Hints & Tips
- Hints and Tips
Kiwi fisho's are unquestionably some of the more inventive people on the planet. If there's a better, faster, smarter way of doing it with some string, wire, tape and a few bits from under the house, then it's been done.
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Anchoring Tips: Part 1
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Better catch rates at the right times
October 2012Keep in contact with dairy farmers around the area you plan to fish. Keep an eye on the dairy cows feed times before you go fishing,... Read More >
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Extra secure knots
April 2011There has been some debate about this in various internet forums, but I have decided that for that extra bit of confidence, this suggestion has some... Read More >
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Tackle care - preventing rust
February 2011This may have been discussed before, but it still surprises me that most people I talk to seem to accept their tackle rusting away as unavoidable... Read More >
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Save your trailer light plug and cable
June 2010After parking the trailer outside in our car park area and having people run over light cable severing it and breaking points several times, I came... Read More >
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Winch handle repair using shrinkwrap
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Rating:Fishing rod eyes with ceramic inserts
February 2011There is nothing more annoying than when you find your rod has suffered a bit of a knock which has caused the ceramic insert to dislodge... Read More >
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09 December 2022
December 2022
A US court has ordered an immediate ban on importing several fish species from New Zealand’s inshore trawling and gillnet fisheries off the west coast of...
WIN with Honda Marine this Summer!
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Boat Show Gate Prize Worth Over $300K
6 December 2022The Surtees/Yamaha Grand Prize package for the 2023 Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show will be worth over $300,000 and will be the most valuable must-be-won prize... Read More >
Commercial Fisher's Actions 'Disappointing'
5 December 2022A Southland fishing company and its skipper have been fined a total of $52,000, along with a three-year ban from pāua fishing, for various regulations transgressions.... Read More >
Export Fishing Comp: Grand Prize Boat Announcement
3 December 2022After the success of last season's grand prize, the $80,000 Extreme 545 Centre Console, the team at Export couldn't wait for the 2022-23 Export NZ Fishing Competition.... Read More >
NZ's Latest Fishing Reports - 01/12/22
2 December 2022Brought to you by Mercury, check out the latest from around the country. Find a weather window, get out there and drop a line... Read More >
Legasea Benefits $60K from Bayleys Fishing Classic
2 December 2022Bayleys Real Estate hosted its revamped Fishing Classic on October 27-28 after a 14-year hiatus.... Read More >
Kaikōura Pāua Fishery Remains Closed
1 December 2022With summer coming up, Fisheries New Zealand is reminding everyone that the Kaikōura pāua fishery remains closed and harvesting pāua is illegal.... Read More >
Hapuku Bag Limits Reduced
29 November 2022The daily limits on recreationally caught hāpuku (also known as groper) and bass will be lowered to a total of two per person in some areas,... Read More >
New Products - Shimano Freshwater Setup
27 November 2022The latest freshwater products from Shimano have hit the market. Upgrade your game today!... Read More >
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