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OUR STORY
IT STARTED WITH A FISHING TRIP.
The Fishing Collective started the way a lot of the best things do — not with a business plan, but with a moment that changed everything.
IT STARTED WITH THE BOYS.
A close mate lost his old man suddenly. Too young. Too soon.
When his birthday came around, instead of doing what everyone expected, he pulled the boys together and headed north to D’Urville Island.
No noise. No pretence. Just salt air, a few cold beers, and the kind of quiet that makes you talk… eventually.
That first trip wasn’t about chasing trophies or proving anything. It was about being there. For him. For each other.
Somewhere between the early mornings, sunburnt necks and the smell of bait on your hands, it became a tradition.
“Sometimes fishing is the excuse… and the crew is the point.”
THE TRIP BECAME THE TRADITION.
One trip became another. Then another.
Years later, the crew has grown — old mates, new mates, brothers-in-law, dads and mates of mates. People from around the country, and a few who jump across the ditch when they can.
Different lives. Different backgrounds. Different budgets. But the same pull towards the water.
There’s always been one rule, spoken or not:
IF YOU LOVE THE WATER AND YOU’RE A GOOD HUMAN, YOU’RE IN.
THE FISH ARE ONLY PART OF IT.
Yeah, we fish hard. There’s a trophy and it gets competitive — the kind of competitive that makes you laugh, argue and claim the one that got away was “definitely bigger”.
But the real point has never been just the fish.
THE MISSIONS
Early starts, long runs, rough weather and getting everyone there in the first place.
THE CHAOS
Kingfish lost to sharks, mates falling off docks, phones overboard and dinners getting later every night.
THE RESET
Cold beers, long nights around the fire, proper check-ins and the conversations you don’t realise you need.
THEN CAME THE GEAR.
The first designs weren’t made to start a clothing brand.
They were made for us.
A few tees and hats for the boys. Something that actually felt like our trip. Something you’d wear and instantly be back there — the salt, the laughs and the mission.
The reaction caught us off guard. People outside the crew wanted them too.
That’s when it clicked.
THIS WASN’T JUST OUR STORY.
EVERY CREW HAS THEIR STORIES.
The Fishing Collective is for anyone whose best memories seem to involve water, boats and mates.
You don’t have to own the flashest boat. You don’t have to catch the biggest fish. And you definitely don’t need to know what you’re doing all of the time.
It’s the tinny missions. The long runs out wide. Fishing off the rocks before work. The early starts. The late-night filleting. The feed you share. And the mates you don’t take for granted.
THAT’S THE COLLECTIVE.
FROM NEW ZEALAND, WITH SALT IN IT.
WELCOME TO THE COLLECTIVE.
The Fishing Collective was properly developed as a brand in New Zealand in 2025, inspired by the trips and traditions that came before it.
We’re starting small. Limited runs. Quality gear. Original designs. And a brand that grows naturally rather than trying to be something it isn’t.
If you’re into fishing, mates, boats, missions and spending far too much money just to stand in the ocean holding a rod, you’ll probably fit right in.