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Cover Story

The luck of the

Patrick with the denizen that fell to a secret weapon

Patrick Noone

I had heard the canals weren’t fishing that well so I decided to have a look myself.

I left Christchurch Friday evening with good friend Caleb Taiulu, who was in high spirits; my poor ears had to listen to him rap to every song on his phone during the long drive. Note to self — bring ear plugs next time.

I met up with Jayden Rich from Fisherman’s Loft; I’d had him order in some new secret weapons and man was I glad he brought them.

We landed at the canals at around 11.30 and Caleb was out of the car rod in the water before I even had a chance to pull the handbrake. Within 10 minutes he was hooked up and playing what he said was only a small fish — it went just shy of 20lb. Not

a bad start but not another touch for an hour made us change spots.

It proved a little better; I hooked two massive fish on the fly rod and broke in both.

By this time it was 5.30am so off to bed we went.

The next day here was very little flow in the canals, so we joined Jayden and his mate Alex Burrows,who is only 13, to fish one of the lakes. We landed about 10 fish between us before deciding to try the canals again.

It was just on dark and I decided to bring the lads to a spot that produces good fish when the flow is right. It didn’t take long for us to start hooking up; I landed a nice fish 19lb and a few smaller salmon, while Caleb and Jayden both lost good fish under the cages. Alex also landed a few nice salmon.

Just on dark the main man himself turned up, Dylan Booth, with his mates and it didn’t take them long to hit the salmon.

The next morning we were at it again, only this time we had flow. It was mayhem straight away — I hooked a

big salmon but lost it right at the bank. One after another the lads all hooked fish.

Alex’s 24lb fish was the nicest, then almost straight away he got another one bigger again. Then Jayden hooked a massive fish and lost it in a snag. These young

lads were starting to show me up so I went to my box and told them it was time for the secret weapon. They laughed like I was joking.

mention, I’d forgotten my net? I was a little upset with myself, so when I got it to the bank I had to go in after it. Ah well, it’s all part of the experience. I had no net when I landed my 38lb brown so knew what to do: grab the tail and don’t let go, lol!

First cast boom, I’m in.

I wasn’t sure of the size because it stayed deep and wasn’t doing many runs.

When I did get a glimpse at it I said, “Lads, this one’s over 30 — it’s a beast!” I fought it for 20 minutes, thinking any second the hook is going to either straighten or the line will break against the cages.

Somehow, I managed to coax it to the bank. Did I

We got some nice pics and released all 35lbs of it. After that I took a breather but the lads were straight back into it, landing and losing more stunning fish. There’s a snag that owes me six fish over 20 and a brown that, I dare say, might have beaten my PB.

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The stunning ‘almost repeat’ fish It was early but a flock of 50 shags were already working the shallows.

The sun had only been awake for 30 minutes and the tide was just starting to push in. I was alone — too early for my mate. It was calm and cool; I was trying to replicate conditions when I caught the monster 27lb snapper over Easter.

I was using the same exact set-up: I was using a Shimano Hyperloop 6000 on an old Jarvis Walker rod (a mash-up combo I like). I was using braid mainline and a fluorocarbon trace. Circle hooks size 5/0.

I had tried baby squid and anchovies on my first cast to see what the fish were biting and it seemed they were interested in anchovies as I had lots of nibbles and smallish bites but the squid was untouched. I rebaited with two anchovies and did what seemed to be a really nice long cast.

There was a lot of bird activity, with seagulls going crazy trying to push the shags away from their territory.

The seagulls did not appear to be catching fish. I had not seen this sort of behaviour before but assumed this was a sign of kahawai working baitfish.

It went pretty quiet after my second cast and I was starting to think today was not good and that maybe the water is getting a bit too cold (my legs were getting a bit numb). Then it happened - The reel screamed and my rod bent over hard! It was in my rod holder and I quickly grabbed it. I adjusted the drag and realised whatever was on was big.

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I was confused by the way the fish was fighting; there was a debate in my head about what it was — either a stingray or a snapper. Eventually, I decided it was a huge snapper because it never stuck to the bottom like stingrays do and there was some head knocking. However, the head knocking was not aggressive like a snapper but the runs were much longer in length.

Then I saw the tail, still a good way offshore. I still thought it was snapper.

Then it fully surfaced and looked like a shark. I was obviously confused. I finally got it into the shallows and close enough to fully see colour and a yellow tail. I had a spectator who had given me the 'hang-five' hand signal earlier on in the fight. I yelled out "It's a kingi!"

He was like, "Woohoo!".

Not too long after that I beached the fish. The spectator (I think his name was Daniel and he took the photos) is a keen fisherman too and was pretty damn excited. He helped me out and dragged the fish, by the tail, to dry sand. It was all over by then. I weighed it and got 18 and a half pounds. It measured 86 cm.

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Autumn harbour fishing capital Scott Campbell

– juvenile kahawai. I decided a stray line with a strip of fresh kahawai bait might entice a good fish and I was keen to see how my new Shimano ‘Carbolite’ rod and Shimano Thunnus 6000 combo would fish but alas, I was getting really outfished by Jim and Ruby! Jim got a couple of big elephant fish, a good gurnard, and then five snapper, but two went back as they were a bit under. Ruby got a rig shark, another good gurnard, and a nice ‘pannie’ snapper. They were both pulling in much bigger kahawai than we started with. Oh and Jim pulled in a decent 56cm trevally! I was having no luck with my stray line, using kahawai, pilchard, and bullet tuna.

A 10 knot southerly greeted us as we left Seaview Marina aboard my friend Jim’s boat Dart. Having had not much luck in the harbour in a southerly, we were not expecting a huge haul of fish and the recent cold blast had the water temp at a chilly 14C! Quite different to the 19C we had mid-summer.

It was school holidays and my daughter Ruby joined us for a fish. We parked up at Ward Island in the lee of the wind, dropped the berley and got our lines wet.

It wasn’t long before the first few fish were on board

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Right, time to go back to using flasher rigs: Black Magic Gurnard Grabber. First drop I got a good-sized jack mackerel so he was cut up for bait. Meanwhile, Jim was fighting a big kahawai, which managed to get itself wrapped around the anchor rope. I was giving him a hand with this when Ruby shouted, “Dad, your reel is screaming!”

I quickly left Jim to it and grabbed the rod, flipped the bait runner off, and was into a pretty good fish.

After a 10 minute battle we managed to haul in an 85cm kingie!

I was more than impressed with my new set up!

Wow, what a day and what a feed we had for the next few days! Cheers Jim and the fishing gods!

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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - JUNE2018

The adventures of Old Gurr and Bigger Gurr:

Skeena dreaming The Skeena River in Alaska has been described as the super highway of North American salmon, with chinook, chum, pink, sockeye, and coho running one after the other over the spring, summer, and autumn months. The steelhead has both a spring run and an autumn run, so there should be a lot of fish - the Skeena has very little holding water, so the salmon tend to just run through to the upper spawning areas. By placing yourself where they will be passing continuously, you should be fishing to new fish every few casts.

Our guide was Piettro, a young man of French Canadian descent, who took us to a gravel reach where the current pushed the travelling salmon against the edge, within reach of the fly gear. At this point the river was about a mile wide. It was time to learn the “Skeena dredge”.

When I went to rig up, Piettro replaced my skink tip with one of his home made ones, 15 feet of T20, then a 20lb leader. I had

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practised for hours to get long 40 yard Skagit casts, which proved a waste of time; here the technique was to cast not much more than the shooting head, in my case: 18 feet plus the sink tip 15 feet and the leader 5 feet — total of 38-45 feet with a couple of strips of running line. The T20 took the fly to the bottom faster than a lump of concrete and dragged the fly along the bottom and into the mouths of fish running up river.

Now, everything I had thought I knew about Skeena sockeye was wrong. Here the sockeye were aggressive biters, with each hooked fairly in the mouth, and proving great fighters.

Piettro has a small dog, which helped to land the fish. The dog’s purpose in life was to act as bait in the case of a bear encounter occupying the bear while we made a quick retreat.

However, I suspect, in the event of meeting a bear, he would be the one between the dog and the bear, — he loved that little dog. Piettro managed to teach BG to fly

Bigger Gurr with a sockeye salmon from the Skeena River

fish, something I had never managed over the past 20 odd years. By the end of the week he was out casting his old man — go figure!

About this point we discovered that fish to take home had to go to a licensed

processor to get smoked or frozen and get the correct paper work. In order to make departure, we had to have any salmon to the processor by the end of day three.

Day three Clayton was our guide, and we returned

to the Kitimat River, which was fishing better than the Skeena. We joined guide Glenn and his clients, American Law Enforcement agents. A side stream joined the main current and created a band of slower water,

which is where Glenn had found fish the day before.

As we made ready, Tony, one of the aforementioned Americans, hooked into a fish. After it had been landed and released, I asked him what colour fly he had

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Issue 153 7 caught it on. Chartreuse. I tied on one of my creations in the magic colour. Tony and Joe decided the fishing might be better further on, so Glenn rafted them down river.

Before they were out of sight I had a savage strike on my fly; the fish hooked itself and made merry all around the backwater. I was rather glad it did not get into the main current, as it would have been difficult to follow.

Clayton netted it and went to release it, but I asked him not to, rather kill it so we could get it processed. He was extremely reluctant to do so, so I explained that BG needed two fish to take home and, as we wanted it cold smoked, it had to go to the processor today.

a drink. On reflection I think he was pissed at me for making him kill our fish.

I later reminded Clayton we needed to get the fish processed and dropped off, and promptly fell asleep, waking just as we arrived at the lodge. I never gave another thought to our fish until Deanna came to me with the fish in a shopping bag saying, “Clayton gave me this because he didn’t know what you wanted done with it.”

It was now too late to have it smoked so next day Deanna dropped it off (a 40 minute round trip from the lodge), where it was cut into four, and frozen, for which we had to pay $19, but it came with the piece of paper

which produced a tug for me and a hooked and lost fish for BG. The strike was most important. Instead of raising the rod, the technique was to sweep the rod towards the bank - raising the tip had the effect of pulling the hook out of the mouth of the fish.

We moved to where the dropping river formed slack water alongside the main current, and, by swinging the fly into these calm spots, we both managed to hook and lose fish on the strike.

BG managed a couple of small coho and a very large cut throat trout, which took a three inch fly, intended for salmon or steelhead.

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Normally you get two or three coho on a fly before it starts to unravel and fall apart, not this time; the strike had been so savage the fly was destroyed, and this was one that was super glued together!

Clayton remained friendly and sort of helpful for the rest of our day, but never really that helpful; he never offered any advice on changing flies or skink tips, or tactics. We caught no more fish. Clayton was like the drink from several years ago, also called Clayton’s, you remember, the drink you have when you’re not having

which allowed BG to take it home.

We returned to the Kitimat with Glenn but fished a different reach. As before, the fly was not working but we did pick up a couple each on jigs.

On our final day, I asked to fish the Skeena, even though it was not fishing well. Andrew was our guide.

He reminded me of Jean Luc from Star Trek; he had the same quiet manner, commanding presence, and no problem attitude that got things done. In the gathering light we fished the Skeena dredge method,

And that was that - a very enjoyable week at a better than expected lodge with a wonderful host and hostess, complemented with some wonderful meals and excellent company. This fishing was at times hard; most averaged one steelhead each — BG and I never landed one — and everyone had at least one fishless day.

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GOURMET PAUA

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In her career Tania McPherson has worked as an MFish Compliance Officer and a senior policy analyst for Te Ohu Kaimoana. She decided that her professional obligations were happening just too distant from her home marae in Matapouri, Northland and several years ago landed a new career working directly for her Iwi, Ngati Wai. Tania has never lost her coastal connection or her love and respect for kaimoana, and amongst whanau, friends and colleagues she is renowned for her culinary skills, especially with seafood.

Being resident in Wellington for many years had many benefits for Tania, not the least of which is that she has friends who occasionally went paua diving and brought their catch to her kitchen. Tania doesn’t have any secret recipes, but she does have the ‘McPherson Method’ of preparing and serving paua that is sweet and tender.

Because she is inherently generous and kind, Tania was easily prevailed upon to share her cooking method.

Step 1: Secure your fresh pauas, allowing one whole paua for each serving. Dispatch your fresh live pauas by briefly chilling them in a freezer – shell on and intact.

Step 2: Place pauas into a large saucepan and cover with boiling water and allow them to soak for several minutes. This “sets” the paua meat and gut enabling easy removal from the shell with little mess.

[Use the interval to pour yourself and your guests a favourite beverage.]

Step 3: Drain off water and remove paua from saucepan then remove paua meat and gut from shell. Remove the gut and set the “foot” on a clean cutting board.

Step 4: Trim the teeth from the paua.

Leave the skirt and just rinse off the meat ready for step 5.

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Take that first shot opportunity

A dog’s life with ducks

Carol Watson — Advanced Archery

Gary Fissenden

Knowing when to shoot was one of the hardest things I had to learn when I started bowhunting. Unlike targets, animals don’t stand in the one spot, side on.

Animals are unpredictable; they will do what they will do and that’s not within your control. The best we can hope for is to do what is needed to remain undetected while we wait for a shot opportunity.

Kate and Fizz and ducks unlimited

The frame is in good nick but a few of me moving parts have been overdue for maintenance lately, so I checked in for a bit of ‘ball’ reconstruction with my local surgeon.

Settle down… before you go galloping off with the wrong impression, I’m happy to report all his poking and prodding and fine scape skills left me feeling a whole new man; my new lens is working well after cataract surgery. And it didn’t even

need sighting in!

Not sure if we’re mad or just keen but ‘Rayza’ and I went to the maimai at midnight recently in preparation for a dawn raid on some ‘quackers’. I tried to get some sleep for a few hours with the dog on the muddy floor in the rain but only managed a wet arse and got woken by a spider crawling on the back of my neck, all for 10 ducks. Kate thought it was great though.

She’s a dog’s life.

What I have learnt is the first killing shot an animal offers is the one I want to take! When I am in close on an animal, either lying in wait or actively stalking, I am constantly on alert waiting for that shot opportunity. As soon as I am close enough and I can see what I want to hit, I go for it. In fact, every time the animal moves I am readying myself for a shot – just in case this is the movement that makes the shot possible. The longer it takes, the more concentration is required.

The last fallow buck I shot was 25 metres away, bedded down and pretty comfortable. For 45 minutes I waited, kneeling so I could take the shot as soon as it was on. Every time the buck

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started to move, I had my bow up and ready to draw so I’d be about to shoot as soon as he stood up. For 45 minutes he did no more than look around. Finally, Kevin, who was looking on from further back, decided to help things along by moving off to the side and giving a call.

The buck immediately got up to investigate and I was ready to nail him. And I did!

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believing that I would be successful, and guess what?

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So what else will be new with Fisheries New Zealand?

• A redesign of the NZ Fishing Rules app to

Dan Bolger - Head of Fisheries New Zealand

make it easier to use

Introduction New Zealanders have a right to expect our fisheries to be managed sustainably and responsibly and that our precious marine environment is being protected.

The creation of Fisheries New Zealand as a unit within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), signals a sharper focus on fisheries by the new Government. Fisheries New Zealand has a new structure, different reporting lines and some more people.

This means Fisheries New Zealand will be able to operate differently.

Engagement Alongside protecting our unique marine environment, Fisheries New Zealand will have a targeted focus on engaging with all people who have a stake in fisheries.

We want to take time to really listen to people and ramp up active, effective engagement across the board, so we are well informed to make the best decisions for managing our fisheries.

It’s not that there hasn’t

been wide consultation in the past but now we are increasing our commitment towards greater and more effective engagement.

We want people to know we understand their positions and their feedback will be brought together to inform our future planning and decision-making.

Our job is to balance all of these views to get the best outcome for all people who have a stake in fisheries.

Trust and Information A key focus of Fisheries New Zealand is building trust. We are aware of concern around aspects of fisheries over the past few years. Trust will be built with an emphasis on transparency and getting as much information out to the public as possible.

We are also aware a lot of the information about fisheries can be hard to decipher for people who don’t work in the fisheries space, so we are putting effort into making this information easier to understand and more accessible.

New Zealand’s Fisheries The majority of our fish stocks are in good shape – the basis and platform is sturdy. We also know there are some stocks where we need more information and even then when a fish stock is healthy overall, there can still be a shortage of fish at someone’s favourite spot.

Fisheries New Zealand will work to ensure the sustainability of our fish stocks. We will focus on making sure we have accurate and up-to-date information about fishing activity to inform our fisheries management decisions and the right policy settings to ensure the value all New Zealanders get from our fisheries is sustainable.

We have the benefit of a passionate group of people interested in fisheries.

Everyone cares about and has views on how to improve and enhance things in this space. We are looking to encourage greater collaboration and reflect those views in our management of New Zealand’s fisheries.

Aquaculture, farming of aquatic plants and animals, is being incorporated into Fisheries New Zealand to bring the same sustainability focus into this growth area.

It’s essential that aquaculture activity is taking place within acceptable environmental limits and continues to respect other uses and values of our waterways and marine environment.

Alongside sustainability, fresh thinking, innovation and improvement are key in driving Fisheries New Zealand forward. We are committed to and looking forward to delivering on this.

Sustainable management of our fisheries and the aquatic environment.

Fisheries New Zealand works to ensure that fisheries resources are managed to

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Pāua rules for Moeraki Mātaitai Ordinary (Blackfoot) Pāua

Following consultation, the Minister of Fisheries has approved new bylaws for the Moeraki Mātaitai Reserve. This is to ensure the ongoing sustainability of pāua in this area.

Pāua closed areas and daily limits Minimum size: 125mm Daily limit: 3 (combined with yellowfoot pāua)

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Fatal mistake for rookie fallow Daniel Crimp

As the sun rose up over the snowcapped hills, seat belts on, heater going, we were ready to get into it.

We had been lucky to get permission to hunt on one of Dad’s mate’s block of land, so we thought we would make the most of it and go up to bag a fallow deer for the freezer.

Unfortunately, the fantails and twigs were our only excitement since sighting that first mob of deer — until we peeped over the edge of the bank, down at the creek bed, and then up across the valley to reveal a lone hind feeding along the edge of the pines at 110 yards.

on but neither of them would show themselves fully, until the yearling made a rookie mistake by standing broad side on in a clearing.

I wasted no time in lining up and squeezing the trigger, BANG! The animal crumpled onto the pine needles, while the mother jumped to shelter.

HUNTING INSIGHT Bino’s in the bush One of the most crucial aspects of successful hunting is actually finding your quarry and being able to identify the game animal you are hunting, not only from a safety point of view but also from an ethical point. Is it a fawn or a hind with a fawn, could it be a spiker, young stag of trophy potential, or is it the trophy of a lifetime?

With the use of quality optics, you have a far better chance of locating and identifying your game, this is the reason I never head to the hills without binoculars at the ready.

When I’m bush hunting I always have my crystalclear Swarovski CL Pocket binoculars with me. Weighing only about 350 grams and when folded measures 110mm by 65mm they fit into the pocket of my hunting top with ease.

This is the time I make good use of the one human sense that we have the upper hand on – eyesight, and multiply it even more by bringing my binoculars to my eyes,

With the deer spooked as if they had just seen a ghost, we knew it was going to be hard hunting.

There was an eerie silence broken every now and again with the high pitched squeak of a fantail or the crunch of a twig due to a misplaced step.

I got down into a comfortable rest and watched for a bit as she fed behind a cluster of trees.

Time ticked on and I was expecting her to step out into the open for me to drop her, but she had fed off into the forest and there was no chance of her coming back.

Dad had been off to the side about ten metres and was patiently glassing the other side. It was then he spotted another two deer, a hind and its yearling at 130 yards. I crawled up closer to a clump of dirt near the edge, and looked at the creatures through the scope.

I waited for a shot to come

The mother continued to bark at the motionless child but there was no response.

We waited for her to show herself but the opportunity never came and once she realised something was wrong, she was fast on her feet to get out of there.

There were no more deer to be seen as we made our way to the yearling, and after dad was done with the billions of photos, the deer was quickly gutted and beheaded ready for me to carry back to the truck.

A successful meat mission only to be capped off with a Wakefield Bakery pie, the best!

scanning into and beyond what the naked eye can see. You will often see birds jumping from branch to branch without making any sound or better still, an antler, an ear or other indistinguishable part of a deer. This being the first process before positively identifying your target beyond all doubt.

Your rifle scope should never be used to check out that possible deer as it is unsafe and breaks some of the seven basic firearms rules as your firearm is not pointing in a safe direction, plus you have not yet positively

Good binoculars should be essential kit for bush stalking

I learnt a long time ago when bush hunting if you are in an area that has all the right signs that deer could or should be about that the best plan is to plant yourself down, sit still, and spend a good amount of time listening and watching.

It’s surprising how effective this is rather than simply trying to cover as much ground as possible, as the deer have the advantage in close quarters with their superior senses.

There was action almost as soon as we stopped the car; a group of seven fallow deer were feeding on a face in the sunlight only 100 yards up from where we parked.

However, these deer were no idiots and bounded up into the pine forest before I had a chance to even get out of the car.

JP Klaus

identified what you are about to line up on.

For anyone who has seen another hunter looking at you through their rifle scope trying to figure out what or who you are, will know that eerie feeling. I have experienced this and it scared the living daylights out of me!

Next time you go bush, make sure you pack binoculars as part of your kit. Don’t reserve binoculars for only watching slips or open country and tops hunting, use them to see the finer points of nature and have a better view of the hunt.

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Optically Speaking

Ant Corke

TEKAPO REVISITED: RCV, WALLABIES, AND A NEW HELION THERMAL IMAGER We’re fresh back from a very invigorating and somewhat chilly few days in Tekapo, our go-to place for evaluating rabbit and wallaby shooting systems. Stephen Hunter, a very successful pest controller, also provided us with excellent accommodation at his Lake Tekapo Cottages, set amid majestic snowclad mountains and close to the lake.

Firstly, the big news in the area is that the reintroduction of Rabbit Calicivirus (RCV K5V1) has been a huge flop. We drove through a valley where the virus was released eight weeks ago, to find it teeming with rabbits. If these rabbits are RCV survivors, then there is already a large virus resistant breeding population waiting to explode come springtime. Using the new Pulsar Helion XQ28F thermal imager gave us a true indication of rabbit numbers, as in many places the hillsides were littered with them.

The Pulsar Helion XQ28F replaces the discontinued Helion XQ19F, the only difference between the two being the lens.

The 28mm lens produces a more defined image, with better range performance than the 19mm model. I was impressed with the XQ28F, the field-of-view was wide enough to rapidly pick-up animals in one sweep, while its image definition clearly improved target identification. The XQ28F is excellent value

because the price is the same as the previous model.

Our other evaluation item is a .223 Troy PAR 15 rifle that has a very nice suppressor and trigger job by Garry at MAE, and is fitted with a Pulsar Trail XP50 Thermal Riflesight.

The Troy PAR 15 is a pump action version of the AR15. It has a full length Picatinny scope rail and can be used with 20 and 30 round AR15 magazines on a standard A Category Gun Licence. I don’t particularly like using semi-automatic rifles at night when in the company of others, especially from a moving vehicle, the method of shooting preferred by professional pest controllers. The Troy PAR 15 and Pulsar Trail XP50 proved to be a very potent combination and the pump action felt safe.

We visited the same area where we shot wallabies two years ago, and would definitely say that their population had increased. Their distribution range has also increased, as we even saw road killed wallabies on the FairlieGeraldine highway, which is a considerable distance from their origins around Waimate.

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Bellyachin’

GOATS!

Kim Swan

Roar? Really? I’ve stalked steadily uphill for hours, watched dawn give way to day, kept the breeze in my favour, ears tuned and eyes peeled and ... nothing. If there are romantically-inclined stags out here the bloody things are whispering, quietly, or using sign-language.

I encounter feral goats. Stealthily creep into their midst. Pine-needle brown and rock-grey or a combination of the two, they are dressed in nature’s finest camo. Any other day I would proceed to shoot as many goats as possible before they bounded away into the bush-clad bluffs. Today I ghost through the mob with my rifle over my shoulder, chevon roasts and goat curry spurned for antler and ego.

10.00am, calm, clear, summer-hot. The summit just a hundred metres off. Wherefore art thou Romeo?

A quiet moan answers my query. Romeo is just over the rise.

A real roar and I’m on his case, but he has moved. I shuck my oilskin vest, swipe sweaty hair out of my eyes, load my rifle.

ROAR..... yells Romeo, all aggressive but he has moved yet again. He drops through the top bluff system, pauses to roar and listen, the possibility of sex driving him to distraction.

I follow, twinkle-toe through the old radiata thinnings, hopping and bopping through the bluffs, heart pounding and ever-ready to close the gap and take my shot. It doesn’t happen.

Romeo is on a mission; he has heard another stag on another ridge system and he is on his way.

I know this hill. I know every track, knoll, and gutter. I know every place where I might cut Romeo off, or gain some ground as he stops to roar and paw and pee on himself. It’s steep here, dangerous and unstable underfoot but to have any chance I must hurry. Inevitably I take a tumble, base over apex, no control. I’m hurt. Not broken but battered.

Sometimes I get close, close enough that my nose wrinkles at the reek of stag and my ears pop and crackle as he snaps dry sticks and hurdles slash piles. He straight-lines towards the stag over yonder and the pair of them take turns at rolling roar-echoes up and down the valley. Won’t be long now and ‘my’ stag will bottom-out, cross the creek and begin his approach on the other.

thinnings and vines crackles into life. A black boar scoots out into the open and peers all about for the source of the noise. He spies me, just metres away, and exhales so hard and loud that his anus inverts and his tail stands on end.

Boar canters off like a bison, all high shouldered and hairy tail held aloft. In future he will tell tales of a woman moaning aloud with a terrible belly-ache and talking to herself.

Stag meanwhile continues his approach on his opposition. There’s nothing for it but to follow in his wake.

Panting and light headed from oxygen deprivation, I close on the action. I’ve no idea which is ‘my’ stag and which is the other.

They have met, head to head, on a verdant forest track. There are skid marks metres long, dislodged rocks, crushed grass, and evidence aplenty of their entwined-tine tussle. Bright sunshine cuts shafts through the shadow of the mature trees. Light and dark confuse my pupils but I make out stags in stand-off mode. They pant open-mouthed, tongues lolling, legs stiff and wide.

A wary hind barks in alarm. Then we all stare at each other with eyes agog. My nose tells me I’m in close quarters to rutting reds, extreme muscle exertion and exhaled breath. Their noses tell them a similar story, my perspiration as foul to them as their stench is to me. Shoot one? I cannot. My fall earlier has damaged my shoulder so badly I cannot raise my rifle, nor hold it steady in shooting position.

Do I want to shoot one? Despite all my effort and intrigue, neither stag is the object of my desire now I’ve laid eyes upon them. A couple of prime nanny goats or a baffled boar would have been the better choice today. Instead of a tall-tined trophy, or a meat animal, I will go home empty-handed, and with a drooping wing. Apparently hindsight is a wonderful thing, be you hunting human or horny male deer.

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I’m losing confidence that I can continue the high-speed chase. On the downhill, the gravity-assisted stampede, I can almost match Romeo for reckless abandon and momentum. On the uphill I will be the woman scorned — lover-boy will leave me for another and I’ll end up breathless and brokenhearted. If only I could roar: chuck a couple of cervine insults at him, give him reason to pause or turn back for a sneaky peek.

I hear my stag begin his climb. I need to slow him down. I cup my hands in front of my mouth and very quietly have a practice roar.

I haven’t got the balls for it.

I drop my hands in disgust and mutter, “Feck sake, that’s really pathetic.” At precisely that moment a clump of

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Fiordland – A Bucket-List Destination

There’s mountains like you’ve never seen; pristine and untouched… well almost. There’s been a few hunters walk these here hills but not too many and that’s for sure! The allure of the big red has many a keen shooter fizzing at the bung.

And the diving is unparalleled! We’ve had photo journalists from all over the globe say it’s the best they’ve seen and most of our guests agree. The clarity is amazing; the fish life is impressive; and the crays…it’s a bit like picking cherries really…no need to take them all, there’s plenty to go around.

There’s a bit of history too with Capt. Cook spending thirty two days there exploring throughout

Our vessels are warm and spacious with all the facilities you need. Our trips are fully catered (except alcohol) and our chefs create amazingly delectable cuisine with the fruits of the sea. Pair that with a nice NZ red or white and you’ll appreciate a feast of NZ that not many ever get to enjoy… so Get a group of family or great friends together and give us a call…or email. We’d love to have a chat about how we can tailor a specific package to meet your own group’s special needs.

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Crimpy’s Adventure Africa Safari - 19 Days South Africa - Zimbabwe - Botswana I have personally crafted this adventure wildlife safari to give you a true African experience. Join me as we travel overland on this all inclusive safari that takes in the highlights of three amazing and beautiful countries, including: Kruger National Park, Great Zimbabwe Ruins, Matobos National Park, Hwange National Park, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park & the Okavango Delta.

I have created this overland safari with comfort in mind and kept the group small so your engagement with The Dark Continent is intimate and personal: experience first hand the people, the culture, the wildlife, and the breathtaking vistas and take away indelible memories of one of the world’s iconic destinations. A small sample of what awaits you includes: many game drives featuring up close interaction with Africa’s abundant wildlife — lion, elephant, hippo, giraffe, antelope and more, travel the famous Okavango via mokoro or native dugout canoe, relax with a traditional ‘sundowner’ and experience a local break, sample sumptuous African cuisine in several local restaurants, shop for clothing and African artefacts, and enjoy your journey through wild African bush.

Fly from New Zealand to O.R. Tambo airport where we spend our first night in Johannesburg.

From here we drive to the famous Kruger National Park where we stay in comfortable chalets and undertake two game drives looking for lion, elephant, rhino, and other iconic African wildlife.

From here we escape to Zimbabwe and explore the Great Zimbabwe Monuments. These well preserved ruins are some of the oldest and largest stone structures in Southern Africa and were built during the 11th to 14th centuries. We explore these ancient stone structures on an informative walk with a local guide.

Next we visit Bulawayo and Matobo National Park and our chalets on the outskirts of the park. This afternoon we enjoy sundowners from the granite ridge overlooking the park. The following morning we visit World’s View and the historical site of Cecil John Rhodes’ grave. Unusual rock formations are home to an array of ancient bushman paintings

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which we visit while on our game drive and walk.

This area is also home to Zimbabwe’s rhino which we hope to see on our excursion in the national park.

Named after a local Nhanzwa chief, Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe and famed for its large elephant population, so we will spend a full day exploring its confines, before heading to ‘Mosi oa Tunya’ or ‘the smoke that thunders’ - Victoria Falls. This is an exciting, colourful, and iconic destination with plenty to do, and relax afterwards in the stylish Victoria Falls Rainbow Hotel, which is walking distance from the Victoria Falls and the town centre.

After our stay at Victoria Falls, we enter Botswana, the diamond in Africa’s jewel box. Our first destination is the town of Kasane and our accommodation on the banks of the Chobe River.

The river flows lazily along the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park attracting some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa. A highlight of any trip to the Chobe is the afternoon game viewing cruise where we hope to see large herds of elephants and other wildlife as they quench their thirst at the end of the day. The third day will be at leisure.

Now for authentic Africa; we visit Chief’s Island and stay in a tented bush lodge where the ambience has to be experienced to be believed. This is the largest landmass within Moremi and was the Batswana tribe’s richest hunting ground, before being declared a game reserve by the tribe. We spend two days on game drives watching the abundant wildlife including elephant, hippo, buffalo, lion and other game.

Then on to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta and the capital of Botswana’s tourist industry.

It is our base as we prepare for our full day excursion into the Okavango Delta in our dugout canoes, or mokoro. We stay in the Thamalakane River Lodge, which is situated on the banks of the Thamalakane River. This will most certainly be the highlight of the safari and what better note to finish on.

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Issue 153 19

Maintain and Repair With winter approaching there are a few simple procedures that can make the difference between a good start to the summer season and a bad one.

It is recommended that any old fuel be used up or removed, as this can be one of the main contributors to your boat not starting next season. Every two or three weeks give the steering a few turns. This stops the cables locking up. If the boat does not have an isolation switch, disconnect the terminals to ensure there is no current draw. Check battery fluids and recharge if necessary. This should ensure a long battery life.

Give your boat a run. This will stop impellers drying out and cracking, and keep the cylinders lubricated and plugs nice and clean.

If the boat stays at a bach or shed and is not going to see the light of day for a long time, We recommend a storage seal of some description. This is an oil-based product that can be used on 2 stroke or 4 stroke engines and will prevent rust from forming on internal engine surfaces. While underfloor tanks can be a real space saver, they can also cause a fair amount of grief with condensation, so check those fuel filters. You don’t want your engine to pump full of water the first time it starts.

Give all moving parts a good spray of CRC to prevent seizing. If you are unsure of any of this, seek professional help. Technicians can give advice and show you products that may protect the boat and motor over winter, and make your boating life that much easier.

This is also the perfect time to get some

nasty jobs done, don’t wait until the day before Christmas to get you paint repairs done. If you boat need to be on the slip organise this nice and early, as summer time comes and this service can get fully booked.

You might be also thinking of replacing your old boat but it might be cost effective to have the boat repainted or a vinyl wrap. This is the perfect time to get this started so you don’t miss a day on the water in summer.

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The upgrade also includes significant enhancements to StructureScan® 3D and StructureScan HD; plus, a new, easy-tointerpret C-MAP navigation palette.

FishReveal Smart Target Viewing (watch video) FishReveal is a massive leap forward in fish finding technology that allows anglers to quickly and easily discover how fish orient themselves in and around cover and structure, with clearly defined fish arches.

Unlike traditional CHIRP views that provide strong fish targets but lack refined structure detail, or DownScan Imaging that provides photo-like images of bottom and structure details but show fish targets as tiny dots; FishReveal™ smart target viewing blends the best data from both technologies, eliminating the need for split-screen viewing and interpretation.

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Trailers can make or break your boating day very quickly. Check your wheel bearings all the time, even if you have just replaced them.

Check your tow hitch and the bolts holding it on. This part of your trailer has a huge amount of stress on it and can wear out quicker than you think. Check boat rollers.

If the weight is not distributed evenly, it can cause major hull damage. Also make sure the winch wire or strap has not frayed and give the safety chain a good once over.

Have a good look at all the welds on the trailer, whether galvanised or alloy. Welds can crack on any trailer. If you own a painted trailer and are a bit suspect of anything, give it a smack with a hammer; if metal dents easily you could have a major problem.

Recoating is not as pricey as you might think It could be well worth the effort and make your boating and maintenance a lot easier.

If you are unsure of anything seek professional advice.

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Oysters Kilpatrick COOKING with CRIMPY

There are many subtle variations to this dish, but here is my slightly zingy version.

2 doz oysters in half shells 3 rashers lean bacon 2 small chilli, finely diced 1/2 medium red onion, finely diced Cracked pepper Sea salt Worchestershire sauce Olive oil In a pan, fry the bacon until crispy, cool and dice into small pieces.

Sweat onions until soft.

Arrange oysters in an oven dish and sprinkle each with a dash of onion, chilli and bacon.

Cover each with a teaspoon or two of worchestershire sauce and a dash of olive oil. Season with a good grind of cracked pepper and a light dust of sea salt.

Place in an oven pre-heated to 200C for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

Smoky Venison Burger Simple, classic and full of flavour!

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BURGER PATTIES • • • • •

1kg venison mince 150 ml Glasseye Creek Sauce 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl. Divide into equal portions and roll into balls before flattening into burger patties. Place all on a tray, cover with gladwrap, and leave in fridge for 30 mins or so to allow the flavours to penetrate, and burgers to firm.

The rest is pretty straightforward. Bang on a barbie, or grill in a hot pan, but avoid over turning the burgers as they tend to lose the juices, which is flavour! Sear and cook one side.

Depending on how thick you have made your patties, should be a couple of minutes each side, then flip and cook the other side. Once cooked, ideally slightly rare in the middle and full of flavour from the juices of the venison and the sauce, then serve with fresh, or toasted buns and your favourite condiments eg. lettuce, onions, tomato, grilled cheese (great with brie or blue cheese), pickles, etc etc.A wee hint. Venison goes great with fruity and sweet sauces and chutneys.

So with Glasseye Creek Sauce in the meat, which will impart a sweet and smoky flavour, try using a plum, cranberry or similar fruit relish as a topping. Up to you. Obviously goes best with Glasseye Creek as the topping sauce, but no rules. A good pattie is the key, let the rest just

evolve. Enjoy!

Issue 153 21 All who like to take home a feed of pāua should be paying close attention to the proposed establishment of a network of marine reserves and other marine protected areas (MPAs) around the south east coast of the South Island. At least four of the proposed marine reserve sites support highly valued recreational pāua fisheries (Harakeke Point to White Island, Green Island, Akatore Coastal, and Long Point). Even if you don’t live in Otago or Southland, these proposals will affect you because the Ministers’ decisions will indicate the value that our new government places on sustainable fisheries management.

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I have a particular interest in MPAs because I live on Wellington’s south coast overlooking Taputeranga marine reserve. Every day I observe some of the positive aspects of marine protection – school kids learning about and enjoying the marine life – and some of the challenges – poachers, undaria, and muddy stormwater discharges. Less visible, however, is the impact that the reserve is having on the recreational pāua fishery.

weekends, these nearshore reefs are dense with divers, boats, and cray pots. Some weekends I join them, so I know from experience how this intense fishing pressure has affected the surrounding pāua fisheries. It’s now much more difficult to take home a feed from the south coast – you have to swim further, dive deeper, and the pāua are widely dispersed. Big aggregations of adults are mostly gone, a problem in itself for spawning success.

marine reserves, it doesn’t follow that the fisheries outside the reserve will become more abundant.

There has never been a commercial pāua fishery on Wellington’s south coast.

Locals will tell you that back in the 1990s, the whole of the south coast supported a thriving and accessible recreational fishery and divers could readily get a decent feed of pāua (or crayfish). After the reserve was established in 2008, all fishing was displaced beyond the reserve boundaries.

Most of the accessible coastline now lies within the reserve, so recreational fishing pressure is concentrated on just a few remaining reefs, unless you have a boat and can travel much further to dive. On calm

It should be a no-brainer that closing an area to fishing increases fishing pressure and threatens the sustainability of fish stocks beyond the closed area – it’s like a farmer trying to raise the same amount of stock on a smaller land area. And it really annoys me when I hear responses like, “but marine reserves enhance surrounding fish populations”.

In the case of pāua, this is demonstrably not true. There is no empirical research that shows marine reserves enhance pāua populations outside reserve boundaries. While increases of abundance have been measured inside some

metres. Pāua larvae do float for a few days and can disperse a little further, but that dispersal is still primarily local in scale.

Published research shows that larval settlement occurs close to the parent pāua – the highest claimed dispersal distance in international literature for abalone is only a few hundred metres.

In order for MPAs to enhance neighbouring pāua populations, adult or juvenile pāua would have to move from the MPA and successfully settle in the surrounding habitat.

Anyone who is familiar with pāua behaviour will appreciate that spillover of adults from marine reserves is negligible – pāua are sessile organisms and, once settled, move only tens of

Even if larvae do successfully move beyond a reserve boundary, adjacent fisheries won’t benefit unless the larvae successfully settle and recruit to the fishery – and that in turn depends on environmental conditions and availability of habitat. Juvenile pāua

require a period of quiet sea and onshore winds to hold them in the intertidal zone that contains their preferred settlement habitat. Stretches of inhospitable substrate also constrain their ability to colonise new areas. For instance, pāua larvae won’t thrive on the sandy substrate of Lyall Bay immediately to the east of Taputeranga marine reserve.

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If an area is closed without considering the impacts of displaced harvesting – whether by recreational or commercial fishers – the surrounding fisheries will suffer. Let’s hope that the Ministers who make the decisions on the Otago MPA network recognise that effective marine biodiversity protection must complement and support our what do fisheries management YOU think? regime, rather than EMAIL US undermining it.

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22 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - JUNE2018 CRIMPY’S PEOPLE:

Sandy Hendren

NMR President Adrian Mullen presents Sandy a bouquet on her retirement

Forever the mother.

The calm measured voice that has lit up the airwaves and offered reassurance to Nelson boaties for over thirty years has finally melted into the ether, with modest fanfare but having left an indelible impression on the seascape of many lives. Sandy Hendren hung up the mic for the last time in May, resigning from Nelson Marine Radio with no regrets and the conviction that it’s finally time for a clean break and happy to be handing the reins to a new team that will take the voluntary service into a new era.

Reflecting on a colourful ‘career’, Sandy is strong advocate for the service and the role it plays linking those at sea with those ashore, with particular emphasis on safety at sea.

“It’s huge,” she says.

“Cell phones don’t work everywhere and only ever connect you to one other person, whereas the radio operator is like a conductor with an orchestra at his or her fingertips.”

She explains that the radio operators, while voluntary, have a huge bank of resources at their fingertips, in the case of emergency, and can facilitate the right action quickly.

And it’s not just through formal organisations such as Police, Search & Rescue, and Coastguard.

“Over the years, you get to know your locals: who has what, who is prepared to help at the drop of a hat, and where they are situated,” she says. “Coupled with an understanding of the local environment, in the advent of an emergency, a good operator can apply that knowledge and swing into action quickly — often averting serious disaster.”

A case in point: The Duncan was getting hammered by a severe easterly off the Abel Tasman coastline and taking on water quickly. Being a Mot’ local and knowing all the town’s ‘identities’, Sandy had the solution at her fingertips, faster than thought provided the answer. A quick phone call to Haddy and he was

off like a robber’s dog with a pump and hose ‘borrowed’ from the fire brigade. Time being the essence, he was able to effect a good number 8 wire rescue before the inevitable disaster happened.

There simply wasn’t time to rely on more formal avenues of rescue.

It is precisely this ‘situational awareness’ that landed Sandy the job in 1987, when Mount Campbell Nelson Marine Radio (as it was then known) advertised for an operator, together with some nudging from close friends.

“With my background, they insisted I’d be perfect for the job and pushed me forward.”

Sandy grew up a child of the sea, both her father and grandfather being commercial fishermen, so knew ‘the sea’ intimately, which she now sees as being a prerequisite to being an effective radio operator.

“Commercial fishermen are a breed unto themselves,” she says without a hint of cynicism or derision. “Their whole lifestyle revolves around life at sea and it’s a hard life… it’s hard on the men and it’s hard on the women at home.”

Sandy believes this constant exposure to tough elements forges tough characters, so it helps if the radio operator knows boats and the sea, and just how quickly things can and do change.

A poignant reminder of this is the story of the Iona II, a Nelson-based commercial

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fishing vessel that was lost in a severe storm off Farewell Spit over two decades ago.

“Five boats were fishing off the West Coast ahead of a pending storm. They finished fishing and formed a convoy, with Iona II second astern, as they headed for home,” says Sandy.

“The storm rocketed up the coast quicker than anticipated and caught the flotilla on the Spit.”

The storm was violent, smashing the sturdy vessels relentlessly, stoving in the bulwarks of one and smashing in the windscreen of another. The rain was such that the skippers couldn’t see the bows of their boats and the radars were rendered useless. For security and comfort, the boats kept in contact with each other but when the Quo Vadis lost its windscreen around 11.00pm, the skipper called for radio silence while they effected repairs, just in case he needed to issue a distress call. Once repaired, the air was again alive with chatter, this time with everyone confirming they were okay. In the confusion, no-one could be certain

Iona II had responded and it is now believed she went down sometime after radio silence was called for. She was reported missing the following day when she didn’t turn up for unloading.

It was a beautiful, calm, clear day.

Sandy lived on the radio for the next week or so as fellow fishermen and a spotter plane scoured the ocean for signs of life or wreckage.

“Nothing was found,” says Sandy, “Absolutely nothing!”

Which indicated the vessel went down very quickly, with no time even for a Mayday call.

“The impact on the industry and the community was huge,” she reflects. “We all knew the skipper Barry Cameron… he had two young crew with him — his young nephew and another young boy… it stays with you!”

There have been plenty of rescues with successful outcomes since, and a few humorous moments as well.

Two Aussie yachts sailed into Tasman Bay and the crews wanted to walk Abel Tasman, so she gave them directions.

The skipper came back, wanting to know where they could buy a snake bite kit.

Come hell or high-water he wasn’t stepping ashore until he had that antivenin. He

took some convincing!

A diver entering the water at Croisilles Harbour, from a launch, had his upper arm severely sliced by the prop when someone inadvertently leaned on the starter at an inopportune moment. They radioed for help and Sandy immediately contacted Nelson Police requesting a helicopter.

“I was given the third degree by a rookie cop wanting to know who I was so I hung up and rang the Mot’ Police — they knew me and had a chopper up in no time.”

Meanwhile, she reassured the crew via radio and instructed them not to take off his wetsuit or give him anything.

Once he was rescued and successful treated at Nelson Hospital, Sandy got a call from the hospital with an urgent message to be relayed to the victim’s crew.

“They were a mess and thought he’d died,” Sandy recounts.

“Whatever you do, don’t eat his share of the scallops!”

There was silence for several long moments before a shaky voice came back, “Okay… but is it okay for us to have something to drink now?”

Mother Hendren said it was.

From the days of operating an old single sideband radio, raising children around radio ‘scheds’ from home, organising rescues and tows, through to relaying messages back to loved ones ashore, Sandy has seen it all. But it’s time for the mother to step aside and take on a new challenge. And one she relishes.

Being a grandmother.

She thinks for a moment and her eyes take on a dreamy look.

“Being a radio operator, noone knows my face, so I can go incognito!”

Then she states that she will still go down to the water to watch the boats.

“Being a fisherman’s daughter, I love to see them out of the water and check their bums are clean!”

Forever the mother.

But she managed to calm them and then delivered the important message:

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New marine radio for Top of the South Top of the South boaties, yachts, commercial fishers, and water sports enthusiasts are now better off, following a merger of Nelson Marine Radio with Marlborough Marine Radio. The new association will simply be called MarlboroughNelson Marine Radio Association Incorporated.

The Association is a registered charity, with revamped logo incorporating both the Marlborough and Nelson areas of operation, which means it still relies on subscriptions from members and the generous support of local businesses such as The Fishing Paper & Hunting News, that make cash donations.

The amalgamation sees Marlborough-Nelson Marine Radio expand to operate six marine channels in the central New Zealand area. They are: 01, 28, 60, 63, 65, and 66, effective from 1 June 2018. The coverage area of channel 05, previously monitored by Marlborough Marine Radio, is replaced by channels 28 and 60, which are permanently linked to channel 65.

OPERATIONAL CHANGES FROM 1 JUNE 2018: - Channel 05 will be unlinked from channel 65.

- Channel 05 will no longer be operator monitored.

- Channels 28 and 60 will be linked to channel 65.

- Channels 28 and 60 will be operator monitored from 0700—2200 daily.

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CHANNEL COVERAGE The following channels are available for members to use: - Channel 60: Located above Collingwood providing coverage for Golden Bay including the west of d’Urville Island.

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Lightning war a fizzer Dear Ed, The constant propaganda flow coming from the Department of Conservation and its minions through TV news and other media outlets is a desperate attempt by DoC to justify its unpopular 1080 poison programme. DoC’s own 2016 “Survey of New Zealand” revealed only 34% of New Zealanders supported aerial poison operations. That means 66% are against it. DoC and the Government turned a blind eye against this overwhelming lack of support for their warlike approach to poisoning so called pests and native fauna by-kill.

Warlike you ask? For some years now aerial 1080 operations have been described by the Government poison industry as “Blitzkrieg” operations.

The name “blitzkrieg” was penned by the German Third Reich ... it means ‘lightning war’. The problem is, 60 years of ‘blitzkrieg’ 1080 operations, supposedly to eliminate possums, stoats and rats, has not achieved its objective and it certainly can’t be classed as a ‘lightning war’. The warlike theme can also be used for the propaganda and other tactics used by the

governments poison industry.

The Third Reich used their SS to “detect potential enemies.” The department of Conservation, as reported

by Radio NZ Checkpoint, has been using controversial security firm Thompson and Clark to spy on those opposed to 1080 poison use. DoC spent $103,187, excluding GST, with Thompson and Clark since 2015 and paid $3,737 per month for for information collected re anti-1080 activists. DoC complains they have no money for core DoC projects yet they make unsubstantiated claims against the anti1080 movement and waste vital public funding (such as the $80+ million just allocated) on frivolous day dreams and nightmares!

DoC should also acknowledge the part played by one of their alleged unlicenced security guards in a attempt by DoC and the Police to to charge a anti1080 protestor with assault.

Judge Greg Hollister-Jones threw the case out because CCTV coverage showed a different story. The defendant was dragged out of his car by the security guard and was injured after being put into a headlock and dragged into an alleyway and dumped on the ground.

Before DoC makes any further complaints against

the anti-1080 movement they should remember this incident and also the fact that the Governments 2014 “Eco-terrorist” 1080 in baby formula blackmailer was an integral part of the governments poison industry and was associated with DoC in poison development research.

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Dear Ed, When Bill O’Leary of NZDA was asked about his stance on the use of 1080 poison, his response was currently there is no evidence of 1080 poison being used to eradicate deer and wild pigs in our national parks. The evidence is there but DoC have buried it, just like they buried the evidence about 1080 poison being a very inhumane way to kill any living thing.

At the start, 1080 poison was made weak because we only had to kill rats and possums and then DoC decided to make it a lot stronger so it would kill deer and pigs. All DoC has to do is start making the poison strong enough just to kill rats and possums but, for some

8 convenient locations. visit www.roofing.co.nz for our full range & services reason known only to them and the government, they want to poison everything in our national parks . Don’t they know some Kiwis make a good living from shooting deer and trapping possums in our national parks or don’t they care . I find it very hard to believe anyone, never mind a large government department, could get away for so long killing animals in such an inhumane way.

Jamie Telford Hamilton

NZDA failing hunters?

Dear Ed, NZDA want hunters to be aware of the risk of chronic wasting disease to take steps to try and keep it out of New Zealand, as its extremely contagious and it gives the deer a horrible lingering death. I’ve got news for hunters… its already here; its called 1080 poison. I think it would be better for NZDA to make hunters more aware of this government made and supplied disease that leaves our game animals

suffering a horrible lingering death that no animal should have to endure. For NZDA to sit back and do nothing is unforgivable and makes them just as bad as the DoC and the government for letting this happen in 2018.

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TIDES OF CHANGE

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ROADS LESS TRAVELLED (PART TWO) The fisher people were up at first light putting breakfast offerings of blue cod on the table as a beautiful morning presented itself.

Plans for the day were made and the 4WDs packed, ready to tackle the steep track out. Soon after we left Catherine Cove we found the road blocked by overnight debris but a bit of muscle soon dealt to that.

As the grunting vehicles surfaced on to the Main Road again, we headed for the signpost to Mo Awhitu/ Greville Brook Harbour, the latter name given by Captain Stokes of HMS Acheron,

of native bush across the island, with short hop connections to Golden Bay in the west and Admiralty Bay and Chetwode Islands to the east. The views looking down into Mo Awhitu were a photographer’s paradise, the contrasting colours in the bright sun at their most extreme. Mo Awhitu is a large curved bay, sheltered from the prevailing NW winds by high hills and backed by a sizeable lagoon.

Maori history tells this was once a tidal lagoon but a huge cyclonic storm built up the beach creating sand hills that trapped the lagoon.

Today the salt water has

Main Road signpost. As we dropped off the ridge it was interesting to see things in reverse, things we had missed earlier, a new bay, a hidden house, a signpost to an old school site in a bay below, an unexplored side track, beehive clearings, as well as a dump of rusting car bodies. There were once quite a number of small schools around d’Urville, mostly in small sheltered bays, where local Maori children and farming families could get enough numbers together. Whareatea was one example, where a small

It was interesting to see things we had missed earlier

Downtime snapper Malcolm Halstead

On a recent marlin expedition to Waihau Bay we had the odd day when the wind was too strong to chase marlin. The beauty about Waihau Bay is on these days you can always find a sheltered bay to moor up and wet a line. One such day we were relaxing at lunchtime having spent an unproductive morning trolling the big lures out deep.

Initially there were no bites, which for a Kaikoura fisherman like me is very frustrating and it was only the actions of our calm skipper Howard Lewis, that kept us anchored in the same position. After half an hour and as if by magic the bite time started. Initially we caught a mixture of small snapper, blue mao mao and small trevally.

Slowly the size of snapper increased until we were getting a few keepers around the 30cm plus range. On one particular bite I noticed a lot softer take so struck anyway. The little softbait rod bent over double and line vacated the spool at a very satisfying rate.

The consistent nods suggested a snapper and after a good battle I had a 50cm specimen on board. Definitely our best so far.

Patrick Morris was next with a very solid hook up, which took him from one side of the boat to the other. Speculation was rife as to what he had on ranging from a good snapper to maybe a kingi. Our questions

while doing a marine survey in 1849. Algenon Frederick Greville was a valued friend, descendant of Lord Brook.

Greville had been aidede-campe to the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo. Once again the tui and other birds filled the air with sunshine songs. A great day was unfolding fast.

Suddenly the bush became grasslands and the road windy as it descended down the steep hillsides. It seemed like changing countries, the contrast so marked.

Most noticeable the lack of birdsong. This farmland has been purchased by DoC with a view to eventually establishing a bird corridor

been replaced by rain water.

This is now one of several DoC campsites on the island - with toilet, water, picnic table and frame shelter provided. It was here we saw our second car of the day, two young backpackers camping out in paradise. The only other vehicle we saw was a commercial camper van, another adventurous couple.

Re-entering the bush on our way back to meet the barge at Kapowai we encountered our first deer, a young stag skittering across in front of us. A local Maori had told me there were a lot of deer in this area.

This one was right by the

cottage nearby was provided for the sole teacher Paddy Burton. All these schools have long since closed, as has the one at French Pass.

Craig Aston was right on time at the Kapowai boat ramp and in just a few minutes we were back on the French Pass Road heading for home. As I looked across at d’Urville, places like Coppermine Bay, Ohana, Hauiti, Te Puna, and Kupe Bay crossed my mind, so much more to explore and find out about, so much history. Another trip to d’Urville is already being planned.

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were soon answered as a rat kingi broke the surface, even though he was only 70cm long his excellent condition made him a worthy battle. He was unhooked, photographed then released to fight another day.

Mark Scaife was awoken from a midday slumber by a massive take, which also took him on a journey around the boat. Much support was given as a large tope broke the surface as we all left Mark too it and got back to fishing! He was left minus a hook but with a large smile on his face from the lack of team support. Revenge on me came when I too hooked a dreaded tope and was left to deal with it alone, what goes around comes around as they say. I however put too much drag on and was subsequently busted off.

Howard also rolled out the softbait rig and proceeded to add a few keepers to the bin which was starting to look very healthy. We all managed snapper, trevally, mao mao, kahawai, and wrasse, while the luckier ones scored a tope!

With the chilly bin full and being within our daily limit we headed back to the bach for a few beers and a filleting session. While Waihau Bay is 1000kms from Christchurch, it is very much a place I would recommend going to at least once in your fishing career.

PISTOL SHOOTING

Brian Bishop

No spectators were shot in the writing of this article What is I.P.S.C. (International Practical Shooting Confederation)? It is the most dynamic style of pistol shooting, at least in my opinion but then I may be biased. We shoot from the draw, get to run and gun, and every stage is different, with different challenges set to test your skill. Rest assured, this is all done with safety at the forefront of everything we do. There may also be moving targets of either paper or steel, with paper needing two hits and steel needing to fall for you to score.

Prior to the event, you get two to three minutes to walk through a stage, during which you decide the best way to shoot it, with speed, power, and accuracy being of equal importance. The fun part is that you only get one chance to shoot the stage, so you need a perfect balance

of speed and accuracy to score well — the power comes from the choice of calibre and load. However all you need is to hesitate, relax too much, and the potential for a disastrous score becomes a reality. This adds penalty points; loss of speed and your competitor suddenly jumps ahead of you in the competition. This can be very humbling when you have spent so much time and money to attend a competition and you place lower than you hoped for.

It is important to note that whilst we move and shoot full loads, we still have an impressive safety record.

This comes from training and vigilant Range Officers who are not only our referees but look out for any safety infringements. The shooters take this very seriously and are not prepared to risk breaking the rules, because

this will lead to being disqualified.

Regardless of gender or age, everyone is treated the same. No special dispensations are given, or indeed sought after, and I have been beaten over the years by competitors a lot younger and older than me.

I hold a great respect for the sport and have had the opportunity to represent New Zealand several times and have made some life long friends through this.

So if you are wanting a challenge, give I.P.S.C. a go and maybe I will see you on the range sometime. Also, just letting you know, my new pistol has been ordered and is being made as I write, but more on that later.

If you would like more information on joining a pistol club, email me at: bish.co@xtra.co.nz

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28 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - JUNE2018 The November 2016 earthquake rattled Burkhart Fisheries in the small town of Ward, presenting the company with unprecedented obstacles: the inability to launch their vessels from Ward Beach having significant impact. Then, isolation to the remaining fishery south of Ward provided logistical problems in servicing the southern fishermen. In reality, being cut off from fishermen south of Waipapa Bay was a nightmare. With Ward Beach now back in action, Larnce Wichman tells a story of…

Prior to the devastating earthquake, lobster pick ups served a greater purpose: there was time to chew the fat — first discussion the weather, then sea conditions, what the lobster were up to; all important things to get a sense of what’s happening. Even debate as to which rugby team was going to win was important.

This integral personal contact was disrupted after a mere few minutes of chaos, leaving only phone conversations — a poor distant cousin to real connections. The unreliability of the road, coupled with the long distance made continuity of smooth operations untenable, so a new

BAD DREAMS AND BEDROCK structure to service the southern fishermen had to be established. This relied on the goodwill of fishermen to assist or play a greater role in the management of the lobster.

Safe launching is a priority

One of the biggest transitional shifts for Burkhart Fisheries was having to stop the packing of the live lobster for exporting of the out of Ward. The distance and difficulties of driving through the central route made it unreliable: hours of driving, snow, and truck crashes factored in having to stop exporting from Ward.

We started freighting the lobster from Blenheim and Christchurch by chartering planes to Auckland, where another company packed our lobster for export. Even

Special flights had to be chartered

though the road is now open, we continue to use Auckland as the export point, because traveling down the coastal road at 2:00am in the morning is still too risky — mostly due to weather conditions.

disaster; the boat hit the bottom hard and smashed the outboard motor off the transom, dragging it in on the steering cables. It was too risky for the other boats to consider going out, although one boat did test the water several times closer to high tide but came too close for comfort. We had to make the beach safer if we were to get out fishing.

I need a bigger digger Given the beach’s changing character, Burkhart Fisheries applied for consent to remove several rocks

and boulders from the launching spot, that had been used for over 40 years.

An exploratory consent permitted us to dig rocks down to bedrock, so that we could launch and retrieve safely. The rocks are made up of hard limestone and marble, so we considered using a 35 tonne digger to break them up but were offered a 75 tonne brute of a machine instead. It’s engine didn’t change pitch while dealing to the rocks and we realised the 35 tonne digger might have struggled. A good operator and the big

machine made the job look easy.

The excavation has allowed a safer launching location for now, but we’ll continue to monitor the hole. Will it fill up in the next big swell?

We hope not. We realise this is not a permanent fix and are still seeking a more permanent solution.

In the meantime, we are also pleased this allows the launch of a Search & Rescue vessel, should it be needed.

This will also give peace of mind to recreational vessels in the area.

Launching a hairy experience The launching of vessels at Ward Beach has also been a bit of a bad dream. A year-and-ahalf of negotiations to access a launching spot at Chancet Rocks, 1.4km north of Ward Beach, foundered, with no solution in sight. The exercise was costly.

The bar crossing turned into a hellish nightmare

Over this time, Ward Beach, uplifted 2.8m by the earthquake, became a surf break with significant tidal and current changes. A bar had formed 20m off the beach, resulting in a small channel appearing close to the northern rocks where they used to launch. Consequently, the running beach pea gravel was replaced by hard packed sand and silt, enabling the launching of a light vessel two hours either side of high tide.

However, there was now a high risk in crossing the bar so, when coming in, timing was critical.

Even a small swell presented challenges; several times the boat made contact with the bar.

The risk, based on Safe Vessel Management, was right on the limit but the skipper also had to weigh up that his business and livelihood was on the line the crew’s livelihood also. Then

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Greetings from a happy German in Bluff Hi Dave

I have a belief that every person you meet in life has a ‘message’ for you, and you have one for them. Whether you choose to see it or not is up to you. In other words, you meet people for a reason. Sometimes the impact of that meeting is instant but other times it may be months or years before you realise the relevance of the connection.

Thanks again for repairing my ankle and even more so giving me the confidence that I would make it to Bluff.

1400 km are done and I reached Bluff yesterday.

All happy all healthy (A thousand blisters, lost toenails, and all other painful stuff I experienced don’t count). No crybaby in the room... My ankle and foot did okay and got me here, so it was perfect. It was a great trip, amazing landscapes

Last months Crimpy’s People featured a story on Dave Gordon a true lovely man, wit, character, and unassuming person, and one who has impacted on many lives. His unique brand of structural and remedial massage has helped many, including me, overcome injury, discomfort, and mobility issues so that we may get the best out of our lives. Dave runs clinics in Greymouth and Richmond, and may at times be available in the Christchurch area. If you have injury, mobility issues, pain, or want to get more from your fishing, hunting, sport, or leisure activities, give Dave a call. Check out his ad this issue.

wonderful experiences very often very emotional. You were part of my journey along the long pathway and I wanted to thank you again. Apart from helping me to walk again, it also was very nice to talk to you and getting to know you a little.

You’re a great guy. Damn Kiwi!

So thanks again and all the best to Greymouth.

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First deer a shoe-in Bryn Williams

“Grab your boots mate, we’re heading up the hill for a look.”

Joel needed no further explanation and moments later we were in the truck.

A mate and I had chosen a spot relatively close but required a steep slog, which led to an open bowl. Before the top we gathered our breath, knowing as we crept higher we could spook deer at any moment. Peering over, we immediately locked eyes on three fallow toying with the idea of feeding into the open.

Gutting the deer, we carried them out whole, leading to substantial meat recovery.

Having work the following morning, I gave Joel a brief run down on butchering a deer and left him to it. Judging by the end result, he made light work of it and headed back to Christchurch with plenty of venison. I know there’s at least five university lads not going hungry for the next wee while!

We had been up the hill watching these fallow for over an hour now. My brother on the gun, waiting for an opportunity to bag his first deer. As they fed down we eagerly awaited the perfect shot to present itself. Under 200 yards and broadside.

With no bipod or decent structure around, our makeshift rest consisting of a rolled-up hoodie and my left shoe would have to do.

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From Sinker to Smoker Ron Prestage Kelvin Thomson – pioneer distance caster Recently Noeline Inglis, Nelson rod and reel repairer, loaned me a copy of E. J. Brown, The Man and his Reels. This book by Frank. G. Leckie tells the fascinating story of New Zealand’s most prominent reel maker of the 1940’s through to the 1970’s.

I was especially intrigued to find Ernest John Brown teamed up with Cantabrian, Kelvin Thomson and in the 1950’s and 60’s became a formidable force in the world of tournament casting for distance and accuracy.

I have youthful memories of Kelvin Thomson visiting his family sawmill, Hardie and Thomsons, in Westport.

My brother-in-law Cliff Smith and his brother Royce worked at the mill and talked a lot about Kel Thomson, the champion long distance caster.

Ernie Brown designed and built the first tournament casting reels and Kelvin looked after the cane rod construction and the lines used. A huge effort went into testing their ideas before their success at tournaments.

In 1959 Brown and Thomson were the only South Islanders selected

in the NZACA team that competed in the first International Surfcasting Championships held in Sydney. In the unrestricted line, 4oz lead, free spool class, Thomson won first place with a throw of 707 feet 7 inches.

In 1960 the New Zealand Casting Championships were held at Carters Beach, Westport and casters came from all over New Zealand to attend, including Kelvin Thomson. Royce Smith remembers the1960

tournament at Carters Beach.

They had a barbecue at the golf club and fed the visitors on mussels from Tauranga Bay, cooked by Tony Marinovich at the Buller Café.

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Kelvin went on perfecting the reels and in 1962 made a competition cast of 732 feet. He was certainly a clever and innovative rod and reel designer, who was a leader during the heyday of distance casting in the 1950’s and 60’s.

Kelvin Thomson a notable pioneer in New Zealand distance casting. Photo from the Brown Family Collection kindly supplied by Frank Leckie.

Participants at the 1960 NZ Casting Championships held at Carters Beach, Westport.

One of those days

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As the sun warmed the air and the chirping cicadas warmed up on this February morning, I was drawn out of the confines of the city to a lovely stream.

When I arrived I was the only one parked along the river bank, then I walked downstream four kilometres to start my mission.

As I stared into the tail of the pool, the glare was really bad. Strange as the water was crystal clear. In my haste to get on the water I’d left my driving glasses on, aaaarrrgh!

After a brisk walk back to the ute to retrieve my polaroids, I was eventually on the water again searching for any torpedo like shapes.

With nothing spotted, I blind fished the far side of the run picking up a threepounder to start things off.

This was followed by a cracking five-pounder taken on a cicada fly, right up in the head of the pool.

I love getting trout on these big green terrestrials as they often drift quite a distance to take, also requiring them to lift their head higher out of the water to suck in the large meals.

As I search further

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upstream, a shape lying on the bottom of a deep slow moving pool glides slowly side to side sucking in passing nymphs. These deep lying fish can often be stubborn, not willing to venture too far from the safety of the depths.

I tie a dropper nymph on under the cicada fly in the hope of getting ‘Mr Trout’ to rise a little to take. A cast well up ahead is required to let the bead head nymph sink to its maximum before entering the danger zone.

The heart beat steps up a little as my offering drifts near, then it starts to race as the shape drifts up off the bottom a good two metres to break the surface with hooked jaw fully open to take the large green insect.

The strike is timed just right as firm resistance is sent back through the rod followed by a strong well fought fight from this great bruiser of a brown.

On release I sit for a while reliving the take, over and over before once again

heading up in search of more feeding fish.

Another three were landed before the ute came into view, all taken on the cicada fly with the best tipping the scale at 7lb which of course was a spectacular specimen sadly not photographed as the battery in the camera was now flat.

A day of surprises, a day of disappointment too, as three other fish broke free but best of all a day to remember.

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