How To - The Fishing Website

Fishing Hints Tips and 'How to' articles

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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Using a sounder for salt-fly fishing

February 2019

Craig Worthington explains how a little electronic help from time to time can bo... Read More >

Using satellite imagery for game fishing

February 2019

Ben Carey and Tony Walker (TK Offshore Fishing) explain how to use satellite ima... Read More >

Trout fishing in warm weather

February 2019

It’s been an extreme summer and many South Island trout have suffered in t... Read More >

25 soft baiting tips part 2

February 2019

Previously, Mark Kitteridge covered soft-baiting tackle, setting up, where to fi... Read More >

Using bite times

February 2019

Ever wondered how one fishing trip can be a roaring success, yet the next one to... Read More >

Surfasting on gravel beach

February 2019

Gravel beaches offer some great advantages as well as potential pitfalls; Andy M... Read More >

How to win a surfcasting fishing comp

February 2019

Having entered more surfcasting contests than most, Gary Kemsley reveals what it... Read More >

Successful Berley surf casting tips part 2

February 2019

Bruce Basher looked at some of the simpler ways to dispense berley alongside bai... Read More >

25 soft baiting tips

January 2019

One of the great things about fishing with soft-baits is you can do everything w... Read More >

Fresh water softbait fishing

January 2019

When you’ve done as much fishing as Chris Firkin, you become adept at reco... Read More >

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FC 680 SeaLegs February 2019

Raglan’s Manu Bay boat ramp is not for the faint-hearted, but it was a great testing ground for the latest vessel from FC Boats, as Gr... more >

Fresh water fishing - right place, wrong time February 2019

Greg Morton encounters a great opportunity, but rues the equipment at his disposal – again... ... more >

The Blackdog Cat 6.3 Walkthrough February 2019

When Managing Editor Grant Dixon spent a day aboard Blackdog Cat’s latest and biggest model to date, the Blackdog Cat 6.3 Walkthrough,... more >

MPI onboard fisheries observers February 2019

Stewart Alderson is an onboard fisheries observer for MPI. We caught up with Stewart to talk about his role on the frontline with New Zealan... more >

Using a sounder for salt-fly fishing February 2019

Craig Worthington explains how a little electronic help from time to time can boost your success rate…... more >