Inflatable Boat – Is it any good for fishing?
Inflatable Boat – Is it any good for fishing? The author Allan Burgess at the helm and guide Brent Beadle in the bow at Lake Brunner. To the best of our knowledge the firm Better Boats mentioned in this article is no longer operating. However, as many anglers will have considered the usefulness of this type of small inflatable boat for fishing More...
McLay 460 Softie Trailer Boat
A sheltered bay at Lake Coleridge. McLay 460 Softie Trailer Boat The McLay Softie range extends from 2.4 metres to an impressive 6 metre model. Although Steve McLay has been building alloy boats at his Milton More...
Stabi-Craft 490 RBB Test
Stabi-Craft 490 RBB Test The smart metallic paint job gives the Stabi-Craft 490 a sleek appearance. Having had a great run from the little Stabi-Craft 430 for over a year, I was very keen to try out its big brother More...
Stabi-Craft 430 – Excellent lake fishing for trout and inshore at sea
It is a simple matter of stepping onto the low tread-plate foot rail that runs the length of both sides and climbing in. Ease of handling makes this an ideal craft for investigating lake margins. Stabi-Craft 430 Stabi-Craft More...
Buying Your First Boat – Tips, advice, and points to consider
Buying your first boat – Tips, advice and points to consider All boats have their advantages and limitations. A McLay 530 Fisherman. With Allan Burgess Before buying your first boat there is a lot to More...
McLay 530 Fisherman
Home » Boats McLay 530 Fisherman. If you’re after albacore tuna off Kaikoura, snapper in the Marlborough Sounds, cray diving and blue cod fishing out of Motunau, boating around Banks Peninsula, cod, salmon More...
Outboard Jet Units – Great Salmon and Trout Fishing in Braided Rivers
This salmon angler has crossed the Rangitata River to fish the beach on the south side of the lagoon. The best salmon fishing is usually on the south side of the major east coast river-mouths. Outboard Jet Units Outboard More...
Wooldridge Jet Boat
Wooldridge Jet Boat The Wooldridge Jet Boat offers practicality, durability, and rugged construction. Have you ever been fishing in the Rakaia, Rangitata, or Waitaki Rivers and watched as a prop-driven boat has More...
Porta Bote Genesis III – Assembly and on the water tryout
The Porta Bote is ideal on smaller South Island lakes. Here a big rainbow trout has been caught on light spinning tackle while drifting and casting on Canterbury’s Lake Selfe. Porta Bote Genesis III The Porta More...
Aqua Jet Small 1600cc Suburu Engine Jet Boat Review
Aqua Jet has many advantages Standing affords a better view when navigating the river’s braids. Aqua Jet inventor and designer the late Peter Keir came up with a brilliant new design that brings jet boating More...
