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Trails on your GPS can be a great tool that when used correctly can be a real advantage.

When used incorrectly though they can just become a mass of lines on your display that blots out all the information you actually want to see.

Before we look at how we can use trails to our advantage though, let’s look at what they are exactly. Basically your GPS puts points on the chart of your exact position at certain intervals, measured by either distance or time. The easiest analogy is think Hansel and Gretel and you’re on the right track (pun intended). The GPS then draws a line between these points to give you a good representation of where the vessel has been.

Now on lots of boats trails are turned on when they first get the GPS and then left. The problem that arises with this is you end up with a mass of lines on your screen showing where you’ve been that covers a lot of the information you want. Once the unit has reached its maximum number of trail points it then starts to delete the oldest points as it draws the latest. This is actually hindering your chances of seeing important data such as rocks.

So how can we use trails to our advantage?

Well the key is to get in the habit of turning them on and off as you need them. For example you don’t need 20 trails showing you coming in and out of the harbour so on

one occasion turn your trails on as you leave the boat ramp and then turn them off at your destination. Once turned off, rename that trail, i.e. ramp to spot X, and then just follow that every time instead of putting down a new one. If you do this for every route you usually take then it can take up a lot of your screen, however in the menu you can choose which trails are displayed or not, so simply turn them all off and then turn them on as needed.

Additionally you may want to use trails to help you set a drift. This is easiest done by marking the spot you want to drift over on your chart with a point, turning on trails and taking your engine out of gear. Then watch the trail to see which direction the wind and tide will push you. Once known, drive to the far side of the point, line yourself up with the trail and then in theory you should drift right over the spot.

Finally on some units trails can also show you other information than where you have been, like water temperature – if you have this data being fed in. The unit will draw a trail as normal but it will change colour when you come across a change in the sea surface temperature, so in the summer when looking for the warm spots for tuna this can be invaluable.

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I work at Big Blue Dive and Fish in Nelson and Mario and I spend most of our time listening to others jabber on about their fishing exploits.

We live vicariously through the exploits of others.

But occasionally the planets align, the gods are in benevolent mood and we get to go fishing. On those rare occasions, we leave early and we fish hard.

Daylight found us over the secret Big Blue deep reef in the Outer Sounds and what a day it was. The vis 7 – 8m, which was good considering we were at 30m. All four of us managed our bag limits and they were good crays; many of them weighed around seven to eight pounds.

After the dives, a fish was in order and what a smorgasbord it turned out to be. We were fishing large rigs for cod, just on the off chance a big groper might be mooching around. The hunch proved fruitful and there were plenty of gasps and excited shouts when a nice 20lb groper succumbed to a Black Magic Lumo Groper Grabber. Cod were plentiful and I proved a theory that I long held doubts about: fish under a school of feeding kahawai and you’ll get snapper. I put down an orange 100g Jitterbug and bagged a nice pannie for my efforts.

For those hardened fishos out there doing it all the time who bleated that we were rape and pillage merchants when The Fishing Paper posted the pic on Facebook … get a grip; for us it happens only once in a Big Blue moon!

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Capital Fishing by Brian Manton

Quake No Shakes For Seth

Twin Trumpets Bugle for Brian

By Seth Emerson

I love fishing and often catch bigger snapper than Dad, so when he invited himself to go fishing with Crimpy last month, I tagged along to make sure we came home with a feed.

Crimpy drifted us over a good sounding of fish at a secret spot near d’Urville that everyone fishes. The boat next to us caught a big trevally but apart from that, the sea was dead.

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Then I got a solid thump of a bite and it was all on. We had trouble calling the fish, as it put up a strange fight; a dead weight sometimes, followed by a series of thumps like a snapper. It turned out to be a nice JD and I was stoked.

There had been an earthquake that morning so the adults blamed the poor fishing on that.

Fortunately I brought enough home to feed the crew.

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Come summer I fish Wellington’s west coast, from Plimmerton south, on a regular basis and this year my mate and I were contenders in the Plimmerton fishing competition.

I had a cunning plan to target big blue cod, so we nudged Silver Tip just offshore to a spot that had been good to me in the past.

We were fishing in 16-metres of water off Ohau Point and had got a few blueys when my baited flasher rig was attacked in mid-water.

The Fin Nor Offshore 20H reel peeled line as the rod nose-dived and took me by surprise. It took a few minutes to lift the fish off the bottom and I could tell by the scrappy fight that I was into something serious.

Not one to cower, I gave it death, which resulted in a short but nasty battle.

When the fish broached the surface I was stunned to see it as a trumpeter, but more surprised when we finally got it on the scales. It

weighed a tad shy of twenty pounds and was an identical twin of a trumpeter I had caught from the same spot, using the same technique, ten years earlier to the day!

The fish generated more interest back at the weigh in than the big snapper.

Many had never seen a trumpeter before and those who had, had never seen one caught off the coast for years. I’m not sure how you target trumpeter but based on experience, I might pop back to that rock in another ten years!

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YOU BET YOUR LIFE This month’s boating tip is is all about “Life Insurance.” Almost everyone has some sort of “life insurance,” right? You pay every month or it is deducted from your pay cheque. Well, I submit that the policy you pay for is not life insurance at all, it is rather a “death insurance.” You get no benefit from it until you are no longer alive! For boaties, real life insurance comes from the money you spend on things like VHF radios, life jackets, life rafts, first aid equipment, navigation equipment and EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons).

An EPIRB is a small battery-powered transmitting device that is carried on board. As the name implies, it is used only in case of emergency and usually only as a last resort when your marine radio is inoperable or out of range.

There are several types of EPIRBs. If disaster strikes, some float free and automatically activate; others must be activated manually. All EPIRBs float and will send out a continual signal for 48 hours. Since EPIRB signals are primarily detected by satellites that pass overhead, there may occasionally be a delay in detection (perhaps an hour) because there is currently no satellite in the area to pick up the signal. Once activated, the EPIRB should therefore be left on to make sure the signal is available for detection by the satellite and for the purpose of homing in on your location.

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The Roar and Tuna Fishing!

“It’s got to be done!”

Three red heads!

By Ian Gunion

I said to the boys, Dave and Darron, “Are you keen to go back to the Coast for the Roar?”

Being keen lads, there was only one answer, “Yep!” The Roar seems to be getting a bit later every year so we planned for the 6th April, on a good weather pattern. I was also keen to target bluefin tuna, after running into them the previous year. This time we were more prepared, with ice so as to keep them cool.

A front has just passed through and by the time we got to Deep Cove, the weather was cold and clearing. The boys were on for a cold beer, I shot out for a quick hunt before dark. I headed up the river flat for about 20 minutes and heard stags roaring... great! I’d hit it spot on, so I headed for the closest roar and roared back; they all answered. Thirty minutes later I had two stags on the deck: one 10 metres to my left and the other 50 metres to my right. We are off to a good start.

While having a beer later with the boys, we learnt the sea outside was calming off (fishermen were on the radio), so we reckoned tomorrow was the day to troll the lures. The plan was to troll up towards Charles Sound and camp up with Hamish Carswell. Just outside Hares Ears we dropped the lures in, and 20 minutes later the reel screamed off...

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After a blistering battle, we got a bluefin in close, but now to land it. I played it out and with a bit of good boat driving

by Darron, Dave got the gaff in; big grins and high-fives were given. We now knew that we hadn’t wasted our time bringing in the load of sea ice, as they needed to be gutted and chilled down as soon as. That day we caught one bluefin at 25kg and four albacore tuna.

We met up with Hamish at Charles Sound that night. His day didn’t go as well as ours. He had hit the tuna, but had lost every one, along with a heap of lures and traces. We later discovered it was due to two ceramic inserts in the eyes of his rod popping out, which parted his braid.

Next morning fishermen had reported fish boiling on the surface and birds marking the spot, so it was up and at them.

We had a couple of double strikes but lost one under the boat. I landed mine with a load of panicking and a bit of

Chinese language, but we were having fun and caught a few more albacores as well.

Diving was next on our list. Crays on the Coast are not hard to find, they are everywhere. Our limit was reached and that was done, but there was time for one last hunt.

Up a slip we went, it could not have been easier. I let out a roar and a stag answered straight back. Four hinds took straight to the bush, but the stag came running straight towards me, stopping less than two metres from me! He looked and sniffed me and then bolted, before hesitating and looking back from twenty metres away.

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Putting The Spin on Rainbows

By Sekope Wilson

I went trout fishing with my brother-inlaw and grandad-in-law, but there was more waiting going on than fishing! We had been flicking lines for most of the day without success and I was beginning to think I was there for the exercise. Then they took me to their ‘secret spot’. Just on sunset the rod went bang and I knew it was a good trout by the way it peeled my line. A lot of yahooing went down because the fish that came to the bank was an awesome 4lb rainbow, caught somewhere in Marlborough while spinning.

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Stick Your Oar In 1080 Linked to Parkinson’s Dear Ed, Parkinson’s, cancer and other diseases have been directly linked to people in contact with 1080, 1080 being the trigger. Short or long term, there are ample scientific studies supporting this.

Here is my question.

Like asbestos years ago, the long term kickback was numerous deaths that were proved beyond doubt to be asbestos related and monetary compensation in the millions of dollars has since been paid out.

In the same vein, who will be responsible for compensation to those persons suffering 1080 after effects?

I presume it will be those who direct staff in poisoning agendas.

Overseas scientific reports in many countries are readily available on the toxic affects of 1080. Be great to table these reports in Parliament.

A report on the link between Parkinson’s Disease and pesticides (Meril & Watts. Soil

and Health 2001 Vol 60. No1 Page 16 to 18: regards gathering evidence of world wide medical research implicating 1080 as an important trigger factor in the development of the devastating irreversible condition, namely, Parkinson’s Disease.

Peter Harker Christchurch Bureaucrats Bungle 1080 Dear Editor, On reading the Parliamentary Commissioner’s recent update report on the use of 1080 there is nothing I read that has any facts to support her call for extra 1080 to be unleashed on our country. Just one of the PCE claims about 1080: “seldom causes by-kill when applied with modern methods.” What a load of rubbish. Since her original so called evaluation of 1080 was released in June 2011 there has been a catastrophic by-kill of our iconic kea during the North Okarito aerial 1080 operation of September 2011. This operation was carried out under DoC’s new ‘safe’ operation rules... supposedly to protect them.

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email: editor@ thefishingpaper.co.nz Earlier in 2011 five kea were shot at Arthurs Pass. The resulting media frenzy, lead by the Department of Conservation and Forest & Bird, wanted the perpetrators blood.

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In that North Okarito 1080 operation 7 of 9 radio-tagged kea died. Was there a media frenzy over that? NO. DoC went into damage control because the World Rugby Cup was on at the time and the Government appears to have blocked all media outlets from reporting this 1080 incident.

There was a large rugby ball set up on the Auckland waterfront proclaiming New Zealand to be 100% Pure and there were many thousands of overseas visitors in the country for the rugby.

The Government and DoC had to save face. It couldn’t be seen that on one side they were telling the world we were 100% Pure and then having to tell them that they (the Government and its

agencies ) had just poisoned 7 of our most endangered iconic birds. They would have been the laughing stock of the ecological world. Apparently the PCE wasn’t told of this fiasco either, or that 10 sheep also died of 1080 poisoning while in their paddock in the King Country in June of 2011, or she wouldn’t have written “ seldom causes by-kill when applied with modern methods.”

Ron Eddy Wairau Saddle A Knock Down for Stumpy I have just recently come across your magazine, latest edition I guess, titled... Well, Knock Me Down, Shoot Off Me Leg and Call Me Stumpy.

The woman had just gained her firearm licence and already shooting at something even so close, but still could not see the ear of the animal but THOUGHT she could make out an ear.

Thought is not good enough; make sure you can clearly identify what you are shooting at!

It could have been a calf, someone lying under a pig skin jacket; when you pull the trigger make absolutely sure, THOUGHT is not good enough.

Men have died in the bush for mistaking someone’s eye for a deer.

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in size to a huge 54lbs 12ozs. Tim returned to exactly the same spot, hoping for similar success, but was in for a long wait. After three hours, he detected a nibble, struck and a fortyminute battle ensued. Upon reeling in the catch, he noticed a distinctive bald patch on one flank and described the incident as ‘like meeting up with an old friend.’

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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty Daniel & Mad Max

Sometimes kids remind us that simplicity does have inherent rewards.

During the school holidays, Daniel and his mad keen fishing buddy, Max Barclay, desperately wanted to go fishing, but I was not up for taking the ‘Big Blue Growly Thing’ out. Fortunately, my lack of enthusiasm was matched by their eagerness to get to the jetty, so an excursion was mounted.

The lads hustled and bustled, getting gear sorted, bait packed and an arsenal of tackle assembled. We drove off, me to my music and them to their chitter-chatter. They set up on the jetty: a rod each, Black Magic sabikis and tiny slivers of bait. I set up on the jetty next to them: a collapsible chair, glasses and a book.

I didn’t get to read a page; I was distracted by their whoops and hollers, animated banter and glorious giggles – and other people.

I struck a fleeting friendship with a couple of blokes who complimented me on the boys doing what boys of that age should be doing.

We all concurred and discussed the merits of free-range adventure amongst squawking seagulls and flailing fishing lines. We compared our own childhoods and agreed that some of our fondest memories came from doing the simple things. And dads.

Then a lady walked past. She was old – in her seventies I guessed – and she ignored us blokes as she pushed past. She was dressed in finery and makeup and was sporting jewellery that was not from Pascoes or Michael Hills.

She was heading for a large yacht at the end of the jetty – a large ocean going beast with fine lines and sleek symmetry that spoke of youth and contrasted starkly with the old woman. As she passed the boys, she didn’t ignore them.

I heard her speak and I didn’t like the tone.

“What did that old lady say to you?” I asked later.

“She told us to clean up the filthy mess we

were making on the jetty,” Daniel responded.

The kids have since forgotten the old lady, but they still remember the day they caught a bucket of mullet and a few kahawai. They have a wonderful memory of making foil parcels with lemon and butter and kahawai, and cooking them for dinner – providing for the family and feeling pleased and proud.

They have memories of salting the mullet and vacuum-packing the bait for use later in the season when the snapper arrive. What they have is far more valuable than million-dollar yachts, designer jewellery and rogue and heavy eyeliner on wrinkled skin.

I wonder where in the world the old lady and her expensive yacht are now?

But it doesn’t matter.

The rain washed away the mess the kids made on the jetty.

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A Lady, a Jewel and a Lake Information on the Lady was scarce, but I had been told access was limited because boulders had been put in place to stop jet boaters launching on the lake. I looked at maps and viewed Google Earth to get the lie of the land. Then one showery afternoon Vivienne and I went in search of the Lady.

We crossed the Crooked River, passed a couple of minor streams flowing over the farmland and entered the bush, driving slowly. There was a small gap in the trees that is easily missed, but when I saw the mossy rocks I stopped and found a short track that lead to a narrow alley-way through the reeds.

The Lady was a stunning jewel, a natural beauty and I couldn’t wait to launch the kayak to fish off the mouth of a significant stream that flowed into the lake.

Unfortunately my net had been left behind under the caravan and the only place I could see to beach my kayak was at the stream mouth.

Landing a fish could be quite a mission anywhere else.

The stream mouth yielded nothing, so I headed towards the outlet, trolling my Rapala off the reeds and had to stop a few times to clear the weed from it. The line was twisting so badly it was threatening to create a bird nest. I let out line, narrowly avoiding a tangle, and reeled in a

few times holding the nylon tightly between my thumb and fore-finger to untwist the line.

In places it looked as though fish were rising, but it turned out to be gas bubbling up from the bottom.

I paddled to a small hidden stream that flowed down from the hills through the swamp and had coarse brown sand in the shallows. A couple of good trout were feeding near the edge of a large area of swamp that bracketed the outlet. It looked like trout heaven.

Suddenly there was a huge splash behind me as my rod bent over and I caught a glimpse of a big brown

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disappearing into the tea coloured water. It took a while to get a measure of control and it promised to be a drawn out affair to land the fish in the kayak. I fed him some line, put the rod back in its holder and towed him slowly to the shore by a small inflow from the swamp.

I reeled line and got the fish to help tow me the last few metres, the fight leaving him once he was beached in the shallows.

Later, I spotted a ‘Moby Trout’, much bigger than mine, leap out of the water.

Next year I’m going to spend a whole day on the lake. The Lady is a hidden charmer.

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BCO Closure As in previous years, the Marlborough Sounds Area (MSA) will be closed for the taking of blue cod from 1 September until 19 December (both days inclusive). The boundaries for the MSA are available on the Ministry website or can be obtained from your local Ministry office. Many of the area’s boat ramps also have signage outlining the boundaries.

During the closed period, while blue cod may not be taken from the MSA, you may transport blue cod that are lawfully taken outside the MSA but the relevant size and bag limits for the area from which the fish were taken apply.

For example if you are fishing in Challenger East where the minimum legal size is 30cm with a daily limit of 3 per fisher you may transport those fish through the MSA to your landing point. For the Challenger East area you may accumulate up to two days catch so you may have a maximum of six blue cod per fisher. However the onus to prove that those cod were taken and possessed legally will remain with the fisher or person in possession of those fish. If inspected by a fishery officer you will need to be able to satisfy the officer that the fish were taken lawfully. Additionally blue cod must be landed whole or gutted.

Trade/Sell/Barter A website where fish and produce are offered for trade or barter recently came to the attention of the Ministry and one of the posts suggested that surplus recreational catch was being traded for other produce. While this may seem harmless enough, barter, trade or disposal of recreational catch for valuable consideration is deemed to be sale under the provisions of the Fisheries Act and severe penalties are available upon conviction. To ensure the sustainability of our fish stocks and safeguard the future of fishing as a sport and as means of putting food on the table

By Ian Bright Field Operations Manager, Nelson Phone 0800 4 Poacher only take what you need. Limit your take, do not take your limit.

Hectors set net rules On 30 April the exemption to the recreational set net prohibition in the area from Cape Jackson to the Clarence River ended and the area is now closed to set netting. During the exemption period (1 January to 30 April in any given year) a net may be set with certain criteria, one of which is the requirement for the fisher to remain in the immediate vicinity of the net. Unfortunately some fishers interpreted this requirement in different ways and some infringements were issued.

Set net fishing poses a major threat to the endangered Hectors’ dolphin, which is one of the world’s rarest dolphins and endemic to New Zealand. Hector’s dolphins are susceptible to entanglement and will drown very quickly if caught in a net. The purpose of the regulation is to enable a fisher to provide immediate assistance to any dolphin that becomes entangled in the net, or to remove the net from the water if dolphins are sighted nearby. The Ministry considers that the regulation requires a fisher to remain on the water and with their net at all times Fishery officers ask the public to report any suspicious activity in our fisheries by phoning 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224). All calls are kept strictly confidential.

For further information about fishing rules and limits visit www.fish.govt.nz.

Alternatively you can get up-to-date fishing rules with the free MPI fishing app by texting ‘app’ to 9889 or visiting www.fish.govt.nz/ en-nz/MFish+Apps/default.htm

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A most up-to-date and comprehensive book on the subject, the fourth edition of Coastal Fishes of New Zealand contains superb photos of most of the fish species likely to be encountered by snorkelers, scuba divers and amateur fishermen. The author has had some forty years experience of diving and photographing fishes all around the country and is currently the Principal Scientist for Inshore and Pelagic Fisheries with NIWA in Wellington, so he obviously knows his stuff.

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Ready for the New Season

It’s coming up to that time of year again. Spring tides with a 4.5m range, strong currents, sudden wind shifts, equinox winds; will you be ready on Fathers’ Day? Is it time to start the checks and ensure your boat and its safety equipment, are ready for a new season? What to do first?

For those that are not blessed with the option of a blow boat, that is, one they can sail home, I suggest you start with the engine. Get the proper technicians doing the proper servicing on both the main and the auxiliary engines. It is always a source of amazement the number of tows the Coastguard undertake at the start of the spring season because someone ‘forgot’ to service the engine.

How old is the fuel? Perhaps you could destroy your car with the fuel still in the container from last year. At least you could walk home with the biggest risk being getting wet from the rain anything beats drowning.

How current are your flares? I am reminded of my friend who fired an expired parachute flare to have it burn all of his hand and fingers. Get down to your local boat shop/chandlery and get a ‘Coastal Pack’. Don’t forget to ensure there is most of three years to run on the ones you buy.

When was the last time you checked your lifejackets? Did you know that commercial operators get their inflatable life jackets serviced annually?

Open the jacket right up. It is not difficult to fold them back inside the velcro. Check the seams for wear and tear, nicks, cuts or scratches.

Check the gas bottle is firmly secure. If there are any signs of rust on the bottle, replace it. Does the light on your lifejacket still work. What light?

They are inexpensive and easy to retro fit. The Harbour Master and staff will be checking that lifejackets are being carried and that they are fit for purpose. That is, that they are the right size

for all occupants of the vessel. Do not let us see you expecting your child to ‘grow into’ his/her lifejacket.

Ensure your chart plotter has the latest updates or that your paper charts are up to date. If you are asking yourself, “what’s a chart for?” – stay at home.

Are both the engine and radio batteries in good condition? Does your radio operate off the same battery as the engine? It’s awfully hard to call for help if the mains battery is flat. Check with your local technician how to have the two separate.

There is much more to do but I think I have covered the main points here, now its time for the crew.

Most of us regularly sail or motor with much the same crew. Are they familiar with how to start/stop/manoeuvre your vessel. On the first day ensure you spend a moment (because the fish are more important) training or teaching the most inexperienced crew the simple basics.

I saw a powerboat swerve violently to avoid a swimmer who had just surfaced in front of it.

The skipper and two taller occupants couldn’t defy the G forces and all fell out of the boat leaving a child who had managed to stay onboard to scramble forward to pull the throttle back and stop the vessel before it hit another boat. Would your child know what to do?

Finally, the law. The long arm will be out there again this summer, as boat safety is our mantra.

Ensure you know where and what you are allowed to do. Nelson City Council Navigation Safety By-Law 218 is accessible through their website, www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz.

Safe boating this season. Please do not hesitate to share your experiences to the harbourmaster@portnelson.com

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Arriving in Central Otago in late October, properly prepared and anticipating the usual excellent trout fishing, I was bitterly disappointed with the extreme climatic conditions encountered around the lakes. Snow on the ranges was consistently right down and, generally speaking, the weather was the worst I have ever experienced. And if that wasn’t enough, the annual run of rainbow trout was virtually a non event. Just the odd fish here and there and a lot of trudging in between to locate a solitary trout, patiently waiting for a mate to spawn with. The few that I did successfully track down were invariably taking refuge under overhanging foliage, quite contentedly frustrating my best attempts to properly present a fly.

Over the course of two weeks, I managed to catch and release just two rainbow trout, hooked a real beauty which broke me off and for the table, managed to land a solitary salmon. That was it. Fini! Very disappointed with the paucity of opportunities for fly fishing - thanks to howling gales, sub-polar blasts and scarce trout - I turned to spinning for lake salmon, but the run of bad luck continued. Gremlins had sabotaged my reel. The gearbox was trashed. So off I went to Cromwell Sports to buy a replacement reel.

Having made my purchase, I returned to base, filled the spool with 6lb Black Magic mono and headed for the nearby Clutha river.

I fished a black & gold Toby in combination with a large wet fly tied behind but wretched didymo fouled each and every cast, so I eventually decided to move to the top of Lake Dunstan where there was a measure of shelter to flick a fly.

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As I was driving over river flats towards the highway, I noticed that I had left the front passenger window partly open. Dust was swirling in so naturally enough I closed it. Then to my horror, I noticed that the upper section of my Mitchell rod was hanging at a crazy angle outside the window. It had slid through the window gap and innocently closing it ruined the best spinning rod I ever owned. Roundly cursing myself for being such a clueless clot, I was obliged to return to Cromwell Sports to buy a new rod.

I had a good look over the store’s selection and

finally opted for a nice little two-piece six-footer. After paying for it, I was about to leave when I noticed that it still had the display reel attached. I called the salesman over and said, ‘You haven’t removed the reel’.

He grinned broadly and said, ‘That’s yours mate - it’s a oneprice package deal’ Gobsmacked, I stared at him, looked at the reel and stone the flippin’ crows, it was identical to the very model I had bought the previous day!

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Incidental Seabird Capture Data-base goes On-line

By Tim Pankhurst, CEO Seafood NZ A seabird interaction data-base is now on-line to give a scientific but accessible picture of the trends in New Zealand’s commercial fisheries and its seabird incidental captures. Huge amounts of observed data have been collected over the years, and then analysed to estimate what, how and when seabirds are captured or killed. But this is the first time the information has been put on-line in a reasonably easy to comprehend form.

Seabird populations are resilient, as the wide range of species living and breeding in and around New Zealand shows.

Maintaining these populations, and allowing them to grow where they have the natural ability to do so, is a major objective. The sad history of land birds is well known, but in human times only one seabird species has ever been lost - a shearwater back in the 16th century. All other species are still with us and we aim to keep it that way.

A number of seabird species are indeed at risk. Often, such as with the black petrel off Auckland, there are other threats.

Typically they have a small breeding area where the original habitat is encroached upon and introduced predators are eating them. Fishing vessels in the waters of other countries are harming migratory species, as is recreational fishing here.

The solution is to deal with the risks as a whole.

Where there are captures and mortalities the main species are mollymawks, shearwaters and petrels.

To get a better picture of these seabird interactions with the commercial fleet, the Ministry for Primary Industries science provider, Dragonfly, has developed the online ‘dashboard’ so people can monitor and understand the

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Photo credit: Ed Melvin, Washington Sea Grantand Streamers of bright Kraton tubing are proving very effective and reliable in keeping seabirds away from the danger of the trawl warps’ nature and extent of interactions and changes of various inputs and outputs.

These include the volume of fishing effort and the proportion of the vessels with an observer on board. The more observers there are, the more the reports can be of actual captures and the fewer entries in the database which are estimates only.

As increased efforts are made to reduce seabird captures on many fronts, the interaction rate will decrease.

This will be achieved not by government or industry alone but also through groups such as the Southern Seabirds Solutions Trust, an extensive partnership including the industry, WWF, Te Ohu Kaimoana, MPI and DOC. Such groups can work across the board with commercial and recreational sectors.

reducing interactions. They found that more resilient streamer materials and a better deployment of the backbone cable the streamers are hung from, made for a much more efficient curtain to keep seabirds away from the dangers of the trawl warps.

Currently the website is only providing seabird information but soon will include interaction data on marine mammal species as well.

To view the site; http://data.dragonfly. co.nz/psc/v20121101/birds/trawl/allvessels/eez/2011/

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Deepwater Group and DOC have recently been trialling different configurations of bird scarers off the back of trawl vessels as a practical means of

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The boys were very excited to finally land this beautiful rainbow trout the morning after a frustrating fishing expedition the evening before.

We travelled up to Lake Rotoroa after a fun and busy Saturday morning of cricket. It was another beautiful day in February and we were all looking forward to getting out onto the water and hopefully catch some fish. We didn’t go far when we hooked up with a small rainbow, but sadly, even though Carl did every thing right, it somehow threw the Tasmanian Devil, ‘Traffic Light’ hook at the last minute. Never mind, it was a littly anyway.

We trolled down the majority of the lake with no luck, so we zoomed down to the hut to settle in and have some dinner before an evening fish. Dinner finished and dishes done, we were off again. It wasn’t long before Jay, using a Tasmanian Devil, ‘Super Cobra 7’, was in. He fought long and hard; man did this fish run. It was finally up along the side of the boat and we were about to net what looked like a seven-pound brown trout, when off it went again. He fought it up to the side again when, swoosh, it spat the hook and was gone for good.

Hmmm, we were a bit sad, but got the lines back out to try our luck again. It was nearly dark and we were heading back to the hut when ‘whizzzz’ Jay’s line goes again. This was another nice sized brownie and he fought it beautifully but again we didn’t manage to net it and it got away. Losing three fish in one day was a huge disappointment, but we all tried to be philosophical and that’s why it’s called fishing and not catching!

Thankfully, after a bit of a sleep, the next morning dawned and we were hopeful we would be successful. And yes, the fishing gods were with us because we hooked four and caught four the next day. We threw two back because we had already caught this beauty and kept another that had been bleeding. The boys had a great time and both Mum and Dad were greatly relieved that they had each landed fish.

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Many Kiwis consider New Zealand a bit of a hunting Mecca, but a Trans Tasman flight away, lie some of the best hunting in the world, particularly if you are interested in deer species and quality free-range trophy hunting. Certainly New Zealand stands out with its tahr and chamois, but Australia presents stunning opportunities to take huge fallow, red deer, chital, sambar and the mystical rusa. It’s a huge territory and a number of guides operate in various areas, offering a variety of packages, but to find a guide who is versatile and experienced on almost all species is rare.

However, the Sika Show this year features one of Australia’s most experienced and accomplished guides, Pete Costin from Megatrack Guiding Services in Victoria.

Pete, or Cossi as he is known throughout Australia, has been guiding for over 35 years and specialises in premium quality trophy fallow hunts, sambar, chital, rusa and red deer and has access to private free

range blocks in Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Queensland and South Australia.

He is a first class hunter and guide, with an uncanny ability to assess heads on the hoof to a high degree of accuracy. He is also very selective and manages many of his hunts by limiting the number of trophies taken each season so that premium heads are always coming through. Coupled with an aggressive culling programme, it ensures, in the case of fallow, that some exceptional heads are taken each year.

A Pulsar Quantum Thermal Imager is the ultimate hunting optic for use during daylight or at night, and can even see through foliage, rain and mist.

Cossi offers real value-for-money packages and goes out of his way to look after his clients. He operates two customised 4x4 utes: a dual cab Nissan Patrol and a dual cab Toyota Hilux, supplies food and accommodation, and rifles and ammunition if required.

Colin Murray and I hunted with Cossi earlier this year and can vouch for the man.

Come along and meet Cossi at the Sika Show and check out the unbelievable fallow heads Colin and I bagged this year.

Pete is also the Wild Deer Expo coordinator, producing the biggest hunting and guiding expo in the Asia-Pacific region – www.wilddeer.com.au If you can’t make the show, give Cossi a call or drop him an email and he’ll send you information and pictures of what you can expect when you Hunt Aussie with Cossi – you deserve a treat! He’s not called Megatrack for nothing!

A Pulsar Quantum Thermal Imager has many uses. For hunting, you can spot and identify your target in dense woodland, where animals may be obscured by foliage and difficult lighting. Not only does this make your hunting more productive, but safer, with the added confidence of positive target identification. It has a wide field-ofview and a long detection range, enabling you to rapidly spot animals on hillsides and river flats, before using a spotting scope for

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detailed observation.

The Pulsar Quantum HSQ19 is the more compact of the two models, making it ideal for bush stalking, and for spotting deersized game at over 750 metres in the open.

It works effectively in total darkness, as well as in daylight. It is especially good at spotting game or other hunters in conditions that would be impossible with the naked eye or binocular.

The Pulsar Quantum HD38 has a higher resolution sensor and a larger lens. This combination delivers extended viewing distances, with a clarity that can detect a human at 1450 metres. This unit is currently in use by helicopter companies, hunters, and the Department of Conservation. It is ideal for bush stalking and for spotting animals at great distance.

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Serious Shooters Serious about Sika Show Serious Shooters originally began business in 1990 and was essentially a mail order reloading and ammunition supply specialist with a small showroom in South East Auckland.

With the change in legislation regarding mail order ammunition, we decided to go retail. Auckland was poorly served by most retail outlets at the time and our approach of good pricing and high quality service was the right mix at the right time.

With everyone involved an avid shooter of some description, we just went from strength to strength. We now represent some of the best quality products in any given area of shooting and have appropriate experts in each area.

We are not tied to any one importer, where only that deal is the deal to sell the customer. We work with all honest and competent distributors to get the best deal on the best product for the customer.

Wherever possible we get all our products from Europe or the USA. Trijicon Optics, high quality glass and high-end innovation and you have a good mix. Originally designed solely for the military and costing large amounts of money, Trijicon have now developed the Accupoint range of field optics. Using nonbattery illumination systems, powered by the sun, fibre optic for daylight and Tritium for night; less to go wrong. High quality glass, reliable adjustments - many optics companies would love to have this good a

light transmission for twice the price. Many actually are twice this price. All fibre optic illumination systems are warranted for 25 years, Tritium for 15 years. No one offers anything better than 2 years on any other illumination system. Trijicon help keep our soldiers alive with the best equipment available to them. The NZDF use Trijicon optics on all their infantry weapons. Serious Shooters is proud to support this fine product and the NZDF. Trijicon and Serious Shooters are helping keep the Sika Show the best hunting show of its type in the Southern Hemisphere by offering a Accupoint 3-9x40 Scope as a prize at the show.

Dillon Precision: High-end multi stage reloading machines. Absolutely the best there is. Pistol, rifle and now shotgun reloading machines that can turn out up to 500 rounds an hour, every hour, perfect.

Not just make as many in five minutes as we can and multiply that out. Made from steel and aluminium for all major components involving the powder and priming systems, plastics are only used in areas that warrant that type of product for safety (anti sparking) and they use high quality plastic designed for the job; nothing cheap here.

MTM Case-Gard: We are one of two people appointed as distributors of MTM for New Zealand, which allows us to offer the customer the best possible pricing for this product. MTM are one of a very few companies that care about the shooting

sports and hunting in particular. Serious Shooters and MTM will be offering some prizes to a number of Sika Show participants.

Between the staff at Serious Shooters we have over 200 years experience in the shooting sports, from deer hunting, pest control (rabbits, possum, wallaby and goats), to International Competitive Pistol Shooting (10 years NZ Representative with one World Championship and three US State Titles, plus numerous placings in the US Nationals), Three Gun and Shotgun (badly ). We think we have most of your needs covered, but if you see something we don’t have and you want it let us know.

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MAINLY HUNTING launches US Military Blast Plugs for New Swarovski & Forbes Kiwi Hunters Ultra Lightweight Rifle Recognised as the Lower North’s premier independent gun shop, Mainly Hunting will again present a comprehensive display of quality hunting and shooting accessories at this year’s Sika Show.

rifle, the Forbes features a carbon fibre/ kevlar stock and weighs in around 5.5lbs; amazing technology for a long action rifle.

It is available in a variety of calibres and is bound to prove popular with Kiwi hunters.

Always a popular destination for visitors to the Sika Show, the Manily Hunting booth 71 promises plenty to hold the enthusiastic hunter’s interest again this year. An eagerly awaited highlight for many is the unveiling of new Swarovski Optiks to New Zealand.

Once again, Richard Kramer, International Sales Manager for Swarovksi Optik, will be at the Sika Show 2013 to launch another exciting new optical product for the first time on the NZ market. Richard travels all the way from Austria to take part in the Sika Show, so it is a great opportunity for Kiwi hunters to rub shoulders with a leading proponent of the brand and find out first hand how the new product will benefit New Zealand conditions.

Mainly Hunting will also have a huge stock of the internationally recognised Norma Ammo at the show; featuring popular hunting calibres, along with a wide range of reloading supplies. All this on the back of the biggest shipment of Norma to New Zealand for many years.

Mainly Hunting is also a Super Sika Exhibitor so check out Booth 71 for a chance to go in the prize draw.

Richard Kramer, International Sales Manager for Swarovksi Optik.

Also of interest to local hunters will be the launch of the new Forbes Ultra Lightweight hunting rifle. This is a totally new brand, concept and product to the New Zealand market and will be launched by Mainly Hunting at this year’s show. Described as a ‘super-duper’ lightweight hunting

Triton Hearing offer a full range of hearing protection options, but by far the most advanced option for anyone interested in shooting are the GunSport PRO Hunters Blast Plugs. These electronic ear plugs were initially developed for the US military, who were finding an increase in the number of their soldiers who were returning from active duty with hearing loss. The main reason they weren’t wearing their hearing protection – they couldn’t hear what was happening around them, or who was behind them when they were wearing it!

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Book Review: The Alpine Chamois

Deer Jaws No Primitive Hunting Tool

D Bruce Banwell

By Daryl Crimp

Published by The Halcyon Press

In the past it wasn’t uncommon for hunters to shoot a deer with little regard to why they were pulling the trigger, other than an animal was in their sights. In these days of restricted access and reduced populations, there is perhaps a need for hunters to have a better understanding of population dynamics and a more active role in managing our game resource.

So says Mark Bridgman, co-ordinator of the Sika Show and the Deer Jaw Data Programme.

Price: about 40 bucks (pun intended) Reviewed by Daryl Crimp

This is Volume Seven in the New Zealand Game Records Series and, no doubt, an eagerly awaited addition to many a hunter’s library. For followers of Mr Banwell’s works, this measures up to his previous tomes, delivering a mix of articulate, precise and scholarly writing that is balanced with anecdotes, opinion and very helpful and useful hunting information. For the young hunter coming through, it may seem heavy reading initially but it will prove a very worthwhile investment, as Banwell’s books don’t provide the whole meal at the first sitting. Clearly a meticulous researcher who has a great association with experts internationally (and locally), the book is intriguing and demands more than the casual ‘once over’.

Essentially, the book is presented in two parts: Part one outlining the European history, biology and behavioural characteristics and Part two focuses on chamois in New Zealand.

The text is supported throughout with ample photographs, including a good colour centre section.

There is a delightful yet poignant story on Seamus the Chamois, who became the ‘Mayor of Cobden’, and for the trophy-

minded, information on the top heads taken in New Zealand. What is fascinating is how this delightful creature has adapted from an alpine antelope to becoming widespread throughout bushland habitat, right down to the coastal margins.

Mr Banwell’s admiration, respect and love of this little creatures shines through his writing and he is not averse to expressing his views in the most forthright manner, as he sees fit. Highly recommended.

Mark and his colleagues will be at the Sika Show Booth #60, to further promote the Deer Jaw Data Programme, now in its nineteenth year. The programme has been such a success in terms of collating valuable information on sika, which contributes to the management of North Island herds, that Mark believes it has national potential.

“Research is vital and valuable in areas where there are confined populations, so this programme could be applicable to Fiordland with the wapiti, the whitetail herds and the likes of the Greenstone fallow,” Mark says.

He sees the research being applicable on many levels, not just on the public estate.

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“Guys leasing land for hunting, small farms, large stations and other hunting operations can also benefit from the knowledge.”

Mark also believes there is a synergy between what the Deer Jaw Data Programme has achieved and the formation of the new Game Council. “Not only will our knowledge base be a useful tool for the Game Council going forward, but it clearly reinforces that hunters can play a pivotal role in managing future herds. In so doing, hunters will become far richer in their knowledge and understanding of the game they hunt.” He says understanding and monitoring the sex ratios and carrying capacity of a population can greatly influence when and on what a hunter pulls the trigger.

The Sika Show was conceived as a vehicle from which to gain data for the programme, but now has grown into something much more dynamic and attracts huge crowds annually. For more information on the Deer Jaw Data Programme, seek out Mark and the team at Booth #60.

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4x-16x50 Eliminator III Extreme accuracy for extreme range shooting With the Eliminator III, long range shooters are going further - with more accuracy, longer range, better windage compensation and now perfected AT ANY MAGNIFICATION. This Eliminator III laser range finding scope from Burris has revolutionised long range shooting. Easy to set up and use, it provides both experienced and novice shooters the perfect riflescope to handle any situation. Imagine a scope that tells you where to aim, automatically compensates uphill or downhill angles and directs you where to hold for wind. The Eliminator III is in a league of its own.

To achieve outstanding accuracy at ranges from 750 to 1,200 yards, the Eliminator III features enhanced ballistic programming.

The shooter now enters not only the amount of drop at 750 yards for bullet and load he is shooting, but the ballistic coefficient (BC) for the chosen bullet as well. The scope can be programmed for more than 1,500 commercially available loads.

And it works at any magnification. Users of hand held rangefinders tend to find that higher magnifications grow increasingly dark as the exit pupil shrinks and that they

become more wobbly. With the Burris Eliminator III, the 12X view of your trophy is as steady as your rifle is – much steadier than one hand on a laser rangefinder can ever hope to be.

With the ergonomic activation buttons, so you won’t fumble to change any settings or activate the scope. And the parallax adjustment works from 50 yards to infinity, so you can track targets from extremely far distances.

But the most exciting feature of the Eliminator III is the new X96 reticle, which provides a convenient and accurate method to compensate for wind. The Eliminator digital readout displays a 10 MPH Wind Value for the Shooter’s Specific Cartridge at the Specific Target Range as a ‘Dot Value.’ These Dots serve as references to the shooter to precisely hold into the wind. Note that you still need to calculate the wind strength.

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A Flicker of Fallow

By Rob Lucas

Late autumn saw me sitting on a clearing in the Mt Arthur region, northwest Nelson. I was hunting with my younger brother Rex and his mission was to put me onto my first deer. While I had shot plenty of rabbits and possums over the years, I’d yet to graduate to the bigger stuff. Rex is an accomplished hunter and we were doing an overnighter, with hopes of getting a fallow in the sights. The evening hunt proved fruitless, but we went to sleep under the bivvy happy – the ambience of the forest closing in around you as darkness blots out the day is one of life’s great pleasures.

The clearing was again barren next morning so we migrated to another. I took up a sentry position on the edge of the clearing, while Rex stalked its margins; he was far more experienced than me and quieter to boot. He had scarcely covered half the distance of the clearing, when a flicker of movement in the forest opposite him distracted me. The movement morphed into a fallow buck heading in the opposite direction to Rex; he told me they sometimes do that.

I was on a small knoll next to a tree, so had a good view of my surroundings. The buck was making in my direction but wasn’t hurried; he was making a cautious but deliberate getaway.

Just as I raised a hand to put my earmuffs on, the stag looked up and spotted me. Instantly it pranced off but I could see it wasn’t spooked.

I dived around the tree and the stag stopped side on and looked straight down the barrel at me. The shot reverberated around the confines

of the clearing and set both the buck and Rex to running.

By the time my brother had caught up with me, the crashing sound of the fallow escaping had stopped altogether and we proceeded, hot on its trail. The tracks had scarfed up the leaf litter under the canopy of beech trees and Rex made short work of following them to where the animal lay, dead from a lung shot at 30-metres.

The .243 had done its job and I now experienced that delightfully intoxicating flush of success – it was a good feeling, but then again, it was good to see a wild animal in the bush.

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Lyman Introduces the Next Belmont Ammunition in Generation of Powder Systems Good Stead for Sika Show Based on totally new digital technology that overcomes problems commonly experienced by older designs, both systems are packed with additional state of the art improvements like fast, 3-minute warm-up, new anti-static and anti-drift technology and electronic shielding to resist interference from other electronic devices like cell phones or computers.

Accurate to one tenth grain, The Gen5™ and the compact Gen6™ Systems dispense all types of smokeless powder at two grains per second. In addition, each machine features an auto repeat function that drops a precise charge each time the pan is reset.

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Hi Belmont Customers!

For over 40 years Belmont Precision Ammunition has been manufacturing high quality, affordable ammunition for the New Zealand market.

We apply our extensive experience and knowledge to every load we make, whether the product is for hunting, sport target shooting for the Belmont range of product, or training ammunition destined for military or law enforcement.

Our plant is located by the Whanganui River and has one of the highest production outputs in the southern hemisphere. Featuring a blend of recent and refurbished WW2 era loading machinery, we apply our heavy on-board memory can recall up to 100 loads. weight engineering knowledge coupled with Gen6 - The compact Gen6 design more than a bit of KIWI ingenuity to create offers unrestricted pan and touch screen unique hybrid loading machine technologies.

For over thirty years we have upheld a access for both right and left-hand users. business relationship with LAPUA, one of the highest quality producers in the ammunition market, and the progenitors of the awesome .338 LAPUA MAGNUM cartridge currently in use worldwide in civilian hunting and

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LAPUA continues to be one of the highest quality manufacturers of ammunition and components worldwide, so Belmont is sure to carry a healthy supply of stock year round.

All NZ shooters have endured the supply problems generated by America’s 2013 purchase frenzy, which has led to shortages of ammunition here in NZ and even Belmont has had issues getting supply of components for loading.

We are happy to report that Belmont will have a good supply of ammunition in a wide range of calibres for SIKA 2013 and we were sure to include great deals for eager SIKA bargain hunters.

We will have some awesome ‘magpie’ items like 76MM brass shells, .50 calibre bottle openers, bullet shaped USB drives and steel ammo storage tins, all of which make great gifts for you or a shooter you care about.

Belmont Ammunition will be at SIKA SHOW 2013, BOOTH 82.

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Visitors to the show will not only get to view some of the best exhibits on display but this year have the added challenge of finding the selected Super Sika Exhibitors to get the opportunity to go in the draw to win a share of $5000 worth of prizes. That’s right, you get the chance to take away some awesome prizes put up for grabs by the Super Sika Exhibitors.

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Mountain Safety

The Best Free Range Hunting

By Nicole McKee Firearms & Hunter Safety Programme Manager for the Mountain Safety Council

By Daryl Crimp

The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) was formed in 1965 as a response to a number of mountain and firearms fatalities. Today we run successful programmes and public education activities that cover a variety of outdoors disciplines.

The firearms programme has more than 500 volunteer instructors established throughout New Zealand, delivering firearms safety education in more than 147 locations. After being approved, instructors are issued warrants by New Zealand Police to conduct the safety lecture and administer the Arms Test on their behalf under Section 14 of the Arms Regulations 1992. Instructors also have the opportunity to undertake further training and gain NZQA recognised qualifications.

Our successful delivery mechanism of engaging passionate and enthusiastic volunteers to teach new licence applicants the skills and knowledge they need to handle firearms safely has paid off. In 1965 there were 51 non-intentional firearms incidents recorded, resulting in 11 fatalities. The 2012 statistics show there were 10 firearms incidents with three fatalities recorded.

Whilst this is a significant improvement, any fatality is one unnecessary death too many and so we continue to strive to encourage safe practices.

In 2012, our dedicated and safety conscious volunteer instructors delivered to nearly 10,000 firearms licence applicants, expending 7,000 volunteer hours of service.

I became a firearms instructor with MSC, as I wanted to get involved and give something back to the community of firearms users and acknowledge those who

helped me get started. My passion for safe firearm handling and use is paramount and I am proud to have been appointed to the position of Firearms & Hunter Safety Programme Manager for MSC. My personal experience is not limited to any one particular discipline and I am a current member and active shooter with Service Rifle, NZDA, NRA, Smallbore as well as being an avid meat hunter.

Coming from a background of team sports I was surprised at how solo the art of shooting is yet how embracing the fraternity are. The around the table discussions on target shooting, hunting, spot lighting, competition shooting are generally carried out by enthusiastic and safe users. I wanted to be a part of that table.

MSC will be based at booth 46 at the 2013 Sika Show where firearms training Co-ordinator Mike Pyatt and Outdoor Land Safety Programme Manager, Karen Corcoran will be joining me. Come along for a friendly chat, get some useful tips and information to help you stay safe while using your firearms in the outdoors and pick up your free orange chamber safety device. We look forward to seeing you there.

Rusa deer run wild in huge numbers over much of French New Caledonia, so the place does live up to its reputation as the best free range hunting in the world. But don’t be fooled by the numbers game, just because there thousands upon thousand of deer, it doesn’t guarantee a chocolate box trophy hunt. These animals are wily, particularly the big trophy stags, and at any given time you will have dozens of pairs of eyes, ears and noses keeping sentry. All it takes is one spooked deer to set the dominoes falling and within seconds, deer a thousand metres away will be dissolving into the bush.

From our vantage point in the lee of a prominent ridge we scoped a number of stags. They kept appearing as if by magic and to the untrained eye, they all looked bloody magnificent. Bruce McKenzie of Dargaville, who has done a lot of sika hunting, is very focused and had a knack of picking up stags even before the stags themselves were aware they’d appeared. It was morning one of our five-day hunt for rusa deer with Belle New Caledonia Safaris and guide, Colin Murray.

The three of us had similar hunting styles and ethics, so we knitted together seamlessly with very little need for discussion and within an hour we’d progressed the hunt to a pivotal point.

Using the wind as a tiller, we’d snaked and crawled, slipped and dodged, detoured and circled, and traversed over a kilometre of country en route to check a couple of potential stags on a far ridge.

Bushes, trees and shadows morphed into the odd animal here and there, a gnarly old battle-scarred campaigner with a throwback antler challenged another at our feet and Colin suddenly made Devil horns with his fingers above his forehead. He’d seen a good head with horns that went ‘straight up’ –

plenty of altitude above the ‘outers’ - a good trophy.

Trophy stags don’t earn that rank by being stupid and this character was no exception.

He was teasing us, appearing on the edge of the bush for a few moments without affording a clear shot before melting back into cover.

There was a considerable time lag between appearances but it allowed us to soak up the atmosphere and gain greater currency from the hunt. Nerves were taught – anticipation piqued.

Then he was there again, framed in vines, lush foliage and muted colours and only a hundred metres away, head held high – haughty. He had us transfixed – silently willing him forward. His undoing was a hind in season – it was simply too much for him and he strutted from cover with all instincts of self-preservation falling away with the tropical vegetation. Bruce was good for the task. The animal lurched forward at the shot and was dead before the realisation hit it.

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Blazing the Trail since 2008 A J Productions Ltd has been specialising in trail/security cameras since 2008. They started out being and still are the only authorised New Zealand agent/distributor for the HCO ScoutGuard series cameras.

Their trail/security camera line has extended to include the Uway Outdoors brand cameras and more recently the world-renowned trail/ security camera manufacture SPYPOINT. SPYPOINT Cameras are manufactured

by GG Telecom - a Canadian company specialising in the design and manufacture of monitoring systems. These high quality motion activated digital trail/surveillance cameras are used extensively for wildlife and security applications.

If you are after the best then look no further than SPYPOINT. Another addition to the SPYPOINT range of products is the new release of the XCEL HD

action cam for 2013. This compact camera records high quality 1080p high definition video and all this in a tiny package.

In 2007 A J Productions Ltd manufactured the first and only electronic game caller ever produced for sika deer. The caller was launched at the 2007 ika Show in Taupo and was a sell out.

The following year they began to design and manufacture a unique electronic caller that could cater for every variety of game species for the New Zealand hunter. This was the development of the Universal Game Caller with the interchangeable sound card system and wireless remote. REGISTERED DESIGN PATENT. With over 60 different recordings available today this electronic device is still the most popular game caller for New Zealand hunters.

Introducing the new XCEL HD action cam from SpyPoint Captures full 1080p HD video with sound recording. Featuring three options for recording - video, photo and time-lapse mode.

Available in a two versions, Sports edition and Hunts edition. Both versions supplied with a waterproof housing however the Hunts edition housing is camo colour.

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The Pink Page Me and My Dad Dad took me to Twizel yesterday in July and I caught two 10lb salmon and so did he.

The weather was good, no wind and lots of sunshine. We saw Nathan there

By McKenzie Don

and Shane. They caught fish at the same time as us.

Once me, Dad, Shane and Nathan all had fish on at the same time and all of the fish were big.

My Summer Diving Story (front page story)

On our second dive together, I bagged the first couple of crays and hoped she had been watching my technique with the noose. It is a pretty simple device but does take a bit of practice to use with ease.

It was her turn next and she was kicking up a sand storm with her fins, so I couldn’t

By James Cameron

With reports of nice new season scallops to be had around Okiwi, it was decided one nice Saturday morning to dust off the winter boating blues with a day trip to Croisilles Harbour. Stella Binns, just turned 3, is an enthusiastic young fisher, seal spotter and seagull feeder from Nelson. Stella and sister Guiliana, 1, were loaded on board at 8am with her parents, uncle and granddad for an oily smooth trip from the Nelson Marina, 1 and ¼ hours away to Croisilles.

The new dredge from Big Blue performed perfectly, even nabbing this nice greenback flounder, which uncle James can confirm tasted exceptional, dusted in seasoned flour and shallow fried whole. Stella and Guiliana helped make short work of the flounder, along with some gurnard and of course, scallops, for tea. Stella is pictured here with her granddad Trevor Cameron, who took leave from his usual weekend road cycling regime to come along for a day out on the water.

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By Lyndsay Amer

Every summer we do the traditional Kiwi camping holiday, and drag the boat and all the ‘glamping’ gear up to Hahei, on the Coromandel Peninsula. My 16 year old daughter, Makuini had got sick of sitting in the boat while I was diving, so for her birthday this January, I decided to shout her a dive course. She has been chomping at the bit for years, to catch a crayfish.

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see that she had abandoned her noose and grabbed hold of the cray by its horns and pulled it out of its hole.

She appeared out of the sandstorm, cray in hand, and smile so wide her reg. was just about falling out of her mouth.

“THAT’S MY GIRL.”

Sisterly Love

By Audrey Kitto

This is Julie MacDonald, a vet nurse in Invercargill, who had travelled not stop from Invercargill with her partner to have a weekend with her recently engaged brother, Steven, at their grandparent’s bach at Okiwi Bay.

Steven and his fiancée were leaving soon after to live in Canada. This may have been their last chance to have a weekend together at the bay, which has many good memories for them, as the bach could be sold before Steven gets back. They had a great weekend with good weather and obviously good fishing.

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75g butter 4 spring onions finely chopped 2 tbsp chopped parsley 1 tbsp dijon mustard 1/2 cup chardonnay 3 tbsp double cream Lemon juice Salt and pepper

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Mix mustard with wine and pour over squid - dot wit h half of the remaining butter. Bak e for fifteen minutes or until the squid is tender - basting with the juices every five minutes. Remove squid to war mer and transfer juices to a pan.

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Getting There Was Half The Fun

By Malcolm Halstead

Recent snow in the alps was my signal that it was time to head for the hills. After any big snow, game animals like chamois seem to be easier to find, as they move to warmer faces to fend off the chill of winter.

And so it was that early one Saturday morning my son Jack, his mate Logan and myself were driving north from Christchurch in the trusty Hilux. The trailer behind also had on our quad bike plus Logan’s dirt bike, as we knew access was going to be a challenge.

Half way over the pass and the first problem was struck, snow and lots of it. We had no choice but to turn around and find somewhere to unload the bikes to allow us to cover the remaining few kilometres to spot Y. The frigid air cut through us as we powered over the pass and up the road to the turn off where we intended to head inland. The track was diabolical, with snow drifts everywhere and we lost count of the amount of times we had to physically extract the bikes from yet another pile of the white stuff.

Finally we could go no further so parking the bikes, we broke out the billy and put a brew on. Hot sweet coffee was just the trick and once sorted, we began the slow trudge up a favourite creek. We adopted the walk a little look a lot stance as the chamois have very sharp eyesight and seeing them first is the name of the game. We were disappointed to see nothing in all the regular spots so agreed to go a little bit further before rethinking our plans. We had no sooner started to walk when Jack spotted two chamois bolting for cover.

There was no chance for a shot, however, Jack then spotted another one watching us from the slope above. The range finder said 305 metres so we agreed that the shot was on as long as we could get a good rest. By the time we found a half decent rest the chamois had wandered over the skyline, not to reappear.

A plan was hatched that Logan and Jack would climb up to where he had disappeared while I climbed the opposite face to see if I could sort out where he had gone. We would stay in touch via our two way radios. The climb up the cold side of the valley was tough and very cold but not as tough as what Jack and Logan had to contend with.

Their progress was slow as they plodded up a steep snow chute. As I had reached a suitable lookout point, I removed my pack and set to glassing the surrounding area while encouraging the boys to keep going via the radio.

Glancing up the cold gully I was in I noticed a chamois move into cover of some rocks. As it was only 150 metres away I put a round up the spout and let the boys know I had seen one. Jack said to take the shot if he was a good one, as they were unlikely to get

Malcolm’s fitting reward for a big effort.

to the top on their side.

Over the next half an hour he failed to show again and as I was getting cold I decided to move position a little. I had hardly moved when there was a whistle below me and there running across a snowy face was a great chamois buck in full winter coat. I followed him through the scope and the minute he slowed down I fired scoring a good hit. This turned him downhill where he dropped to his knees; not wanting to prolong the inevitable I put another shot into his neck which ended his escape. Confirming the kill over the radio, we all agreed to meet in the bottom of the gully after I had recovered my buck. Before moving, I ranged him at 172 metres. It was pleasing to know the old Sako .243 and the mug who pulls the trigger still had it!

The climb down the gully and up the other side went well,

even though at one stage I arsed up and gave my knee a good knock. The head was impressive but not as good as I had initially thought, coming in at eight and a half inches. The heavy bases made for a very attractive addition to my collection of trophies.

Jack and Logan were happy with the success and after the customary photos we prepared to head out. Jack and Logan even carried the chamois out to the bikes for me; how good was that, parenthood finally paying off.

Back at the bikes we had another brew before the long drive out to the truck and civilisation, which I must say was a lot less hassle than the trip in. At the first small township I shouted the boys pies and chips to thank them for their efforts that day.

This was a great day where getting there was definitely half the fun.

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Acorns Bag a Buck

Clinton and Brady McDonald reflect on a great day’s hunting.

By David McDonald

After waiting two days for the rain to ease, Clint rang Glen to see how the weather was up north.

“Dry,” was the reply.

Brady was extra keen to go for a stag, as the first one he got this Roar, although good, was not what he wanted. We headed north and called in to ‘Nicks Stag Area’ to have a quick look. This is a great place for easy stags and venison, with Nick having taken eight stags recently. The last one, taken a week previously, was a real beaut, carrying 16-points. As we cruised around the spot, we sighted approximately eight shootable deer, one a nice ginger stag, but I thought we should move on to where Clint and I had sprung two rutting stags a fortnight before.

Once there, we split up: Clint went on down to where he knew his stag was while Brady and I chose an area where I had previously seen a big stag. A track lead to the thousand acorns I had spread along a trail two weeks prior and Brady was 50 yards ahead of me when he heard a crashing of hooves on his left. He raised his rifle and looked hard into the dark pines and glimpsed the colour of a deer moving away. A hind burst out onto the track in front of him, then another. He waited, hoping for a stag, which suddenly flashed across the narrow track 50 yards ahead. But he was ready and swiftly swung the crosshair along its body and touched off a shot as the huge beast vanished into the thick pines. I ran forward and rounded the corner, but Brady was nowhere.

‘Strange,’ I thought, ‘Brady just fired a shot, vanished and there is a deer up ahead on the track. I decided to sneak up on it and close

Buying Used Firearms

By Paul Clark - New Zealand Ammo

New Zealand has a flourishing used firearms market, which can be divided into two main categories: firearm collectors and the hunting market. Those buying firearms to add to a collection have different criteria to those buying for hunting, in that they are more interested in finish and the history of the weapon than function. The intention of this article is to focus on the hunting market, which primarily covers rimfire, centrefire rifles and shotguns. While I will focus on long guns, many of the attributes discussed are also relevant to pistols, albeit it a specialist area.

When purchasing used firearms, it is helpful to know what to look for and what pitfalls to avoid and therefore, it is necessary to establish a set of helpful criteria: Do I need a second-hand firearm? There is nothing wrong with buying secondhand, providing you do so for the right reason. If it is just to save money, you might like to consider buying new; new midrange rifles have never been as affordable as they are now.

If you proceed down the used path, check the overall appearance of the firearm first. If it looks like it has been through the mincer, it probably has had a tough life, been well used and it may pay to give it a wide berth.

Check that it is a brand or model that you can still get parts for.

Old rifles commonly had wooden stocks and they lose strength over time. Should you need to replace it and can’t, a custom stock could set you back a pretty penny and negate the value of buying secondhand.

Magazines and bolts are other common parts that go astray and need relacing, and if they are no longer available or hard to get, may make the firearm redundant.

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Watch out for ‘oddball’ calibres, as ammunition may be difficult to procure and costly.

the gap to about 300 yards so I could see what it was. I was sneaking through the pines when I ran into Brady, who whistled and held his fingers up, indicating he had shot a stag. I went and had a quick look and I was astonished by the sheer size of it. It was much bigger than the red I had taken in Kaikoura in March. I asked Brady to gut it while I went back to the track to check the other one.

It was still there, but a long way down. I was a bit shaky from seeing Brady’s buck and the excitement took hold as I tried a long shot at the distant deer, which took off - I think I missed. It wasn’t a stag anyway and it was important to get the big one back. Brady had tried to lift it and managed a small distance when I caught up with him. We found a strong looking pole and tied the feet to it, but as soon as we lifted it to our shoulders, it broke. Instead, we used the rope to hang the legs over a shoulder each and made some headway back towards the 4x4, with a few rests.

Meanwhile, Clint had seen some hinds and searched the darkened area under the manuka for the cunning stag, but the wind changed without warning and a hind caught his scent. The whole mob began to move and he saw the white tips of antlers amongst them. He tried to focus on the stag as the mob melted into the very dark tea tree and, with his time limited, took a quick guess at which outline was the stag’s and fired. The deer disappeared, except one, which was down. It turned out top be a mature hind.

At home, we hauled the stag up onto the scales: just over 150lbs. A great finish to great day.

Many used rifles are ‘packaged’ with a scope. If it is not a quality brand it is worthless and adds no value to the firearm.

Also be aware that even with quality brands of scopes, the warranty generally stops with the first owner, or has a life of ten years. Check the lenses, as scratches on older models are not uncommon and can cost more than the scope is worth to have repaired. If it looks dodgy, it probably is.

Check the scope mounts. Again if they are a cheap or unknown brand, particularly on larger calibre rifles, they may cause more grief than they are worth. Good brands to watch out for include Talley, Warne, Sako and Leopold. Poor mounts often result in poor accuracy.

Remember that large calibres, such as magnums, will magnify any flaws in the scope or mounts.

Take the rifle for a test fire; also figure in your time, the cost of traveling to the range and ammunition. You may have to try several brands of ammo because not all rifles suit the same brand. The rifle should be shot using a good bench rest; you are testing the firearm, not yourself!

Lastly, ask why the firearm is up for sale. If it is an estate sale or trade up, possibly fine, but if you get a vague or dodgy answer – be wary.

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Ups and Downs

By Kim Swan

Down here where domestic pets, livestock, other dumb animals and I reside, the temperature is 2 degrees at 11.00am. We shiver in our various man-made enclosures and we’re SADD. We’re chilled to the bone and depressed by the lack of sunlight and the vitamin D that it provides. Oh its there, the sunlight, shining bright and warm above the layer of fog that squats heavily upon us.

Up there, high on the ridge tops, notso-dumb animals reside. Unhindered by chains, fences or walls they are free to follow the sun’s east-west path. And this they instinctively do.

High up there the wild pigs bask naked and content in nature’s morning glory. Sows expose their titties, all of them line abreast.

Boars sunbathe and snore aloud, last night’s wrestles and romances forgotten as today’s requirement for rest and relaxation takes precedence. Little pigs play, sliding on their hairy bellies in fast-diminishing frost and practising mock battles and love affairs as their sires did before them.

Night after night, day after day, the fogs of Rai Valley settle and stay. Winter’s weak sun never evaporates the dew from the grass, the

scrub or Mum’s washing on the line. Night after night, day after day the chimneys breathe smoke and the heaters hum. But for the pets and the livestock there is no warmth, no dry, life is tough.

Down here, in Rai Valley township, there was a wild piglet which tolerated his lot in life - with the humans and in the neverending fogs. He was a pet, but he was wild once. Back then he played with his littermates high on a ferny hill and though he had been tamed and tethered and treated good, he remembered those days of sow breasts, mock battles and the kiss of an autumn sun.

Eventually the little pig got an opportunity to run. I know not how, nor from where, but run he did. He left the still, grey place that was Rai Valley in winter. Instinct drew him upwards, up and away to a distant high ridge, to the fern and gorse and pine trees.

Up with others of his kind.

With nature’s bounty available to him ontap the little boar grew and grew. Soon he was big enough to take the mock battles seriously, and the romances too. But all along there is the memory of man. It never leaves him. Though he tries to take it off with a pointy toe, though he rubs it against the

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Eventually the little boar gets sick and his health declines. Though he has sun, and food, man has altered his life forever. The strong leather dog collar around his neck has grown into his skin and cuts deep into his flesh. Loving dirt as he does, his neck wound becomes infected and festers. It hurts him now, to dig, to play, to drink and even to grunt.

From down in the fog, that dismal, silent place called home, I ride my horse upwards till we emerge into sunlight’s warm caress.

Wraparound birdsong - tui, bellbird, blackbird and thrush - their chorus tells of the onset of spring. High up here in the fern and gorse and pine trees the horse, dogs and I squint in the bright daylight. Blessed be this high place!

The slightest, lightest breeze wells up from the grey murk below to this sun-kissed high-spot and one dog detects a scent she knows. She smells a wild pig, a stinky pig, and off she trots with her nose to the breeze. A hundred-metres away she gives her customary howdy-do and then a most feeble squeal rents morning mist.

The pair is nearby yet the porcine squeal is so feeble I can hardly distinguish it from the chorus of birdsong. Quickly I tether the horse so he can graze, then, helter-skelter, off through the understorey of gorse and bush lawyer I scarper. In a little gulch I come upon the dog and the pig. He is thin and feeble, he breathes noisily and he stinks.

Normally I would practise ‘catch and release’ in this situation - with one clean dog and an unharmed pig minding his own business in the bush - but not this time. This time I’m struck by the nauseous stench.

Before me is one sick grunter. And only as he lies on his side and breathes his last do I note the dog collar grown into his bristly neck.

Poor little black boar - wild, tamed, then wild again - he truly has had his ups and downs. Now he was down and out, gone for good, and I didn’t apologise for that.

Instead I patted the dog that caught him - and thanked her on his behalf. They say heaven is above us, and hell below, this pig certainly found that to be the case.

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Australian’s have a reputation for being loose with the truth but they reckon a picture is worth a thousand pounds. There’s no getting away that this has stacked on the beef and might make you think twice about going for a wander in the scrub.

The monstrous boar was finally taken down in a cane field at Yamba, south of Brisbane when farmers became concerned their dogs were going missing. The pig was eating them.

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Don’t Put The Shotgun Away Just Yet For those licensed upland game bird hunters who are tired of the crowded nature of hunting in many of our regions river beds now thanks to rural subdivisions, the Wairau River above the Waihopai is still a refreshing taste of the freedom of a massive braided riverbed empty of people, dogs, horses, adjacent houses, and generally other hunters.

Along with good numbers of quail there are also plentiful numbers of hares and rabbits, and occasionally Canada geese may be encountered. The hunting season for quail ends August 25th this year so there is still time to have a go, although the waterfowl season is now closed (note that Canada geese are no longer classified as waterfowl). A visit to the Fish & Game website, regional office or I-sites/ sports shops will get you one of our access pamphlets for the Wairau River so you can plan a hunt. We recommend you also visit the NZ Walking Access Mapping System (WAMS) website to plan your hunt and ascertain where the boundary of riverbed (hydro) and private titles are located to ensure you don’t end up inadvertently straying onto private title. So once river levels are low and stable and the weather is frosty with no wind in Marlborough, grab some 7 1/2 lead shot and give quail hunting a go – August is one of the better months for hunting this species as they covey up into large groups at this time of the year.

Pheasant hunters please return your diaries!

Staff at Fish & Game would like to remind pheasant hunters of the need to return their pheasant diaries at the end of the pheasant season (July 28th). This is also your opportunity to provide further feedback on the regulation changes, in terms of whether you think they will ultimately by beneficial or detrimental to pheasant hunting opportunities

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‘Stagless’ in Westland

Legendary French trophy hunter, ‘Stretch’ d’Magination, loves hunting New Zealand’s Southern Alps for the Monarch of the Mountains, the fleetfooted tahr. Stretch works as lead choreographer for the Les Girls Show in Paris and made society headlines last year when he was exposed as a ‘confidante’ to the French Prime Minister’s, Jean-Marc Ayrault, wife. Stretch denied rumours of illicit love trysts and claimed he was merely a good friend and counselling the Madame’s poodle, Fifi, who suffered from fear of high places and barked whenever she saw the Eiffel tower. He said in an exclusive interview with The Fishing Paper & New Zealand Hunting News that he has too much respect for his head to be caught with his pants down in society circles. He is still awaiting charges for indecently assaulting a member of the Paparazzi with the photographer’s own long lens camera.

Stretch travels to New Zealand every spring to hunt tahr with his close friend, Rowan Young of Motueka. The two met a few years back when Rowan disappeared from his stag do in Riwaka

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Stretch d’Magination is seen here taking a break with his favourite read, after bagging a nice young bull tahr for meat. He said that tahr meat is the finest eating and never leaves New Zealand without having some of the meat made into tahr pies by Pieman Enterprises of Christchurch. Pieman CEO, Steve Terry, said the recipe they have created for Stretch is top secret, containing meat and pastry, but he couldn’t be drawn on the actually quantity of meat, or the ratio of salt to pepper.

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By Peter Harker

Weather in South Westland is so unpredictable that a lovely cloud free morning could be followed closely with heavy rain and freezing cold wind. Dean and I had been staying at Mike Dalley’s bach at Bruce Bay and Dean had been chasing stags that kept outwitting him. I had stayed near the bach, wandering around several old logging tracks that mark the landscape.

I gathered up my camera one morning and, with frost crunching underfoot, followed a very fresh set of large hoof prints that punctuated the crisp coating along a disused logging trail. Whissee was really excited, growling and

sniffing every few metres. ANY MINUTE NOW! A large five-finger tree had been trashed and rub marks on nearby trees indicated that the stag we were following was a big guy. Creeping along, we came to a creek crossing with mud splashed up the far bank, which indicated the stag had left the old track and headed into the forest. Down came the rain...!

Plenty of deer were about, but it was time for a change of scenery, so next afternoon Dean and I headed south to a major river. Dean wanted to bush stalk above Helicopter Flat, while I was content to wander up a creek that flowed

nearby. I carried my camera as well as my old single shot .308, but really didn’t want to shoot anything, as I already had a load of venison back at the bach. Whissee stayed close to me as we wandered (not stalked) around small creek clearings that were covered in deer turds and sandbars churned up with hoof prints.

PLAY TIME! Friend dog gave no indication that a deer was close at hand, when almost in front of us a yearling scrambled down a steep gravel bank and stood looking at me. I looked through my crappy scope before thinking, Mmmmmmmmmm, nah mate, I don’t need you.

Picking up a large stone, I threw it at friend deer, who looked at the stone... then me... then casually wandered away into the forest.

I came across a very well used

game trail above the creek on the true left and once up the main trail, I followed a series of wallow holes the local boys obviously used frequently.

It smelt like stockyards but

I never heard a single roar. I think I was a week too late to catch up on the excitement.

Back at the hut, in the dark, I waited for Dean. Same story… lots of hinds but no stags!

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Snapper Increase not Justified

TIDES OF CHANGE

By Poppa Mike Charles Heaphy - Hero to Hoax to Hero

By Martyn Barlow - TASFISH

MPI have released IPP’s (initial position papers) for consultation on the review of snapper, kingfish and bluenose stocks in our area, FMA7 (fisheries management area 7).

Options in the IPP’s are to increase the TACC (total allowable commercial catches) of snapper by 10%, increase the TACC of kingfish by 114% and decrease the TACC of blue nose by 44%.

Also proposed is an increase in the DBL (daily bag limit) of snapper in the Marlborough Sounds from 3 to 5 fish.

After what has arguably been one of the best snapper fishing seasons we have

enjoyed in the region since industry decimated the stock in the late 70’s, we now see industry clamouring for an increase because they have difficulty avoiding snapper bycatch when targeting other species, yet the best available information that MPI currently has on SNA 7 is insufficient to enable reliable estimates of the current biomass or the maximum sustainable yield.

The snapper review was not in this year’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and was only introduced at the eleventh hour at the request of industry.

The snapper TACC has been reviewed twice in the last four or five years, resulting in no

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changes, and there is no new scientific evidence to support any change now.

In addition there is no evidence that other species are being under caught, why then can MPI accept industries ‘anecdotal evidence’ to support an increase in TACC’s yet will not address the bizarre blue cod regulations based on ‘anecdotal evidence’.

Industry uses the same argument for an increase in kingfish with much of the bycatch of this important recreational species being landed in large volume trawls targeting jack mackerel; the proposal to more than double the TACC of kingfish should concern every recreational fisher in the region.

The third stock being reviewed is bluenose where the reduction is the final of a series of three phased reductions that began in 2011, even though industry has depleted this stock to such a low level, MPI did not want to just cut the TACC in one go because of the ‘negative commercial impact’ it would have had in industry – I say what about the commercial benefits they have enjoyed in driving abundance to such a low level.

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(Part Two)

Charles Heaphy’s ‘embellished’ Britannia Heights sketch and his formal published report, ‘A Narrative of a Residence in Various Parts of New Zealand’, were then used to promote the Nelson settlement to the next boatloads of settlers.

On completion of these tasks he again set sail arriving back in Nelson in January 1843, this time taking up farmland in the Motueka area on land that he had first explored eighteen months earlier. However, his return coincided with a number of problems for the New Zealand Company and the settlers of Nelson. These included the Wairau Affair, land acquisition problems, the onset of a depression, lack of labouring work, and a company rapidly running out of capital.

To make matters worse for Charles, he was blamed for overstating the merits of the new settlement and embellishing his artwork.

His scene from Britannia Heights gave the impression of a gentle sloping grass field on the shores of the Haven but when the settlers arrived they found themselves faced with

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Waimakariri Mouth Waimakariri Mouth 00:09 2.1 06:20 0.6 12:37 2.2 18:55

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cliffs and a rocky shore. Many of the new settlers blamed him for misleading them and he became very unpopular. That is why there is no street name or other Nelson features recognising Heaphy.

Over the next few years he moved his interest away from farming and into exploration.

With various other companions he was the first to find a route over the Takaka Hill, and later the first to make it from Golden Bay to the West Coast. He later gained some public recognition, with the track being named after him. In 1846 he went with William Fox and Kehu down the Buller River. Shortly after he set off with Thomas Brunner down the West Coast as far south 36 miles south of Arahura, a journey of five months.

In 1848 he left the troubles of Nelson behind him by taking up a position in the Auckland Survey Office as draughtsman then as goldfield commissioner at Coromandel. It was not until 1864 that he regained fame and pride in his role as Major Heaphy in the New Zealand Wars when he won a VC for bravery.

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Akaroa Akaroa 11:44 2.2 18:03 11:44 06:18 06:18 07:06 07:06 07:53 07:53 08:38 08:38 09:21 09:21 10:03 10:03 10:45 10:45 11:26 11:26 12:08 12:08 06:43 06:43 07:30 07:30 08:18 08:18 09:08 09:08 10:01 10:01 10:57 10:57 11:55 11:55 06:33 06:33 07:31 07:31 08:30 08:30 09:27 09:27 10:23 10:23 11:16 11:16 12:08 12:08 06:50 06:50 07:42 07:42 08:34 08:34 09:25 09:25 10:16 10:16 11:07 11:07 11:58 11:58

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0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

19:14 19:14 20:06 20:06 20:58 20:58 21:50 21:50 22:42 22:42 23:33 23:33

2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0

1 Thu Thu 2 2 Fri Fri 3 3 Sat Sat 4 4 Sun Sun 5 5 Mon Mon 6 6 Tue Tue 7 7 Wed Wed 8 8 Thu Thu 9 9 Fri Fri 10 10 Sat Sat 11 11 Sun Sun 12 12 Mon Mon 13 13 Tue Tue 14 14 Wed Wed 15 15 Thu Thu 16 16 Fri Fri 17 17 Sat Sat 18 18 Sun Sun 19 19 Mon Mon 20 20 Tue Tue 21 21 Wed Wed 22 22 Thu Thu 23 23 Fri Fri 24 24 Sat Sat 25 25 Sun Sun 26 Mon 26 Mon 27 Tue 27 Wed Tue 28 28 29 Wed Thu 29 30 Thu Fri 30 31 Fri Sat 31 Sat

04:27 04:27 05:31 05:31 00:22 00:22 01:12 01:12 01:54 01:54 02:33 02:33 03:08 03:08 03:43 03:43 04:17 04:17 04:52 04:52 05:29 05:29 00:25 00:25 01:06 01:06 01:53 01:53 02:50 02:50 03:58 03:58 05:12 05:12 06:27 06:27 00:59 00:59 01:53 01:53 02:41 02:41 03:27 03:27 04:10 04:10 04:51 04:51 05:30 05:30 00:27 00:27 01:08 01:08 01:53 01:53 02:44 02:44 03:44 03:44 04:52 04:52

1 Thu 1 2 Thu Fri 2 Sat Fri 3 3 4 Sat Sun 4 5 Sun Mon 5 Tue Mon 6 6 7 Tue Wed 7 Thu Wed 8 8 9 Thu Fri 9 Sat Fri 10 10 Sun Sat 11 11 12 Sun Mon 12 Tue Mon 13 13 14 Tue Wed 14 Thu Wed 15 15 Fri Thu 16 16 Sat Fri 17 17 Sun Sat 18 18 19 Sun Mon 19 Tue Mon 20 20 Wed Tue 21 21 Thu Wed 22 22 Fri Thu 23 23 24 Fri Sat 24 Sun Sat 25 25 Mon Sun 26 26 Tue Mon 27 27 Wed Tue 28 28 Thu Wed 29 29 Fri Thu 30 30 Sat Fri 31 31 Sat

05:24 05:24 00:05 00:05 00:54 00:54 01:41 01:41 02:25 02:25 03:08 03:08 03:49 03:49 04:30 04:30 05:12 05:12 05:56 05:56 00:28 00:28 01:12 01:12 01:59 01:59 02:48 02:48 03:41 03:41 04:35 04:35 05:31 05:31 00:16 00:16 01:14 01:14 02:12 02:12 03:08 03:08 04:04 04:04 04:59 04:59 05:53 05:53 00:32 00:32 01:23 01:23 02:14 02:14 03:06 03:06 03:57 03:57 04:48 04:48 05:38 05:38

Havelock

2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3

10:18 10:18 11:30 11:30 06:33 06:33 07:30 07:30 08:20 08:20 09:04 09:04 09:44 09:44 10:21 10:21 10:58 10:58 11:33 11:33 12:09 12:09 06:08 06:08 06:51 06:51 07:39 07:39 08:37 08:37 09:47 09:47 11:07 11:07 12:24 12:24 07:35 07:35 08:34 08:34 09:26 09:26 10:13 10:13 10:56 10:56 11:37 11:37 12:16 12:16 06:09 06:09 06:48 06:48 07:31 07:31 08:21 08:21 09:25 09:25 10:46 10:46

1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

17:18 17:18 18:34 18:34 12:36 12:36 13:30 13:30 14:15 14:15 14:53 14:53 15:27 15:27 15:59 15:59 16:31 16:31 17:04 17:04 17:39 17:39 12:47 12:47 13:28 13:28 14:17 14:17 15:16 15:16 16:32 16:32 17:56 17:56 19:10 19:10 13:29 13:29 14:24 14:24 15:11 15:11 15:55 15:55 16:35 16:35 17:14 17:14 17:51 17:51 12:55 12:55 13:35 13:35 14:19 14:19 15:14 15:14 16:28 16:28 17:55 17:55

2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3

23:21 23:21 1.3 1.3 19:34 19:34 20:20 20:20 20:59 20:59 21:35 21:35 22:08 22:08 22:41 22:41 23:14 23:14 23:48 23:48

2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

18:18 18:18 19:02 19:02 19:57 19:57 21:10 21:10 22:37 22:37 23:56 23:56

0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0

20:09 20:09 20:59 20:59 21:44 21:44 22:26 22:26 23:07 23:07 23:47 23:47

3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.1

18:30 18:30 19:13 19:13 20:06 20:06 21:19 21:19 22:42 22:42 23:50 23:50

0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2

18:50 18:50 19:37 19:37 20:22 20:22 21:04 21:04 21:45 21:45 22:25 22:25 23:05 23:05 23:46 23:46

0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5

18:57 18:57 19:45 19:45 20:36 20:36 21:28 21:28 22:22 22:22 23:19 23:19

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3

19:09 19:09 20:06 20:06 21:01 21:01 21:55 21:55 22:48 22:48 23:40 23:40

0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

19:11 19:11 20:03 20:03 20:55 20:55 21:47 21:47 22:39 22:39 23:30 23:30

2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0

Rakaia Mouth Rakaia Mouth 0.6 11:41 2.2 17:59 0.7 0.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

11:41 06:14 06:14 07:02 07:02 07:49 07:49 08:34 08:34 09:17 09:17 09:59 09:59 10:41 10:41 11:22 11:22 12:04 12:04 06:40 06:40 07:27 07:27 08:15 08:15 09:05 09:05 09:58 09:58 10:54 10:54 11:52 11:52 06:29 06:29 07:27 07:27 08:26 08:26 09:23 09:23 10:19 10:19 11:12 11:12 12:04 12:04 06:47 06:47 07:39 07:39 08:31 08:31 09:22 09:22 10:13 10:13 11:04 11:04 11:55 11:55

2.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1

17:59 12:33 12:33 13:22 13:22 14:06 14:06 14:48 14:48 15:28 15:28 16:08 16:08 16:47 16:47 17:28 17:28 18:12 18:12 12:48 12:48 13:34 13:34 14:25 14:25 15:19 15:19 16:16 16:16 17:14 17:14 18:12 18:12 12:51 12:51 13:49 13:49 14:44 14:44 15:38 15:38 16:32 16:32 17:25 17:25 18:18 18:18 12:56 12:56 13:48 13:48 14:41 14:41 15:36 15:36 16:31 16:31 17:24 17:24 18:14 18:14

0.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

Tidal data supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd www.ofu.co.nz Note: Tides in chronological order. Lower daily depth = low tides. Higher daily depth = high tides.

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From Sinker to Smoker

By Ron Prestage

Successful Surfcaster - Bruce Wilson Bruce has been a member of the Marlborough Angling and Surfcasting Club Inc. for over twenty years and regularly fishes a variety of Marlborough locations.

The Fishing Paper: What is your first memory of fishing?

Bruce: The same as most fishers I guess. Mum and Dad taking us kids to the local wharf, fishing for spotties and herrings.

TFP: What stages have you passed through on your fishing journey?

a vehicle the Marlborough Sounds were at my mercy as well. The best part of my fishing journey has been the people I have met.

the basic running rig with the sinker on the main line. With bigger baits the sinker is on top of the bait.

TFP: What has been your most successful day surfcasting?

TFP: What brand of rod and reel do you favour?

Bruce: Winning the Blind River Fishing Competition for the second time. I spent all day on the beach with one rod targeting the one fish I thought would win the competition.

I only caught one fish the whole day but it was the target species, a sevengill shark, just

Bruce: Any of the rods you buy will do the job. The reels I use are mainly Penn, both for boat fishing and off the beach. However my favourite reel is a big spool Mitchell 488, with 300 metres of 30lb nylon to work with. It is ideal for big tope and other sharks

bait where I can, including herring, kahawai, garfish and mussels for moki. Spotty heads and freshwater eels are good baits for snapper also.

TFP: What is your top tip for surfcasting success?

Bruce: A whole heap of patience!

TFP: Do you have favourite surfcasting spots and how do you fish these places?

Bruce: The mudflats at the top of Kenepuru Sound. I stay a lot at the fishing club bach at Sandy Bay and even on a really bad day the place is still magical. I also spend a lot of time at the Wairau Diversion fishing for kahawai, searun browns and salmon. When fishing the Kenepuru it is a good idea to fish one rod close in and the other out further.

Put soft baits like pillies on the closer rod, the tougher baits you can cast out a lot further.

TFP: Besides fishing what else do you like to do in the outdoors?

Bruce I like to do a bit of rabbit shooting, which my cat is very thankful for. My wife and I also enjoy camping, with Pelorus Bridge being our favourite spot.

TFP: What do you think of the present state of the Marlborough fishery?

TFP: What baits do you mainly use for surfcasting?

Bruce: Despite what the bean counters say people are still catching good blue cod and other species. My mate Alan Parker and I have caught a lot of small snapper in the last five years so that can only be good for the future.

Bruce: The only frozen bait I use are pillies. I try to use fresh

Tight Lines and Good Fishing.

Bruce Wilson

Bruce with an unusual east coast catch of a small snapper. Brother Neil looks on.

under 50kg. It still remains the biggest fish I have caught on the beach.

Bruce: Eel and trout fishing accounted for my time at school. When I got my first set of wheels the Wairau and Pelorus Rivers got a bit of a hammering. Of course with

TFP: What is your favoured rig for surfcasting?

Bruce: For small baits I use

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Ferreting

Around the Dam

By The Canal Don

The fishing around Tekapo matched the run of brilliant weather in early May, with the base of Pukaki Canal delivering a lot of small to average fish. I have been using larger softbaits with flattened barbs on the jigheads, as it does less damage to the fish when you hook them and makes for easier release.

On one good day’s fishing I took a rainbow and a brown, and twenty-odd salmon, the largest of which weighed four pound. However, the catch of the day must surely go in the record books and believe me, it put up a fight worthy of a trophy.

I spotted this ferret stuck in the grates of the Pukaki dam and lobbed a few stones at it, thinking it would piss off, but it kept popping its head out. I went around and dangled my lure in front of it and it attacked the hell out of it, grabbing it in its paws and shoving it quickly into its mouth.

He was a tenacious little

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bugger so I had to play him skilfully. When I got him to shore, I belted him with a big stone. Damn things are a headache anyway!

They swim very well but they can only stay in the water for a couple of minutes because their oily fur only stays resistant for a bit. The guys had been cleaning the grate of weed and logs. It had probably be down there looking for dead salmon or trout. Ferrets will easily pull a 7 - 10lb fish away from the bank in just a few seconds and its happened to me once, then I learnt to never leave your catch on the bank or they’ll have it.

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Witching Hour Brown

Charlie’s Miss is My Poisson

By Ian Sutherland

By Jayden Simpson

The wife and I contract milk in the Maruia Valley, so we are about as far from the sea as you can get, but it doesn’t stop me getting out on occasion, especially when a bit of bartering is involved.

It started when I agreed to take Charlie Stratford out to miss a deer in return for a fish over Nelson’s secret kingfish spot. We left early and were fishing the passage as the day dawned clear, with promise in the air. On about my eighth drop I was mechanically jigging the pink lumo when my rod set like concrete. I was fishing 80lb braid with 150lb leader, so thought I was bulletproof. Then the bloody thing erupted and almost pulled my arms from their sockets.

The biggest fish I’d ever caught was a 13lb

salmon and I thought those things could fight!

Well, was I in for a treat? I don’t mind admitting that I was soon screaming for a gimbal belt, because these things are incredible; I was blown away by the sheer power of the critters. And I was blown away by the size; at 66lb it was a fish of dreams and I didn’t think it could get better.

How wrong that prediction proved to be. We stopped for a snapper fish on the way home and I stacked up three personal best in a row and in ascending order: 17lb, 18lb and 19.2lb!

I was rapt. The softbaits certainly did the trick and I went home a happy cocky. It was a bloody great day out and I thought to myself on the way home, ‘Charlie can miss a deer any day he likes!’

My first ever brown trout caught at lake Coleridge just before dark at around 5.00pm, in July.

It was a great fighting fish; it hit the lure almost a soon as it touched the water on my

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fourth cast and weighed 3.5lb.

Sadly this was the only fish of the night. We stayed fishing until about 10.00pm with no more luck, so we decided to call it quits, but I was happy with this fish.