Coarse Fishing

Coarse fish category logo.Coarse Fishing in New Zealand. You must have a Fish & Game New Zealand Sports Fishing Licence to fish for coarse fish in New Zealand. Perch (Perca fluviatilis), Tench (Tinca tinca), Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus). They are known as coarse fish because of their coarse scales.

Tiger worms - Eisenia fetida - one of six different common garden earth worms found in New Zealand.
  • Baits and Berley
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Worms – Starting A Wormery for Freshwater Fish Bait

    Learn how to start a simple, effective wormery for producing fresh fishing bait. This guide covers the best containers, bedding, feeding methods, and maintenance tips to keep your worms healthy and multiplying year-round.

    04/12/2025
    The author expectant in the early morning mist. Hooked on Tench.
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Hooked on Tench

    Hooked on Tench By Piscator As October approaches, many anglers look forward to the glorious.

    08/12/2024
    Paternoster rig for freshwater perch bait fishing. Perch Bait Rigs
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Perch Bait Rigs – Bait Fishing for Freshwater Perch in Small Rivers

    Perch Bait Rigs Perch are found in most waters in Canterbury. Many anglers early in.

    03/05/2022
    Swim feeder made from corrosion resistant plastic. Length 65mm (2 .5 inches)..
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Using a Swim Feeder – Ledgering Made Easy – Coarse Fishing NZ

    One of the problems encountered when ledgering in ponds and rivers is positioning your hook.

    20/11/2021
    Redfin perch (top) and gudgeon. Pictorial Geography for young beginners. ... With ... illustrative engravings. John Richard LANGLER London, [1875].
  • Coarse Fishing
    • The Gudgeon King – A Coarse Fishing True Story Set in the Old Country

    By R.M. Redfern Dad was the Gudgeon King “Fishing with maggots may seem odd to.

    05/10/2021
    Redfin Perch – Perca fluviatilis
  • Coarse Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishes
    • Perch – Perca fluviatilis – Redfin Perch Introduced freshwater fish

    Perch – Perca fluviatilis – introduced freshwater fish Redfin Perch is a European freshwater fish.

    07/06/2025
    Rudd - Scardinius erythophthalmus
  • Coarse Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishes
    • Rudd – Coarse Fish Species – New Zealand Freshwater Fishes

    Rudd – Scardinius erythophthalmus One of the species of coarse fish that we target here.

    30/12/2023
    A well set-up coarse angler.
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Coarse Fishing – Getting Started with a Basic Float Fishing Kit

    Assembling a Basic Float Fishing Kit for Coarse Fishing Setting up a basic set of.

    10/12/2023
    Tech are a dark olive colour. Smaller fish are coloured brown.
  • Coarse Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishes
    • Tench Fishing in New Zealand – Course Fish Species

    The Tench – Tinca tinca Considering the extensive liberations that are known to have taken.

    02/10/2021
    Simple Paternoster rig used in coarse fishing.
  • Coarse Fishing
    • Paternoster Coarse Fishing Rig – Ideal when windy and after dark

    The Paternoster An old-fashioned and unusual name for a simple technique. It developed from a.

    20/11/2021
    Next >
    X