With the knowledge on how to tie a handful of fishing knots, you can have the satisfaction of making your own saltwater fishing rigs at your leisure.
Our running sinker strayline rig can be used for straylining with bait and the dropper rig is a handy one at anchor or for drifting for a variety of inshore species including snapper, gurnard, terakihi, and blue-cod. It's also useful for a livebait when you're targeting kingfish or john dory.
A popular rig for a wide range of fishing options that includes deep water drifting and channel fishing and is effective on most species. The rig... Read More >
Fasher rigs have become a mainstream method to catch fish. Flasher rigs are very versatile and will catch just about any fish species that swims in... Read More >
There are many different styles and variations to stray-lining, however the common theme is that it involves using the bare minimum of weight to get your rig... Read More >
There are many ways to rig a live bait. The first is through the back, generally just before the dorsal. The trick is to go deep... Read More >
21 November 2023
Check out the latest fishing reports from around NZ - brought to you by Mercury.... Read More >
Marine distributor Lusty & Blundell has some great Black Friday deals on Flir thermal cameras and Raymarine electronics.... Read More >
Here comes the most exciting shopping season of the year, with Land & Sea’s Black Friday promotion happening this month.... Read More >
The CRA 2 Rock Lobster Management Company, representative commercial stakeholders for the rock lobster fishery, collects crucial data about our precious crays.... Read More >
When Te Aroha’s Hazelton family learned they had won the 2022-23 Export NZ Fishing Competition’s prize boat, they were excited on a number of fronts. ... Read More >
Nine-year-old Toby Barry wins the NZ Fishing News 2023 Mercury Take a Kid Fishing (TAKF) boat prize.... Read More >
Three diverse groups have joined forces to fight against bottom trawling in NZ waters with a chopping board made from fishing nets and plastic packaging.... Read More >
Team Red Snappers were the champion team in the recent NZ Fishing News hosted 19th Vava’u International, with Matt Bell taking out individual line honours.... Read More >
Check out the latest fishing reports from around NZ - brought to you by Mercury!... Read More >
Evolution of softbaits - your advantage During a presentation last week, the past, present and... Read More >
Snapper bite one of the best for years It is hard to imagine we are... Read More >
Condition of fish 'exceptional' Firstly, I am sorry it has been a little time since... Read More >
Expect the unexpected This is the time of year when you are never quite sure... Read More >