We’d given the game fishing a fair crack through January with little success and there wasn’t much sign of the season improving. As such, you can imagine our excitement when a weather window opened up and some good water looked like it was moving in from the Tasman.
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Mike had every reason to feel confident when he popped down to a favoured spot on a tidal reach of the Rakahuri River one September day in 2023.
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I received a call from Clint, owner of SEA Fiordland and MV Tasman Explorer, the 22.5m liveaboard vessel that cruises Fiordland, Stewart Island and beyond.
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It’s become a well-known fact that New Zealand offers some of the finest fly fishing in the world. However, people often wonder why.
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So, why fish a lake rather than a stream? Because lakes like Aniwhenua and Coleridge have an open season in winter, when the streams are closed?
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Since our first forays in our family boat on Lake Taupo in the early 80s, I’ve had a lifetime of enjoyment from trout fishing in its various forms.
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The softbait revolution began in Akron, Ohio in 1949 when Nick Crème created a plastic fishing worm. It revolutionised freshwater bass fishing in the US ....
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Bowfishing in the shallows is pretty rewarding, especially when you shoot a big snapper or trevally, because they aren't the easiest to get up on; it's even better on a nice sunny day.
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Fly fishing doesn’t have to be scary, overwhelming or unapproachable. It’s a sport based on a few simple ideals, not that different to other outdoor fishing or hunting pursuits.
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“Why go fishing?” is a question we can all ask ourselves. Is it to ‘bring home the bacon’ for the family? Is it to deceive then land a fish we can photograph and release? Or is it for the opportunity to recharge after a period of stress?
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After tramping several days in the Nelson Lakes area, I took my fly rod and left the hut after dinner to walk back up a river.
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Fly fishing is a sport that conjures up a wide range of reactions depending on who you're talking to. For some, it brings images of long days spent in the backcountry, sun on the back, casting in pristine water.
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