The Fishing Paper & Hunting News May 2018 - Issue 152

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“The overhead 6’4” slow jig is the rod I’ve been waiting for, for the last 5 years! It’s the perfect match up for the Trini 12 and 20lb braid. I’ve found the more recent options either too light, or too long. This bad boy is spot on, and I’m loving the grips.“ “Thank you Shimano!”

-Matt Watson

MODEL

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Solo snapper smashes squid It was my first cast and I left the drag loose in case I was hit by a good fish – always the optimist. I was fishing my favourite spot on Nelson’s Tahuna Back Beach and a gentle sou’wester was rippling an incoming tide. The moon was up and twilight etched the scene with shades of soft pastel. This was my most successful time and location: I’d caught a good number of snapper here, close to my personal best of seven-and-a-half pound, which was also taken from this spot.

Twenty minutes only produced nibbles but I waited on. I was using a Shimano Hyperloop 6000 on an old Jarvis Walker rod (a mash-up combo I like). The rod is only 8 foot but I prefer a shorter rod for surfcasting. I was using braid mainline and a fluorocarbon trace. Circle hooks size 5/0. Bait wise – well, it was my first cast so I was testing two baits to see what they were biting.

Turned out whole baby squid was about to top the menu.

My rod suddenly arced over in the rod holder and the reel screamed. It was a massive strike and I knew immediately it was an equally massive snapper; I could tell by the head knocking and way it would periodically run and take large lengths of line off my spool.

I immediately used a technique my fishing mates had taught me – walk backwards to help drag the fish to shore and save your arms a lot of work. I also spent the first few minutes (while walking backwards) adjusting my drag to find the sweet spot. Once I felt comfortable with the drag, I got to work. Line was screaming off the spool, but I wanted to allow this monster to

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run and not risk anything breaking.

At one point, I realised a lot of line was gone so I turned my headlight on and got a shock to see 30m left — I was about the get spooled. I changed my approach drastically by walking forward while reeling in rapidly to keep the tension on retrieving line onto my spool. I then walked backwards and repeated the process for 10 to 15 minutes.

I never lost tension. It was too dark to see the fish coming in so I missed out on seeing colour. Soon I could no longer drag in the fish, so assumed it was beached. I cautiously walked forward, reeling in to keep tension and wide-eyed to see any sign of it. I saw it and instantly knew it was bigger than anticipated, and said some choice words in surprise.

I dragged it clear of the water by the trace (very carefully), grabbed the tail, and took it 10m back from the water’s edge. Then I had complete control of the situation. It was hooked perfectly in the side of the mouth and was biting on the hook, not the trace. It was hooked so well I needed pliers to remove the hook.

I weighed it and got another shock.

My scales only go to 28lb and it nearly hit that. It balanced out at a clear 27lb.

I’d been totally alone for all of this action – not another soul on the sand – then one of my fishing mates turned up and, boy, was he excited for me.

STORY

“I’m off,” I said. “See my rod holder there, that is where it struck. Take my spot — they are hitting squid”.

This monster snapper smashed a squid in the dark

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SLEEPING POP

New SHIMANO rods create

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Nick Patrick

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Dominic Ward aged 9

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It was Saturday morning and grandpa and I were camping at Wairau Bar just out of Blenheim. I decided to go for a morning fish while Poppa was still asleep.

Brand new from the Shimano Fishing NZ stables comes the #KAOS range of rods.

Not only are the rods aesthetically pleasing but they are an absolute pleasure to fish with.

Designed and developed by the team here at Shimano NZ, these rods have been built to specifications with New Zealand species in mind.

Dominic and the catch that caused all the excitement

I used squid and pilchard for my bait. I had my rod in the water for a couple of minutes. I felt this huge bite on my rod and thought it was a kingfish but then I saw it jump out of the water a little bit. You would of thought it was a kingfish too.

there on my line was an elephant fish. I screamed in excitement. It was my very first elephant fish I’ve ever seen and ever caught!

When I pulled it up, I couldn't believe it —

The next day we crumbed it and it was so yummy.

I ran and got my grandpa and he came with me; we were both so excited. It weighed about six pounds.

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Light and sensitive with lots of power, the #KAOS range has been designed for lure fishing, which is one of the most popular styles of fishing to catch the likes of snapper, kingfish, trevally and kahawai.

With six models in the range and two colourways, there is sure to be a rod to suit your needs.

At first glance, the one thing that really stands out on these rods are the ‘Winn’ grips. As opposed to your traditional cork or EVA

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The #Kaos rods come with a split grip configuration and all models are available in either lime green or orange, which really looked the part matched with the two reels I used, having both green and orange braid on them.

The blanks are constructed from ‘Toray’ graphite, a Japanese carbon found in the latest aircrafts, wind turbines, and many modern day devices or appliances where strength is needed yet the product needs to be lightweight.

The Shimano T45 blank used in these rods involves a three step process: first a graphite tape is linear rolled

at 45 degrees, which reduces the rod weight greatly, as it is not a complete sheet of graphite. It is then reinforced by two opposing angled, premium quality sheets to create a light, extremely sensitive yet strong blank.

To top it off, the rods are all fitted with Fuji components, including graphite reel seats and Alconite guides specifically designed to disperse the heat created from fishing braided lines.

I have had the pleasure of fishing the very first batch of samples with the Shimano crew and can truly say that I am well impressed. Even a couple of guys at the ramp asked what these rods were!

We spent a day out in the Hauraki Gulf targeting snapper, kingfish, and kahawai with a full arsenal of #KAOS rods and suited reels.

I was using the 7’11” rod for softbaiting, matched with the Sustain 4000XGFI, and

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getting 50m casts with a half ounce jig head! This rod s will come into its own for a serious wash fishing and has E a really sensitive tip, which isr great for working the smaller b weighted jigheads and h softbaits so don’t be fooled b by the line rating. i The other rod I used was d g the 6’4” overhead slowjig f rod in green, matched with c a brand new Ocea Jigger w 1000HG. I had Sufix 832 d neon lime braid on the reel w and this combination not only looks the part but is the w best slowjig set I have fished w with, hands down.

We didn’t have red hot fishing but caught plenty of decent fish to test the rods out and had a great day regardless.

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The adventures of Old Gurr and Bigger Gurr:

Skeena dreaming Graham Gurr

Little Gurr was unable to join us this year, something about getting married, so bigger Gurr (BG) and I (old Gurr) went off to Canada to fish the Skeena River.

Famous for big fish, an enormous salmon run and the biggest steelhead in North America.

The agent we booked through promised, great fishing, rustic accommodations (bunk beds and shared facilities), home cooking, and four anglers per guide. We only learned about that last bit after he had our deposit.

Arriving in Terrace, British Columbia, we were met

by Andrew, head guide and lodge owner, who was also picking up Shane and Oliver, two globe trotting Irish sportsmen. A quick stop at the local bottle store (the lodge is very much BYO) and a twenty minute ride later arrived at the lodge.

What a shock, the supposed rustic lodge was almost brand spanking new.

Everyone had their own sroom complete with double bed and en suite, the kitchen had a chef, a lovely lady by the name of Cori trained in fine dining. And in the dining area and lounge, each group had their own beer fridge, which only lasted a couple of days – after that we were all friends and drinking each other’s beer, wine, and whiskey.

The lodge had its own drying shed where waders, rods, and other gear could be kept so the main lodge remained pristine. Once dressed for the day in waders, waterproofs, and a silly hat that kept the rain off my glasses, we met our guide for the day. Turns out his name is Glenn. It also turns out he is one of the best guides I have ever had the pleasure of fishing with.

Our destination was the Kitimat River. Glenn abruptly turned off the highway between two trees to go to the launching ramp — unless you knew it was there you would never have seen it from the road. Launching ramp was probably the wrong description – more a track to the river with the vegetation cleared from the bank. Glenn backed down to launch the rafts. Actually, launch is probably the wrong way to describe dumping the rafts on the shingle where the river used to flow.

After assembling our rods

After a sumptuous dinner we all hit the hay, breakfast was 5.00am.

we helped drag the raft to the water, about 50 metres.

Bigger Gurr and I sat on a plywood seat across the front of the raft while Glenn sat behind manning the oars.

The current swiftly took us out into the river and we drifted with it with Glenn stroking to keep us out of the way of the hundreds of trees in the river, the result of recent floods.

Glenn pulled into a long shingle bank and pulled the raft up out of the water.

Fishing time – I had brought my 13’6” #7 weight Spey rod, with a Skagit head and a selection of sink tips – I started with an intermediate T11, and a short leader of – well I was about to put 15lb on when Glenn suggested I change to 30lb, as he said we had to have to hold them hard with all the trees in the river.

help bigger Gurr, who was spinning and while between us we were covering the water, we were at this stage not catching any fish.

Turns out BC had a modest salmon run this year and we had managed to arrive between the pink salmon run and the coho run. We could see the coho roll on the surface but they were holding in the slack water, not in the flow where we could reach with the gear we were using. Glenn’s attitude

Glenn also teaches Spey casting so after he had given me a few pointers on how I could improve what I was doing he left me to

Bigger Gurr spey casting on the Skeena River

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Stowing the fly rods in the raft, we picked up jigging rods with seriously large jigs attached and Glenn rowed us over to the slack water.

Casting ahead of the boat we jigged the lure back along the bottom and, after half a dozen casts, bang, BG was into a coho. All hooks in British Columbia have to be barbless so it was no surprise when the fish leapt into the

air the jig fell out.

A few casts later, he hooked up again. This time the fish stayed attached and made it to the net which Glenn handled along with the oars. It was a fresh coho, which we knocked on the head. I hooked up shortly after and after a protracted fight landed a very nice fresh 15lb coho. It too was knocked on the head to join the other in the raft.

This pattern followed into the afternoon: we jigged the slack water and back water and caught coho, but when we fly fished the runs, nothing. In fact, the only fish I hooked on a fly that day was a Dolly Varden, which fell off when I fed it slack line as it jumped.

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Slow jig sensation sparks confusion

The rod doubled over as the fish stripped line off the reel at a great rate of knots, leaving us all wondering what had smashed the lure.

The fish hit as I was winding my 150g slow jig in, in preparation to restart the drift over a promising bit of snapper sign, leaving us all slightly confused as to what it was that had taken the lure. What added to the excitement of the situation was that I was using a slow jig rod and PE 1.5 line, so I had to be very careful with how much pressure that I was putting on the yet unknown fish.

After 20 minutes the fish obviously started to tire and was giving a bit more line, but I still couldn’t manage to get up to the boat. All of a sudden, it got a second wind and took off all the hard earned line, so the process had to be

Ben Booth

Ben was shattered after bringing this in on light string

started again. I quickly realised the last big run had almost sapped all of its remaining energy, so it came in rather easily and it wasn’t long before the fish was beside the boat.

A range of emotions hit me as I finally laid my eyes on my fish, which turned out to be an 18.5kg top conditioned kingfish; I was over the moon. A number of photos were taken before it was placed back in the water and released to fight another day. We were buzzing.

It didn’t really sink in how much fun it had been to land a beast of a fish on such light gear, as I was so tired. But going over all the pictures allowed me to relive the whole experience and what a blast it was. Next trip my aim will be to catch a bigger one.

PISTOL SHOOTING:

Wanganui champs prove challenging Brian Bishop

IPSC (The International Practical Shooting Confederation) River City Champs was held on 10-11 March 2018, with most of the top shooters turning up in Wanganui to try their luck.

After having some issues with my pistol, I decided to borrow one of our top shooters’ pistols, as he wasn’t competing in this event. There were twelve stages in total, ranging from 12–32 rounds per stage.

Targets ranged from close up to 25 metres away. The shooters were required to use a mixture of standing, running, and one stage required us to sit on a trolley on tracks, which added a different degree of challenge to this particular stage. We had to push off from the start, heading backwards, downhill, whilst engaging all targets as they came into view. Sounds easy, but one of our competitors discovered if you went too fast, you missed some targets and had to back track. Whilst this provided some humour for the spectators, it was very frustrating for the competitor who took longer than most to complete this stage.

Brian in action

A variety of pistol divisions were represented, including revolver, classic, standard, production, and open. We have a wide range of ages who shot this weekend and we welcomed our youngest shooter at this event — 12 years old. Fortunately for pistol shooting you are not restricted by age or athletic ability.

The division I shoot is open, which allows me to change my pistol to suit my particular style of shooting.

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you as much speed and accuracy as possible. I was very pleased with my results, considering I borrowed a gun that I had not had practice time with. I placed second over all with a 98% and was First Senior so, all in all, a successful event from my perspective. Thanks to Wanganui Pistol Club for a great match and the Range Officers who ensured we shot safely. Now the hunt for a new pistol begins.

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First Impressions:

Lowrance Hook2 TripleShot Daryl Crimp

WE FIND.

YOU FISH.

Following the hype of the launch of Lowrance’s new Hook2 fish finders, I kitted out the Smartwave with a Hook2 9” Tripleshot to see if the product justified the fanfare, and came away pleasantly surprised.

Hook2 history: The Hook2 series was essentially designed for people like me; the key target being weekend fishers who are serious about catching fish, need a sounder that is ‘function rich’ but not complex to learn how to use. In developing this range, Lowrance extended their normal 12 month development period to two years, went back to the market and researched what the end users want in an ‘entry level’ sounder unit.

Taking into account the wide spectrum of users and vessels, from lake fishers to offshore sea fishers, from kayaks to larger power boats, the Hook2 series evolved to incorporate five screen sizes — 4”, 5”, 7”, 9”, and 12” with three transducer types: bullet transducer with 2D sonar, Split Shot transducer with 2D sonar and DownScan imaging, and the Triple Shot transducer with 3-in-1 sonar: 2D sonar, DownScan imaging, and SideScan imaging.

In order to give the market what it demanded, Lowrance started from the beginning and rebuilt the sounder from the ground up, so it really is a genuinely ‘new concept’ product. The aim was to create an entry level product that was high on features but both simple to install and easy to operate: buy, fit, plug in, and fish.

The Hook2 features new flat bottom transducers in the Bullet and SplitShot versions, so they can be either bracket

mounted or glass-mounted in hull. The TripleShot is designed to be mounted at the transom. Another feature is new simplified cabling to allow for home installation, with new easy-fit waterproof plugs. The transducers also deliver twice the cone size of conventional 200 khz transducers meaning you should see more fish over a wider area.

Features: The Hook2 9” TripleShot has all the bells and whistles you’d expect in far more expensive models. In keeping with the ‘plug and play’ philosophy, the unit is fully automated with auto sensitivity and auto frequency, which means you can turn it on and go fishing without the fuss of having to manually tune the unit to suit different conditions each time you go out — the unit continually monitors underwater conditions and will automatically readjust depending on water clarity.

The TripleShot also features High CHIRP, which stands for Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse. This pattern of sound is many times more powerful than traditional sonar so the amount and

quality of information it receives and can display onscreen is huge. This puts an entry-level sound in the class of the big boys and can’t help but improve your ‘fishability’!

A big plus with this range of sounders is ease of use: they maintain that if you can use a smartphone, you will waltz around the Hook2, which is good news for technophobes like me.

To this end, the main menu is navigated by icons, which really make this a doddle to operate. It is very intuitive and easy to customise split screen options to suit yourself, which means you can operate multiple screens at once without having to constantly flick between screens.

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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - MAY 2018

Tailing crabs – mum’s the word Full moons cause higher high tides and lower low tides. During the last full moon, a morning low tide provided the opportunity to shore-dive a shallow reef, usually covered by silt.

‘Norway’ that fish is real!

Klaus Frank

Now that’s some catch!

Bryn Williams

You don’t want Mum on your tail!

The visibility wasn’t great.

To be honest, only a handful of days a year it is. Perhaps that’s why it’s so productive: big butterfish, big crayfish.

The reef was only 100 metres offshore and the bull kelp dominating its rocks just breaks the surface every now and then.

Swimming up to the reef I gave myself a couple of minutes to rest and lower the heart rate. A relaxed state drastically improves your bottom time.

On the first dive I spotted multiple crayfish on a ledge and grabbed the biggest model to put in the catch bag. The next few dives were just as productive and the

Bryn with a serious attack of the winter bugs

crayfish were decent size.

I found a couple of larger females, which was great to see, but released them due to being a little on the soft side.

Another month and these crayfish will be laden with eggs.

I dived again, through the poor visibility and found myself peering into a cave on the bottom. At first I thought it was empty but then I saw the staunch legs of a big male crayfish hiding to one side. I used my speargun as a marker and rested

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This was easily the biggest crayfish I’d seen all season and I was even more determined to wrestle with it. Approaching the cave, I manoeuvred into a good position and used both hands to lock onto its horns.

The grab was the easy part, as it used its legs and body to lock itself from coming out. In this situation it is best to push the crayfish further back into the cave so it feels free and releases itself, before pulling it out. It took a few attempts but finally it released and I headed to the surface with my prize.

Catch bag full, it was time to head in and share the spoils.

My mum was keen on learning the skill of tailing a crayfish. I showed her how to do one and she got stuck in and did the rest by herself. Whenever anything is hunted or gathered it’s always a family affair, from the processing through to the eating. This was no exception!

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It was a monster cod, 137cm long and weighing 23.5kg! I've been fishing in Norway since 1992, but I never got such a big one; my biggest being "only" 18kg! Guess if Laura was proud of her feat... not to speak about daddy, being extremely proud of his little girl!

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As I’m often in Norway at the moment, my daughter Laura joined me and is visiting the local school. After school we took my boat out of hibernation and went for a little fishing trip. We immediately found a huge shoal of hunting cod and, after a few real nice fish between 4kg and 7kg, Laura’s rod loaded into a huge arc.

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We carried on fishing but, after two hours on the water, decided to call it a day, having caught about 100kg of fish. At 18:30 we reached the port, but then the hard work began. Laura helped me the best she could by vacuuming the fillets, but until all was done and shipshape again, the clock showed 23:30.

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BMax 60 Lures The original Black Magic BMax60 hard bodied lures have been out for a couple of seasons now and, in that time, have built up a good following on both sides of the Tasman. Generally, that’s been focused around freshwater fishing but they’ve also had some success with saltwater anglers.

Like the name suggests, the lure is 60mm in length and comes sporting two treble hooks. It’s a floating lure but when you tighten up on it, it dives down 1.21.8 metres. It’s got a great wiggling action too. If you’d like to see that, go the Black

Magic’s website or type this link into your browser. www.goo.gl/iDD8fD Some prefer not to have two treble hooks in the setup, so feel free to experiment with single lure hooks. Blair Whiting from the Hawkes Bay found there was no negative impact on the balance of the lure and it still swam well… and it caught fish. He gives a good demonstration on how he likes to rig and fish them on his YouTube channel. www.goo.gl/2nym4A When first introduced, there were five colour options. Fans of the lure will be stoked to know the range

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10 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - MAY 2018

Splitting legal hairs Marty Bowers – MPI Recreational Fishing Team, Ministry for Primary Industries From time to time we get questioned on particular rules and regulations and asked for interpretations on those. Over this last game fishing season, one particular issue has arisen and we can look at it here.

I caught a marlin and am getting it smoked; it’s expensive, can I legally give some to my friends and they pay me for their part of having it smoked?

This is an interesting point and is both straight forward and complicated at the same time. Let’s break this question down.

Can I give some to my friends?

The answer, from a fisheries legislation point of view, is yes you can. There is nothing wrong with you giving some fish to your friends, so long as there is nothing given back, traded, or expected in return.

The second part of the question is can they pay me for their part of having it smoked? Again the answer is yes they can, however, this is where this scenario has the potential to become questionable or even outright illegal. Your friends can absolutely pay a share of having the fish smoked but

how they pay, when they pay, and who they pay, all have a bearing on whether or not this is legal. Every scenario would be judged on its own merits however there are steps you can take to ensure you operate within the law.

How can I do this legally?

If you wanted to do this in such a way there is absolutely no doubt what you are doing is legal, then you could gather your friends together, all go down to the smokehouse, and pay the fish smoker direct for your share of having the marlin smoked. If this is not practical, then you could have your friends internet bank the fish smoker direct, or have the smoker send them each an invoice. If none of these are an option and you need to collect the money from your friends, then you could take steps such as creating a record of your transaction, like an email, which details the cost of having the marlin smoked and how much each person is to pay towards having the marlin smoked. What is important to note here is you and your friends would need to come to the agreement before you get the marlin

smoked and the money you collect from your friends could only cover their share of the smoking. If four of you were sharing the cost, then your three friends could only pay a total of three-quarters of the cost; you still need to pay your share.

Let’s look at the legislation: Section 233 of the Fisheries Act 1996 states: Every person commits an offence who obtains any benefit by knowingly taking, possessing, receiving, procuring, processing, conveying, selling, or otherwise dealing with any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed otherwise than in accordance with this Act The words ‘any benefit’ are far reaching and cover every type of benefit you can imagine, such as having your share of the smoking process paid for by your friends.

To avoid falling on the wrong side of the law here are some quick tips to remember: • Document your arrangement with your friends • Do this before you get the marlin smoked • Ensure your friends do not contribute more than

their legitimate share of the smoking costs • Preferably pay the fish smoker direct Examples of what is NOT okay: Let’s look at this scenario again and this time show you how this can become illegal.

I catch a marlin and I have it smoked. Let’s say it cost me $400 to have it smoked.

I pay the smoker and take my marlin home. I then decide I can’t really afford $400 so I will ‘give’ some marlin to friends of mine and in return they will give me some money to help me recuperate some of my costs.

This may not appear much different than the above scenario but there are a few key differences that make it illegal.

Firstly, I have already paid for the smoking. What I am doing by giving fish away in return for money

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is recuperating costs; I am obtaining a benefit. When I give my friends that fish there is an expectation they will give me something in return – this now falls into the category of a sale.

Another example of this could be every person on the boat contributing to fuel and bait costs. This is perfectly legitimate and there is no problem. However, you are not able to ‘give’ fish to another person, your neighbour, or anyone else, after the fishing event and charge them a portion of the fuel or bait.

Key messages: • You cannot obtain a benefit in any way shape of form • There can be no expectation you will receive anything in return for giving away fish Though this article specifically covers marlin, the same principles apply

to any recreationally caught species. To some, these rules and regulations may look to be a bit over the top but regulations are there to protect our fisheries.

Many fishers would not see an issue with some of the scenarios in this article we have explained are not legal, however policing these things is important in being able to manage our fisheries now and, more importantly, sustainably into the future. If these rules around the sale of recreationally caught fish were not as tight as they are and not policed, we could easily end up with a freefor-all situation that could badly affect our recreational fisheries.

There are any number of examples that could be discussed here but they could take up the whole magazine. If you are in any doubt whatsoever, I suggest you contact your local MPI office for advice.

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SIMON WYATT’S COOKING VENISON BACK-STEAK with CRIMPY SAUSAGE ROLLS If you take the best cut of meat and add pastry — you just made it better – Simon INGREDIENTS 700 – 800 grams of backsteak (substitute with a tube of venison mince if you’re out of backsteaks) 1 x 500 gram tube of sausage meat 1 pack of pre-rolled pastry, 6 sheets.

2 grated carrots 2 cups of frozen mixed vege’s Pepper Small amount of melted butter 1 or 2 chopped onions (white or red) METHOD Remove the silver and any traces of sinew from the backsteak. Remember, a premium sausage roll needs premium meat! Cut meat up into strips and feed it through the mincer on a medium cutter into a stainless bowl. (Fine cutter tends to block and not feed well.)

Step 1 & 2

Then put meat back through mincer a second time, add one blob of venison and then a blob of sausage meat until all the meat is done. The sausage meat is to add a small amount of fat so that they are moist but not greasy like a bought one.

Then put a liberal coating of pepper onto the meat in the bowl, I would say about twice as much as you think it needs, a real good coating, then stir it through. Then put the meat back through mincer again, adding the onion as you go. Once all the meat is done, feel it between finger and thumb. If you can feel any texture from the onion or meat, put it though the mincer again. Four times through the cutter is better than three.

Stir the grated carrot into the meat, mixing it in fully, then add the frozen vege’s and mix in fully.

Cut your sheets of pastry in half to give twelve pieces. Lay a 25 to 30mm round line of mixture along one edge of all the sheets of pastry. You will have enough mixture for twelve; adjust more or less to

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Glasseye Creek Corned Beef INGREDIENTS • 1 x 2kg piece silverside • 1 carrot chopped • 1 onion roughly chopped into large pieces • 2 bay leaves • 1 tsp mustard • 2 tbsp golden syrup • 1/2 – 1 cup Glass Eye Creek Sauce • Salt & pepper to taste METHOD Whack all ingredients into the slow cooker, put a little bit of boiling water in just to mix all

together ... I always wash the piece of silverside with water to remove some of the salty brine, then place into cooker covering completely with boiling water.

Cook on high for at least 8 hours overnight and then turn down to low and serve whenever you are ready, the longer it’s in the more tender it will be!!!!!

SERVE WITH A GLASSEYE CREEK & ONION SAUCE • 2 tbsp butter • 2 tbsp flour • 1 cup milk

• Salt & pepper • 2 tbsp Glasseye Creek Sauce Melt butter, stir in flour until smooth, stir in milk, salt & pepper.

Microwave 2 mins, stir, and microwave for a further 1–2 mins until thickened. Grate half an onion into sauce and add Glasseye Creek sauce.

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each so that they are all around the same size.

Brush some melted butter along the other pastry edge and roll them up. The butter is your glue to hold them together.

The buttered join edge should be put on the bottom side when placed onto the oven tray to stop them unwinding while cooking. Brush melted butter along the top sides of the pastry to give them a nice Step 5

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golden colour when cooked.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 and then place the first tray of rolls in oven for 40 minutes or until nice and golden. Then do the second tray. I find if you do both trays at once, even in a forced fan oven, the bottom tray under-cooks the lower pastry and dries out the tops on the top tray. Leave to stand on the bench for 10 minutes before serving.

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12 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - MAY 2018 At this time of year, for a period of at least 12 weeks, whales migrate along the South Island’s east coast. Coinciding this event, CRAMAC 5 issue a reminder to all its fishermen to make sure all lines are either weighted or any slack is taken up, in order to avoid potential whale entanglement.

They take this very seriously. Larnce Wichman talks of a…

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CRAMAC 5 would also like to extend this reminder to all recreational fishermen, to make sure you set your buoy lines to the right depth or use a small weight about 2m below your buoy to keep your line from having slack. A small set net weight should do the job.

It has become increasingly important to follow these procedures because the number of whales are increasing. Since commercial whaling was stopped in 1964 it has taken over 50 years to see a positive sign of

the population growth; the last count at the monitoring station overlooking the Cook Strait counted 120 whales in one month, which is only a snap shot of how many do actually make their way along the east coast.

A Kaikoura marine mammal sanctuary large enough to help protect the local resident whales

has been established by Te Korowai o Te Tai o- Marokura off the Kaikoura coast.

Resident whales are mostly young males that stay around all year, but numbers increase substantially through the migration period. This is another reason why special attention needs to be given along the Kaikoura coast.

Our concerns are rated high level: we take note of what is happening in other countries, the likes of Western Australia and

sinking rope created new problems, like being chaffed off on reefs, which resulted in huge loses of gear; they string 10–20 lots on one line/ backbone. Sadly, it has not stopped entanglement either.

WA has an entanglement limit, which when reached, triggers a response: the industry and recreational potting has to change its location or stop potting. It is a huge problem but they are dealing with over 30,000 migrating whales annually.

Kaikoura was a migratory

the risk of entanglement, to record sightings, and to take pictures. This is conducted on the basis of the Marine Mammal Act, where no one should approach a whale or

— we don’t know. DoC have a disentanglement team in Kaikoura that does a great job disentangling whales when required, but, historically, they have not identified what pot gets entangled: commercial, recreational, lobster pot, blue cod pot? We do understand it is now part of the recording of an event.

CRAMAC 5suggests all potters be more vigilant and

take that extra precaution when pots are in the water throughout the migration period. Don’t let weed attach to your float, as it will go down in the tide, which may cause an entanglement. We also know that whales come to the pot lines and have been observed playing with the floats our trying to rub themselves against them, and not getting entangled.

NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council has developed an App called Ocean Snap. If you have a smart phone, download it, make sure your location is turned on and take some pictures, which will automatically be sent off to a database and shared with DoC to assist in monitoring whales’ location, movements, and species.

Please give consideration to taking part in keeping whales safe in a little section of a coastal paradise we all share, while they continue on their big journey to Tonga.

Maine, northern East Coast of America. In Maine, the level of concern is getting high enough that they are considering banning potting. Efforts to mitigate entanglement haven’t worked. They removed all floating rope and replaced it with sinking rope, which cost industry and Government millions of dollars but it has not worked well. The

path for whales long before humans took advantage of the marine recourses, so we respect their position in a priority sense. NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council have developed a Whale Safe guide for our fishermen that identifies the common and not so common whales.

We remind commercial fishers the safe practice to be abided by, how to reduce

get closer than 300m, and any recording or photos of whales are based on whales coming to the boats, which happens often. Out of the blue, a whale pops up and frightens the life out of the skipper and crew while they are going about their work (one of the photos shows such an experience).

The whale migration falls in a critical period: May and June are significant holiday periods in China, which means a higher demand for New Zealand lobster, making it one of the three most important periods in the commercial fishermen’s calendar. To have this period affected in any way would be damaging to commercial, so we tale whale entanglement mitigation very seriously.

Kaikoura has the highest incident of entanglement in NZ, but what we don’t know is whose pots are being entangled; are they commercial or recreational

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The recent upgrade recognised the need to smarten up the slipway and give the old girl a facelift, but it was also in response to the changing needs of

the boating sector and the marine industry in the region.

The Havelock Slipway plays a vital role in servicing the mussel industry fleet, with the ability to handle a very diverse range and size of vessels, from mono-hulls to barges and is the only facility in Havelock that can haul out vessels up to 120 tonnes. In terms of recreational vessels, the slipway can cater for everything from the small family launch through to top end luxury motor launches, with ease of handling being a key feature of the refurbishment. Sensitive hulls that require specialist care are supported in cradles with purposely-designed ‘hullfriendly’ surfaces.

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An unusual catch off Rabbit Island – hammerhead shark

Although relatively new to the local marine services scene, Marahau Marine is not lacking for experience in outboard sales and servicing. Head Mechanic and Owner, Ross Dixon, is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Honda outboard specialists in New Zealand. Having worked on outboard motors for the past 13 years, Ross has extensive experience with just about every make and model of motor available in New Zealand.

Already into their third year of business, Marahau Marine specialises in the maintenance and repair of outboard engines for both commercial and private vessels. As a fully authorised Honda Marine agent, Marahau Marine is the perfect place to pick up a new Honda outboard, and for warranty or other servicing requirements. The company also services other outboard makes such as

Yamaha and Mercury. Based out of their new, purposebuilt workshop, Marahau Marine also offers a free boat pick-up and drop-off service in the Motueka area.

With 15 water taxis in active service, Abel Tasman AquaTaxi is one of the company’s key customers.

AquaTaxi General Manager Gavin Alborn can’t say enough good things about the improvements Ross and his team have made to the performance and reliability of his water taxis: “We’ve been running Honda outboards on our water taxis since about 2002. After Marahau Marine took over the servicing of our boats we’ve actually doubled the life-span of the Honda outboards in our fleet. The improvement has been even better than we could ever have hoped for!”

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I was up early on Easter Monday and at the boat ramp by 6.30am, the aim to take a friend and her son, Jayd Cosmatos, for a fish at Cable Bay. However, as soon as we got out through The Cut it started getting a bit choppy, so I decided to head towards Rabbit Island instead, hoping to get some snapper and the kahawai to smoke.

There were a few other boats over that way so we anchored up and dropped the berley. After catching a few rig and kahawai, Jayd’s rod took a good hit and was taking line. After about 15 minutes, Jayd thought he saw a good size rig coming in but, once beside the boat, it was discovered we had a small hammerhead! We got

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By Chris Maclean Potton & Burton RRP $50 Reviewed by Daryl Crimp

Potton & Burton, New Zealand’s largest independent publisher, has developed reputation for publishing eclectic titles with high production values, often seemingly taking a gamble in the current uncertain publishing climate. Yet the stable has backed some ‘unlikely’ winners of which A WAY WITH WORDS may be a viable contender.

The subtitle, a memoir of writing and publishing in New Zealand, didn’t immediately inspire me and one could imagine such a tome to be as dry as toast, but the clever cover design showing a strong juxtaposition between the elements and ‘nature’ of writing and one man’s journey begged the pages to be turned.

We learn that, from an early age, author and publisher Chris Maclean was told he had a way with words, which later manifested itself professionally as he went on to write a dozen non-fiction books. He published many of these under his imprint, The Whitcombe Press, and then later published with Potton & Burton.

A Way with Words tells the story behind the titles but it is in no way a linear biography of the ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’ genre.

The narrative is engaging from the outset and in the recounting of his journey, Maclean enriches us with

observations on the Kiwi love affair with books, changes wrought by the internet revolution, the trials and tribulations of publishing, and the anatomy of ‘making’ a book. As absorbing a read as it is, A Way with Words is also reflective of the unique Kiwi identity and, to some degree, gives us a sense of where we fit in the world.

As with any ‘behind the scenes look at’ exposé, Maclean caters to our voyeuristic tendencies with candid explanations of the various stages of book creation, from the germ of an idea to writing, design, printing and distribution but through the human element.

None capture this better than the backstory of Stag Spooner, which really crystallises the books identity and value as an important and intrinsic part of Kiwi culture.

Stamped with Cotton & Burton hallmarks of quality of design and production, and liberally supported with colour illustrations, A Way with Words is a must for books lovers, authors, and aspiring writers, but it is written in such a manner as to appeal to a broad audience.

Highly recommended winter read.

16 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - MAY 2018

Expand your boating horizon Now’s the time, while summer is a not too distant memory, to learn about all those things you thought about learning when you were relaxing on your boat.

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Issue 152 17 important to agility, flexibility, and optimum body form and function. When injured, stressed, or fatigued, the fascia can stick to skin, bone, or muscle, thus inhibiting the full range of muscle movement and even impair the sliding of one muscle over another. This can manifest itself in swelling, fluid build up, pain, spasms, fatigue, and impaired mobility. Rolfing and structural bodywork is where the practitioner skilfully exerts pressure on the fascia to remove distortions and return the body back to ultimate function.

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BETTER THAN A TURK IN A BATH! Daryl Crimp

I walked into the 300-year-old Turkish Baths in Istanbul back in the late eighties, thinking I was in for a relaxing massage courtesy of some svelte Turkish goddess. Imagine my horror when an apparition appeared through the vapours of the sauna that was anything but svelte: a caricature of the bare-chested hairy handlebar moustachioed Turk with forearms like hams. A guttural grunt and stabbing index finger directed me to a worn marble slab whereupon I was twisted, prodded, pummelled, bent, stretched, popped, and, finally, exfoliated of epidermis with course towel. Strangely, I emerged through the pain with a glow and sprung forth like an Olympic athlete, youthful and revitalised.

It may be tenuous to link my current masseur with the Turkish analogy but the diminutive Dave Gordon does sport a barrel chest and forearms of iron, and he does achieve remarkable results.

However, there the similarity ends. While nearly as old as the Turkish Baths, Dave has evolved over time and now practices a style of massage that is as transformative for those who come under his care as it is unique to himself.

Far-removed from relaxing and traditional therapeutic massage, it falls under the umbrella of structural bodywork but with a twist.

Dave, a builder by trade, became interested in massage over 30-years-ago when his partner of the time suffered back issues, so he trained in traditional Swedish massage, thinking it would help. It piqued his interest and he soon became aware of friends’ niggles, pains,

grumbles, and headaches, etcetera, and determined to see if he could find a solution to many of ‘life’s common ailments’. His delving into the realm of therapeutic massage resulted in him specialising in remedial and preparatory sports massage, and following some of the innovations coming out of America.

“Much of what we know today has come from the pioneering work of Doctor Ida Rolf, who spent 50 years studying posture, movement, muscle function, and the effects of gravity, to ultimately develop a style of massage known today as ‘Rolfing’,” says Dave.

He explains that Dr Rolf recognised the role the fascia plays in creating a harmonious or disharmonious body. Fascia is the thin sheath or film of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle and muscle fibre in the body, and it is the same tissue that thickens and transforms to form ligaments and cartilage, so its vitally

Dave has developed his own style of massage, taking the best principles from Rolfing and other disciplines to create a system that works for him. And he’s not resting on his laurels: “I continue to attend seminars annually and I train regularly with the best in the world.”

Dave’s clients are many and varied, from young children through to top level athletes and beyond to older people with mobility issues. Many have injuries or conditions that more conventional practices, such as physiotherapy, chiropractor, or general medicine, have been unable to address, yet Dave has been able to help.

With the preparatory work, Dave works with many top athletes before a major event, such as New Zealand squash champion Paul Coll prior to his medal winning performance at the recent Commonwealth Games, regular work with champion axeman Adam Lowe, and other top athletes competing in international marathons, triathlons, and endurance races. One lady recently won an international 70k running event in France.

I was paralysed for an hour afterward and I struggled with a bad back from then on.

Ironically, I had no idea that I was in a state of perpetual pain until I met Dave and, after dozen sessions, I was suddenly ‘pain-free’. I then realised I had been tolerating various levels of pain all that time. Dave is now part of my management regime and I continue to make strides.

as well, so each session is typically two hours long, and it may require up to 10 sessions to achieve optimum results. In many instances, a course with Dave is all that is required to sort out an issue but in others, like mine, occasional maintenance sessions may be required. He keeps his prices affordable because he has a genuine interest in seeing people achieve their goals.

“I worked on a 57-year-old Hokitika man last year who competed in the Godzone endurance race and came in 24 hours ahead of Richie McCaw’s team!”

He argues that we don’t need to give into age or to lose our posture, flexibility, reflexes, and mobility. For those who lead increasingly sedentary lives, something as simple as a fishing trip on rough seas, a vigorous tennis match, a mountain bike ride, or an annual hunt can be traumatic on the body.

However, Dave’s structural body work will not only help address any existing issues, but will help you prepare your muscles to withstand injury and perform to their optimum. Whether you are a fisherman, hunter, golfer, walker, adventure sports person, mountain biker, or athlete who wants to perform better, or someone with an injury, niggle, or complaint that is impairing quality of life, Dave Gordon is worth a call.

We work closely together to prepare for events, such as major hunting trips, and to build on the remedial progress we are making.

He is very thorough and totally solution focussed, so you can’t help but develop a strong friendship with the man. Dave is a keen hunter and trout fisherman, with an outrageous sense of humour, so our sessions are lively and fun.

Dave’s sessions are intense because he doesn’t just treat the ‘problem area’ but looks at the supporting and connecting muscle groups

Dave has a clinic in Greymouth and travels once a month to do a clinic in Nelson. If you would like to see Dave, contact him on: 027 223 4570

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“I worked on a 57-year-old Hokitika man last year who competed in the Godzone endurance race and came in 24 hours ahead of Richie McCaw’s team!”

In my case, I discovered Dave five-years-ago after enduring a back injury for forty years as a result of a school ‘jungle-gym’ collapsing on me at age 14.

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Issue 152 19

Angling courtesy costs nothing – subscribe to it!

Frank Cartwright

I was recently reflecting on the many seasons I have spent fishing rivers and lakes in and around the South Island and reminded myself just how fortunate I have been to have met so many fine fisher-folk, some of whom eventually became lifelong friends.

The marvellous camaraderie I have experienced, especially among freshwater anglers, has been, with few exceptions, quite remarkable. Swapping Frank, Harry & Bert information, the gifting of a fly or nymph, sharing a chocolate bar or perhaps a opposite the access route. However, he had a riverside mug of coffee remain evergreen team of novices to coach and money was the in my memory bank. However, just three obvious motivation for his behaviour. times in my lifetime have I been let down by selfish anglers, which all things considered, is The third time was on the Waiau River minuscule odds by anyone’s standards. downstream of Te Anau, where my mate and The first experience occurred at the Hawea I were fishing a long glide. We had just got River, when five foreign wannabe fly fishers, started, when four young men arrived and accompanied by their paramours, decided started casting their spinners directly ahead of to fish the precise location already occupied us. We were astonished at their cheek and in by my mate and I. We tried negotiating reply to our protestations we were at the river but were defeated by a very vocal majority first, were told “we have as much right to fish and as there was a stalemate in intelligent communication, we broke down our rods as you have.” Realising it was an unwinnable and departed, smarting at how rude some situation, we waded ashore and left them folk could be. to flog the river but not before witnessing The second occurrence was on the Mataura one of the young men falling face first into River, just a short drive south of Gore. My very chilly water. We gave him a round mate and I had just arrived at a top fishing of applause before departing to another location and were gradually working our location, satisfied fate had fortuitously way upstream, when a van-load of foreign fly intervened on our behalf. fishers, accompanied by their guide, entered

the river upstream of us and started casting the water we had intended to fish. We were appalled at the cheek of a professional guide, who artfully managed to avoid contact with us but we were eventually obliged to vacate the location and fish elsewhere. ‘The Artful Dodger,’ as we later nicknamed him, would have been well aware other anglers were at that location as our vehicle was parked

Looking back, I have been fortunate to have met some fine anglers and it would be true to say none of this could have happened if unsporting attitudes had prevailed. The golden rule in my book is, ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ and it has served me well throughout my life. When all’s said and done, courtesy costs nothing.

‘Winterize’ yourself at Henderson’s Located in the heart of Marlborough, Henderson’s is in the perfect spot to service all your winter fishing needs.

We are lucky to have brilliant deep water around d’Urville and Stephen’s Island for jigging, as well as superb uncrowded rivers for fly and spin. If you are heading down country to the canals, we have some great sets available too.

Jigging has become a favourite winter fishing activity in Marlborough and now, with Jigstar, Maxell, Accurate, Penn, and Okuma/CD all producing great quality gear for most budgets, it’s time to give it a go. The Black Magic Flipper jigs have been an early season favourite, as

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Canal mania has reached Marlborough and we have increased our range of fresh water gear to cater for those heading south. This drop in temperature will see the monster trout starting to feed up large. In autumn and winter, spinning with a small weight and imitation eggs such as glow bugs, or salmon eggs is a popular choice, and we stock a range of options including Black Magic, Clear Drift and Berkley. Team

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20 THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - MAY 2018 The New Zealand fisheries management regime is often described as being too complex and inaccessible to the layman who has a general interest but does not know where to find basic information. Daryl Sykes outlines the operation of commercial fishing rights within the New Zealand rock lobster fisheries management regime, and explains…

THE QMS

SHORT AND SWEET ROCK LOBSTER QUOTA TRADE AND ‘LEASE’ In New Zealand, fisheries management is anchored by the Quota Management System (QMS). The rights-based system establishes two separate but strongly linked commercial property rights: the ownership right and the catching right.

The ownership right is expressed as a number of quota shares: For each stock covered by the QMS there are 100 million shares assigned – and each share has a face value commensurate with the current Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC).

For example – here is a table in which all nine rock lobster management area TACCs are listed alongside the face value of the shares assigned to each:

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number of shares owned, even though most owners think in tonnage terms (they might for example say “I own seven tonnes of CRA 4 quota” but what they really own are shares with a seven tonnes quota weight equivalent.)

The ownership rights are freely tradable, and the minimum transaction is 100 shares. Quota shares can be bought and sold by anyone although there are legislative restrictions on foreign ownership. Share trading is fast and cost effective and can be done electronically. A ‘Torrens Title’ register of shares is maintained and shares are mortgageable assets against which caveats can be registered.

CRA1

131.062

0.00131062

CRA2

80.00

0.00080000

CRA3

237.86

0.00237860

CRA4

318.80

0.00318800

CRA5

350.00

0.00350000

CRA6

360.00

0.00360000

That takes care of the ownership right – but the reference to quota weight equivalent takes us immediately to the ‘catching right’.

CRA7

97.00

0.00097000

TACC AND ACE EXPLAINED

CRA8

1007.07

0.0100707

CRA9

60.80

0.00060800

If a TACC was adjusted in any one year there is no change to the numbers of shares – only to the face value of each share.

So when people talk about a ‘quota cut’ or a ‘quota increase’, they are not referring to a reduction or increase to the number of shares they own – but to the face value of those shares.

Using the Wellington/Hawkes Bay management area CRA 4 as an example, there are currently 93 individual owners of CRA 4 quota shares. In theory, no single entity can own or control more than 10% of the TACC — in this case 31.8 tonnes — but there are legislated exemptions from that aggregation limit. In this fishery, 20 quota share owner entities control 70% of the available shares. Not all of them are corporate fishing companies or institutional investors.

So, as expected in a market-based system, quota share ownership does tend to aggregate over time. Rock lobster fisheries came into the QMS in April 1990 and since then, across most of the nine management areas, a similar pattern of aggregation has occurred – greater than 50% of the available quota shares are owned by less than 30% of the quota share owning entities.

For each CRA 4 quota owner, ‘quota’ is expressed as the

In every rock lobster season, the 100 million quota shares for each management area ‘spawn’ a quota weight equivalent, which is the TACC for the area. Please refer again to the table above.

Again using CRA 4 as the example; the current Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) is 318.8 tonnes and on the first day of the rock lobster fishing year (April 1st) there are 318.8 tonnes of catching rights available for use. Those catching rights are initially owned by the quota share owners and can be used by them or are sold by them.

Those catching rights are called Annual Catch Entitlements – or ACE – and ACE is the currency of fishing. ACE is owned – it is an equivalent of a quota lease but it is not a lease; when ACE is sold there is a complete separation from the quota shares which spawned it.

A quota share owner who does not want to fish will sell ACE to a fisherman who does. That fisherman could be a quota share owner himself and already have his own ACE or he could be a fisherman who only owns a boat and pots, and wants to go rock lobster fishing.

It is a legislative requirement for a New Zealand lobster fisherman to own a minimum three tonnes of ACE for the management area in which he operates. Fishermen cannot commence rock lobster fishing until the minimum ACE is registered in their account. The legislation allows fishermen to operate in more than one management area but for each area the fisherman must have a separate ACE. We cannot use CRA

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4 ACE to fish in CRA 3 for example.

So all ACE trading is ‘internal’ to each of the nine rock lobster management areas. There are very significant numbers of trades over the course of a season, as can be seen from the table below.

Fish stock

Quantity Traded (kg)

Total Number Transfers

CRA1

222,191

91

CRA2

329,695

165

CRA3

254,984

111

CRA4

715,002

283

CRA5

512,215

156

CRA6

623,036

286

CRA7

188,989

76

CRA8

1,232,170

353

CRA9

88,221

64

The quantity of ACE traded is routinely significantly higher than the TACC for a lobster fishery. This occurs as ACE is traded out of the quota share owners’ accounts – possibly direct to a fisherman, but likely to a fishing company, which then trades across to a number of fishermen suppliers. Every transaction is separately registered and the ACE Register is updated pretty much in real time because electronic transactions can be processed overnight.

To briefly summarise: 1. Rock lobster ‘quotas’ in New Zealand are not linked to any gear controls – there are no corresponding pot entitlements (there have never been pot limits and there has never been any link between pot numbers and quota allocations.)

2. Rock lobster ‘quotas’ are share units, and the face value of the share is linked to the seasonal TACC. The numbers of shares in circulation for each stock remains constant (100 million) but the face value changes each time a TACC is adjusted for sustainability reasons.

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Issue 152 21 3. Rock lobster ‘quotas’ are the ownership rights – the quotas were originally issued in perpetuity; they are routinely traded; there are nominal aggregation limits on ownership – but most importantly, once in every season the 100 million quota shares generate a quota weight equivalent of catching rights – ACE. 4. ACE is the currency of fishing. ACE is used to balance catches landed. The sum of ACE in any one season is the TACC.

THE ACE MARKET Each rock lobster fisherman must have the minimum three tonnes of ACE registered to his name before he or she can commence fishing.

ACE is always acquired in advance of the start of the new season – fishermen want to fish; they know they must have ACE to be able to commence and they know that they must have ACE to cover their landed catch for the season ahead. In many respects, these fishermen are a captive market – without ACE they cannot fish for rock lobsters.

Because stock abundance is reasonably high in each of the nine management areas, the TACCs are not hard to catch.

Therefore, there is immediate competition for the available ACE. Fishermen grab it whilst they can – certainly at or even before the commencement of the season.

Straight away there is a problem – no-one can accurately predict what the fishermen will be paid for landed catches over the season, so the advance purchase of ACE is very speculative.

THE KEY PLAYERS All ACE originates from quota shares. Quota share owners who are not active fishermen generally fall into two categories. The first is the ‘investor’ — in many cases retired fishermen who were either allocated quota in 1990 (as a replacement for their non-transferable Controlled Fisheries Licenses) and/or have purchased quota since 1990. There are very few institutional investors.

The second category is the corporate, vertically integrated rock lobster fishing company – a company which receives lobsters and exports them.

Those companies use their own ACE and bid competitively for ACE in the market so that they can secure a guarantee of product flow through their business.

The general practice across New Zealand lobster fisheries is that the corporate will leverage fishermen on a ‘tonne for tonne’ basis. It is therefore very difficult for a fisherman who owns no quota shares or ACE in his own right, to secure a supply of ACE. Preference usually goes to ACE-owning fishermen.

The majority of New Zealand rock lobster fleet operators are now ‘ACE dependent’. This requires them to have ongoing contractual relationships with either or both ‘investors’ or ‘corporates’. Most of these business relationships are mutually beneficial and productive.

THE ACE PORTFOLIO & DEEMED VALUE Fishermen commence their season with a quantity of ACE registered in their name — their ACE Portfolio. The QMS requires them to stay ‘in balance’ as the season progresses. In very simple terms, this means that a fisherman must always have more ACE in his portfolio than the total amount of catch so far landed in a season. Using the banking analogy is appropriate – fishermen are required to ‘balance’ each month and if their catches have exceeded their ACE balance they have fifteen days in which to balance up again (by purchasing ACE, if any is still available).

If they cannot balance by the 15th of the following month, then they must stop fishing and they must pay a financial penalty known as a Deemed Value. If they subsequently are able to purchase more ACE within the current season, they can redeem the financial penalty and can recommence fishing for as long as they stay in balance.

There is a sliding scale of payments related to the amount of catch that has been landed in excess of ACE owned in that

month and not balanced with ACE. The basic proposition is that the financial payment will remove all economic incentive for people to fish without first acquiring the ACE they will need to balance catches.

ACE from one area cannot be used to balance catches taken in another area. ACE from one season cannot be carried over for use in the next season. ACE is extinguished on the last day of every rock lobster fishing year – unused ACE expires on the fifteenth of the following month. This provides time for anyone who is ‘overfished’ to acquire ACE and balance – and/or to redeem the financial penalty if that has been previously paid.

Q&A ON ROCK LOBSTER QUOTA How are Units/Quota leased?

There is no leasing. Because of the separation between the ownership right (quota shares) and the annual/seasonal catching right (ACE) all trade and exchange is buying and selling.

Do fishermen pay an agreed price at the beginning of the season?

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Fishermen and fishing companies must purchase catching rights by negotiation with quota share owners. It is our experience that the market very quickly establishes a benchmark value for ACE. It is usual that the ACE price is established before the season gets underway – so the simple answer to the question is ‘yes’.

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How and when are payments made?

Payments are made up-front when fishermen are dealing directly with investor quota share owners. Once the price is agreed the money is paid over, ACE is transferred to the fisherman’s account and the deal is done for the season.

In circumstances where fishermen are ACE-dependent to fishing/exporter companies, the cost of ACE is deducted from catches as they are landed into the company.

However the cost of ACE is generally (but not always – see later in this report) unrelated to the market price of lobsters.

The amount deducted each month is the amount agreed at the commencement of the season.

Are lease payments made direct to the quota holder or through the processor?

Again, there is no leasing.

All ACE transactions are done between buyers and sellers.

If the processors own ACE then fishermen pay them directly – either money up front or deducted from prices paid for catches as they are landed. If an investor is selling ACE then payment is made direct to them.

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Is there anyone with a share fishing agreement as opposed to lease agreement?

Yes. This requires a complicated explanation but I will simplify the answer. It is possible for fishermen on the water to operate ‘under the authority’ of a fishing permit owned by another person/entity – who must also be the ACE owner.

That fisherman would be landing catches and the person he/ she is working for holds the responsibility to stay in balance with ACE. Fishermen operating under such arrangements are basically boat drivers and pot haulers. Some people call them ‘contract harvest fishermen’. They have no investment in the industry and they are generally paid a nominal price per kg on the landed catch.

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It is easy to access and use.

It is very timely and it is very secure. It is very cost effective.

There is currently nothing about it that responsible users could legitimately complain about.

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A stag to remember Daniel Crimp

“Wake up, it’s time to go hunt…”

nice heads but never got close enough for a shot. My hopes were starting to droop after we scaled a mountain to stalk a deer only to find when we reached the top he had spooked ages ago. Nevertheless we carried on, seeing more and more deer but still no chances to cure my trigger finger.

I jolted out of bed before he could finish his sentence and as quick as a dog on a rabbit I was climbing in the truck ready to go.

We had arrived late the night before at the hunting block; it was my first hunt in the Roar and to say I was excited was an understatement.

Sunday had reared its ugly head, meaning, after three days hunting, this was my last chance to shoot my first stag in the Roar.

It was a good start to day one, we spotted two stags and some hinds on the side of a hill and sat there watching them for a while. There was a nice eight pointer amongst the group but he was in no hurry to come any closer. After a long break watching the stags roar we checked out one last empty spot before heading back for a brew. It was only day one but after every roar I heard I was growing eager and eager to put one down.

There is a stag there somewhere

The next two days followed a similar pattern to the first hunt, seeing a few deer, some with quite The morning started same as the other hunts, seeing deer but no shots. We reached the top of the hill and Dad, Fizz, Jono and I decided to pop around the corner of the ridge, across a shingle slip to an ideal sitting spot to glass for a bit.

“URRRHHH UH,” Dad let out a roar to see if anything would reply.

There was nothing for a bit until “URHHH,” a faded roar could be heard coming from two ridges over. The group wasted no time in getting there to see what the commotion was.

I was the first to see him, a six point stag drifting through the matagouri but, just like that, he vanished. The bush was too thick to tell if he came up the gully or crossed below us, so we sat hoping he would come out just above us, but since its hunting, it didn’t go to plan. After a bit of roaring and no replies we made the decision to shift back round to the other ridge to see if he had snuck past us.

There was a large rocky structure we snuck up to but the sun was in our eyes so we couldn’t see if the beast was there. Out of the blue came a roar from Dad’s machine. He had rolled over and bumped the remote in his pocket. It was lucky he did because the stag bellowed back, he was only 60 metres away!

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dogs wasted no time locating the animal, while we were a bit slower getting down, but it was worth it. I gazed upon my stag, a six pointer and, as dad says, he was, “as dead as a dodo.”

It was an amazing hunt. I learnt so much from it. I was ecstatic with my animal even though it wasn’t a massive 14 pointer; you always have to have something to aim for.

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Field test: Radix Nutrition

Daryl Crimp

Advances in science and food technology over recent years has paved the way for a new dimension of convenient, innovative, lightweight, ‘instant’ meals aimed at the outdoor or adventure sport market – enter Radix Nutrition. In a market already dominated by a number of brands of freeze dry or freeze dry/dehydrated combo foods, Radix sets itself apart as a smart innovative concept range specifically designed to deliver a range of nutritional requirements using natural food.

To simplify the analogy, Radix is your architecturally designed smart house compared with your ‘one size fits all’ little houses made of Ticky Tacky!

Precision nutrition for peak performance A key concept behind Radix Nutrition is to allow you control over your health and performance through a natural diet of complete meals of the highest quality, with whole foods sourced globally to ensure optimum quality, and delivered in convenient format through the application of advanced freeze-drying and packaging technologies.

In essence, the objective is to deliver optimum performance — mentally and physically — through healthy whole foods delivered in a convenient format.

The menu according to output Not all foods are created equal and not all activities require the same level of nutrition: you wouldn’t run the shopping car on premium Av Gas and you’d be a fool to put 91 Unleaded in the Hughes 500!

With this in mind, Radix has developed a range of menus to meet different intensity levels of activity and special dietary requirements: wellbeing, performance, expedition, autoimmune protocol, and FODMAP compatible. Ingredients are 100% natural, free from refined sugars, organic where possible, gluten free, and free from additives and preservative. There are dairy free and vegan options as well.

The Expedition range is new to the stable and was designed to be used in difficult environments. They offer increased calorie density, lower pack volume, lower rehydration water quantities (in most cases) and less workload / effort for a person to eat a higher level of calories compared to other meal options. By focusing on the ease of digestion and lowering the glycemic index, compared to a typical meal a person may consume, the consumer can maintain focus and mental acuity following their meal in the digestive phase, avoiding fatigue and loss of concentration — aka ‘brain fog’. These meals have been developed with military application in mind and persons undergoing extreme physical exertion while needing to maintain optimum health, recovery, and concentration.

A sample of the range includes: free range chicken tikka masala, Mexican chilli with organic beef, Thai-style salmon, Venison leek & thyme, organic beef with ginger and pineapple, free range chicken with coconut & lime, and Alaskan wild salmon with garlic & lemon. Radix also offers a range of breakfasts.

In the field I tested a range of Radix meals during a five-day Roar hunt and immediately after on a ten day mountain sika hunt. I also had some hunting mates offer their opinions.

First up, Radix meals are incredibly light and ideal for backpacking or expedition-style hunts. The packaging, which is designed to enhance nutrient stability, is stylish, modern, minimalistic, and offers clear, simple

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instructions with very clear bold nutrient labelling, so you know what you are getting.

A great innovation is the dual tear lines: Tear the top, add boiling water, and reseal. Wait ten minutes and then tear at the lower line to create the perfect bowl from which to eat, which eliminates messy food up the hands as results from other brands. Rubbish then compacts into the bowl and takes up minimal space in the pack.

longer trips where the body starts to reject heavy spices after about day four and craves basic food.

The meals had a good balance of meats and vegetables, and tasted real! The variety

of veggies was excellent and the flavours natural; the absence of additives noticeable.

The packaging and concept easy to use and, critically, the meals looked ‘real’, wholesome, and were piping hot!

I found the energy labelling to be a great help and we were able to match our food intake with energy requirements. For example, on days where we put in extra hard yards we’d replenish with an evening meal from the Performance range. On more sedentary days we’d settle for a meal from the Wellbeing range.

As I get older, I find I don’t have the same reserves as when in my hunting prime and start to flag later in the day. On the sika hunt, we overcame this by resorting to a hot lunch of Radix and the ‘lift’ it gave for the remainder of the hunt was noticeable.

I found that, particularly on cold, windy, miserable days, the high calorie Performance meal boosted energy levels noticeably, and sustained them.

Grant Pram: I was impressed with the flavour — the chilli was tasty and savoury without being too hot. I liked the lack of artificial additives — very noticeable — and the packaging that turned into a bowl was a winner.

Bruce McKenzie: Very tasty and the packaging retains the heat — nothing worse than a lukewarm meal on a cold day. After about an hour, you really notice the energy kick in — that was a real plus for me.

Daniel Crimp: I tried a berry breakfast and found it easy to make and quite filling. It was very good and very tasty. After a cold wet night out in our ‘homemade’ bivvy, we were tired and lacking energy but the Radix definitely sparked us up. It was good.

Overall food appeal I found the range of dishes quite broad and appealing, which is important for those longer trips where variety becomes an issue.

For my taste, the balance of flavours was excellent, with Radix relying on the natural flavours of the ingredients as opposed to heavy seasoning or recipes with complex added flavours. This is important for those

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Summary Radix Nutrition delivers what is sets out to achieve and offers the ideal dietary regime for high performance athletes, endurance athletes, expedition hunters, hunters, outdoors enthusiasts, campers, and fishers. It is also an ideal convenience menu choice for: the bach, emergency stores, the elderly at home, overnight fishing excursions, school outdoor education, to have in the pantry for quick meals, and a wholesome alternative for spot feeding growing teenagers.

The prices represent very good value for money, and ordering online and delivery is seamless.

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Echoes in the Canterbury

high country

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Malcolm Halstead

My son Jack and I had a simple goal for our four day camping trip chasing some Canterbury high country stags: to both get stags with half decent heads.

We got away from Christchurch at 6.30pm on Wednesday. Once at our destination we had a few hours sleep in Jack’s Hilux, then donned our packs and began the climb to our intended camp site, just inside the bush edge on the tops. The steep climb through manuka and other scrub was a challenge made worse by climbing in the dark. Distant roars from all around kept us keen on getting to the camp site.

Once camp was established, we got out the binoculars and scanned the basin. Only one very poor stag was sighted as he fed within 300 metres of us. He was in the company of a couple of hinds and a yearling — how such a poor stag had managed this was hard to believe. We left the group alone and headed for the tops, a 30 minute climb away. Within minutes of arriving, the fog rolled in and left us in a whiteout. It got worse when heavy drizzle set in. Disappointed, we returned to camp and had a hot drink followed by a ‘nanna nap,’ while we waited for things to improve. This was frustrating, as we could hear several stags roaring around our camp, albeit most seemed considerably lower than us.

At 3.00pm it finally cleared and the resident mob was still doing its thing opposite camp, which was fine by us as we were heading back to the tops. Back in behind the binos, we were disappointed at the number of deer, especially since normal hot spots were empty. While we heard a few roars, nothing would show itself and nothing sounded close enough to make any difference anyway.

We did spot one good stag with a couple of girlfriends up in some very ‘bluffy’ country.

He had very good length, probably 40 inches plus, but only had one antler so was safe from us. Half an hour before dark we decided to head back to camp and knock the camp yearling over for meat. Before we left, Jack had one last look at a handy slip and reported a good stag with a couple of hinds, roaring his challenge to anyone who would listen. There was also a cheeky spiker keeping him occupied by getting a bit close to his girls.

We lessened the distance to 250 metres and Jack suggested I take the shot with him as back up. My shot

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Back at camp, with both heads and a good supply of meat, we had a feed and went to bed. All night stags roared around us and one very deep sounding one moved into the camp basin, pushing the poor one up higher and away from his girls. Before daylight we were up and got ready in the dark so as not to spook the new arrival. Ten minutes uphill from camp was an ideal shooting spot, so we made ourselves comfortable and got back behind the binos. It only took a few minutes to spot him sitting in a clearing and looking away from us. Jack felt it was a good head and well worth securing. It was Jack’s turn for first shot so he got comfortable and suggested I also got ready as back up. It was a 370 metre shot, which I’m not confident at but Jack is, so hopes were high. At his shot the stag stayed sitting, so I let drive and heard the distinct sound of a hit come back. The stag leapt to his feet and ran down hill for 30 metres before his legs stopped

working, resulting in him skidding to a halt, ‘as dead as a dodo’ as Jack stated.

Jack carried on to the top for a look around while I made my way over to stag number two for me for the trip. I couldn’t believe how big he was. While only an eight pointer, he later measured at 35 inches long with a spread of 25 inches. After spending some time taking in the moment, I got to work and removed the head and as much meat as I could carry.

It was then a slow slog back to camp, where I met up with Jack, who had only seen a couple of hinds and spikers.

While only being day two of a four day trip, we decided we had shot more than our share, so dismantled camp and headed for home after an epic 24 hours in the hills.

Back home, we boiled the skull of the big fellow and were amazed to see he had been shot in the head at some stage with a .22 and survived. He had lost three teeth and had bone missing from the top of his mouth, about 20mm in diameter and the bullet was lodged in front of his eye socket. It obviously hadn’t affected him much due to the quality of the head and the quality of the meat we harvested. It is disappointing someone would attempt such a stupid shot with such a light calibre, only to wound the animal and leave him in pain for some time. The skull and antlers will take pride of place in my garage and be a constant reminder of yet another great father and son trip.

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it by flashing his red sneakers all over the mountain. Crimpy and his PH then spent several hours lost in the wilderness after Mahlibongwe spotted a road that wasn’t there and then went walkabout to find a shortcut.

Crimpy was rescued later that night by a search party and Mahlibongwe turned up the next day with the reedbuck, sore feet, and a lion’s tail between his teeth.

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TIDES OF CHANGE

By Poppa Mike

ROADS LESS TRAVELLED (PART ONE)

Early Maori called it Rangitoto ki te Tonga, as it resembled a similar volcanic island from their Pacific homeland. Then in January 1827 along came Frenchman Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont and discovered it was an island so gave it the French name of d’Urville, meaning ‘of Urville,' his home region. Today his name is often given as Dumont d’urville but it is not correct. He fancied the full title of Admiral Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d’Urville. d’Urville has become the more common name for the island, while the Rangitoto name now refers to the group of three smaller islands on the eastern side.

Most visitors will tell you they came for the fishing but my group of 10 were interested in a mix of fishing, hunting, farming, scenery, flora and fauna, isolation, history and curiosity. With our two 4WDs loaded, we arrived in Elmslie Bay right on time as Craig and Christine Aston arrived with their barge Transit. Loading at the concrete boat ramp was straightforward and within a few minutes we were across Te Aumiti/French Pass and being put ashore at Kapowai. As we crossed we noticed the Aston home at Ngamuka Bay, where Craig was born and lived most of his life working as a fisherman around the island for 35 years. At Kapowai

a quick check of the map suggested we should head northward on the ‘Main Road,’ with a view of getting as close to the northern tip of the island as possible.

The road rose quickly up through the native bush, the sounds of tui at every turn until suddenly the ridge opened up at the Community Hall – an ideal stopping place for lunch.

Many weka thought it a great stopping place too.

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As we progressed upward and onward the native bush gave way to gnarled and windblown scrub, testament to the poor volcanic soil along the tops and the attacking winds. We noted the pockets of the hard volcanic rock argillite, once so keenly sought out by Maori for making weapons and tools and as a valuable trade item with other iwi from far and near.

The importance of argillite only faded when Maori discovered the harder, more attractive greenstone in South Westland. As we passed Mt Ears the lack of bush allowed us clearer views of Port Hardy to the west and Rangitotos to the east.

Then just as quickly we were in open grassland, steep hills with lots of healthy sheep and beef cattle, with the road now called ‘Waitai Road.’ A side road to Waitai Bay allowed us to get a good look at the little beach so much a part of Gerard Hindmarsh’s book ‘Angelina.’ Quite different when looking from the seaward side. Then the road name became ‘Patuki Road,’ another beautiful scene below us with a Maori history, farming, isolation

and hard work. Gated roads protected all these farms along with the other farms surrounding Port Hardy. The scenery of bright blue seas with bright green grasses was spectacular in every direction.

As we retraced our steps we kept a lookout for the Wilderness Lodge, Catherine Cove sign that led us down a narrow, winding bush track – originally put into when power lines were installed across the island.

Thirty minutes of 4WD excitement and rapid descent, saw us arrive safely

at our accommodation. As we settled into our evening meal we all commented on the quality of the main roads, the signposts, despite one spelling error and the pleasure of our day. Add the fact we had only seen one other vehicle all day. Plans were made for the following day, the first challenge being the upward 4WD trip then the other 30kms of road we had not explored. The back up plan was to get Transit to come into Catherine Cove to pick us up if we couldn’t make it back up the track.

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From Sinker to Smoker Protection critical for power

By Ron Prestage

FOUR WHEELED FISHING MACHINE: PART TWO

cables in Cook Strait

Following on from last month, Robert J Browning gives a few more details about his converted Kawasaki quad bike he uses extensively to fish at Kawhia Heads.

The bike has a standard front frame and rear frame and tool box. Some lugs have been added to the front frame on either side to allow a snap type clip to lock the plastic fishing box down tight. I added a bit of copper wire as a locking pin. Most plastic lids with such boxes are near useless, so this lid has a rectangle base fitted into a border fixed about 1/3 to the underside and 2/3 to the top side. A bit of time gone into the construction but the usefulness is amazing. My advice is don’t buy a box too small as you are guaranteed to fill it.

This lid finishes the box to a watertight level and on a wet winter day is worth gold. The top of the tray has two half inch drain holes.

Now let’s go to that beautiful back tray. The only complaint I have received around this tray is the friend who has a bony bum and wants a cushion, or you might count the passenger who did not secure his back pack and we spent a few stressful moments searching the tide for it. This is why I carry plenty of twine, better to secure it than lose it.

The tray measures 800mm long x 1040mm wide.

Don’t get carried away on the width as you need plenty of room to get onto a trailer deck, especially if you have a caged trailer as I do. The height of the edge is 250 overall, some of this will hide the base stays, he framed it using 75 x 50 and 75 x 25.

Each bike will present its own issues as the frames will vary. The only weakness in the tray I have found were the back upright corners had been screwed but no internal or external strengthening. It may be worth a corner plate.

Now, that beautiful rod carrying tray. Height from the seat to the frame is a minimum of one metre. I am a short boy but it you are tall then consider the height. You need to be comfortable.

Because mine has a twin alloy pipe, the height should be an easy adjustment.

The frame is held by two uprights. On the front metal frame that surrounds the lights, he bolted an upright piece of treated wood. He then overlaid the wood with a small sheet of aluminium, I presume to reduce chafing.

To this he bolted a base pipe to hold the upright pipe, both in aluminium, the inner snugly fitting the outer. The bottom bolt in that pipe serves as the stopper so the frame doesn’t slide to the ground. The top of that base pipe is held by a simple bracket. The rear pipe to hold the carrier is set up the same and can be seen in the photo of the rear plate of the box.

The snug fitting uprights front and rear should not

be hard to figure out. With a set up like this, the whole top frame can be lifted off should you need the bike for a different task. I use mine stripped back to carry firewood up an incline on my daughter’s property.

The top of the poles has an important triangular alloy brace, which the cross stays of the carrier are bolted and riveted. Without this stay you would lose all your gear.

The carrier itself is made from alloy door runners. The corners are cut to make a snug square fit, held together by a bolt and wing nut. There are cross stays at intervals.

They are fitted with foam cushioning.

I use simple bungies to strap down the rods, tying or taping the rod tips together so they don’t get damaged.

This should get you started.

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Transpower today said that a recent prosecution over fishing activity in the Cook Strait Cable Protection Zone (CPZ) highlights the importance of protecting the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Cook Strait Cables.

The CPZ protects critical submarine electricity and telecommunications cables that link the North and South Islands. Fishing and anchoring are prohibited in the CPZ to ensure the cables are not accidentally disturbed or damaged. These

activities – which include fishing using nets, pots, lines and diving – present risks to the inter-island flow of power and data that forms part of New Zealand’s infrastructure backbone.

Penalties for breaching the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 include fines of up to $250,000 and forfeiture of the vessel responsible.

“The CPZ is in place to ensure that this important piece of national infrastructure is kept safe,”

said Ricky Smith, HVDC & Power Electronics Manager at Transpower.

“We encourage people to familiarise themselves with the location and restrictions of the CPZ before fishing in the Cook Strait, and to also ensure that their navigational tools onboard are sufficient.”

This reminder comes following a recent case in the Nelson District Court where the judge considered the master of a fishing vessel had been seriously careless in allowing fishing equipment to be dragged into the CPZ by tides. While no damage was detected to the cables, this was considered serious offending and a fine was imposed.

Smith said that there have been previous incidents where trawling equipment, other fishing gear and anchors have caught on the undersea cables and caused damage.

“Repairing these cables can cost millions of dollars and cause significant disruption to power and communications systems for New Zealand. We are lucky no damage occurred in this incident, and we caution those using the Cook Strait for recreation or for commercial fishing to be aware of the CPZ boundaries.”

Transpower is keen to help educate those fishing or boating in the Cook Strait to ensure the cables are protected, and provides information in a number of ways. Contact information, and a summary of information for mariners, fishers, divers and the public can be found at: https://www.transpower. co.nz/cook-strait-cpz-cableprotection-zone.

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Tackle Kit for big trips Carol Watson – Advanced Archery

Captain’s Log:

The death of uMkhombe hurts

On an extended hunting trip there are a few things you can have in your pack that will take care of most bow maintenance situations.

crusade to protect and breed these magnificent prehistoric creatures so they might survive the bullets of poachers.

1. A set of Allen keys; make sure they are imperial as all bows have imperial bolts and screws. Just having them on you seems to make sure everything stays tight and in place. If you don’t, Murphy’s law seems to apply!

Ethical free range plains games safaris, like those I take, provide the funds that allow Louis and others to run these small scale satellite breeding and conservation programmes but they are thwarted at two significant levels.

The illegal black market trade in rhino is driven by China and it is allowed to continue unchecked because corruption at many levels in Africa supports it and a lack of will to protest and sanction against it by international governments and global lobby groups enables it. Secondly, animals rights groups and opinionated individuals around the world who lobby against hunters, like me and my clients, who contribute in a small way to the saving

It is with great sadness that I write of the loss of yet another of Africa’s great icons – uMkhombe.

2. Bow wax to keep your string in tip top condition. Our fairly wet weather conditions take their toll on strings and cables.

3. A tube or two of glue is handy for all sorts of things (not just for your archery gear).

I have seen servings come loose, sights and quivers break on hunting trips. Super glues and araldite have come to the rescue in these cases. Spare batteries for your rangefinder is a must. I always have one in my daypack as they can fail at the worst possible time. Recently I have been taking a small bottle of Freedom Juice. This is cleans and lubricates almost

anything and comes in handy to eliminate any squeaks and creaks a bow can develop after an extended period in the field.

you discover is making a noise when getting knocked by the arrow.

6. Spare fibre optic for your sight pins, and batteries for your sight light.

4. A spool of serving material for any repairs to the serving on your bowstring or for tying anything onto the bowstring such as silencers, peeps, etc…

The name is Zulu for rhino and every day on the Dark Continent, these magnificent creatures are being slaughtered for their horns, which have no greater properties or powers than toenail clippings. The sense of loss is more potent when it is close to home; I know this rhino — or rather — I knew this rhino personally. She was one of a small handful being raised in secrecy on one of the properties I host my African safaris and it is great men like my friend Louis Beukes who hold one of the keys to the salvation of this species — a selfless

7. Spare D-Loop material and a lighter to melt the ends of the loop (& fibre optics).

of species like the white rhino, are having an impact and, in turn, playing into the poachers’ hands.

The reality of this one death is that it will now cost Louis $40,000 US dollars to replace uMkhombe… not to mention another $40,000 dollars to replace her newborn calf that died of starvation 20 metres from her butchered body.

What the anti-hunters don’t see when they cry ‘ban all trophy hunting’ from their soft chairs a million miles away, is the tears local men, women, and children — black and white — cried at the loss of uMkhombe. What they don’t feel is the raw grief that clouded a whole community at the death of this mother and her infant.

All this because we like to criticise ‘fat wealthy trophy hunters’ while wealthy Chinese drive this insane market with impunity.

uMkhombe – the sad face of modern Africa Photo: Gary Fissenden

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Zero incident the target

A Nelson painter has paid the price for taking pa-ua from an area in Kaikoura where the collection of shellfish was banned after the 2016 earthquake. Neville Allistar Moka, 39, pleaded guilty to one charge of fishing in an area closed under emergency measures.

He was fined $1,500 and ordered to pay court costs of $130.

Ministry for Primary Industries spokesman, Howard Reid, says Mr Moka’s offending took place between June and July last year while he was working on the Kaikoura coast.

Mr Moka admitted gathering shellfish from the sea opposite to where he was staying, but claimed he didn’t know a ban applied to where he was gathering from.

“That’s despite a prominent sign almost directly across the road from his accommodation, clearly stating that the fishery was closed – the sentencing judge found it difficult to accept Mr Moka’s explanation.”

Another Nelson painter, who was sharing accommodation with Mr Moka, 49-year-old Benjamin Beale, received the same fine and was also ordered to pay $130 court costs after pleading guilty to the same charge. Mr Beale claimed he took the pa-ua at night and didn’t see the sign, which the judge dismissed as completely unbelievable.

“The Kaikoura earthquake had a devastating effect on the pa-ua fishery, with tens of thousands dying and large areas of productive habitat being lost. The fishery still hasn’t recovered, so any harvest of pa-ua has a huge negative impact on sustainability.”

Can we really have a zero in the incident column this year? You bet. Almost every incident on opening weekend comes back to one of the firearms safety rules being ignored or broken completely.

The signage outlining banned areas

The Kaikoura pa-ua fishery also has great significance to the local community, Iwi, recreational and commercial fishers who are represented by Te Korowai, an organisation that’s working closely with MPI to promote and encourage sustainable fisheries management.

The Chairperson of Te Korowai, Larnce Wichman, says he was disappointed to hear about the breaches of the closure.

“It’s sad to see people taking advantage of our already broken resource. We all have to work together to ensure the future recovery of our fishery – the key to this is collective responsibility”.

The area from Conway River to Marfells Beach remains closed indefinitely to the taking of pa-ua, both recreationally and commercially.

8 201 UT D O L O S

It’s perhaps not all that surprising that 55% of 2017’s total duck hunting incidents were on opening weekend.

The carnival atmosphere draws a crowd and it sees a big jump in participation compared with the rest of the year. Opening weekend is so exciting that it will often draw in non-hunters who are keen to give the sport a go.

There’s a lot at stake and you need to speak up if people start acting up, especially when it’s ‘go time!’ Things can go from quiet to ‘action stations’ very quickly and it’s easy to get carried away, especially if you’re new, or if you took it a bit too far the night before.

In the end, the onus is on each and every duck shooter to advocate for the standards we and the public expect.

We need to hold ourselves accountable to the firearms safety rules in particular. But, more broadly, a potentially dangerous circumstance can be nipped in the bud early by speaking up and being prepared to call your mates out. The very worst case scenario is that you’ll be with your mate’s family trying to explain how it all went so very wrong. Better to speak up early than wish you had later.

Opening weekend 2017 there were nine known injuries. The one serious injury was due to a number of safety rules being broken.

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Only load when ready to fire. Use your safeties and maintain muzzle control at all times. If you are taking a break, unload the shotgun.

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