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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Canterbury Winter Trout Fishing 1 week, 6 days ago
Canterbury Winter Trout Fishing with Peter Langlands
Yet on another occasion, I enjoyed a calm sunny day, with the sun’s warmth bouncing off the stones. Quite pleasant, with the snow-covered Southern Alps […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Westport Tuna Fishing – Cooking Your Catch in the Wok 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Westport Tuna Fishing
Keith Chin heads out of Westport tuna fishing, on the West Coast of the South Island in search of tuna
I received a call from Malcolm McColl, the skipper of the Swansong, on Monday […]
Allan Burgess started the topic NZ King Salmon shares have lost 71% of their value this year – 5 things you shou in the forum Salmon Forum 1 month, 2 weeks ago
NZ King Salmon shares have lost 71% of their value this year – 5 things you should know
New Zealand King Salmon’s Ruakaka farm in the Queen Charlotte Sound. (File photo)
Investors in New Zealand King Salmon have had a torrid year.
The salmon farmer’s shares have the unfortunate accolade of being the worst performer on the sharemarket, having l…[Read more]
Allan Burgess started the topic Years of work and a law change help pull dwindling salmon population back from t in the forum Salmon Forum 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Years of work and a law change help pull dwindling salmon population back from the brink
Fishery officers caught a fishing crew with 45 times the legal snapper limit in Auckland..
In the icy upper reaches of the Rakaia River, Fish and Game officers watch their efforts pay dividends from the sky.
Last year, the agency brandished the only weapon…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, The Creeper – Early Season Trout Nymph Pattern 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Creeper – Early-Season Trout Nymph Pattern
By Martins Langlands
I remember well the first time I glanced at this insect. My reaction was one of both shock and amazement. At one and a half inches long […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Bibbed Trout Minnows for Trolling and Spin Fishing – All Sold in NZ 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bibbed Trout Minnows for Trolling and Spin Fishing each with a Star Rating – Five-Star Lures are the best in my opinion
By Allan Burgess

I have included a range of Bibbed Trout Minnows here that […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Surfcasting Baits 2 months ago
Surfcasting Baits
By Peter Langlands
A wide range of baits has ﬂooded the market in the last few years. Southern Bait produces a good range of different baits that you can buy in stores. The range in the S […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Makarora River Discoloured – The Young and Blue Rivers, Cameron Flat 2 months ago
Makarora River Discoloured – The Young River, Blue River and Cameron Flat
By Monty Wright
The morning was clear as we set off from Hawea to fish the Young and Makarora rivers at the head of Lake Wanaka. […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Blade Spinners for Trout Fishing – Why not make your own? 2 months ago
Blade Spinners for Trout Fishing – Why not make your own? A look at these old and still popular lures
By Stephen Clark
Blade spinners, also called shafted spinners, is a great tool for searching water. They […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Ambergris – A fatty substance formed in the intestinal tract of sperm whales 2 months ago
Ambergris by Clive Morriss
Ambergris! What’s this ambergris? Well, it comes from the sea and you boaties and sea shore fishermen might be bypassing a fortune as you skim through the waves or walk along the […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Twizel Canals Research Project Reaches 20-pound Milestone 2 months, 1 week ago
Twizel Canals research project reaches 20-pound milestone
Angler Scott Miller landed a huge 20-pound (9kg) brown trout in the Tekapo Canal in April 2022, catching the attention of Central South Island Fish & […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Lake Marymere Trout Fishing 2 months, 1 week ago
Lake Marymere Trout Fishing
By Peter Langlands
Lake Marymere is the only water in New Zealand to support a recognisable strain of Loch Leven trout. The lake was the last catch and release only stillwater in […]
Allan Burgess started the topic Corina Jordan lands ‘dream’ role as Fish and Game Council chief exec in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months, 1 week ago
Corina Jordan lands ‘dream’ role as New Zealand Fish and Game Council chief executive
New Zealand Fish and Game Council has appointed Corina Jordan to the position of chief executive.
Corina Jordan will depart from Beef + Lamb New Zealand where she is the North Island, general manager.
She described the lead role at Fish & Game NZ as a “dr…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Twizel Canals Winter 2022 – Five Fishing Tips For Beginners 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Twizel Canals Winter 2022 – Five Fishing Tips For Beginners
By Allan Burgess
The Twizels Canals are a spectacular place to fish for trout and salmon at any time of year but the winter season offers […]
Allan Burgess started the topic NZ King Salmon to close farms due to rising sea temperatures in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months, 2 weeks ago
NZ King Salmon to close farms due to rising sea temperatures
25 May 2022
The country’s largest salmon producer says it is being forced to close farms and let go of staff due to warmer water temperatures brought on by climate change.
New Zealand King Salmon will fallow three farms in the Pelorus Sound by next summer, with one kept to run…[Read more]
Allan Burgess started the topic Fish & Game welcomes new farm wetlands guidance in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Fish & Game welcomes new farm wetlands guidance
Source: Fish and Game NZ
Fish & Game welcomes the new NIWA-DairyNZ resource to help farmers with wetland design and performance.
“New Zealanders are becoming far more aware of the important role wetlands play in ‘taking care of water,’ from recharging groundwater and augmenting flows, and filtering…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Flats Kahawai on my 3wt Epic 370 Fastglass II – A Date with Little Olive 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Flats Kahawai – A Date with Little Olive
There have been a few big flats kahawai showing up along the southern edge of the Otumoetai Channel. Another reason I like to frequent this location is that there is […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858
By Dick Marquand
Some of you will know of my love for vintage glass fly rods, particularly the Fenwick Feralite series that were made in […]
Allan Burgess started the topic Giant fish screen installed to protect native species in Canterbury's Rangitata in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Giant fish screen installed to protect native species in Canterbury’s Rangitata River
A giant fish screen has been installed on the side of Canterbury’s Rangitata River in an effort to protect hundreds of thousands of sport fish and native species.
The $18 million technology will allow the nearby irrigation canal to take water from the river w…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Canterbury Winter Fishing Blues 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Canterbury Winter Fishing Blues
By Piscator
As an angler, don’t you just hate winter? The salmon runs are over and many trout waters are closed, days can be cold and nights are long. I know a lot of anglers […]
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