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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| Surfcasting for Sharks |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 8 time(s). | July 2001 |
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| Gary Kemsley talks about surfcasting for sharks on the Hawkes Bay beaches. | ||||
| Surfcasting - which baits to use and when |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 18 time(s). | December 2001 |
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| Gregg Smeal gives us a low down on choosing the right bait for surfcasting | ||||
| Surfcasting - tips techniques and hints for getting setup for surfcasting |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 14 time(s). | March 2011 |
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| To get started, all you need is a moderately priced rod and reel, some basic terminal tackle, a handful of bait and a beach. Gary Kemsley explains what you need to do to get started. | ||||
| Surfcasting - setting yourself up |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 74 time(s). | May 1999 |
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| Gary Kemsley helps sort out the necessary gear for intending surf fishers. | ||||
| Surfcasting - rigs, tips and techniques |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 13 time(s). | August 2010 |
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| There are some weird and wonderful rigs around, but in this instance Gary Kemsley discusses the merits of simplicity.. | ||||
| Surfcasting - In the Hawkes Bay |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 12 time(s). | September 2010 |
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| Shorts and T-shirt weather, accompanied by an influx of fish approaching Hawke Bay’s shorelines as the sea temperatures rise to 20-degrees plus – thank goodness for the start of summer! | ||||
| Surfcasting - hints from an expert |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 20 time(s). | June 1999 |
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| Gary's Surfcasting Guide - Competition Fishing. Gary Kemsley divulges a few of his hard-won surfcasting secrets with us. | ||||
| Surfcasting - catching smooth hound, rig or lemon fish |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 17 time(s). | November 2009 |
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| Spotted smooth-hound, rig, grot sharks, lemon fish – call them what you will in the areas you fish – are one of the hardest fighting surf fish available countrywide.. | ||||
| Straylining tips |
![]() ![]() ![]() Rated 16 time(s). | March 2000 |
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| Hopefully you're now anchored up in a place where the berley is streaming out the back of the boat. If the current's not too strong cast a good distance out the back....... More straylining subtlet... | ||||
| Stickbaits and surface fishing techniques Part 5 | Not yet rated... | May 2012 |
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| In this instalment I will give you tips on casting lures, so you can accurately land lures close to markers, reefs and work-ups, and get a few vital extra metres out of each cast. | ||||