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Transom mounted transducers are generally suited to trailer boats up to 8m. How it is installed is critical - aeration issues need to be sorted and, depending on hull angle design at the transom, you may need tapered plastic to set up the dead rise correctly. Some brands have adjustable settings that allow them to flick up if hit by an obstacle. Tension them correctly, as a smashed transducer will ruin your weekend fishing and hurt your wallet, if they are too tight (I can vouch for that)! You can lose performance at high speeds and you need to be constantly vigilant for debris floating in the water, but they are a fairly robust option. Through-hull transducers are considered the most
reliable and are produced in a range of materials suitable for installation on any type of hull. They are mounted on the exterior of the hull and require a fairing block to ensure they are both correctly aligned and fixed securely. On a trailer boat the position will be dependent on the trailer construction so there is no difficulty re- trailering and no damage to the transducer while loading or travelling. If you don’t take this into consideration, then you may end up with two holes in your hull instead of one! In-hull transducers are mounted inside the hull and shoot a signal through fibreglass and down into the water. They are the most maintenance free and perform at high speeds; the trade-off is some reduction in performance with depth and target discrimination. Care needs to be taken when installing these to insure there is no air trapped between the transducer face and the hull, and the fibreglass is in good condition. Generally better suited to boaties more
interested in depth for safety reasons and fishing is not so important.
Most brands have 200 and 50 kHz frequencies in the same transducers. A rule of thumb is 200 is good down to around 100m but can be affected by dirty water conditions and 50 is better for depths over this. If fishing in 30-50m 200 kHz will get the job done. Other frequencies are available.
Power is another factor with average units being 600 watts (great for hobby fishers), but you can get 1 & 2kW units. The more power the better the performance in depth and discrimination. You need to consider this in relation to budget and how seriously and deep you fish. CHIRP is another option which I have previously covered and something to seriously consider if fishing is your biggest passion.
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It was a nice Friday afternoon down at the Twizel canals where I was trying out some soft baiting techniques with my family, using Gulp! with a size 1/8th jig head. The canals have been getting a lot of attention of late because of the amount of fish seemingly being caught and the sheer size of some of the monsters. However, it’s not always easy and on this day we didn’t get a take until late afternoon. Out of nowhere my dad, Graeme, struck hard. FISH ON! The fish went mental trying to get away. We saw glimpses of it and we
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knew straight away it was bigger than the magic 10 pound. Line peeled and Dad fought back, gradually getting the upper hand as the monster tired. As it came to the net, excitement was mounting and I think Dad was trembling with anticipation. It was enormous - a huge fat rainbow - so we wasted no time getting it to the scales. Dad was stoked with his catch; it went 18 pounds on the dot. To top off a great day, I caught an 11lb salmon and my younger brother caught a 10lber!
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Norwegian scientists have hypothesized that Rudolph’s red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system.
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Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrated.
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Spring Morning On The Wairau
Sophie’s Choice… Snapper!
By Frank Cartwright
It was a perfect spring morning when I turned into a layby on the diversion section of the Wairau River and, as far as I could tell, I had the entire place all to myself. Sunday mornings at 6:30am sees most folk still in the land of Nod and this had to be to my advantage - no one about to spook feeding trout or disturb the gentle mood of the morning. I leisurely made my way down the true right bank for almost a kilometre, taking care to use scrub cover in case I disturbed any trout before I could fish to them. I sat down on a fallen poplar for a few minutes to watch the sun rising out of the dead-calm waters of Cloudy Bay. Quite at peace with the world, I unhurriedly assembled my rod and selected a size 18 Adams dry fly which is my number one choice when Wairau trout are surface feeding. I noted that the sun’s very low angle was casting my shadow well up the track I had just come down. As it rose it would swing my shadow across the land - not the river. I had chosen the true right bank because the left would have seen the sun eventually cast my shadow on to the river - not a good option if you are endeavouring to ambush trout. A few moments later I saw movement at the start of the track I had just wandered down and inwardly groaned. What looked like a small dog was bounding along but every so often it paused and turned to the rear. Doubtlessly
its owner was following up and would likely spook each and every trout I was hoping to ambush. My best laid plans looked like they were going to be history. As the dog moved towards me I could see that it had enormously long ears but wait, there was a second dog following. As they advanced I perceived they were not dogs but very large hares. I almost laughed. I had never seen hares running together. It surely had to be the influence of spring and the ‘mad’ March hare syndrome. Mating hares are renowned for their crazy antics and the duo heading towards me were probably engaged in a courtship ritual. I waited, motionless, until they were little more than a rod’s length from me. The very low angle of the sun was blinding them and they appeared to be quite oblivious of my presence until I abruptly swished my rod at them. In a flash they bolted up to the stop-bank and vanished. I focused my thoughts back to trout and commenced the long upstream beat. Over the next four hours I spotted several decent trout but they were very fussy feeders. My little Adams failed me and in spite of numerous fly changes, I never so much as got a touch for my trouble. Whatever the trout were feeding on was not represented in my fly box. I was defeated but not despondent. The delightful little swallows and a couple of hare-brained creatures had turned a duff-day into one which has remained very memorable - even if it was for the wrong reasons!
By Chris Jobe
With a calm forecast after such a long run of windy days, the family headed into Tasman Bay during late November and berleyed up in 20m. Then we waited. At ten-to-eight in the morning the first of the snapper hit, but the bite time was short - exactly half-an-hour later it all stopped. However, during that magic spell, the fish were all good size and the action lit up, with reels humming and the kids having a ball. The snapper gave Sophie and Matthew good runs on their lines, taking five-minutes or more to get in. On sighting the size of her big snapper, Sophie decided to release it as it was a good breeding size and, as it turned out, filled with lots of roe. She wanted to save the fish, being the animal lover she is, so we took a quick photo for Dawnbreakers Club points and let the snapper go. Unfortunately, the bladder wouldn’t release and the fish could not turn itself over to swim back under; we left it for about five minutes before backing the boat up to collect it and keep it from a painful death. We caught five snapper, mostly averaging around the 55cm length, with Sophie’s fish measuring 65cm. Two gurnard and several small kahawai were also added to the list - after finding a huge school working on our way back in. It was a good day in our ‘fishing office’ - Mondays can be like that!
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The current range features six natural colours, from blue to smelt to baby brown, and the hook is wrapped with holographic thread providing that added attraction. There are a number of ways to fish with Jellybeans. Some anglers like them rigged up for jigging with three Jellybeans to a rig. They can be used on a spin set up, but a small split shot in front of the nose makes casting, this otherwise lightweight lure, a lot easier. They can also be used on a fly rod with a sinking line, or nymphing for searun browns. Harling is also a viable option. You can buy your Jellybeans at leading retailers as single lures, but Black Magic is currently working on a packaged version where you can buy them in fives.
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Jason Chamberlain bends this big elephant into a ‘smile’!
November saw a flurry of activity off the South Island’s east coast beaches, with surfcasters tucking into some good catches of rig, red cod and elephant fish, a particular hotspot being south of Timaru. Jason Chamberlain from Waimate was fishing Morven Beach over a rising low tide with his favoured Fin-Nor rod and reel rigged with a long dropper and banana prawn for bait. He uses 20lb braid main line and 6/0 recurve hooks and 5oz breakout sinker on his terminal rig.
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What is the Best Bait?
One of the most often asked question in angling circles is, “What is the best bait for…?” Currently, with rig showing up inshore in good numbers, land based fishers are questioning the dietary requirements and preferences of the ‘spotted smooth-hound’. Enthusiastic Marlborough surfcaster, Vic Wysockyj, in his usual dramatic fashion, answered the question emphatically. Crabs anyone?
Catching a monster snapper - priceless!
Hesitation Leads to Priceless Fish By Grant Price
The three of us were enjoying some great November fishing off Rabbit Island, Nelson, with a good haul of pannies by sun up. Rene Visser, Reece Jones and I were fishing shallow water with a good berley trail attracting and holding the fish. Most of the damage was being done by ledger rigs under the boat - nothing fancy, just hooks, sinker and bait - but I had also tossed out a stray-line way out the back of the berley trail. With a large chunk of fresh mackerel I was prospecting for a big ‘moocher’.
The bite died right away and we contemplated moving to another spot but just as we were about to pull up the pick, the snapper came back on the feed; nothing big - all around the 35cm. Then the big hit; it just grabbed the mackerel and ran. In only eight-metres they put up a ‘stonking’ fight: line peeling, drag screaming, and adrenaline pumping. When it came to the boat and finally flopped on the deck, we were all stoked. Twenty-three pound of Tasman Bay snapper - priceless.
Vic Wysockyj annswers the sixty-four million dollar question.
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Tench Moments on Perch Takaka Fuels & Fishing By Tyler McBeth
With Lake Hutchison’s female tench already starting to spawn, I had decided to make the most of it by trying to catch a couple of fish that hadn’t yet fully spawned out. I arrived at the lake in the evening hoping to catch two or three of these hard fighting fish. The sky was overcast and there was a strong easterly wind blowing over the lake. I chose to fish against the wind on ‘The Point’ because tench follow the wind as it pushes food items in the direction it is blowing. I used a 21gram small shotgun feeder attached to a four-inch hook link, with a grain of unflavoured popped up fluorescent yellow artificial corn on a curve shanked size 12 hook; by using a IQ D rig. For ground bait I used layer mash and breadcrumbs, which also had the juice from canned corn in it. I cast out, turned my bite alarm on and waited. I choose to fish around 10 metres out and
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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty The Important Idiot Syndrome
I was popping back from a hunt a couple of weeks back, minding my own business, when I had the most bizarre experience. It was quite a long trip because I’d ducked out the back of Sweden for a moose. In the course of my travels I discovered the world is full of idiots. Normally they are quite harmless and can be mildly amusing, like the lanky guy who thought I should give up my aisle seat on the plane, with no-one in front of me, to him just because he couldn’t sit for long periods with his ankles around his ears. I did offer to let his girlfriend sit on my lap so he could stretch out, but he wasn’t open to lateral thinking. However, idiots can become a problem when you put boots and badges on them; that makes them Important Idiots and that’s where the fun begins. The trip home took forty hours during which time I successfully navigated four international airport security systems and cleared all customs seamlessly. Then came New Zealand. At Auckland Domestic Airport I was paged to go to a counter where an Important Idiot was waiting for me. Demeanours changed dramatically when I mentioned my name: smiles were replaced with aghast stares, frenetic activity, group huddles and hushed whispers. I was then escorted into cavernous bowels of petty bureaucracy with the warning they had found ‘live’ ammunition in my luggage. Now I’m not making this up, but it was like a scene from an old Monty Python movie. The security guard ushered me through a heavy solid door, into a dark room with no windows. In the middle of the room was a stainless steel table with what looked to be an ‘interrogation light’ above it, shining brightly down on my suitcase. A tall guard, arms tightly folded across his chest, was standing over it. It was unopened. “What’s going on here?” I asked. “We’ve located live ammunition in your luggage!” “I’m allowed to carry ammunition in my checked on luggage,” I countered. “In a packet,” he said. “Not a loose single bullet!”
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Fishing the South China Seas earlier this year, we were jigging and bottom fishing in 200m, so I took the opportunity of testing the ‘Special Edition’ Okuma Makaira reel matched to a CD Fast Jigging rod, rated 250 – 400g.
It proved a good testing ground, as we spent a total of three long days fishing numerous spots in differing conditions and almost all deeper than 150m. It was physically demanding so a prerequisite was light, balanced gear that could comfortably be used for long periods. This combination didn’t disappoint. The fast jigging rod from CD was 1.56m long, made from ‘unidirectional graphite with Nano-like resin systems to give it extra strength while remaining lightweight.’ It certainly was light and when coupled with the Makaira, nicely balanced and a delight to use over long periods. I found the action mediumfirm, and suitable for slow jigging as well, in the 200g+ range. There was plenty of strength right through to the rod butt, allowing you to really load up when necessary, and the action
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Kayaking with Chris West
Wrestling with Wrist Problems An unfortunate side effect of kayaking can be wrist pain. This can range from tightness in your wrists and forearms through to crippling pain. Typically, people experience wrist pain after a long day’s paddling, or if they are new to kayaking and have over-exerted themselves. Here are a few tips for avoiding wrist pain and injuries. Grip Having a tight grip on your paddle shaft makes your wrist and forearm muscles work harder, which can lead to wrist pain. To reduce this, modify your paddle technique a little. You do not need to grip the paddle tightly with your top hand (the hand closest to the paddle blade that is not in the water). As you paddle, ‘open’ your top hand as it ‘pushes’ forward. This may take a bit of thought, but after a while it will become natural. Over-using Your Wrist The more you move your wrist during a paddle stroke, the more likely it is that you will experience wrist pain. On a paddle the blades are usually set at different angles to each other. As you paddle you twist your wrists to ensure the paddle blade enters the water on the correct angle. The greater the offset angle, the more twisting your wrist does. If you are having wrist
trouble consider trying a paddle with less offset. When you are paddling take a look at how you use your wrists. Ensure that you are not moving your wrists more than is required. During a paddle stroke, your wrist should stay in close to a neutral (straight) position for the majority of the stroke. Paddle Design In addition to the offset of the paddle, there are other factors which can cause wrist pain. Ensure that you are not putting too much strain on your wrists from trying to use a too big a paddle. This can be either a paddle that is too long, or has too large a blade. For the majority of your paddling, each stroke should be keeping the kayak moving at the same speed, rather than accelerating the kayak with each stroke. Some paddles feature a bent shaft. The idea of a bent, or crankshaft is to keep your wrists in a more natural position. If you have a look at your wrists you will notice that when relaxed, they look like they naturally inclined ‘outward’ a little. A bent shaft paddle allows you to hold your paddle with your wrists aligned more ergonomically. Lastly, a heavier paddle will create more stress on your wrists; the less weight that you wrists need to ‘control’ when paddling the better.
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Opunake is not often fishable because of weather but this day it was a cracker. We launched and paddled for 1.5km and pulled up in 5m of water. Berley over the side and it was all go, with biggest challenge getting them on the boat before being smoked off into the rocks. But we had a great day with snapper, kahawai and blue cod on the menu. Gradually the paddle fitness has been coming up and more recently we have been visiting the offshore spots, targeting groper and deeper water snapper spots. Some of these paddles are quite long range with trips 7-10km offshore, and up to 35km being paddled over the summer trolling for tuna. Obviously you need to pick your days for these trips but they are always done with more than one paddler and most are fully equipped with PLB’s, hand held marine radios, and cell phones. The kayaks themselves are incredibly stable, quite wide and have plenty of storage - although you have to plan ahead and be lean with your packing, as it’s still a kayak at the end of the day. With large centre compartments, eight rod-holders, and bait bins etcetera, they are well set up for fishing. After having several larger boats there are a couple of distinct advantages of fishing from a kayak. Low cost $2500K set up and ready to fish with electronics on board. Cheap to run – most days about six stubbies will see you right for fuel. Very little cleaning, it takes about five minutes to pack up after a day out, and if you can’t be bothered… so be it - the plastic ain’t corroding. Another slight bonus, if you can call it that, is a bit of fitness on the side. With that being said there has been several times when we have left it a little late to come back and ended up with a tough paddle in 15-20knots of chop and swell that made a 7m hard top look pretty attractive. Despite the extra effort required, the kayaks do handle those conditions okay, provided the paddler doesn’t run out of steam. Planning around weather needs to be a
bigger part of your preparation. A comfortable paddling speed is about 6km/hr, so at times it could be a two hour plus paddle home… hence heading home before the change comes through is a good idea. We have had several hook ups on big sharks, which often results in a short trip as you get towed along! Hence, if you’re serious about playing big fish you need to think ahead and take one or two sea anchors to throw out and add a little more drag to your fish. I’m really looking forward to the summer and the kingfish numbers increasing. Kingies are a fantastic fighting fish and my favourite fish to catch, so there are bound to be a few tours behind a kingi this summer. Some of my mad kayak fishing mates are planning to try and live bait for a marlin from the yak this summer. It will be a team event but one that I’m silly enough to be keen on being involved in. It will either be a horrendous cock up (most likely outcome!) or a legendary trip that will no doubt make the local rag, but either way it will be an adventure. (Courtesy of Tautuku Fishing Club Newsletter, Dunedin)
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ESSENTIALS of STRAY-LINING By Bryce Helms
Stray-lining is a versatile and effective way of targeting shallow water snapper and, with a few tweaks, it can be adapted for deeper water as well. The basic idea involves presenting bait as naturally as possible by using the minimum weight (if any at all) to reach the bottom, while allowing the bait to drift naturally with the current, down to the fish. THE GEAR Both overhead and spin sets can be used, and both have advantages. Spin sets are easy to use, easy to cast and have the option of the Baitrunner feature, while overhead sets give you more sensitivity and control on the drop. Use rods in the 6’6” - 7’ range and a reel that has a nice smooth drag and holds at least 200m of your preferred line weight. My current sets are a little Okuma Coronado Baitrunner on an X-Factor 6-10kg rod and 6kg braid for the light, shallow stuff and an Okuma Cortez 5 on a Cortez 10-15 kg rod with 12kg mono for the heavy stuff. Both are brilliant and have dealt to some serious fish, and have me covered for nearly any situation. THE RIG The basic rig is effectively just a running rig with the sinker below the swivel, with J-style hooks as opposed to circle hooks; you need to strike rather than let the fish hook itself. Hook size: bigger is generally better - the smallest I would recommend is a 6/0. The barb needs to be well clear of the bait, and large hooks reduce the chance of gut hooked small fish. Mostly, I use
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WHERE TO LOOK For stray-lining to be most effective good current flow is a must. An ideal startling spot will have adequate current running back towards some sort of structure or channel. These sorts of areas hold fish but the challenge is drawing them out and enticing a hit. Headlands, points, reefs, rocky guts, sandbanks, harbour channels and drop offs are all very much worth investigating.
BERLEY, BERLEY AND MORE BERLEY Berley is key to your success; without it, you are targeting fish that just happen to chance across your bait. Pumping a big berley trail will draw fish from a huge area and get the fish feeding. It will draw big reef dwelling snaps out from territory where they will inevitably bust you off, into the open where you have a much better chance of landing them. In less than 10m of water I will set berley pot on the surface so it covers as a wide area. Any deeper and I will use a wobbly pot a few metres off the bottom. When using surface berley, cast your bait down the berley trail to get it away from the boat. In the deeper water, drop straight down as the current will carry it naturally down the trail.
THE STRIKE The strike is crucial but probably the most difficult aspect to master. Strike too early and you might miss the fish - strike too late and it might spit the bait. With the bait on the bottom, engage the baitrunner on spin sets. On overheads,click the reel into free-spool, ensuring that you have enough thumb pressure on the spool to prevent an overrun while letting a fish run freely with the bait. It is tempting to strike straight away when a fish picks the bait up, but fight the urge in order to give the fish time to swallow the bait. As a rule of thumb, count to five before engaging the reel and striking firmly. At this point, take care not to give any slack line, as it will give the fish opportunity to shake the hook free. Stray-lining can produce electric fishing sessions, especially at dawn and dusk; the rush of a fish screaming off with your bait before setting the hook is hard to beat. It also generally produces a much better class of fish than traditional bottom bouncing and less by-catch of smaller fish. It is a method that has produced some of my biggest snapper.
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By Dave Duncan
A Nautical Notice Board Are you aware the Harbour Master has the power to direct ships, board vessels, remove wrecks and issue infringement notices? Fortunately those instances are rare, however, how they have come about in the past is: 1. People have gone away and forgotten to notify the Harbour Master they are leaving their boat on a mooring for six months or more. (We have removed a few of these) 2. People have literally neglected their vessels and this is an issue for council and the Harbour Master; accordingly we will be removing these neglected wrecks over the ensuing months 3. Directing ships and infringement notices are an unusual event, however they do come about when people don’t understand the rules (ships include your six foot dinghy or your stand up paddleboard) Access the rules through Rule 22 on Maritime New Zealand web site or attend a Safe Coating Course with Coastguard Boating Education Services. Knowledge saves lives. Are you aware in Nelson that you ‘must’ wear a lifejacket on any vessel under 6m, ‘unless’ the skipper of the vessel directs you not to? If you join a mate to go fishing and he doesn’t offer you a lifejacket, ask him for one. My take on the rule is if he then says, “You won’t need one of those,” then he is taking
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TIORI-PATEA The 140km drive from Wanaka to Haast is one of New Zealand’s most beautiful scenic drives, especially on a fine day in mid summer with the windows down. The colours and smells of nature, the history and the grandeur all play their part. Early Maori were the first to find this route through to the West Coast in their search for food and pounamu (greenstone) and named it Tiori-patea, ‘the way ahead is clear’, as they first spotted the West Coast seas far below them. Although the route today has the names Haast Pass, Haast township and the Gates of Haast in recognition of Julius von Haast, Canterbury’s Provincial Geologist, who led an exploration party of four through to the West Coast in 1863 where they celebrated by standing in the surf and giving ‘three hearty cheers’. However, it was not until some time later that another e x p l o r e r, T. N . B r o d e r i ck , followed in their footsteps and came across a metal
powder flask wedged in a prominent tree on the west side of the pass, inscribed, Charles Cameron, July 1863. Scotsman Cameron, a gold miner seeking new fortunes had preceded Haast by just a few days. The route gradually developed from a bush track to a pack track, to a stock route. During the 1930’s depression years the track was widened, employing up to 400 men. After WWII the government again set about opening up the road, which was finally opened in 1960, although the final links northwards to the West Coast
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two good size bulls to deal with. I dragged them down the scree to lower ground and began gutting them out.
Two shots rang out from the butcher and co, which were soon confirmed as kills and then more successful shots were heard from the other boys. No sooner had I finished gutting my bulls, the butcher announced on the radio there was a deer running down the river about 450 metres away. He suggested I start running down the hill and try to head it off, so I thought why not? While running downhill I realised my mag needed loading, so I dropped it out and proceeded to load it on the run. The deer was gaining too much ground so I had very little time to find a position. I set my sights on a good size rock not too much further away. As I reached my point of rest I could see the deer was going to pass any second now.
“One was eyeballing me and all I could see was head, while the other was turned away with only rump and right shoulder visible”
Grant and the long shot deer.
Beaten By The Butcher By Grant Fowler
A few of us boys went on a Labour Weekend hunt high in the hills above Lake Ohau. Amongst our crew was a home kill specialist from Canterbury, so we had the meat recovery and processing side of things covered.
We arrived on the Friday and sorted the hut out before heading off for a quick afternoon hunt. There was meant to be six in our party, however only five set off, all equipped with radios. Some paired up but I remained alone in the absence of my hunting partner. I hadn’t gone far when I
spotted 22 tahr down low. I tried calling the butcher and co but they hadn’t switched on yet, so I started making my way up into position. Everything was favourable, no wind and a ridge keeping me from view.
When I finally reached my shooting position I found I had two tahr at only 50 metres. One was eyeballing me and all I could see was head, while the other was turned away with only rump and right shoulder visible. I chose the right shoulder of the lower animal dropping it instantly. The animal above then presented itself and I dropped it. I had
I went to cycle a round and it jammed in the mag as I hadn’t loaded it right, so I spat the mag and dropped one into the chamber. No sooner was I in position when the deer came into my sights 300 metres away. I squeezed off about two feet in front of the right shoulder, he gave a good jump but kept on running. I sorted the mag and cycled another round, but missed as he went up and over the bank into a scrubby gully. The butcher came down and offered to go look for the deer while I drag the tahr into the snow for the night. Soon after the butcher lets off a shot and confirms the kill. He removed the head and gutted the animal while we buried my tahr in snow. Later in the hut we reflect on the day where we claimed five tahr and a deer. The two tahr I shot both measured 11 inches. It was a once in a life time event and it totally slipped my mind to get photos of the tahr on the hill before the butcher boned them next day. I had to hold the deer’s head in place for the photo too, because the butcher got there first.
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www.thefishingpaper.co.nz By Kim Swan
While doing a radio interview with Stephen Spargo on The Hunting Show recently, he asked me where in New Zealand was a locale which I would describe as ‘the pinnacle of the awesomeness.’ It was difficult to reply fluently when my mind was in a spin. The pinnacle of the awesomeness - I knew instantly these few words would become a very popular phrase in my limited vocabulary. Lazy as I am, I have adapted the new phrase. I’ve shortened it whilst speaking or writing, to either a) ‘The Pinnacle of A’ness’ - used positively to describe events or places which are especially special. Or b) ‘The Pinnacle of A’nuss’ - which needs no explanation. A fortnight later I was in the back country on a cold November morn. With me were my two pig dogs, fat old Gin and the petite young blond, Pearl. I had walked, clambered and crawled whilst they had walked, worked and hunted, far and wide. For two hours we three had inched ever upward, crossing the creek innumerable times, scaling bluffs and forcing our way through bracken and blackberry. All for nought. I was tired. Tired from lack of sleep and tired of the grind my hunt had become. I felt like giving up, there was little incentive to continue onwards, no fresh pig sign, no let-up in the climb or the conditions. Pearl and Gin had already given up. They trailed behind me despondently, no sniff nor snout-digging to enthuse them. Sometimes pig hunting is shite, today was one of those days. Far above and to my left was an isolated knoll I’d always wanted to explore. I altered my route and veered towards it. It took a determined trudge to even get close - and I was still 100 metres away from the top when I sensed what I was going to find there. Without doubt I had almost reached the Pinnacle of A’nuss. Acres of couch-sized boulders, all gappy and sharp-edged. Talk about ‘break a leg.’ Among the boulders were patches of wind-stunted manuka and a tangle of bracken. The soil was thin and dry, my boot prints dusty along the ancient game
trails. The Pinnacle was high and dry, no water source within cooee. It was a bad and ugly place, I hated it already. I was absolutely convinced this was ‘the pinnacle’ with a U and not an E - tired, grumpy and over it - when Gin gave voice. Normally her bark would tip my upside-down smile up the right way but not today. All I could think of was those gappy rocks and the potential for tragedy. I hurried uphill towards the aggressive dog bark. Gin sounded edgy. Pearl was there but I seldom heard her. Close-in I loaded my rifle and stifled my panting. Breeze in my face, eyes wide open, I snuck nearer. I located the dogs and we silently acknowledged each other with a glance of eye contact. They were tag-teaming The King of the Ring - excuse the pun. He was up for it. Though they had him bailed it was he who was on the attack and them on defence. This was a testing situation. An angry, athletic boar, in hot pursuit of my dogs. Uphill, downhill, they ducked and dived around manuka, he crashed solidly into it. The King would fiercely attack one dog till the other caught his attention - crashes and ker-thumps. Boar and dogs with hackles up and tails down - I was in the midst of it, a very biased referee. I did a skittish and thoroughly unprofessional g dance now and then - a hybrid between a pole f dance and the highland fling - circling the r manuka tree trunk which was my shield. As the p battle raged all around me, I was seen to circle the trunk at various speeds and even to jump up it l with my feet held high and bum cheeks clenched. s Only when the three fight contestants paused to catch their breaths could I intervene with a p placement of scope crosshairs and a timely caress h to my rifle’s trigger. v The dogs were unscathed by ragged rock or by p o tusker’s tooth. I was grateful.
The sign all about told me that this ‘pinnacle’ was a boar hideaway and it had been for many q a year but I’ll not bring my dogs here again. I’m w not that anal.
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Stag Party Bondage Gone Wrong By Daryl Crimp
Farewell to Spit Pigs
South Island hunter, Stuart Graham, had his eye on a couple of promising stags in the lead up to the 2014 Roar but one disappeared. He, and a good hunting buddy, had been keeping watch on the animals with trail cameras, and thought one stag had driven the other off.
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The Department of Conservation (DoC) has commenced a ground and aerial hunting programme to eradicate wild pigs from Farewell Spit. The programme aims to protect the many rare and threatened species inhabiting the spit, which include plants, birds and the katipo spider. Farewell Spit is New Zealand’s longest sand spit, a 25-kilometre long nature reserve. It is an internationally renowned bird sanctuary and is particularly important for migratory seabirds. More than 300 pigs have been removed to date. The wild pigs root up bird nests and large areas of ground, destroying habitat for native species. Last gannet breeding season pigs were venturing out to the gannet colony and killing about 15 gannets per night. They have also been seen eating shellfish as far as 1km out onto the wet sand. The thought that the pigs would provide good eating was quickly dismissed with the meat smelling strongly of whale, which the pigs scavenge following strandings. Ian Cox, DoC Biodiversity Ranger, says that DoC would love to
However, months later, deep in a shaded gully, Stuart found the stag wrapped in supplejack and in a state of decomposition. He said stags thrash vegetation in the lead up to the Roar to shed velvet, sharpen tines and build up neck muscles.“This character had obviously worked himself into a state before succumbing to a slow agonising death,” he said. “To look at the moss covered skull and antlers you’d think he’d been dead years, rather than a few months!” While it was party-time for the other fella, this chap proved to be too tied up for the Roar!
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eradicate the pigs from the spit completely. “The increase in vegetation and birdlife since 1975 is encouraging, but until the pigs are removed from the spit, we’re not really going to get effective lasting regeneration and ground nesting birds will continue to be lost. Sows can have up to 10 piglets at a time, so it doesn’t take long to build the numbers up again if any are left behind. Using thermal imaging equipment allows us to see pigs that are hiding in the bush and would not otherwise be found.” The ground operation involves DoC hunters tramping the spit with their dogs for 3-4 days at a time, shooting the pigs that they find on foot. This is followed up by helicopter operations at dawn and dusk. Reid helicopters fly the spit, with Anthony Corke of Yukon Optics New Zealand spotting the pigs with the aid of a Pulsar Quantum HD thermal imager, and Ian Cox of DoC on the trigger. There are also pig traps at both ends of the spit, with a camera in place to help monitor whether any pigs are left.
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Mother Lode of Mother Goose By Ian Sutherland
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Typically obsessed game bird hunters know the end of the duckshooting season can leave a bit of a void to fill. Add the long sad stare of a restless gun dog and it only makes things worse. I was having a chat one evening with a good friend who pointed out that during October through December, juvenile geese don’t all head for the hills and rivers to breed. With the weekend looking free and a couple of newbies to blood in the goose department, I rang a couple of contacts to see what was around. First call: ‘’Nope, haven’t seen any since you were here last! ‘’BUGGER!” Second call: ‘’Yep, there is a small mob down the back - cheeky buggers don’t even take off as we drive past!’’ Bingo - that sounds like what we were after, so a plan was hatched to meet around lunchtime on the Saturday. The week seemed to really drag but finally everyone arrived, were introduced and it was time to hit the road and track down a bird or two. Arriving at the farm and while heading down the back, I thought, ‘I hope there are some geese in the paddock so we get the correct place.’ You guessed it, not one goose to be seen! So a quick check of the
paddocks to see which had the freshest droppings and it didn’t take long to find the mother lode. An interesting discussion was had on to how to set up, as normally you want the wind at your back with game birds; they NORMALLY land into the wind (have seen them break that rule!), but this would mean we wouldn’t see any geese flying the river in the distance. The plan was reached that we would set up slightly side on to the wind and sideswipe them as they come into the decoys. Gear was put out and decoys were out in groups, with several pairs in amongst the decoy spread to try and make it look like breeding pairs. I realised it was still very early ‘arvo’ and the geese may not move until late evening, if at all. Remember the saying, ‘’WILD GOOSE CHASE!’ Thankfully I was wrong and with the first mob flying over, our newbies had grins from ear to ear! After the first mob, they turned up well spaced between flights and in ones and twos, which is the best, as they don’t leave and educate the rest of the geese. The ‘arvo’ ended with 25 birds picked up and was spent with a great bunch of guys, which is always a good recipe for any hunting situation Roll on the next shoot!
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50 Years of Trophy Hunting By Gary Joll Published by Halcyon Press Reviewed by Tony Entwistle RRP $50
50 Years of Trophy Hunting is Gary Joll’s fourth hunting book, following Big Game Hunting in New Zealand (1968), To Alaska To Hunt (1978) and Bulls, Bucks and Bureaucrats (2010). In this latest book Gary sets about documenting his extended journey as a trophy hunter in an easy, unpretentious style. The book is not a chronological sequence but rather details his hunting experiences country by country, from New Zealand and the South Pacific to the United States and Africa, re-telling an enviable series of adventures, successes and inevitable disappointments. Gary Joll is a natural born storyteller with a flair for observation. His descriptions of the hunting terrain, the animals, their habits and the unfolding stalks both good and bad, are compelling. Gary’s forte as a hunter is undoubtedly trophy bull tahr and there is probably no-one who is better able to provide better insights into successfully hunting them and assessing their trophy potential. In 50 Years of Trophy Hunting Gary also provides plenty of sage advice for aspiring trophy hunters on a wide range of species, based not only on his successes but also from several less than satisfactory outcomes he experienced. His narrative of the various hunts, interspersed with insightful observations into the individual nuances of each animal and balanced with a series of excellent photographs, should maintain the interest of any true-blue hunter whose soul is stirred by the scent of the chase. Trophy hunting can be a controversial sport… even amongst hunters themselves. Some see it only as the collecting of heads which couldn’t be further from the truth. Trophy hunters like Gary Joll have a genuine reverence for their quarry, valuing their one-on-one experiences long after the fleeting moment of the kill. The ethics of ‘trophy hunting’ cannot be prescribed and are not simply about securing the ‘biggest heads’. Ultimately they are something an individual must subscribe to for themselves. Joll is a true professional who sets high standards not only for himself but for others he hunts with… including the many guides he used to help him in his trophy quest. “It is a self-evident absolute that there are no degrees of Professionalism … Professionalism is a complete way of life, a mind-set and attitude”. Not all guides got Gary’s tick of approval. I may be biased off course, but I can sincerely commend this book to all hunters: those who aspire to hunt trophies wherever they can find them and those who more regularly hunt for the pot. For whatever reason you hunt, it is about gathering a lifetime of experiences. How you go about it ultimately defines who you become and Gary Joll has certainly done that. (Read the full review @ www.thefishingpaper.co.nz)
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Don’t Knacker Your Knees By Paul Clark - New Zealand Ammo
A not commonly discussed hunting essential is mountain fitness. If you rarely venture more than a few hundred metres from a horse, quad bike or similar vehicle, maybe this article isn’t for you. Mountain fitness is an acquired art – mind frame, which translates into a body type suitable for mountain hunting and other vigorous outdoor pursuits. So how is it acquired? Basically, with lots of hard work, maybe blood, heaps of sweat for sure, and sometimes tears of frustration. Unfortunately, it doesn’t happen overnight unless you are unusually gifted in body type. The Roar of 2015 is about four months away and if your fitness level is not up to doing the Southern Crossing of the Tararua Range in under nine hours with a light pack, you have some work to do. So start planning NOW. If you unfortunately live in the Auckland area, which suffers from a shortage of high hills to work out on, you are going to have to allow more time to get mountain fit. Sort out a day pack; to put in some appropriate clothing, high energy food, and water - remember, you will sweat and you don’t want to dehydrate. Take a personal locator beacon and/or cell phone, remembering that in mountain country they are
often useless, and tell somebody where you are going and approximately when you expect to return. Work out a climb on the local hills that will require an elevation gain and of at least 600 metres and chose suitable lightweight footwear. If you are mountain fit it is possible to cover the entire Tararua Range, north to south, in about 24 hours of actual jogging time in footwear like basketball boots. But don’t start out that way - you will more than likely damage your ankles. The secret to building mountain fitness is going fast uphill in steep country, initially with a light load, then, as the fitness improves, a heavier load. As you progress, extend the elevation gain to 1000 metres, if possible, and increase the load carried. Flexible water bottles are good for increasing the weight carried uphill and for the return journey on the steep downhill section of track, can be emptied to reduce the weight and prevent damage to knee joints. You don’t want to get to 45-yearsold and find that your knee joints are stuffed, so look after them. Mine are still good at 64 years of age, and over 45 years in the hills and mountains of NZ, and other countries. Proper mountain fitness leads to a more rewarding hunting experience.
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Daniel and I sat overlooking a series of grassy clearings until dark, but the only interlopers on the tranquility were four playful billy goats and a choir of tui rehearsing for the dawn chorus. We were on a ‘pot hunting’ mission and retreated from the gully to try Plan B: spotlighting a mate’s farm in the southern hemisphere. My mate, Rusty Chain, was starting to look a bit pale around the gills by the time he’d played his trump card, his ace, full house and four jacks, and was left contemplating the joker, but his face lit up brighter than the light when the last possie came up trumps. “Deer,” he hissed, and I dealt a hand that saw us take the ‘pot’ home. The combination of my new Swarovski Z6 1.7 10x42 and 150g Norma Nosler BST poleaxed the yearling spiker, shot through the neck at 80m, and it disappeared on the heavily vegetated hillside. Rusty visually marked the spot while I went looking but once on the hill it was a whole new dimension; scrub, shadows and undulating terrain led me a merry dance. Then I turned on the new LED LENSER H7R.2 and put it to the test. Not being a gadget freak, I hardly ever get excited about new technology but with the H7R.2 I feel huge progress has been made in headlamp design and functionality. Thoughtful ergonomic design makes it very comfortable to wear - properly molded battery case and lamp housing to fit contours of head - and amidst the usual array of boastful claims are some very useful advances. The power range is from 200 lumens on high to 20 on low, but can be graduated seamlessly with a dial at the back of the headband, but it also has a boost mode (300 lm). The lamp features high, low and strobe settings, and can be programmed to three function modes: low - high (default), high - low, high - strobe.
A press of the front button turns the lamp on to the low setting, a second press switches it to high power, and a press and hold will give you boost - after a while it drops back to default setting to conserve power. I found the switch sensitive and it took a bit of getting used to; initially I kept turning it off when going for boost. The red light on the back dial can be set as a flashing warning light (ideal for bikers, kayakers, extreme sports, joggers etc) and also serves as a battery level indicator. It has a very good wide angle, and focus between wide and spot is quick and crisp. The R signifies that it is has a rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, which definitely makes it high calibre, and it comes with charger adapter or can be used via USB port - brilliant. It is rated IPX6, which basically means it will be water resistant under a high pressure stream, so Fiordland rain should be no bother. I certainly found it useful in finding my deer in the scrub: being able to switch quickly from high to low, wide to spot, and graduate the power was good. The wide beam angle was excellent in this situation and Daniel and I also found it helpful when coming back down the creek after dark. I will do another report in six months and see how it stacks up to repeated use and see how the blurb specs stack up to field measurements. Initial feelings - very impressed.
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Mice Monsters! By Rhys Barrier
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Department of Conservation media reports noted the following in early 2014: New Zealand faces one of its biggest pest population explosions in decades. This year is a mast year for the South Island’s beech forests, which means the trees are going through their heaviest seeding in nearly a decade. That means a feeding frenzy for mice and rats, which leads to an explosion in stoats and weasels. While this was extremely bad news for our native birdlife, the silver lining from an angler’s perspective is that there may be some monster trout about this season, following the expected explosion in mice numbers that may be occurring in some areas. Reports of excessive mouse numbers have not been widespread to date, despite these dire projections from DoC, but there are obviously some areas where this phenomenon is occurring. Fish & Game were recently sent the following picture of this whopper fish from a happy angler, with an accompanying photograph of its stomach contents that showed the fish to have had close to ten mice inside it. This fish cracked the magic 10 pound benchmark, weighing in at 11 pounds, or 5 kilograms! So if you are still after that elusive trophy fish, keep prospecting any South Island beech forest catchment fishery this summer
COARSE FISHING By Dave Dixon
NZ Open Coarse Fishing Champs
Last month I travelled north to the Mangawara River near Huntly to fish in the New Zealand Open Champs, an event I’ve enjoyed success before with two wins and two seconds in the five times it’s been held. Once again the river was running low which made the draw particularly important as the deeper water pegs would be favoured. Peg 2 came out of the bag on Saturday which was a pretty good draw. Situated just above a bridge at the top of A section it had a couple of feet more water than the rest of the section, apart from Peg 1 and had a few features to fish to, including the bridge stanchions to my right and an inviting-looking tree hanging in the water to my left. I fed bait into both these areas plus straight out in front and across to the far bank where I could already see a carp moving on the surface. Things were fairly slow to get going, which is not unusual but at the two hour mark I struck into a good fish which tested my pole gear to the max, before I slid the landing net under a 10lb 10oz carp, exactly what I needed. Disappointingly, the match went from slow to dead slow and it was more a case of picking off a fish or two from different spots than getting into any regular rhythm. However, others were finding it even harder and my final weight of 19lb was more than double the angler second in my section. Sunday saw me pull Peg 7 from the draw bag and my hopes sank. This was the shallowest peg in A section and had only produced 3lb for a very good angler on the first day. However, I did have some knowledge of the peg and felt I knew where to find the fish if they were there. Again, it was a slow match and although I didn’t immediately get any signs of fish from the known underwater snag to my right, I did manage to pick up the odd catfish and rudd from my short pole line and then a run of eels by fishing further out with worm on the hook. I felt I was winning the section but with just over an hour to go a shoal of carp moved slowly down the river
A November 2014 Mouse Monster heavyweight following the February 2014 beech seeding event.
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9:03 10:08 11:11 12:09 7:03 7:55 8:44 9:30 10:14 10:56 11:37 5:49 6:31 7:16 8:05 8:59 9:56 10:52 11:45 6:41 7:31 8:20 9:07 9:56 10:45 11:35 12:26 6:47 7:43 8:44 9:47
Coromandel Harbour H-0:21 L-0:15 Mansion House Bay H-0:15 L-0:04
Port Taranaki
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Ahipara Bay H-0:15 L-0:15 Onehunga H+0:49 L+0:47 Otaki River Entrance H-0:20 L-0:20 Porirua (Mana Cruising Club) H+0:03 L-0:11 Raglan H+0:24 L+0:07
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
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2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1
18:56 19:36 20:17 20:58 21:43 22:32 23:26
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
19:08 20:03 20:56 21:45 22:32 23:18
2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1
18:36 19:24 20:13 21:06 22:03 23:04
0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
18:58 2.9 20:03 2.8
Greymouth H+0:00 L+0:00 Karamea H-0:35 L-0:35
15:33 16:33 17:32 18:29 13:03 13:54 14:42 15:28 16:13 16:56 17:39 12:18 13:00 13:43 14:29 15:18 16:09 17:02 17:56 12:36 13:26 14:15 15:04 15:54 16:44 17:36 18:28 13:20 14:15 15:12 16:10
Wellington
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0:32 1:26 2:22 3:19 4:15 5:10 6:04 0:47 1:39 2:29 3:17 4:03 4:47 5:31 0:03 0:44 1:26 2:09 2:55 3:44 4:35 5:28 0:02 0:59 1:55 2:51 3:47 4:42 5:38 0:17 1:12
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
0:15 1:12 2:09 3:06 4:02 4:56 5:47 0:20 1:09 1:55 2:41 3:25 4:10 4:56 5:43 0:24 1:11 1:58 2:45 3:34 4:23 5:13 6:04 0:38 1:31 2:25 3:20 4:15 5:12 6:11 0:56
3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
21:38 0.6 22:39 0.6 23:37 0.5 19:23 20:15 21:05 21:52 22:36 23:19
3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0
18:22 19:06 19:52 20:40 21:31 22:24 23:17
0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9
18:49 19:42 20:34 21:25 22:16 23:06 23:57
2.9 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3
19:22 20:18 21:16 22:16
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6
Mahurangi Harbour H+0:02 L+0:12 Thames (Rocky Point) H-0:17 L-0:12
1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.8
6:45 7:40 8:37 9:34 10:33 11:31 12:29 6:56 7:46 8:35 9:23 10:09 10:53 11:36 6:13 6:55 7:38 8:22 9:09 10:00 10:54 11:51 6:21 7:16 8:11 9:06 10:01 10:57 11:52 6:34 7:29
Bare Island (Motu 0 Kura) H+0:21 L+0:20 Cape Palliser H+0:10 L+0:10 Castlepoint H+0:20 L+0:18 Porangahau Riv.Entrance H+0:00 L-0:01
19:22 20:24 21:21 22:13 23:01 23:46
0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.5
13:01 13:56 14:52 15:49 16:46 17:43 18:37 13:25 14:18 15:08 15:55 16:39 17:19 17:58 12:18 12:59 13:42 14:27 15:16 16:09 17:04 17:59 12:49 13:47 14:43 15:37 16:30 17:22 18:14 12:47 13:42
6:26 7:26 8:25 9:23 10:19 11:11 12:02 6:37 7:24 8:10 8:55 9:40 10:24 11:10 11:56 6:31 7:21 8:11 9:01 9:51 10:40 11:30 12:21 6:56 7:49 8:43 9:37 10:33 11:30 12:27 7:11
Akaroa H-0:42 L-0:43 Kaikoura H+0:17 L+0:16 Rakaia Mouth H-0:46 L-0:46 Timaru H-1:13 L-1:15 Waimakariri Mouth H+0:10 L+0:10
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 0.4
12:44 13:40 14:37 15:32 16:25 17:18 18:09 12:50 13:38 14:24 15:10 15:56 16:41 17:27 18:12 12:42 13:29 14:15 15:02 15:50 16:40 17:31 18:24 13:13 14:06 14:59 15:54 16:50 17:46 18:42 13:25
19:20 20:11 21:05 22:01 22:57 23:53
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
19:30 20:21 21:09 21:55 22:39 23:22
1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5
18:35 19:12 19:51 20:34 21:20 22:11 23:05
0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
18:55 19:49 20:43 21:36 22:29 23:23
1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
19:05 0.5 19:56 0.5
2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.4
2:46 3:48 4:51 5:51 0:23 1:16 2:07 2:54 3:40 4:23 5:05 5:46 0:27 1:11 1:56 2:45 3:38 4:33 5:28 6:22 0:47 1:37 2:27 3:17 4:06 4:56 5:47 0:36 1:32 2:30 3:30
Tauranga 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8
8:50 9:51 10:53 11:53 6:48 7:42 8:32 9:19 10:04 10:47 11:29 12:10 6:28 7:10 7:55 8:44 9:35 10:29 11:24 12:19 7:14 8:05 8:54 9:44 10:33 11:24 12:15 6:40 7:34 8:32 9:32
East Cape H-0:45 L-0:41 Tairua H-0:03 L-0:03 Waipiro Bay H-0:52 L-0:58 Whakatane H-0:23 L-0:07
Cape Kidnappers H+0:18 L+0:17 Cape Turnagain H-0:11 L-0:12 Napier H+0:38 L+0:37 Portland Island H+0:23 L+0:22
Lyttelton
2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.4
1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.7
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5:31 0:17 1:22 2:21 3:14 4:02 4:46 5:26 6:04 0:38 1:17 1:58 2:40 3:25 4:15 5:13 0:00 1:00 1:57 2:50 3:40 4:27 5:13 5:57 0:39 1:27 2:15 3:06 4:00 5:02 6:11
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
15:18 16:16 17:14 18:11 12:50 13:44 14:35 15:24 16:10 16:55 17:38 18:20 12:52 13:34 14:18 15:04 15:53 16:44 17:37 18:30 13:12 14:05 14:56 15:47 16:39 17:30 18:22 13:08 14:02 14:57 15:54
1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8
21:28 0.2 22:27 0.2 23:26 0.2 19:06 19:58 20:47 21:34 22:19 23:03 23:45
1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7
19:03 19:46 20:31 21:19 22:10 23:02 23:55
0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3
19:23 20:16 21:07 21:59 22:50 23:43
1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
19:16 20:11 21:07 22:05
0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Gisborne H-1:18 L-1:12 Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove) H-1:04 L-1:10 Wairoa River Mouth H-1:37 L-1:28 Whitianga H-0:05 L-0:11
Nelson
3.5 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.4
11:42 6:43 7:52 8:53 9:44 10:30 11:11 11:49 12:25 6:39 7:14 7:50 8:29 9:14 10:07 11:14 6:18 7:25 8:26 9:18 10:05 10:49 11:31 12:14 6:42 7:27 8:14 9:05 10:04 11:13 12:29
Croisilles Harbour H-0:18 L-0:02 French Pass H-2:00 L-2:00 Picton H-0:46 L-1:21
1.2 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2
17:59 12:56 14:01 14:55 15:43 16:26 17:06 17:44 18:21 13:01 13:38 14:16 14:58 15:48 16:46 17:50 12:28 13:34 14:29 15:16 16:00 16:43 17:26 18:11 12:58 13:43 14:31 15:24 16:23 17:28 18:35
3.6 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.5
19:07 20:07 21:01 21:49 22:34 23:17 23:58
3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
18:58 19:37 20:19 21:07 22:00 22:59
0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3
18:53 19:51 20:43 21:31 22:19 23:05 23:52
3.3 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.1
18:57 19:45 20:37 21:34 22:36 23:43
0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1
ElaineBay H-0:29 L-0:40 Havelock H-0:15 L-0:35 Stephens Island H-0:30 L-0:30
French Pass times are Nelson less 2 hours, and are known to be unreliable. Boaties use them as a rule of thumb to determine the best times to navigate the pass.
19:00 19:56 20:51 21:46 22:39 23:30
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
18:59 19:47 20:35 21:22 22:07 22:53 23:38
2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
18:58 19:44 20:30 21:16 22:05 22:55 23:46
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
19:19 20:14 21:10 22:06 23:02 23:59
2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
19:39 0.4
Ashburton River Entrance H-0:42 L-0:44 Moeraki H-1:53 L-1:18 Rangitata River Entrance H-0:58 L-1:00 Oamaru H-0:52 L-0:54
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6:31 0:40 1:36 2:29 3:21 4:11 4:59 0:09 0:55 1:40 2:24 3:09 3:53 4:40 5:28 6:19 0:32 1:19 2:07 2:55 3:43 4:31 5:21 0:38 1:30 2:23 3:18 4:14 5:12 6:11 0:21
Dunedin
0.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.1
12:11 7:29 8:26 9:21 10:13 11:02 11:50 5:47 6:33 7:19 8:05 8:50 9:37 10:26 11:16 12:06 7:12 8:05 8:57 9:47 10:37 11:27 12:16 6:11 7:03 7:57 8:53 9:51 10:52 11:52 7:10
Bluff H-2:03 L-2:37 Port Chalmers H-0:12 L-0:49
Not for navigational purposes. All times corrected for Daylight Savings.
2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.1
19:03 13:09 14:04 14:55 15:45 16:33 17:20 12:36 13:20 14:05 14:49 15:34 16:21 17:09 17:59 18:50 12:55 13:44 14:31 15:18 16:05 16:53 17:42 13:07 13:59 14:52 15:48 16:46 17:44 18:42 12:50
Brighton H-0:25 St Clair H-0:52
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0.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.1
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Going Soft on Elusive Trophy
Anton with the long awaited dream snapper.
By Anton Donaldson
In my late teens and early 20’s I dedicated a large part of my life trying to capture the 20lb plus snapper. I spent hours surfcasting the local West Coast beaches north of Westport. When I lived in the North Island I chartered boats to the big snapper locations of Great Barrier Island, Mercury Islands and several other small islands off the coast of the Coromandel. My prize eluded me until this November. It was a calm and sunny Golden Bay morning when we left the boat ramp and there were other fishers heading out for a feed of brim too. I had promised my five-year-old son Mako I would take
him out fishing. I wanted to bring home some fresh gurnard for tea, so I brought along my softbait rod. The thinking was, I would cast and Mako would be able to wind in any hooked fish as the rod was easily manageable in his small hands. We were soon at the drop off, which was a good place to start as it was easy to head back in if Mako wasn’t enjoying it. There was a lot of tide running so I put an anchor down. I added a pink five inch jerk shad softbait to the weighted hook and cast upstream. It sank to the bottom and I began to jerk it back towards the boat. After three rod lifts I felt a bite. I let it sink down again and the next lift came up tight. All I felt initially was a dead weight. I thought I’d hooked
a gurnard. I was feeling quite pleased with this and about to give the rod to Mako to wind in. Suddenly it swam slowly and steadily away from the boat and I thought this might be a really big kahawai. I gained line easily and was still contemplating giving the rod to Mako when I saw colour down deep. This wasn’t a kahawai and thought maybe it was a huge trevally.
I’ve had bad luck with trevally in the past with hooks ripping out of their soft mouths so I proceeded carefully. It made a lunge for the bottom at blistering speed. It ripped 50 metres of line from the reel effortlessly. I couldn’t gain any control over the fish for the next five minutes. Each time I would get a crank of the handle it would rip out another 10 metres of line. I considered hauling in the anchor to chase it down in reverse but that would have been asking a bit much from my son to steer the boat in reverse while dad chases the fish of his lifetime. I made a decision to tighten the drag one or two clicks. I knew I could tear the hook from the trevally’s mouth but I wasn’t getting anywhere. I began to gain line slowly. I saw colour again. This time I saw a snapper of immense proportions. Mako and I were shocked. It erupted from the surface next to the boat. I figured the best way to get it in was grab it by the tail. The fish was lying on its side and I reached over the side and attempted to put my hand around its huge tail. As soon as I touched the fish it took off to the bottom and I began the task of bringing it back to the surface again. This time I went at the tail with some authority and got a good grip, I let go of the rod and in the same instant cradled the fish’s massive head and hauled it in. We sat staring at the beast for a bit and then we gave each other a high five. I really wanted a good picture of the fish fresh from the water so we headed in.
“ This time I saw a snapper of immense proportions. Mako and I were shocked ”
This is a day Mako and I will never forget. The fish is to be mounted and will be gifted to Mako to hand down to his children when the time comes. The fish weighed 22.3lbs and has fulfilled my dream of that elusive trophy snapper.
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Coastlines We passed plenty of fish to get there! Matey suggested another trip to the canals to catch up with a cousin and some mates, so off we went. A quick yodel and coffee with the Topp Twins at the café in Mayfield next to Topp Farm, then on we ploughed – Geraldine, Fairlie, Burkes Pass, Tekapo, past the army camp, so loved by the many service personnel who had the privilege of a visit or two! After six hours we pulled into our hut at Twizel. Really it’s an ‘upper hut’ with all mod cons, including Sky but no time for telly because it was fishing we were after. Fish we did - morning, noon and night – sometimes all on the same day! It didn’t take long for a few small fish to be taken and released but every now and then something more substantial hit. Best quality fish was taken by Cuzzie who pulled in a six pounder with a huge dorsal hump – in absolute top condition, the fish looked like a fat snapper. Wow we thought, this is the goods, so we re-doubled our concentration and strategies, renewed the bait, changed the bait and tried
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the pens. I have never seen such a specimen. Another smaller creature, quietly moving up a backwater, we estimated at 25lbs if it was an ounce. The only blight on the weekend was the didymo along the water’s edge, truly depressing, so naturally it was clean and dry with the gear to be kept exclusively for infected water and not used in any other lakes or rivers. Fish & Game say: 1) Soak and scrub all items in hot - 60 degree - water or two percent solution of household bleach, or five percent solution of salt, nappy-cleaner, antiseptic cleaner or household detergent. 2) If cleaning is not possible, items must be completely dry for at least 48 hours before entering any other waterways. I actually biffed most of my stuff away but that’s another story! The weekend was a good learning experience for us as we shared tips, knowledge and vittles – whitebait, venison plus other delicacies - all part of the camaraderie. If we can prise the Southland laddies out of their province for a run up to the Coast, I reckon we’ll show ‘em a pretty good time. So what did I use to take my fish? Yeah, ah, um - a 7ft, soft bait rod! That’s all I can tell you.
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The new rules for the Kaikoura Marine Area came into effect in August 2014 and apply to an area from the Clarence River in the north to the Conway River in the south. The new regulations have been established to promote fishing for abundance and apply to several popular recreational species for the area. Some of the more high profile rules are: • Paua – six per person per day, with an accumulation limit of 20 • Rock lobster/crayfish – six per person per day, with an accumulation limit of 18, and must be telson-clipped • Blue cod – six per person per day, minimum length 33cm • Sea perch/Jock Stewart – 20 per person per day, minimum length 26cm. • Tarakihi – 10 per person per day, minimum length 25cm • Butterfish/greenbone – 10 per person per day, minimum length 35cm • Blue moki – 10 per person per day, minimum length 40cm • Red moki – NO TAKE Ministry for Primary Industries compliance officers expect fishers and divers to know the rules before they go out and expect them to comply. Ignorance is not a defence, as there are many ways to be informed. There are plenty of signs around the coast reminding people of the new rules and people are welcome to drop into the local MPI office at 114 Beach Road to pick up a copy, or find them at www.mpi.govt.nz Fishing rules pamphlets are available at MPI offices and at many fishing shops, or text “App” to 9889 to have the NZ Fishing Rules App sent to your smart phone. There are two full-time staff based in Kaikoura and seven hard working Honorary
Fishery Officers who regularly patrol the area and inspect people’s catch, particularly over the busy summer months.
MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS BLUE COD SEASON OPENS The Marlborough Sounds blue cod season opens on 20 December, and will close again for spawning on 31 August 2015. Blue cod – two person per day, minimum length 30cm, maximum length 35cm. There is no aggregation in the Marlborough Sounds Area. You can only ever possess two blue cod. Help look after this valuable fishery for future generations. Check the rules before you go fishing. To report any suspicious fishing, buying or selling please phone 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224). All calls are confidential.
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THE ‘TELSON CLIPPING’ RULE
The telson is the central part of the tail fan on a rock lobster. Telson clipping is a way of marking spiny rock lobster to make it clear that they have been recreationally caught. One-third of the telson is cut off so that it is noticeably shorter than the other sections of the tail fan. Under the new rules, once a fisher has checked that a lobster is legal size, condition and not subject to any other protections (i.e. carrying eggs) they must immediately cut one-third off the telson. A person must not possess any spiny rock lobster taken from within the Kaikōura Marine Area if it has not had one-third of the telson cut off.
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Rats to 1080 Spin Dear Ed, A hunter’s advocacy group, The Sporting Hunter’s Trust, - SHOT - says Minister of Conservation Nick Smith’s use of the biggest 1080 aerial drop ever, part of the department’s ‘Battle for our Birds’ project, a $21million exercise to kill a predicted population explosion of rats and mice, is unacceptable both for reasons of misuse of public funds and widespread ecological damage. Recent incidents at Glenorchy, Reefton and Nelson are of deep concern. The Glenorchy area has a small and restricted herd of whitetail deer, the only one on mainland New Zealand. During the recent 1080 drop, DoC’s refusal to use deer repellent showed their antideer philosophy and shows its ulterior motive is to exterminate every deer where they can. The recently set-up Game Council has effectively put the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association – NZDA - under state control. The Game Council is impotent, with members selected by the Minister and is advisory-only, and simply is a ‘puppet committee.’ The biggest 1080 drop in history will not only kill game animals, but also kill or sicken native birds - especially predators and insectivores - as well as killing invertebrates. 1080 is an ecosystem poison. I was a Forest Service cadet who worked with the first 1080 use in
the late 1950s and subsequently with 1080 in ‘pest’ work, and I’m disappointed the NZDA has been lulled into the statutory Game Council. If council had any political independence, it would be vigorously opposing current 1080 drops. Minister Nick Smith’s plague of rats is not happening. It seems fabricated nonsense, perhaps just to drum up business for Government’s 1080 factory at Wanganui but at the expense of the mountain’s ecosystem. Another incident where a TBFree New Zealand aerial 1080 drop had rained poison on two Reefton women was a shocker. Both are now reporting ill heath due to contact with the poison. The third incident was DoC refusing to ‘confirm or deny’ 1080-laced baits were being handled at a Port Nelson warehouse across the street from a bar-restaurant and close to several other businesses. A DoC spokesperson downplayed any danger to humans from dust, despite the effects on two women at Reefton. Medical Officers of Health need to get involved. Hunting organisations like the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association need to stand up and be counted, not only on behalf of the hunting public but for the health of wilderness ecosystems. No one wants silent forests devoid of insect and bird life. Laurie Collins, Hector (Abridged)
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email: editor@ thefishingpaper.co.nz 1080 Trout Cause Blokes to Fire Blanks? Dear Ed, The fuss over 1080 drops affecting trout has seen the Department of Conservation narrowly centring on the risk of human deaths and how much a human needs to eat from trout with 1080 residue, but this is ignoring the impact of side effects. 1080 is known to be an endocrine disruptor, which means males develop infertility. The possibility of a lethal 1080 dose from eating one trout is not the issue. Nor is the chance of a lethal dose to trout the whole issue. What is more likely are side effects such as the endocrine disruptor. This could mean trout cannot sustain successful natural reproduction.
THE ORIGINAL MULTI-TOOL, MADE IN THE USA. 25 YEAR WARRANTY According to scientists, the effects of reduced fertility can pass on from one generation to the next and become worse with each generation. So trout have a big question mark over its future spawning. DoC do administer the Taupo fishery so have an interest in trout management. Is DoC worried? Consider native fish such as eels and koura, which are obviously being exposed to sub-lethal doses. Is this affecting their and future generations of eels and crayfish to reproduce? Eels are seriously declining. Is DoC worried? Under their obligations via the Conservation Act, DoC is charged with looking after trout (Taupo) and native fish NZ wide. Interestingly, a 2008 report said the
sperm count of the average New Zealand man is on the decline and is the most dramatic drop seen in any western country. A fertility specialist described it as a “dramatic decline”, admitted, “there are a range of reasons. The most common is
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The range is huge. You can choose from cars to fishing, vintage to modern. There is a theme to suit any man cave, shed, bach or bar.
Kentiki was developed over 30 years ago by Ken & Dot Smith through their love of fishing off the beach with family and friends and over those years they have perfected and refined the product to be very family and user friendly.
“A particular favourite of mine was the GONE FISHING which takes pride of place at the bach” (Annette Bormolini - The Fishing Paper) Come on in and check out the entire range. There are heaps of themes. From only $30, these signs make amazing gifts, but hurry, they are going fast. Available from Ellis Street Auto, 104a Ellis Street, Brightwater, Nelson Phone 03 542 4035
The 46lb Kentiki has a powerful big electric outboard motor to get you through those strong currents and high surf. We take pride in our workmanship and are committed to outstanding customer service. We invite you to look through our website and if you choose to purchase, or even just call for a chat, you will receive personalised service from us, the manufacturers. The price for this model is $1650.00 GST inclusive, and comes complete with flag, strobe light, three 9 amp/hr batteries, auto battery charger (three port), two sinkers, steering chains, lid spanner, DVD and basic instructions. Freight charges extra, at cost. Available from Kentiki 33 Turoa Road Wanganui - Ph 063437905 email: info@kentiki.co.nz
PRODUCT PREVIEW Bearing and 3 Lip Seal Kit Repacking the wheel bearings on your utility or boat trailer is quick and easy, and you’ll avoid the breakdown that’ll leaves you stranded along the road. How many trailers have you seen on the side of the road this year with one wheel propped up? Don’t let it happen to you. If you haven’t checked your wheel bearings lately, do so. You can complete this simple task in about an hour and save yourself a big repair bill.
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Pesca Pacific bins are tough, sturdy and can be used as a seat on the boat, containers for your dive gear, or for even keeping your catch fresh! These bins are perfect for bait, ice, fish, scallops or even a portable tank for live bait. Tough Pesca Pacific bins have bungs and drains, and are available in many colours.
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Salmon Early Season Starter By Charles Smith
This is what gets me out of bed very early on my days off, prime early season salmon. It’s always good to get an early season fish on the board, particularly since last year was late to fire. The Rakaia has produced prime water through spring due to several freshes, which have induced the salmon to run. Looking for suitable fishing water as the river flow settles after a flood is a good time to get a grasp on your chosen area and bettering your success rate when conditions are right, instead of looking for water when the run has
moved through. The middle reaches have been producing best and the fish seem in better condition than last season - real bullets. Now is the time to blow the dust off your salmon gear and check its all ready for the season ahead. Replacing worn trebles, swivels and giving the gear a polish is worth the while. My mate, Regs Harper, caught this nice 12lb salmon around 7.30pm one evening recently, after fishing for only an hour in the middle reaches of the Rakaia.
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Upstairs Downstairs… On The South China Sea By Daryl Crimp
As a guest of Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines earlier this year, I got to fish in the South China Sea and while a huge variety of species were caught, it was by no means a walk in the park. Over the three days intensive fishing, one theme remained constant: luck favours those who put in the extra effort and/or, those who think outside the square. For me, fishing with journalists from other parts of the globe provided the expected professional camaraderie, as well as some useful tips that I could put into play back home. In terms of strategy, fishing harder, longer and smarter seemed to nail the big rewards, and those who steadfastly stuck to this formula certainly came away the ‘luckiest’! Two in this camp were were Australian fishing writer Jamie Chester and Japanese entrepreneur Masahiro Shibata, who both recorded impressive catches. Masahiro systematically worked deep water with the slow jig on ultra-light tackle, experimenting with a prototype jig developed by a friend. His technique was very slow and deliberate; basically, point the rod at the water on a fortyfive degree angle and retrieve very slowly… and then slower! It accounted for a wide variety of species, including a 45kg bass – the biggest catch of the trip.
‘desert spell’ he tied on a lure and got the skipper to try a spot of surface trolling. Within seconds he hooked and landed this nice wahoo. It generated a few ‘woohoos’ I can tell you!
Jamie fished at the other end of the spectrum, constantly trying different techniques and switching tactics. During a
While northern parts of the China Sea have suffered from exploitation, the area off the coast of Borneo still fishes
Jamie Chester of Australia used ‘underarm’ trolling tactics to bag this lovely wahoo.
well in places and has the variety to hold your interest. It is definitely a destination worth considering - although good gear and a reasonable skill level are required – and there is much more on offer then just the fishing: warm climate, beautiful people, great sightseeing and the Malaysian cuisine!
No-Luck Luke Strikes Gold (front cover story) By Daryl Crimp
Nelson’s Luke Dell doesn’t sit about waiting for Lady Luck and puts his recent run of success on big snapper down to hunting instinct, perseverance and patience. He is pictured on the front cover with a 23lb snapper caught recently in Tasman Bay. Luke targets snapper on the rod and mixes up his techniques; stray-lines, ledgers, softballs and flashers rigs. “You never know what is going to work on the day, so it pays to be prepared and patient.”
Sometimes he uses barley at anchor and sometimes he doesn’t, but the greatest asset is his log. He says that by keeping a record of where and when he catches fish, a pattern soon appears and he returns year after year to the same spots. “Be aware and ready for the bite time,” he advises, “because it can last only a few minutes or for quite some time.” He also says to be confident!
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Spinning
Bill’s first trout is a beauty!
for Cod By Craig Grant
Dark Fly in Murky Water
By Tony Orman
Local friend, Bill, wanted to take up trout fishing so we headed to the Wairau River mouth and on spinning gear, he hooked into and landed a kahawai. He was rapt. Then it was time for trout but this time with the fly rod - a far different proposition. Overnight rain had discoloured the river; not dirty but a murky greenish hue. Spotting trout was out of the question, so why
not fish a dark streamer lure across and down? We’d used dark flies, like the Fuzzy Wuzzy or Hairy Dog, successfully in murky brown trout rivers as kids. I was showing Bill the basics of casting when, on the second cast, I hooked a good brown trout. I gave the rod to Bill but, in the excitement, he clamped his hand on the reel handle as the fish ran. Luckily we didn’t lose it and I took the rod back to show Bill how to let the fish run when it pulled. I wanted the
fish for Bill to take home so I instructed him how to slide the net under the trout and lift upwards. He did it in style! Back to another demo and an immediate strike. I handed over the rod and said, “It’s all yours!” Bill played the fish well and gently slid it into the net. He was ecstatic; out came his cellphone to call his wife, Sandie, about the success! Two fine trout to take home.
Once I caught a cod on a spinner close to the shore, off North Otago,. I was using a silver spoon and a deltawinged paravane to take it down deep. Something was banging away at the spinner and then I hooked up a good sized blue cod. Sometimes we jigged for cod, drift-fishing silver Grim Reapers. With the thumb on the line as the jig dropped, you could detect bites before it got to the bottom and a quick strike could result in a hook up. My mate, Walter, has also taken blue cod on a spinner from the shore. He was fishing for kahawai and letting his spinner go deep. We had a similar experience when friends, Jim and Cheryl, came to stay. We did the mail boat run in the Marlborough Sounds and had lunch at Punga Lodge, where we went fishing off a small wharf. It was fun catching small fish using bait on small rods, but I managed to get a kahawai on a small silver spinner. I gave Cheryl the spinning rod and she fished the shallower water in the bay, and lip hooked a lovely blue cod. Twenty minutes later she got another one the same way. It may be novel, but spinning for cod is more than just spinning a yarn!
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Beer Buggered Fish By Shane Bruce
A Sharky Day By Dennis Bender
Dennis in shark mode.
After many unlucky fishing days at the Rakaia Lagoon, my wife Stefanie and I borrowed the quad from the camp manager Garry to have another try at the Rakaia river mouth. We packed our stuff and drove along the stony East Coast beach to a promising looking spot. The weather was beautiful, the tide was right but nothing happened for a while. I guess sitting on the beach in the sun is not the worst thing to do. Suddenly a big bite struck my rod. After a few minutes another one and I knew this time the fish had to be hooked, the tip of the rod was moving like a fantail. I started the drill and instantly felt it had to be a bigger fish than the last red cod I caught here, well
actually the cod did not put up a fight but we’ll save it for another story. After a couple of minutes back and forth between the fish and I, I landed it. What a surprise, it wasn’t one big fish but two spiny dogfish and my first double hooked rig. I was more than happy and so were they after I released them back into the water. Since moving from Germany to New Zealand 10 months ago I’ve caught many sharks. In Europe dogfish have been overfished since the late 80’s and sharks in general, are a threatened species worldwide. So according to the saying ‘fishing for the future,’ I release all sharks unharmed so hopefully the next generation can enjoy these beautiful animals as well.
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I have taken up the pastime of fishing, spending early mornings and late evenings on the East Coast between Hook Beach and Morven Beach. A friend sold me a 16 foot surfcaster that was in need of minor repair work, so I took it to Timaru Hunting & Fishing to get the bottom eye replaced. I took the opportunity to have a good look around, picking up a few different jigs and breakaway weights, and a seven foot Aquatip rod for fishing off another friend’s boat. Because of the good assistance from the staff, I decided to buy an Xtreme Dogtooth reel, which they sold for cost. I went home with a smile on my face but, sadly, I was working that night and couldn’t go fishing. It did cross my mind to ring in sick but no, I went but kept thinking about trying out this Dogtooth reel. I decided to go fishing as soon as I finished work at 6.00am. Then I realised I didn’t have any line to fill the reel, so I grabbed my 14’ rod and headed off to Hook Beach. It was a stunning morning with next to no swell. I took a couple of pictures and sent them to Donnie who straight away replied that he was coming out for a fish. He asked if I had line for the Dogtooth, which I didn’t, so back he went. We filled the reel with 50lb mono and added a couple of hundred metres of 50lb braid, which dramatically increased
Shane is all smiles after catching his first rig.
my casting distances. I baited with prawns and cast into the tide. After a solid take, I realised I had a good fish on because it put up a bit of a battle. What a buzz it was to land it - my first rig. We headed off to the local, where my mate filleted it and the chef cooked it and served it
with fries and salad for lunch followed closely by a cold beer. Then it was home for a much needed sleep, I was buggered. That evening we did it again and I was lucky enough to land a school shark and medium sized elephant fish, which I forgot to take a picture of due to being too excited!
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