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Thanks to NZ Fishing News and a number of fishing journalists, we have been able to bring you a great range of 'How to' articles. There's a lot to learn about fishing and the more you know, the more you realise just how much you don't!

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Fishing Photography

January 2021

As one of NZ's most successful charter captains, Tony Orton knows how to take a ... Read More >

How to Target the Lesser-Known NZ Fish

January 2021

There are three or four fish species that most New Zealander angler's target, ye... Read More >

How to Stay in Contact with Your Soft-Bait

January 2021

One of the biggest challenges with soft-baiting is getting your lure in the righ... Read More >

Beginner's Guide to Kayak Fishing Part 8: Preferred Angling Styles

December 2020

Rob Fort continues his beginner's guide to kayak fishing by walking us through h... Read More >

How to Fish the Tukituki River

December 2020

Hawkes Bay based contributor Gary Kemsley reflects on his time spent fishing the... Read More >

Horizontal Jigging for Kingfish

December 2020

Horizontal' and 'jigging' are two words that, at least in New Zealand, would nor... Read More >

Soft-Baiting off the Rocks

December 2020

Over the last few years, Nick Jones has rekindled his love affair with rock fish... Read More >

Kingfish on Saltwater fly - fishing the flats

December 2020

Flat fishing for kingfish with saltwater flies is a highly technical but rewardi... Read More >

Landbased Fishing in Summer: Part 1

December 2020

Gene and Nicole Bryant from Strictly Land-based share ten tips for summer landba... Read More >

How to Fish Lake Tutira

November 2020

Gary Kemsley shares the intricacies of one of his favourite lakes, Hawkes Bay's ... Read More >

Latest Articles

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, he shares some expert... more >

Surfcasting into the Rocks January 2021

Gary Kemsley, like many surfcasters, used to avoid rocky and weedy areas when surfcasting. More recently, however, he has been finding these... more >

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. Despite the change in ... more >

Shimano Genpu/Salty Advanced Combo Review January 2021

Grant Dixon put the Shimano Genpu/Salty Advanced Combo through its paces, and it did not disappoint. He reviews the Shimano Genpu/Salty Adva... more >

Three Days On Board a Commercial Cray Boat January 2021

Ethan Neville spent three days on board a commercial cray boat to get an insight into the health of the Hauraki Gulf crayfish fishery. In th... more >

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