Allan Burgess

Allan Burgess started the topic Angler's alluring catch gives council salmon to talk about in the forum Salmon Forum 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Angler’s alluring catch gives council salmon to talk about
A council ranger has been rewarded with a case of beer after helping an angler reel in a large salmon in Marlborough.
Retiree and fisherman Alex Kole thought his second cast on the morning of February 12 had become tangled in the Wairau River, north of Renwick, when “zing, across the…[Read more]
Allan Burgess started the topic Waimakariri River Salmon Comp 2021 in the forum Salmon Forum 3 weeks, 3 days ago
There were only two salmon caught in the Annual Waimakariri River Salmon Fishing Competition held on 13 March 2021.
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Skipjack Tuna – Katsuwonus pelamis – Powerful barrel-shaped body 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Skipjack Tuna – Katsuwonus pelamis
Other Names:
Arctic bonito, oceanic bonito, skippies, striped tuna, or victor fish. Aku (Hawaiian). Skipjack is a different species from bonito.
Recognition Features:
The […]
Allan Burgess started the topic Major fish kill in Silverstream near Dunedin in the forum Political and Environmental Issues 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Major fish kill in Silverstream near Dunedin
Source: Fish and Game NZ
Hundreds of eels and trout have perished in lower Silverstream in what appears to be a low oxygen and high heat environment.
Mosgiel angler Bevan Campbell who alerted Fish & Game Otago and the Otago Regional Council said he had never seen anything like it. Both agencies were…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Thin Water Snapper and the Meaning of Life – Clova Bay 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Thin Water Snapper Fishing – Snapper from the Shore
by Johnny Groome
Have you ever asked yourself that age-old question “What is the meaning of life?” Well, it’s simple really. Keep yourself warm and find […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, The Caddis and the Angler by Larry Soloman and Eric Leiser 2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Caddis and the Angler
The Caddis and the Angler a new look at the group of insects that is rapidly becoming the fly fisherman’s most important source of fishing and fly tying innovations by Larry Solomon a […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Stillwater Brownies – Favourite Flies For Stillwater Brown Trout 3 months, 1 week ago
Stillwater Brownies – Six Favourite Flies by Dick Marquand
Generally speaking, brown trout inhabiting Stillwaters like lakes, ponds and backwaters, present more of an angling challenge than those found in […]
Allan Burgess started the topic Christmas boost for canal fishing opportunities due to power station upgrades in the forum Canals – Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo Canals 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Christmas boost for canal fishing opportunities due to power station upgrades
Source: Fish and Game NZ Press Release
Anglers fishing the Tekapo Canal over the summer holidays have had an early Christmas present with a boost in their chances due to Genesis Energy and Central South Island Fish & Game (CSI Fish & Game).
A research project…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Mahi mahi, Dorado, Dolphinfish – Coryphaena hippurus – How to Catch 4 months ago
Other Names:
Mahi mahi, Dorado, Dolphinfish, and Shiira. The name Mahi mahi is Hawaiian in origin. The species is also widely known by the somewhat confusing English name of dolphinfish. It is, of course, not […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Fishing Flies on Spinning Gear using a D lead Rig Can be very Effective 4 months, 1 week ago
Fishing Flies on Spinning Gear
How to Fish the Fly and D lead rig on spinning gear
Fishing flies on spinning gear is dead easy! You don’t need fancy fishing gear to go fly fishing. You can, in fact, use just […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Yellowfin Tuna Fishing – Found in Upper North Island Waters Over Summer 4 months, 1 week ago
Yellowfin Tuna – Thunnus albacares
Other Names:
Ahi (fire in Hawaiian), yellowfin, Allison tuna (the large adults of this species with long sickle-shaped fins were once thought to be a separate species – Thunnus […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Kaipara Harbour Fishing – Snapper, Kahawai, Gurnard, Mullet and more 4 months, 1 week ago
by Ross Jamieson
With about three thousand kilometres of coastline twisting and turning in a most convoluted manner, the Kaipara harbour has (I believe) the second-longest coastline in the world.
From the […]
Allan Burgess started the topic 2020 Salmon Run Begins in the forum Salmon Forum 4 months, 1 week ago
2020 Salmon Run Begins

Vicky with her 8.10kg (17.8lb) salmon.
Beginners luck paid off for Rolleston women Vicky Van Der Zwet when she caught her first-ever salmon over the weekend.
Vicky caught this perfectly conditioned fish in the lagoon near the Rakaia River mouth on Saturday night.
The jack weighed in at 8.10kg, with a length of 810mm.
There…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Improved Clinch Knot Video – This Knot is Used for Almost Everything! 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Improved Clinch Knot – Very strong, plus it is easy to learn and remember
by Allan Burgess
If my memory serves me correctly the Improved Clinch was the first knot I learnt to tie over four decades ago. It is […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Yellowtail – King of Broken Water – Milford Sound, Fiordland 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Yellowtail – King of Broken Water by Dick Marquand
The yellowtail kingfish, or kingi as it is known in New Zealand game fishing circles, would rate as one of the hardest fighting species of game fish available […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, How to Catch Snapper – Location, Bait, Presentation, Rigs, Tackle 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Catch Snapper
by Andrew Padlie
Catching snapper would have to be every Kiwi’s favourite pastime. If you say you are going fishing everyone you talk to automatically thinks of snapper on the menu for tea. E […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Whitebaiters Never Lie – Exploring an iconic Kiwi culture – Peters & Hedwig 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Whitebaiters Never Lie – Exploring an iconic Kiwi culture
by Anita Peters and Murray Hedwig – Forward by Keri Hulme
First published in 2009 by David Bateman Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-86953-749-4. […]
Allan Burgess started the topic Major salmon smolt release in Lake Tekapo in the forum Canals – Ohau, Pukaki and Tekapo Canals 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Major salmon smolt release in Lake Tekapo

A release of more than 50,000 salmon smolt aims to reinvigorate the fishery in Lake Tekapo.
The project, a joint effort from Mt Cook Alpine Salmon and Central South Island Fish and Game, is part of CSI’s “put and take” programme in Lake Tekapo, which has been developed over the past 10 years.
CSI Fish…[Read more]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Kaiapoi Fishing – Fifty Years of Memories Around Kaiapoi and Christchurch 5 months ago
Looking Back – Kaiapoi Fishing by Allan Speak
My introduction to fishing came from my father many years ago. We had a fruit shop in New Brighton and two of our regular customers were great fishermen and […]
Allan Burgess wrote a new post, Marlin Hunting – The Quest for a Beakie – Game Fishing NZ 5 months ago
Marlin Hunting – The Quest for a Beakie
By Dick Marquand
I read with great interest Chappie Chapman’s excellent article “Marlin Magic, Mania or Madness?” It brought back to me, memories of the endless planning, […]
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