How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers

Tips on bottling, smoking, and freezing fish. How to tie knots and rigs, make sinkers, maintain fishing tackle, fix leaking waders, fishing books, whitebaiting, and heaps more! Our full How To Menu is in the sidebar on the right of this page.

Handcaster. Handcasters are beautifully simple. They are versatile, cheap, require little maintenance and don't take up much space.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Handcaster – Handcasters are versatile, cheap, and low maintenance

    Handcaster – In Praise of the Humble Handcaster – Going Old School By Steve Coote The.

    27/08/2021
    With the aid of a D lead and about 1.2m of monofilament you can fish a fly on spinning gear.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
  • Rigs
    • Fishing Flies on Spinning Gear using a D lead Rig Can be very Effective

    Fishing Flies on Spinning Gear How to Fish the Fly and D lead rig on.

    14/12/2020
    Brown trout mounts on display at Mt Cook salmon farm near Twizel. A three dimentional mount is way better than just a photograph.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Taxidermy Fish – Mounting the Whopper – Preparation Matters

    Taxidermy Fish with Monty Wright Each time we head out fishing we all dream of.

    09/11/2020
    A little bit of bottled salmon goes a long way. It is best to use smaller bottles if possible.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Bottling Salmon – how to guide to bottling salmon and other fish

      Bottling Salmon – Also effective for Trout, kahawai and Mullet The Americans call this.

    03/01/2021
    Jack Whittler's pilchard casting tube.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
  • Surfcasting
    • Pilchard Distance Casting for Rock Anglers and Surfcasters

    By Jack Whittler My aim is to encourage do-it-yourselfers to make up their own –.

    16/10/2020
    Making a shadow-box to display your trout flies is simply and inexpensive.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Shadow-Box Trout Flies – How to make your own shadow-box project

    by Allan Burgess Making a shadow-box to display your trout flies by hanging them on.

    02/05/2021
    Taking KIds Fishing
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Taking Kids Fishing – Tips for getting kids started learning to fish

    Taking Kids Fishing by Stephen Coote There are good reasons for taking kids fishing and.

    16/01/2021
    Fresh trout and salmon cooked on a smoker beside the lake is hard to beat.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
    • Smoking Fish – How to prepare and cook fish by the hot or cold smoking methods

    How to Smoke Fish Smoking fish in a hot smoker by Allan Burgess I must admit.

    11/06/2021
    How to make a Wooden Flybox.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
  • Tackle
    • How to Make Your Own Large Wooden Fly Boxes by Allan Burgess

    Making Large Wooden Fly Boxes Here is a great idea for those who like to.

    21/08/2020
    You can find hair-line cracks in line guides by pulling an old pair of pantyhose across the hard surface. The fine threads will snag on any cracks.
  • How-to Advice and Fishing Tips for Anglers
  • Tackle
    • Testing for Cracked or Broken Fishing Rod Line Guides

    Line guides on fishing rods are easily damaged if knocked or mistreated Most modern rods.

    19/01/2021
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