How to
There's lots to learn in fishing and the more you know, the more you realise just how much you don't know. Thanks to a number of publications and through the efforts of a number of fishing journalists, we have been able to bring you a great range of 'How to' articles.
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Latest Articles
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| Star vs Lever drag when kayak fishing | Not yet rated... | May 2013 |
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| With many kayakers increasingly targeting bigger and bigger fish, there have been a lot more questions circulating about the relative performance and advantages of the two different drag systems a... | ||||
| Surfcasting for Snapper |
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| As spring arrives and the westerlies roll in, accompanied by the pohutakawas coming into flower, I can’t help but become excited; these signal that east coast snapper are coming on the bite!... | ||||
| Trout fishing tips to improve your catch | Not yet rated... | May 2013 |
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| Often trout become shyer as we move towards summer in response to angling pressure | ||||
| Fishing work ups in the Hauraki Gulf |
| April 2013 |
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| With the fish feeding up hard for the upcoming spawning season, your chances of catching a large snapper greatly increase, and the fishing can be insane | ||||
| Gamefishing - Keeping baits fresh |
| April 2013 |
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| The concept of catching large pelagic fish on natural baits is a method that seems to be a little lost on the modern New Zealand recreational fisher. | ||||
| Poppers versus Stick-Baits |
| April 2013 |
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| I can’t tell you how many times I get asked by intending top-water fishos, “What’s better, poppers or stick-baits?” | ||||
| How to make a hook rig for a marlin lure |
| April 2013 |
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| You have two choices: buy them or make them. | ||||
| Kayak Fishing - Trollong for Snapper |
| April 2013 |
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| Trolling for snapper is a technique that’s finally gaining a bit of traction amongst one or two kayak anglers. | ||||
| How to catch Gurnard |
| March 2013 |
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| The humble gurnard has been a bit of a ‘sleeper’ species for me, with a lack of size and a fight more aptly described as ‘stubborn’ than ‘scintillating’ meaning... | ||||
| How to catch Kingfish on light tackle |
Rated 7 time(s). | March 2013 |
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| There really is nothing better than the feeling of being hooked up to a freight-train kingfish on light line. | ||||
