WRITER SCOTT CUSHMAN PROVIDES HIS ‘10 TOP TIPS’ FOR CASHING IN ON THOSE AWESOME SPRINGTIME FISH FEEDING FRENZIES! 1/ Start with good intelligence Subscribing to publications , email newsletters or joining Facebook groups that have regular fishing reports or activity where you can get information on where the fish are biting helps point you in the right …
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The Thames Coast offers great fishing and boating access from Thames up to Coromandel Harbour, with a gateway to the wider Hauraki Gulf. Editor Matt Hewetson recently visited in spring to find hot fishing action and welcome hospitality from the locals. Thames is a sleepy small town that reminds me of my own home town in Northland, it is also …
If you’re a land-based fanatic, or just want to go to an amazing spot for the first time then a number of these places will be known to you already and some will not. When you hear about the likes of Spirits Bay and Cape Maria and then finally arrive one day, you really understand why they are legendary locations …
There is something about kingfish that always seems to draw me back for more. They are challenging to land, fight dirty, can be extremely fussy but, will help you to refine and alter your angling techniques to successfully land one of these incredible fish. DYNAMIC STRUCTURE Yellowtail kingfish are widely distributed across Godzone and international waters, with our southern species …
The new Ultimate 16SC is my type of boat, with no roof and a layout that is suited for the serious lure fisherman to take advantage of for casting softbaits or stick baits to fish. Powered by the economical and reliable Honda 90hp, then fitted with a Minn Kota electric motor and you have one serious fishing platform. Owner and …
Whitebaiting is a classic Kiwi past time and from mid-August through to the end of November, riverbanks throughout much of the country are lined with keen locals hoping to cash in on some of Godzone’s iconic “white gold”. Even though whitebait and the humble whitebait fritter is a delicacy well known throughout the country, they are a peculiar fish and …
Spring is good. Especially when the work-ups in the Hauraki Gulf can be found and everything has come out of winter sleepiness. The annoying thing is that the water temperature doesn’t always reflect the air temperature in the early phases of the season so while you’re slapping on sun tan lotion, the fish may not be in the same frame …
The opening weekend for duck shooting is an eagerly anticipated event and this year the usual excitement went up a few levels as we had the use of the new Kawasaki Mule PRO FXR Side by Side to help us get to our hunting areas and head down the beach surfcasting. Each year in early May I head up to …
Over the years I have come to enjoy winter fishing a whole lot more. For some reason it just doesn’t seem as cold and miserable as what my brain tells me it’s going to be as I clamour out of bed and stumble around in the dark, looking for my fishing rods. Dressing for the conditions is essential, if I …
