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Shimano-BTR-6500B
  • Tackle
    • Shimano Baitrunner BTR 6500B

    Shimano Baitrunner BTR 6500B Big snapper are weary fish. They tend to drop the bait.

    22/05/2015
    The Saltec Thumb Caster shown in the correct position with the line in place ready to make a cast. Photo: DJ Moresby.
  • Surfcasting
  • Tackle
    • Saltec Thumb Caster Protects Your Casting Finger

    Saltec Thumb Caster Protects Your Casting Finger and Increases Casting Distance Fine braid will cut your.

    14/03/2024
    Never assume the rod guides will line up correctly. Always check by sighting along the rod while still in the shop! Check also for chipped or hair-line cracks in the line guides.
  • Tackle
    • Fishing Rod – Tips on Selection and Purchase

    Fishing Rod Selection and Purchase Which species of fish will you target with your new.

    13/03/2015
    Deepsea bottom rig making
  • Tackle
    • Bottom Rigs for Deep Sea Fishing

    Bottom Rigs for Deep Sea Fishing The author with a brace of school groper taken.

    30/03/2015
    Typically fish are caught in the corner of the mouth with tuna circle hooks, as with this shark, making it a simple job to release unwanted fish back into the sea unharmed.
  • Tackle
    • Tuna Circle Hook

    Tuna Circle Hook Advantages Circle hooks are used for commercial long-lining. They are also called.

    05/12/2018
    It isn’t unusual in productive fishing areas to catch a fish on every hook. Here the angler has taken a big blue cod on the bottom jig, plus two more cod (one of which may be foul hooked), and a trumpeter on the top hook, while fishing in Foveaux Strait, off Stewart Island.
  • Rigs
  • Tackle
    • Flasher Rigs or Sabiki Rigs – Three main advantages over bait

    Flasher Rigs and Sabiki Rigs – Terminal Tackle With Allan Burgess In most situations, flasher.

    22/12/2019
    Typical of the early Mr Twister soft plastic curly tail grubs sold in New Zealand back in the 1990s.
  • Saltwater Fishing Lures
  • Softbaits
    • How to fish with soft plastic fishing lures in New Zealand

    Soft plastics are a proven saltwater lure option in New Zealand. This guide explains the best techniques, proper rigging, lure care, and how to catch more snapper and other species with soft baits.

    26/10/2025
    The Kon Tiki raft with it's square sail erect. A barley sugar melts when in the sea, dropping the sail and making it much easier to pull back in.
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Destinations N.I.
  • Tackle
    • Using a Kon Tiki Fishing raft at Tauranga’s Papamoa Beach

    Kon Tiki Fishing Raft in the Bay of Plenty with Denis Moresby  Some old concepts.

    14/03/2024
    The finished home-made lure!
  • Sea Fishing
  • Tackle
    • Home-made Fishing Lures – Hot Melt Glue Lure

    Homemade Lures Here is a home-made lure for you to try out and perhaps improve.

    12/03/2015
    Flyrod selection Tom Fraser featured image
  • Tackle
    • Trout Flyrod Selecting – tips for choosing a fly-rod that suits your needs

    Trout Flyrod Selection with Kilwell Sports With such a bewildering array of fly rods available.

    22/11/2018
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