Geoff Lamond
Geoff Lamond is recognised as one of the leading, up and coming skippers within the New Zealand game fishing industry. With more than 16 years of professional game fishing and crewing on some of the world's top game boats in New Zealand, Australia, the Azores, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands and the Indian Ocean... Geoff has developed an impressive resume.Geoff has been lucky enough during his career to work with some well-known national and international captains. Australian's Brian Felton, Ross Finlayson, Tim Dean, Luke Fallon and Dean Butler, plus the late Joe Franck from the Azores are all highly regarded operators that Geoff has been able to develop his knowledge and skills under.
Geoff now resides in Auckland New Zealand and offers charters along the entire east coast of New Zealands North Island year round. Far North charters, including the world famous Three Kings Islands are run from January through to June with the rest of the year providing great fishing for Light & Medium Tackle species including yellowtail kingfish, snapper and trevally.
Career highlights for Geoff, being at the helm for the men's 4kg Striped Marlin World Record in 2005 plus being involved in four other world record claims as a crewman. Biggest fish 1258lb Black Marlin for angler Jack Owen of Alaska, USA.
If you're looking to tackle world class Swordfish, Striped Marlin, Yellowtail Kingfish, Snapper look to charter one of New Zealand's finest. Contact Geoff directly and he can customise your charter to suit your requirements and timeframe.
Other Game Fishing Achievements
Released many black marlin estimated over 1000lbs-
Weighed 3 black marlin over 1000lbs
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2000 weighed 2 black marlin over 1000lbs, 1059lbs-angler Eric Gjerdingen & 1011lbs-angler Paul Caughlan. 'Kanahoee'
- 2001 weighed 1258lb black marlin-angler Mike Owen, released 14 black marlin estimated over 900lbs. 'Kanahoee'
- 2004 Ladies World Record Claim 238.6kgs blue marlin on 10kg tackle-angler Erin Jacobsen (winner-"Old Man of the Sea Award" NZBGFC) 'Outer Limits'.
- 2004 NZ Junior Record Claim 84kg striped marlin on 8kg tackle-angler Laura Farmer 'Outer Limits'
- 2004 caught 105 black marlin, top boat in Cairns fleet, biggest weighed 981lbs and 10 estimated over 850lbs released 'Sea Baby IV'
- 2005 Mens World Record Claim 133.6kgs striped marlin on 4kg tackle-angler Guy Jacobsen.
- 2005 Ladies World Record Claim 125kg striped marlin on 8kg tackle-angler Erin Jacobsen
- 2005 weighed a 92kg black marlin on 10kg fly tippet - angler Susumu Ishikawa (largest black marlin caught on fly on the Great Barrier Reef)
- 2005 caught 91 black marlin, 11 estimated over 850 pounds 'Sea Baby IV'
- 2006 weighed 241kg (531lb) Swordfish-angler Hamish Anderson 'Te Ariki Nui'
- 2006 caught 103 black marlin, top boat in Cairns fleet, biggest weighed 900lbs and 14 estimated over 800lbs released 'Sea Baby IV'.
- 2007 Champion boat New South Wales Interclub - Port Stevens (largest tournament in southern hemisphere) 'Born Free'