By Dick Marquand A line up of southern bluefin tuna from the 1978 Nationals. From left are Tom Beange, Roy Moss, Darcy Hagitt, Brent Vincent, Dick Marquant and the late Dave Lamming. On 24 August 1994, I chaired a meeting…
Trevally - Caranx georgianus - In recent years, following study in Japan - Pseudocaranx dentex - Maori name is Araara by Allan Burgess The trevally is a moderately deep-bodied pelagic fish that…
Yellowtail Kingfish - Hard fighting premier New Zealand gamefish by Allan Burgess and Dick Marquand Also known as Kingi (New Zealand) Yellowtail Amberjack (Canada, USA). Believed to be increasing in numbers around the South Island as sea temperatures rise. Small yellowtail kingfish, often referred to by anglers as a rat king, weighing about 6kg…
Garfish or Piper - Hyporhamphus ihi Other names for garfish: takeke, piper, halfbeak Garfish also called Piper – Hyporhamphus ihi. This one is about 30cm in length which is an excellent size for eating. To cook simply gut, coat in flour and cook in butter. When fresh they also make excellent…
Webpages, eBooks, Videos and Fishingmag.co.nz Free Membership Allan Burgess at his favourite haunt: the tidal zone below the bridges on the Waimakariri River. I have fished this section for sea-run brown trout almost every spring for 30 years. Although there is always some fluctuation in fish numbers from year to year,…
Canterbury Low-Land Trout Fishery Pollution - Not All Doom and Gloom According to John Kent, as they say in Texas, the locals refer to their water as, "too thick to pour and too thin to plough?" Cattle polluting a waterway is not something you see very often nowadays. A big improvement…
Whitebait Streamer Fly for Sea-Run Trout Fishing by Chris Tonkin The first of the smelt runs appear in South Westland rivers about mid-October, adding a further dimension to some very interesting tidal…
Hotel Hapuka By Pat Trembeth Cobwebs drape the windows, dead sandflies fill the sills There's black rice lying everywhere, the air is damp and chill We've been away for far too long on the far side of the hill Attending to what man must do to feed the kids…
Taieri Mouth by Chris Dore Taieri Mouth map courtesy of Google Earth. Taieri Mouth - quiescent fishing community south of Dunedin - has always to me been a place a relaxation. "One can disregard all vexation and sit back and luxuriate in the tranquillity." Anglers, on the other hand, remain active and revel in the…
by Roland Brunner and Nantyia Boontong Determined anglers Nantiya and partner Roland have been travelling around New Zealand in their campervan since November 2016. In their travels, Nantiya was impressed with some of the great catches posted on tackle-shop walls. She also noted how somberly the anglers were dressed and promised that, should she catch…
Taxidermy Fish with Monty Wright Photo (1) Denis Brundell’s 16.5lb (7.5kg) brown trout. Each time we head out fishing we all dream of capturing that large fish but in many cases are poorly prepared if it does happen. What should you carry with you to be prepared? One of the first things should be a…
Taking Kids Fishing by Stephen Coote There are good reasons to take children fishing and there are things we can do to make the activity safe and enjoyable. Civilisation seems to move people further from nature. Basic skills and activities have less emphasis placed…
How to Smoke Fish Smoking fish in a hot smoker I must admit that some of my earlier smoking fish sessions have produced less than perfect results. I finally caught on and would like to pass on the following advice. This is really a…
Kaikoura Coast Fishing, Part 2 - Tips, spots, species Kaikoura Coast Fishing part 2 Kaikoura Coast Fishing part 2, follows on from part 1. Where to Catch Fish at Kaikoura. The best spots and what to expect there…
Sockeye Salmon - Oncorhynchus nerka - only landlocked stocks are found in New Zealand Most New Zealand freshwater anglers will have never seen a sockeye salmon. They are only found in the Waitaki River catchment, especially in lakes Ohau and…
By Tom Fraser The Tongariro can be an intimidating river and sitting in the pre-dawn gloom with the frost settling on me, it dawned upon me just how easily someone could approach this…
Marlin - Mt Maunganui - Astrolabe Reef - Happy 60th Birthday by Andrew Padlie What do most people do for their 60th Birthday? Well, have a party of course. You get heaps of presents from loved…
Kahawai Fishing on light spinning tackle, soft baits, and the fly rod Other names for kahawai: Kopapa, Australian Salmon For Kahawai Profile by Dick Marquand (scroll down) Kahawai Fishing I used a trout fly rod and reel setup to target kahawai at the river mouth. The blue Deceiver pattern worked a treat…
Arawata River Mouth Kahawai on Saltwater Fly & Ultra Light Spin Gear with Dick Marquand When Aaron Horrell and I visited South Westland during a fishing expedition, we both agreed that we should make…
Lefty Kreh Deceiver Saltwater Fly Tying the Lefty Kreh Deceiver Saltwater Fly Pattern Best known as Lefty's Deceiver The Lefty Kreh Deceiver saltwater fly is perhaps the best known and most popular…
West Coast Marlin with DJ Moresby The coast to the west of Te Kuiti is genuine New Zealand "West Coast". The Tasman sea rolls in as two-metre high waves on a calm day to…