.
EP 1 - A Wild West Coast Fishing Adventure – The Hunt for Giant Bluefin
2025 | 0h31
EP 2 - Hauraki Gulf Work-Up Fishing – Nature’s Greatest Show
2025 | 0h52
EP 3 - Softbaiting Shallow for Monster Snapper – Great Barrier Island
2025 | 0h28
EP 4 - Surfcasting Adventure in New Zealand
2025 | 0h31
EP 5 - Incredible Inshore Fishing Action on the West Coast
2025 | 0h33
EP 6 - We Took a Chopper to Fish Remote Rocks – INSANE NZ Adventure!
2025 | 0h35
EP 7 - Snapper on Softbaits at the Coromandel Mussel Farms!
2025 | 0h34
EP 8 - Exploring the Far North – A Land-Based Fishing Adventure
2025 | 0h28