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May 2022
May 2022
Amphibious boats are becoming a common sight on New Zealand waters, and the technology is only getting more advanced. Just before Christmas Sam Mossman tried out...
May 2022
Grant Dixon is sometimes asked to give his interpretation of fishing regulations, quite often by people who have found themselves on the wrong end of an...
May 2022
Reel maintenance is the key to trouble-free fishing, suggests reel technician James Gibbons. Without maintaining your reel, you can get caught out on the day with...
May 2022
Previously, Hayden Speed reviewed the gear needed to get started with mechanical jigging. This time, he looks at the technique, which is not as easy as it...
May 2022
Amphibious boats are becoming a common sight on New Zealand waters, and the technology is only getting more advanced. Just before Christmas Sam Mossman tried out...
May 2022
Grant Dixon is sometimes asked to give his interpretation of fishing regulations, quite often by people who have found themselves on the wrong end of an...
May 2022
Reel maintenance is the key to trouble-free fishing, suggests reel technician James Gibbons. Without maintaining your reel, you can get caught out on the day with...
Fishing Reports Visit Reports
Rotorua Lakes Area Report - May 20th, 2022
Shoreline Action Kicks Off Early Surprisingly, there was a very early autumn start to the... Read More >
Bream Bay Fishing Report - May 20th, 2022
Gurnard On The Bite Early Anglers snapper fishing off the big sand dune at Mangawhai... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - 20th May, 2022
Motiti Snapper on the Chew The snapper fishing has been simply great, with fish up... Read More >
Manukau & West Coast Fishing Report - May 20th, 2022
Harbour fishing outstanding The snapper fishing in the harbour has been outstanding, but more for... Read More >
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Vehicle tow ratings
in The Briny Bar29 minutes ago
Yeah, I would guess about 200kg for the trailer too Alan. I could "bounce" my old boat trailer around by myself if I stood between the...
Alan L
circle hook query
in The Briny Bar35 minutes ago
PRECISELY what I do. And the BM KL hooks work a treat. But those Gamakatsu are very good too.I think the bouncing is a key part...
Alan L
Mercury 90HP 2-Stroke - What is this
in Newbies Corner42 minutes ago
It could be fuel starvation. Sounds like you know what you are doing.One thing to do is fit a clear piece of line from the outlet...
kitno
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Garden chat
in The Briny Bar55 minutes ago
a lack of iodinecauses goiter and I understand that's why we have iodised salt. Any, back to my garden - the weeds are growing bigger and...
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Keen Pt Chevalier boatie and fisher Chen (Steven) Chang and his family – wife Wei, 10-year-old daughter Alice and 7-year-old son Edison – have won the...
21 May 2022
Depleted scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are to be closed to allow them to recover. Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker recently...
18 May 2022
To complete the prize-boat package we’ve added U-Dek flooring, Lowrance electronics, quality Shimano gear and a jaw-dropping wrap from the team at Brave Design. Here’s why...
May 2022
The Ministry of Primary Industries’ compliance team is responsible for ensuring everyone involved in the industry operates within the regulations, right through from harvesting seafood to...
May 2022
Keen Pt Chevalier boatie and fisher Chen (Steven) Chang and his family – wife Wei, 10-year-old daughter Alice and 7-year-old son Edison – have won the...
May 2022
Depleted scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are to be closed to allow them to recover. Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker recently...
May 2022
To complete the prize-boat package we’ve added U-Dek flooring, Lowrance electronics, quality Shimano gear and a jaw-dropping wrap from the team at Brave Design. Here’s why...