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How to bling up your terminal tackle rigs for Surfcasting... Read More >
When hours away from civilisation and electricity keeping bait from rotting and falling apart can be a problem. I buy fresh pilchards (frozen works as well... Read More >
Rating:Keep 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 >
Rating:There 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 >
Rating:This 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 >
Rating:After 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 >
Rating:If your winch handles are getting a bit scruffy and perished here is an easy way to repair them. Obtain some heavy duty heat shrink tubing... Read More >
Rating:There 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 >
Rating:When using mussels for bait shuck them at home and tie them up with cotton into little mini sausages. Put them in a ice cream container... Read More >
Rating:12 August 2022
To open Maunganui Bay to recreational and commercial extraction would be ‘premature’ according to Ngatai Kuta me Patukeha o Ngatai, who, with help from other stakeholders,... Read More >
Fisheries New Zealand and the Department of Conservation are seeking public feedback on a new plan of action for the conservation of sharks.... Read More >
Boat sharing service ‘Skipperi’ is adding a further 20 boats to its Auckland fleet, with the addition of a new location at Half Moon Bay.... Read More >
How many times have you had a problem with a reel – be it a sticky drag, a handle that won’t turn – or even worst,... Read More >
Subscribe or renew in August or September and go in the draw to win 1 of 2 Simms prize packs worth $1,500 each!... Read More >
Check out the new toys from Daiwa NZ including the latest protective clothing for those harsh weather conditions, a robust backpack and an upgraded bait caster... Read More >
It’s the middle of winter, so rather unsurprisingly, the weather over the past couple of weeks has made fishing tough. If you’re planning to wet a... Read More >
The new solution to a lead-free sport will raise a few eyebrows within the industry as it is far removed from many of the lead substitutes... Read More >
Garmin brings revolutionary live-scanning sonar technology to coastal and open-water fishing with the new LiveScope XR System and transducer that offers live sonar ranges up to... Read More >
Oh its dark 4.30 with only a cat for company,using chimney.Hoping to avoid stater taste. mopping sauce made,spicey so mop every 1hr. Much rather be fishing...
Hell yeahhhhhh this is hapenning!!!!!!!Got my flights, got the car, all the fishing gear, and the will to explore Until the time comes, much more planning...
Rgr mate. Gonna list teloriggers, lures, kit, and all my game gear on the next month or so....
Headed out from the wreck today was insane fishing on softbaits coming up to low tide, mate even nailed a couple on the Fly rod, prob...
John Eichlesheim writes an article about selecting the right equipment for softbait fishing... Read More >
Techniques, tips and tricks of softbait fishing – getting the most from your soft baits.... Read More >
Gary Kemsley helps sort out the necessary gear for intending surf fishers.... Read More >
Squid fishing is a rapidly growing aspect of fishing - Paul Senior shares some hints and tips to get started.... Read More >
Straylining with live baits producing big snapper The snapper fishing has remained very good throughout... Read More >
Good snapper off Motiti At last, a day or two with good sea conditions and... Read More >
Good snapper at the 60-metre mark There is currently excellent winter snapper fishing in the... Read More >
Unweighted baits producing the bigger snapper With the cold, wet and windy weather we have... Read More >