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Wahoo yahoos on Crimpy’s Niue Malcolm Halstead

The time had come to depart Christchurch for Niue via Auckland. We had been convinced by the slick salesman that Crimpy’s Niue was a trip not to be missed! With promises of sun, fishing, sightseeing, fishing, socialising, fishing and more fishing, then it sounded pretty damn good to me. We left Christchurch at 5.40am and negative one degree temps to arrive in Niue at lunchtime and 28 degrees. Jeans and sweatshirts were abandoned for shorts and singlets and a cold beer with Crimpy the salesman, who informed me that in two days I was booked on a local charter chasing yellowfin tuna and wahoo. We arrived at the wharf at 5.00am in the dark and loaded into a 6m Frewza boat, which was then lowered into the tide on a crane. There are no launching ramps in Niue so all boats are launched this way. Surprise number two was the skipper, Paul, did not like being followed so he turned off the nav lights, cabin lights, and even put a towel over the illuminated engine gauges! With no GPS, we headed out to sea in pitch darkness, which is where my faith in the old

Malcolm Halstead, Dave Anderson, Nick Hodgkinson and Murray Hyde with their Niue bounty.

ways of navigating by the stars was put to the test! At daylight we reached the first FAD and set up three trolling rigs with small tuna lures, which were then trolled at 15kph towards the FAD. On the first pass we had a double hook up, which resulted in two fat yellowfin of about 8kg in weight being landed. Fresh out of the sea, these fish have awesome colours and taste divine. The next two passes resulted in one yellowfin each time and then the bite was over. Larger lures and skip baits were rigged to target wahoo that inhabit the shallower water. An hour into trolling and just as we passed yet another FAD, we got a quadruple hook up of wahoo, which caused chaos on deck as the lines crossed over. Unfortunately three of them dropped off but, fortunately, my one stayed hooked up. After the other rods were cleared, I settled into the pump and wind routine required to slay these large tropical sport fish. After a few

Malcolm with a little yellowfin that grew into delicious sashimi.

runs and 20 minutes of struggle, the wahoo was alongside the boat and gaffed by Paul. There were high fives and yahoos all round as my prize lay on the deck of the boat. After multiple photos the wahoo was stored in the under floor bin, along with our yellowfin. We trolled our way back to the wharf with no more luck and with a smooth lift by the crane, the boat was back on the trailer and we were on our way back to the resort for a beer and some story telling. That night Crimpy cooked the catch, which was a great way to end a day in tropical paradise. The following day we went back out and caught three more yellowfin and two more wahoo. Niue is a great fishery I highly recommend, however you do need to pick the right charter operator as some of them are very average. For the good ones get hold of Crimpy and join him next year when Crimpy does Niue AGAIN.

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She’s on the fly

Perserverence paid of for Hannah when she was rewarded with this monster brown. Hannah Julie Clement

A trip away duck shooting ended up as a freezing canal stop. Tom and I headed down after work for a closing duck hunt but stopped at the canals for a quick fish. Tom hooked and landed three salmon before I even got a nibble! It was so cold that, by the time I had cast twice, my line had frozen to the rod guides. Casting became such a struggle I ended up in the worst overrun my reel had ever seen! That was my first canal experience and it couldn’t have been worse! I was that keen to get to the Tekapo Canal the next morning, I forgot we had to stop and get some new braid, so waited for the local outdoor shop to open at 10.00am in Twizel. I spotted some Berkley Fireline in 10lb and grabbed that. As I usually fish with Sufix 832, this was a cool change to put to the test.

It was around lunch when we hit Tekapo Canal and by the time we were all geared up to start fishing, people were copious. Tom ran me through his most effective way to catch the canal salmon and to his luck, landed a 9lb football. After trying for three hours and not feeling a single bite, while watching Tom land his fourth for the day, I decided my G Loomis GLX 7' 10 14lb rod wasn’t the best for canal fishing. In other words I got grumpy. It came to 4.30pm when I thought bugger it, I'm going to try something to help me feel a bit more through my rod. I climbed out of the warm truck and from my 6lb maxima leader, I tied a swivel and a 1/4oz ball sinker with a Berkley Gulp! Banana Prawn minnow and a Berkley Bream Pro 1/8oz #2 jig head trailing two feet under it. I thought, while the sinker sinks to the bottom, the minnow should get that natural sink and drift the salmon go crazy for! I cast out the bomb and landed it just

in the corner of the nets. I found it to be quite an art to not get tangled. I wound in my slack line and I ran down 10 metres so my drift was flowing and not pulling against the current. Just as it went under the nets, BAM, a great tug on the end of my line had me in shock. I yelled at Tom, “I’ve got one finally.” He was just a shocked as me! I was so excited to finally hook one of my own! I didn’t give the thin new braid too much pull, but loosened my drag on my Shimano Chronarch CI4+ overhead reel and held on gently. After a minute or two, the fish jumped clear of the water. Salmon rarely jump so what’s going on then? It jumped again, a solid two feet out of the water! It was then I looked at Tom and he said, “You know what it is don’t you?” I cursed! All I wanted was a bloody canal salmon! About five minutes into the fight a truck pulled up and someone asked if it was a fish or was I playing a snag? They soon realised it was a beast of a brown trout and told me I was under pressure to land it. I was so focused I pretty much ignored them! After a solid 10 minute battle, the fish gave up. It was the most beautiful canal trout I’d ever seen; not over-proportioned and it wasn’t giant, but it seemed like it should have been in a high country river. Yet I managed to get it to take on a soft bait! We stole a few photos of the magnificent 15lb brown and, while I was looking at it, I thought a trout that stunning, in a place like this, deserved to be released. So I removed the hook, popped it back into the water, and watched him swim off. What a sight. I was gutted it wasn’t a salmon but happier I caught a very hard-earned brown trout at the Tekapo Canal. I had no problems with my new braid or any of the gear I used, and I would be happy to recommend any of it, although I may be using a light trout spin set up next time!

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STORY

An early start paid off this time for Mark Hockey.

Busting bronze bruisers off the bottom Mark Cotton

The 'mish' was to get good mate, Mark Hockey, into a 20lb snapper, as he’d never really landing anything of consequence. Big fish like this are never guaranteed and they get big for a reason, so you have to put the effort in to snag one. This involves good gear, good technique, a lot of experimenting, and miles on the motor. To maximise our chances, we have taken to doing overnighters when the weather allows and mooring up in Port Hardy, d’Urville Island. As darkness descends and the sizzle of a steak on the burner competes with other winter sounds, I always flick on the underwater lights to attract the squid that are plentiful up there. Often as not, these end up as entreé or even main course. We always do an early morning raid, aiming to have the lines in the water as the sun comes over the horizon but, to be fair, I don’t think it makes that much difference in deep water; we seem to catch as many big fish around midday as we do while they are breakfasting. Tide is more critical but it is location dependent; some areas fishing better on the incoming, others better on the outgoing, and some fishing well on both tides. I can’t say I’ve noticed any time of tide producing better bite times but think drift is more important - if you are not drifting through the fish you simply won’t hook up. It sounds simplistic but we do put a lot of time in trying to find the fish and then getting the drift right. Sometimes we see schools of fish on the sounder, but snapper have very small swim bladders so register a very weak

signal on the sounder so, unless they are in a school, often don’t show up on the screen. This is especially noticeable with big fish that are alone or spread out in small numbers, so blind drifting is always worth a go. On this occasion we were throwing Shimano metal at the snapper and really mixing it up: slow jigs, micro jigs, and flutter jigs. My weapon of choice is the new Energy Concept Slow Jig Rod 90 - 160g in the spin version. I’ve whacked a Shimano Stellar 4000 under it and spooled it with 30lb Shimano Ocea braid and 40lb Ocea fluorocarbon braid. ‘Hockey’ runs a Stradic on his Energy Concept. Anyway, after a mixed Saturday on the kingies and snapper, the stars aligned on the Sunday morning and all hell broke out on our first drop for the day. It was fishing heaven: a double hook up instantly and you know when you are into good fish when you can’t get them off the bottom. We were hard out into and it was tough watching line strip and strip until we got enough muscle onto each fish to lift their heads. With two big fish battling it out underneath it requires a bit of fancy footwork above to avoid disastrous tangles, but Mark got his bruiser to the boat first. I slotted my gear in the rod holder while I netted his fish, then he netted mine. We were stoked to have an 18lb and a 21lb snapper on board. Who got the biggie? Well, let’s just say Mr Hockey has his sights set on a twenty-five pounder next!

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Breathe up and shake down for spring By Mark Roden

The water was just starting to clear up when I was writing last month’s story, then we got the cold August rain. So the vis is back to custard again but the good news is the days are getting longer and warmer. There is a lot of pent up enthusiasm out there to get into the water. My plan is to drag the boat out over the next few weeks and take it for a spin, probably just out of Nelson and thru The Cut into Tasman Bay - nothing like a ‘shakedown’ run after a winter layup. We didn’t have to do that in the past as we dived all through the winter, must be getting a bit soft in the old age. It’s not just the boat that needs a shakedown either, be realistic, if this is your first dive for a few months. As we are normally diving out of a boat, I like to find a shallow spot for the first dive of the day, get the lungs working, and generally acclimatize. It’s a good opportunity to check out any new gear and also keep an eye on any new divers that may be with us. The first drop is always just to get any air out my suit and I keep it short, as that first breath hold can be deceptively easy if you haven’t been doing any work and you use up all that O2 in the system. So keep the first one short, get back to the surface, have another good breathe up, and slowly build up your bottom time over the next few drops. If you’re shore diving, the chances are you will be swimming out to a rock or headland, so take your time. Do a few drops on the way and stop and recover before you swim off again. There is no point in swimming all the way out to Whangamoa Head from Hori Bay, get out there totally buggered and wonder why you can’t hold your breath to save yourself, maybe quite literally. Keep an eye on your buddy, especially if you are covering some distance. With a modern wetsuit it’s not usual to get cold in the water, but at this time of the year it’s easy to get cold on a boat or a rocky point if you get out for a breather. I never get out

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Early season fishing Ashley Cook

Tiny van Deventer got out over winter a few times and always managed to get a feed, although the vis was never great.

of the water onto a rock if I’m shore diving; it’s always a real hassle and you end up using more energy than you recover. It’s hard on gear too. If you do get tired, tell your buddy, have a breathe up on the surface and start heading back to base. Make sure your buddy is following and take your time. Same if you are on a boat and feel cold; tell the other guys, drop a very big hint about calling it a day, and chances are they’ll be cold too but didn’t want to mention it – and don’t get back in the water. It sometimes feels warmer than on the boat but it's misleading and can be dangerous; it feels warmer because you haven’t got that cold wind blowing over you but you’re still losing body heat. Be safe and watch your mates, they might be onto some fish! Looking forward to getting into it, should be plenty of fish around too, so hope to see you out there.

We are fast approaching a new fishing season, one which is possibly shaping up to be the best for the past few years. River flows in our larger rivers have been high and relatively constant over recent months and early signs indicate good numbers of whitebait and bait fish in most local river systems. This spells sea run trout, three words that bring a smile and excitement to most trout fishers. Fat, powerful fish that, especially in the larger sizes, give your gear a good workout and increase your heart rate. These fish follow the whitebait and silveries into the estuarine river systems. Many successful flies and lures have been developed to take advantage of these fantastic fish. One streamer-type fly we had a great run with last year was the Ginger Mick - a variation of the Parsons Glory. This fly, fished in tandem with a Waimak Wizard, or similar, was responsible for some

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In the money mum Rose Stuart

We packed the car with our rods and drove to Okiwi Bay for a day’s fishing. We arrived at the wharf, where the small waves of crystal clear seawater were crashing up against the rocks. Boats created the waves as they zoomed up the channel to Croisilles and a gentle breeze was blowing across the sea, towards the bay. Excitedly, we grabbed out the fishing rods, plus the fishing gear including the hooks and sinkers. I threaded the nylon through the eyes on my rod ready for Mum to put the hooks on. She told us, “The person that catches the biggest fish today gets twenty dollars,” then she started laughing. I think that’s because she normally catches the biggest fish of the day and the most! I baited my line with small chopped up herring and as soon as I had my line in the water, I was getting bites. I caught a couple of spotties and herring but was getting a little disheartened. Mum’s $20 was looking pretty safe! I reeled my line in and baited it up again for one last try, as I wanted to explore the shoreline and check out the stingrays that normally swim around it. I cast out into the sea, carefully trying not to snag any moored boats. The line landed close to a large launch with a splash and

then as the line hit the sea bottom I got a bite. Patiently I let the fish take another bite and then slowly began to reel it in, making sure it didn’t get away. Suddenly the fish broke the surface and I couldn’t believe what I saw - an orangey-red fish with beautiful greeny-blue wings! I yelled to Mum and Dad, “I’ve got a gurnard!” Interested fishermen packing their kayaks ready for fishing around the point heard me and came over to watch me winding in the fish. I knew I couldn’t get the gurnard up onto the wharf without a net.

The men offered me a net from their kayak to land it on the shoreline. Carefully, I got the gurnard to the rocks and Dad scooped it into the net. I proudly carried it up onto the wharf, where I put it in the bucket. I watched the gurnard swim around in the bucket, listening to the weird noise it made. I caught two more gurnard and I think it must have been my lucky day and that will be $20 thanks Mum! Later that night Mum cooked the fish and it was delicious, you can’t beat fresh fish for tea. Rose was in the money with this catch.

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While all lobstermen share the common goal of catching their quota quickly, efficiently, and with minimal stress on the fish, how this is achieved may vary greatly depending on location, geography, and individual skippers’ requirements. Notably, it is the type, design, and configuration of boat that plays a pivotal role. Daryl Crimp looks at some differences between…

The lobstermen and the workhorses Dennis and Barbara Burkhart: Magic Steven’s Marine/Burkhart design 9.5m aluminium cat Twin Suzuki 300hp outboards KEY FACTOR: Beach launching Dennis operates a day boat, beach launching off the rugged Ward coastline, which has greatly influenced the design of Magic. A heavy, rigid hull is required to withstand constant trailering without flexing, yet the vessel must also be highly manoeuvrable for working in the tight confines and shallow waters of inshore reefs. Outside it is exposed to rough Cook Strait seas, so must be able to handle a heavy load while remaining stable. Stability is also important for seabed mapping, comfort, and, above all else, safety. The cat is very versatile and will still float if it rolls. Time is money to the lobstermen and the choice of twin outboards was deliberate; in case of engine trouble, an outboard can be replaced in a couple of hours and the boat is back working. The twin motors also greatly increase manoeuvrability. Dennis Burkhart's Magic has to withstand rigorous beach launchings

Dick and Mavis Cleall: Bayview Barnett design - 13.5m aluminium monohull 500hp Yanmar - tunnel shaft drive KEY FACTOR: Trailered daily Operating from South Bay in Kaikoura, this purpose-built vessel is of solid construction to withstand the stresses of trailering; the hull is 8mm to counter flexing and metal fatigue. It also features a tunnel design at the stern to compensate for the shallow water at the slipway. All Dick’s work is offshore, so the boat is designed to handle the rougher waters, with a flatter stern to aid stability, yet it is still able to maintain a 12 knot cruise. The topside is configured for a three-man crew, with skipper in the wheelhouse and two crew lifting and tipping pots into a tray, which is cleared between lifts. The vessel runs a WAASP with dual frequency sounder, and the skipper undertakes seabed mapping to increase efficacy of pot sets. The compromise of a heavy, more stable sea vessel is increased fuel consumption, but this is compensated for through another innovative design feature. Instead of dry bins, Dick runs up to six barrels reticulating fresh seawater, pumped from three electric pumps run off the genset. The barrels are moderately stocked with live lobster - 75-90kg - so they are less stressed and come ashore much stronger; the net effect being almost zero mortality and minimal downgrading, so higher returns.

Bayview is specifically desgined to handle rough seas and shallow water trailering.

Graham and Nadine Taylor: Fugitive 12m 1974 Jack Morgan - double diagonal wood design 400hp V8 GM Shaft drive - semi-displacement hull KEY FACTOR: Mooring Graham operates from a mooring in Oyster Bay and while Fugitive is forty-yearsold, Graham says it was ahead of its time in terms of sea-keeping abilities. Designed after the old whale chasers, the Morgan was faster and more manoeuvrable than other boats of that era. Graham operates in Cook Strait, from Port Underwood north to Glasgow Bay, halfway to Tory Channel, so has heavy seas and nasty tidal conditions around the points to contend with. Paramount is the boat’s ability to punch into big seas while remaining stable, which is aided by the solid structure and weight underneath in the heavy hull. The semi-displacement hull pushes a lot of water out the sides, which adds to a smoother ride, while retaining a respectable 11 knot cruise speed. Because of the rough Cook Strait conditions, lobstermen in this area run larger, heavier pots, so require bigger boats with large deck area. Vessels predominantly range between 36’ - 50’.

Fugitive is designed to handle the heavy Cook Strait conditions.

Geoff and Kim Basher: Navigator Nic de Waal design - 12m aluminium twin jet built by Q-West Whanganui Twin 370 Yanmar diesels Twin 274 Hamilton jets KEY FACTORS: Trailered, shallow river launching & bar crossing At 8.5 tonne, 4m wide, and with a top speed of 34 knots, Navigator only draws 14 inches on the plane, making it ideal for navigating the 6m wide Motunau River and bar. The purpose built boat was designed for strength, agility and speed because the work window for Geoff is limited by tides; he often only has 5-6 hours to work his pots so speed is everything. With 26m2 of clear deck space, he can carry 50 pots at 23 knots cruise and work 30 pots an hour. The twin jets aid manoeuvrability, which increases pot hauling efficiency and the solid hull construction is critical to daily trailering, with the hull weight supported on the keel, not chines. Speed is also a factor in getting the lobster ashore and processed quickly to maximise quality.

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Crewfit 165 Sport latest in 3D ergofit design Essentially an inflating buoyancy collar, it is here any similarity between other brands on the market ends and true innovation begins. Foremost is superior buoyancy, with the standard Crewfit 165 immediately offering more than the industry standard 150N, which allows you to float higher in the water. Unlike the old flat style of collar, the new jackets are 3 dimensional, featuring unique Fusion 3D design to ergonomically fit the body as opposed to just hanging off the neck of the wearer. This new shaped, low profile, compact design is not only lighter, but sits on the shoulders, supporting the bodyweight in the water in a way that is less taxing, more comfortable, and much safer. The internal bladder features a mechanism that, when inflated, supports the chin to hold the head

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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty Predicting the predictable

I kicked myself and then kicked myself again - much harder! Years of experience had taught me not to go fishing in an easterly. In fact, the old salt dogs had a saying that went back years, “When the wind is from the east - the fishing is the least!” Don’t ask me why, but I have found this adage to ring true more often than not, but when you have been desk bound for a while and your 12-year-old son is bleeding all over the lounge floor from a cut throat because he ‘NEVER gets to go fishing anymore’, common sense suddenly becomes uncommon. So with an easterly forecast, three skinny men and me in a leaky boat set forth for d’Urville, steaming from Nelson Harbour at dawn. First up, the confused ‘washing machine sea’ kicked up by wind against tide against swell, put more water in the boat than out, and the alarming number of big potholes in the road made my chiropractor smile. On board were son Daniel, Gary Fizz Fissenden, and Matt Sangster - all smiles - while I grimaced behind the helm and polished the endings of every expletive I’d ever heard. Quite an extensive vocabulary. The predictable I’d predicted proved

predictable - the easterly was shit and the fish were off the bite, but not entirely. One boat just ahead of us pulled up a big snapper, but for every other vessel in the immediate cluster, it was just rats and mice pickings over a long period. Even the hot tarakihi spot had cooled. It was overcast, windy, cold, and the sea was sloppy enough to be irritating. But we persevered and scraped together our share of blue cod. On the way home the tide collided with dusk to produce a smattering of pannies and a good greyboy for Fizz. We always keep these as they are excellent eating. Then, to beat the dark, I amped the Big Blue Growly Thing up to warp speed and thrashed the snot out of that washing machine sea; Fizz’s arms were six inches longer from hanging on by the time we hit port on dark, and Matt was a good foot shorter. I phoned ahead to make my chiropractor a richer man and Daniel asked, again, why it was I never seem to catch snapper. Surprisingly, we’d caught enough fish for several feeds each and after a couple of beers the day took on a softer glow. But I vowed and declared that I would NEVER fish an easterly again. Until next time.

Daniel, Matt, and Fizz clawed a feed from a miserable day.

From Sinker to Smoker By Ron Prestage

Canterbury Surfcasting Club My aim in starting the Sinker to Smoker column 10 years ago was to ensure surfcasting got coverage in The Fishing Paper each month. This month I am focusing on a recent surfcasting development in Canterbury, the formation of the Canterbury Surfcasting Club. Greg Gilbert, a foundation member and club captain elaborates on this addition to the Canterbury fishing scene. The Fishing Paper: How did this club come to be formed and who are the driving forces behind its formation? Greg Gilbert: It was formed after being approached by the executive of the New Zealand Angling and Casting Association and a couple of North Island clubs. So after a couple of years of discussing this on the beach while fishing with Greg Terras, the club president, we decided to put our plans into motion and get Canterbury surfcasting back on the map. At this stage Greg and I are supported by a committee of three other keen fishermen. One of the big driving factors behind setting up the club was most, if not all of the current South Island fishing clubs are pretty much 100% focused on freshwater fishing. Interest has been very high and currently the membership is 36. Now the sport of surfcasting has a new home in the Canterbury Surfcasting Club.

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Elephant fish are a popular target species for Greg.

of other fish they can catch and eat TFP: What brands of rods, reels and lines will you be recommending to members? Greg: No brand in particular, we think just buy the best you can afford, as we all know not everyone can afford to spend $800-1000 on a surf set and their $150 set will still catch fish perfectly fine. We will aim to educate people of their length of rods and style of reels and type of rigs to make their fishing more efficient and why. TFP: Why should people join the club? Greg: It’s something new, exciting and fun, with the chance to fish different locations than they normally would. With a possibility of travel all over the country for events like the national championships. It also allows people to be eligible for national records, along with learning new tips and techniques. There are surfcasting clubs throughout the country and several of these clubs have already contacted us in regards if any member of the club is ever in their area they are more than welcome to fish with that club or members of and vice versa. TFP: How can prospective members join the club? Greg: They can contact the club via email: CanterburySurfcastingClub@gmail.com ask on the club Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ groups/1110498665655283/ or attend club and meeting or fishing days, which is posted on Facebook and signing up on the day or night. We have purposely set our first year subs low and family friendly and aim to keep them that way. Senior $25 and junior $15, which also includes registration cost to the NZACA.

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Greg: Whatever swims but mainly rig, elephant fish, tope and seven gill sharks but of course there is kahawai, moki and gurnard to be caught all along our coast with other species that are less commonly caught or targeted like butterfish.

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Mail your letters to Stick Your Oar In The Fishing Paper, PO Box 9001 - Annesbrook, 7044, NELSON email: editor@thefishingpaper.co.nz When OSPRI and Landcare Research finally do conduct a research project that includes the significance of new TB infections caused by herd movement, ferrets, and other feral animals, apart from the possum, research articles such as "The main host of TB is ... Possum!" will prove worthless. They are not worth the paper they are written on. Ron Eddy Nelson

When Crimpy is away… a rat comes to play (Clearly this letter was meant for Annette and not the editor, but I think it’s worth including: ed!) Hi Beautiful For reasons I don’t understand you keep sending me a copy of The Fishing Paper & Hunting News. All it does is get my blood pressure up as I read about Crimpy enjoying himself around the world while I sit here thinking about how lonely you must be while he’s away, and I don’t have enough for the airfare to Nelson! Anyway if you wish to continue to affect or is it effect my health, could you change the address and send it to: P.O.Box XXXX Cambridge, Cambridge 3450. love and kisses G

To let be or not let be, that is the question! Dear Ed, Opening day last October, a friend and I were intending on fishing a certain river in the Lewis Pass. Upon arrival, we came across a note explaining that certain individuals had already laid claim to a certain stretch of water, and to stay well clear of them. Pondering the note, we headed up river only to find a similar note, which added fuel to a potential encounter. Deciding to keep away from ‘them', we fished a little while longer before departing to another waterway nearby. Had we tracked 'them' down, curse words would have been said by someone. Did we do the right thing or should we have fronted them and let rip? Richie Grant Christchurch (Ed replies: I’d be happy to publish the note in the interests of good journalism - especially if their names were attached! Would welcome readers’ thoughts on this one!)

TB propaganda breach advertising standards Dear Ed, Since the publication of my previous letters, where I questioned the research used to justify claims made by TB Free NZ / OSPRI and Landcare Research that the possum is the main host of TB in NZ, new information has come to hand that reinforces what I have previously written. A 25 July 2016 decision made by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that claims made by TB Free / OSPRI NZ in a nationwide advertisement claiming possums were responsible for around half of new TB infections in cattle and deer herds "was not supported by the evidence." The ASA also said OSPRI had not produced material to back up its claim and ruled "the advertisement breached the industry code of ethics requiring truthful presentation and social responsibility". In relation to science, the Royal Society's Code of Ethics spells out "that statements made to the public must be done without distortion or unjustified extrapolation".

Biblical bull and blatant hypocrisy Dear Ed, In Kaikoura our environment is to suffer another poison drop. The poisoners, OSPRI, have responded to criticism in typical glib, inaccurate style. Despite their imagined wildlife plagues, wild animal populations are low and cattle have Tb-clear status thanks to culling of Tbreactors. There’s no evidence of

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Wild Man nabs paper for bait Tony from A5 Tours in Niue is completely self sufficient and lives from the forest near the village of Mutalau on Niue; growing his crops amidst the jungle or living straight from the land. Armed only with a machete, Tony can create half a dozen dishes from a single coconut tree, make his own tapioca flour for baking, wrestle 50kg yams from the earth, decapitate wild chooks, and make all kinds of natural medicines from healing lotions to insect repellant. Known locally as The Wild Man of Mutalau, Tony loves uga (pronounced ooh-nga) hunting best. The native coconut crab, which can grow to 80-years-old and up to 5kg, can be hunted during the day or at night and are baited using fresh coconuts tied to the base of trees. Coconut crabs also eat fruit, lizards, small birds, and other smaller crabs. The big ones are incredibly wary and hard to catch, because they sense vibrations from far off and have very good eyesight; a big crab will see you coming from 40m away. Tony has developed a ploy to overcome this: having stumbled onto a copy of The Fishing Paper & Hunting News that was used as packing in a banana box, he suddenly realised what an absorbing read it was and dreamt up a cunning plan that was so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel. He found by tacking a copy of the paper to the coconut tree trunk just above the bait, the big crabs would look at

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Rising in magnificent mountains beside a beautiful lake is a special little stream that I like to imagine is all my own. From its rugged mountain source at least 2000 metres above the lake, this mainly snow-fed stream cascades over crag and cliff before abruptly abandoning its wild descent at a pretty little beech grove, less than a kilometre from the lake. I return each spring to this stream to fish for rainbow trout. It is rare to find another angler at this inconspicuous stream. I invariably have it to myself every time and this little gem lies less than three kilometres from a state highway. One gloomy November morning I arrived at the stream to be greeted by a howling northwester and sheets of intermittent rain. I remained cautiously optimistic and ignoring Mother Nature’s exuberant mood, I decided to take my chances with my little 7’9” graphite fly rod and an 8’ leader. This diminutive outfit is ideal for dodging overhead foliage as well as popping up accurate short casts. I donned waterproofs and a broad brimmed leather hat to keep my polaroids dry and headed for the lakeside. I kept well away from the stream to prevent spooking any trout en route. After reaching the confluence with the lake, I cautiously made my way upstream. Over the years, I have noticed rainbows prefer steady glides of water for carrying out their courting rituals provided there is sufficient gravel to form spawning redds. These areas see trout congregate in pairs, threesomes or even quartets with the odd trout, invariably a jack, lurking close by for any opportunity to displace a competitor. Occasionally there are brief flurries of aggression between jealous jacks but only once have I witnessed a fair dinkum barney. Two testosterone charged jacks were vying for a female’s attention. They circled each other slowly before violently butting one another, oblivious to the fact they were scrapping virtually beside me. They were so preoccupied I could have bagged the pair of them with my landing net but after a minute or two they broke off and resumed their respective stations near the female, honour and dignity apparently restored. Individual rainbows usually keep to the edge of the current, often under overhanging foliage but on occasions can be very conspicuously stationed out in midstream. If they’re in midstream, the take of the fly can be seen much more easily and the strike timed to perfection. I fish wet flies and nymphs in tandem such as a Greenwell’s Glory trailed behind a Pheasant Tail. It offers choice and the nymph takes the fly down a little faster which is an advantage as it is the wet fly that usually gets hammered first. A Hare & Copper with a Waipahi Red wet is another good combo but a Royal Wulff or Humpy comes into its own if the stream temperature rises above the usual chilly temperature of six degrees. I discovered a perfect pool. It was over a metre deep and tapered off into a longish glide. It held at least five fish, all dodging about in courtship mode. I eased forward and popped up a cast to the nearest one. It refused my offerings at least a dozen times but then the line hesitated. I lifted my rod, set the hook and a fine jack of around 3lb gave me some excellent sport before I eased him to the bank, slipped the hook and sent him home. From experience I’ve found if I persevere, a rainbow will eventually snap at the fly possibly out of frustration. Over the next several hours I continued stalking until I spotted trout and then I repeatedly cast to them until I had induced a strike. However, in the last pool for the day I got the briefest glimpse of two trout before they vanished under the foaming water entering the pool. I decided to put up a short cast and was promptly rewarded with a lively, brightly coloured jack of about 2lbs, which I released. I cast again, the line tightened and I had another fish. After netting it, I was amused to see it was the same little jack I

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What fish hit most popular list? Dave Turner Director – Fisheries Management

Ross Megget

We’ve all got a responsibility to look after our fisheries. Recreational, customary, and commercial fishers all need to do their bit to ensure we have sustainable fisheries for the future. As we move towards the warmer months, it’s time to dust off the gear and get ready for some great fishing. Now is also a good time to brush up on the fishing rules and make sure you know both size and daily bag limits. The rules MPI sets for all sectors are there to make sure there are enough fish in the sea for everyone. These rules can change as levels of abundance change. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to keep up to date with the rules and help ensure sustainability. The five most commonly caught finfish at the top of the South Island are blue cod, snapper, kahawai, tarakihi, and sea perch. These five species represent 74 percent of the recreational catch in this area. Each of these fish have different size limits and bag limits. To find out the fishing rules in your area send a free text to 9889 with the name of a species – for example ‘blue cod’ or ‘paua’. You'll be sent legal bag and size limits for that species by return text. You can also check the rules on the MPI website www.mpi.govt.nz/fishing-rules or download the NZ Fishing Rules app on your smartphone by visiting the app store or texting ‘app’ to 9889. It is your responsibility to know the rules, so make sure you check them on a regular basis because they can change! You are probably aware that the scallop fishery in the Marlborough Sounds and Eastern Tasman Bay, that normally runs from July until February of the following year, has been closed. Accordingly, until the 2017 season commences in July 2017 scallops cannot be taken from these areas. MPI is currently developing a management plan in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure these scallop beds rebuild. Recreational fishers will have plenty of opportunity for input to the plan, so if you want to have a say, keep an eye out for the advertised discussions. At the time of writing, the Minister is reviewing the sustainability measures consulted on in June and July. Of particular interest to recreational fishers at the top of the South Island will be the reviews of snapper, John dory, and paua. The Minister’s decisions will be made public in early September. To keep up to date on fisheries management issues in your area, join up to the MPI recreational fishing mailing list. Email the recreational team recfishingteam@mpi.govt to sign up.

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I have a mate called Scotty who owns a place at Wainui on the Akaroa Harbour, and a 7.5m Southern boat. One day, he was gracious enough to invite me, my daughter Monica, and a couple of friends out to the Strawberry Patch, which is a couple of kilometres off Okains Bay! Scotty comes from a power boat racing family, so an hour over 1.5m swells with 500mm+ chop at near racing speeds, is an experience. My daughter, Monica, did me proud by holding down her berley and also catching a couple of groper and, later, some nice cod. Unfortunately on a Saturday, every boatie in Canterbury who has a GPS was there and when we started into a groper hot spot, they came crowding in and, with lighter sinkers, were a right pain, causing us to lose several good fish when their lines drifted across ours. We cut our losses and went elsewhere to pull up some very respectable 600mm+ blue cod. Incidentally, I fish with a Daiwa Monster Mesh, which is very powerful but with a softish tip and seems to go very well with large circle hooks. I also fish with crimped down barbs, which is a real bonus when you hook into sharks and barracouta. The homeward trip included a bit of surfing down the swells. Monica did me proud again, as she helped process the catch. My son is a townie.

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By Poppa Mike

POTENTIAL KILLERS BEWARE OUT THERE Many years ago I discovered the pleasure of sitting by the nearest boat ramp to watch the action. Firstly the preparation, or lack of it, decisions about who is to back down the ramp, who will sit in the boat so as to keep their feet dry and finally, who will push the boat off the trailer. The later in the morning the more likely the fun! Best of all entertainment comes when Mr Smarty arrives and with very little hesitation, backs down the ramp at speed, slams on the brakes, and waits for the boat to slide off the trailer. Oops, the safety chain! Better still is the slippery boat ramp at low tide. On more than one occasion I have witnessed a car or tractor slide down the slippery slope to complete a ‘double launching.’ This is all for free. Out on the water the drama continues all year round. Much of it far more serious and concerning. Maritime New Zealand keep monthly records of all accidents, incidents, and mishaps reported. Some of these involving commercial craft are mandatory reports, while others come in by way of complaints, newspaper reports, or from associated enforcement agencies like police, harbourmasters, Coastguard, or concerned boaties. Some of these make for amazing reading, just as last month’s Mayday article about the waka ama mishap in Golden Bay provided. Another waka ama incident happened in North Auckland recently. A crew of six were out training when a power boat came towards them, increasing speed as it did so. Frantic paddling and yelling were to no avail as the craft rammed into their rear end, damaging the waka. A foggy windscreen and sun strike were the feeble

excuses from the power boat skipper. Yeah, right! In Wellington Harbour a group of freedom hire kayakers paddled into the path of a ferry causing the ferry to take evasive action. In the Bay of Plenty, where rowers were training, a four man scull crossed in front of a double scull tossing both rowers into the water and badly damaging their double scull. In Auckland during a learn-to-sail day, a jet boat leaving the boat ramp struck an optimist yacht, causing it to capsize and throw the learner into the water. Again in Auckland, a selfrighteous power boat skipper narrowly missed hitting a sailing dinghy, then proceeded to abuse the dinghy occupants before being reminded by another vessel’s crew the power boat was the give-way vessel. In Auckland, a yacht motoring along cut in front of a kayak. Bad enough but inexcusable when the yacht forgot about the fishing line trolling behind. Coincidentally they caught something on the line right at this critical moment. The troll line had passed right over the centre of the kayak and snagged the paddlers shirt. In trying to free the lure, he got the hook stuck deeply in his finger. Unable to release the hook the kayaker was dragged along behind the yacht. No-one on board was attending to the fishing line and the crew were blissfully unaware of what was happening. Eventually he was able to get his knife out and cut the line free and make his own way back to shore. All of these incidents and many similar all happened during recent winter months. It gets worse in summer. Please take care out there.

Spoil the rod and spare the kingfish Murray Doig

Members of the Ferrymead Fishing Club are always looking for a challenge, so several months ago we planned a trip to d’Urville Island to chase the kingies. For many, targeting kingfish was a new experience, so anticipation and enthusiasm was running high. Little did we know, it was going to be an explosive experience in more ways than one! As the weekend approached, the forecast was not looking very promising, but a window of reasonable weather was eventually opened up on the Friday and Saturday. Away we went, all four boats traveling from Okiwi Bay to the top of d’Urville and fishing the passage between Stephens and d’Urville. After a short time of trying to master the

jigging technique, I hooked up, the rod buckled over, and line exploded off the reel. In these deep turbulent waters the kingfish is master of its domain and doesn’t react well to intruders. After a rugged, arm-stretching stoush, I landed a nice 18kg kingfish. Other members hooked and lost a few good sized fish, and my wife, Sue, hooked her first kingi but was really smoked. After a very strong fight from what was clearly a thumper of a fish, the rod literally exploded - and the kingfish lived to fight another day. Thanks to that clear window, we went home ‘tried and tested’, and reflected on such an amazing d’Urville interlude. After purchasing a new rod, Sue can’t wait for the next trip.

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been landed here along with the usual suspects of yelloweyed mullet, mackerel and trevally.

10 Southern Edge of Shipping Lane 1

Popular kayak fishing spot for snapper and kahawai.

11 End of Richardson Street

Cast toward hole which lies about 50 metres from shore to target snapper, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.

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12 Connolly’s Quay Fishing Platform

Cast toward deeper water slightly to the north west of the platform for snapper, trevally, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.

13 & 14 Fifeshire Rock Channels

Cruising kingfish are known to frequent these channels on the incoming and outgoing tide.

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A very popular spot from early spring to late autumn for snapper and kahawai. Flasher rigs and strayline: use a variety of baits.

15 Bolton Hole

16 Back of Haulashore Island

Snapper, trevally, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet. Anchor, berley, strayline and flasher rigs.

17 The G Spot 1 & 2 Akersten Street Snapper, trevally, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet in spring and summer.

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snapper, trevally, kahawai and kingfish.

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6 Boulder Bank Back Eddy

Fish the incoming and outgoing tides for kahawai, snapper, yellow-eyed mullet. A good set net spot for flounder.

5 Inside Boulder Bank Channels Incoming tide tends to bring

Kingfish lurk in here on the turning tide. Cast poppers, stick baits or livebaits under balloon.

7 & 9 Northern and Southern Cut From late spring for trevally, snapper with kingfish making an appearance in summer through to late autumn.

8 Haulashore Hole Good sized snapper have

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18 Seaward Boulder Bank

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1 Fisherman Island

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Off the green navigation symbol to the south east of the island there is excellent snapper fishing during summer. Snorkelling around the rocks is very scenic. This area offers good spear fishing opportunities with the occasional crayfish.

3 Six Foot Rock

2 Adele Island

This rock just north of Adele Island, fishes well year round for tarakihi and the occasional blue cod. Fish late summer for snapper and good results for gurnard have been had further out from the rock over the sand from February onwards.

A good free diving spot for crayfish all round the coastline and reefs offshore. It’s worth targeting tarakihi off the north of the island where snapper are also found in

Situated at the start of what the locals call the Mad Mile, and for very good reason. The currents through here can be quite strong and when the

4 Hapuku Reef

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5 Pitt Head Moderate fishing from the beach late in the evening, but good light tackle fishing from around the rocks. On the main coastline, small blue cod are occasionally caught. Late summer target cruising kingfish. Free diving for crayfish around coastal margin.

Coastal Waters Between 5 and 6 This stretch of coast is good for kahawai in late summer and early autumn. It’s also proven setline territory for snapper. This area is also well worth checking out for free diving for crayfish and moki. Any of the headlands or drop-offs with currents are known to hold populations of cruising kingfish from spring through to mid autumn. The area also provides great opportunities for the thrill of spear fishing kingfish.

nor’wester comes in it cuts up. The reef drops quickly onto a muddy bottom and fishing close in will produce snapper and a variety of other species.

6 Bark Bay Access for land based again via the coastal track. Limited rock fishing, so mainly suited to boat access. Borders the marine reserve and produces snapper, kahawai, tarakihi and a few blue moki. Kingfish patrol

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these waters from mid-summer and are best taken on heavy tackle with medium to large live baits or troliing lures. Paddle crabs are plentiful at low tide. TONGA ISLAND MARINE RESERVE – No fishing zone. Ensure you make yourself aware of the exact boundaries of the marine reserve, which stretches from Bark Bay in the south to Awaroa Head in the north. This is one of the country’s most spectacular dive sites, both snorkelling and scuba diving. Try scuba diving the rock that lies just north of Tonga Island where you’re likely to see masses of crayfish in excess of 10lb. Note: If you are intending to dive in the marine reserve, ensure you have no fish, including shellfish or crayfish, aboard your boat. Fishery officers regularly patrol this area.

7 Awaroa Bay Access is boat only and this shallow sandy bottom coast is dotted with small reefs worthy of a cast or two. In the estuary you’ll find flounder and paddle crabs. In summer surfcast from the beach for kahawai.

8 Ratakura Point

inhabit the drop-off areas.

11 Outer Rock South off Totaranui Reef A good summer through to mid autumn snapper, tarakihi and kahawai spot. Flasher rigs have been successful in targeting trevally around rocks with kingfish also known to lurk in areas of current. This is also a popular free dive spot for crayfish and moki.

12 The Brick Search for the two pinnacles where you’ll find snapper during summer and blue cod year round. Drift with slow jigs, softbaits or flasher rigs.

13 South Anatakapua Bay Fish early spring and later in summer for snapper. Target gurnard over the sandy bottom areas in late summer and autumn. Kahawai and kingfish are common around rocky areas in late summer.

14 Separation Point A very popular fishing spot that experiences moderate to heavy pressure through the summer months. Some blue moki can be taken in

9 Rocks Offshore From Goat Bay 10 Totaranui

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close, but the area is popular for its blue cod fishery. Target snapper late in the spring and again mid-autumn. A standard ledger rig with heavy sinker is the most commonly used terminal tackle for this area. Mechanical slow jigging for kingfish late in the summer. Trevally are also caught here in late spring and again in late autumn: flasher rigs with mix of bait or slow jigs.

15 Separation Point Offshore Blue cod are common here year round but a better winter fishing area. Troll for albacore tuna in mid to late summer.

16 Separation Point West Spring snapper and again in autumn. Kingfish are found around rocky outcrops and areas of current. Live baiting or trolling surface lures is effective. Kahawai, sea perch and trevally are caught in late spring and again in early autumn. Use slow jigs, softbait or flasher rigs. It’s also a good free diving spear fishing site. Make sure you check out the shallower margins before heading into the deeper water.

Snapper and the occasional tarakihi are found around areas of foul. A good spot for free diving for moki and crayfish.

A good site for summer snapper.

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1 Sandy Bay Beach This is a very tidal area with good flounder fishing on the incoming evening tide. Paddle crabs are also plentiful with snapper cruising the area at the top of the tide.

2 Split Apple Rock

Land based access from the Kaiteriteri road via Stephens Bay. Beach and rock fishing onto a sandy bottom. Snapper and kahawai are the main species taken. Use ledger and flasher rigs with a variety of bait.

All the back channels offer school snapper in late spring then again from midsummer through until autumn. Kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet and mackerel are also often caught here. Strayline on shallow banks on incoming tide - sunrise.

Some land based fishing is possible but it is largely boat access. Fish in close, with light tackle for tarakihi, kahawai and snapper. Berley essential.

3 Anawera Point

19 Oyster Island

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20 Monaco Tidal Flats A good set net area for flounder late autumn – mid winter. Pannie snapper spring through to late autumn.

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21 Tasman Bay Large area of foul where dredge dumps waste is for good spring and summer school snapper, kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet, and greyboy, plus occasional rig. Gurnard are caught here year round.

4 Kaka Island At the mouth of Kaiteriteri Bay is a set of rocks and the small island. Fishing these areas early in the spring and again later in autumn can produce snapper of reasonable size.

5 Stephens Bay Surfcasting for kahawai, yelloweyed mullet, mackerel and in spring and late summer snapper. Good spot for dinghy fishing – strayline evening & early morning. Flasher rigs good with shellfish bait.

22 Mussel Beds Off Airport

A good snapper spot from early spring

7 Riwaka River Outflow and Estuary The estuary is ideal for flounder set netting and evening spear fishing. Paddle crabs are abundant and plenty of cockles can be found around here too. It’s no deeper than a metre at low tide.

8 Oyster Beds Use short tows when dredging because in close there are a lot of stones that can foul your dredge. Good snapper area.

9 The Kumeras

23 Back Beach

26 Boulder Bank 26A – Closer in to the Boulder Bank in shallow water use plenty of berley and try straylining and flasher rigs on incoming and outgoing tide. Best fishing time tends to be at mid tide at the change of light at dawn or dusk. Use a variety of baits for snapper and try drop-shotting soft baits. Expect snapper, kahawai, trevally, blue cod, kingfish, barracouta, spiny dogfish, thresher sharks and carpet sharks. Troll for kingies mid to late spring and early autumn. Popular spearfishing and kayak destination. 26B – Offshore from the Boulder Bank in deeper water around the 20 metre mark. Anchor up and use plenty of berley. Use stray lines, ledgers and soft

This is one of Nelson’s premier surfcasting spots fishing for snapper, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet. The incoming tide produces the best results, however the back tide is also worth trying. This is a highly popular early morning fishing spot, however a half tide at the change of light in the evening also a good time.

24 Outflow Pipe Snapper, kahawai, trevally, yellow-eyed mullet and mackerel.

25 Atawhai Drive and QE II Drive Intersection. Cast to the channel. Good site for school snapper in spring then again in late summer to mid autumn. Kahawai and small trevally are also caught here. Best

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spring choice. At times, red cod are abundant late winter through spring. Albacore tuna over summer and autumn when water temperature high – troll albacore lures 6-8kts. Will take Rapalas and long jigs. Black Magic albie lures hot choice.

11 Port Motueka Great spot for catching baitfish like yellow-eyed mullet before moving down the coast to target snapper. Pacific oysters are also plentiful along this coast.

12 Moutere Bluff – inshore Snapper in shallow water from September then again from mid summer and on to autumn. A lot of pannies but big snapper also.

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12a. Moutere Inlet Spearing flounder in channels low tide through winter.

13 Kina Beach This beautiful stretch of beach is quite secluded and easy access is offered from the Coastal Highway. An ideal picnic area, Kina Beach provides easy

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surfcasting conditions. Fish through the top of the tide for kahawai, snapper and rig. Fishes best on a midtide approaching dusk.

14 Moutere Bluffs - offshore On the 10 metre line. Fishes well in spring then again in early autumn for snapper. During October and November expect rig and year round for gurnard.

15 Ruby Bay Early spring through summer for snapper fishing the change of light in the morning. In close, they go off the bite at daybreak. Mainly school snapper.

16 Mapua Channel

to autumn for snapper, kahawai, spiny dogfish and greyboys. Look for gutters where shellfish exist and fish incoming tide. Good electric kontiki spot. Large rays are also common off the beach.

18 Rabbit Island – boat fishing

17 Rabbit Island – surfcasting

A popular snapper spot from spring until mid December. Fish the change of light in the morning in 6-8m at anchor, with good berley trail and strayline and variety of baits. Gurnard and kahawai are also common along here – take slow jigs or flasher rigs while drifting. December can bring plagues of juvenile school sharks, so

Spring and again late summer through

don’t berley if they are present.

The old wharf offers safe fishing for youngsters, but currents can be strong so heavy running rigs are advised. Boat fishing for kahawai, and in spring and again from late summer this is a good snapper spot. Big snapper in shallow!

31 Pepin Island A popular kayak fishing area where in late summer through to autumn you can expect snapper and the occasional tarakihi. Boat fishing good

Deeper water creates different current patterns meaning this area fishes best on an incoming tide and has excellent results at the change of light. Fish the edge of the drop-off for snapper, trevally, blue cod, yelloweyed mullet, mackerel and kingfish. Kingfish are often taken from here on live bait and lures. Drift fish or kayak up to 300m offshore for snapper, kahawai and gurnard. Surfcasting for snapper and kahawai, if you can get access to the shore. Popular kayak spot – fish around Pepin Island or paddle out near Marine Reserve for snapper, kahawai and gurnard. Good setlining area. A number of large snapper taken by kayakers here.

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Situated at the back of Pepin Island, this spot provides sheltered fishing during sou’westerlies. An area of shallow reef runs onto a sandy bottom. Fish in close for snapper and kingfish, or over the sand for gurnard.

33 West Delaware Bay Late summer for snapper, gurnard, kahawai, mullet and mackerel. A good spot for set lining for gurnard particularly in late winter.

34 Delaware Bay Drift fishing for gurnard, particularly good in winter, but you’ll also pick up the occasional large snapper in summer. Try ledger rig or slow retrieve of soft bait or lure from the bottom. Rig caught in spring.

40 Squally Cove From spring until late autumn all bays and coves around mussel farms produce snapper, kahawai and trevally. North of the cable is a limited oyster bed. Good kayak fishing.

41 Moncrieff Reserve Both land based and boat fishing for spring and autumn snapper, with kahawai in late autumn.

42 Old Wharf Land based summer fishing for snapper and kahawai.

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Blue cod, tarakihi off reefs and foul areas year round. Snapper and gurnard in spring to autumn in more open water. Fish the 30-metre mark in spring for large snapper and gurnard. This is also a popular set line area. Drift using straylines and slow jigs.

Blue cod all year round with snapper from spring through to late autumn. Kahawai and kingfish can also be found in spring and autumn. Good kayak fishing. Trolling from here to 30m mark in summer may pick up albacore tuna.

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Flounder on edges of main channel. Use either set nets or spearfishing with light at night.

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the edge of the foul using stray lines, slow jigs or flasher rigs. This is good kingfish country in late spring then again in mid to late summer.

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baits targeting snapper and trevally. If spiny dogs become a problem move into shallower water or drift fish using Jitterbugs or other slow jigs. This is also a prime setline spot in early spring for large snapper. Rig are also common here. Good kayak fishing 300m from shore for gurnard and school snapper. 26C – Landbased from the Boulder Bank. Access from Boulder Bank Drive. This is an extremely rocky bottom so be prepared to lose some gear. Try using spoon shaped sinkers that are easier to jiggle free from between rocks. Big eagle rays are often caught here. It’s also worth spinning for kahawai and kingfish.

Surfcasting for snapper late summer to autumn. Year round for kahawai and flounder. This is good in early to late spring where large snapper are often caught on setlines. Gurnard, greyboy, rig and kahawai in late spring and early summer. A lot of spiny dogfish and carpet sharks so avoid berley, but drift using straylines and slow jigs. Pink and white Jitterbugs a good

time is the incoming tide, fishing through top and on back of tide.

6 Spat Farm A prime kingfish spot through spring and again from late summer into autumn. Snapper are also caught at these times. Year round species include kahawai, mackerel, mullet and gurnard. Kingfish Hint – cruise outside of the farm and cast a subsurface lure or stick baits, then make a quick retrieve. Will also take Jitterbugs cast and retrieved. After a while the fish may become lure shy so use the lure to tease them toward the boat, then switch to speed jigging. Kingfish are very curious and an old paint tin with a few nuts and bolts, shaken beneath the water surface may also bring them over for a look.

through to early summer. Historically some large fish have been landed here.

ALBACORE TUNA Albacore tuna often come into Tasman Bay over summer and early autumn when water temperatures are high and food is abundant. Look for current lines around 20m – 30m and troll albie lures at 6-8 knots. Look for areas of baitfish, fish activity, birds working and blue water. Tuna tend to rise to surface feed with the sun, so mid-morning onwards can be productive.

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SUMMER ALBACORE TUNA. Troll albie lures along current lines: huge masses of big kahawai and rat kingies between 20m and 40m.

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1 Wainui Bay Good sized snapper and trevally in spring and again in late summer through until mid summer are regularly caught around the mussel farms. Paddle crabs and flounder are prolific in the estuary. Ledger rigs, flasher rigs, softbaits and slow jigs.

2 Port Tarakohe The breakwater for the marina allows you to cast into the bay. There are one or two places on the rocks that allow you to get down to the water’s edge without too much difficulty, but most people go off the point. Fish summer through to early autumn for snapper along with yellow-eyed mullet, black rays, dogfish, gurnard and kahawai. It is best to fish the change of light either in the early morning or late evening. On the mussel farms west of Tarakohe you’ll find snapper. From spring through to mid summer kingfish like to play around the mussel farms with live bait, trolling and surface lures all proving successful.

Particularly good snapper fishing from December to March early morning and again in the evening. Launch your boat at the Collingwood boat ramp. Remember to pay your boat ramp fee. Tie up to the mussel farms, but keep out of the mussel farmers’ way when they are working. Collingwood boat ramp is very tidal, launching access is only for two and a half hours either side of high tide.

A good place for surfcasting. Fishing during the day can bring results, but it is better fishing on dark or after dark. Remember the paddle crabs take your bait during daylight hours. After dark they leave your bait alone. You can also set a crab pot here for a feed of paddle crabs.

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by bridges, but don’t be afraid to ask a farmer. Most will let you cross their land.

pools for the small fish that get caught on the out going tide and toward high tide. The bay is deep enough for the snapper to come in and feed, making it a reasonable surfcasting spot.

4 Golden Bay Scallop Beds In decline and patchy.

5 Patons Rock Good fishing from boats, or fish off the rocks at both low and high tides. Fishing the change of light and even after dark will reward you. Check out the rocks at low tide so you know where you can

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11 Wharariki Beach

A spectacularly scenic surfcasting beach for big snapper and rig. Free diving for paua when conditions allow.

12 Fossil Point

A 20 minute walk from the base of Farewell Spit car park. Surfcast off the beach or rocky outcrops. Kahawai, sharks and other fish can be caught. Change of light and after dark is best. Beware of the large waves and dangerous undertow of the sea. A lovely place to watch the sunset.

13 Outside Farewell Spit

Early spring target snapper, trevally, gurnard and rig. Further offshore beyond the 40 metre mark fish for albacore tuna and mako sharks.

cast your lines without losing gear on rocks. Good snapper fishing.

6 Onekaka (including near the old wharf) Snapper and other fish can be caught along this stretch. A small boat ramp is available. Fish can be caught quite close in, particularly in the late evening. Along the reef slightly offshore from here is a proven school snapper spot in early spring and fishes particularly well in early morning. Further out on the 20 to 30

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metre line setlining has been highly successful during early to late spring for large snapper. Check out this area for summer albacore.

incoming tide at the back of the Collingwood Motor Camp. Snapper can also be caught off this spot. This is also a good winter flounder spearing area.

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All beaches along this coast from the Patarau River south are good for snorkelling, with plenty of paua.

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This is a very exposed coastline and is often subject to some heavy weather from the north and west. These shoals produce good catches of snapper and blue cod and are a popular dive site for crayfish. Big tarakihi have been taken from here along with the occasional trumpeter and trevally.

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A diverse range of species is caught here including

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8 Patarau Banks Albacore tuna in autumn and early spring. Shoaling trevally and kahawai are also known to inhabit these waters. Blue cod can be found here year round with perch, snapper and a few groper.

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Berley tactics for Tasman Bay Daryl Crimp

Berley is finely ground fish meat, offal, shellfish, and other foods that attract fish in close. The objective of a berley trail is to create a fishing zone by luring fish into an area you can comfortably cover with your baits, softbaits, or jigs. This tends to be an area extending down current from the boat and is usually cone shaped - fanning out as the berley disperses. The size of the fishing zone is measured by the distance you can cast, the depth of water and strength of current. The secondary goal is to hold the fish in this zone and prolong their bite time, so you might extend the fishing time. Good berley with a high oil content can attract fish from several hundred metres and possibly further, but oil content is not enough. Oil will naturally float on the surface and is seen as a slick. Good berley will hold a fair percentage of oil in suspension, so that it drifts through the water column. Thirdly, the presence of berley in the water is sometimes enough to trigger a feeding frenzy in fish, hence it must contain large enough particles that small bait fish can feed on, but only

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enough to whet the appetite of larger target fish. Good berley will also have an agent to make the trail visible; whether it be white skin, scales, or shell. Understanding how fish respond to berley can enhance the quality of fishing. The trail can take some time to work effectively – anything from an hour to three hours or more, so be prepared to be patient and have plenty of berley to work with. I once had a mate moan for five hours without getting a bite. His 18 pound snapper changed his bleats to cries of triumph and I became his friend again. However, if you are parked over a desert the berley will be of little use to you, so set up near habitat that holds fish, areas they are likely to come into feed, or in channels the fish travel through. Current is essential for a good berley trail and will have an impact on where you park the boat. If you are fishing reefs, areas of foul, or weedy stretches, you need to park up current of those features so the berley will lure fish back into your fishing zone. Placement of the berley dispenser is important. In shallow water of up to 10m, berley from the surface can be adequate, but if there is a strong current a second dispenser may be needed near the bottom. In water over 15m, berley near, but not on, the bottom is the trick. Right on the bottom is the area of least current flow, so lift the berley up at least 2-3m. At this height the current will disperse it over a much greater area. If you raise it too high, by the time the berley sinks, the fishing zone will end up well back from the boat.

The inverted pyramid Fish arriving in a berley trail generally do so in the form of an inverted pyramid. Small bait-fish are likely to be the first to arrive and greater in number than bigger fish. They are also likely to be more adventurous than larger species and will come right in

Fish come into the berley trail as an inverted pyramid.

to the source of the berley. This effect is more pronounced in shallow water where disturbances, such as noise and shadow, will spook wary bigger fish. In the case of snapper, small schoolies will come in close, but cagey adults will often skirt the fringes of the berley trail, where they feel safe. For this reason, it can be productive to cast a line as far down the berley trail as possible, even if you are catching fish close to the boat.

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Nik’s spring sika spot Nik Maxwell NZ Guns & Hunting

Southern Kaimanawas: Southern Corridor Access, Desert Rd ACCESS: The Southern Corridor Access car park is located on the left hand side of SH2 approximately 22kms North of Waiouru. The poled route track heads directly east – a solid 4-6 hr walk and you will reach the Otamateanui Stream. It is fairly easy going and well marked, with a number of campsites and/or places to pitch your tent, and water is not too hard to find.

HUNTING PRESSURE: Like much of the sika range, this area receives its fair share of pressure and more so in recent years. The public land front country along the corridor is fairly easy going, offering both bush and open tops/ tussock gullies. One unfortunate problem

this area faces is the use of quads and twowheelers to gain access. This raises two issues; firstly, increasing damage to the track - in a few areas they have laid wire mesh to aid traction - and secondly, the use of chainsaws to clear beech trees and widen the track. This is very poor form, not too mention illegal. However, it’s not entirely all doom and gloom, the deer are still there, you just have to work a little harder to get onto them. Expect other hunters to be in the area at any time and within close proximity.

WEATHER:

Quite literally, a bit of everything. Sporadic and unsettled, typical of the season. Weather like this disrupts deer movement and reduces mobility. The

Glassing or spotting plays a big part sika hunting.

downside is that it can be difficult to catch animals on their daily routines. The upside is, the fine spells in between the crap stuff can provide an opportunity to pick up a deer as the animal takes advantage of the clear patches of weather. It’s hit and miss hunting. The weather around the Waiouru, Desert Road and including Mount Ruapehu region is subject to abrupt changes – it is not uncommon to have adverse weather roll in on top of you at short notice so be prepared. Basically, don’t take the Central Plateau for granted.

HUNTING TIPS:

Due to the large areas of open terrain, glassing is mandatory. The majority of deer I have seen and taken have been out amongst the tussock and scrub covered clay pans. However, be sure to give the bush a decent nudge as well. I think the deer also hang low down on the hill towards the end of winter. At this time of the year hunting all day is worthwhile and the beauty of an area like this is that you

can divide your time between the open country and bush. Use the track to move from gully to gully and, depending on the wind, you should be able to begin your hunts from a height advantage.

FINISHING UP:

This small island of public land offers what would arguably be described as fairly average hunting, challenging at times due in part to the amount of pressure it receives and the highly changeable weather found in this part of the North Island. In terms of animal numbers there are more productive spots, however, there is something special about this southern area of the Kaimanawas. It is definitely worth placing on your list of areas to visit. Furthermore, any success you have hunting off the poled route will be well deserved and this reason alone is why I still make the effort to get down there when I can. For more sika tips: www. nzgunsandhunting.co.nz

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I’ve always enjoyed the thrill of hunting and fishing at night, whether I’m searun trout fishing with a fly rod, or hunting with night vision and thermal optics, there is a special excitement that fills me with hope, expectation, and tinged with a mild fear of the unknown.

ranges. I chose a Yukon Jaeger 1-4x24 ultra compact riflescope, which is ideal for shooting at close range and at moving targets. To enable night shooting, I fitted a Pulsar Challenger GS 1x20 night vision monocular over the eyepiece of my riflescope. This device

Shooting at night is exciting, and safe when all the usual precautions are observed. An advantage with night vision hunting is the ability to approach and observe game at close quarters. This is best achieved on moonless nights, silently stalking upwind, and taking care not to break the skyline. It also pays to keep your cellphone switched off! Waiting on the edge of clearings and known feeding spots is also highly productive. I recently set up a single shot Harrington & Richardson 258 chambered for .44Mag as a short range stalking rifle. I sent the rifle to Robbie Tiffen at Gunworks Canterbury, who shortened the barrel and fitted a Gunworks Maximus suppressor. With the Maximus fitted, a factory .44Mag round sounds similar to an unsuppressed .22LR, and is suitable for taking pigs and deer out to around 80 metres. I’m also using subsonic .44 Special ammunition, which is extremely quiet and better suited for closer

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Just shooting in the rain Dave McDonald

It was raining. My nephew, Neil, had asked me to take him and son Zak for a hunt at Woodhill Forest. They needed venison for their sick dad, my brother, Clive, who has cancer. Arriving at the farmhouse I noticed the wind and rain was coming from the north, so I decided to do a loop. I turned left at the bottom “T” and came back into the wind along the track, along the edge of the pines. At the second “T” l came upon a large stag just off the track where it looks back towards the end of South Head Road. He had a good head. I scoped him at 40 yards. He was growing velvet. I watched this magnificent animal clearly through my rainguard scope, until the wind swirled and he got my scent and moved away slowly into the manuka, back towards the road. I continued on down to Fringe Road and turned into the rain and wind. Forestry had cut every second tree and plenty of trees had fallen onto the edge of the track, so it was hard to hide

as I stalked. When I arrived at the track leading to the farmhouse I was cautious, because I often see deer at this intersection. I hugged the bush line and peered around the corner up the track and there he was. A beautiful spiker, out in the open, enjoying the rain. I switched off the safety on my Sako 270 and brought the scope to bear on him amidships. I touched off the shot at 60 yards and heard the familiar loud “thump” as the 130grain silvertip punched him hard, just behind the shoulder - I didn't want to ruin the front legs. I took some photos, showing the track and clearing where he was. Local hunters would have seen this spot many times. Neil and Zak heard the shot and Zak set off to help me. I got all the way to the bottom gate before Zak found me. I had carried it for two kilometres in the rain but was in high spirits. Zak was pleased to drag it up the hill to the house. There’s nothing like a good hunt to make a rewarding day.

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Old blue & a mother of a hunt Daryl Crimp

he Botswana sun warmed my shoulders and dust puffed from under my quiet footfalls; I’d quickly learned to walk like an African when hunting the Bushveld. The vast, scrub-covered plains of earthy ochre are a game-rich environment but finding them easily is not a given, so you have to be prepared to cover the miles and you certainly don’t want to spook them when you finally get close. African hunters relax back into their stride and walk with a fluid, effortless rhythm that swallows ground almost silently. We’d already covered a good six kilometres that morning and, with lunch and a rest under our belt, were off again, weaving through the sparse vegetation. Everything in Africa has thorns, so stalking becomes as intricate as needlework, especially when in close proximity to a herd of nervous animals. My PH, Louis, worked the wind like a yacht, first tacking this way then that, keeping the breeze in the right quarter so we could close in on the sounds ahead: an orchestra of snorts, zebra yips, and a strange nasal snore that I soon attributed to wildebeest. We were after a kudu but the Bushveld is not a supermarket aisle where you pluck things from a shelf. I had no list of animals to tick off: my goal was to hunt hard on foot, hunt species endemic to the region, experience a fair chase hunt, and stalk in close. If I shot a trophy, I wanted an old animal that’d served his time, sowed his genes, and was running out of winters. I’m pleased I stuck with the strategy because my safari unfolded like the script of an African classic and I felt I was walking in the shadow of Ruark, Bell, Hemingway, or Hunter. As the chatter of animal talk grew louder it was underscored by the drumbeat of hooves on dirt. I’d automatically dropped into single file behind my PH well back in the hunt and now we were worming forward in a hunched configuration that just as quickly

morphed into a leopard crawl. Ghostly figurines danced in the dust clouds just ahead and materialised fifty metres away as ungainly, strangely distorted creatures called wildebeest. They are called poor man’s buffalo and not as foolish or goofy as they look. “They are the most wounded animal in Africa,” Louis whispered in my ear, “because if you don’t hit them exactly right… you can be on their trail for days!” They looked agitated - spooked. They were snorting, stamping, chasing themselves in circles, and squawking like a gaggle of aggrieved housewives whose husbands had just hung their wet towels on the floor to dry. “They are bluffing,” said Louis. “They think something’s up but they don’t know we are here.” We crawled closer, in behind a low shrub, and Louis swung into a sitting position and crossed his legs. I edged in behind and slightly off his right shoulder. He looked through his binos, adjusted the focus wheel and, as the dust cleared to reveal a big bull standing broadside at sixty metres, whispered something that changed my thinking completely. “I know you have no great desire to shoot a wildebeest Crimpy, but that bull is one hell of a mother!” As if reading my mind, he then poked a finger in his right ear.

At the explosion of the double 30-06 a nano second later, the big bull’s legs folded and the resounding crash as it thumped down generated another mighty dust cloud. As the earthy haze dissipated, I looked down on a fitting ‘full stop’ to a thoroughly engaging hunt. The old blue wildebeest was indeed a magnificent animal. And I knew in that moment, I would return. Why don’t you join me on my next African safari?

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Happy Mother’s Day Ben Ian Hadland

“Cripes Ben, tomorrow is Mother’s Day!” I retorted down the phone. Asking for hunting permission for such a day would definitely have to be handled delicately. Fortunately for me, Ben is my wife’s boss, so helping him secure his first fallow buck should provide me with better odds for a late notice leave pass. Later that evening, after giving the kids how-to instructions for breakfast in bed for mum, I was on my way to the Blue Mountains with a plan for an early start in the morning. Ben, who was already

there, had had a shocker of a day hunting alone, nothing seen or heard and to top matters off, he’d returned to a flat battery. “Tomorrow will be a better day,” I yelled to Ben over the engine noise, while undoing the jumper leads. “Wouldn’t take much,” and he swore to make the point. Ben is a rather excitable chap and I was never sure his hyperactive disposition would be the best match for bush hunting fallow deer. Long periods of intense concentration are usually required, alongside observation, stealth, patience and luck. So far I had seen little of that in Ben but his enthusiasm for mastering hunting was infectious. Early next morning we set out across the frost covered flat towards the bush edge. I signalled Ben to the front when we got there and gave him a few key instructions - move quietly and stop regularly to

look around – as they can appear from nowhere. I watched his boots and the crackling beech branches beneath. The noise from two sets of clumsy feet was bound to reduce our chances by half, unless there was a very inquisitive fallow buck in the area. The bush edge was still in view when a twig broke to our right. Ben was staring at his feet, trying to figure out where to put them next, but I managed to get his attention. With that, a buck appeared, nose to the ground, walking towards us. Ben’s gun was already being raised when it came into full view at 30 metres. Boomfa! The 7mm 08 dropped the buck on the spot. Ben looked at me wide eyed. “Is it that easy, is it really that easy?” Nope but if there is an easy one, it’s always good to be prepared and take it if you can. He was ecstatic. After the lesson in gutting, Ben shouldered the buck for the short carry back to the truck. It was 9.00am. “I’m calling it a day,” he said. “It’s Mother’s Day, so I should probably get home.” “Happy Mother’s Day Ben,” I replied and as part-used leave passes for hunting have no shelf life, I turned and headed back into the bush.

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Nikko Stirling added the Diamond long range scope to their range earlier in 2016 and the first shipment has just arrived in New Zealand. Their two models are 6-24x 50 and a 4-16x50. I initially tested a 4-16 sample scope and then also tested a 6-24 production model on a HOWA varmint 6.5 Creedmoor and also had one on a HOWA 243.

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The Browning and the boy Daryl Crimp

We’d passed at least a dozen fallow by midmorning and all of them were potential shooters, but we had Daniel refrain from pulling the trigger. The reason was twofold: we were hunting with good mate, Karl Barlow and his son, Billy, with the objective to advance Daniel’s hunting skills to another level, so wanted a challenging stalk; the easy animals were, instead, observed so the young boys could learn a bit about animal behaviour. The gambit almost didn’t pay off, but it was hard yards in the end that put meat on the table - and good gear. After a couple of practice stalks, Daniel was encouraged to lead the stalk and managed to get close to two or three small herds of fallow in the forest, but vagaries of wind and difficulty in getting a presentable shot thwarted his attempts. But that is a key learning curve for young nimrods; hunting is not just shooting and you have to work for your animals. Just as we thought the hunt was over, I heard a twig snap and Karl spotted a fallow spiker feeding

Daniel and Billy put in the hard yards to score this buck.

some distance off in the pines. It presented a difficult shot but I talked through the options with Daniel. By now he’d developed a cool head and, dressed in his Ridgeline camo, looked every bit the accomplished hunter. He quickly become very proficient with his Browning X-Bolt .223 and such was his confidence from being kitted out in a wellbalanced and comfortably fitting quality rifle such as the X-Bolt, he’d become very adept at placing neck shots. I put both arms against the tree as if pushing it over and Daniel used the ‘artificial platform’ as a bench rest, and waited patiently until the fallow buck presented nicely. At 90m it wasn’t a particularly easy shot, given the tight alley in the pines and dappled sunlight and shadows, but the little deer dropped to the shot. “Where did you hit it, son,” I asked. “In the neck!” he replied nonchalantly. There is never a better investment than quality time with quality gear. The kids do the rest!

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LIFE OF BRIAN Back in primary school you might have met a bloke called Bad Sir Brian Botany. A.A. Milne created this character but would probably be frowned upon by the PC brigade these days, due to his anti-social exploits. However he certainly spiked my young imagination. Recently I met another Brian but unlike his counterpart of the old school days, he turned out to be a good Brian. Not sure about the ‘Sir’ though – probably still to come for services to piscatorial pursuits! Anyway, our son sent Brian in my direction because, “If you’re going to the Coast, Dad will take you fishing.” Brian thought that a pretty good offer, so in due course my phone rang and he introduced himself. The next morning I pulled into the motel where he was parked up, out he came and we shook hands and headed for a well-known lake just east of Darfield. The weather was spot on and the lake put on a great day’s trouting for our visitor. He was soon laughing and said, “The fish here line up to be caught.” They do too – but not every time. So here was Brian, perched up front in the Osprey, enjoying a day of floating stalks and I don’t think anything would’ve taken the smile off his face. I was happy to be in the company of a fisher who understood the importance of catch and release, because you don’t have to kill everything you entice onto the hook. Then he said, “Hey what about you, you’re doing all the rowing – have a go yourself – how about we swap roles?” I was more than happy to see the enjoyment he was getting from his day out but after some encouragement, I did take up a rod and picked up a couple of fish. Naturally the camera came along for the ride and was put to good use recording a very happy fella as he fished in what was a new environment for

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he first thing we learnt about fishing in Alaska is humans give way to bears!

When my husband Warwick decided a week fishing in Alaska would be a great 65th birthday gift to himself, it involved a year of planning, building a sixweek trip around his special adventure. We chose Naknek River Camp for fishing because their costs were within our budget and they catered for non-fishing partners. We flew into King Salmon on the Kenai Peninsula and were met by Jim Johnson, whose family run Naknek camp. Once settled in at King Salmon Lodge, they discussed Warwick’s fishing options. First choice was catch and release fly-fishing for rainbow trout, so Jim’s son, James, arrived early next morning to guide him for the day. I went for a walk, much to the alarm of the lodge staff but used all the anti-bear strategies and returned safely! Warwick caught so many rainbows he gave up counting, as well as several salmon of the five species in the Naknek River system. Catching them on a 10-weight fly rod was quite a challenge! Overnight rain and a cooler day meant James decided to fish in a local creek, the target species being silver salmon. After lunch at the lodge, James invited me to come with the camera. We anchored midstream in fast flowing clear, green water, packed with fish leaping and snapping at the brightly coloured lures Warwick was casting. The next day we went across Lake Naknek to fish Margot Creek, where it flowed into

the lake. On arrival, a mother bear with four cubs was in the water, so we waited as she caught sockeye salmon in their bright red spawning colours. Eventually they moved off and we approached the creek, which appeared to have red dye in it there were SO MANY FISH! Warwick waded out and in between hooking over 20 salmon, also landed a brook trout, rainbow trout, and char, which were attracted by the little eggshaped balls used for bait, as they resemble salmon eggs, the main food source for freshwater species. Another mother bear with two cubs came down river, so we retreated then did the run back across the lake with rising wind and waves making a bumpy trip. A fly-out to another lake system the next day, gave Warwick more bear encounters as well as adding to his landed species count. Meanwhile, due to a mother bear with two big cubs raiding the lodge rubbish and romping in the nearby scrub, I was confined indoors, watching bears outside the windows. The next day, Warwick decided no fishing, so we flew into Brooks Camp. People have inhabited this area for thousands of years. This is a very special place. After one more day of fishing Naknek River, it was time to fly back to Anchorage, with Warwick declaring he had caught ENOUGH FISH! I was amazed to hear him say that!

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7m Profisher Cutter Hardtop powered by 5.7ltr Mercruiser .......... $45,995

$45,990

Stabicraft 509WFR powered by Yamaha F80 ................................... $36,000 Fi-Glass Dominator powered by 90hp Mercury plus extras ............ $26,500 4.5m Centre Console Inflatable powered by 60hp Mercury 25hrs $15,995 Fi-Glass Dominator powered by 90hp Mercury ............................... $16,995

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15 King Edward St, Motueka Ph 03 528 5200

Phone: 539 4181

SECONDHAND MOTORS Honda 225hp .........................$14,995 Mercury 30hp 4 stroke ............$8,995 Yamaha 25hp (2007) 4 stroke . $4,500 Mercury 135 hp ........................$3,995 Mercury 9.9hp 4-stroke (2009) $2,200 Mercury 8hp (2012) .................$1,900 Suzuki 5hp 4 stroke (2006) ......$1,600 Mercury 25hp ...........................$1,100 Honda 2hp (2004) ...................... $995 Mercury 5hp ................................ $995 Honda 2hp .................................. $950

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