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A Rose Tinted Snapper

Troy Fensom has reason to be delighted with his recent catch of this monster d’Urville Island snapper, because it came out of the blue and literally jumped into the boat. The fish came from one of Crimpy’s favourite haunts for big snapper, Tiger Bay. Troy said it was one of those times the fish just snuck up on them and took them by surprise, “But you don’t turn down a gift from the gods like this,” he beamed. “When we got it to the boat

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it was so fresh it looked like it was on a fast track to Blenheim, but thanks to Dad’s netting skills, we were able to enjoy it over a good Wairau River wine.” Brian reckons success is about always being positive, “If you view things through Rose tinted glasses – good things will come to you!”

By Ali Kennard After several months of feeling like I still live in England, with days of rain broken up by the odd nice day here and there, I am itching for spring and summer to finally come. In fact, as I sit in my office on a rare nice day, it feels pretty close and my mind has wandered several times and I can’t help imagining being out on the water. I am sure I am not the only one who has done so. This month I thought we would look at some ‘five-minute’ presummer electronics checks in preparation for the first trip of the season; you certainly wouldn’t want it to be ruined by getting to the boat ramp and finding out nothing works! The first thing to check is that all your connections are still tight and that they are corrosion free. Then fire everything up and make sure it goes. Let your GPS go for a few minutes and make sure it gets a good fix, make sure the chart is showing and your waypoints are all there; whilst you’re doing this it would be a good time to back-up all your waypoints. If you have radar on board, now is also the time to start this up and make sure you are getting some good returns. Start up the sounder and make sure it turns on, then leave it going for a couple of minutes (don’t leave it much longer as it can damage the transducer) and go to the transducer. If you put your ear close to it you should be able to hear it clicking, if not you can also hold it in your hand and you should be able to feel it. Finally check your VHF and AM/FM antennas are still good. You can visually inspect them to see if there is anywhere water can get in and also give them a good wiggle to make sure all the seals are tight. If you find anywhere water can get in, there is a possibility water has got into the cable and made its way down to the radio. This can be checked by undoing the antenna connector at the back of the radio and checking for water ingress. If there is, both the antenna and the cable will need replacing. If you find anything wrong with the above checks, get the boat booked in with the dealer as soon as you can. At this time of year everyone has the same ideas and the dealers can get very busy very quickly and you don’t want to have to wait too long to be ready to hit the water. Fingers crossed September finally brings an end to the wet weather and we can all get out again!

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Just What You Need in an ITM Fishing Day

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It started out a clear crisp June day for the ITM Trade Club Fishing Trip. No need to chill the beers the night before, just left them outside in the frost! We were eager for an early departure on board Seabird Charters “Cappy”, some of the Scott Construction crew were a big glassy-eyed from the night before. Calm cruising conditions and double rounds of coffee from ITM Building Centre hosts Tony, Brent and Rodney had the boys looking more lively. Lyn Bird spent the travel time rigging the rods and getting ready for action. She also managed to slip in a batch of freshly baked scones by the time we were ready to go fishing by about 10am. Barry spent his time at the wheel spinning the yarns, as he does so well.

Barry called enough and we headed for some snapper! Just like that we were onto another spot and the snapper were coming up two at a time. Barry kept a very close eye on the fish finder; he knew exactly where the fish were so wasted no time in pulling on board a very good number. Then he called, “Enough snapper - we’ll get some kingies.” I thought too good to be true and had to check with Lyn to make sure Barry wasn’t getting carried away and talking the you-know-what! She said they’d been getting a few … Next stop was in faster moving water and one of the glassy-eyed builders from earlier in the day decided to create his own berley. But give it to him, he didn’t stop fishing; just made some very interesting noises!

a lot longer to pull them on board. They proved good fighters and those who did get one certainly had a good workout. The beers started to flow after that episode! At 2.45pm Barry said it was time to go and get our cod quota but I thought we’d be stretching it for time, as we normally headed for home around three. But then, I have never seen cod come up like I did that day; we had our whole quota on board in about 15 minutes! No shortage of them if you get put on the right place! The boys were all very excited now and got stuck in to the beer for the trip home. This was a very well organised day out with Seabird Charters and I totally recommend them. Barry and Lyn are excellent hosts who do all the work, leaving you free up to mix

Brent holding the kingfish.

First stop was near Stephens for groper and we got enough to keep all very satisfied. Some pulled up groper two at a time! I can’t give you any spots or numbers, as the captain will shoot me! Then

The Fishing Wizard of Oz

By Jamie Baker It was calm; perfect conditions for drifting and straylining big pillies in 80m of drink near the top of d’Urville. However, after twenty-minutes of nothing, I was beginning to think my mates had been winding me up about the stellar fishing round these parts. I’d not long moved over from Oz and had yet to catch anything to write home about, but Grant Parkinson and Luke Christianson were confident we’d get something. So much so, that when sign appeared on the sounder, they told me to brace myself! Yeah Right! Well, that rod bended in the middle and whatever had grabbed its attention gave a couple of huge nods just to wake me up. Then it sort of went quiet, which prompted Luke to call it as a stingray or shark. Then the reel seat on my rod broke, so I had a hell of a time trying to play the fish but I persevered. About 20m from the surface, the fish changed its game plan, lit the afterburners and peeled line like there was no tomorrow. The guys still couldn’t call the fish but when Luke finally saw colour, he bloody near leapt over the motor. I was stunned with what broached alongside the boat – it was immense. We didn’t have a net but that didn’t stop Luke. He was determined we not lose this monster, so rammed his fist down the snapper’s throat and hoisted it aboard. It was my PB and has got me well and truly hooked on this Kiwi fishing.

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Doubtless Bay, near the top of the North Island, is a largely undiscovered gem. The Karikari Peninsula shields the area from all except direct easterly winds and the beautiful golden beaches are a delight. The area contains relatively few crayfish but they all appear super-sized. Heading out to one of the several reefs a couple of nautical miles offshore, we dropped the pick and quickly donned the dive gear. Visibility was about 8m, so it did not take long to find the first bug - a candidate we called ‘dinner’ because of its sheer size. After carefully positioning myself, I grabbed it and wrestled it with both hands. I indicated to son that he should bring his catch bag closer, as I could not open my bag while still using both hands to stop the bug gaining its freedom. As I moved to put it in the bag, it made a huge kick and broke free. Son

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By Nathan McEwan

I called into a mate’s place south of Timaru on our way over to the West Coast for a shot. He has a little block right on the coast with a nice little tributary running through it. It had taken a long time for the water to clear from all the rain at the start of season and bait was scarce. This little mini-run was short lived and in the following days they were back to naming individual whitebait. Of course we had to celebrate the ‘run’ in true Kiwi fashion – we shared a jug!

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By Howard Lewis I’m a member of the Canterbury Sportfishing Club and fished the Nationals in February with Malcolm Halstead and Shannon Field. We were fishing a favourite haunt off Kaikoura when this mako shark hit my saltwater fly and then proceeded to put me through my paces. It took a stripped tandem blue and white fly aggressively in flat calm conditions, putting on spectacular jumps next to and around the boat. The mako did several 200m plus runs and six laps around the stationary boat over an hour before being gaffed by Malcolm and Shannon. A lot of fun on fly tackle! This was one of several Makos up to 43kg, fly-caught on 10kg tippet by Canterbury Sportfishing Club members this year. It was a great year at Kaikoura, with big numbers of makos around in the 30-70 kg range; most caught, tagged and released!

Leo Thomas is young keen angler for the Nelson region. He lives right on the banks of the Wangapeka River and is out there every day of the season catching those feisty trout and releasing them. Leo landed 134 brown trout throughout the past season, pretty much all of them were on the Wangapeka and d’Urville-Sabine rivers. Leo also writes fishing articles for the NZ Trout Fisher magazine and he also would love to be a trout fishing guide for the top of the South Island. You can subscribe to Leo's youtube channel for all of his latest updates on videos. Here’s a link- www.youtube.com/ user/leothomasful/videos

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Saunders Trench on a Serene Sea By Grant Hutton My day off. I wake up and look outside my window and for the first time in six weeks, no wind! So I check out the computer on swell map, Port Otago and Metservice web sites ... all looked great! So I go out to the boat and listen to the 7.00am weather round up on the UHF - all excellent reports! I decide to go out. I ring my nephew and yes, it’s on! I run around getting my fishing gear, bait and safety equipment, check the fuel and battery and then chuck the boat on the

4WD - get the kids in. I take them to school with the boat attached - it’s amazing the looks you get from rich folk up at John McGlashan College, driving their flash cars, while I drop Nick off with the boat on. We launch at Carey’s Bay - no other boats out - and head off to Saunders Trench area with the sea slightly moving with the wind. We fished at 350 feet for about two-hours and get 19 blue cod each - all good size, and decided to stop there or we would be filleting all day!

We had two yellow-eyed penguins show up, so we chucked them some bait, which they ate up then swam away. Also a pod of porpoises came past us, what an awesome sight. The sea, in the meantime, had gone almost smooth, with a halfmetre slow roll. Absolutely lovely. We came home and at full speed, sorted out the fish; then the horrible job of cleaning the boat and putting gear away. An amazing day out!

Kingies in the Kelp By Howard Lewis

The Marlborough Sounds is not the only South Island Mecca for kingfish, with the Canterbury coast holding a good population of these delightful sport fish over the summer months. Slightly different tactics are required than those used by our more northern brethren, but once you hook into these little devils, there’s action aplenty. The photo shows a small kingfish caught

on a softbait amidst amongst a big work up of kahawai and couta, two miles off Lyttleton Heads in mid January. Good fun on light tackle! We saw 10-15 kingies each day, between two and four miles offshore, amongst floating kelp patches. They were located right along the Canterbury coast, in blue water up to 17 degrees. Encouraging!

Capital Paua That!

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Nigel Sylva of Wellington only got into free- one up that was over 125mm wide! The paua diving five or six-years-ago, but if the size of shown was about 195mm long and, according this paua is anything to go by, he’s mastered to Nigel, tasted delicious. the art. It might help that 40-year-old Nigel is a hunter and took up free-diving when a workmate suggested it was just another form of hunting and something he could do through the summer months to put food on the table. Nigel dives all around the Wellington coast and when he’s not plucking paua from the rocks, he enjoys spearing Contact: Bill and Shelley Climo fish. He reckons there are a 6 William Street, Collingwood - P: (03) 524 8149 few good paua around like this E: manager@collingwoodcampingground.co.nz one and only last month pulled

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TIDES OF CHANGE By Poppa Mike

BAD LUCK at ALL DAY BAY This story was written twenty eight years ago at school in Waimate by 10 year old pupil Reece Dennison. The victim of the story is his father Noel Dennison, the man with all the toys, bells and whistles. Both father and son still live in Waimate today. Thanks for the great story guys. Heading out for a day fishing I started at five thirty in the morning. As I proceeded to back my forty foot bus down the driveway to load it up with fishing gear I broke my mirror. Oh what a start. So I removed the broken mirror from the right hand side and I put the left hand side mirror on the right hand side so we could continue backing down the drive. I hooked the boat on and I was all set to go because we had just bought new fishing rods and a satellite tracking plotter and also a fish finder. I thought I should catch a lot of (big blue cod?) I was also wrong. We arrived at All Day Bay at eight o’clock and the tide was on the way out. Oh how lucky we were. There was no wind and the sun was high in the sky. Everything looked good until we attempted to launch the boat. Mum backed the boat into the surf. I was in the boat admiring myself in the glass smooth water. I attempted to put the power trim down so I could lower the engine into the water. I tried turning the key to start the motor. The motor wouldn’t start but luckily I brought a new battery so I put it in and I started the motor. It went first pop. Mum tried to go forward and the wheels started spinning. They began digging deeper and deeper into the sand. I thought “thank

goodness the tide was on the way out”. The water was splashing around the tops of the wheels and up the exhaust pipe. What a lovely tune it played. It was playing “How lucky I Wasn’t” to have music at this time. I had another rope in the boat so I tied it onto the front of the Landrover but it didn’t go very far because we were 100m from solid ground. In the bus we had a chain, wire rope and another rope so we joined them together and began pulling it behind the bus. The rope broke about five times before Dad said, “I am going into town to get a decent bit of rope”. Meanwhile I stayed with the boat and Landrover. About one and a half hours later I saw the bus coming from a distance. What a relief. By this time the boat was high and dry but it was still bellied in the sand. We hooked the new rope on and we began to pull it hoping the rope wouldn’t break. But to my surprise it pulled it out of the hole with the landrover motor still running. I attempted to drive the boat and Landrover out but whoops, my luck was short. I stalled the motor. What a bummer. Get the B_ _ _ _ _ going again Dad. So we pulled it out and took the cover off the battery and it was full of salt water. We could not get it started until we grabbed the jumper leads and made it start. We left the Landrover running for half an hour thinking it might charge the battery. After that period of time we turned the key off and then on but it wouldn’t start again. We then spent the rest of the day using the satellite navigation gear and learnt how to use it. I was so pleased that I was as clever as the navigation plotter going nowhere.

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Muddy Waters Kaikoura Blues By Greg Gilbert

I showed up at my usual Easter Weekend fishing spot to, well, find something I don’t see often. The sea was all brown with a huge current running and just not flash at all. With me was a mate, Wayne Buxton, and we looked at each other and said, “Ohh, ahhh do we even try?” Both of us had considered this prime rig water but had never caught a rig at this spot before, so thought we would give it a shot. We

baited up with our crabs and let them fly into the surf – then waited. We only fished for an hour or so, but I managed to land one very nice rig and not a bad blue moki either; along with dropping a few fish in the surf. So for a day that looked poor and made me wonder why I drove all the way from Christchurch to Kaikoura to fish muddy waters, it turned out better than I first thought it would be.

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Bugger! By Zane Moss Sometimes you just can’t beat a losing streak, as ‘rustic’ fisher, Ric Hooper, recently discovered. Ric’s an old mate of mine and when I was invited to fly from the Deep South to have a crack at the kingies and big snapper around d’Urville Island, I generously included him in my spare baggage. It was bad luck that his truck ‘broke’ prior to the trip and he had to borrow a car to tow his boat. The car had plenty of power and burbled away like a steam engine on steroids, but it struggled with the driveway to Crimpy’s bach, re-positioning 14 tonne of gravel in his attempt to get up there in the dark. Crimpy is still adamant he doesn’t have two driveways and that it was Ric’s ‘impaired vision’ that saw the boat park precariously close to the bank. The car even struggled to get out of Cissy Bay in dry conditions. The road wasn’t wet either! Ric also blamed bad luck for the sounder not working and the steering clapping out on day two, but he did know how to put us onto fish though. Well, one fish! I’m sure we would have caught more had we been able to row further from land, but you can’t help bad luck – or can you?

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By Warren Mitchell I have been fishing since I was a kid and now I take my kids fishing. Sam (nearly 4-years-old) and I were fishing down at the Nelson wharf in mid-June when he caught a whitebait on a rather large hook! It is the first whitebait I've ever seen caught on a hook and I have a feeling I won't see it again in a hurry. In my experience its usually the fish that is bigger than the hook and not the hook that is bigger than the fish! It was an exciting moment for Sam, having hooked and landed the fish all by himself and, of course, we had to take it home to show it off and cook it up for dinner. Hope you enjoy our pics a much as we enjoyed catching the world’s smallest fish.

Health and Safety Under Spotlight By Karin Kos A new health and safety plan for the fishing industry (Fishing Sector Action Plan) was launched in Wellington this month by the Minister of Labour, the Hon Kate Wilkinson, the Associate Minister of Transport, the Hon Simon Bridges and seafood industry representatives. Doug Saunders-Loder, President of the New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen said the industry welcomed the three year plan. “Commercial fishing is by its very nature a dangerous occupation and while our industry has taken steps to reduce the risks, the Action Plan provides a further practical framework that is targeted on specific areas like vessel safety improvements, better understanding of risks and lifting crew competency,” says Mr Saunders-Loder. Andrew Branson, Chairman of the New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council said; “We acknowledge and accept responsibility for our own safety at sea in the same way that we do so for managing sustainable utilisation of our rock lobster fisheries resources. The Fishing Sector Action Plan provides our industry with a framework and tools to enable a greater level of self-management. This in turn further aligns the New Zealand rock lobster industry with an over-arching fishing industry strategy of managing our own ship,” says Mr Branson. Mr Peter Bodeker, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council

said the partnership approach of the Action Plan was critical to its success. “The plan has actively involved the industry through FishSafe, an industryled body that is focused on creating safer working environments aboard New Zealand commercial fishing vessels,” says Mr Bodeker. “This shared leadership approach between industry and government is key to ensuring real and sustainable changes are made to our industry’s health and safety performance.” The Action Plan was prepared by Maritime New Zealand, in partnership with FishSafe and provides a means to build shared leadership and ownership of workplace health and safety problems within the fishing sector. The plan aims to achieve this through: • Lifting crew competency • Ensuring vessel and equipment standards deliver safety improvements • Putting in place a New Zealand management system which better reflects the needs of New Zealand’s domestic shipping industry • Better understanding of risks, hazards and injuries specific to the industry • More effective and targeted communication. To download a copy of the plan check www.maritimenz.govt.nz/FishSAP

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A View Through Polarised Glasses By Brian J. Ross Field Officer - Fish & Game Officer: February 1978 – August 2012 As I will be leaving the employ of Fish & Game N.Z. North Canterbury Region at the end of August, by mutual consent I hasten to add, I thought that it might be appropriate to reflect upon a few thoughts I have accumulated during the past thirty-five-and-a-half-years. Some people look at life through rose tinted glasses, but I have never really been one of those believers, rather donning polarised glasses instead to cut through the glare and get to the bottom of the matter, so to speak. I think one of the more important attributes I have gained as a Fish & Game Officer, and Acclimatisation Society Field Officer before that, is the ability to get to the nitty-gritty of an issue, to weigh up the options and choose the appropriate one, then set about putting it right. To quote Sherlock Holmes – “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” I believe in this philosophy, and I have also wanted to find a way of getting it into one of my dissertations in order to add weight to a point I am trying to make ... (legend!) Our lives and our work places are undoubtedly becoming more and more complicated by an oversupply of unnecessary nonsense, which distracts us from our clear vision ahead. This is when I believe we must cast aside the rose tinted specs and reach for the mental polaroids; cut through the crap, clearly see the way ahead

and get on with it. Fishermen mistakenly think that fishing is all about the catching of the fish, the attempted catching of the fish or the gear that you use – yes, you gear freaks out there know who I am talking about. But the reality is that fishing is all about solving problems. Sure you can physically put on your polaroids, which will help in the seeing of the fish, but other problems remain. It is up to you and your intuition to deal with those if you are to be a successful angler. Over the years, I believe that the Acclimatisation Society and also Fish & Game have sometimes been guilty of dealing with issues in a less than straightforward fashion, and this has lead to confusion, negativity and resentment by our stakeholders. And to be fair, Fish & Game staff have often been the meat in the sandwich between council decisions and the stakeholders. This has on occasion resulted in a less than ideal working environment, which need not have arisen if staff had been encouraged to contribute at an early stage in the process. I am pleased to say that your present council is much more in tune with this way of thinking and I applaud them for their involvement of staff in the decision making process. As for the North Canterbury staff, I have no trepidation in commending them for their dedication to the Fish & Game cause and I believe that your

Floaters on Lake Ianthe By Craig Grant

A light breeze rippled patches of Lake Ianthe as I launched my kayak and began trolling along the eastern edge, heading towards the outlet. A sunken log loomed, so I stopped to let the Rapala float to the surface and then paddled slowly out to deeper water. They are expensive lures and floaters are safer to use. I glided over a patch of weed near the surface between two reed beds, so slowed to let the Rapala work closer to the surface. A few moments later the rod bent over. Initially I thought I’d snagged but a splash as a good fish broke the surface had me wondering if my new slim Rapala or the fly on the short trace I’d tied onto the swivel, 20 cm above the Rapala, had done the damage. The fish gave me a good fight and once it was in the net, I could see that it had taken the stubby Mrs Simpson. Usually I just use a swivel clip to attach my fly. I think a trace might work better, but a swivel clip makes it easier to change flies. I was fishing in mid-April and I didn’t see anymore fish in the lake or near the outlet, which is on the south-west corner of the lake. I grounded on the shallow fan of muddy sand when I approached from

the east, but there is firm sand under the thin layer of mud, so it is easy to wade. There are thousands of fresh water mussels there and it looks to be great for midges too. I understand it’s the best place to fish and I think it would be great to fly fish in the evening

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fishery resource is in very capable hands. As for me, after spending most of my working life thus far peering into the swirling waters of streams, rivers and lakes in search of salmonids and their tell tale spawning scratchings, with my polarised glasses on of course, I am soon to be a crew member on board one of Real Journeys tourist vessels plying the sometimes

turbulent waters of Lake Manapouri and Doubtful Sound, while my hard working wife is running the Lumsden Motel. I thought that it would be appropriate here to quote the last sentence of the highly acclaimed 1976 novella by Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It: “I am haunted by waters”.

Paddling Technique Paddling technique is very important. I often see people out paddling who use wildly incorrect technique and as a result use more energy, can’t control their kayak and even risk injury. Over the next few months I will look at ways to improve your paddling with improved technique. Firstly, why is it important to work on becoming a more technically proficient kayaker? Efficiency When paddling well, you use less energy to achieve the same or greater speed than when using poor technique. You can keep your kayak on track and will maintain more consistent forward speed. Safety Using correct technique greatly reduces the chance of injuring yourself while out kayaking. Wrist, arm and shoulder injuries can all occur,

By Chris West

but are easily avoided with small changes to your technique. Paddlers with good technique will handle rougher conditions. If you are lacking boat control skills then a change in the weather could leave you unable to control your kayak and struggle to return to shore. Fun As you learn to control your kayak, you can have more fun and worry less. Things like surf can become something to look forward to rather than fear. To ensure that you learn correct technique, it is best to learn under the guidance of a kayak instructor who can speed up the learning of correct technique and minimise the formation of bad habits.

earlier in the season. The deep slow moving creek that drains the lake is big enough to troll, but beware of the odd log here and there. The sand sides of the creek hold plenty of mussels and it looks to be a good place to fish early in the season too.

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A Heart-Thumping Stag By Philip Strang

We had been going to jet boat in but the ongoing fine weather had made the river too low hence defaulting to the chopper this year. The upside of the low rivers was that we could easily and safely hunt both sides of the valley. Given that we were usually crossing in the dark, this was a significant upside. As with most Westland blocks, another party preceded us so we expected animals on the lower slopes would be wary to human presence and/or, would be reluctant to roar. This proved to be only partly the case; after splitting up on our first day, I detoured from my intended route upon hearing throaty roars emanating from the lower slopes. Despite stalking in close the animal ghosted away, as they often do. I heard another animal really getting worked up higher and further along the face. After chasing in on him for 30 minutes or so, he also seemed to be on the move, but continued to roar and growl vigorously. Working my way around the bush-clad face, I finally had my chance; the animal had stood his ground on a

long narrow slip. It was a relatively easy shot across the gully to take him and secure steaks for the week. Day one and I’d already equaled my tally for the 2011 roar. The next day I left my rifle behind, as I was keen to help a mate secure an animal; a mate who is very keen but always seems to have pretty poor luck. We scaled a high ridge and shortly after an afternoon smoko stop, made ‘contact’ with an animal not far along the ridge. The animal was well placed for us and the wind was just right. In he came, right into within 15 metres of us, but he’d chosen the most supplejack-choked and windfall strewn route, so never offered a clear shot – and then he cut our wind. With a clatter of hooves he disappeared. The next day I was accompanied only by the trusty 7mm-08 and encountered a stag en route and roaring well; conversing with another one higher and further away. This guy was as cooperative as yesterday’s was not, and his stamping ground was relatively open pungas and mature bush. I stalked in

carefully and then even more carefully upon seeing a hind; she also saw me but perhaps heeded my wishes of ‘don’t bark, don’t bark’ as she herded her yearling away. Closing in on the stag, I gave him a couple of moan and groans, to which he replied, and then came the sound that gladdens the Roar hunter’s heart - the slight rustling of an animal coming in. He showed no reticence, strutting straight towards me and within a couple of thumping heartbeats, he was staring straight at me … with just his rack, face, neck and top of his chest showing, due to the gradient of the slope. Chest on at 30 metres he was a small target, but he went straight down to the all or nothing shot. Only an ‘eight’ but with good length and shape. At least it had the grace to fall in a welllit spot suitable for a photo session. For me getting a good photo is almost as important as the ‘headgear’. Next month: Charlie Chainsaw and Exiled Ben!

Philip enjoys the taste of success.

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Frozen Nose Hairs and a Hoary Boar By Mark Wills

It’s not often I hunt by myself, but sometimes it just works out that way. I was consciously awake when the alarm started to clatter at 4.30am and was soon out of bed, with bacon, eggs and toast on the go; I was still at home and had the use of all the modern appliances man has come to know - easy. Next I had to de-ice the frost off the ute windows so I could see. It was 7.00am when I arrived at the farm to a real ‘mother’ of a frost, probably around minus six because as I started unloading my bike, the hair inside my nose started to freeze. As I rode out through the farm, the first signs of

daylight were just starting to make an appearance high up on the ridges to the east, but down in the gully it was still too dark to turn my head lights off. At the saddle I doused my lights, killed the engine and started to glass. A lot of dark shapes looked like animals but didn’t move, so I had to wait for a bit more light before moving on myself. I noticed a patch of dying fern about 500m away, so decided to focus on this and it wasn’t long before I saw movement - the target species - pigs. The distance was too stretched for my first shot of the day, so I closed the gap. Once I was within 200 yards I lined up on a black pig, fired

and as it collapsed seven more materialised. Down went another. A larger black and white boar higher up was next and by the time I reloaded, the others were out of sight. After unloading my gun, I gutted the pigs and dragged them to where I could pick them up with my bike. The sun’s rays were now just starting to creep over the opposite ridge, so I kept hunting in the hope of another pig. While glassing three hours later, I spotted a black and white boar sunning himself above a patch of scrub, way across the other side of the gully. My range finder didn’t even register, so I knew he was too far for a shot.

Oh well, I wasn’t going to leave him there so I dropped along the ridge towards him, but I was losing altitude and the wind was now up my bum - not good. I’d closed to within 300m when he dashed into the patch of scrub. “Bugger,” I thought, “he’s winded me.” I watched for a while but he didn’t come out, so I tried something different. I placed my spare mag next to me on the ground and fired shots into the scrub, starting at the bottom and shooting a bit higher each time. The pig appeared out of the top after five shots. With a quick change of magazines, I lined up on him as he was making his getaway and fired. A loud screaming noise followed the projectile hitting him, which sent him back towards me, but the second shot stopped him. I was stoked even though it took two hours to lug it back up to the track and strap him on the bike; my last litre of juice went down rather quickly. Once home, I skinned and hung the pigs as darkness settled in again. I was looking forward to a feed and my wife was on the case: rolled wild pork (shot three weeks ago) stuffed with a packet mix with added chopped onion, Italian spice, crispy bacon and chopped walnuts. This was served with roast kumara, spuds and pumpkin, with finely sliced steamed cabbage, apple sauce poured over the meat and gravy over the veges; all washed down with a Stoneleigh Pinot. What a great finish to a great day. Happy hunting.

HUNT BACK WITH HARKER By Peter Harker

Caught Red Handed - Aug 1971

The heady days of venison recovery were full of adventure but not everyone shared the same perspective. Without the aid of GPS, boundaries sometimes got ‘blurred’ and, just occasionally, the rotor wash left behind some disconsolate ground hunters. As this letter to the editor of the Christchurch Star attests to, one culprit also left something behind that pointed the finger in his general direction. He even had his own column in the Star at the time, so imagine the kerfuffle this little gem generated!

Sir, - It is a frustrating thing when a helicopter zooms in and scares deer from under a hunter’s nose. I know from experience. Early this year a friend and myself spent two full days walking up the Karangarua River and climbed the steep mountainside into the Troytt Basin. This is a really tough trip with big packs. On the third day we were ready to start hunting and, full of enthusiasm, began to leave the bush edge and make our way into the vast basin. Well ahead we sighted five deer and began the long stalk. Still some distance to go and we heard the whine of a helicopter. Suddenly the big white helicopter swooped into the basin and began to buzz up and down the bluffs. It was easy to see when the deer were sighted, as the helicopter almost stood on its tail, then, with a roar, was after the deer. After a burst of rifle fire the helicopter landed and we watched through binoculars as the deer were dragged into a pile. Then, once again, the chopper took off with the animals hanging underneath. Disheartened we walked over to where the deer had been shot and gutted. Here on the ground was a pile of legs, a few heads, and a skinning knife with the initials P. H. burned into the handle. It had taken the helicopter precisely 10 minutes to spoil what my friend and I had walked three days for. – Yours etc

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BOOK REVIEW

The New Zealand Hunting Rifle

By James Passmore - Published by The Halcyon Press Reviewed By Daryl Crimp

The front cover is a cracker- captivating – but a book on Kiwi hunting rifles? I told the publisher straight up that I’m not into ‘dry toast for breakfast’ but I persevered for the sake of a book review. And, well bugger me – dry toast is not that bad!

In fact, James Passmore has written a book that is timely, useful and very readable (I ate toast for a week.) He is not a hack but a very accomplished wordsmith with good technique and the ability to engage the reader on several levels. The subject matter could easily be dry but James’ treatment is engaging and his passion and knowledge shines through. He speaks from experience, is currently active and therefore the writing is contemporary, and he is well researched. This is not a technical tome to be hovered over by the ballistic boffins - although I’m sure it’ll be dissected and debated by ‘Triggerheads’ the country over but it is accessible to the Joe Average hunter like me and I learned stuff even after forty plus years

of hunting. James’ commonsensical approach is so refreshing and down-to-earth he validates the ‘honest’ hunter in an era where some are pre-occupied and even obsessed with the technical aspects of shooting and minute -of-angle accuracy. James says it’s perfectly adequate to be able to hit a ‘pie plate’ at 300 yards and ascribes much of a good hunter’s success to good shot placement.

While the chapters on rifles and calibres is interesting, the latter chapters on technique, flinching, sighting, accuracy, bullets and shot placement, and reloading is pure gold for the Kiwi hunter. Of course there’s more but you need to discover those gems for yourself. I predict this book will be one addition to the hunting library that is read and re-read.

STRAIGHT SHOOTING with Brad McMillan from Belmont Precision Ammunition Hot Loads and Factory Ammo: Shooters looking for hot loads and more velocity from factory loads are becoming more common. I’m not sure where the trend is coming from, apart from new propellant technology that provides faster velocities without dangerous pressure But it’s dangerous, and could be fatal to exceed any load tables maximum recommended charge weight using standard powders. Ammunition factories load conservatively to allow for the myriad of shooters and their rifles

which range in age and type. Keep in mind that a hot load may go fine in one rifle, and damage another. This is why up until very recently, with the invention of new propellant technology, the domain of the faster load had been strictly the hand loaders’. Generally speaking, hand loaders are able to tailor a load like a suit, to a given rifle, to achieve maximum performance, and this should always be done safely with solid research and careful load development.

Meat, Sweat & Flies

STORY

By Rafael Sixtus

The chosen destination for the overnighter came into view, after a couple of hours driving. Having not been there for a few months, we weren’t too sure what would be about and were highly surprised by the amount of fresh sign we saw as we climbed to our chosen campsite. Once we had good elevation, camp was quickly established and after a bite to eat, we sought a vantage point to get some glassing done before the sun went down. During the last 45-minutes of daylight we counted eight deer, six chamois and a few goats. It looked very promising for tomorrow and the eager anticipation made sleep very hard to come by. We awoke at 4.30am for a quick brekky then started the next part of the climb before the day started to heat up. Reaching the tops as dawn broke, we had just enough light to see by and headed to our favourite glassing spot. Sure enough, in the first morning sun we saw a mob of deer on a saddle about a kilometre away. I watched for a good 15-minutes, assessing

what was there then spotted a few more further around from the saddle. These also gave us a possible shot, if we could get close enough. We started the stalk on our side of the saddle, cutting around to a spur while trying to keep out of view and successfully got into position without being seen. I sat behind the binos for a final check. A lone yearling fed amidst a group of mostly hinds and fawns, 670 yards across the other side. They were slowly getting closer. The yearling finally offered a good shot at 600 yards so I

sent off a pill from the 7mm RemMag, which poleaxed her on the spot. The other deer rapidly vacated the area before we headed over to retrieve our prize.

The sun was now beating down mercilessly and it was still only just after 9.00am. It took a good hour to find in thick flax and scrub where it had rolled. We enjoyed the usual photo session before dealing with the meat and flies.

It was then straight back up to where we came from with our heavy load, and boy did that get the sweat flowing!

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Rusa at Sunset By Paul Clark – New Zealand Ammunition

“That looks okay,” I muttered, taking in the proud features of the rusa stag as it fed quietly on the slopes of the steep New Caledonian hillside, unaware it was about to become the subject of some debate. Colin Murray shifted his gaze and scarcely hesitated before nodding. “He’s a big bugger, alright!” he answered, “But he might as well be a million miles away – he’s in the neighbour’s so untouchable.”

Ultra Light Arms 6.5x .284 and shooting 130g Berger Hybrids that clip along at 3000fps, so felt comfortable in taking the shot.

I missed. Don’t ask me why – it happens sometimes. The tension builds up and you miss on the big stuff. I took the second shot as the stag was quartering away from me at 300 yards. The light was now disappearing with the animal – Swarovski time! My fundamental philosophy is that, if you can’t see it you can’t shoot it, so I like good glass on my rifles. I’ve matched the rifle with a Swarovski Z6 1.7

The debate was whether it’d feed closer and eventually cross the border into ‘shootable’ territory – it didn’t. That’s why a trophy rusa hunt in New Caledonia is spread over five-days; not every opportunity pans out. Jenny and I had booked a hunt with Cranston and Chaz Walker of Belle New Caledonia Safaris and, while I’ve had the privilege of hunting around much of the world, this tropical island

was rapidly proving to be a little gem.

Over the next couple of days we put the glasses on plenty of game but for a variety of reasons I chose not to pull the trigger. That changed on the cusp of an evening shoot when a nice stag caught my attention and proceeded to play a cat and mouse game with us. We were hunting one of Colin’s favourite hill blocks, where a beautiful long ridge dropped out of the mountainous forest and

sloped away to lowland clearings laced with fingers of bush. It was a natural corridor through which deer moved and Colin had taken a number of nice heads off this ridge. This animal wasn’t going to come easy and we had to change position in order to keep it in sight. The Houdini routine settled near dark, with the stag appearing high up the ridge at a ranged distance of 285 yards. I was using a custom-built New

– 10x42 because it suits my hunting style. It’s the same scope I busted in half when I tipped up the quad bike. I had the factory rebuild the scope, which is a testament to the quality of the brand – the quad didn’t fare as well. The shot was good, the Berger taking out the heart and lungs. It was near dark by the time we made the animal, a nice representative head with impressive brow tines. It was no record-breaker but I knew that when I pulled the trigger. That’s the benefit of using good optics – you know what you are in for.

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A pair of heart-shaped ears crowned the face that was looking back at me through the manuka and I withheld the shot for fear of a deflection. The earth never faltered in its rotation about its axis, but that deer and I froze, locked into a visual embrace until another stepped from the scrub and took two fateful steps into the clearing proper. The Weaver four-power crosshairs drifted left and steadied momentarily

above the hind’s shoulder, before slowly sinking toward the ‘engine room’. Somewhere in the recess of my mind I was conscious of the animal’s head dropping in an act of feeding, but that image jumped a frame at the sound of the suppressed .308 venting gases. The hind’s front legs folded milliseconds before the back, the nervous system clearly not anticipating the shutdown signal. “Nice shot Dad!” whispered a wide-eyed eight-year-old

son from behind, experiencing his first large game hunt. Cory Schroder from Nelson Guided Hunts has advertised in and been a supporter of The Fishing Paper for yonks and had long been keen for me to sample the experiences he had to offer. A growing aspect of his business is guided Father & Son Hunts, which really struck a chord with me, so I eagerly accepted the invitation and set about trying to contain Daniel’s enthusiasm prior to the hunt lest he burst something. After a safety talk and some practice shots, it was decided I’d take a deer for the table and that way Daniel would get a feel for the hunt. It would also serve to build the anticipation and create a lasting memory of a milestone event for the little chap. I’m also a believer that hunting opportunities shouldn’t come too easy, as we tend to appreciate more those goals that are hard won. Having something to aspire to also fuels a lasting desire to hunt and with this philosophy providing the template, Daniel had started his journey hunting rabbits and was now about to graduate to goats. En route we came upon a skinny sow rooting up a small patch of hillside, which gave me the opportunity to coach the youngster in some real time stalking. He crept to within five metres of the unsuspecting pig and acquired some valuable skills in doing so. We Indian-filed along the leaf-littered track that led through the musty native bush to some game-rich hillside meadows, me tailend-Charlie and Daniel in the middle. Our trespass spooked a handful of goats in the bush, which only heightened the sense of drama by adding an edge of frustration to the

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It was a pretty powerful moment for a father because, at that point, I realised two of us were going to leave the hill that day having experienced a life-enhancing moment. Powerful for son too, as his hunting path was now determined. Judging by the grin and the slight dreamy look to his eyes, there was a sixteen-point stag over the

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By Kim Swan

Reviewed By Daryl Crimp

Weighing in at just 680g and measuring 240mm in length, the Yukon can deservedly be crowned the ‘King of Compact!” But is it any good? In short – yes. I trialled the unit on my Tahr hunt in the Southern Alps in May and then again more recently in New Caledonia while hunting rusa deer, so I have a sense of how it stacks up in both hot and cold climes. In between hunts it has proved valuable as a target spotter on the range. The Yukon 20-50x50WA is as its marketing claims, sturdy, compact and light, which contribute to one of its best field features - ease of use. It fits snugly in daypack, is easily transportable, quick to set up and smooth to focus. The ‘ruggedized’ green rubber coating is practical and makes for a robust unit, so you don’t need to pussyfoot around and be sensitive with it. One negative: I found the power or zoom collar stiff to rotate, which was frustrating in the field, as undue movement

caused me to temporarily lose the subject when under high magnification. The Yukon features a straight eyepiece, rather than angled, so you are looking straight down the barrel, which makes it easier for less experienced hunters to find and line up animals at some distance. The lightness and compactness does come with a trade-off and in this case, the eye-relief is quite short, so you need a good tripod to keep things steady. I found the 50mm objective lens gave good clarity in most conditions, but you do lose definition on dusk sooner than with the bigger lens’s. The field of view is 45m at 1000m. This is a great little unit and

its compactness alone is going to appeal to hunters. Gone are the days of lugging huge apparatus into the hills, thanks to this versatile little number. Another pivotal feature of the Yukon is the price … wait for it - $369 ($469.00 with the Yukon 3 piece universal tripod) An accessory digital camera adaptor retails at $79.00. This is available in 82 stores nationwide: Hunting & Fishing NZ Hamills

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I am a hunter-gatherer. My cave-dwelling forebears developed basic catchem, killum and cookum skills, which were passed on right down to my parents who, in turn, shared their knowledge with me. I'm not unusual in being an active and enthusiastic huntergatherer. New Zealanders aplenty are to be found in the hills, the bush and on the waterways rustling up a feed. We believe it’s our right to harvest wild foods to feed us and friends and families. So, I go a little further than Average Joe in my quest for natural nutrition. I dedicate my life to owning hunting dogs and guns, a four-wheel drive and three large freezers. I run myself ragged on big hills, dive voluntarily into patches of gorse, dirty my hands, tear my clothes, sweat and even bleed - all for a feed. Good hunter-gatherers go one step further, converting Nature's Bounty into delicious delights. They can pick, pluck, and gut. They can scale, skin, and singe. They can fillet, bone and pick the eyes out. And then they'll fry it, smoke it, roast it or consume it au-natural. Or, maybe, they'll just bag it and tag it for another day. I am a dedicated tucker hunter because I love to convert wild things into 'mmmm-yum' meals. I show off my prowess in a modest display of obesity. Tell me there's nothing better than a hot juicy roast of wild pork slathered in Apple Sauce. Tell me there's nothing better than wild goat saveloys smothered in tomato sauce. Or fresh cod, fried and slapped on bread for lunch ... almost as good as a whitebait pattie topped on toast for breakfast. But what if I couldn’t eat? What if I couldn’t put a forkful of food into my mouth and savour the flavour? I was talking with big Tom Lintott of Rununga recently

and he told me about his granddaughter living with a tube in her stomach in order to survive. He told me of her dragging a machine wherever she went. I drove the long drive home thinking of the impact on my life if I could not eat. Thinking how, despite moving on from cave dwelling and spear-chucking, life still revolves around being mobile and eating. Two-year-old Inara Herdman, was born with a 5% chance of survival. Born with half a diaphragm and her internal organs developed in the wrong places, her liver,

Mum Bonnie grew up with her heart in the hills, hunting with Tom, but now she is virtually housebound. Bonnie is no longer a hunter-gather and Inara is unlikely to be one, not without our financial assistance. So what can I do to help this tiny tot who just wants to eat healthy food and be a healthy girl? I can make us all aware of her plight and of an event to raise funds for a life-changing trip to Austria - Murchison’s Hampden Hotel Hunt in early October. All hunter-gathers can enter, even our kids - especially our kids.

bowel and intestines in her chest cavity. She was left with one functioning lung, heart issues, severe reflux and scoliosis of the spine. She spends nine hours a day hooked up to a machine and is fed via a tube directly into her stomach.

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Super Lube Aerosol has it Covered Super Lube Aerosol with Syncolon (PTFE) is a multi-purpose lubricant, safe to use on anything that slides, swivels, rolls or squeaks. It withstands temperatures from minus 40°C degrees to more than 200°C. Super Lube Aerosol with Syncolon (PTFE) is a synthetic, heavy-duty lubricant which is compatible with most other lubricants. Applications: Industrial - Bearings, conveyors, chains, pumps, open gears Automotive - Calipers, chassis, door hinges and locks, shocks and springs, bonnet and boot latches Marine - Zips, winches and pulleys, inboard and outboard drives, prop shafts, rollers, sail tracks Household - Windows, locks, garage doors, lawnmowers, pool pumps, sewing machines, appliances, tools, toys Recreational and Sporting Fishing, bicycles, roller blades, weightlifting equipment and fitness machinery Benefits: Super Lube Aerosol is synthetic with Syncolon (PTFE) is non-

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Fishing, especially surfcasting for me, is capable of delivering a huge measure of success to those who take up the challenge. Perhaps this is the charm of fishing and what gets people under its spell! This feeling of success can be like a drug to some people who seek constant fixes. Success is a feeling we get when we achieve what we set out and worked hard to do. Many New Zealanders recently shared a feeling of success with the performance of our stand out Olympic athletes, such as Lisa Carrington powering to the front in her golden 200m paddle. A lot of us also like to bask in the glory of the All Blacks when they are successful. In fishing, as in the rest of life, success breeds success. When we set out on a surfcasting trip we give ourselves a challenge. We prepare our equipment, plan our location, sort out our time, the tide and optimum weather. Often we base our action on past successes. Previous trips to the same place may have produced a successful result. When it all falls into place and success is achieved, it’s a great feeling that we get eager to repeat as soon as possible. The dictionary tells us that success is the favourable or prosperous termination of

attempts or endeavours. Nelsonians recently shared in the success of the small group who took a Mini to world record speeds in the USA. No great prize but a huge feeling of success for all involved and interested in this accomplishment.

Fishing gives us the chance for many repeat performances of success as the year rolls around. We have surfcasting from the beaches, boat fishing in the bays, trout fishing in the lakes and rivers and out wide adventures chasing tuna.

Fishing clubs such as Nelson’s Dawnbreakers give fishers the opportunity to taste competition success as well as the camaraderie of fellow fishers. Many club members put a lot of effort in accumulating points during the season to get the accolades and trophies as a mark of their success at the end of season prize giving.

A good quote for fishers from Malcolm Forbes is: Failure is success if we learn from it. Or as I like to say when I return home empty handed, “I didn’t get any fish but I got the experience.” Success will come next time!

Successful Fishing Families

Paul Maskill (L), Marilyn Connolly (C) and Cadyn Goodman (R) show off pins for kingfish over 30lbs caught by family members in the Dawnbreakers competition.

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Media Release - GME slashes EPIRB Ownership Costs EPIRBs undoubtedly save lives; barely a week goes by without a press report about a lone sailor plucked from his sinking yacht or a family tragedy being averted by an EPIRB activation. More and more boateies view their EPIRB as an essential piece of equipment. It is also the one piece of boating paraphernalia that they pray they’ll never have to use. In the overall scheme of boating expenses, EPIRBs are not considered a particularly high financial cost, with the only ongoing expense being the replacement of the battery at five-to-sixyear intervals. GME, one of the world’s largest emergency beacon manufacturers, has now lowered the cost of EPIRB ownership even further. From 1 August 2012, all GME MT400 and GPS equipped MT406G beacons sold in New Zealand will be eligible for a free EPIRB

service when the six-year replacement is due. This service includes battery replacement and full performance check, essentially doubling the battery replacement period to a massive 12-years. Mathew Heap, GME’s marine marketing manager: “In 2004 we revolutionised the EPIRB market with the low cost MT400, now here’s a new initiative that will further reduce ownership costs. No other EPIRB manufacturer has ever provided a 12-year battery offer; GME’s additional six-year battery programme affords fixed ownership costs for an indispensable safety device, representing exceptional value and peace of mind for our customers.” For full details of this unique GME 12-year battery initiative please visit: www.gme.net.au

Fishing Binds Friends Together Having a young friend who’s mad keen on fishing has given Nelson man Allen Knott the perfect excuse to dust off his fishing boat and get out on the water. Allen recently became a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson and mentors nine-year-old Mackenzie, who is a fishing enthusiast. As a mentor Allen’s role is simple: to spend an hour or two a week with Mackenzie doing activities they both enjoy. One of the first things the pair did together was take Allen’s boat out in Tasman Bay for a bit of fishing. Allen says it was a very successful trip; they returned with a kahawai and both had a great time. ``Mackenzie had a smile on his face the whole time,’’ Allen says. ``It was great. I’m a keen fisherman, so this gives me a good excuse to take the boat out more.’’ Allen, a father of four, says he decided to volunteer as a mentor because he felt he had something to offer and had time and energy to spare since his children were now grown up. He was matched with Mackenzie because they have similar interests. They enjoy the outdoors and being active. Allen says the match has proven to be a good one and he’s very impressed with Mackenzie’s energy and enthusiasm. ``We went on a three-hour walk in the Brook

Mackenzie and Allen share a special bond, bound by a love of fishing.

Sanctuary – because I do some trapping up there for the sanctuary – and he handled it with ease,’’ he says. The pair also plan to do some bike riding and build a trolley together. Allen is looking forward to building a great friendship with Mackenzie – a friendship he hopes will last for many years. Allen is one of about 120 mentors involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nelson. Director Gavin Millar says the mentors come from all walks of life and the young people they mentor benefit a lot from their friendship. He says the need for mentors continues to grow, particularly for male mentors since there are currently about 30 boys in the Nelson area waiting to be matched with mentors.

Are you one of the good guys? Help save a young boy’s future, you’ve no idea how good it feels. Give us a ring and make a difference. Contact Gavin on 03 545 9864 or gavin.millar@bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz or visit our website at www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/local/nelson to ﬁnd out more.

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New Season Salmon Surprise By Dean Kelly Manager West Coast Fish & Game

Monday 1 October brings the start of the summer fishing season and those anglers sustained by lower river and lake fishing over the winter will be able to venture into the backcountry and spring creeks to get their fix. September and October bring the annual influx of prey fish to the major river and lagoon fisheries. Large sea-run browns frequent these areas and the turn of the tide coinciding with the change in light is a good time to fish, with anglers in with the chance of the fish of a life time. Locals are at a distinct advantage early in the season due to the ability to fish around weather events, which are frequent at this time of year. Spring conditions can be a little trying for visiting anglers with a tight timeframe, so either plan a lengthy break or plan your fishing trip around a favourable weather forecast. Would-be anglers tempted to get the rod out of the whitebait hut at the river mouth the rule is; If you are fishing in fresh water and using gear that could reasonably be expected to catch sportsfish (trout, salmon and perch) you require a valid sportsfish licence. Fresh water is defined in the Conservation Act 1987 as any river, stream, lake, pond, lagoon, wetland or

any other body, whether naturally occurring or man-made. Freshwater also includes the mouths of rivers and 500m along the seashore from where the river meets the sea at low tide. There are no changes to the West Coast fishing regulations for the upcoming season but anglers are reminded that 2011/12 licences expire at the end of September so don’t forget to get a new one before October. If you are wanting the waterproof credit card type licence this is only available in the West Coast region by purchasing your licence online at www.fishandgame.org.nz. For anglers who specifically target the little known West Coast salmon, fishery this season may bring a little bonus. In 2011 Fish & Game in conjunction with Pacifica Salmon released 15,000 one-year-old salmon into the lakes and rivers stretching from the Grey south to Paringa. From late January through to the end of April we expect to see the initial return from these liberations. Lets face it, with the plethora of fishing opportunities afforded by the Coast why would you want to be anywhere else? Enjoy the season.

Easy Rainbow Trout on Offer this Season! Ever considered giving trout fishing a go as an alternative to sea fishing when the swells are running? This is the year to give it a shot. Fish & Game staff recently assisted TrustPower’s consultants with a release of 400 tagged hatchery reared rainbows into the Branch/Leatham catchment, upstream of the Branch hydroscheme intake. Marlborough Helicopters moved the fish via a monsoon bucket into various pools within the catchment. The release was negotiated between TrustPower and Fish & Game after many years of protracted wrangling regarding the impact of the present intake structure on the Branch/Leatham trout fishery. A similar release was undertaken three seasons and has proved to be very successful, with staff salvaging yearling rainbows at the intake following TrustPower sluicing events over two separate seasons, indicating two-years of successful spawning from these original fish. Being hatchery reared rainbows, the latest released fish are likely to be much easier to catch than the wily river resident brown trout found in most of our fisheries. Rainbows in this river will also make pretty tasty eating, but be aware that they all have pit tags implanted in the muscle along the top of their back (as well as the visible floy tag) so watch you

don’t swallow a pit tag while eating them or you might create suspicion next time you walk through an airport scanner! To help with monitoring the effectiveness of this release, it would be great to get these tags back from anglers with a note on fish size and capture location if possible (post to: Fish & Game, PO Box 2173, Stoke, NELSON). Anyone interested in fishing the Branch needs to wait until the new season starts on 1 October. Your daily bag limit and other fishery regulations are all contained within a regulation booklet that you will receive when you purchase your fishing licence from any sports shop or online (www.fishandgame.org.nz). The cost of a licence is $120 for one adult, or $156 for a family licence, which includes spouse or grandparent and kids. While this seems a lot, bear in mind, this buys you an entire year’s freshwater fishing for trout and salmon anywhere in New Zealand, except Lake Taupo, in fisheries that are said to be some of the best in the world by overseas anglers, at a price lower than you will pay overseas. So if you are a fishing nutter and resent the weather every time it stops you going out, consider the freshwater option – it will buy you a whole year of ‘Plan Bs’.

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Hatchery reared rainbows showing off their floy tags prior to being heli-dropped into the Branch/Leatham system – while fish averaged 1 kg, a few ‘feeder hogs’ were closer to the 2kg mark!

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Snapper Miles Too Easy Grandad By Imo McCarthy

Woohoo it’s a Wahoo in Raro

By Andrea Fensom

While on holiday in Rarotonga, Brian and I decided to give the fishing a go, as we had heard from friends the game fishing is an experience not to be missed. After a very ordinary sleep listening to roosters crowing and dogs fighting, we hopped on our trusty hired scooter at 5.30am (in the dark) and headed down to the wharf to meet our Skipper Willy from Marlin Queen Charters. Even for Rarotonga it was a bit chilly at this time and we wondered if our shorts and t-shirts were not going to be warm enough! The larger boat had a starter motor issue so we were directed to the smaller boat Bobi Marie - a 7m Stabicraft. Not what I had in mind when fishing in the open sea, but as the weather was looking okay we decided to go ahead. (A loo would have been nice but luckily we were not out all day! ) Another lady who postponed her trip for said toilet had a very rough trip the next day and, along with two other fishermen spent, the morning quite ill! Andrew from Te Kuiti joined us, having left his wife in bed. He also arrived via scooter, after a few close calls with dogs sleeping on the road. Only in the islands! Willy rigged up the rods just outside the harbour entrance, cut through the lagoon and 200m from shore the depth is approximately 1500m. We were amazed at the deep blue colour in contrast to the aqua colour within the lagoon. The first hook up was just on dawn and within 10 minutes of starting out. Brian was number one fisherman so he got the rod and after a

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good fight, proceeded to pull in a nice 17kg wahoo – a fantastic start to our day. After another hour we hooked up again, only to lose the fish as the ‘boat assistant’ - no names mentioned - was not familiar with the procedure when hooking up a wahoo (She’s referring to Brian – Crimpy). Willy gave the ‘boat assistant’ specific instructions, then had another go and the fish took the bait again. We hooked it successfully and the rod was passed to me (Andrew gave me his turn as he had already caught big game fish). After a 20 minute massive work out I landed the second wahoo of the morning. This fish weighed approximately 25kg. My biggest fish so far. (Sorry Brian but you were out fished by your wife again).

Miles caught more fish. We started the day by catching kahawai - easy. Then Steve wanted to go and catch some brim. We headed for the spot off the Glen while I assured Miles that fishing for snapper was slow and he had to be patient. So, trusty green string overboard and he got two gurnard instantly. Then next try he got a decent sized brim. That four-year-old thinks fishing is too easy!

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Unfortunately for Andrew, we didn’t manage to get any more fish. We hooked up what Willy thought was a mahi mahi, but didn’t manage to land it. The day we were out, there were mahi mahi and a yellowfin tuna caught by other charters but no one else caught a wahoo. We saw very few birds while fishing and what we thought were birds turned out to be flying fish, which incidentally is what Willy was using for bait.

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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty

Croissants, French Buns and a Loaded Glock Just back from a great week hunting rusa deer with Belle Safaris in New

Caledonia: a trip that was full of adventure, excitement, suspense, relief, immense satisfaction and more than a little frustration. I'm sure you'll get to read about in due course. What you won't get to read about is my run -in with the Gendarmerie upon attempting to leave French Colonial soil. My carry on luggage, which had doubled as my hunting day pack the past week, gave

Coastlines A Call To Arms

It was like a call to arms. Arms? Surely this article belongs in the hunting section? Well no. This is mostly about fishing, or rather not being able to fish! Once in a while you have the good fortune to get a book into your hands that sticks something sharp into your conscience, words leap out and you’re impaled. The book that recently ran me through is ‘Into the Wider World’ by Brian Turner. It’s a well considered, thought provoking collection of pieces from thirty years of sharing the streams, rivers and lakes of Otago, Central and Fiordland, with good friends who possess

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it,” I wanted to ask her but didn’t. Two rounds of ammunition were found in my pack and the interrogation started in earnest. It wasn’t helping that my hunting guide, Colin Murray, was outside the door vehemently demanding my release in return for a pardon for the Rainbow Warrior terrorists, nor did my subsequent requests for a full body search appear to advance my case, so I switched to schoolboy French. This works well with the Frogs, who can be as arrogant as hell if you don't attempt to speak their lingo. I flashed my most engaging smile at the French policewoman and said in a low, almost husky tone, "Bonjour Mademoiselle, peux je lécher votre nez!" She drew her Glock! Her pert buns clenched. I later learned I'd asked, "Good morning Miss, can I lick your nose!" The door burst open and in came the cavalry in the guise of an Air New Zealand attendant who was keen things kept to schedule. I’d met him at check in. “C’est Crimpy,” he announced to the Gendarmerie, “Il est un idiot, qu'il aille!” “That’s Crimpy … he’s a top bloke, let him go!” And they did! It pays to know a little French!

can make all that empty, useless, unprofitable land pay! The captains of industry can afford the right sort of environmental impact report which is likely to be heavy on what they want you to understand, and light on what is really going to happen to the targeted location. Think on this for a moment. One cow produces the daily equivalent waste of 14 humanbeings. So a farm of a thousand or more cows will create the equivalent waste produced by a large town, and this could be happening every couple of kilometres along the road. This doesn’t include fertilizer run-off or the amount of water drawn from streams. None of this stuff gets dispersed through a managed system with a quick flush. Nature has to try and cope with it. With fertilizer run-off and manure, streams get dramatically greater weed growth. Water levels, already lower from draw-off, get slower then those waterway silt up and the natural food chain is broken. A previously pristine waterway morphs into a drain that very little can live in.

Lucky Lachlan’s Cod

Six-year-old Lachlan Mackay-Smith outdid his mum, dad and 12-year-old sister with the best cod of the trip on a fantastic autumn day in the waters of the Abel Tasman National Park.

The family has a bach at Torrent Bay and their favourite, most successful fishing spot is off Pinnacle Island.

Dad, Doug Smith, says this summer and autumn they’ve noticed a lot better sized cod around, thanks maybe to the Tonga Island Marine Reserve providing an ideal breeding habitat.

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a similar appreciation and understanding of what should have remained unspoiled. As you may expect, there’s much more woven into the accounts than just fishing. Along the way the author reflects on the dreadful impact commercial activity is having on wonderful environments and how there is consideration only for progress! The sort of progress defined by how much money will pack the coffers of the corporate entities and the already wellheeled. Clearly this philosophy ignores the capital value of the environment. So, gouge out the tussock, sew grass which is apparently much more useful, pile on tonnes of fertilizer, suck up large from rivers, bring in thousands of bovines so we

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the airport scanner indigestion as it became lodged in the cavernous machine, causing a flurry of diagnostic activity. Po-faced ‘Boots & Badges’ examined and re-examined the x-ray screen with such intensity it reminded one of Mururoa Atoll fallout. A rather stolid customs officer, and victim of too many croissants, fixed me with a stare that rendered my Viagra vain and bootless, and all the bilingual French Officials suddenly lost the power of their second language! The level of activity stepped up to CIA movie genre status, with grave officials touching imaginary earpieces and cell phone traffic peaking as calls were put into Homeland Security, Police HQ, Interpol, The French Connection and Peter Jackson. Swing doors burst inwards and I suddenly and magically fell in love from the other side of the room. The tall, lithe policewoman with a sable complexion and a stride to match clearly didn’t share my ardor. Under very serious and phlegmatic armed escort, I was whisked into an examination room the size of a hedgehog's pantry. The door was locked and the gravity of the situation drowned me in a flood of roiling emotions. “Jesus, this is serious,” I thought as I watched a very animated Glock bounce around on her pert French buns. “I bet you can get that thing to go bang without touching

I have already referred to such changes in this column and named streams around the South Island that I have observed over four decades of fishing. Pristine fisheries previously visited and enjoyed that have turned into depressing places that don’t invite inspection. Many anglers can probably name their own similar locations. We need action. Talk about these with fellow anglers, establish contact with Fish and Game, your regional council, write to the papers or MP. It’s too late to be passive. But enough of my views. Let Brian Turner tell you his story in ‘Into the Wider World’. I hope it also gives you a call to arms!

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A boyhood hero of mine when growing up in Westport during the 1950’s and 60’s was Captain Alf Thompson, 1885 – 1966. In my youth Alf was a popular and admired figure about town and looked like an old pirate with his long white moustache. Stories of his exploits at sea, especially his fishing, are still talked about today in Westport.

In 2004 I first read about Alf in the book ‘Hooked The Story of The New Zealand Fishing Industry’, by David Johnson. In 1935 Alf led the local support for the skipper of the Alfie Cam, after he was arrested for unlawfully fishing in New Zealand waters. The Alfie Cam, an Australian steam trawler, bought its coal and stores in Westport. With Alf’s help the case was dismissed.

I was pleased to find that Brian Ryan had formed the notes and diaries of Alf Thompson into a book that was released a month after Brian’s death. The story outlines Alf’s life from his boyhood days on a waka in the Buller River, to his presence in1965 at the launching of the ill-fated fishing vessel Alfred in Picton. This relatively short, true story of 110 pages has 31 short chapters many of which, such as the 1926 Buller River Flood and 1929 Earthquake, could have been developed into books of their own given the drama Alf was central to during and after these events. Further chapters relate to Alf’s fishing and other business interests. It is incredible that Alf survived so many West Coast river bar crossings in his various boats, testament to his ability as a seaman and a fisherman.

Shaun Solly of Collingwood New Zealand has worked in some pretty far out places and is often amazed where The Fishing Paper turns up. He recently completed a contract shipping Pony Pellets for the Shanks Diamond Company in Namibia. The pellets are made from jam made from the fruit of the native tow tree, mixed with maize and dried. Pit ponies are still used to extract ore from underground mines but they require a special diet to sustain them in the arduous conditions. Early European strains of Shetland ponies couldn’t withstand the rigours of desert life but a solution was accidently discovered when a rare Rhodes pygmy pony

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People with connections to the Coast will particularly appreciate this account of Alf Thompson’s life and reminisce as I do about these earlier times. I am thankful that Brian Ryan took the time and trouble to allow me to do this by putting together the story of Westport’s Captain Alf Thompson. In modern parlance he was the ‘go to guy’ in town in those days and I did enjoy reading about his life and experiences.

mated with a Grevy’s Zebra late December back in ’63. The resulting zebra crossing paved the way for a very economical extraction process where hundreds of these little horses are linked nose-to-tail and taken deep underground. They ferry rough diamonds to

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Salmon, Sediment and Sensibilities We live in exciting times, as I write this column the salmon farm battle is about to begin. The initial skirmishes have already been fought and what did appear as a ‘David and Goliath’ battle is now looking like a much more even match. Danny and Lyn Boulton are well known to divers in our region through their long association with the Nelson Underwater Club. I’m sure Danny wouldn’t want take all the credit for driving the Sustain Our Sounds (SOS) group, but he is the person I know through diving and our frequent visits to French Pass. It’s the mobilization of so many other organizations coming in support of SOS that has created some real momentum. SOS’s big coup has been getting the Marlborough District Council on their side, although the council might not want to be seen to be taking sides as such, but they have not supported the King Salmon proposal. I was talking to a scientist recently - yes, they still exist but are becoming a rare breed - and he is concerned that the battle is being seen as ‘goodies vs. baddies’, with the prosalmon farm lobby being seen as some sort of monsters. He was keen to point out that marine biologists working for the aquaculture industry are as keen as anyone to see a good environmental outcome. I must admit, I still have my foot in the anti-salmon farm camp

but it’s always good to see the other side of the argument and be reminded that there is a huge human ‘cost’ to both sides in a process like this. As a diver, I think one of the biggest threats to the health of the sounds, particularly Pelorous Sound, is runoff. Huge quantities of very fine clay wash into the sounds every time it rains and coats everything. On the rare days the water clears up you can't swim past a kelp frond without creating a huge cloud of sediment. The kelp is algae and needs light to live; it can’t live under a coating of sediment and the kelp beds are dying off as a result. It’s well known the growth rates of mussels in many of the mussel farms in the Inner Sounds has dropped dramatically over the years, I think the poor old mussels are using up all their energy filtering out clay, rather than taking in nutrients. So, realistically, if you want to do something to improve the marine environment in the Sounds, yes I’d suggest you support SOS. There are other things you can do: planting a native tree or two, or helping out with the wilding pine eradication programme would make a difference. The land and the sea are linked, no more so than in a place like the Marlborough Sounds.

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Fishing Rarangi The fisherman reminded me of a shag drying its feathers as he crouched, rod in hand, on his rocky perch above the sea. He would have to be patient. Fish are not so plentiful these days along the rugged, rocky cliffs at the northern end of Marlborough’s Rarangi Beach. Several decades ago a viable fishery operated at the beach but not the slightest evidence of any boats or boat sheds remains today. Back in those good old days the sea was teeming with all species of fish but in more recent years, repetitive over fishing has seen a serious decline in fish stocks, particularly blue cod, snapper and kahawai. Because of this, shore-based anglers tend to focus efforts at

the nearby Wairau River bar or at the estuary of the Wairau Diversion, because the chances of catching a fish or two are considerably better. Modest seasonal runs of kahawai, in and around the river estuaries over summer months, provide excellent sport when taken on silver spinner or saltwater fly. They are as good as any trout or salmon, pound for pound, when comparing their fighting abilities. Around February/March salmon make their way up the waterways and are keenly targeted by licensed anglers. By April/May sea-run brown trout congregate at the estuaries prior to upstream spawning and trophy fish are not uncommon

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at this time. Red cod also congregate around the estuaries and are relatively easy to catch with a well-baited hook. August sees the start of the whitebait season and good runs up the Wairau river or Diversion Channel find scores of netwielding hopefuls lining the banks, patiently trying their luck for a feed of delectable Wairau ‘bait. Come October, a few kontiki fishing rafts can be seen bobbing off-shore when an obliging nor’wester springs up. The rafts target school groper that congregate in shallower water to spawn. From time to time beach kitefishers put their rigs out if they have an off-shore wind but although I kite-fished a number of times at Rarangi, all I ever seemed to do was feed paddle crabs and miss the fish. Local talk has it that once snapper stocks declined the paddle crabs proliferated, creating an ecological imbalance. Based on personal experience, I have no quarrel with that hypothesis! Although Rarangi Beach fishing cannot be compared with the Marlborough Sounds or Kaikoura, it still provides good recreational sport for the fisher who enjoys a challenge and above all else, maintains his patience. Rarangi is also the closest sea coast to Blenheim, which makes it a convenient place to try one’s luck on a sunny day, look at Wellington Heads looming in the far distance and hope that a few cruising fish will co-operate and prevent you from dozing off.

Tip of the Month: Berley Berley is finely ground fish meat, shellfish, offal and other foods used to attract fish to your fishing zone. It can be used from the wharf, off the rocks, or from the kayak or boat. You can make berley from leftover bait, fish frames, offal, shellfish, crushed scallop shells, stale bread and even leftover dinner, or you can buy berley. Here are some useful tips about berley: Berley should be fine like thin porridge so it doesn’t FEED the fish. Some oily fish in the berley, like pilchards or bonito, will make the scent travel further. Berley travels down current so position yourself above where you think the fish will be. Berley attracts baitfish, which in turn attract bigger fish, which in turn attract big predators like snapper and kingfish. Berley takes time to work, so be patient. It pays to have a continuous berley trail working while you are fishing so take plenty with you. Small fish arrive first and in big numbers – big fish come later and hang back, so fish well down the berley trail for those monsters.

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19:22 2.2 5 Wed 00:44 0.5 06:59 2.2 13:06 0.6 19:19 2.2 4 4 4 Tue 00:54 0.4 07:08 2.3 13:16 0.5 19:28 2.2 Tue 00:02 0.6 06:15 2.3 12:24 0.7 18:35 2.2 Tue 06:12 2.3 12:20 0.5 18:32 2.2 6 Thu 02:25 0.6 08:41 2.2 14:49 0.6 21:02 2.1 6 Thu 01:33 0.8 07:48 2.2 13:57 0.8 20:09 2.1 6 Thu 01:29 0.6 07:45 2.2 13:53 0.6 20:06 2.1 5 Wed 5 5 Fri 01:40 0.5 07:55 2.2 14:02 0.6 20:15 2.2 00:48 0.7 07:02 2.2 13:10 0.8 19:22 2.2 Wed 00:44 0.5 06:59 2.2 13:06 0.6 19:19 2.2 7 7 Wed 7 03:11 0.6 09:27 2.1 15:37 0.7 21:50 2.0 02:19 0.8 08:34 2.1 14:45 0.9 20:57 2.0 02:15 0.6 08:31 2.1 14:41 0.7 20:54 2.0 Fri Fri 6 6 6 02:25 0.6 08:41 2.2 14:49 0.6 21:02 2.1 01:33 0.8 07:48 2.2 13:57 0.8 20:09 2.1 01:29 0.6 07:45 2.2 13:53 0.6 20:06 2.1 8 Thu 8 Thu 8 Thu Sat 03:58 0.7 10:13 2.1 16:28 0.7 22:38 2.0 Sat 03:06 0.9 09:20 2.1 15:36 0.9 21:45 2.0 Sat 03:02 0.7 09:17 2.1 15:32 0.7 21:42 2.0 7 7 7 03:11 0.6 09:27 2.1 15:37 0.7 21:50 2.0 02:19 0.8 08:34 2.1 14:45 0.9 20:57 2.0 0.6 08:31 2.1 14:41 0.7 20:54 2.0 Fri 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05:30 0.9 11:45 2.1 18:06 0.9 05:26 0.7 11:42 2.1 18:02 0.7 13 Tue 13 Tue 13 Tue Thu 01:48 2.1 07:57 0.6 14:12 2.2 20:28 0.6 Thu 00:55 2.1 07:05 0.8 13:19 2.2 19:36 0.8 Thu 00:52 2.1 07:01 0.6 13:16 2.2 19:32 0.6 12 12 12 Wed 01:01 2.0 07:10 0.7 13:26 2.2 19:43 0.6 Wed 00:08 2.0 06:18 0.9 12:33 2.2 18:51 0.8 Wed 00:05 2.0 06:14 0.7 12:30 2.2 18:47 0.6 14 Fri 02:34 2.2 08:45 0.5 14:58 2.3 21:13 0.5 14 Fri 01:41 2.2 07:53 0.7 14:05 2.3 20:21 0.7 14 Fri 01:38 2.2 07:49 0.5 14:02 2.3 20:17 0.5 13 Thu 13 13 Sat 01:48 2.1 07:57 0.6 14:12 2.2 20:28 0.6 00:55 2.1 07:05 0.8 13:19 2.2 19:36 0.8 Thu 00:52 2.1 07:01 0.6 13:16 2.2 19:32 0.6 15 15 Thu 15 02:24 2.2 08:37 0.5 14:47 2.4 21:03 0.4 Sat 03:20 2.2 09:33 0.5 15:43 2.4 21:59 0.4 Sat 02:27 2.2 08:41 0.7 14:50 2.4 21:07 0.6 14 14 14 02:34 2.2 08:45 0.5 14:58 2.3 21:13 0.5 01:41 2.2 07:53 0.7 14:05 2.3 20:21 0.7 01:38 2.2 07:49 0.5 14:02 2.3 20:17 0.5 16 Fri 16 Fri 16 Fri Sun 04:08 2.3 10:23 0.4 16:30 2.4 22:46 0.4 Sun 03:15 2.3 09:31 0.6 15:37 2.4 21:54 0.6 Sun 03:12 2.3 09:27 0.4 15:34 2.4 21:50 0.4 15 Sat 15 15 Mon 03:20 2.2 09:33 0.5 15:43 2.4 21:59 0.4 02:27 2.2 08:41 0.7 14:50 2.4 21:07 0.6 Sat 02:24 2.2 08:37 0.5 14:47 2.4 21:03 0.4 17 17 Sat 17 04:01 2.4 10:17 0.3 16:23 2.4 22:40 0.3 Mon 04:57 2.4 11:13 0.3 17:19 2.4 23:36 0.3 Mon 04:04 2.4 10:21 0.6 16:26 2.4 22:44 0.6 16 16 16 Sun 04:08 2.3 10:23 0.4 16:30 2.4 22:46 0.4 Sun 03:15 2.3 09:31 0.6 15:37 2.4 21:54 0.6 Sun 03:12 2.3 09:27 0.4 15:34 2.4 21:50 0.4 18 Tue 05:49 2.4 12:04 0.3 18:11 2.4 18 Tue 04:56 2.4 11:12 0.6 17:18 2.4 23:35 0.6 18 Tue 04:53 2.4 11:08 0.3 17:15 2.4 23:31 0.3 17 17 17 04:57 2.4 11:13 0.3 17:19 2.4 23:36 0.3 04:04 2.4 10:21 0.6 16:26 2.4 22:44 0.6 2.4 10:17 0.3 16:23 2.4 22:40 0.3 Mon Mon Mon 19 Wed 00:27 0.3 06:43 2.5 12:57 0.3 19:06 2.4 19 Wed 05:50 2.5 12:05 0.6 18:13 2.4 19 Wed 04:01 05:47 2.5 12:01 0.3 18:10 2.4 18 Tue 18 18 Thu 04:53 0.3 2.4 06:42 11:08 2.5 0.3 12:55 17:15 0.3 2.4 19:06 23:31 2.4 0.3 Tue 00:24 20 20 Tue 20 01:20 2.4 0.3 12:04 07:38 0.3 2.5 18:11 13:51 2.4 0.3 20:02 2.4 00:28 2.4 0.6 11:12 06:45 0.6 2.5 17:18 12:59 2.4 0.6 23:35 19:09 0.6 2.4 Thu 05:49 Thu 04:56 19 19 19 00:27 0.3 06:43 2.5 12:57 0.3 19:06 2.4 05:50 2.5 12:05 0.6 18:13 2.4 05:47 Wed Wed Wed 21 Fri 02:15 0.3 08:34 2.5 14:48 0.3 21:00 2.4 21 Fri 01:23 0.6 07:41 2.5 13:56 0.6 20:07 2.4 21 Fri 01:19 2.5 0.3 12:01 07:38 0.3 2.5 18:10 13:52 2.4 0.3 20:04 2.4 20 20 20 01:20 0.3 07:38 2.5 13:51 0.3 20:02 2.4 00:28 0.6 06:45 2.5 12:59 0.6 19:09 2.4 00:24 0.3 06:42 2.5 12:55 0.3 19:06 Thu Thu Thu 22 Sat 03:11 0.3 09:31 2.5 15:47 0.4 21:58 2.3 22 Sat 02:19 0.6 08:38 2.5 14:55 0.6 21:05 2.3 22 Sat 02:15 0.3 08:35 2.5 14:51 0.4 21:02 2.4 2.3 21 Fri 21 21 Sun 01:19 0.4 0.3 09:33 07:38 2.5 2.5 15:51 13:52 0.4 0.3 22:00 20:04 2.3 2.4 Fri 23 23 Fri 23 04:08 0.3 0.4 08:34 10:29 2.5 2.5 14:48 16:47 0.3 0.4 21:00 22:56 2.4 2.3 03:16 0.6 0.6 07:41 09:36 2.5 2.5 13:56 15:55 0.6 0.6 20:07 22:03 2.4 2.3 03:12 Sun 02:15 Sun 01:23 22 22 22 03:11 0.3 09:31 2.5 15:47 0.4 21:58 2.3 02:19 0.6 08:38 2.5 14:55 0.6 21:05 2.3 Sat Sat 24 Mon 05:07 0.4 11:27 2.4 17:48 0.4 23:55 2.3 24 Mon 04:15 0.6 10:34 2.4 16:56 0.6 23:02 2.3 24 Sat 04:11 0.3 0.4 08:35 10:31 2.5 2.4 14:51 16:52 0.4 0.4 21:02 22:59 2.3 2.3 Mon 02:15 23 Sun 23 23 Tue 03:12 0.4 0.4 11:31 09:33 2.4 2.5 17:50 15:51 0.4 0.4 23:57 22:00 2.3 2.3 Sun 05:11 25 25 Sun 25 06:07 0.4 0.4 10:29 12:27 2.5 2.4 16:47 18:46 0.4 0.4 22:56 2.3 05:15 0.6 0.6 09:36 11:34 2.5 2.4 15:55 17:54 0.6 0.6 22:03 2.3 Tue 04:08 Tue 03:16 24 24 24 26 Mon 26 Mon 26 Mon 00:53 0.4 2.3 11:27 07:05 2.4 0.4 17:48 13:25 0.4 2.4 23:55 19:41 2.3 0.4 00:00 0.6 2.3 10:34 06:13 2.4 0.6 16:56 12:32 0.6 2.4 23:02 18:49 2.3 0.6 06:09 0.4 0.4 10:31 12:29 2.4 2.4 16:52 18:45 0.4 0.4 22:59 2.3 Wed 05:07 Wed 04:15 Wed 04:11 25 25 25 06:07 0.4 12:27 2.4 18:46 0.4 05:15 0.6 11:34 2.4 17:54 0.6 05:11 0.4 11:31 2.4 17:50 0.4 23:57 Tue Tue Tue 27 Thu 01:49 2.3 08:01 0.4 14:19 2.4 20:33 0.4 27 Thu 00:56 2.3 07:09 0.6 13:26 2.4 19:41 0.6 27 Thu 00:53 2.3 07:05 0.4 13:23 2.4 19:37 2.3 0.4 26 Wed 26 26 Fri 00:53 00:00 06:09 2.3 0.4 08:00 12:29 0.4 2.4 14:14 18:45 2.4 0.4 20:27 0.4 Wed 01:47 28 28 Wed 28 02:43 2.3 2.3 07:05 08:56 0.4 0.4 13:25 15:10 2.4 2.4 19:41 21:23 0.4 0.4 01:50 2.3 2.3 06:13 08:04 0.6 0.6 12:32 14:17 2.4 2.4 18:49 20:31 0.6 0.6 Fri Fri 27 27 27 01:49 2.3 08:01 0.4 14:19 2.4 20:33 0.4 00:56 2.3 07:09 0.6 13:26 2.4 19:41 0.6 Thu Thu 29 Sat 03:34 2.3 09:47 0.4 15:58 2.4 22:11 0.4 29 Sat 02:41 2.3 08:55 0.6 15:05 2.4 21:19 0.6 29 Thu 02:38 2.3 2.3 07:05 08:51 0.4 0.4 13:23 15:02 2.4 2.4 19:37 21:15 0.4 0.4 Sat 00:53 28 Fri 28 28 Sun 01:47 2.3 2.3 10:40 08:00 0.5 0.4 16:47 14:14 2.3 2.4 23:01 20:27 0.4 0.4 Fri 30 30 Fri 30 05:22 2.3 2.3 08:56 11:36 0.4 0.5 15:10 17:43 2.4 2.3 21:23 23:57 0.4 0.4 04:29 2.3 2.3 08:04 10:44 0.6 0.7 14:17 16:50 2.4 2.3 20:31 23:05 0.6 0.6 04:26 Sun 02:43 Sun 01:50 29 Sat 03:34 2.3 09:47 0.4 15:58 2.4 22:11 0.4 29 Sat 02:41 2.3 08:55 0.6 15:05 2.4 21:19 0.6 29 Sat 02:38 2.3 08:51 0.4 15:02 2.4 21:15 0.4 30 Sun 30 Sun Note: 30 Sun 05:22 2.3 11:36 0.5 17:43 2.3 23:57 04:29 Tides 2.3 10:44 0.7 16:50 order. 2.3 23:05 0.6 daily depth 04:26 2.3 Higher 10:40 daily 0.5 16:47 23:01 0.4 Tidal data supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd0.4www.ofu.co.nz in chronological Lower = low tides. depth 2.3 = high tides.

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& 1 pound of whitebait 1 bunch spinach 6-8 eggs ½ cup milk 1 large lemon 1 tbsp chopped dill Salt and white pepper 50g butter

, WHAT S ON AT THE SPRIG?

Olive oil

Clean and drain whitebait thoroughly – needs to be relatively dry. Grate the zest from a larg e lemon and add to a bowl with lemon juice, ¼ cup of olive oil and dill. Season liberally with salt and whit e pepper and leave to stand for 30 minutes for ﬂavou rs to blend.

Heat 25g butter and oil in a pan over a high heat until foaming and fry spoonfuls of whitebai t very quickly, turning with a spatula as they brown. Rem ove to a plate layered with paper towels and plac e in warming drawer. Repeat until all the whitebait is cooked.

Beat eggs, add milk and season with salt and white pepper. Melt 25g butter in saucepan over medium heat. Pour in egg mix and stir continuo usly until eggs scramble.

Whiteba

it & Scra mbles

Pour 2cm water into a small saucepan, pack with spinach and steam until wilte d. Drain and spoon spinach onto plates. Top with scrambled eggs. Before serving whitebait, add to a bow l with dill and lemon dressing and toss well. Spoon generous amounts over scrambles and tuck in.

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MATCH WITH ‘Pair with a Sprig & Fern Blonde. This light bodied, slightly yeasty wheat beer has just enough weight to complement rather than compete with the delicate ﬂavours of whitebait. A slice of lemon with the dish and in the beer would match nicely too.’ Cheers Dave

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Stick Your Oar In Fish Farming Dead Loss Dear Ed, With regards to the New Zealand King Salmon proposal to increase its salmon farming operations, the New Zealand tag in its title is a misnomer. Fishers should be aware King Salmon is a foreign owned company with not a good environmental record. The Malaysian corporates have interests in pine forests in New Zealand. Who let them in? New Zealand King Salmon wants to alienate public sea bed estate for its own private profitmaking. It wants fast current sites. Why? So the effluent and fish faeces are carried away to contaminate the Sounds rather than its farms. King Salmon is quite insincere in saying its farming methods are environmentally (sic). I don't believe the claimed economic benefits to the Marlborough region are true either, since most jobs will be in Nelson. Fish farming is a high-risk venture with diseases. It is needs much capital and with a glut on world markets, is a ‘no brainer’ as an investment for NZ. I say "no" to King Salmon's proposal. Lloyd Hanson (Abridged) Blenheim

Roughy’s Tale Crooked Dear Ed, Thought I should get Roughy’s story straight (Roughy’s Ramblings July 2012). The dog arrived home with

something around its neck, but looking rather happy. It would appear the dog was enticed over the creek by the 'fishing party' with a reward of a piece of BBQ steak. The 'something' was an empty- yes empty beer can tied on with a piece of binder twine with a note tucked into the can. The said note - We are lonely blokes over this side of the creek and are in need of company tonight, so could we please come over the creek. Of course us girls took pity on the poor old blokes and went over in our finery and 'invited' them over the creek for our party, and party we did. A great night was had by all and, yes, we did look amazing and still looked amazing in the morning when our side of the creek had already had a walk, swim, breakfast and had been out to catch our feed of scallops - long before the ‘ratbags’ over the creek even surfaced. Gotcha Roughie! Signed The Fav Aunty

Water Near Boiling Temperature! Dear Ed, The latest quite outrageous demands for the ownership of our freshwater resources by disaffected Maori elements, should have been quashed from the onset. From memory, neither of the similar Maori claims for control of the electronic airwaves or the wind were allowed to waste court or commission time. Demands of this nature are so far beyond the pale of human

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understanding that few can take it seriously. It is quite literally beyond comprehension that, in a country where water is so abundant and readily available, anyone, even Maori, can be so arrogant and unfeeling as to claim ownership of something so vital to human life, which they will be expected to pay for in. I, like some 70 other households on this narrow coastal littoral on the Barrytown Flats north of Greymouth, get our potable and dairy industrial water from the Paparoa Range, which is our eastern bulwark. My tiny rill or runnel that seeps out of the granite supplies me, the school, the ex-pub, the hall and at least four other houses in our tiny community. Oh dear, if anyone, even local authority, try and control our basic human right to take natural water straight off a mountain, there will be some serious repercussions. Civil disobedience will be very much the order of the day. I came out here on a ship as an Assisted Child Migrant on the RMS Rangitiki (my waka) arriving Auckland 29th September 1952 - exactly sixty years ago! I am as much a 'Tangata Whenua ' as any brown-skinned traveller some eight hundred or so years ago. Mike Bennett (Abridged) Barrytown

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By Patrick Connor After getting my finger caught on a treble hook last week while trolling in Tasman Bay, I have decided to make a quick list of do's and don'ts when retrieving lures from snags. Do: Bring a first aid kit and pliers. Do: Make sure your boat is in neutral when retrieving lures. Do: Stay calm. Do: Ask for help from someone on board. Do: Cut the barb off before removing from flesh. Do: Take a photo and send to The Fishing Paper. Don't: Release tangled lures when boat is moving. Don't: Try to remove hook if the barb is through flesh. Don't: Panic.

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Harbour Views By Dave Duncan

Fisherman in Swim and Run Accident It’s that time of the year when the sunshine hours begin to lengthen, along with the smiles of the boaties anticipating more time on the water. “She’ll be right, on the day,” was a comment I got from an old mate who was preparing his runabout for the spring and summer fishing. The fact that he hadn’t touched it since it was last in the water, about April, didn’t seem to bother him at all. I don’t think he had even changed the fuel (Given the cost of it today I can hardly blame him). I pulled his old mould-eaten lifejacket out from under the seat and held it up to the light. I don’t think I was supposed to be able to see through it. “Might replace that one day,” he mumbled.

The flares had long gone the way of this old boy’s trouser shape. I wouldn’t even use them for a demonstration. The first aid kit a medical nightmare. I don’t think the scissors are supposed to be rusted and I’d swear a bandaid had been used before. I think my point is obvious so I won't labour it here. That’s another political point entirely. One way I do know to get offside with the Leader of The Opposition is to not come back at all, or to come home late. Make sure she/he knows when and where you are going and when you will be back. It was only last summer that another one amongst us was boating alone (fishing) in the Blind Channel. He put the engine in gear, went forward to raise the anchor, slipped forward over the bow, and risked

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being run over. Somehow the boat missed him, pulled up on the anchor rope and started to motor In circles. Our fisherman couldn’t get back to the boat and was rescued. Luckily he had his lifejacket on or he wouldn’t be here today. He declared he had never worn one before. Better to start late than never. The spring winds are cold and the wind chill factor is often underestimated. The waters are still cold, maybe even colder as the snow melts. Hypothermia is a killer. Would you know what to do if one of your crew falls in the water? No hot drinks and no alcohol for a start. Wrap up warmly and get help if needed. Be safe out there this spring. Know the rules, come home safe, look after that Leader of the Opposition and she just might come around to enjoying your boating.

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By Carl Lines We often hear all about the success in this wonderful paper, but sometimes the fishing just doesn’t go our way. It’s not all about the catching the elusive snapper on Nelson’s heavily fished Rocks Road, but instead it’s just about having a line out and talking with neighbouring fishers. It’s about hearing their stories of what was, or more to the point what wasn’t, mixed with the noise and abuse coming from passing vehicles on the highway. On this particular Saturday night the wind had subsided, the water was calm and if there was a fish farting you were sure to know they were out there. But tonight there wasn’t even a nibble from a grey boy! It wasn’t looking good for getting onto the scoreboard for the Dawnbreakers Fishing Club in the surfcasting section! Different baits were tried and drastically tested. Different rigs were tried. I fished out on the bottom and also off the bottom but what was going wrong? Maybe it was because the fish were out partying on this warm Saturday evening. If anyone has any tips for catching fish please would you be kind enough to pass them on. Surfcasting has become my preferred fishing method because I haven’t been able to get out on the kayak as my wife has been debilitated after an accident on New Years Eve. I’ve managed to get out for a couple of hours at a time but to no avail. It’s time to rethink my strategies and seek a bit of advice, and hope for success.

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Mark Watson and Mike Elliot prove that Dawnbreakers often get the goods while those around go on sleeping!

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Dawnbreakers at d’Urville Having done countless fishing trips to d’Urville Island over time it is always pleasing to take someone new. So Mike Elliot, fellow Dawnbreakers club member and our local ENL technician, got the call to join Mark Watson from Blenheim and me. Mother nature was good to us, offering spectacular scenery along the way and one of the slickest seas I have ever seen up the top of the island. I hyped Mike up about what to expect when jigging for kingfish, as he had never done it before. Mark on the other hand is well experienced, having done many a trip with me. As we hit the entrance to our local playground, the boys slammed on the jigs, checked drag settings and readied for the drop. After a quick hunt, I parked on top of a school of kingfish and gave the orders

to drop: down went the jigs. Mark was hooked up before Mike got down, but when he finally hit the bottom and lifted the jig – bang, kingfish on! Mike was using a new model Jigstar250 with Accurate BX500 reel and looked very comfortable when the rod was buckled over. After a few runs the kingfish was up on the surface, gently landed for the picture shoot and released for another day. Not a horse of a king but nevertheless the monkey was off his back; mission completed. The current was next to nothing, which in turn puts the kings off the chew and with a city of boats now arrived, we decided to go to another spot and try for the big red moochers. “Change of rigs guys!” Off came the jigs and on go the Bottom Ships. A

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