Fighting Fins: Big Game Fishing in New Zealand Waters

Following the international attention drawn to New Zealand’s legendary blue-water fishing grounds by Zane Grey, offshore angling in the region developed into one of the world’s premier big-game fisheries. First published in 1961, Illingworth’s classic work captures this golden era in remarkable detail, covering every aspect of the sport – the where, when and how – while recounting thrilling battles with marlin and other powerful game fish along the New Zealand coastline. The book features a wonderful collection of vintage black-and-white photographs, maps, fish illustrations and period fishing lore, making it both an important historical record and an entertaining read for serious anglers and collectors alike. This copy is inscribed and dated January 1964 by a New Zealand skipper and IGFA member, adding further character and collectability. Good condition. Hardcover, 25.5cm x 19.5cm, 256 pages.