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A sounder that does not need a boat! Something new and exciting for land-based anglers are the new Lowrance Fish Hunter Pro and 3D Directional smart phone app wireless depth sounders, which can be cast, floated, or towed slowly (up to 3.2km/h) behind a small boat or kayak, but must be in a minimum of 1.4 m of water to activate.

alert beeper when a fish passes through the transducer beams. On both units, the GPS from your linked device provides position data, after you estimate the distance from you to the unit. The 3D unit, while it has everything above, also has a 3D mapping and directional casting features.

Principally designed for reading depths down to 65m in freshwater, the tri frequencies (675,475, & 381 kHz ) performance will be reduced down to between 15–20m in the salt water. The units weigh 8oz and, apart from loading the Fish Hunter App on your phone, come with everything else you need: unit, charger, tethering rope, carry pouch, and stainless steel clips.

Where there is flow, or you have the ability to draw the unit along in the waterway, the unit will give you a 3D perspective of the bottom and also show you which parts of the river fish are holding in. For this reason and because fish move around a lot, they are becoming increasingly popular on the Tekapo canals because they save valuable time by avoiding you fishing dead water. However, you do need a dedicated rod for your sounder, as well as one to fish with.

An internal USB chargeable battery powers the sounder and operates up to 10 hours before they need to be recharged. Bottom information is sent back to your mobile phone or tablet via wifi from up to 65m away without the need for an internet connection or hard wires. The unit definitely cannot interact with your tablet etc until they are in the water, like a good Kiwi bloke I tried… Once deployed the Pro version has raw data (normal sonar view), fish ID, and bathymetric live charting options. You can either monitor your phone screen or use the

These sounders are a great low cost option for small dinghies and kayaks because they require no installation or on board battery and wires to run, and brackets and mounts for smart phones and tablets are readily available.

‘Last ditch’ battle to save wild salmon Don Rood

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Anglers have been warned they are now in a last-ditch battle to save New Zealand’s wild salmon population. More than 120 anglers attended Fish & Game’s two day Salmon Symposium in Ashburton recently to hear from local and international experts about possible causes for the decline.

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North American salmon expert David Willis, who works for Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans, says climate change has caused falls in salmon populations across the Pacific and action to halt that decline needs to start now. And he warned that anglers will have to make sacrifices if salmon numbers are to recover. New Zealand experts told delegates water quality, sedimentation, irrigation, and lack of fencing around spawning streams are all having an impact on local salmon numbers. Symposium organisers Matthew Hall and Trevor Isitt say the symposium was a success and provided an action plan. The first step will be establishing a Salmon Action Committee to co-ordinate the recovery strategy. Both men are determined to halt the decline in wild salmon numbers. “I am a fourth generation salmon angler and I do not want to lose this magnificent fish. As far as the battle to save them is concerned, I’m only just starting,” Matthew Hall says.

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Change country — change species ’ Nigel Louw

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Nigel was stoked to take this magnificent rainbow on one of his flies

My family and I have recently settled into our new home in Palmerston North, where I have taken up trout fishing. I have always been a keen saltwater angler targeting kob, and sharks in

South Africa, but the change of country has required a change of species. I did some research before leaving South Africa and also visited the local tackle store here when we arrived. After

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deep pools running over a short distance. We fished about half a kilometre before I found riffles flowing into a deep pool that was shaded by overhanging trees. This looked like the perfect holding spot for fish. I put in a cast at the end of the riffles and my Bead Head Fly drifted into the deep-water pool. As it drifted further over a large boulder, I saw my strike indicator dip and I tensioned up to set the hook. I had a fish, but it didn’t feel big.

One Saturday the weather was looking good and we had no rain, so I knew the river would be clean. JP Rheeder joined me on the Mangatainoka River, on a section full of riffles and

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down the riffles towards the next pool. I had to scramble across the river and stretch as high as possible so the light 6X tippet didn’t snag on the boulders and a log that was in the way. It was a sigh of relief as the fish made it through into the next deep pool. After tiring it out I managed to land it at the edge, as I did not have a net with me. It turned out to be a 54cm male rainbow trout, which I hear is a good size for any river around here. What an awesome fight and amazing fish to catch. After some photos, it was safely released back into the wild.

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The old pro… and Dad! Daniel Crimp

get a bit of feeling in them before we met Boothy and headed to the third spot of the trip. We arrived at Spot X just as the sun brought life into the sky but snow, sun, or rain, fish do what they want so it was 50/50 if we got onto them. We walked a 50 metre stretch three or four times, bouncing glo bugs with half ounce sinkers. Out of nowhere the frenzy started: ZZZZZZZZ ZZZ ZZZZ! “YEEHAA!” I hear coming from dad but before I get the chance to look, I’m in: ZZZZZZZZZ! Both fish showed us what they got,

with full body jumps and big runs, but they didn’t stand a chance fighting a professional fisherman with years of experience... and his dad. Mine wasn’t massive, coming in at six pounds, so we decided to let him get a bit bigger, but Dad’s, on the other hand, was a 15 pound ‘small for the locals’ but a fish of a life time for Dad. After another hour of fishing, we landed a few more with 12 pounds the biggest. Boothy took us to a spot to get a few salmon to take home and smoke up. (Editor’s comment: the cheeky little shit!)

Not bad for the Old Man!

WHACK ZZZZZZZ… first cast and I’m in. The beast took off and it knew where it was heading — straight to the salmon farms. With a few jumps here and there, it was in no hurry to stop. After a spectacular

aerial show and one or two big runs, the fish started to tire and slowly glided into the net.

bleeding from the gills, so he got a quick knock on the head and was chucked in the snow to keep cool.

It wasn’t a huge fish for the canals but I was still stoked with a five pound rainbow trout Unfortunately, it was

I was ecstatic, but this was just the start. Another five pounder straight after but that was it; three more hours of casting in the snow until our fingers were numb and the water was freezing in the eyelets, but no more fish. We decided that was enough of the cold so we went back to get a coffee and a bite to eat. Then straight back out fishing, cast after cast, but still no such luck. Ben suggested we make a quick 10 minute drive and try our luck elsewhere.

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We could see and hear fish jumping all around us but, even with them in a feeding frenzy, we still couldn’t hook up. People around were hauling in 30 pound plus fish but they just weren’t interested in us, so as the light drained from the crystal clear sky and the temperature dropped even further below freezing, we headed back to the hotel to get some tea and a good night’s sleep. You could hear the crisp crunch of the freshly laid snow as we made our way to the car, hands in gloves, gloves in pockets, trying to

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drift for ‘horse’ Bryn Williams

It was a beautiful evening after work and the sun was drifting over the seaward mountains. Kaikoura had produced another outstanding day and we were hoping she would provide an evening groper or bluenose as well. The sea was relatively calm as we headed north, making for an easy ride out to the groper grounds.

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We hit the first set of marks just as the light began to fade. Loading each hook with a baby squid, we looped the 50 ounce sinkers on and waited for the signal to drop. Drifting over the marks, the signal was given and the baits began their rapid descent down the edge of the bank. After waiting a while with no sign of a bite, the Shimano 4000 Plays electric reels were whacked into gear, bringing the baits up in no time, ready to fish another mark. The second drop produced the same outcome. With very little current and no real wind, it was becoming apparent drifting over the foul ground was a difficult task. It didn’t help we were fishing the wrong time of the tide, being limited to an after-work mission. There was no definitive drift, meaning we had to be pinpoint with where and when we dropped the baits.

Roos with the horse bluenose that took some effort to tame

By now, night had gained control of the evening and it was looking to be an unsuccessful trip. Throwing our baits overboard on the third mark only produced a medium sized sea perch. We made the call to fish one more bank of foul and then call it a night. The baits sank, the anticipation rose, and then Roos had her rod bend in two. “Fish on!” The Shimano electric reel screamed as it hauled its prize up from the depths. It was still hard work as Roos held on tight, taking the full weight of the fight. The reel

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Twin fins on tuatua

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The target species was rig but you can never bank on the roll of the dice. An early start at Clifford Bay in Marlborough produced no joy so I got some tuatua out and switched focus to moki. I got the tuatua in a storm during winter when they washed up the beach and kept them in the freezer, just waiting for an opportunity such as this. An hour in, the wind was starting to pick up and a good swell was running due to a 40 knot howling across from the nor’east. Then my rod tip folded and developed into a full bend. With the rod buckled over and line stripping, I set the hook and

took up the weight. Straight away I knew what I was into, because the power of the fish was telegraphed up the line. The tussle was brief but explosive as I fought to keep it under the pump with help from the surf. Gradually, I coaxed it in and soon had an impressive 55cm moki flapping at my feet. After dealing to the fish, I re-rigged and cast again. The clocked ticked slowly but perseverance often pays dividends. An hour later, the scenario repeated itself and I had the twin of the first flicking sand at my feet. The perfect end to an enjoyable interlude and a great feed destined for the smoker.

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We can all help the Kaikōura and Marlborough pāua fisheries to recover Storm Stanley — Chairman, Pāua Industry Council A year after the Kaiko- ura earthquake it’s clear that the pa-ua resource has been significantly affected by the dramatic uplift of a long stretch of coastline. Habitat critical to juvenile pa- ua has been lost and there has been major mortality, particularly of the juvenile pa- ua that are so critical to providing an abundant fishery in the future. The long-term implications of these losses are not yet fully understood and we don’t know how long it will take for the environment to recover from the changes wrought by the earthquake. However, research and monitoring programmes have been put in place by the government and the commercial pa-ua industry and we hope to know more about the fishery’s prospects by the middle of 2018. One thing we do know for sure right now is that the earthquake-affected area should remain closed to all pa-ua harvest until the results from the science are available to inform future management. The pa-ua industry fully

supports the continued closure of the Kaiko-ura/Cape Campbell area. With the SH1 coastal route scheduled to reopen in December, it’s absolutely critical that the closure is respected by all fishing sectors and effectively enforced by fisheries officers.

north, and Motunau and Banks Peninsula to the south are particularly at risk. If all or some of the fishing effort that was previously employed in the Kaiko-ura/Cape Campbell area is transferred to adjacent areas, the damage to pa-ua fisheries will become far more extensive than just the

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effort is the daily bag limit. In the next few months, the Ministry for Primary Industries intends to consult on proposed changes to bag limits in areas adjacent to the Kaiko-ura/Cape Campbell closure, but any changes to the bag limits won’t be put in place until April 2018. Take a meal not a menu

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Popular spots under siege? A second thing we know for sure is that unless action is taken now, excessive fishing pressure outside the closed area will threaten the sustainability of the pa-ua resource in adjacent areas over the summer. Popular fishing spots such as Port Underwood and the Marlborough Sounds to the

earthquake-affected area. This is why the Kaiko-ura pa-ua industry accepted a halving of their allowable catch from 1 October 2017. The catch reduction effectively prevents the displacement of commercial effort into the remaining open areas of the fishery. The main mechanism for managing recreational fishing

So what can recreational fishers do to safeguard the adjacent pa-ua stocks over the busy summer season? Simple actions can help, especially if they are adopted on a widespread basis. Most importantly, fishers should take only enough for a feed, rather than treating the bag limit like a target. If you notice that the pa-ua you’re seeing are mainly small, then consider moving to a new stretch of coastline rather than hammering an alreadydepleted area. Take care not to damage pa-ua during harvesting and handling, and carefully return all undersize

pa-ua to suitable habitat immediately. There are also some important longer-term actions that recreational fishers may wish to be involved in or support. The Kaiko-ura pa-ua industry is seeking to establish a structured and secure approach to the rebuilding and management of the fishery. We want all fisheries management decisions to be inclusive, wellinformed and based on reliable science. To achieve this, the industry intends to develop a community-endorsed fisheries plan that would be formally approved by the Minister of Fisheries. The plan will involve all fisheries stakeholders, including recreational fishers, iwi, Te Korowai, and the Ministry for Primary Industries. The industry is also investing in pa-ua reseeding and habitat enhancement in the earthquake-affected area, working alongside the Kaiko-ura community, with the intention of boosting the rebuild rate of the fish stock.

Kaiko-ura pa-ua industry welcomes the active involvement of recreational fishers and their representatives in both the fisheries plan initiative and the reseeding and habitat enhancement work. Tough it out together In summary, there will be some tough years ahead for the pa-ua fishery from the Marlborough Sounds down to Banks Peninsula. Everyone who cares about these fisheries – including commercial, recreational, and customary fishers – will need to take a patient, long-term view, and exercise responsibility while the habitat recovers and the stocks rebuild. But on the positive side, there are plenty of actions we can all take right now to support the rebuilding of the fishery, prevent serial depletion, and improve the long-term management of the pa-ua fishery for everyone.

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10 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - DECEMBER 2017

BAY OF PLENTY ROCK LOBSTERS UNDER SCRUTINY S

Daryl Sykes

Over the past year, Bay of Plenty (CRA 2) lobster fishery has come under scrutiny from environmentalists, with some describing rock lobsters as being ‘functionally extinct’ in the Hauraki Gulf. Recreational fishing lobbyists are vocal too, with complaints of poor fishing and excessive commercial presence along the Coromandel coastline. This adverse media publicity resulted in MPI bringing forward the scheduled stock assessment and instigated a CRA 2 stakeholder engagement, which commenced in mid-November.

tonnes to 200 tonnes in 2013, and then voluntarily reduced the commercial catch limit by an additional 50 tonnes from April 2016, bringing their annual limit for the last two seasons to 150 tonnes – for both 2016/17 and 2017/18. Periodic stock assessments confirm the status of fisheries against statutory reference levels. Where stock abundance is lower than the required levels, catch reductions are generally imposed, but input controls such as bag and size limits might also be adjusted. If stock abundance is above statutory reference levels, there is provision for a Minister to increase the overall catch limits and/or allowances made to sectors – or to leave the fish in the water as a buffer against any cyclical decline.

SO, WHAT’S GOING ON? A decline in fish stock abundance is often attributed to over-fishing but the CRA 2 situation is more complex, especially when you consider that catch reductions by commercial operators have contributed a substantial catch saving over the past two seasons.

Recreational need to be realistic about catches

The fishery is geographically huge, extending from Te Arai Point, south of Whangarei, down the east coast and across to East Cape, and has been managed as a single unit since 1977. Since April 1990, an annual Total Allowable Commercial Catch has been implemented. In 1997, a Total Allowable Catch that makes allowances for customary, recreational, illegal, and commercial fishing, was introduced.

NEVER A STELLAR PERFORMER Despite the large geographical area and the

spread of coastline along the mainland and the offshore islands, the CRA 2 fishery has never been a big fishery in comparison to other management areas. Commercial catch records dating back to the late 1940s and way back at the very start of a CRA 2 lobster industry, show seasonal landings were typically in the 200 to 250 tonnes range. Since an unusual peak of abundance in the mid-1990s, the fishery has been in a period of slow decline, with industry adopting a very conservative approach to setting commercial catch limits.

The decline is likely due to low levels of larval settlement and subsequent recruitment into the fishery. In twenty years, CRA 2 has only experienced

Industry also supported the reduction of TACC from 236

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one significant pulse of recruitment and the greatest proportion of that was observed only in the central Bay of Plenty fishing grounds.

Juvenile recruitment key to abundance

The levels of larval settlement are principally determined by environmental factors – ocean currents, temperatures, and wind. During the current fishing season, the CRA 2 industry has deployed ‘crevice collectors’ to measure the level of larval settlement along the coastline and already we are encouraged by what we see – although it will take several years for those small lobsters to grow through to legal size.

JOINT EFFORT REQUIRED The new stock assessment results have justified industry’s conservative stance in relation to commercial landings. We expect that further catch reductions will be implemented from 2018, but believe it will take a combined effort by commercial and noncommercial users to get the fishery back to safe and consistent levels of abundance, that will allow reasonable fishing success for everyone. The management challenge in setting a TAC to rebuild the fishery, is being able to

CRA 2 is geographically huge

gather reliable information about catch and effort. The commercial sector does that well but, unfortunately, it is guesswork otherwise. Managers cannot manage what they do not know and with so much uncertainty about CRA 2 noncommercial catch and effort, industry confidence in good management outcomes is less than it should be.

STEWARDS AND CUSTODIANS ONE AND ALL

We all have a common interest in dealing to illegal lobster fishing, which MPI estimates to be around 50 tonnes annually. That equates to thousands of lobsters stolen from the CRA 2 fishery at the expense of legitimate customary, recreational, and commercial users.

If lobster catches are properly monitored and controlled – if expectations of fishing success are more realistic than expressed by some – and if all user groups maintain a stewardship and custodial attitude towards the fishery, then there is definite potential for greater stability and certainty.

Constraint is going to have to be a major element of the fishery for the next five to seven seasons. Abundance will improve, given a few seasons of strong larval settlement, and if managers can effectively control catches to sustainable levels during a rebuild period. Controls on catches become more urgent, if settlement levels remain low.

Our vision for the future of the fishery, is that all extractive users demonstrate the same level of stewardship and constraint that the CRA 2 lobstermen have applied to managing their resources for over twenty years.

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Snapper aplenty @ Kawhia Sit, kneel, stand, fire repeat Carol Watson Advanced Archery

November and December are big fish months at Kawhia when the exacting bar and sea conditions allow access. The traditional 50–55 metre spots are currently producing limit snapper bags as snapper start to school up for spawning. The hits are consistent so most people venturing out have good levels of success. As spring advances, the fish progressively move into shallower water and in some cases ending up just behind the breakers (which is perfect for Kontikis and surf casters). At the

moment, most bags include a few double digit fish with the odd 20 pounder thrown in. Regular Kawhia fishers often choose to return most of the large breeding fish and keep the smaller, tastier models. Ledger rigs 6–8 /0 hooks and 8–12 oz sinkers are required to secure these big fish and with most fishing over sand or mud, there is little structure for the fish to bust you off. Google Kawhia fishing charters to check out the range of boats available but be warned you have to book in advance during the busy periods.

Your practise for going hunting with a bow should include shooting from different positions so that when the time comes, you’ve done it before. You’ll be able to sort out any problems in your practise rather in front of an animal. But it also helps build muscle memory, which then ‘kicks in’ during a real life shooting situation and enables you to take a

Practising the ‘tree stand’ position, fully togged in the clothing that will be worn

steadier, measured shot. Frequent practice for short bursts helps build this muscle memory and can make all the difference when presented with an awkward shot. Drawing from a kneeling or sitting position can be a bit harder than from a standing stance. Check that you can get into a position where you feel stable and your bow is

still upright. If you are prepared for scenarios that are outside the usual, you’ll be a lot more confident. You’ll be able to concentrate on executing your shot correctly, knowing that you have completed the first part of your shot sequence – getting to full draw – correctly, because you have practised it before.

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Captain’s Log:

TIDES OF CHANGE

Flat out like a lizard drinking

LIFE ON MUZZLE

This year has slipped past faster than a robber’s dog chasing a rat up a drain pipe, travelling flat-out like a lizard drinking! The irony of the modern world full of technology designed to make life easier means that we are far more accessible, far more in demand, far more overloaded with information, and far busier as a result. On top of that, the world today is full of far more opportunity than it was 20 or 30-years-ago, and herein lies another delicious irony. Talking with young Daniel recently, we ticked off the many accomplishments and experiences that comprised his 14 years on this planet; they were tenfold mine at his age (at least). “You know son,” I reflected, “you have far more opportunities than I ever had as a kid — but your generation will never experience the freedom mine had.” That aside, we should give pause at this time of year to reflect on the positive notches etched on to the yardstick that is this year. For me, they are many. Catching my first canal trout (15lb) with Ben Booth rates high as a personal achievement, as does taking a magnificent red stag in the Roar with great hunting mates, and hosting my first two safari groups to South Africa. However, highest on my ‘Christmas Tree’ of memorable moments is bathing in the glorious success of others. As a father, seeing your children flourish and bud into the blossom of adulthood gives you a glow that equates to the perfect single malt. Daniel is maturing into quite the athlete, hunter, and fisherman, thanks to the steerage of many friends, mentors, and role models. Anna has bloomed, having

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Daniel happy in the wilds

spent a month in India, joined the parttime workforce, and excelled academically through application, attitude, and hard graft. I’ve grown older faster and become grumpier. But the bustle of youth in the household, as the kids bring home their mates, affords you yet another luxury, and that is to be surrounded by the next set of shakers and makers of this world. Kids with energy, innocence, enthusiasm, and spirit. And while it is easy to focus on the negative news, the ‘druggies’, the delinquents, and the bludgers — man, there are some great little citizens out there. It is reassuring. It is inspiring. So if you are feeling grumpy, kick around with a few kids for a bit. Have a great Christmas.

Anna reflecting on her successes

I sensed this book was going to interest me from the moment I first held it and was struck by the stunning photograph on the front cover. High country sheep farmers Guy and Fiona heading down a steep ridge with two youngsters, one in a backpack and 10 dogs as companions, with the perfect backdrop of rugged snow covered mountain peaks. A cursory flick through the book showed many other captivating photographs. I need to know where this place is and I need to know more about the back story. As soon as I got home I started reading, soaking in the history of such a wonderful setting and all the wonderful challenges and changes of such a remote location. On a good day it is only a 15 minute flight to the nearest coastal town, on other days it takes three hours driving through narrow winding mountain roads and 26 river crossings. The book follows a natural sequential flow covering the

early stages of settlement, including some early black and white photographs, then moves into the intergenerational stages leading to Guy and Fiona being the current owners, following on from Fiona’s parents when they retired. Some clever chosen chapter titles such as ‘Growing Up Wild,’ really bring the human touch – one of envy at the beauty and joy in growing up in such a place. The latter part of the book covers the annual cycle of farming life, interwoven with family life and all nature can throw at you when you live on the fringe. The dramatic upheaval of a major earthquake, plague of rabbits, mustelids, plane crashes, road slips, passing river rafters and kayakers, all add much to this enlightening high country story Fiona has done a wonderful job with compiling this work and been commendably assisted by the professional photography of Derek Morrison, along with a few extras from the family

albums. These could have been complemented by a large foldout topographical map, so those not familiar with New Zealand geography or topography could put them all in geographical context. This is a book that any Kiwi family or farming person will enjoy reading, a wonderful Christmas present to sit on the coffee table or at the bach. My copy is off to the south of France soon, as a gift to the farming family there who are hosting my student niece. They too will be able to meet Dwayne the ‘Muzzle Cat’ and a special piece of paradise.

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HAVE YOUR SAY… Mail your letters to Stick Your Oar In The Fishing Paper, PO Box 9001 – Annesbrook, 7044, NELSON email: editor@thefishingpaper.co.nz Blood in water at Mapua? Dear Ed, The Tasman District Council has blatantly disregarded the majority wishes of the community and failed miserably in finding a solution to the need for an all tide replacement boat ramp in Mapua. In fact, under the guise of The Mapua Waterfront Masterplan the TDC has come up with a ‘Do Nothing’ plan, which makes a mockery of the public submission process, in which 30% more submitters supported a Mapua Boat Club backed option to develop an all tide boat ramp at the waterfront park. After two years working with TDC, the community has clearly demonstrated a need and will for the facility, but council has decided to fly in the face of public opinion. In addition council have failed to provide for the Tamaha Sea Scouts who have been significantly disadvantaged as council continues to expand its commercial foot print at the expense of the community. The Mapua Boat Club built the wharf ramp in 1987 after saving the Mapua wharf from being dismantled by the Nelson Harbour Board and has existing use rights, which the council has ignored. Access to this ramp was denied to boaties as a result of the council’s commercialisation of public space by stealth, issuing non notifiable consents. It is appalling that TDC has failed to adequately provide for the boating and

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Dear Ed, The recent display of advertisements on the back of some Wellington city buses revealed the truth about 1080 toxin and its effects on our environment and native fauna. One ad blamed the Department of Conservation's use of 1080 for killing our kea the other referred to honey and 1080 use. The bus companies involved were approached by some mysterious organisations and were asked to remove the 1080 advertisements! Who is this mysterious censor of the truth? It is well known that the government and its poison spreading agencies try to kill off any such opposition to their poisoning, even though their own research tells us, and them, that 1080 has a deadly by-kill history. The 2016 Department of Conservation paper ‘Aerial 1080 in kea habitat’ tells us 24 out of 199 kea monitored by them between 2008 and 2014 died of 1080 poisoning. DoC accepts around 10% of Kea will die of 1080 poison, even though DoC describes these operations as "safe". The government’s poison agencies are well known for spreading misinformation. A 25/7/2016 Advertising Standards Authority

decision against an OSPRI advertising campaign claiming possums caused 50% of all new cattle herd upheld a complaint against this claim. The ASA said OSPRI's claim "was not supported by the evidence" and ruled "the ad breached the industry code of ethics requiring truthful presentation and social responsibility". OSPRI have also been known to try and censor media. A 1/7/2014 Rural News article from The Hound, and titled ‘Sensitive Souls’, reads, "Your canine crusader, who has been around the traps a wee while, has over the years got used to seeing ruffled feathers at various organisations. But he reckons the sensitivity stakes at OSPRI NZ must right now be at record highs. Some of these supposed guardians against TB are unhappy this fine publication dares to run letters from people criticising OSPRI NZ – more often than not vehement anti-1080 crusaders questioning the 'guardians' methods and use of the poison". It appears government censorship is still alive and well within its 1080 industry. on Eddy R Nelson

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“I only drink beer and only before and after the races,” he told The Fishing Paper & Hunting News.

when faced with a rock or cliff and swerve, but I hold my line and that is why I am champion,” says The Comet.

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Snapper grin wall to wall Aaron Shields A smug Aaron Shields about to go viral on his smartphone

other above the wind. I kept checking the clock, I don’t know why, my return to land was totally out of my control. I desperately wanted to prove I could go fishing in the morning pre work, even if I was an hour or so late. A gentle tug on my line brought me out of my stupor. The rod doubled over to fulfil its purpose and a distinctive head shake alerted me to the red beast that I was now wrestling with. With a rare sense of calm, I brought the 18lb beauty to the surface, much to our surprise.

Central City Brown Trout Dylan Booth

Dylan proves the old adage – fish your feet

A wry grin spread across my face as I realised the bragging mileage I would get off of this one… my thumbs were burning as the smartphone made sure jealousy hit peak levels as my mates started their work Friday. “I don’t have time” “You’ve got the same number of hours in a day as me,” retorted my surprisingly wise cousin.

hurled in my direction. Two out of four ticked off before I had set foot on the boat.

“As long as I’m not too late for work,” I snapped back, uncertain of my job description for the following morning.

Ploughing out from The Cut, we made a beeline for absolutely nowhere. With the electronics broken, it was going to be a stab in the dark, both figuratively and literally, for this mission. As the twinkling lights of Nelson faded against the approaching dawn, I baited the long line – deck hand ticked off – while ‘Comrade’ continued toward nowhere.

Before long, I was in the driver’s seat reversing in pitch black, trying to concentrate over the deafening abuse being

“This will do,” signalled the cut of the motor and a scramble for weights, floats, and reel.

He wanted a comrade to go fishing with him in the morning. Comrade is actually a nice way of saying ‘deckhand-trailer-backingabuse-receiving-slave’.

“Pass the hooks”, orders issued. Sounded manageable, and one by one they went over the side on a ‘perfectly calm’ Tasman Sea. My idea of a flat sea was somewhat different to my skipper’s – mine didn’t include white caps at 6.00am. “Internet wrong again,” he exclaimed, as the last float hit the water. Now it was time to fish for an hour while we waited for the long line to do its work. I set the BIG CATCH SALMON BURLEY, baited up a couple of snapper rigs while we yelled at each

After the excitement we decided to head back to find the longline and call it a day. I was hoping for a quick retrieval so we could make land just as the boss got his feet under the desk. Unbeknown to me a two metre grey boy changed that idea, as we hauled up the remnants of a long line that was, in fact, a short line of hooks and mangled red cod and shark. I didn’t manage to stop time but I did manage to loosely prove I could catch a fish pre work – even If the boss was tapping his foot with arms folded as I glided into the office grinning from wall to wall.

A while ago Lucas and I wandered up a river in Dunedin. The week before, the city had a lot of rain and normally the big trout in that river bite better when the water is dirty. So I started fishing a few pools without any bites, then we saw a huge school of trout making their way up river; I have never seen anything like that in my life. And these fish were not small, ranging from 6lbs to 15lb plus. I started casting soft plastics into the group but very few

fish were keen, so I changed to a globug rig. As soon as it drifted down the current, I hooked up to a 8lb sea run brown trout. I couldn’t believed it! We landed the fish and got some pictures then released it. Lucas and I landed over 10 fish between us that day; certainly one of the better days fishing I have had on that river, but the biggest fish of the day we lost at the net. It was a monster and was definitely “the one that got away,” that’s for sure!

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Get a beginner hooked Your Safety this trout season! is our Game… Don Rood

Marlborough Marine Radio

The sweet taste of success!

Gary Roberts is one of seven operators for Marlborough Marine Radio. The friendly service is available from 07:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs seven days a week on channels 01, 05, 63, and 65 to take your Trip Reports and provide a listening watch on all boating activities. Safety is the aim. MMR is one of New Zealand’s independent marine radio stations funded by your memberships and heaps of goodwill from volunteers. TRIP REPORTS

Christmas is fast approaching and with it, the promise of a new summer. After the wet, grey washout of what passed for a summer in many parts of the country at the beginning of the year, trout anglers are hoping for a better run of weather going into 2018. As anglers hit the water, Fish & Game is urging them to make 2018 the year they take the time to introduce beginners to freshwater angling. “We want aspiring anglers to get out there and have a go but some are daunted by their lack of knowledge or equipment,” Fish & Game communications manager Don Rood says. “Experienced anglers are encouraged to take someone new out and show them basic skills and hopefully hook a fish in front of them. There’s nothing better for a beginner than witnessing success and seeing with their own eyes that it is possible to catch a trout. Putting a fish on the table for dinner is also a powerful spur for a beginner to go out again,” Don Rood says. A licence is required by anyone going freshwater fishing and Don Rood says there is a wide range of licence types available which cater for beginners. “You can get a licence for just one day to give fishing a try, and there are also three and nine

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day options for the holiday breaks,” he says. Keen anglers are being urged not to forget their families either. “The popular family licence is one of our premium categories and allows parents or grandparents to take their children or grandchildren fishing together, all on one licence,” says Mr Rood. “We want to encourage kids to get into the outdoors and give fishing ago. To ensure they have that chance without placing a big financial burden on their families, children get the best value licence of all. If they are under 12, it’s free.”

It’s a great service. If you’re planning to go boating for the day, a few days, or just the afternoon, call Gordon (or whoever is on duty) on your VHF radio and log your plans. Don’t worry if the plan changes – just call up and amend it. Always give a return time but, there again, if its brought forward or extended, just call up and amend your plan. The crucial thing about your Trip Report is that we take your safety seriously. If you’re not back, we arrange to come looking for you. So don’t forget to CANCEL when you’re back safely!

Gary Roberts connecting with boaties over the ether and keeping them safe

Here’s a reminder of how to make a Trip Report. If you’ve just turned your radio on, wait a second to make sure no one is transmitting. “MARLBOROUGH RADIO, MARLBOROUGH RADIO, MARLBOROUGH RADIO, THIS IS TOPAZ, ZMW6100 channel ..(your vessel name, callsign and designated channel.) Await your reply and go ahead with your plans, including the number of persons on board. Don’t worry about procedure, or

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Christmas SORTED!

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Our November club get together was held at South Rangitata beach, with enthusiasm peaking early. My alarm was set for 3.00am with the intention of being on the road by 3.30am but I was already heading south a good five minutes before it sounded. It was nudging 5.00am when I rocked up, followed shortly by Ian Graham and Greg Terras.

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Estimated at 170lb and 8.5 feet long, Jayden Rich’s first seven giller was a monster

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OTAKI RIVER MOUTH TO BIG BAY TE REWAREWA POINT TO PIPINUI POINT PALLISER BAY WELLINGTON HARBOUR PIPINUI POINT TO SINCLAIR HEAD Landbased fishing spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop. Boat fishing spots by Steve Reed, Steve’s Fishing Shop. Additional fishing spots by Pete Fowler, Hunting & Fishing, Hutt Valley

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Boat Based Fishing 1. Otaki River Mouth

down to Waikanae Beach

Target Species: snapper,

gurnard, and trevally. Tides and bait: fish all tides. Preferred baits are tuna, pilchards, and kahawai, cubed or fillet. Tips: fishing over sand and shingle with ledger rigs or strayline being the most proven method when at anchor, berley is a must. Drift fish with slow jigs can work very well as well with orange and pink being good colours.

2. North End of Kapiti

Island, Tokahaki Point

Target Species: kingfish. Tides and bait: the preferred tide is outgoing but those who make the effort can catch kingfish on both tides. Preferred baits are pilchards, fresh kahawai fillet, and fresh squid. Tips: jigging is the most common method, with 200–300 gram jigs in pink or orange being the most sought after. Trolling large bib lures like Rapala CD 18 works well, along with live baits.

3. Kapiti wide

Target Species: albacore tuna. January to May. Tides and bait: trolling feathered lures at 5 to 7 knots.

4. Aeroplane Island

Target Species: kingfish jigging or live baiting.

Tides and Bait: outgoing tide is best

5. Southern end of

Kapiti Island

Target Species: snapper and gurnard in summer, tarakihi and blue cod all year round. Tides and bait: any tide works here, rising tide is my preferred. Preferred baits are pilchards, fresh kahawai fillet, and fresh squid. Tips: plenty of large patches of rough ground here as well as sandy patches in-between. Anchor on the rough ground for tarakihi, in 20–30 metres. For snapper and gurnard anchor on the sand in 10–20 metres.

6. Hunters Bank

Target Species: kingfish, trevally, tarakihi, blue cod, and warehou. Tides and bait: any tide, as most fishing is drifting; using a sea anchor will help slow your drift down. Preferred baits are squid and lack mackerel. Tips: jig fishing for kingfish and trevally, or drift the outer edges for cod and tarakihi. Use strong flasher rigs here because you can catch some big fish at times.

7. Pukerua Bay –

Raumati Beach

Target Species: snapper, gurnard, and trevally. Tides and bait: tide, incoming or outgoing. Preferred baits are tuna, pilchards, and mackerel.

Tips: fish 20–40 metres over the sand, as there is little structure here. Berley is a must fishing the sandy drop offs. Use flasher rigs 2/0–4/0 hook, or strayline. Best fished over summer months.

8. Wairaka Point

GPS 41º1.081’S 174º51.123’E

Target Species: tarakihi and snapper. Tide and Bait: best fished two hours before high or low tides. Best baits are squid, trevally, mackerel or use any tough hardy type baits. Tips: don’t over bait your hooks for tarakihi. For snapper, use large flasher rigs 4/0–6/0 with larger baits. Also work a live bait for kingfish.

North (4x4 or 20 minutes walk)

Target Species: spotted shark, red cod, kahawai, and spiny dogfish June – November. snapper, kahawai, spotted sharks, kingfish, and gurnard December – May. Tide and bait: one hour either side of high tide. Pilchard, paddle crabs, fresh squid, and bullet tuna. Tips: this is one of the deeper spots on this coast so a two hook ledger rig can get you into good water and means you can fish two different baits. 3/0 hooks with little cubes of bait is best here.

B. Raumati

Beach North (5 minutes walk)

Target Species: spotted sharks, kahawai, and paddle crabs all year round. Tide and bait: low tide is best

because you can get to deeper water. Paddle crab, prawns, and crayfish for bait, and chicken carcasses for inside your crab pots. Tips: Longcast rigs are best here, as distance is important. Add a glow bead just above your hook to attract the fish. Best fished during the change of light and into the night. To catch crabs, use an Opera House crab pot with a chicken carcass as bait, this should net you a nice feed of crabs, as well as for bait.

C. Fisherman’s Table

(Paekakariki) Park in the car park, and then walk north past the rocks.

Target Species: spotted shark, tope, kahawai, red cod, and conger eels June – November. spotted sharks, snapper, moki, kahawai, rays, and gurnard December – May.

9. Big Bay south

of Wairaka Point and north of Te Rewarewa Point

Target Species: snapper, trevally, and gurnard. Tide and bait: fish both tides at anchor. Fish in 10–20 metres and the use of berley will really improve your catch. Best baits are pilchards and tuna in strips or cubes. Tips: fish from November through to May. Flasher rigs 3/0 to 5/0 work well for trevally and gurnard. Straylining is the preferred method for snapper.

Land Based Fishing – Spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop A. Te Horo Beach

OTAKI RIVER MOUTH TO BIG BAY

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Tide and bait: fish here all tides. Best baits are bullet tuna, trevally, paddle crabs, and mussel. Tips: one hook rig is great here as there are a few snags and if you hook a big fish, you don’t want a secondary hook floating around. Best spot is to walk down the beach 200 metres away from the rocks / snags.

D. Wairaka Point

(20 minutes walk)

Target Species: kingfish, kahawai, barracouta, tarakihi, and blue cod. Tide and bait: You need a low to mid tide to access this spot, and good footwear is a must. Live bait kahawai, fresh kahawai fillets, and squid. Tips: use a balloon to live bait kahawai, as there are some big kingfish here; use 50lb mainline. Stray line unweighted baits for the cod and kahawai. For the tarakihi, use one hook and a sacrificial sinker.

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MANA TE REWAREWA ISLAND POINT PORIRUA TO PIPINUI HARBOUR POINT

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D Boat Based Fishing

1. Plimmerton Point

Land Based Fishing – Spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop A. Plimmerton Boating

Club. Park outside the club and walk around the rocks.

Target Species: kahawai, John Dory, snapper, trevally, and red cod all year round. Tide and bait: half tide to high tide is best here. Pilchards, fresh squid, and mussel. Tips: be patient, this area is not known for numbers of fish, but generally good size often fishes best very early in the morning. Need to be respectful of boats coming and going, eg: wind in lines for vessels launching.

B. Onehunga Bay Point

(5 minutes’ walk)

Target Species: snapper, trevally,

and kahawai January – May Tide and bait: any tide is good here. Use small crayfish baits, or pilchards, and bonito cubes. Don’t forget your bait cotton. Tips: use break away sinkers here, as wind and tide can be an issue. Light trace (40lb) and smaller hooks is best, as there are a lot of small snapper around this area.

C. Navigation Sand Bar

– Plimmerton

Target Species: snapper, herring, kahawai, rays, trevally, and small kingfish December - May. Tide and bait: only two hours before low tide, as this is a sand flat. Best bait here is shellfish, which is reasonably easy to find, otherwise pilchard or trevally

Tips: be very careful here as it is very tidal. Light traces, use a little bit of berley and stray lining small cubes of bait down the berley trail works best here.

D. Titahi Bay Target Species: gurnard, John Dory, kahawai, barracouta, and red cod all year round. Tide and bait: a particular tide time is not a must but incoming tide is preferred. Lots of paddle crabs here, so use one for bait, or tough baits like squid and fresh kahawai work well. Tips: Titahi Bay has many spots to fish in almost all weather. The rocks on either side of Main Beach fish well, otherwise give the beach a whirl.

3. The Third Rig

Target Species: snapper, tarakihi and blue cod. Either ingoing or outgoing tide doesn’t matter. Using a two hook ledger rig. 2/0 to 5/0. Squid and pilchard for bait and lots of berley.

Target Species: snapper and gurnard. Tide and bait: fsh the sand around the outside of the reef again two hook ledger rig. 2/0 to 5/0. Squid & pilchard for bait and lots of berley.

2. North End of

4. Bridge at

Target Species: tarakihi, snapper, and kingfish in summer, and tarakihi all year round. Tide and bait: as the tide is very strong here you must time it for last two hours of outgoing tide. Preferred baits are squid, pilchards or tuna. Tips: good snapper fishing here in the summer, along with some large kingfish. Use flasher rigs for snapper and live baits for kingfish. For tarakihi use smaller sized flasher rigs than you would use for snapper.

Target Species: snapper and gurnard. Tide and bait: fish both tides both incoming and outgoing. Preferred baits are pilchards, trevally, and kahawai. Tips: hard to fish in big tides because the current can be very strong. Best fishing is generally the last two hours of tide. Anchor so your line goes back into the weed beds. 10–20 metre depth flasher rigs work well, 3/0 to 5/0 in size, but straylining is best. Best fished in summer.

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5. Where: Southern end

of Mana Island.

Target Species: fish summer or winter for tarakihi. Tide and bait: last two hours of the tide, either incoming or outgoing. Preferred baits are squid, tuna, and trevally. Tips: very rough patch here with lots of rocks. Anchor in 25–35 metres, use small 2/0 or 3/0 flasher rigs and the use of berley will help improve your catch during summer. You will also catch snapper in this area.

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1. Wellington Harbour –

Kaiwharawhara and Petone Wharf.

Target Species: snapper, gurnard, and kingfish. Tides and bait: best fished in summer, and any tide will work. Tips: fish at anchor and berley up. Strayline for snapper or gurnard, and live bait for kingfish. Troll for kingfish with large lures; this is an often overlooked way of fishing. Try and fish the ledges.

2. Somes Island, with a

30 metre hole

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Target Species: kahawai, gurnard, snapper. Tide and bait: either tide direction and technique the two hook ledger

3. Ward Island

Target Species: trevally, snapper, kingfish, and tarakihi. Tide and bait: both tides fish well, the use of berley is a must. Tips: best fished in late summer. Strayline for snapper and trevally, or use small flasher rigs for tarakihi. This area holds some good kingfish at times so a livebait under a balloon can work well.

4. Falcon Shoals

Target Species: gurnard, trevally, kahawhai, and elephant fish. Tide and bait: best fished on a strong running tide either incoming or outgoing. Tips: one of the more interesting places to fish in Wellington Harbour, where you can catch a wide variety of fish. Use 1/0 or 2/0 hooks with relatively small baits on thirty pound clear trace line with just a light sinker.

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5. Western Ledge

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Target Species: blue cod and tarakihi. Tide and bait: high tide or low tide. Good firm bait works well, fresh squid and strips of trevally, because there are lots of small species of fish here that will pick your bait clean. Tips: best fished at anchor in 20–30 metres when tides are not too strong. Berley will help improve your catch.

6. Fitzroy Bay

Target Species: gurnard, tarakihi. Tide and bait: any tide as most of your fishing will be done at anchor. Fresh kahawai, pilchard cubes or bonito slivers. Tips: best fished November to May. For gurnard hi vis flasher rigs work well here, along with

slow jigs and soft baits. Fishing over the sand is best for tarakihi. Anchor over the rough stuff, ie reefs and rocks , again berley will improve your catch.

7. 5 Mile Reef

Target Species: blue cod, trumpeter, tarakihi, and groper. Tide and bait: best fished on small tides. Best bait is fresh squid, trevally fillet or fresh kahawai if you are fortunate enough to catch one. Tips: best fished from November through to May. Drift the outside of the reef in 60–100 metres or anchor. Use strong rigs here as you could catch a 3lb blue cod, or a 50lb groper. One of Wellington’s top fishing spots on the south coast.

8. Nicholsons Trench

Target Species: bluenose, bass, and groper Tide and bait: both high and low water. Strips of squid in conjunction with one or two pilchards punched through the eyes works well for groper and bluenose. Put the pilchards on first, and then the strips of squid. Nice tapered pieces of barracouta fillet works well also. Tips: drift fishing in depths from 150–300 metres. It is very hard to fish here in winds over 10 knots. Drift up the banks. Use smaller baits for bluenose than you would use for groper or bass. Jig fishing with baited jigs can work well at times. Preferred method is baited hooks on the drift up the side of the banks.

9. Baring Head

Target Species: tarakihi and blue cod. Tips: fish the sand around the outside of the reef again two hook ledger rig, squid & pilchard for bait and lots of burly.

10. Bearing Head –

Turakarae Head

Target Species: tarakihi and blue cod. Tide and bait: fish at anchor or drift if wind and tide aren’t too strong. Fresh squid and trevally work well. Tips: fish all year round. One of Wellington’s preferred tarakihi spots, use small strip baits as tarakihi have small mouths. Fish inshore in 30–40 metres because there are plenty of medium sized fish, but fish out in 60–90 metres, when weather allows, as there can be very large tarakihi.

Land Based Fishing – Spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop A. Overseas Passenger

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Target Species: gurnard, kahawai, jack mackerel, and red cod. Tide and bait: Tide not important as deeper water is at your feet. All oily fish baits work well here. Tips: cast out unweighted bait and let it slow drift through the water column, is best here. Let it sit on the sea bed for a bit then repeat.

B. Point Jerningham.

The eastern point of Oriental Bay. Parking bays.

Target Species: kahawai, kingfish, and snapper November to April. Tide and bait: incoming tide is best here. Live bait or fresh kahawai. Tips: the more effort you make to catch live baits, the better your chance of a kingfish. Catching live baits the night before may be required, as sometimes they are hard to come by during the day. Tough bait is important here, as there are a lot of small undesirable species around this area.

C. Flat Rock in

Evans Bay

Target Species: kingfish, kahawai, snapper, barracouta, and tarakihi November – April. Tide and bait: all tides, as you have deep water at your feet. Whole pilchard or fresh squid. Tips: setting a good berley trail and drifting whole pilchards down it can produce great results, otherwise strips of squid, or bait fished on a ledger rig is also productive.

D. Kau Bay

Target Species: tarakihi and snapper February – May. Tide and bait: this bay has plenty of spots to cast from and

produces some solid tarakihi. Best fished at night so the tarakihi have a chance to get to the bait before the spotties. Small hooks are a must, as tarakihi have very small mouths.

E. Seatoun Beach

and Wharf. Parking available right on beach front.

Target Species: gurnard, kahawai, trevally, elephant fish, and red cod all year round. Tide and bait: an incoming tide is preferred here. Fresh squid and bonito. Tips: both beach and wharf fish well. Flasher rigs with small pieces of bait work best, or try some

shell fish at night. Light traces make a big difference, as do small hooks and bait. Good place to throw out a crab pot while you are fishing too.

F. Lyall Bay. Halfway

down runway.

Target Species: gurnard, red cod, and kahawai May – October. Tide and bait: an incoming tide is best. Pilchard, mussel, and bonito baits do the trick here. Tips: best fishing is had in the late afternoon and after dark, or before sun up till around 10.00 am. Very good red cod fishing over the colder months and can produce awesome gurnard in spring through to early summer.

G. Hutt River Mouth.

Parking easily available.

Target Species: kahawai, kingfish, herring, sea run trout, and flounder. Tide and bait: incoming tide is preferred. Whole pilchards, spinners, or bait flies with squid strips. Tips: whole pilchards drifted off the estuary bridge, or cast off Port Road works a treat on kahawai, otherwise a hex wobbler of small size is great. West of the mouth is great to give flounder spearing a go. Remember, if you are going to target trout, don’t forget to get your trout licence.

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Boat Based Fishing 1. Windy Point

Target Species blue cod. Tide and bait: best tide is the slack tide. Drifting with the flasher rigs with pieces of squid. Do not anchor as tides can be strong.

2. Palliser Trench

Target Species groper. Tide and bait: drift big baits on the bottom and the outgoing tide is the best.

Land Based Fishing – Spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop

A. Ocean Beach

to Lake Ferry (4x4 or 10 to 20 minutes walk)

Target Species: best fished November – May. Kahawai, spotted shark, elephant fish, snapper, and red cod. Tide and bait: tide is not too relevant, as this is a steep beach and, as such, gets deep quickly. A selection of bait is key here, as every day is different. Shellfish and oily baits are best. Tips: when fishing here, make sure you cast around different places, ie one to the left,

then one right. Also vary your casting, as this can really make a difference. Make sure you have plenty of pre-tied baits, as the bite can be short and sharp. There is a huge amount of beach here, so don’t be scared to move around a bit to help you find the fish.

B. Te Humenga Point to

Cape Palliser

Target Species: fishes well all year round. Kahawai, blue cod, moki, tope sharks, spotted sharks, red cod, and conger eels.

Tide and bait: tide varies dependant on location. Incoming is always a favourite. Paddle crab, mussel, squid, and pilchards. Tips: this is a big area well worth exploring, with plenty of little gravel beaches in amongst the rocks. Be sure to use one hook only, as there is always reef nearby and the fish know this. Strips of squid in closest to the weed line can produce awesome blue cod, and moki on mussel baits. Fishing late afternoon till midnight produces best results.

Land Based Fishing Wellington Cont. H. Point Arthur –

I. Pencarrow – Fitzroy

J. Wainuiomaio

Target Species: snapper, trevally, kahawai and big spotted sharks September – March. Tide and bait: incoming to high tide is best here. Fresh kahawai and pilchards works for most fish species, or paddle crabs for the spotted sharks. Tips: don’t be afraid to use big baits early and late summer, as some big snapper cruise this area. Small crab or pilchard baits will give you your best chance at trevally and spotted sharks. Use a long cast pulley rig for maximum distance. This area is also worth sending out a small kahawai on a slide bait rig.

Target Species: this is a great spring through to late summer spot. Gurnard, trevally, kahawai, and moki. Tide and bait: either high or dead low tide is best. Mussel, crayfish, prawn, or trevally. Tips: short casts can have surprising good result here, especially with shellfish baits. Best fished later afternoon into the night. If fishing during the day, use a long cast rig with small strips of trevally and high vis beads above the hooks — works great.

Target Species: red cod, moki, kahawai, trevally, and spotted shark, September – March. Tide and bait: fresh squid, paddle crab and mussel and all tides are well worth fishing because it is a deep beach. Tips: this area is one where you can do a lot of exploring and be well rewarded. One hook clip down rigs are the best gear to use as it will get you into some great water. Anything is possible here but change baits regularly as lice can be a nuisance.

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Boat Based Fishing 1. Pipinui Point

5. Bank south of Mana

Target Species: you can fish here all year round for kingfish, warehou, and tarakihi Tide and bait: tides can be very strong here. The best time to fish here is two hours off the outing tide, or the incoming tide. Tips: trolling lures or live bait for kingfish around the rough ground off the main rock ledge. Fish while at anchor for tarakihi, with small flasher rigs size 2/0–3/0. During winter you will catch a lot of warehou here, as well as tarakihi.

Target Species: blue cod and tarakihi Tide and bait: tough place to fish, as the tide can be very strong. Only fish in small tides and the last two hours of tide, but if you time it right, fishing can be very good. Strips of squid or whole jack mackerel are the preferred baits for this area. Tips: make sure your traces are tough, as your by-catch will include kingfish and small groper.

(Boom Rock)

2. The Fence Line

Tide and bait: fish the sand around the outside of the reef again two hook ledger rig. 2/0 to 5/0. Squid & pilchard for bait and lots of berley.

3. Just south

of Boom Rock GPS 41º10.612’S 174º43.647’E

Target Species: tarakihi, blue cod, snapper, and trevally. Fish here all year round in 30–50 metres water depth. Tide and bait: you do have to time your fishing here as the tide can be very strong. Anchor when the tide is slowing down, two hours before high tide, or low tide. Preferred baits are squid, trevally, and mackerel. Tips: very good tarakihi here all year round, along with blue cod during the summer months. This area can fish very well for snapper.

4. South Makara

GPS 41º12.638’S 174º42. 638’E

Target Species: snapper and tarakihi. Fish all year round for tarakihi and snapper from November - May Tide and bait: fish all tides at anchor, as you only anchor in 15–20 metres of water. Preferred baits squid, trevally, and fillet mackerel. Tips: small flasher rigs for tarakihi here, and don’t over bait your hooks. The use of berley will help to improve your catch.

GPS 41º13.307’S 174º40.135’E

PIPINUI POINT TO SINCLAIR HEAD

walk from Makara)

Target Species: kingfish, kahawai, tarakihi, barracouta, and blue cod November to May. Tide and bait: all tides fish well but low tide produces best results. Live or dead jack

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6. Ohau Point –

Karori Rock

Target Species: blue cod, tarakihi, trumpeter, and groper. Tide and bait: preferred bait is whole jack mackerel, squid, or trevally. Small tides are best with little or no wind. The Karori Rip is a well known challenging area to fish at the best of times, and you do need to be aware of the changing conditions due to the tidal rips. Tips: please note, there are very strong currents here and there are not too many days that you can fish this area. In shore up to 60 metres is good for cod, tarakihi, and the occasional trumpeter. The banks out wide in 90–150 metres can have good groper fishing.

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7. Karori Light,

Sinclair Head

Target Species: blue cod and tarakihi all year round. Tide and bait: small tides make for easier fishing here. Tips: there are plenty of reefs to fish from, 20–40 metres is ideal. Berley will really improve your fishing.

8. Jelly Bean

Target Species: groper Tide and bait: drift big baits on the bottom and the outgoing tide is the best.

9. Sinclair Head

Target Species: blue cod Tide and bait: best tide is the slack tide. Tips: drifting with the flasher rigs with pieces of squid. Do not anchor as tides can be strong.

Land Based Fishing – Spots by Felix Wenzel, Steve’s Fishing Shop A. Boom Rock (2 hour

mackerel or strips of squid are the two best baits for this rock ledge. Tips: get there as early as possible to ensure you get some jack mackerel for live or dead baits. This will give you the best shot at a kingfish. Small hooks

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Target Species: trevally, kahawai,

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Target Species: moki, tarakihi, blue cod, trevally, kahawai, and spotted sharks.

Tide and bait: all tides are good here, best baits are prawns, crayfish, mussel and fresh squid. Tips: fishing this area can produce some big moki, so a one-hook rig is a must, as moki like to find the reef. A light trace is also to your advantage in getting the bites.

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With the Christmas holidays fast approaching here are a few tips to keep your dogs, cats and wallets safe.

“I thought it was a gimmick but now I have six for my teams and we get more done than ever. I wish I’d seen this years ago”.

Is that school bag starting to split apart on you? Not even though the year and it’s starting to show wear?

Cats love tinsel and believe it or not will eat it – keep these things out of reach to avoid life threatening intestinal blockages.

Problem solved! Daniel Crimp has been trialling this K-2 bag all year and not one split seam in sight. There is no greater punishing test that daily abuse from a typical schoolboy: jampacked, not just with books, but soccer and rugby balls, clothes, boots, boys’ junk, and a huge heavy lunch box. Boys show no mercy and take no prisoners, so this bag is thrown, dropped, kicked, shunted and dragged everywhere.

Ham and even the bone can cause pancreatitis requiring hospitalization and in some cases can be fatal. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs. Dark is more toxic than milk chocolate. Call us straight away, this can be fatal if left untreated.

Daniel’s only comment was that is was a little stiff when he got it but it has softened over time. He is pretty sure that once he has ﬁnished school, this will end up his hunting day pack – that’s no faint praise!

Fruit cake – Raisins are toxic to dogs Heat Stroke – leave dogs at home rather than taking them out in the heat of the day in your car – even with the windows open your car can heat up to 40 degrees in ten minutes and your dog cannot cope with this heat.

All packs are made in New Zealand and come with a threeyear guarantee and range in sizes L $119, M $99, S $79. Daniel has the large one, a great investment for a lifetime bag.

Avoid exercising your dog in the heat of the day. Dogs don’t know when to stop and heat stroke often kills them. We provide 24/7 care – call 03 544 1200

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Our canvas hunting products are designed for comfort and durability, and the range is huge, ensuring we have all your requirements covered: hunting/game bags in canvas, arm protectors, carry capes, and gorse gloves (great for bush bashing) to name a few.

$129.99 for our Weather Watch Series Jackets. Our most affordable lightweight waterproof/ breathable jacket 8000/3000 is available in hi-vis, black, navy blue, red and glacier blue, and Kryptec Camo at $179.00.

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We are New Zealand based and ship most deliveries within 48 hours of receiving order. 100% guarantee of your satisfaction with quality, size, and style upon delivery or we replace/refund.

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What are the birds telling us?

Marty Bowers, Senior Fisheries Analyst — Recreational Fishing Team

Flesh-Footed Shearwater Photo: Neil Fitzgerald

Fluttering shearwater Photo: Herb Christophers

Seabirds are designed to find and catch fish. They are good indicators of what’s below the surface, which makes them the angler’s best friend, until they get caught on your line. BIRDS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER Black Petrel / Ta- iko Ta-iko can be good indicators of bait fish and will go for your bait – diving up to six metres for squid and small fish, often to feed a chick waiting patiently on Aotea / Great Barrier Island. The adults will be recently returned from South America but the Hauraki Gulf is the only place in the world black petrel breed. The species is in serious trouble so sink your bait deep to avoid hooking them. Fluttering Shearwater / PakahaPakaha- forage in large flocks, sometimes thousands of birds. They indicate small schooling bait fish pushed up by predators like kahawai and trevally. They tend to hang around New Zealand in the off-season but like many of us, might take a jaunt to Australia over winter. They probably won’t bother you but last year we

Black Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Photo: Neil Fitzgerald

heard three pakaha- were drowned by a single trace, so make sure you take all your rubbish, line and hooks home with you. Flesh-Footed Shearwater / Toanui Toanui indicate small fish, small squid and crustaceans. They aren’t fussy and can be a real pain for boaties, so keep your bait and scraps well hidden. These shearwaters are another species in serious trouble. In the off-season they feed off the east coast of Japan and may have been exposed to pollutants after the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster. Australasian Gannet / Ta- kupu Gannets circling high over a small area indicates they are waiting for predators to push schooling bait fish, like mackerel, herring and pilchards, to the surface. Shallow dives can indicate piper or saury, a steeper dive can mean pilchards or anchovies. Grey-Faced Petrel / Oi Oi indicate squid, crustaceans and small fish. They can dive up to 20 metres, looking more like a fish underwater than a bird. Long lines are the biggest risk to these fellas at sea.

CATCHING BIRDS, NOT FISH An independent report by Dragonfly Data Science, The capture of seabirds and marine mammals in New Zealand non-commercial fisheries, estimated there could be up to 40,000 captures of seabirds by recreational fishers per year. This includes birds tangled in fishing lines and birds being hooked. About three quarters of those are released but we don’t really know how many birds survive capture. We all need to adopt seabird smart fishing practices to reduce this. Braid One recreational fishing issue in particular developed over recent years is the increasing use of braid. Because braid doesn’t stretch, it can be deadly to sea birds by cutting them if they fly into it at high speed or by getting tangled. Once braid has knotted itself around a bird, it is extremely difficult to remove. Sabiki Rigs Another serious issue is the use of sabiki rigs for catching bait, or being used by kids off wharves and discarded carelessly where seabirds can swallow the hooks or become entangled. It is not uncommon for one sabiki rig to capture or entangle multiple birds.

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ADVICE TO ANGLERS Avoidance Knowing seabirds are looking for food, you can make your boat less attractive to them by keeping it clean. Use a bait bucket or bait board with a lid and keep scraps covered. Keep your deck clean and take the bait off any unattended rods. Seabirds are fast and many of them will dive six metres or more. Once you’ve prepared your berley container or set your line, sink it deep in the water as fast as you can. Keeping your rod tip low will prevent birds from becoming entangled in your line. Are you smarter than a seabird? Streamers, water pistols and bird of prey kites may help to create a safe zone around your boat. Like puppies, seabirds can be fooled by a quick feint in the wrong direction before you drop your line in. If nothing else is working sometimes the only thing left to do is stop fishing for a while or move to a different area.

In an underwater cleanup in 2017 in Oriental Bay in Wellington, the Ghost Fishing New Zealand crew recovered almost 40kg of lead sinkers and hundreds of metres of lost fishing line from recreational fishers. Nets and line are a real threat to seabirds.

40KG sinkers taken in 60 mins Photo: Ghost Fishing NZ

Doing less damage Crushing or removing the barb from hooks makes them easier to remove. If you’ve hooked a bird with a barbed hook, first bring the bird in as gently as possible. A net can help minimise the damage to the bird and wrapping the bird in a towel will help you control it, especially if you cover its eyes. Be careful not to cover the bird’s nostrils though. Control the bird’s beak without twisting it, either

remove or crush the barb, and delicately remove the hook from the bird, doing as little damage as you can. If a bird swallows your hook it’s important to cut the line as close as possible to the point of entry. The hook will dissolve in the bird’s stomach, but leaving any line dangling from a bird is a real threat to its survival. Leaving no trace Ghost Fishing New Zealand organise underwater cleanups around the country

Ghost Fishing NZ is always looking for volunteers so get in touch and do your bit to reduce your impact on our oceans. They can be found at www.ghostfishing.co.nz

The Rapala knot Daryl Crimp

Over summer through to early autumn kingfish and albacore tuna come in to the shallow regions and can be fun to catch. Early in the season and especially around twilight, kingfish respond well to trolling lures. Albacore will readily take trolled lures throughout the season. A key to optimising your strike rate on both species is to have the lures

swimming naturally at an appropriate speed. A key to getting the right action is choosing the right knot, with the Rapala knot being specifically designed to create a locked loop, which allows the lure to swim free of any tension or influence from the leader. It’s an easy knot to tie and will improve your success rate.

Subscribe The recreational fishing team at MPI keep subscribers up to date with what’s happening in their local areas of interest. Email recfishingteam@mpi.govt.nz to subscribe. For more information about seabird conservation visit www.southernseabirds.org.

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EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED COASTLINE No gathering of shellfish and seaweed

This new closure will replace the current emergency closure when it expires at 5pm on 20 November 2017. No one can gather any shellfish or seaweed species (except for rock lobster and scampi) from the area indicated in red on the map between Marfells Beach and the Conway River. The closure applies to both recreational and commercial fishers, and is necessary to help the recovery of these fisheries. Anyone who contravenes this closure commits an offence and can be fined up to $100,000.

Download the free NZ Fishing Rules App to check the fishing rules for your area. Text “app” to 9889 or visit www.mpi.govt.nz/fishingrules Follow MPI Fisheries on Facebook MPI Fisheries – Nelson/Marlborough/Kaikōura MPI Fisheries – Canterbury/Westland

HELP PROTECT OUR COASTLINE

Following consultation and with community support, there is a new closure for the Kaikōura to Cape Campbell earthquake affected shellfish and seaweed fisheries.

Photo courtesy of Trevor Burkhart

Area that is closed to the gathering of shellfish and seaweed between Marfells Beach and the Conway River to a distance of four nautical miles from shore.

If you are gathering kaimoana in Marlborough and Canterbury, please do your part to help keep these fisheries sustainable by: • Limiting your catch by taking less than your bag limit and just enough for a feed. • Changing your fishing method or area if you are only catching small fish or shellfish. • Taking special care to return any undersized fish immediately and with minimum harm. • Report suspicious or illegal activity – call 0800 4 POACHER. Earthquake uplifted pāua and seaweed habitat at Ward Beach

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Kayaking

Dad screams while Ally fishes

with Chris West

Justin Hayes

PADDLE LENGTH

Picking a suitable paddle length can be daunting. Many factors need to be considered when deciding on the length to choose. Here is a look at the main variables that will influence paddle length. Your kayak

shoulders and longer arms and will hold their hands further apart on the paddle shaft. Using a longer paddle allows for additional space to hold the paddle with your hands further apart.

If you paddle a wide kayak, you will require a longer paddle than you would for a narrower kayak. A wider kayak requires more ‘reach’ out to the side and a longer paddle makes getting a blade into the water easier. Wider kayaks often have a higher seating position too, and when you sit higher you are further from the water, so again, a longer paddle is good.

The blades Paddle blades come in many styles. The technique used can vary between different blades, which in turn will influence the length used. It is important that you paddle with a technique that suits the paddle you have, or the paddle will not perform as it should. And, if you have chosen an incorrect length you may find it hard to paddle with the

Your height The taller you are, the longer your paddle should be. The assumption is that taller people have wider

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correct technique. If that all sounds a bit daunting, most paddle manufacturers offer a sizing chart to help you choose a suitable length for each paddle they offer. You use your height and kayak width to choose the right length. But, be aware that this gives you the length to use for that paddle and it may not hold true for a different paddle. When you find the right length of paddle, it should allow you to paddle efficiently, allowing you to maintain a suitable cadence and minimise unnecessary body movement.

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We hadn’t seen Nana since our wedding earlier in the year so decided to visit her the first weekend of the school holidays. The car was packed, kids were fed and we were ready to go. I packed our fishing gear just in case I had a chance to get out. It had been so long since we used it, I had to dig it out of the garage. We arrived in Clyde in the evening and, after tucking into the dinner Nana had prepared for us, put the tired kids to bed. The weather wasn’t the best on Saturday morning so I set to on the jobs Nana wanted done around the house. The weather improved early in the evening and I thought about getting out. After dinner, I took Ally out for a fish in Lake Dunstan. After getting out of the car, it was decided the wind was too cold, so off to find another spot. Ten minutes up the road we spotted an area out of the wind and after reminding Ally how to cast, we made our way along the shoreline. Soon after, Ally complained she had her line stuck. I gave her my rod while I tried to retrieve her lure but all I managed to do was break her fishing rod.

Ally proudly displays her first fish

to fight another day. It was still enough for Ally to get excited and I knew it wouldn’t take much to get her out again. My youngest child is an early bird, so up bright and early on Sunday morning I looked outside to see what the weather was doing. It was fine. After getting Eva fed and clothed, Ally was awake. I suggested another go at fishing, and she was keen. So leaving Mum to have a sleep in, I was off with the kids.

So, after sharing my rod and fishing our way along the lake with no action, it was time to head back. Then things started to happen. Mostly me losing fish. Then when it was Ally’s turn again, she managed to hook into a good sized fish. After a couple of jumps out of the water it was off

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Arriving at the first spot we tried the night before, we were set to go. Giving the rod to Ally and sending her to start fishing, I got

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So back to Nana’s house to show off. After trying to remember how to fillet the fish, it was ceremoniously cooked for dinner.

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Eva out of the car. Not long after joining Ally at the shoreline. I was distracted by Eva finding rocks and wasn’t watching Ally when I heard her call out for me, saying something funny was happening to the rod. Then she realised it was a fish. After screams of excitement, I managed to calm myself down and give her some instructions. Not long after we had the fish in the net.

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