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 Matagouri Monster  The 80/20 Rule  Bruising Bluefin Battles

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MARINE ELECTRONICS With Sean Ryan sean@fluidelectronics.co.nz

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This month we continue with our RADAR theme. It is one of the oldest forms of marine electronics, whose journey can be traced way back to the late 1880’s, well before the sinking of the Titanic, which was the conception of sonar technology. RADAR is the acronym for “Radio Detection and Ranging” which, put simply, is an electronic way of finding an object you may or may not be able to see with the naked eye and informing you of its distance, bearing and direction of travel in relation to your position and direction of travel. Without a doubt it is the most essential piece of the collision avoidance devices on board a vessel. Radar especially come into their own in limited visibility situations like fog, darkness or storms. If you are in the market for one, start by deciding what purposes you want radar for and the geographical area you will be operating it. If it’s for places like in the Sounds and always close to land then the smaller range units will do everything you need. Newer high definition and broadband radars are able to pick up small tinnies and kayaks very close to your vessel. The distance any radar can see will depend on its height above water and how it is positioned in relation to objects around it. They would be so much more effective if the earth was actually flat! The position of the radar is critical so make sure it’s at least 300mm above the cabin roof. A simple mast directly behind it is not a biggy but nestling

it in amongst other electronics or with vessel structure in front of it will inhibit its view. Due to the curvature of the earth, the height above water dictates the range the radar will effectively operate at. No radar will operate to its full range unless the land it views is well elevated, the scanner is very high up a mast or both. The higher above the water line the more the radar can see up to its maximum range. On a smaller vessel many radar will never operate at their full range due to their close proximity to the water surface. Pulse radar emits extremely harmful radiation so it is dangerous to operate when people are within its beam. Ensure that its beam will not pass through other pieces of electronics like satellite antennas as the radiation can badly damage these as well. Once installed correctly it will generally need to be tuned by a technician but then you are ready to play. Making a decision on the right radar requires some homework to ensure the reliability of the unit and the support that is offered in the event if things go wrong. The affordability of radar has become far more realistic over the past five years with many now forming part of multi-function display networks therefore reducing both the cost and clutter on the dash of your boat.

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STRIKES AGAIN! By Wayne Costar

Had a trip off the West Coast towards the end of winter with Brian (Spacey) McKerr, out wide to about 140m. Got those darn trumpeter off me bucket list well and truly but one of the catches of the day was this stonker of a golden snapper - Aussies call them nannygai - which Spacey hauled up from the depths. I scrubbed a bass off the B list as well and Jack hauled a stonking trumpeter around 25lbs up by hand and snagged the best snapper of the day as well. We ended up with over 50 fish of nine different species between us!

On a recent trip to Alaska I was treated to a sublime fishing experience and, contrary to what you might expect, it didn’t involve targeting the ubiquitous salmon. Instead, I decided on some XOS flounder fillets and went chasing halibut. The 70ft charter boat accommodated 28 anglers, a skipper and two deckies, and took us out for a half day - from 7.00am – 1.00pm – for a cost of $170 Kiwi p/p. A fishing licence is required to fish in Alaska, whether you’re in freshwater or the ocean, and a 24 hour licence is US $20 for foreigners, with Alaskan residents paying a similar fee for an annual licence.

The grounds were a couple hours steaming from Homer in the Cook Inlet and once there, we anchored and everyone ‘bottom-bounced’ at once – with surprisingly few tangles. The tide was huge – the second largest in the world at around 9m – and the current honked, so the deal was to drop at the bow and walk to stern. We were using braid with a 2m mono 150lb trace with a 24oz sinker above the swivel and 50cm terminal trace and 16/0 circle hook tied to sinker. For bait we started with herring cubes then a by-catch of cod slab sides. It was frenetic fishing; straight to the bottom and bites, but there is a strict limit of one of any size, and one less than 28 inches (or about 12 lb). I caught eight, but kept

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Front Cover Story By Bryce Helms

After a great introduction a couple of weeks back to what the top of the South has to offer, we were itching to get back up to d’Urville to have another crack. A 6.00am start from Nelson saw Pete and the team on the water around 8.00am, and we had lines in the water at the top of d’Urville by 9.30am, with high hopes and even better conditions than expected. It was fast and furious kingfish action all day, with no less than twenty solid kings gracing the deck in the space of a manic couple of hours. There were no small fish and all were in super nick and took some stopping, as most were hooked within a few metres of the bottom.

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We arrived late afternoon, put all the gear into the boat and launched in the small creek next to Tea Tree Island. I motored to a sheltered spot near the entrance and we made camp on a mate’s land. The wind was so strong we ducked around the corner and fished under the cliffs, having the whole area to ourselves. Clint caught the first fish and then it was all on until dark; the chilly bin so full of snapper we couldn’t close the lid! As the tide changed the wind picked up and we

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battled back through some of the biggest waves I have ever seen, the longboat handling the sea with ease. Huge green walls of water that would have swamped or flipped many smaller boats, were coming straight in from the open sea. I had to wait outside the lagoon entrance until I could swing side on between the giant sets and huge watery mountains that had come up, then make a run for the gap. Once in the shelter of the lagoon, we cruised to camp and had a big smokeup for tea: venison steak,

eggs and toast with hot smoked snapper, fruit and veges, and long drinks. Next morning dawned fine and calm. The tide was out, so we set the bait net before going back to the same spot as the night before. Brady got the first fish on light gear, which was finally netted after a massive struggle. Soon after, Simon’s rod bent like a horseshoe as a massive snapper took the bait and swam for the open sea. A nuggety fight ensued as Simon battled the fish and an eight knot current. As soon as I saw it, I knew this snapper would make the papers. Simon was yelling for the net, while Brady was looking for the gaff or rifle to control it as it neared the boat! In a panic, I grabbed the leader and lifted the giant’s head out of the water but as I tried to thrust my fingers into its gills, it gave a strong, sudden flip, hit the gunwale and the hook came out. I grabbed at it with my other hand, but its spines sunk deep causing me to recoil. Elation turned to dismay as it slipped underneath the surface. Everyone was screaming, except Simon, who started crying uncontrollably. It was my fault and I’d let him down. We watched helplessly and with mixed feelings as the monster disappeared into the gloom beneath the calm of the Kaipara.

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Bruising Bluefin Battles By Scott Tindale

Robert, a local charter operator rang me and a plan to go for a record bluefin tuna was hatched. Donald MacIntosh, Sue Tindale and me would be the anglers. The women’s record was still open so Sue would have first go. New line was spooled on Sue’s Tiagra 130, lures, trace gloves and wet weather gear were all packed. We caught up with the crew at Westport; Wayne the skipper, Grant the second mate, Hugh the deckie and young Ben the greenhorn. The boat looked great, big deck space and solid game chair. Millions of birds escorted us all the way out to the hoki grounds where we arrived late afternoon alongside the Sealord trawler Rehua. Sue slipped into the chair to adjust her rod and harness and once clipped in, the first bait was tossed into the trawler’s wake and promptly stolen by seals. Several more attempts produced no tuna, but the seals did love the free feed. The trawler advised us via VHF to wait a couple of hours until they hauled the nets. And so, after a feed from the barbecue, Sue found herself back in the chair against the backdrop of a setting sun. The first bait was stolen again, but the second hooked up and the reel screamed as line disappeared into the night. Slowly line was retrieved, only to be ripped away again and again; in and out of two-speed, slowly gaining line and after an hour and a half the fish looked beat - Wrong! I think it finally realised it was hooked and took off again. Luckily, the engine noise drowned out Sue’s comments. The deckies practiced putting tracing gloves on and off as the hours passed and with no deck lights due to a faulty gen-set, a cylume stick was held up to indicate line direction for the skipper. The trace was in reach after three and a half hours and Grant took a wrap. I jumped in too and the first gaff went in, followed closely by the second. What a fish! Now we had the problem of getting it on board. I tried to put the flying gaff head through the gill plate but ended up gaffing my hand instead- just a flesh wound. Feeding the gaff through the throat, the fish was walked around the stern to the side door and it was all hands on deck as we manually hauled it onto the deck. It was midnight and we were all pumped – Sue was elated but in need of an ‘arm’ rest! Over to the trawler for the next shot and my turn in the chair. The morning arrived with a bright red sunrise, millions of birds and five knots of wind. We ran up alongside and tossed a bait as the net was hauled. We could see the tuna bubbling behind the trawler. One of my baits stuck, screaming off through the towropes

Sue’s 219kg bluefin from Westport.

Brian Won’t Forget His First Tug! Brian ‘Chrundy’ Grundy is a man who is more familiar with fish than most will ever be, yet until recently he remained a fishing virgin. His trade for years has been in a local Stoke chippery, and it’s no lie he knows his snapper fillets from his groper steaks, even though he is yet to catch either. His good mate Pete Halkett was heading for a trip north of Nelson during September when he invited Brian along, knowing how keen he was to wet a line for the first time, after recently doing a spell in hospital. The duo dropped rigs over a spot near the Okuri light and Brian beamed like a schoolboy from the tug of his first blue cod. Squid was the bait on the day and when combined with two-hook ledger rigs, the bin was quickly filled. Want to know the rest of the trips antics? You will need to pull up a stool at The Turf; Brian is apparently a bit of a regular bar fly down there! Brian’s battling blue cod.

and eventually cut off. Donald was next up and again the battle seesawed - line retrieved only to scream out again. After two hours it looked to be a stalemate. Another hour and the fish hit the surface, but seeing the boat it shot under the stern cutting off on the rudder. Ben tossed some cut baits over and spotted a dozen tuna surrounding us, one twice the size of the rest. Hurriedly, I rigged up and as soon as the bait hit the water, the ‘oh shit’ call was made. “You’ve hooked a bloody whale.” Wayne gunned the boat forward as I set the drag to sunset and that’s where it stayed for four and a half hours. The trace was spotted after an hour, only to disappear again. Neither deckie was too keen to trace it until it was ‘dead’ fat chance of that. Finally, our chance came in a flash of colour and the fish looked to be done - it was getting close. ‘Scream’ - another 400 metres peels off the reel like it was in free spool. After an agonising four and a half hours the wind was getting up and the trace was within reach. Grant took up a wrap only to have the hook pull. Double bugger, but hey, that’s fishing and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Sue’s fish officially weighed 219kg.

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Intro to MECHANICAL JIGGING With Bryce Helms

Mechanical jigging is, without a doubt, my favourite way of targeting kingfish. This adrenaline filled, highly productive way of fishing has become more and more accessible with advances in tackle and technology. This new style of jigging has been termed mechanical jigging due to the rhythmic lifting and dropping of the rod tip whilst winding the reel at the same time. This technique does take a bit of time to get the hang of and can feel very awkward at first, but with a bit of practice your muscle memory will develop and it becomes second nature. The basic technique is as follows: 1. Freespool the jig to the bottom, taking care not to let the reel overrun. 2. Once the jig hits the bottom, tuck the butt section of your rod under your left armpit and engage the reel. 3. Start with the rod at about 45 degrees below horizontal, and the handle of the reel in the downward position. 4. Proceed to lift the rod to just above horizontal, while at the same time taking a half-turn of the reels handle so that it is in its most upward position. 5. Then drop the rod to its earlier position at 45 degrees below horizontal, while taking another half turn on the reel, returning the handle to its downward-most position. To use this technique effectively, traditional gear is too heavy and

awkward. It will not stand up to the immense pressure this style of fishing puts on your gear. The following gear is what you should consider: Rods: Short, carbon fibre (graphite) rods are an absolute must. The rod needs to be able to handle at least 24kg braid, and have a parabolic action. A rod rated for 300g jigs is a perfect place to start as it will work 200-400g jigs and have you covered for most depths, currents and areas. Reels: Quality is a must in this department. Carbon drag washers capable of at least 10kg of pressure are ideal, as they exert constant pressure and won’t wear as quickly as others. Stainless steel gearing is another key component for the same reason as above- they won’t let you down. Both spin and overhead options exist, but generally overhead reels are easier to use when first starting out. Terminal Tackle: 50-80lb braid is ideal for jigging, and fluorocarbon leaders from 80-130lb will give you a chance if the fish does find the bottom. Super strong hooks and split rings are also a must. Jigs: A range of jigs is necessary. In water to 40m smaller, wider jigs with more flutter give you more time in the strike zone. In deep

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz (100m+), faster moving water jigs up to 400g and a slim profile may be needed to stay in touch with the bottom. A selection of sizes will allow you to fish most situations. Colours; pink/white, blue/silver and green/gold would be the three colours I would never leave the ramp without. Electronics: A decent colour sounder and GPS will massively increase your success rate. The fish often hold in a very small area and the sounder will help you locate these schools, while the GPS will help you to stay with them. Target pinnacles, drop-offs and high current areas when looking for the fish. The outer edges of mussel farms are also well worth a look. Mechanical jigging is an absolute blast, and can produce some truly memorable sessions. These are big fish with a lot of meat on them so if you’ve got one in the bin already, a few photos will last forever, and there is something immensely satisfying about watching one of these impressive fish cruise back into the depths after an epic battle.

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the added bonus of extra space, extra performance and extra load carrying ability. Both offer huge cockpit space and vast room in the helm station and cabin area in particular. Easily passing the buoyancy and stability regulations under the strict new system, these designs are something to be seen. You are invited to come to our factory on St Vincent Street and see these new models as completion nears an end, to get an appreciation for the design and construction aspects that are highly sought after by the commercial market. Every facet of design and construction we apply for the commercial market, Osprey brings to our products for the recreational market - a unique attribute much of our competition can only dream of. We are ready to take enquiries and orders for 2015 now.

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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty Just Call Me Clint!

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Salmon Fishing Around Twizel By Craig Grant

Travelling through Europe recently gave me a greater appreciation of what we have here at home – although things that happen overseas eventually filter down to the antipodes. An example of an insidious one that will ultimately affect us Kiwis is the antihunting/anti-gun movement, which wants a total ban on what are perfectly legitimate, acceptable and healthy pursuits. The movement has a huge grip on the Northern Hemisphere and is seriously threatening the liberties of genuine gun lovers and hunters there, something we need to guard against happening here. None of us want our freedoms curtailed but we are also reluctant to fight against these powerful lobby groups. And understandably too: we all just want to enjoy our pursuits in peace. Possible ways we can make a small difference is to join a club or add a new discipline to our skill set, such as pistol shooting. Being a member of a club adds the weight of numbers to the fight and it costs nothing of our time.

I was recently invited by the Cable Bay Pistol Club to attend a shoot and discovered it was not only a lot of fun and challenging, but professionally run and very safe. Training is given in gun handling and various shooting routines but, believe me, it is nowhere near as easy as Bruce Willis makes it look. While the targets are big and close, it is surprisingly easy to miss the proverbial barn door, especially when racing the clock. Add the intoxicating brew of tension, competitiveness and determination, and the recipe is there for a very addictive pastime. In the practice rounds I shot like Clint Eastwood and was confident that I would post a respectable time when shooting a circuit of large metal disk targets. That all changed when the clock started ticking. With measured panic and fluster I swung on the first target at the shout to draw: projectiles whizzed, metal pinged, gunpowder burned and I shot like an adolescent schoolboy on his first date. Apparently I missed several barn doors and registered a time that would give turtles enough time to evolve, but I was bitten. It requires skill to master the handgun, but it is seriously good fun in doing so. Those who knock and try to ban the sport would do better to master it for themselves, for they may find it helps develop a new skill set, raise self-awareness and become more vital people. Plus it would teach them to have fun, rather than being misery gutses. After all – guns don’t kill… people do! The Cable Bay Pistol Club is keen to introduce new people to the sport and I thoroughly endorse this. For more information, contact Brian Bishop 0274583055 - bish.co@xtra. co.nz Just don’t go beating my time!

Salmon escape from their cages in the canals and sometimes they are dumped when it becomes uneconomic to feed them. If larger salmon go into breeding mode, as some of them do, they have no economic value, but they are good at cleaning up the waste below the salmon cages and it’s good for the anglers. Some of the trout that hang around the cages become monster fish, so canal fishing can be a fabulous fishing experience. Close to Twizel are three salmon farms so there is plenty of choice for anglers. The water is fast and clear and good fish can also be caught at the canal intakes. We arrived Boxing Day and after hunting the canal browns, I went by one of the salmon farms and hit the jackpot, returning with a six and a 12 lb salmon. Viv was pleased, as she adores salmon and we had a vacuum packer and a fridge in the caravan. We then both went salmon fishing and caught a few more - Viv hooked a great conditioned 6lb rainbow that tasted as good as a salmon. We used bait, a Craig Grant with a beautiful McKenzie Country canal catch.

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ball sinker and a metre long trace with a cork positioned halfway along the trace and pegged into place with a thin shaved matchstick to keep the bait off the bottom. The ball sinker held our bait in a fixed position. For a start we just took a wine cork and cut it into three or four pieces. Then I was told that the corks worked better if they were streamlined, so I made some cigar shaped floats out of another wine cork and they did work well. Other anglers used shorter traces and lighter sinkers. They would cast upstream and walk down the side of the canal letting the sinker bounce long the bottom, then walk back upstream and do it again. Others used soft baits. We found that fishing in close to the bank can be quite productive, like one young girl did. She just hung a paddle tailed soft-bait off the edge and left it there wriggling in the water. One of the monster trout decided to have it and she caught the fish of a life time.

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Industry Should Swallow Small Fish Dear Ed, There has been a request by Legasea for support of equal fish sizes for all fishing sectors. With regard to ‘FINFISH’, far more will be achieved in terms of reducing waste if commercial fishers had no minimum legal size (MLS) for FINFISH’, as they would be required to land every single fish caught regardless of size. It is a disgusting that industry is legally allowed to kill undersize fish and return them at no cost and without this affecting annual catch entitlement (ACE). The discard system should be done away with and every fish landed on a commercial boat should be counted against the fishers ACE, or a deemed value paid if they do not have ACE to cover the catch. Not only will this drastically reduce the waste, it will also start to drive innovation in the industry to use gear that targets specific species and releases live undersize fish from nets before they are hauled, as this will be in the best interests of the quota holders and processors financially and create behaviour that ensures better fishing techniques are used when bulk harvesting methods such as destructive bottom trawling are used.

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While it makes no sense to have differing MLS for different sectors in any fishery, the removal of all finfish MLS for industry would be a significant factor in restoring the health of our shared fisheries. Martyn Barlow, Mapua

Paper Promotes Seal Hunting! Dear Editor, I got a free fishing paper in my letterbox today. I was horrified! I do not appreciate such a terrible paper. It is cruel to take such beautiful living being’s life. Causing pain and suffering to a life, plus it might of had a baby and family who cared for it. And to see a boy with a shotgun kill such a beautiful deer. The poor, poor deer! “No man has the right to take life. When he thinks he has, he is at his most dangerous.” And not just the boy, that zebra too. The fish, deer, zebra were not smiling for the camera. Why were these men smiling over a death of such lovely animals. Would they be smiling if the hunter was being hunted down and shot? No, he would not. This is murder, just like that kid that murdered the deer! He will reap what he sows, it will return back. He kills, he will be killed. There was a young pup fur seal

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on the rocks of Stanmore Bay; one of your hunters shot it down and came back next day and cut it’s head off. This is what you encourage - it was such a lovely seal. Why did he murder it? It had a family it was waiting for, it wouldn’t of been there long before it moved on. These hunters are selfish people! See they become dangerous, there have even been horses and goats in Rodney shot by your hunters, one horse has been targeted three times. The vet bill was a lot, the last shot killed it. The poor, poor horse has died because of your hunters. Do not put a free paper in my letterbox again. It upsets me, seeing dead animals. Andrea, Auckland Ed replies: Thank you for reading The Fishing Paper cover to cover - it’s a compelling read isn’t it. I have a couple of questions for you. Do you eat meat in any form: fish, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, prawns, scallops, whitebait, McDonalds, KFC or fish ‘n’ chips? Do you have leather shoes, carry a purse or handbag, wear a belt or wear any form of make up or perfume? If you have answered yes to either question you have, by your own argument, had a hand in taking a ‘beautiful living being’s life’. Following your own logic

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Kayaking with Chris West

Choosing a Paddle Choosing a paddle can be a reasonably involved decision. You need to choose between paddles made from different materials and that have different blade shapes and sizes. Over the next two months I will give you a run-down on some things to consider when choosing a paddle. Materials What the paddle is made from will have a big impact on how it performs, as well as how much it will cost. Plastic blades are found on a large range of paddles. Plastic paddles are made using injection moulding and different plastic resins are used. To improve the stiffness of the paddle, fibreglass or carbon reinforcing can be used. Entry level paddles will have plastic blades, but with improvement in both moulding technology and the materials used, high performance blades can be made from thermoplastic. Paddles that have fibreglass blades are more expensive as the manufacturing process is longer and more labour intensive than injection moulding. They will usually be lighter and stiffer than plastic. For additional performance, blades can be made from carbon. These are stiffer and lighter again than fibreglass paddles, but expect to pay more again. Fibreglass and carbon paddle blades will wear faster than a thermoplastic blade, as they will chip around the edges. If you want the increased performance then you need to be a little more careful when using your paddle. The other component of a paddle is the shaft.

The cheapest paddle shafts are made from aluminium. This is heavy and doesn’t perform particularly well, but it works for a cheap paddle. Many paddles use fibreglass in their shafts, and fibreglass is a cost effective way of getting reasonable performance. An alternative to fibreglass is an alloy shaft. This is not to be confused with aluminium. Alloy shafts have undergone numerous treatments to make them very strong. An alloy shaft is a lot more durable than fibreglass and carbon shafts and the weight is comparable. Lastly, carbon shafts are seen as the premium material for shaft construction. Carbon is stiff and this makes for a paddle that is very efficient at transferring power and moving the kayak forward efficiently. Carbon shafts are also lighter than a similar fibreglass shaft. To further complicate the issue, a poorly constructed paddle made with premium materials may not paddle as well as you would expect. In general, the larger paddle companies can use the best manufacturing processes to ensure that their paddles will perform well and will be durable. When paddling with a quality paddle you will notice the difference immediately. In short, a more expensive, higher quality paddle will be lighter and stiffer than a cheaper paddle. These are all good qualities to have in a paddle, especially important for those who paddle longer distances. Next month I will look at how different blade shapes and sizes and paddle length affect how a paddle paddles.

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Aileen Proves Her Worth By Paul McIvor

Aileen has plenty of muscle when it comes to nailing the big ones 8.6kgs of Coromandel snapper.

Aileen Michaels Is considered one of New Zealand’s top kayak fisherwomen and currently paddles on the Ocean Kayak Pro team. Aileen believes the low profile and stealthy attributes of the Ocean Kayak give her an advantage when targeting cagey fish like big snapper. She proved her point in stellar fashion, landing this monster snapper at the Orton Events’ Coromandel Gold Rush Kayak fishing competition, and taking out second place overall. The snapper weighed in at 8.2kgs, which took out heaviest snapper prize for ladies and gave Aileen a thrilling battle on light tackle.

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catching mixed a bag of blue cod and terakihi using a standard dropper rig with squid bait – nothing fancy. Then a tourist turned up… in the shape of this surprise little snapper. I heard of one other caught off the beach this year near Whale Watch.

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Havelock, Kenepuru & Pelorus Sounds

15a – Penguin Bay

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18 – North West Bay

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Gurnard and snapper in summer but it can be a bit hit and miss.

21 – Tawero Point Snapper, kahawai, kingfish and groper in the open water off the northern tip of the point.

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Snapper and monkfish during spring. Use a stray line with good berley. Also a good surfcasting spot for snapper in spring and summer.

1a – Hoods Bay Stray lining for snapper and bottom fish for monkfish in spring.

2 – Kaiuma Bay

snapper. Berley and strayline. During winter, fish for flounder on the incoming tide.

6 – Kenepuru Sound Entrance Snapper, kahawai and occasionally kingfish around the mussel farms. Good night results have been reported particularly on the change of light at dusk and sunrise.

7 – Snapper Point

3 – Moutapu Bay Point

8 – Te Mahia

4 – Black Point Large snapper in early spring. Use light line and plenty of berley and keep quiet.

5 – Mahau Sound Fish the shallows for early spring

Autumn and winter flounder. Spring sees yellow-eye mullet in the bay. Sport fish for huge rays spring to summer with a whole dead mullet. Release rays to fight another day. Another good spot for spring snapper and monkfish. Flounder strong between March and August. Bait net for mullet.

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1 – Cullen Point

19 – Wilson Bay

20 – Old Homewood Bay

Scallops after Christmas. Summer snapper often tuck into Miro Bay. Snapper, gurnard, kahawai and kingfish from spring through until autumn. Fish around the mussel farms and the drop-off.

The longer sound at 52km from entrance to exit, Pelorus is both diverse and productive and supports commercial marine farming. The Kenepuru Sound is a leading snapper fishery and the bays to the north east offer a broad mix of table species. Road access is generally good and plenty of accommodation and launching options are at the fisher persons disposal.

Scallops after Christmas. Summer to early autumn snapper and kingfish.

Snapper tend to move through off the point, around an hour either side of high tide. Trevally and snapper in the bay in autumn.

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16 – Fairy Bay

17 – Yncyca Bay/Scott Bay

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Late summer to autumn snapper and kingfish. Scallops can be found across the front of the bay after Christmas.

The name says it all. A good deep hole surrounded by rocks provides good habitat for snapper, particularly around the southern mussel farms.

Good snapper fishing opportunities from the beach.

9 – Weka Point

11 – Kenepuru Head Snapper move through here. The area is very tidal so can only be fished around high tide.

12 – Hopewell Point Snapper, kahawai and kingfish. A shelly, sandy bottom lends itself to drift fishing.

13 – Little Nikau Bay Snapper and kahawai. Fishing is best February through late autumn. Fish the foul along the front.

13a – Nikau Bay Worth trying at the change of light around dusk. From late summer through to autumn fish the southern entrance.

14 – Turn Point, Four Fathoms Bay

Snapper on the edge of the channel. Change of light best.

Snapper tend to lurk around all the mussel farms in the area. Big kingfish from January to March.

10 – Clark Island

15 – Nydia Bay

Snapper lurk around the mussel farms during summer and follow the harvestors.

Late summer snapper. Winter flounder and kahawai.

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22 - Middle Reef

26 – Gannet Colony

Late summer big snapper and gurnard. Correctly sized cod can be hard to target amongst the bigger fish.

Summer to early autumn snapper, trevally, kahawai, and gurnard. Good setline area.

23 – The Gut: Hopai Bay

Summer through to late autumn perch, snapper, kingfish, trevally, kahawai, barracouta, and gurnard.

Late summer to autumn snapper, kingfish, trevally, salmon and kahawai.

24 – Elie Bay Snapper and kahawai from the beach. A long and winding road but the results could be worthwhile for those willing to put in the effort to get there.

25 – Clova Bay Fish for snapper around mussel farms in summer. Big snapper late autumn. Oysters grow by the stream inflows from Mt Stokes.

27 – Laverique Bay

28 – Beatrix Bay Snapper and gurnard in summer and autumn particularly round the mussel farms. Red cod during winter. Good setline area.

29 – The Peninsula Spring to late autumn cruising snapper, gurnard, greyboy, kahawai, mackerel and kingfish.

30 – The Neck

mullet and mackerel.

31 – Beatrix Bay Western Bank Early spring and autumn snapper, mackerel and yellow-eye mullet

32 – Kauauroa Bay Early summer through to end of autumn snapper, trevally, john dory, kingfish, gurnard, kahawai, yelloweye mullet and jack mackerel.

33 – Rams Head Between the mussel farms some deeper water provides an ideal place to strayline whole pilchards for school snapper during late spring/ summer when they are feeding aggressively.

Late summer through to early winter big snapper, sevengill sharks, kahawai, kingfish, gurnard, greyboy, yellow-eye

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1 – Okiwi Bay Esplanade

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A tidal area - small baits and light tackle fishing for snapper, kahawai and flounder. Rays abundant.

2 – Old Wharf Summer and autumn fishing for snapper, stargazer and kahawai. Cockle beds are found all over the sand and mud areas.

3 – Moncrieff Reserve Both land based and boat fishing for spring and autumn snapper, with kahawai in late autumn. Use berley.

4 - Okiwi Entrance Dropping into a dense weed bank, snorkel here for moki, butterfish and if you search hard enough possibly a legal paua or two.

5 – Squally Cove

Croisilles Harbour is the ideal launching point for accessing the waters of eastern Tasman Bay. A recognised scallop stronghold, Croisilles also experiences a strong run of spring and summer snapper, a gurnard explosion over winter and late summer/ autumn sees runs of tasty albacore tuna coming in close to the headlands of Cape Soucis.

Spring - autumn the mussel farm areas produce snapper, kahawai and trevally. The area between the islands and the cable at the entrance to Squally Cove is the main scallop bed.

6 – Croisilles Harbour Midground

Any of the banks sloping into the main channel produce great gurnard fishing in autumn and winter. Try setlines and squid for passing snapper over summer.

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Summer, autumn trolling for albacore out in Tasman Bay at the 30m - 40m countour. Jet head lures are a favourite.

9 - Island Rocks

From 10m to 18m, divers will find good crays. Pots tend to be avoided on this piece of coast.

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like mullet and mackerel year round. Dolphins frequently pass through, herding school fish.

d’Urville Island This South Island mecca delivers on all fronts. Beauty, isolation, big fish and a diver’s Disneyland. The warmer waters of Tasman Bay meet the cooler waters from Cook Strait here, and tidal flows produce spectacular current features in the gnarly passages at both ends. d’Urville presents a 19 smorgasbord of options for the fisherperson, spearo and diver.

12 - d’Urville Peninsula Kingfish and large snapper from summer to autumn. A good spot free diving for kingfish.

13 – Ngamuka Bay Land based fishing for school snapper from late spring to late summer. Kahawai plentiful.

14 – Passage Southern Hole

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Snapper and kingfish from late spring until mid autumn on jigs and bottomships.

15 – Beef Barrels Blue cod (big) are prolific over the patchy reef areas. You need a sounder to locate foul to drift as it’s deserted in between. Dive site for butterfish in close often with exceptional visability.

15a – Chicot Rock

Well-known reef structure for large blue cod and tarakihi. A good dive site for cray, moki and butterfish.

15b – Paige Rock 9a - Rangitoto Islands The northern tip is a winter snapper hotspot. Drift in 7085m for big reds at slack water or during small tides. Occasional big trevs and school groper. The eastern side provides exceptional free diving with butterfish, moki, tarakihi.

10 – Kidnap Channel Fishing the drop-off for snapper during winter with blue cod and kahawai year round. Snorkel for paua and kina.

11 – The Roadstead Kahawai and gurnard summer to autumn, but good baitfish

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Spring and summer kingfish, snapper, blue cod, trevally, tarakihi and moki. Use good berley for bottom feeding species. Try trolling live bait for kingfish. The area also provides good opportunities for free diving and spearfishing. Crayfish are also found here.

17 - Greville Harbour Good spring and summer snapper and trevally. Cruising kingfish are caught during summer. Kahawai can be found in early autumn. In winter you’ll

A good autumn and winter fishing spot for blue cod and tarakihi. You could find school groper and john dory in late winter here.

19 – Bottle Point Blue cod and perch year round. Snapper can be found here in late autumn with kingfish and pup groper in winter. Strong currents mean big sinkers.

20 – Nile Head Winter fishing hotspot for big snapper. Drift the bottom in 60-90m for 15lb-plus snapper. Tarakihi in closer on foul.

21 – Port Hardy Red cod and warehou are found here in winter. From spring through until autumn there are cruising kingfish, kahawai, snapper and trevally, particularly around the mussel farms.

21a – Inner Port Hardy Free diving the rocky coves produces good results for butterfish, moki and crayfish.

22 – Fleet Rocks Snapper and tarakihi during late autumn. Look for big paua in Skull Bay and sizeable kina in close.

23 – Okuri Bay Blue cod year round. Snapper hang around the bay spring to summer, with schooling kingfish summer to autumn. An ideal freediving location for kina but paua here seldom reach legal size.

24 – Current Basin An area of high current flow that yields kingfish on bibbed surface lures.

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1 - The Drop Off

3 – Inside Saddle Rocks

6 – The Sisters

Kingfish are prolific on the dropoff during winter, caught on live bait or jigs. Snapper, blue cod and trevally also caught on slow jigs and flasher rigs in closer.

High current flows with kahawai and big blue cod all year. Choose soft baits or lures and lighter braid to counter currents.

Winter fishing for tarakihi, blue cod and groper.

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Blue cod year round. Snapper in spring through to summer. Tarakihi year round. Good spearfishing for kingfish.

find red cod and tough fighting blue warehou schools.

Snapper and tarakihi at around 80 metres from autumn until spring. Fish flasher rigs and expect large trevally also.

2a – Stephens Island South

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Fish year round for blue cod, perch and kahawai. Snapper are found in winter in 50 to 100 metres. Good for large winter trevally.

4 – Outside Saddle Rocks Blue cod and perch year round and groper can be found here in mid-winter.

5 – Hells Gate Blue cod, tarakihi and groper, good winter fishing. Free diving for butterfish, but be aware of strong currents and unpredictable eddies outside weedlines. Worthwhile cray spot.

7 - Stephens Island North, Western Point Year round fishing for blue cod, perch and kingfish.

8 – Northern Face Blue cod and perch year round with kingfish in 50 metres during winter. Good tarakihi.

9 - The 220m Mark Has historically been a reliable groper area with catches coming back recently. Drift large ‘couta cut baits or whole perch.

6 MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS Fishing Guide 2014-15 You want it, you’ve got it out here. Exposed to most wind directions, it can be a brutal place when the wild weather sets in, but when conditions allow, the exposed coast and headlands provide top class angling year-round. Larger islands such as the Chetwodes and Forsyth offer shelter and excellent reef structure at the margins. Smaller islands and rocks including Titi, The Trios, McManaway and Sentinel are places where strong current flows support a rich mix of fish predators and prey. Huge cod, groper/hapuka, snapper, kingfish and seasonal species complement the feeds-in-the-weeds; herosized paua, crayfish, kina, butterfish and moki.

23 – Sugar Loaf

Flounder in autumn and winter with elephant fish often found in autumn too.

Large snapper in late spring and mid to late autumn. Gurnard are caught in winter, while mackerel and trevally are found in summer.

Spring kingfish, john dory. Large late summer snapper. Gurnard in autumn.

Spring snapper then again in mid to late autumn. Kayak fishing spot for reliable cod and snapper fishing.

3 – Deep Bay Spring fishing for school groper and snapper.

13 – Rams Head Bay Late summer snapper, kahawai, kingfish. Good gurnard fishing in winter.

14 – Salt Rock Early spring and again in late autumn for snapper.

4 – Godsiff Bay

15 – Tawhitinui Bay

Spring and autumn fishing for snapper. Autumn and winter for gurnard.

Gurnard year round. Snapper from late summer until late autumn. Perch and greyboy in autumn and winter.

5 – Tawa Bay Early spring snapper and gurnard.

6 – Tawhitinui Island Big snapper in spring. Good for set lining in autumn with occasional elephant fish.

7 – Saville Bay In spring and again in late autumn large snapper can be found cruising these waters. Gurnard are also caught in autumn and winter.

8 – Garnes Bay Northern coastline for gurnard with good spring snapper around mussel farms and large drop offs.

NOTE; all these bays have cruising kingfish in summer and autumn.

9 – Picnic Bay School snapper in late spring and summer with large snapper making appearances in autumn, when you’ll also catch gurnard.

10 – Hallam Cove Setline spring and autumn for snapper. Fish mussel farms through late summer for school snapper and kahawai, limited cod. Surfcasting at Kettle Point.

11- Cregoe Point Spring snapper and greyboy.

16 – Richmond Bay Early spring then late summer for snapper around the mussel farms. Free dive or dredge for scallops, which tend to be smaller than nearby Ketu Bay.

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Spring and summer fishing for snapper, kingfish, school groper, tarakihi and warehou.

26 – Cape Lambert

A very exposed headland. Blue cod, tarakihi and trevally year round. Great free diving for butterfish and moki but water conditions are often murky.

Off the back of this rock structure, the bottom quickly drops away. Ideal groper habitat.

46 - Titirangi Entrance

Fish for spring snapper and in winter for blue cod and gurnard.

45 - Sentinel Rock

43 – Reef Point

Kayak fishing. A long paddle but worthwhile. Deep water means extensions are needed on kayak anchor ropes. Fish round the mussel farms with very good results reported while mussel harvesters are operating.

25 – Alligator Head

Early summer to early winter fish for snapper, gurnard, yellow -eye mullet, kingfish, kahawai, leatherjackets and blue cod.

44 - Elaine Bay

Eastern side blue cod year round. Snapper, kingfish in spring and summer. Free diving on the eastern side offers good crayfish opportunities in as little as two metres of water. Exposed current means plenty of kelp and big paua.

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The furtherest point you can drive to in the outer Pelorus. Boat fishing for cod and excellent weedbanks for crays, paua and kina. The sandy beach holds pipi and presents surfcasting opportunities for snapper, moki and kahawai.

17 – Ketu Bay

One of the staple bays in the Pelorus for scallop dredging. Target gurnard through the whole bay on drifted soft baits. Snapper over summer. The northeast corner provides good overnight anchorage in favourable wind, for late night snapper sessions.

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18 – Clay Point

19 – Culdaff Point

20 - Allen Strait

Free dive for moki and butterfish off points. Year round tarakihi and summer snapper on the southern side of the islands.

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A good general free diving spot and has been used for regular spearfishing competitions. From either on the water or in the water choose from butterfish, moki, trevally, tarakihi and blue cod.

28 – Titi Island Be aware of strong currents around the island. Great kelp gardens on the seaward side of Titi make this an excellent reef dive with crayfish, paua and reef fish common. Boat fishing for tarakihi and blue cod.

29 – Harding Point High current flows best fished at slack tide or small tides in spring for snapper, tarakihi, blue cod and perch.

40 – Clayface Point

41 – Pukatea Bay Fish early summer to late autumn

37 – Hamilton Bay

Summer evenings snapper and perch.

36 – Rocky Creek Fish around mussel farms from late spring until autumn for snapper, gurnard, trevally, yellow- eye mullet, jack mackerel and kingfish.

Winter fishing for big cod, groper and perch. Fish slack water drifting west to east.

27 – Waitui Bay

Good for an early start, fish the change of light at dawn from late spring until early autumn for snapper, kahawai, groper and tarakihi.

Late spring for school groper, blue cod, snapper and tarakihi. In close great free diving conditions for moki and tarakihi

35 – Camp Bay

22 – Forsyth Island Shag Rock

21 – Chetwode Islands

39 – Deep Bay

Blue cod on north-eastern side of the pass. Snapper and kingfish ride the current.

In spring and again in late summer to early autumn fish the mussel farms for snapper, kahawai, kingfish, blue cod, greyboys and leatherjackets.

Find the deep hole off the point and target groper during spring and summer. Good stocks of blue cod and snapper in summer.

38 – Elsie Bay

Blue cod in abundance, snapper and kingfish too. Strong currents make slack water the best time for fishing.

Fish for blue cod, john dory, perch and tarakihi year round. Also a worthy free dive spot for paua and kina.

42 – Turners Bay

24 – Wakatahuri Point

30 – Te Kakaho Channel

Scallop dredges that work!

12 – Brightlands Bay

for snapper, kingfish, gurnard, blue cod, kahawai and john dory. Tie up to the mussel farms and fish tides with good current flow. For winter fishing for blue cod and gurnard fish the change of light at dusk on a mid tide.

Outer Sounds

1 – Tuna Bay

2 – Penzance Bay

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Spring until autumn fish round the mussel farms on an incoming tide for snapper, school groper, kahawai, kingfish, john dory, blue cod, gurnard, leatherjackets and yelloweye mullet.

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32 – Cape Horn Spring through to late autumn snapper, trevally, gurnard and small kingfish.

33 – Danger Point Good summer fishing for large snapper and kingfish.

34 – Rat Point Spring through to early winter, fish for kingfish, tarakihi, school groper and snapper.

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BLUE LIGHT The navigation lights of Ferries departing Picton Harbour at night can be difficult to detect amongst the background of shore lights.

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To help overcome this problem blue quick flashing lights operate in Picton Harbour every time a Ferry departs the berth at night. These lights continue to flash for approximately 10 minutes.

One blue light is stationed atop a tower on the seaward end of Waithoi Wharf and a second light is stationed on the seaward end of the Picton Marina Breakwater (see diagram opposite).

If you are navigating in or near Picton Harbour at night please keep a close eye out for the blue Iights.

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The shorter of the two main sounds, Queen Charlotte’s beauty is matched by what’s on offer below the surface. Deep water is accessed through Tory Channel and towards the north entrance. Wreck diving is a major drawcard around Cape Jackson, with three noted wrecks adding to the mystery and appeal of the area. Reserves (closed to fishing) foster abundance and the shallower bays at the base of the sound, present top scallop diving in season. Picton and Waikawa Bay offer ‘city style’ amenities and great marinas.

1 – Picton Foreshore

2 – Grove Arm

Shore fishing on northern side of marina for summer snapper, kahawai and baitfish. Squid at nights on prawn jigs around well lit areas and wharves.

Snapper in summer and kahawai year round, good netting in season for flounder, gurnard and monkfish. Dive for scallops in 6-12m when vis allows.

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5 – Waikawa Bay

8 – Endeavour Inlet

Fishing is banned in here because it’s a fish nursery. Feed the fish with bread, especially if you have children with you. Tame snapper and cod might eat from your hands!

Land based fishing for snapper and kahawai and bait fish. Arrow squid probable at nights on jigs over winter and spring.

Gurnard are caught here from spring until early winter in about 20m of water. School groper are also found in early spring. From summer until late autumn snapper are present.

4 – Ngatawhetawheta Point

Scallops diving in around 15 metres of water.

Cruising snapper during the summer season can be tempted with berley and light flashers.

7 – Bay of Many Coves

4a – Inside Allports Island When visibility allows, try freediving for scallops in 8-13m off the end of the reef.

6 – Dieffenbach Point

Scallops in adjacent bays and snapper off the beaches for land based and off headlands for boat fishing. Kingfish are caught in currents off headlands. Popular holidaying bay.

9 – East Bay Parea Point and Pickersgill Island Off the headland kingfish from spring through to autumn. Snapper and tarakihi with scallops found in the main part of East Bay.

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Northen tip outside reserve Tarakihi year round. Due to currents best fishing is at slack water. ‘Couta are problematic at times so avoid silver tackle.

11 – White Rocks On the right day, White Rocks can turn up trumps on big snapper. 7/0 flashers and fresh kahawai fillet is a top choice.

12 - Waihi Point: Cape Jackson Some of the best spear fishing in the Sounds. Available species are butterfish, moki and tarakihi. Crayfish prolific in rock cracks.

13 - Cape Jackson Year round tarakihi, blue cod and free diving for butterfish in extensive weedbanks. From summer - autumn you’ll find kahawai and kingfish in the current (strong). Fish around Walker’s Rock for trevally. A highly noted blue cod spot.

14 – Anakakata Bay Free dive for butterfish, snapper, kahawai, kingfish.

15 – Ship Cove and inside Motuara Island Scallops, gurnard, flounder, sole. Commercial operators often dredge here. Softbait over recently disturbed seabed to target gurnard.

16 – Cape Koamaru Blue cod, moki and tarakihi year round. Also a good spot for butterfish. Strong currents attract kingfish and dropoff’s hold groper - look for strucutre and drift big cut baits.

17 – Cook Rock Drift over drop off for blue cod, perch, warehou, tarakihi, trevally and kingfish from summer through to autumn.

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18 – Cooks Bank Groper late spring to late autumn. Fish slack water through to the turn of the tide.

19 – The Twins Snapper and tarakihi in summer, perch prolific year round.

20 – Onehunga Bay Free dive for moki, butterfish, paua and crayfish. Off the headlands are good snapper and tarakihi through summer.

21 – The Brothers

Fish year round for blue cod, tarakihi and perch. Good soft bait and slow jig territory.

22 – Awash Rock Good year round cod fishing with groper through the winter.

23 – Ruakawa Rock Tarakihi and perch year round.

24 – Unnamed Bay Good free dive spot for butterfish. Solid pauas here.

25 – Tory Channel

Snapper, kahawai, kingfish and tarakihi. Spear butterfish along weedy points. Strong currents mean best fishing is a couple hours either side of slack tide. Paua hotspot.

26 – Jordy Rocks Free dive for butterfish, moki, tarakihi. Boat fishing year round for tarakihi. Scuba dive for crayfish. Big sharks patrol this coast by the seal colonies.

26a – Lucky Point

Fish for blue cod and tarakihi, year round. Good groper can be found directly offshore over foul.

27 – Bushy Point Free dive for butterfish, paua and tarakihi. Good year round boat fishing for tarakihi, perch and blue cod.

28 -Rangitoto Wreck: Cape Jackson Sunk over 130 years ago this is an excellent wreck dive with abundant fish life including, butterfly perch, tarakihi and blue cod.

29 - Lastingham Wreck: Cape Jackson

30 - Mikhail Lermontov: Port Gore The ultimate wreck dive with divers travelling from all over the world to dive this 176 metre Russian cruise liner. Voluntary no fishing policy exists on the wreck.

A historical wreck with a huge amount of fish life seen. Some big crays resident on the wreck and surrounding reef. Kingfish also seen regularly during the summer.

Photo courtesy of Marlborough Sounds Marinas.

Waikawa Marina Launch from the first-class Waikawa Marina into the abundant fishing grounds of the Queen Charlotte Sound. The stunning scenery is the perfect backdrop to catch blue cod, snapper, scallops, kingfish and in the outer reefs, groper. These are just some of the 200 fish species that live here. Waikawa Marina is one of New Zealand’s largest marinas, and is close to everything you and your boat need, making things easier, whether you are with your mates, or with the family. At the Waikawa Marine Centre are boat maintenance and service providers; repairers, painters, marine engineers, riggers, boat brokers, boat charters, chandlery, and outboard motor sales and repairs. You are welcome to work directly on your own vessels at the centre, which also has a 7,000m2 full service hardstand and a 35 tonne capacity Marine Travelift. Waikawa Burnsco Marine and Leisure is open seven days a week, so you will never be caught short. Launching your boat and returning from a successful day on the water is easy at Waikawa. We have made it that way, with you in mind. And, for when your boating is done for the day, the Jolly Roger is a great place to relax and unwind with family and friends, enjoy the atmosphere of the Sounds and talk about the one that didn’t get away.

What you need to know about Waikawa Marina: Gateway to amazing fishing. Three-lane Gobbi Block launching ramp and Floating jetties for loading and unloading, and a petrol and diesel floating fuel jetty. Two wash-down bays. Excellent ablution block facilities. Well-organised parking area, with pay-anddisplay machines that accept coins and credit cards. 600 berths (8-20 metres).

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24-hour video surveillance and security patrols.

• 5 knots is the maximum speed you must travel; within 50m of a vessel, person or raft in the water. Within 200m from shore, within 200m of a vessel displaying a dive ﬂag.

Only five minutes from Picton and ferry terminals, 15 minutes from the nearest airport and 30 minutes from Blenheim. Get an annual season launch ticket for just $250 and have unlimited access to all three of our firstclass facilities at Waikawa, Picton and Havelock Marinas. Visit marlboroughmarinas.co.nz for more information, and share your photos with us on facebook.com/marlboroughmarinas.

The Marlborough Harbour Master wants you to enjoy a safe summer on the water. Harbour patrol vessels are on the water every day to provide information and advice on maritime safety. Patrol Skippers are friendly and approachable and always happy to have a chat about boating safety.

• Never tie up to a navigation aid such as a channel marker, buoy or beacon. The penalties are very high. • If requested, you must give your name and address to a Patrol Skipper.

There are many other rules and regulations that may apply to your vessel. If you’re unsure about your responsibilities contact the Marlborough Harbour Master for more information and ask for a FREE ‘Boat Safety and Tides booklet’.

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Picton Marina Picton Marina is at the heart of Picton township, and at the tip of the Queen Charlotte Sound’s fishing grounds; home to over 200 fish species including the ever popular and abundant blue cod, snapper, scallops, kingfish and in the outer reefs, groper. Gain easy access to the fishing spots of the Queen Charlotte Sound and the wider Marlborough Sounds from this first-class marina facility and join

likeminded anglers of all levels of skill and experience. Fishing from Picton is great with the kids. Revel in fishing at its best. Drop a line in the many sheltered bays of the Sounds, or head out towards Cape Jackson, Cape Komaru, the Tory Channel and many more, where the catch rate is high. The award-winning Picton Marina has a brand new four-lane launching ramp with floating concrete pontoons, meaning there is no congestion even in

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the busy summer months. With ample parking and multiple boat hose down areas, getting you and your boat on and off the water is easy, meaning you can get home sooner to enjoy your catch. What you need to know about Picton Marina: Access to abundant blue cod, snapper, scallop, kingfish and groper fisheries, to name a few. Four-lane launching ramp. Ample parking and payand-display machines that accept coins and credit cards.

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Loading and unloading floating pontoons and a floating petrol and diesel fuel jetty. Three boat hose down areas. Rubbish and recycling areas. New ablution block facilities.

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Port Underwood Port Underwood is exposed, with the water usually cooler than the other sounds, leading to marine life not unlike the Wellington south coast. It’s a great base for fishing the deep waters of the Cook Strait and the bays provide superb habitat for paua, crays and reef species.

1 - East Coast south to Port Underwood Remember to check the boundaries of the restricted Cook Strait cable area. That area runs from the southern point of Glasgow Bay to Walkers Rock and includes all of Fighting Bay. There is no fishing of any type allowed, this includes trawling, line fishing or set netting. Kina, paua, and crayfishing is only allowed within 200 metres of the low water mark.

2 – Coombe Rocks

6 – Opihi Bay

Good free diving for butterfish, moki, blue cod and crayfish. Boat fishing for blue cod, perch and tarakihi.

Flounder, garfish, yellow-eye mullet in autumn. Pipi and cockle found in the sand and mud .

3 – Pipi Bay

Top landbased freedive spot. Paua plentiful to the south of the bay and crays elusive but found in 3-9m throughout. Camping ground popular with tourists who have missed out on a spot in nearby Whites Bay!

Tarakihi, blue cod. Free diving for crayfish in two to three metres.

4 – Glasgow Bay Free dive for paua, butterfish and crayfish. Big schools of moki.

5 – Oyster Bay Free dive for a feed of oysters. The main anchorage for commercial vessels here.

7- Robin Hood Bay

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Tying up to Mussel Farms By Ron Prestage

This requires a bit of equipment making. Prepare a couple of ropes, one that will stretch all the way between two mussel lines and one that will span just over half the distance. Make two hooks from stainless steel rod, complete with eyes and join one on to each rope. When you arrive at the

mussel farm check which way the wind is blowing and face your boat into the wind. Secure a hook over one of the backbones that are tied to the floats and reverse across to the other line playing the longer rope out as you go. Farmers do not mind you tying up to lines, but prefer you not to attach directly to the float handles.

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When the stern of your boat gets to the other mussel line hook on your shorter rope. Then pull the boat out to the middle between the two mussel lines by pulling on the longer rope and playing out the shorter rope behind you. When in a central position tighten both ropes and secure. Now you can fish from the sides of your boat. The advantage of this method is that the lines are fished away from the mussel droppers, resulting in less fish lost to fouled lines. To release your boat, detach the short line first. Good fishing.

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New recreational fishing rules for Kaikoura People fishing the Kaikoura coast need to be aware of new recreational fishing rules for this popular and productive fishery. The new rules for the Kaikoura Marine Area came into effect in August and apply from the Clarence River in the north to the Conway River in the south. They are part of a community-led initiative by Te Korowai o Te Tai o Marokura – the Kaikoura Coastal Marine Guardians – where the objective is abundant fish for present and future generations. The new regulations have been established to promote fishing for abundance and apply to several popular recreational species for the area. Some of the more high profile rules are: • Paua – six per person per day, with an accumulation limit of 20 for multiple days catch (meaning it is illegal to possess or store more than 20 paua). • Rock lobster/crayfish – six per person per day, with an accumulation limit of 18 for multiple days catch (meaning it is illegal to possess or store more than 18 rock lobster). • Rock lobster/crayfish must be telson-clipped at time of taking – see MPI ad in this edition for an explanation of telson-clipping. • Blue cod – six per person per day, minimum length 33cm. • Sea perch/Jock Stewart – 20 per person per day, minimum length 26cm.

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Fishers also need to be aware of a no-take rahui area. The rahui exists and is off the end of the peninsula, inside the new taiapure. The significance is that fishing is allowed in a taiapure but not in the rahui. For the exact coordinates etc. go to MPI, recreational fishing, South East brochure and the rahui is depicted with GPS co-ordiantes. The seaward boundaries are marked with buoys. Ministry for Primary Industries District Compliance Manager Nelson/Marlborough Ian Bright says recreational rules have changed, but the expectation that people follow them remains the same. “As far as we are concerned it’s business as usual. We expect fishers and divers to know the rules before they go out and we expect them comply with them. We have two full time staff based in Kaikoura and seven hard working Honorary Fishery Officers who will be patrolling the area and inspecting people’s catch, particularly over the busy summer months. There are plenty of signs around the coast reminding people of the new rules and people are welcome to drop into the local MPI office at 114 Beach Road to pick up a copy, or find them at www.mpi.govt.nz” says Ian. To report any suspicious fishing, buying or selling please phone 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224). All calls are confidential.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

21:43 1.0 22:55 1.0

2.7 2.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

0:41 1:32 2:28 3:30 4:36 5:41 0:18 1:13 2:06 2:57 3:46 4:33 5:19 0:11 0:59 1:49 2:41 3:36 4:33 5:30 6:22 0:43 1:26 2:06 2:46 3:27 4:08 4:50 5:35 0:25 1:17

Auckland 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 3.1 3.0

6:41 7:33 8:33 9:39 10:46 11:49 6:43 7:40 8:33 9:23 10:11 10:58 11:45 6:05 6:52 7:42 8:37 9:37 10:36 11:31 12:19 7:09 7:52 8:33 9:13 9:54 10:35 11:19 12:06 6:23 7:16

Coromandel Harbour H-0:21 L-0:15 Mansion House Bay H-0:15 L-0:04

18:58 20:01 20:56 21:45 22:31 23:16 23:59

3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7

19:21 20:07 20:58 21:55 23:00

0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.2

18:54 19:48 20:33 21:12 21:48 22:23 22:58 23:34

2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4

18:51 19:37 20:31 21:31 22:39

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

Kawhia H+0:24 L+0:00 Opononi H+0:05 L+0:02 Patea H-0:10 L-0:10 Pouto Point H+0:41 L+0:36 Whanganui River Entrance H+0:20 L+0:29

Westport 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

19:21 0.6 20:18 0.6

Port Taranaki

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19:34 20:32 21:34 22:38 23:40

Houhora Harbour Entrance H+0:39 L+0:28 Marsden Point H+0:00 L-0:04 Port Jackson H-0:37 L-0:36 Tutukaka Harbour H-0:15 L-0:14

Ahipara Bay H-0:15 L-0:15 Onehunga H+0:49 L+0:47 Otaki River Entrance H-0:20 L-0:20 Porirua (Mana Cruising Club) H+0:03 L-0:11 Raglan H+0:24 L+0:07

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.5 0.6

Wellington

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

18:55 20:05 21:05 21:59 22:48 23:36

2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5

18:53 19:37 20:23 21:12 22:07 23:10

0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

19:04 20:03 20:52 21:34 22:13 22:49 23:24

2.5 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1

18:27 19:05 19:47 20:33 21:27 22:32 23:44

0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7

Greymouth H+0:00 L+0:00 Karamea H-0:35 L-0:35

13:12 14:08 15:09 16:13 17:16 18:15 12:47 13:41 14:32 15:21 16:09 16:57 17:45 12:33 13:22 14:14 15:09 16:05 16:59 17:49 18:36 13:03 13:44 14:25 15:05 15:47 16:30 17:16 18:05 12:56 13:52

4:50 5:36 0:15 1:05 1:58 2:54 3:52 4:51 5:50 0:39 1:38 2:34 3:27 4:18 5:08 5:55 0:31 1:17 2:01 2:46 3:31 4:18 5:05 5:52 0:25 1:16 2:05 2:52 3:40 4:27 5:15

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

4:15 5:07 6:01 0:47 1:43 2:39 3:36 4:33 5:29 0:09 1:03 1:56 2:48 3:40 4:31 5:23 0:09 0:58 1:46 2:33 3:18 4:02 4:45 5:28 6:12 0:41 1:27 2:14 3:04 3:55 4:49

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 3.2 3.1

19:13 20:11 21:13 22:17 23:19

0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6

19:11 20:05 20:56 21:46 22:35 23:24

3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3

18:35 19:27 20:22 21:19 22:16 23:09 23:58

0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9

19:19 20:01 20:42 21:24 22:07 22:51 23:37

2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

18:58 0.6 19:56 0.7

Mahurangi Harbour H+0:02 L+0:12 Thames (Rocky Point) H-0:17 L-0:12

0.6 0.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5

11:01 11:50 6:23 7:13 8:06 9:02 10:02 11:03 12:05 6:47 7:43 8:38 9:32 10:24 11:15 12:04 6:40 7:25 8:08 8:52 9:38 10:25 11:16 12:08 6:39 7:26 8:14 9:02 9:50 10:40 11:30

Bare Island (Motu 0 Kura) H+0:21 L+0:20 Cape Palliser H+0:10 L+0:10 Castlepoint H+0:20 L+0:18 Porangahau Riv.Entrance H+0:00 L-0:01

22:44 0.8

0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 0.5 0.6

1.7 1.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7

17:29 18:15 12:40 13:33 14:27 15:24 16:22 17:22 18:21 13:07 14:07 15:05 16:00 16:52 17:41 18:26 12:50 13:35 14:18 15:01 15:46 16:33 17:23 18:13 13:00 13:52 14:43 15:33 16:21 17:09 17:57

10:33 11:26 12:21 6:57 7:55 8:54 9:52 10:49 11:45 6:24 7:19 8:12 9:05 9:57 10:48 11:39 6:14 7:04 7:54 8:43 9:30 10:14 10:58 11:41 12:25 6:56 7:43 8:31 9:22 10:14 11:08

Akaroa H-0:42 L-0:43 Kaikoura H+0:17 L+0:16 Rakaia Mouth H-0:46 L-0:46 Timaru H-1:13 L-1:15 Waimakariri Mouth H+0:10 L+0:10

2.3 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

16:50 17:44 18:40 13:17 14:14 15:10 16:05 17:00 17:55 12:39 13:32 14:25 15:18 16:11 17:05 17:57 12:30 13:19 14:07 14:52 15:36 16:18 17:00 17:43 18:27 13:10 13:58 14:47 15:38 16:32 17:26

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

23:27 1.6

0.6 0.5 0.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4

0:28 1:18 2:13 3:14 4:19 5:24 0:07 1:04 1:58 2:50 3:40 4:28 5:15 6:02 0:46 1:35 2:26 3:19 4:14 5:08 6:00 0:30 1:14 1:57 2:38 3:20 4:03 4:46 5:32 0:11 1:03

Tauranga 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.7

6:40 7:31 8:26 9:27 10:29 11:32 6:26 7:24 8:19 9:11 10:01 10:50 11:38 12:26 6:49 7:38 8:28 9:21 10:15 11:09 11:59 6:48 7:34 8:18 9:00 9:42 10:25 11:09 11:56 6:20 7:12

East Cape H-0:45 L-0:41 Tairua H-0:03 L-0:03 Waipiro Bay H-0:52 L-0:58 Whakatane H-0:23 L-0:06

19:02 19:51 20:43 21:39 22:38 23:39

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

19:19 20:16 21:12 22:05 22:55 23:44

1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6

19:09 19:49 20:29 21:10 21:54 22:42 23:33

0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

19:04 19:54 20:43 21:31 22:19 23:07 23:56

1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7

Cape Kidnappers H+0:18 L+0:17 Cape Turnagain H-0:11 L-0:12 Napier H+0:38 L+0:37 Portland Island H+0:23 L+0:22

Lyttelton

0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4

0.6 0.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2:45 3:45 4:56 6:13 1:09 2:10 3:03 3:51 4:37 5:20 6:01 0:39 1:20 2:04 2:51 3:44 4:45 5:54 1:02 1:53 2:37 3:16 3:53 4:29 5:06 5:43 0:19 0:59 1:44 2:34 3:33

0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.2 0.2

13:02 13:56 14:54 15:56 16:58 17:57 12:32 13:28 14:22 15:14 16:05 16:54 17:44 18:33 13:15 14:05 14:57 15:49 16:40 17:30 18:17 12:46 13:31 14:15 14:58 15:42 16:26 17:13 18:02 12:46 13:40

1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.8

19:10 20:05 21:04 22:05 23:07

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

18:55 19:49 20:41 21:32 22:21 23:10 23:58

1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8

19:24 20:15 21:08 22:01 22:53 23:43

0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4

19:02 19:46 20:28 21:11 21:53 22:37 23:22

1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

18:54 0.3 19:49 0.3

Gisborne H-1:18 L-1:12 Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove) H-1:04 L-1:10 Wairoa River Mouth H-1:37 L-1:28 Whitianga H-0:04 L-0:11

Nelson

3.6 3.4 3.3 3.4 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5

8:49 9:49 11:03 12:27 7:29 8:34 9:30 10:19 11:05 11:47 12:27 6:42 7:21 8:01 8:45 9:38 10:45 12:08 7:03 8:04 8:54 9:37 10:16 10:53 11:28 12:05 6:21 7:02 7:47 8:37 9:35

Croisilles Harbour H-0:18 L-0:02 French Pass H-2:00 L-2:00 Picton H-0:46 L-1:21

1.0 1.2 1.3 1.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.4 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1

15:07 16:09 17:29 18:52 13:42 14:43 15:34 16:21 17:03 17:44 18:23 13:07 13:46 14:27 15:14 16:12 17:28 18:48 13:22 14:17 15:01 15:38 16:12 16:45 17:19 17:54 12:42 13:21 14:04 14:54 15:55

3.7 3.5 3.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6

21:11 1.2 22:27 1.3 23:54 1.3 20:01 20:58 21:47 22:32 23:15 23:57

3.8 4.1 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4

19:03 19:44 20:30 21:27 22:41 23:58

0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.5

19:51 20:39 21:19 21:55 22:30 23:05 23:41

3.4 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1

18:32 19:14 20:02 21:00 22:12

0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.2

ElaineBay H-0:29 L-0:40 Havelock H-0:14 L-0:35 Stephens Island H-0:30 L-0:30

French Pass times are Nelson less 2 hours, and are known to be unreliable. Boaties use them as a rule of thumb to determine the best times to navigate the pass.

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22:59 2.2 23:52 2.2 19:36 20:31 21:27 22:21 23:16

0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2

18:49 19:43 20:37 21:31 22:25 23:17

2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1

18:49 19:38 20:24 21:08 21:51 22:33 23:14 23:57

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5

19:14 20:03 20:54 21:47 22:41 23:36

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3

Ashburton River Entrance H-0:42 L-0:44 Moeraki H-1:53 L-1:18 Rangitata River Entrance H-0:58 L-1:00 Oamaru H-0:52 L-0:54

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4:10 5:09 6:09 0:18 1:17 2:13 3:06 3:58 4:49 0:05 0:55 1:46 2:37 3:29 4:22 5:15 6:07 0:28 1:15 1:58 2:38 3:17 3:55 4:36 5:17 0:29 1:16 2:06 2:58 3:54 4:52

Dunedin

0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

9:46 10:47 11:48 7:09 8:07 9:03 9:57 10:50 11:42 5:40 6:32 7:24 8:18 9:13 10:09 11:06 12:01 6:57 7:45 8:31 9:16 10:00 10:43 11:26 12:11 6:02 6:48 7:38 8:32 9:29 10:29

Bluff H-2:03 L-2:37 Port Chalmers H-0:12 L-0:49

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All times corrected for Daylight Savings.

2.0 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

16:43 17:44 18:45 12:49 13:46 14:41 15:34 16:25 17:15 12:33 13:23 14:14 15:05 15:58 16:52 17:46 18:38 12:51 13:37 14:19 14:59 15:37 16:16 16:56 17:38 12:57 13:44 14:35 15:29 16:27 17:26

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0.4 0.3 0.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

22:14 1.9 23:17 1.9 19:44 20:39 21:32 22:24 23:14

0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

18:05 18:55 19:47 20:41 21:38 22:37 23:35

2.3 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8

19:27 20:13 20:57 21:39 22:20 23:02 23:45

0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

18:22 19:10 20:01 20:57 21:57 22:59

2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0

L-0:58 L-1:03

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At the shot the rifle punched back. My picture of a huge antlered red stag disappeared abruptly. Looking over the wavering scope the image reappeared. This time in the form of a shower of spray as the beast blasted through a quiet backwash.

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Emerging from the far side he bolted up the rocky river bed. Metres away I imagined the main river would provide an escape. The far side was a mass of mangled matagouri with flood-damaged manuka. Just as suddenly the creature wheeled right, charged up the bouldery river, round the backside of a jagged gorge, then out of sight. All this in the seconds since I had fired the hurried shot: stunned, I lay in the position I had shot from and realised the worst. I must have missed. The biggest red stag I had seen in nearly forty years of searching the country over had just bolted! The yelping of an excited Labrador arriving forced me to move. Hastily grabbing the dumped day pack, camera and shirt, we scrambled down the bluffs and through the broom and bracken overlooking the rest of the river bed. Cresting the last ridge I scanned upstream. Nothing! Back the other way and 200m (Continued on next page...)

29 THE FISHING PAPER - OCTOBER 2014 under my feet the sight of an unusual red body caught my attention. “That’s a red stag lying in the rocks - You beauty”. Slipping, sliding and scraping skin on rosehip, we scrambled onto the river bed anxious not to lose sight of the stag. Still there, thank goodness. A usually precocious Jazz stumbled gingerly along behind me. Those antlers and large body had suddenly robbed her of her curiosity. Leaning over and grabbing an antler I began to count points and take in the huge body: sharp, long tines, brow, bay and trez, reaching out

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and up. Above the royals - the tops; a cup decorated with arching tines. A quick yahoo on the radio and, within minutes, Fizz was in the riverbed beside me after, “God damming and son of a bitching,” all the way from back up the hill. The trip had begun in a bushy basin on the other side of the range. Raging, red, rutting stags kept the dog and I entertained for hours. I enjoyed sneaking in and photographing each of them while they bickered over an in season hind. Having little choice in the matter, she retreated to the thick scrub to avoid her suitors. Shadows

Fizz doing what he does best - glassing.

began to lengthen and the brightly lit landscape dulled. Down-river the bellow of challengers drifted up the gully. While strutting purposefully up, the others tried to match his enthusiasm. Announcing himself with

confidence, he cut a great pose. A much bigger bodied beast armed with a rough heavy head of 13 nastily sharpened points, he was the master stag without a doubt! A pair of curious spikers crept out of the gully as he strode in. A bold and silly 8-pointer kept answering the challenge until, with an uphill advantage and a rattle of rocks, the big guy dipped his head, connected and launched him unceremoniously into the river. Tongue hanging down, vanquished, the ‘eight’ sulkily climbed the bank, looked back at his lady, roared almost sullenly and disappeared into the sunset. Dominance reasserted, the old boy took what was rightfully his and sauntered into the scrubby bush to roar triumphantly. Ahhh, the life of a deer has its merits.

Back at camp a move to the

lower part of the block was planned. An unwelcome hot, sticky, northwest wind raised the temperature unpleasantly and quietened the stags. Fizz had a plan: “We ought to be down by the river tonight. The feed is better”. We sat sweat dripping, glassing the river flats that evening. Nothing stirred… until a moan, almost hidden in the gurgling of the stream, floated our way. “I think that was on our side of the river, Fizzy.” ”Yup,” came the informative response. The second roar was more aggressive. Two sets of glasses searched from mountaintop to matagouri, from rosehip to riverbed. “There he whispered.

Fizz,”

“Where?” “Under your feet in the bottom of the gorge,” I

blurted. “Better load your rifle mate, this one’s a taker. He’s enormous,” was the reply. “Oh no! He’s moving. Too late to shoot from here, I had better get around the next outcrop to try and cut him off from the river.” Throwing the dog’s lead at Fizz, I was off at a crouch to the last outcrop before the gorge opened. Another step and I would be in full view. It is now or never. Ripping off the glasses and pack, I uncurled into marginal shooting position. Through the scope, the stag stood, front feet in the riverbed while testing the wind. Quartering away from me, the cross hairs settled on his shoulder. Mind racing, I considered the distance. Don’t worry. Just breathe deeply once, twice, hold on the shoulder and squeeeeeeeeeeze. Wham!

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It seems I’ve been protecting pine trees from animal predation for half of my life, probably because I have been. When us humans interfere with the natural environment by introducing a foreign feed source we’re going to get some payback from locals. Baby pine trees, just 30cm or so tall when they’re planted row upon row, invite attention from every four-legged passerby. Domestic or feral, big or small - animals of every description chomp, snip, rip or root them out. Growing taller, even as fast as pine trees do, is no insurance against being thrashed, stripped, deflowered or bonsai’d. There is a place I venture to work and to play, where red stags do their darndest to incur the wrath of forest owners. They thrash trees to death, beat them barkless and bare. Not just to strip velvet, not just to mark territories, nor to vent testosterone-fuelled frustration. No, these stags keep up their war on trees right up till they cast their antlers. Funnily enough forest owners want the culprits gone. Given the opportunity, I do my best to oblige. The tree slayers are nocturnal. Only venturing forth when darkness and silence descend upon a busy working landscape. They are cunning and lightwise. One hint of danger and they vanish into the security of tight scrub. They are a challenge to eradicate. So I play their game, becoming nocturnal too. Roaming the scrub edges when they do, treading stealthily with the wind in my favour and a rifle slung over my back. One big fella, nervous at the possibility of peril, was glancing my way when I flicked on my light and cast the beam in his direction. He panicked when the beam settled on his dark brown form. He fled the danger at a run - a pell-mell run across small grass gaps and through patches of barberry and fern. The beam pinpointed his head, nose jutted long and low, antlers down along his back, eyes wide with fear. Eyes then blinded by the

bright white light.

The stag ran faster. Crashing and bashing desperately, forging through every obstacle in his path. Forging towards me! Oh shite. A rapid calculation put his escape route very nearby. For me to intercept him, and to shoot him, I would have to stand at the far end of a ridiculously small clear patch. I would have to light him, sight him and shoot him in one instant. Either that or stand aside and wave him goodbye. Yeah, nah... On he came, fast, as and where predicted. He burst out of the barberry, a plume of steam exuding from his open mouth, bulging eyes registering shock at my presence. The stag skidded to a halt just a couple of metres away. My scope, screwed to its lowest setting, settled on brown hair. A scope circle filled entirely with brown hair ... then a distinct vee where trachea and oesophagus enter ribcage. Then muzzle blast combined with light beam. The stag had no intention of harming me, he was doing his best to avoid me, at any cost. Despite this, having just been eyeball to eyeball with him and his spiky rack, I was quivering like a jelly as he lay literally at my feet. He ground his teeth and thrashed his head, his lower neck broken. An uneven nine pointer, he was a big unhappy fella. An hour later, I was almost home with the blunt half of the stag - blunt, awkward and heavy. I crash-landed many a time, base over apex and all that technical terminology. I had staggered, wobbled and face-planted till I was absolutely knackered. Blink as I may, I could not clear the salt-laden sweat from my stinging eyes. Both hands were occupied, busy keeping me upright through barberry thickets and fending off their thorns. Both shoulders were raw from the sheer weight chafing upon them. I was panting so hard that my head torch beam was blotted by steamy exhalations. This night hunting for tree-slaying stags is a pretty easy lark alright - yeah, nah!

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HUNT BACK WITH HARKER By Peter Harker

Looking Back to 1968 (Part 1) One mistake would have been fatal. With head down and behind up, I forced a rough passage through the tangle of ‘bush lawyer’ and ‘supple jack’ towards the sound of the creek. Rain had left the bush laden with moisture and already my bush singlet and shirt were sticking to my body like a second skin as I brushed against the undergrowth. There was no chance of seeing a deer in this type of going. So I moved forward to where I hoped to find open slip faces bracing the creek sides and more favourable prospects of finding animals feeding.

The Eskine is usually a well behaved creek by South Westland standards, but on this encounter the waters were cascading down through the narrow channel filling the air with tones of thunder and a fine mist of spray. Tricky; there was no doubt that if I had to cross the feat would be one of aerobatics rather than conventional boulder hopping. One slip would be the last mistake one would make. Already that morning my mate had landed on his back while trying to ford in the lower reaches where the creek wound across the flat in a slower volume

of water, but had managed to flounder out; there would be no question of retreat in the steep upper reaches. Treading quietly through the eaten out bush overlooking the swirling waters I was finding deer sign everywhere and it was in confidence that I half cocked my lever action and nursed it ready for action. Bird life was out in force and the shrill chatter could not be mistaken as anything but cries of warning as they flew from branch to branch just a few yards from my head. Warning; having read a most interesting book written by a prominent American naturalist on ‘wildlife vocabulary’ I kidded myself that the chirping was for the benefit of the deer I was seeking, but then again if the birds could manage to decipher the phrases I muttered at them their feathers would singe. Sitting down for a few minutes solved the problem and I was finally left to carry on alone. The terrain I stalked through was a pleasure to work and I had not gone too far when I spotted a deer feeding quietly on the top of a steep angle topped boulder overhanging the creek. The animal was on the far side of the creek and in such a position that without doubt even the fastest of clean kills would have the hind slide down into the flood waters below. Comfortable; sitting behind a tree trunk I wriggled around and got comfortable in preparation for a wait in the hope that the deer would move further uphill to where I could be sure of retrieving it.

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Half-Light Hunt By Steve Robinson

The paddock is approximately 250m wide by 350m long and fenced at the bottom with a gate at the far right. The top of the paddock is bounded by a hillside covered in pine trees and bordered on the left side with a small creek gully that runs to a small stand of native bush at the bottom. As the light began to fade, my senses came alive. I could smell the grass and mixed with the smell of pine forest; it was quite a pleasant aroma. A gentle breeze stirred and the evening calls of blackbirds marking their territory competed with the occasional distant bull voicing its authority. Knowing a deer could be somewhere in front of me , I cautiously crawled further up the paddock and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement; a hare quietly hopped along the top of the small gully, unaware I was only metres from it. By now darkness had enveloped the fence line and the pine trees beyond. The silhouette of an animal, as if appearing from a fog, materialised 50 metres from me. Knowing there was no stock in the paddock, it could only be one thing. Slowly and deliberately I got up onto one knee and raised my rifle - the deer was still not aware of my presence - and resting the crosshairs of the 9 X 40 Tasco scope on the front shoulder, I gently squeezed the trigger of the .270! “Whoomp!”

At the telltale sound of the bullet hitting the target, the deer leapt in the air. Suddenly, I heard a pounding of hooves and looked to see two hinds bounding up the paddock, so I quickly reloaded and aimed at one of the fleeing animals, but too late; over the fence and gone! I looked to where I had shot the first animal and, unexpectedly, it came running towards me before dropping out of sight into the creek bed. I had no time to shoot because it all happened so fast. I followed to where it had disappeared and there it was wheezing, lung shot. I remember other hunters telling me that a lung shot animal can run for a good distance before collapsing. As I got closer I could make out two spikes on the top of its head. I placed my rifle on the bank, drew my knife and grabbed it by an antler, but as I did, it leapt up and threw me across the creek where I landed on my side. I got up, soaking wet, and walked over to the animal and pulled it to the ground. This time it gave no resistance and I gave it the coup de grâce. When I pulled up the drive later, Dad came out and looked at me, and with a big grin said, “You got a deer didn’t you?” Smiling from ear to ear I replied,“Yes I did, let’s hang him up and have a beer!” And that’s exactly what we did.

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Mainland Competition Launched Over the past few years there have been numerous fishing contests, but often these have been affected by the weather or other commitments, restricting the fishers opportunity to participate. To overcome the limitations of a one or two day competition, Mario and Mark from Big Blue Dive & Fish have decided to run the Mainland Fishing Challenge www.mainlandfishingchallenge.co.nz. This competition will run over a 6 month period, from 1st October 2014 to 31 March 2015. This will give fishers ample opportunity to get out fishing over the summer when the weather is good or when commitments allow. This competition will require you to photograph your catch on an approved measuring mat and submit the relevant photos and details through the website. Measuring your catch will give you the opportunity to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;releaseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; your fish where possible. Catch and release is encouraged. Photos of fish submitted will be displayed on the website. To compete in the Mainland Fishing Challenge, you will need to register either on-line at www. mainlandfishingchallenge.co.nz or at Big Blue Dive & Fish. The cost for registration will be $10 per person. You will also need to purchase an approved fish measuring mat at a cost of $16.00. You will be limited to entering one fish per species, per day. The approved measuring mat can be shared by a family or group. For this inaugural challenge, there will be six species allocated prizes; gurnard, kahawai, kingfish, snapper, tarakihi and trevally. The winner of each section will receive a number of great prizes. One great prize is a sports camera valued at $459.00 kindly sponsored by Shimano. Lists for prizes for relevant species will be listed on the website. It is hoped that following this, we will continue to run 6 monthly competitions. For more information go the the website www.mainlandfishingchallenge. co.nz. Good luck and good fishing!

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In Cod We Trust Blue cod are a national icon, a taonga; the South Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most highly sought after recreational fish species, and nowhere is this more so than in the Marlborough Sounds. Yet this fishery has been in crises for several decades now, having been closed, had radical reductions in bag limits, and no less than four different size limit regulations. Clearly these old school methods of fisheries management have been failing blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds. In an attempt to think outside the box, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) introduced a slot limit for Marlborough Sounds blue cod. But this has been highly controversial because little has been done to address the issue of mortality among returned blue cod, and recreational fishers estimate that about 80% of the blue cod they catch are returned. Scientific studies have shown that small hooks cause the mortality of about 25% of returned blue cod, and there is no data available to estimate the mortality caused by shags and predatory fish (possibly 25% or more). So potentially half of the blue cod returned in the Marlborough Sounds die! I would be the first to admit that these are not very scientific estimates, but that is the problem; there is no better information available because MPI have not collected the data that is required. For example, there is still no estimate available for recreational catch in the Marlborough Sounds, or the proportion of fishers using small hooks. In an attempt to address the issue of mortality for returned blue, MPI have reduced flasher rigs to two hooks and promote a

code of practice to encourage the use of large hooks in the Marlborough Sounds. But it would be far more effective to enforce a hook size restriction, something MPI do in the recreational only fishery of Paterson Inlet on Stewart Island. A similar rule in the Marlborough Sounds would go a long way towards returning this fishery to a sustainable level. Vulnerable habitats such as sponges and tube worms (biogenic reefs) are also particularly important for juvenile blue cod, and in other areas MPI protect these habitats, such as the ban on commercial (Bluff) oyster dredging within one nautical mile of the northern coast of Stewart Island. Unfortunately, in the Marlborough Sounds there is no such habitat protection, there has only been the lowering of bag limits and an experimental slot limit which is untenable if the mortality of returned fish is not addressed. To improve the sustainability of blue cod, MPI established the Marlborough Sounds Blue Cod Management Group to represent the views of Marlborough Soundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fishers, who are overwhelmingly recreational fishers. Yet many of its appointed members are commercial fishers or have commercial fishing interests. I believe it will be difficult to safeguard vulnerable blue cod habitats in the Marlborough Sounds when several of those on the advisory group are advocates for commercial dredge and trawl fisheries. MPI will face a huge challenge if their intention is to create the proposed Marlborough Sounds recreation only area.

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As a young principal in a small rural school I was somewhat startled when a mad flurry of local farmers appeared along the school road quickly shutting gates, including those at the school and schoolhouse. My curiosity aroused, I ventured out to see why we were suddenly ‘locked in’ only to be met by a large mob of beef cattle filling the road, hungrily searching for fresh grass. There were hundreds of them, or so it seemed. The scene was like that of a sudden tornado striking, ON THE HOOF dogs barking, men The Untold Story on horseback yelling of Drovers in and whistling, cattle New Zealand pushing and jostling wistle Low for a tasty mouthful. By Ruth Ent n Published by Pengui The aim of the cattle Books differed from that of the men and dogs who were trying to return the mob onto the main road southwards. This was to be the first of many mobs driven along this route that year and every time the same scene resulted. The school committee installed a ‘cattle stop’ entrance instead of a gate, farmers strengthened fences and gateways then retired to the local pub to grumble about traffic hold ups, damage to drains and the water tables, lost grazing, stray cattle in their paddocks, messed up roads and the limping stragglers at the back being forced on the daily trek. My eyes lit up once again when I picked up ON THE HOOF and started to relive those wondrous scenes of yesteryear. Page after page is filled with tales of these wondrous scenes, the life of the drovers, the skill and stamina of their dogs and the daily marathons of the

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By Ivan Wilson

Great Lengths He of the F-word expressed it well. We sat in the boat cogitating as you do, “Y’know,” he said, “some women will go to great lengths to stop their blokes from heading out for a fish.” This was a big one - so I said something intelligent like “Uh?” He was more than ready to expand his thoughts, but first some background. We had sorted a Lake Brunner trip but before He of the F-word arrived, I shot round to check over my wife’s car. While I was out at the garage my wife broke her left wrist having slipped on the icy deck. Her first fall! I got back a short time afterwards to find her carefully holding her wrist and saying

she thought she’d done something serious to her arm. So it was off to hospital and by 9 o’clock in the morning she was properly ‘plastered’. The gentlemanly thing to do of course was make sure she was comfortable and propped up nicely on the sofa with everything in reach, before heading to the lake. After all it was another stunning Coast day and when we finally got there, the water was a reflective sheet of flat glass. Mount Alexander proudly displayed her new snow and the massive bulk of Mount Te Kinga, forming an immediate backdrop to Brunner, had a rare light mantle of its own. Plenty of action kept us happy and the same rain that left the deck at home damp, overflowed the lake into the

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trees so fish were going into the woods providing new areas to prospect. We tied on a couple of old favourites – a Hamills for He and a Lady in Red for me and took turnabout on rod and oar. We got the moment we came for when up in some shallows a bullet fast bow wave rocketed across and smashed the Hamills. Catch and release was the order of the day and as the fishing and sun got hotter, layers of clothing matched the line that was peeled off from time to time. The excitement didn’t even stop when we took a short break for lunch – barely had the ham rolls been unwrapped when he spotted another one. “Hold this,” as his lunch was shoved in my direction and he grabbed the rod. More than just fish kept us entertained - a variety of feathered locals presented themselves around the lake margins, including kingfishers going about their business, a vast flock of black swan rose ahead with much paddling, sloshing and white wing tips flailing to get airborne. As great days do, time went fast “We’d better think about the time” and it was back to the ramp. Himself and some other mates were coming around for dinner to deal to some wild pork, so a quick s, s, s and shampoo all round, then He was back with flowers, which almost made my wife fall over for a second time!

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Otago’s Humble Perch By Ian Hadland

These pretty little fish were liberated to nearly every water in Otago in the 1890’s by the Acclimatisation Society and have persisted ever since, without specific management. Perch are ideally suited to Otago’s lowland waterways and wetlands, as they prefer slow moving or still water so have subsequently thrived. Just why perch are so underrated by anglers is peculiar, especially when they are regarded so highly overseas – especially as table fare. It may be the ill founded perception that they are bony critters or it could be that with such great trout fisheries in Otago, no one really needs to target perch to find sport. Perch are not difficult to catch, making them an ideal species for novice or junior anglers. Young fish (up to about 20cm) tend to school, so where you catch one, there will often be more hanging around. Once they grow larger than this, they become more solitary in habit.

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They are most active during summer and like other fishing, morning or evening is the most productive. They will take just about any lure, although from experience the ‘jigging’ or ‘jighead’ type lures work best, especially in red or yellow. The more action the better, making jigging a lethal method. Use a slow retrieve to fish close to the bottom. Lift the rod tip regularly to cause the lure to swim or ‘jig’ in an irregular up and down path. Do the same when trolling in the channels. Perch are delicious to eat, rivaling any trout in taste. Despite their appearance they are easy to fillet and even a small one will yield a surprising amount of white flesh. The texture is firm and it holds together nicely in the pan. The small to average sized fish are the best eating, and as there is no size or bag limit you can really fill up on them. NB: A sportsfishing licence is required to catch perch.

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Obituary: Wynter Levi Emerson ANGLERS 22.11.95 – 02.09.14 The sad irony is we never know how many lives we touch until we die. These sentiments have never rung truer than for Ally and Shon Emerson and sons Tyler and Seth, who lost their son and brother, Wynter, to accidental drowning in Lake Union, Seattle, last month.

Wynter was enjoying a five-month travel break before heading for ‘uni’ in Canterbury next year to study chemical engineering. Ally described her boy as always being on the move and never wanting to waste a minute of his life, to the point he’d regularly quip, “Life’s too short – come on, we should be doing something!” In retrospect, his comments seem prescient but he was incredibly focused and didn’t like to give up on any challenge he set himself. He worked two jobs to save money for his trip overseas and was having a ball. It was through his job at Benge & Co Greengrocers that Ally and Shon got a sense of how people connected with Wynter. Upon news of his death, the family heard from a local woman who would surreptitiously take her children to watch Wynter interact with people so they could learn how to behave properly. The Emersons have also been a big part of ‘The Fishing Paper Family’, having graced its pages on numerous occasions throughout the years and the family were stalwarts of the Dawnbreaker’s Fishing Club for 13 years. Wynter was introduced to fishing while still in a car seat and he took to the sport with his usual enthusiasm and determination to succeed. As a youngster he insisted that he always share his catch with his teacher and later he enjoyed his turn on the Father & Son overnighters’ in the Kenepuru Sound, where his persistence lead to a couple of fishing career highlights: he won the Dawnbreaker’s Junior Competition with an 18lb snapper and out-fished his dad after a tough night by battling a nuggety 19lb snapper from under a mussel farm – it was a personal best. Wynter Levi Emerson was farewelled during a moving funeral at Nayland College, which was attended by over 600 friends and family, and streamed live around the world. He was a caring, loving, intelligent and dynamic individual whose dream was to go on and study hard so that he could make a difference in the world. Ironically… he already had!

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ADVISED NOT TO EAT TROUT IN 1080 AREAS With the fishing season opening in just a few days (1 October 2014), anglers are being warned by the Department of Conservation (DoC) not to eat trout from pristine backcountry waters and their downstream catchments, where the department is conducting 1080 poisoning operations. In response to publicly expressed concerns by the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers, and supported by Fish & Game New Zealand, DoC commissioned research by the independent Cawthron Research Institute on the risks of mice carrying sub-lethal levels of 1080, and which are routinely consumed by trout, becoming a food safety risk for humans. Chief executive of Fish & Game New Zealand, Bryce Johnson says, “The results indicate that, 1080 levels in trout flesh were significantly in excess of recognised Food Safety guidelines(FSA) for safe human health and DoC is now having to advise anglers not to eat trout caught in 1080 poisoned catchments, until advised otherwise. Anglers fishing back country waters, including overseas anglers who come here because of the trout fisheries international reputation, have always been able to assume that it is totally safe to catch a trout and eat it. Sadly, this turns that over and is not a good look for New Zealand’s 100% pure environmental brand.” The massive poisoning operation being conducted by DoC, is in response to the anticipated ‘mouse plague’ caused by the cyclic production of beech seeds in native forests, for which this year is a high point. “While we understand why DoC is doing this, the findings from this recent research has added a very significant and concerning new dimension to the 1080 debate,” said Mr Johnson. Fish & Game also believe the ramifications of this extend well beyond just the poison sites, and Mr Johnson added he was pleased DoC has investigated the anglers concerns, accepted the research findings and has taken the lead in managing the consequences. Mr Johnson says that while he realises the timing, so close to the season opening is unfortunate, his organisation has been left with no choice, but to support this advisory from DoC, and adds that further research, to more closely simulate the natural, wild environment is needed, to provide a more accurate picture of the risks.

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The 80/20 Rule By Malcolm Halstead

It is said that 20 percent of anglers catch 80 percent of the fish. While I do tend to agree with this statement I have never been in the 20 percent, that is until yesterday. Word had got to me that the kahawai had arrived early at the mouth of the Waimakariri River near my home. At last something useful had come from social media! Knowing that the kahawai would be chasing whitebait I selected my soft bait rod and reel from the shed and armed myself with some 30 gram ticers with green and black markings. I knew I could cast a good 80 metres with this rig so distance would not be an issue. Upon arriving at the mouth I drove to where the river meets the sea and had a good look

at what was going on. There were about ten anglers trying their luck with no success that I could see. About eight of them were fishing the main current which seemed futile to me as the tide was still going out at a ferocious rate. After rigging up I made my way to where there was a significant back eddy which would give the fish a chance to feed instead of fighting the current. On my third cast I got a solid hook up and as usual with a kahawai, I got a great battle for the next ten minutes before it was beached. Once despatched and bled I went back to the same spot and within five casts was in again. This one was larger than the first and in excellent condition. To my dismay, five anglers now occupied the spot I had been at just minutes earlier. Not too worried I moved further along the beach and once again hooked up and once again had my very own fan club jump into where I had been. The next half-hour was a bit slow with only the odd fish taken. This gave me a chance to look around at other anglers who were using all sorts of rigs from big grunty surf casters to little trout rods. A lot of them were also using large 60 gram-plus ticers. The guys who could not cast far were also moving into chest deep water which at a river mouth is a pretty dumb idea. From what I could see no other angler caught any more than two fish with a lot missing out altogether. Within another half-hour I landed yet two more kahawai, giving me five for the session which was more than enough - so I packed it in. At home, they were filleted and put in the smoker, the frames were kept for cray bait and the trimmings of red meat were bagged up for bait. Not one bit was wasted which was a good feeling. So why did I do so well when others did not? I had put some thought in, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why. The kahawai would be chasing whitebait and smelts so any ticer over 30 gram would not be tempting. I was using braid so any strike had a lot higher chance of a hookup and the rig I used allowed me to cast far and wide in search of my quarry. I also looked at the water first and logically decided where the kahawai might be holding. For once, I was part of the 20 percent!

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Wellington resident, Zeb is the current Wellington Angling and Surfcasting Club Shore Champion and Pairs Champion with brother Zac. The Fishing Paper: What is your first memory of fishing? Zeb: Jagging for herring with my older brother Zac, at the float plan wharf in Titahi Bay. TFP: What stages have you passed through on your fishing journey? Zeb: I guess I would say that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone from a social style of

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