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Balex ABL Ultra

23 January 2021

Now everyone can have a stress free launch and retrieve with the introduction of the Balex Ultra

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22 January 2021
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Latest Articles

UV and Trout Lures

January 2021

Herb Spannagl investigates the effects of UV on trout lures, and concludes that adding a UV coating to lures can be an effective way to catch more fish.

NZ Scallops – Part 1

January 2021
In the first of a three part series on scallops, commercial fisher Ben Carey looks at the scallop species we have in NZ ...

Fishing Photography

January 2021
As one of NZ's most successful charter captains, Tony Orton knows how to take a good photo of a fish. In this article, h...

Surfcasting into the Rocks

January 2021
Gary Kemsley, like many surfcasters, used to avoid rocky and weedy areas when surfcasting. More recently, however, he ha...

Chasing Snapper with a Handline

January 2021
Jason Neute left the rods behind on a recent fishing trip up north, deciding rather to target snapper with handlines. De...

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