Fishing Hints Tips and 'How to' articles
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Thanks to NZ Fishing News magazine 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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Catching Sea Run Trout
January 2022Sea-run brown trout might be the same species as their freshwater brothers and sisters, but their size and speed makes fishing for them an entirely different... Read More >
Catching Trevally on Saltwater Flies
February 2022Craig Worthington doesn’t often take the path of least resistance when it comes to fishing. One of his favourite fish to catch is the NZ trevally,... Read More >
Wharf Fishing Basics
January 2022Many anglers showcase a lot of great fishing in New Zealand through social media, but most of this footage is taken on a boat, suggests Peter... Read More >
The Double Hook Snapper Rig
January 2022Are you puzzled by how particular hook styles suit specific roles and techniques and why it can be so important to choose particular hook sizes? Mark... Read More >
Planning a Fishing Trip
January 2022Sometimes you just get lucky and the fish virtually catch themselves; most of the time, however, planning is key to a great day’s fishing. Charter operator... Read More >
Softbaiting Techniques For The Shallows
January 2022Josh Darby’s preferred fishing style is casting soft-baits into shallow, kelpy territory, and as can be expected, he now knows a thing or two about pulling... Read More >
Choosing the Right Hook For Straylining
January 2022Are you puzzled by how particular hook styles suit certain roles and techniques, and why it can be so important to choose specific hook sizes? Writer... Read More >
Shallow Water Soft-Baiting
December 2021Houhora local William Lomas has made a habit of catching big snapper on light gear in his home waters. He shares a few tips for targeting... Read More >
How To Get A Reefed Fish Free
December 2021Hooking into that fish of a lifetime, or at the very least the fish of the trip, only to have it take you to ground, is... Read More >
Shallow Water Kingfish
December 2021When December hits in Frank Watkin's small town on the Coromandel Peninsula, it's time to put the soft-baits and strayline setups away and pull out the... Read More >
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January 2022
In the face of the fast-spreading omicron variant, hosts of the 2022 Reel Legends Fishing competition, a length-based event held at the Marsden Cove marina, have...
Fishing Reports Visit Reports
Canterbury Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022
Canterbury Report Good news on the salmon front Well, it seems I let the team... Read More >
Kontiki Fishing report - January 28th, 2022
Kontiki Report Fishing fires up in lower North Island The Kapiti area very easy to... Read More >
Raglan Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022
Raglan Fishing Report Epic start to gamefishing season The early warm water this year has... Read More >
Tauranga Fishing Report - January 28th, 2022
Tauranga Area Report Fishing slowly picking up Again, we are seeing what great fish are... Read More >
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