Show Notes
Roy Pulvers is one of Auckland's most recognised charter skippers — more than a decade on the Hauraki Gulf, running Fish 'N Dips Charters and now Triton Charters, and one of the first operators in New Zealand to run lure-only charters. Originally from overseas and self-taught through sheer time on the water, Roy has built a reputation for simply finding fish. If you see his boat heading somewhere with purpose, you follow it. In this episode, Nick and Roy cover the full picture of what it takes to fish the Gulf at the highest level — reading workups, understanding bird behaviour, using technology such as BirdRadar to cut search time and maximise action, and why slowing down sometimes means finding more. Roy breaks down his approach to lure selection, kingfish behaviour, why barometric pressure matters more than most people realise, and the art of teaching complete beginners to catch fish on lures from day one. There are some brilliant stories along the way — a striped marlin fixated on a snapper caught inside the Gulf while jigging with 400mm jigs, wrapping itself around its bill and fins three times in a row; a 2nd kingfish of a lifetime, finally caught after years of chasing it in the same place; and a yellowfin session with clients between Rakino and the Noises that produced 21 fish in a single day. Roy also discusses the state of the Gulf, why he thinks there's more of everything out there right now, and why pelagics pushing inside the harbour is something he hasn't seen in 23 years until recently. His worst day on the water? Any day he's stuck on land. Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts | Watch on YouTube — Search Get The Net Roy Pulvers @Triton_Charters (IG) Roy Pulvers @Fishndipscharters (IG) https://www.facebook.com/FishnDipsCharters https://www.facebook.com/TritonChartersNZ www.youtube.com/@fishndipschartersltd3358 Chapters: 00:00 Meet Roy 00:15 The State of the Hauraki Gulf 00:30 Finding the Fish 00:45 Kingfish — The Smart Fish 01:00 Marlin in the Gulf & The 40kg King 01:15 Gear, Lures & Teaching Beginners Links & Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@getthenet_nz Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-the-net/id1824558692 Instagram: @getthenet_nz TikTok: @getthenet_nz Facebook: @getthenet_nz Music Used: Proctor, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena Satellites, Swello Momentum, Zplit Source (YouTube Audio Library) Production Notes: Shot on: Sony A7iii + Sennheiser Mics Edited in: Adobe Premiere Pro Shot, Edited & Produced by Nick Hoyle
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