By Tim Nichol I thought you might like this story about getting snapped off by a 10-pounder plus big brown trout in the LII River earlier this season. I believe these big sea-run brown trout enter the lake when it was opened to the sea a couple of months back. The sea-runners actually run up…
This sevengill shark is more grey in colour rather than brown. Sevengill and Sixgill Sharks by Allan Burgess There are three species of cow sharks found in New Zealand waters. These are the sharp-snouted sevengill shark (Heptanchias perlo), the broad-snouted sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus), and the less common sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus). In 1992 a…
Mackenzie Canals Fishing Tips - More good tips for fishing the Twizel Canals by Allan Burgess I have fished the canals on a number of occasions with a mate of mine who is very good at catching fish there. He always said to me if it isn't working we should try something else, or move…
By Jim Curline Salmon and Sprat Fishing Story I had given up salmon fishing in Dunedin harbour as the salmon had thinned out a bit, and you had to put in the time to get one at all. Yesterday had been quite cold with a stiff northerly wind blowing up the harbour, making fishing conditions…
Kahawai Fishing on light spinning tackle, soft baits, and the fly rod - Revised & Updated Other names for kahawai: Kopapa, Australian Salmon Scientific Name: Arripis trutta For Kahawai Profile by Dick Marquand (scroll down) Kahawai Fishing Kahawai was for a very long time seen as a second rate species not highly regarded as a table…
Best Kahawai Fishing Lure - Smaller lures 10-18g with a single hook work best by Allan Burgess Which is the best kahawai fishing lure for spin fishing at river-mouths? This is an interesting question. When there are plenty of kahawai about does your choice of lure matter that much? Well, I think it still does. …
Best Whitebait Fritters Recipe with Allan Burgess To make the best whitebait fritters: For each cup of fresh whitebait mix together one beaten egg, and one heaped teaspoon of flour, salt and pepper to taste. Nothing else. Cook in a moderately hot pan with a little butter…
"On a single day in 1944, Des Nolan famously caught 130 kerosene tins of whitebait single-handed in the Waiatoto River." A closer look at these Famous South Westland Whitebait Rivers The Arawhata,…
By Paul Corliss ”No”! he said emphatically. ”It's my pool and I'll get to it all in good time." He was serious."Let me rephrase the question,” I responded. I was stalling, looking for that gap in the verbal trafiic that would rescue me from my dilemma. The only alternative I could think of was to…
Thousands of Opening Day anglers across the country headed out before dawn this morning to start the 2021/22 sports fishing season. The weather played its part, with fine weather for opening day across most of the country. With Covid-19 restrictions, fishing has become a great way of dealing with the stress the restrictions…