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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| Autopilots — effective and affordable help on small boats |
 | May 2002 |
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| Eugen de Bruyn owns and operates an 8m charter boat - here's his overview on the benefits of autopilots... | ||||
| Baits - cut bait options and techniques |
Rated 7 time(s). | November 2000 |
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| Sometimes there are so many fish around that you don't need to lure them from far away. In these situations there's no need for the vibrations of a frightened live-bait or the sight and smell of ... | ||||
| Berley Basics |
Rated 18 time(s). | March 2009 |
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| Berley, groundbait, chum or whatever term you use is often an important component of a good days fishing. Adam Clancey explains.... | ||||
| Blue Cod - tips and techniques |
Rated 10 time(s). | September 2010 |
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| Forget the fishing stories – here is a quick review of the current scientific facts about the biology of blue cod. | ||||
| Boat trailer tips |
Rated 37 time(s). | February 2007 |
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| Before you get a new trailer or refurbish the old one...read this | ||||
| Catching Big Fish From Little Boats |
Rated 6 time(s). | November 2011 |
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| The age-old theory that you need a big boat to catch game fish is fast becoming a myth as Alistair McGlashan explains in this informative article about trailer-boat game fishing. | ||||
| Downrigging for Kingfish |
| August 2011 |
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| Downriggers are not heavily used by New Zealand anglers | ||||
| Fishfinders - understanding how they work |
Rated 19 time(s). | May 1999 |
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| Mike Rendle explains the technical aspects of fishfinders in layman's terms. | ||||
| Fishing lines - practical hints on superlines |
Rated 10 time(s). | November 2000 |
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| Those anglers who use superlines regularly soon adapt to gel-spun's special properties and change their fishing techniques to suit. Once they have mastered these new ways of fishing, most find... | ||||
| Fishing lines - Pros and cons of braided lines |
Rated 48 time(s). | November 2000 |
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| Scott Hollis-Johns has a look at the pro's and con's of using braid..... | ||||
