Archive for September, 2009

Hawkes Bay Marine Weather 30th Sept 2009

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Portland coastal forecast

Issued at: 4:00 pm 30 Sep 2009 NZDT (more…)

Catching Snapper - On pilchards

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Although plentiful, they can prove fickle (more…)

Broadbill & how to target them - Pt 2

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

A useful alternative worth considering when squid are a nuisance and biting the bait (more…)

Broadbill & how to target them - Pt 1

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Broadbill are tremendously powerful fish that grow to great size and are usually caught at night (more…)

Light Tackle tips

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

I had been hooked up on the tuna for over an hour. The boat had chased it at first, but now we were getting to the drifting and lifting stage (more…)

Kingfish and methods for catching them

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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Snapper - where they live and how to catch them

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

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Softbait Fishing - tips tricks and getting started

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

One of the things I love about soft baiting is that it is all about the right gear and technique (more…)

Knots and Rigs for Hapuku

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Hapuku or groper and bass are the deepwater kings of sportfishing in New Zealand (more…)

Knots & Rigs for Kahawai

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

The kahawai is widespread throughout New Zealand and will be found from estuaries to the outer islands (more…)