Whitebaiting

New to whitebaiting? This beginner’s guide by Allan Burgess covers everything you need to know – from the rules and best gear to choosing the right rivers, tides, and safe fishing techniques. Learn how to spot the whitebait runs, use pole nets effectively, and prepare your fresh catch for the perfect fritter.

The Hapuka Estuary Walkway, a 1km loop near Haast, provides a pristine South Westland habitat to view whitebait and native birds, including tūī and kererū, within a protected intertidal wetland. The accessible, non-fishing walkway features boardwalks and interpretation panels, making it an ideal spot for wildlife spotting on the West Coast, New Zealand.

Rakaia River Surf Whitebaiting. Here are some photographs of whitebait scoop netting in the surf. It is potentially the most dangerous method of whitebaiting because rogue sweeper waves can catch you by surprise. A life jacket along with a high level of physical fitness is essential. As you can see in one of the pics, when the bait are running the method can be very productive.

“Whitebaiting the remote Arawhata, Waiatoto, Turnbull and Okuru Rivers in South Westland offers history, tradition and challenge. Learn about access, regulations, river conditions and the legendary whitebait harvests that shaped this unique fishery.”

Best Whitebait Fritters Recipe with Allan Burgess To make the best whitebait fritters: For each.

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

Whitebait Cleaning Screen Video Making a Whitebait Cleaning Screen. Sometimes the best whitebaiting takes place.

Whitebaiters Never Lie – Exploring an iconic Kiwi culture by Anita Peters and Murray Hedwig.

Okarito West Coast Whitebait Run by Keith Reinke All the locals, as well as ourselves,.

Hurunui River Whitebaiting by Linley One of the first laws of whitebaiting is that the.