Allan’s Fishing Blog

Fishingmag.co.nz editor Allan Burgess talks about more fishing fun times!

Quinnat salmon caught at the Waimakariri River mouth while on holiday at Kairaki Beach Motor Camp. For many, a part of what it means to be a Cantabrian.
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    • Poor Salmon Returns – Where have all the salmon gone? Kingfish Rising!

    Poor Salmon Returns – Where have all the salmon gone?  By Allan Burgess  The decline.

    01/03/2024
    Canterbury salmon angler extraordinaire Charles with a bright silver sea-run salmon he caught a couple of days ago. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith. Salmon Season 2022-2023.
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  • Salmon
    • Salmon Season 2022-2023 Canterbury Salmon Fishing Report

    Salmon Season 2022-2023 Canterbury Salmon Fishing Report “Chasing Silver” By Allan Burgess  Salmon Season 2022-2023..

    14/01/2023
    Freshly caught translucent whitebait. Catching a feed has long been part of Kiwi culture. Whitebait Season Changes.
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  • Whitebaiting
    • Whitebait Season Changes Disliked By Many Whitebaiters 2022

    Whitebait Season Changes Disliked By Many Recreational Whitebaiters by Allan Burgess The new whitebait season.

    14/01/2023
    Salmon taken on a soft bait minnow in the Ohau A Canal.
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  • Softbaits
    • Correct Jig Head Weights can increase soft-bait hook-ups!

    Importance of correct jig head weight When fishing soft plastics correct jig head weights can make.

    11/03/2021
    Ford Transit van camper. Not so good off-road but excellent for fishing the Twizel Canals, or anywhere with sealed or shingle road access.
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    • Fishing Van or 4×4 Truck; which is more useful?

    Fishing Van or 4×4 Truck – Pros and Cons? Here is a question for you.

    27/06/2021
    Massive 35lb salmon from the Waimakariri River.
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  • Salmon
    • Rasmus Gabrielsson and Malcolm Bell Podcast Canterbury Salmon

    Rasmus Gabrielsson talks with Malcolm Bell from The Complete Angler about the Canterbury Salmon Fishery.

    10/02/2021
    A fragile Chinook salmon parr from a Canterbury high country stream.
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  • kahawai
  • New Zealand Sea Fishes
    • Kahawai Fishing Tips: Techniques, Lures, Spots – Video

    Discover proven kahawai fishing tips for New Zealand anglers. Learn the best lures, light tackle techniques, and where to find fast-moving kahawai schools from shore or river mouths.

    17/12/2025
    Canterbury Low-Land Trout. Cattle polluting a waterway is not something you see very often nowadays. A big improvement over the past 20 years.
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    • Canterbury Low-Land Trout Fishery Pollution – Not All Doom and Gloom 

    Canterbury Low-Land Trout Fishery Pollution – Not All Doom and Gloom  According to John Kent,.

    16/01/2021
    Massive 38lb salmon taken in the Waimakariri River when the fishery was in much better shape than it is today. Salmon Fishery in Crisis.
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  • Salmon
    • Salmon Fishery in Crisis? South Island Sea-Run Salmon Numbers Down

    Salmon Fishery in Crisis? by Allan Burgess I originally wrote and published this article Salmon.

    16/01/2021
    Lake Sefle No Camping sign.
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    • No Camping at Lake Selfe in the Canterbury High Country

    No Camping at Lake Selfe I must admit to being shocked and angry when I.

    16/01/2021
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