Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Twizel Canals Winter 2022 – Five Fishing Tips For Beginners 1 day, 6 hours ago
Twizel Canals Winter 2022 – Five Fishing Tips For Beginners
By Allan Burgess
The Twizels Canals are a spectacular place to fish for trout and salmon at any time of year but the winter season offers […]
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Allan Burgess started the topic NZ King Salmon to close farms due to rising sea temperatures in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 days, 13 hours ago
NZ King Salmon to close farms due to rising sea temperatures
25 May 2022The country’s largest salmon producer says it is being forced to close farms and let go of staff due to warmer water temperatures brought on by climate change.
New Zealand King Salmon will fallow three farms in the Pelorus Sound by next summer, with one kept to run…[Read more]
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Allan Burgess started the topic Fish & Game welcomes new farm wetlands guidance in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 days, 15 hours ago
Fish & Game welcomes new farm wetlands guidance
Source: Fish and Game NZFish & Game welcomes the new NIWA-DairyNZ resource to help farmers with wetland design and performance.
“New Zealanders are becoming far more aware of the important role wetlands play in ‘taking care of water,’ from recharging groundwater and augmenting flows, and filtering…[Read more]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Flats Kahawai on my 3wt Epic 370 Fastglass II – A Date with Little Olive 1 week ago
Flats Kahawai – A Date with Little Olive
There have been a few big flats kahawai showing up along the southern edge of the Otumoetai Channel. Another reason I like to frequent this location is that there is […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858 1 week, 1 day ago
Tauranga Flats Kingfish on my Vintage Glass Fenwick Feralite FF 858
By Dick Marquand
Some of you will know of my love for vintage glass fly rods, particularly the Fenwick Feralite series that were made in […]
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Allan Burgess started the topic Giant fish screen installed to protect native species in Canterbury's Rangitata in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 1 week, 4 days ago
Giant fish screen installed to protect native species in Canterbury’s Rangitata River
A giant fish screen has been installed on the side of Canterbury’s Rangitata River in an effort to protect hundreds of thousands of sport fish and native species.
The $18 million technology will allow the nearby irrigation canal to take water from the river w…[Read more]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Canterbury Winter Fishing Blues 1 week, 4 days ago
Canterbury Winter Fishing Blues
By Piscator
As an angler, don’t you just hate winter? The salmon runs are over and many trout waters are closed, days can be cold and nights are long. I know a lot of anglers […]
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Allan Burgess started the topic New rules to include all finfish in combined daily bag limit for recreational fi in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 1 week, 4 days ago
New rules to include all finfish in combined daily bag limit for recreational fishers 20 April 2022
David Parker
HON DAVID PARKER
Oceans and FisheriesRules for daily limits on recreationally caught finfish will change to include species that previously had no limit, Oceans and Fisheries Minister, David Parker announced today.
There are over…[Read more]
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Allan Burgess started the topic Fishing crew caught with 45 times the daily limit of snapper in Auckland in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 1 week, 4 days ago
Fishing crew caught with 45 times the daily limit of snapper in Auckland
Fishery officers caught a fishing crew with 45 times the legal snapper limit in Auckland.
A fishing crew with 45 times the legal daily limit of snapper has been caught by Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) fishery officers during a routine boat inspection.The…[Read more]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Homebrew Fishing Sinkers – How to Make Your Own Moulds 1 week, 5 days ago
Homebrew Fishing Sinkers by Stephen Coote
Sinker making is a satisfying activity that can save money. Why use lead sinkers? Old spark plugs, nuts and bolts, pieces of scrap metal and stones have all been used […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Hatchery-Reared Salmon Not a Bad Idea 2 weeks ago
Hatchery-Reared salmon doesn’t mean smaller fish
By Michael Field-Dodgson
I read a lot of comments on why the salmon runs have dwindled and the size of those salmon caught is smaller. One significant […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Salmon Season 2021-2022 Final Washup 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Salmon Season 2021-2022 Final Washup
There was a big improvement in fish numbers in the Rakaia River but overall returns were patchy!
By Allan Burgess
Salmon anglers fishing the Rakaia River witnessed a […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Sand Flounder – Rhombosolea plebeia, How to Catch – Excellent to Eat 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Sand Flounder – Rhombosolea plebeia – Considered by many to be the best eating fish in the sea
The Sand flounder is one of the four main species of flounder, or flatfish, sold in New Zealand fish shops and […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Flounder Netting 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Flounder Netting
By Peter Langlands
I have still not lost that feeling of excitement as the flounder net is hauled by hand from the invariably murky water in which the flounder inhabits. The flounder can b […]
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Allan Burgess commented on the post, Hurunui River Secrets – How to Fish – Secrets of the Four Sections 3 weeks, 2 days ago
That is a shame, Brian. I hate didymo. Not only is it unsightly, but it also sticks to lures and flies alike.
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Perch Bait Rigs – Bait Fishing for Freshwater Perch in Small Rivers 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Perch Bait Rigs
Perch are found in most waters in Canterbury. Many anglers early in life started out by catching small perch in ponds and rivers. In this article, we’ll take a look at Perch Bait Rigs. There […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Poolburn Dam Brown Trout Fishing – 300 Hectare Lake in Ida Valley Otago 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Poolburn Dam Brown Trout Fishing – part of the Old Dunstan trail from the Styx Basin
History of Poolburn Dam
The Poolburn Dam or Reservoir is situated on the Ida Valley side of the Rough Ridge Range. lt was […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Terrestrials and the Trout – A User's Guide in Four Parts 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Terrestrials and the Trout – A User’s Guide in Four Parts – Parts One and Two
By Paul Corliss
What has changed since the very first account of fishing with a fly was written? Nearly all things but one have, […]
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Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Greenback Flounder – Rhombosolea tapirina 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Greenback Flounder – Rhombosolea tapirina
Description
The back of this species is, as its name would suggest, dark green. Some greenback flounder specimens have many small black spots on their backs as […]
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Allan Burgess started the topic Anglers reminded to stick to the rules in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months ago
Anglers reminded to stick to the rules
Source: Fish and Game NZClose to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations.
With over five months of the sports fishing season completed, the Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSI Fish & Game) is disappointed with the 8%…[Read more]
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