October 2022 - Issue 205 - The Fishing Paper and Hunting News

Donna Butters

loves to catch elephant

Hapuka

seen Donna as the

Checking out the high quality product before packing and exporting to Sydney Fish Market Photo credit: Lesley Hamilton

Photo credit: Donna Wells

Mid winter blues

Michael Hendriks

Black Magic Flipper Jigs

Black Magic’s Flipper Jig range now has four exciting new colours, providing you with even more options when using this popular metal jig.

The 4 new jigs – Blumo, Fiery Tiger, Pinky and Night Rider, are custom designed with a crackle paint finish and feature a mix of luminous and high UV content making them particularly attractive to

kingfish, snapper and other predatory species.

Flipper jigs are a slow pitch metal jig, designed to fall with wide and sweeping side-to-side movements, and retrieve with an erratic darting action, imitating wounded baitfish.

Available in 60g, 80g, 100g and 150g weights, rigged with 2 x extra strong assist hooks on Kevlar® thread.

Just a smidgeon too short

Out of the blue

LEADING THE WAY

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Tough Trace 20lb - 400lb

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Deception (Green) 4lb - 12lb

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Dylan Bell

Dylan's bluenose a big bonus

Twenty-eight years

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Thermal imaging has advanced in leaps and bounds, driven by market demand and the availability of new and innovative technologies. One company in particular has revolutionised the thermal imaging market to become global leaders in the design, manufacture and supply to high-end markets.

That company is French based LYNRED (previously known as SOFRADIR and ULIS), who engages in multi-million dollar contracts for supplying its sensors to major global defence corporations, including Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Thales and MBDA. Nonmilitary space exploration contracts include NASA’s Copernicus LSTM Mission, the Venus Express, Hayabusa2, ExoMars and the Chandrayaan Moon Mission. LYNRED are now

New ground breaking thermal technology

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a go-to supplier of sensors that meet the demands and performance expectations of critical projects.

LYNRED and Pulsar

In 2010, Pulsar chose a LYNRED sensor for their the Pulsar Quantum HD50, many of which are still in service today.

The type of sensors used by Pulsar thermal imagers are Amorphous Silicon Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays (a-Si UFPA), a technology that was pioneered by LYNRED. These sensors have key advantages over Vanadium Oxide (VOx) sensors (which is an older technology) such as longevity, robustness and a shorter response time. A-Si sensors are chosen for many mobile applications such as thermal weapon sights, armoured vehicle

weapon guidance systems, aeronautics.

Pulsar’s new generation thermal imagers

The latest Pulsar thermal imaging optics use LYNRED Thermal Weapon Sight

STD 810 / MIL-STD 883 sensors. These sensors have a long life, can withstand harsh conditions and offer exceptional performance. Pulsar now manufactures their thermal imagers with an ultra-strong magnesium dissipates heat, protects the internal electronics from heat associated damage, and maintains optimum image clarity. High performance sensors not only generate more heat, but require more battery capacity. All Pulsar thermal imagers have highcapacity, European made

Lithium-Ion batteries that can be changed in seconds if required.

Any system is only as good as its weakest link. A Pulsar thermal imager complements its Milspec LYNRED sensor

ground germanium optics, advanced image processing

Grumpy old men and flounder

I brushed the sleep from my eyes and glanced at the clock, 4:30 am. I didn’t want to leave my bed but when the tides are right and the weather is good, you must make the most of it. Plus, I had special orders from Dad to get him some stop taking me hunting. I met Sam at the spot

shortly after and he too looked like he would rather be in bed. Nevertheless, we suited up and waded out in the crisp winter waters. As my feet sank into the mud, I felt the freezing water creep into the holes in my wetsuit, lovely.

This spot usually held a few come back empty-handed

before. Straight away we knew this wouldn’t be the case this time as, within the

No messing about, I speared it and into the old schoolbag it went.

There hadn’t been any wind or rain all week so the water was glassy and clear, making it easy for us to spot

One after another the bag were practically tripping over them. We passed up a lot of small ones and once the total got to seven, we decided not to be greedy and leave the rest alone for the next people, as we had enough for Sam’s and my family.

We arrived back at Sam’s van as the sun rose over the estuary. After a quick photo shoot, we immediately gutted one and threw it into a hot pan full of butter. It had to have been one of the best breakfasts I had ever had and well-earned, although Dad was a bit grumpy that it meant one

good exercise, great fun, and it’s really rewarding. With the set net ban, I have seen a big increase in people spearing for them, which is awesome to see, and I encourage more people to get out there and give it a go.

and a high resolution AMOLED display. It is imager indoors, such as a store, where short distances and brief usage only hint at an optic’s performance capability. Pulsar thermal imagers are used throughout New Zealand by Coastguard,

Search and Rescue, Police, pest controllers and many recreational hunters.

Visit www.advancedoptics. nz to see the latest and greatest range of thermal imagers. Pre-ordering may be required due to demand and the global shortage of quality components.

Daniel Crimp

Thumbs up for Sam

Four of the best for Daniel

cookin’ for wild sheep

A stag called smoko

During

Einstein provided sound guidance on a range of issues, including problem solving. One famous quote of his is that we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

Einstein’s quote can help guide us through a myriad of fisheries problems. Here are two examples:

First, there is a problem with using nets to catch fish; nets can entangle dolphins. And the government must be seen to take action to avoid harm to dolphins or face international bans on imported net-caught commercial catches. The solution seems simple; ban the use of nets. However, such a ban would disrupt longstanding commercial and recreational fishing traditions, but dolphins, like fish, aren’t everywhere.

Worse yet, MPI has confirmed the dearth of information on dolphin distribution in some regions, such as Golden and Tasman Bays, and the poor-quality assumptions used in modelling alleged impacts of recreational netting. There was no evidential base to support the ban, especially

Fish Mainland—improving the plight of fishers and the environment

in the Bays’ estuaries, rivers, lagoons, and inlets where locals have set netted for generations without ever sighting a dolphin. In saying that, Fish Mainland fully supports banning netting where it poses a risk to incidentally killing or seriously injuring dolphins.

Fish Mainland is working with locals in the Bays to document ‘dolphin safe’ locations where set netting can be reinstated. We urge other locals to do the same by contacting our director in that region, Tim Robinson 022 429 6173.

Soon, we will present to Minister Parker our fine-scale solutions to the problem.

Second, the Clutha District Council recently grappled with problems associated with the e ect of vehicles on public safety and the enjoyment of beaches, and the adverse e ects to the environmental values of the coastal environment. The

Randall Bess—Fish Mainland

council proposed a bylaw that could have severely restricted vehicle access to eight beaches.

Fish Mainland supports the need to protect vulnerable marine mammals, seabirds, and biodiversity values within the Clutha coastal environment. We also strongly support a safe environment for all beach users.

However, we considered the proposed bylaw did not provide a workable solution that balances the needs and preferences of all beach users in a compatible way, as the council intended. If fact, it did not accommodate either commercial or recreational fishers who launch boats from the beach, nor did it accommodate those who transport scuba gear to remote areas. Fish Mainland concluded the proposed bylaw was an unworkable solution to the problem. We also concluded the least intrusive workable solution was already outlined in the proposed bylaw. That is, the proposed 30/kmph speed restriction on beaches. This restriction alone would have the most

desired impact on problems caused by poor driving behaviour.

We also supported selectively restricting driving through dunes and other ecological systems where there is a need to protect vulnerable marine mammals, seabirds, and biodiversity values. We were pleased to learn the council took account of the views expressed by our

Southland Director, Alan Key. He urged the council to be very careful about what it does since every action has a reaction. In other words, denying people access to beaches will have the e ect of splitting groups against each other.

We consider the council’s decisions address the issues without unnecessarily restricting public access to beaches. We hope these

decisions will help guide other councils’ decisionmaking processes.

With Einstein’s guidance in mind, Fish Mainland continues to pursue its purpose of coordinating and assisting the South Island marine fishing community in restoring and sustaining fisheries resources for the benefit of all who fish in South Island waters.

Lindsay Stuart with

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Jess and Billy share a sibling moment

A Gisborne commercial fisher who took crayfish from an area he did not have a permit for, has been fined $3000.

Ross Tony Jamieson (62) was sentenced (9/9/22) in the Gisborne District Court on one representative charge under the Fisheries Act for taking crayfish from an area where he did not have Annual Catch Entitlement (ACE).

Mr Jamieson has ACE to fish in fisheries management area CRA 2, but the skipper of his fishing vessel set pots in the area CRA 3. This was discovered by Fishery O cers through global positioning records in October, 2020.

“Mr Jamieson’s skipper was advised not to fish in CRA3 by a Fishery O cer on 6 October, yet we found four cray pots set in CRA 3 by the skipper of his fishing vessel at the end of October.

The rules are there for a reason. Fishing in an area where you don’t have ACE undermines the Quota Management System which is there to ensure sustainable fishing resources. We work hard to protect fishing areas to ensure they have a future for generations to come,” says MPI District Team Leader, Richard Ratapu.

“It’s particularly disappointing when despite also formally warning the skipper of his fishing vessel and providing the correct boundary coordinates for CRA 2 and 3, the skipper of the vessel chose to put cray pots in the CRA 3 area.

We also discovered that Mr Jamieson had not updated the chart plotter on his fishing vessel, something we would expect commercial fishers to have done,” he says.

Crayfish in the CRA 3 area are under pressure and there have been significant reductions in total allowable catch over the past few years. About 23kg of crayfish was illegally taken from CRA 3 by Mr Jamieson’s skipper.

Mr Jamieson’s commercial fishing vessel, TYTE-AZ valued at about $185,000 was forfeited to the Crown. He has also come to the attention of MPI for similar o ending in the past and at the time was given written warnings.

MPI encourages fishing industry operators and noncommercial fishers to report any suspected illegal activity through the Ministry’s 0800 4 POACHER line (0800 47 62 24).

Southland muster nets ‘puka

Calum McLean

We hadn’t targeted ‘puka before, and had not caught any either—makes sense that. We made our own rigs then headed out of Waikawa, onto the wild blue yonder. Waikawa— Catlins—Southland… get the picture?

The ‘we’ were of bunch on mates: Jordon, Scott, Toddy, Bronwyn and me.

Being ‘puka virgins, we put in a good dose of time prospecting; looking for good ground until we found sign on the sounder. Then the homemade rigs were put to the test and they passed muster, scoring a respectable

maths buffs, 7/5. That’s Southland parlance for ‘you bloody beaut’, ‘good on yer, mate’, and, “shit, we got seven Hāpuka between the

We also caught a few kahawai for sashimi, along with gurnard and blue cod. The highlight was Bronwyn’s athletic demonstration of the ‘good ol’ Southland muster.’ It was

you can imagine she was pretty stoked to hook into not so fast with the applause; the bloody thing spat the hook at the surface. No worries. No hesitation—

Bronwyn was over the enough to grab her feet and hung on while she scooped the ‘puka up in the net. Legend.

Calum with his 'puka

C-MAP App Now Available Worldwide with CrowdSourced Genesis Layer

Viareggio, Italy – C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, has made its crowdsourced mapping data called “Genesis” available on the C-MAP navigation app, as well as across Lowrance®, B&G® and Simrad® app powered by C-MAP charts.

The Genesis layer allows all users across the world the ability to see C-MAP’s extensive crowd-sourced database of marine mapping data that has been reviewed and quality controlled by C-MAP engineers before being published publicly as an option to view on the app’s charts.

“The addition of Genesis on the C-MAP App is just another enhancement that allows users to get the best possible mapping information so they can fish better and know more about what lies beneath the waters,” said Max Cecchini, Executive Vice President, C-MAP.

The Genesis layer itself adds more than 30,000 submissions to C-MAP charts and can be especially useful for small inland lakes where government cartography agencies have not reached or have not updated o cial data for decades. The U.S. and Nordic regions in particular have been very active in user-generated mapping data and uploads, although sonar logs have been submitted from

over 80 countries since its inception providing a big global footprint.

“Genesis has been around for many years but getting this directly in the hands of boater’s smartphones was a key step in taking advantage of this crowdsourced data,” said Cecchini.

“Adding this layer as a simple toggle on your smartphone app, whether that’s the C-MAP, Simrad®, Lowrance® or B&G® App is an option that will benefit all boaters.”

User uploads to Genesis have logged nearly one million total hours on the water over the past five years to supplement o cial charting data provided by government bathymetric agencies across the world.

Also added to the C-MAP App, is a global promotional referral program that provides six months of free high-resolution bathymetry to any user who refers three new users to the C-MAP App or apps from Simrad®, Lowrance® or B&G® that sync with their on-board displays including chartplotters and fishfinders. To refer friends, simply share your unique link from the dropdown in the main menu, and choose how you want to share (via Social Media, WhatsApp, text message, etc.).

You'll automatically receive your six months of free HRB when three friends install the App

For more information, please visit www.c-map.com.

Old kahawai lure Kaikoura kingi

Mitchell Payne

Was the day after Christmas, the family had gathered at my brothers house in Kaikoura, for the Christmas period. After a big day drinking a few whiskeys with the family, the decision was made to venture out the next dive.

There was a whisper

Gone Missing

Mitchell's new PB kingi

HUNTS for a hind, rocks

When it was my turn to go out for a hunt, I was prepared and thought we would be tramping for hours but, fortunately, we had a quad bike and the instructor had a good idea where the deer would be hanging out. We had several attempts at stopping to find them, without any luck.

Lynda Johnson

Lynda receiving positional shooting tuition from Provisional

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