{"id":9532,"date":"2025-09-29T01:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northsidemarine.com.au\/surtees-boats\/?p=9532"},"modified":"2025-09-29T01:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:08:11","slug":"surtees-720-game-fisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northsidemarine.com.au\/surtees-boats\/surtees-720-game-fisher\/","title":{"rendered":"Surtees 720 Game Fisher"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SURTEES 720 GAME FISHER<\/h1>\n

By Mathew Hewetson<\/h2>\n
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RAISING THE BAR<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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The Game Fisher range from Surtees is a well-known and much-loved hardtop trailer boat, renowned for its solid construction, overnighting capability, and all-weather fishing protection. I\u2019ve fished from many models over the years, including with friends who own them, and what always strikes me is how well they balance fishing space with cabin comfort while retaining the Surtees fishing DNA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Game Fisher models are popular sellers among Kiwi anglers, and the entire range has recently undergone an all-new design upgrade. The line-up now includes the 620, 670, 720, 770, and 800 hardtop boats. I finally caught up with Surtees GM, Cliff Schick, in early August to test the new 720\u2014recent winter weather and business commitments had kept us waiting.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve known Cliff since I began in the fishing media and boating industry back in 2003. Cliff started at Surtees in 1999, when he was one of just four staff at the Whakatane factory, entrusted with cleaning the workshop floor. He worked his way up, even spending time on the tools building boats, and now holds the keys to the factory as GM.<\/p>\n

Cliff\u2019s 26 years of dedication to Surtees has allowed him to combine work with his passion for fishing and diving with his family. Meeting at the Takapuna boat ramp, we admired the sharp new hardtop before launching. I asked Cliff about the latest design process, and he said: \u201cThe new Game Fisher has raised the bar for our premium fishing boats, delivering a new standard of sophistication and performance across the range while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship. I, along with Kris Cameron, our production manager, worked on the new features, including a raised sheerline, which gives a sleek, contemporary look and allows more space to walk around the sides. Neil Surtees, the founder, also has input and signs off on the design before final production.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the Surtees team, it\u2019s essential to preserve their heritage of building well-made fishing boats while continuing to innovate and improve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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