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Techniques
Horizontal Jigging
If you're familiar with vertical, or 'mechanical' jigging for kingfish, did you know that the same technique can be applied to working mechanical jigs both from a boat or from shore?
Here's a quick breakdown on how it works from the Aussie boys at AdriftByNature...
Gear
Catch Deep-V Slow-Pitch Jig
The Deep V is a versatile lure for catching kingfish, XXL snapper and many other species. It combines several design features to present a lure that is irresistible.Here's a slow pitch jig that can either be mechanically jigged or slow pitch fished to save your energy. Check out the new Catch Deep V
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Land-based
Shore based tactics - What are the X-factors
Rock fishing success can often be attributed to understanding the important influences that cause fish to inhabit one area over another.
Destinations
Destination Tasman Bay and D'urville Island
Tasman in the South Island of New Zealand has it all for the avid fisherman and holidaymaker. As local Troy Dando points out, you can fish one day and if the weather is not so good enjoy hundreds of landlubber attractions the next. From Farewell Spit in the west to Stephens Island in the east, Tasman in the South Island of New Zealand has it all for the avid fisherman and holidaymaker. As local Troy Dando points out, you can fish one day and if the weather is not so good enjoy hundreds of landlubber attractions the next.
Land-based
Approaching the perfect cast - Surfcasting
A surfcasting cast, when performed correctly, is a thing of beauty. It’s all about timing and technique rather than power as some people think. Much like in golf, the biggest, strongest people don’t necessarily get the most distance. The approach to the cast is just as important as the cast itself. Safety is a paramount consideration so watch the surf for a while before wading in to make your cast.
Inshore
Keep your options open - Winter fishing
Winter isn’t always considered the best time for fishing, but it is a long haul between autumn and spring and I spend as much time winter fishing as I do fishing at any other time of the year. It can require a different approach though and there are many more obstacles in the way.
Destinations
Destination Hokianga Harbour
Mick Hall explores the wilderness of Hokianga Harbour and reveals a few of his favourite fishing spots.
Inshore
Six mistakes anglers make when targeting kingfish
Unprepared fishermen are often left with shaking hands after hooking an unstoppable green torpedo – the kingfish is a powerful and intimidating fish to hook.
Land-based
Destination Rodney on the rocks
The Rodney area north of Auckland has some little gems when it comes to fishing. There are bays, ledges, estuaries, islands and rock stacks which are all places of interest for the fisherman.
Inshore
Fishing with the "Gurnard Guru"
Having dedicated more than 65 years of my fishing life to targeting gurnard, I am the first to admit that my knowledge on this topic is far from complete, mainly because they keep shifting the goalposts all the time.
Spearfishing
Spearfishing: Dealing with Sharks
About January last year I was eating breakfast watching TV, about to start a day’s paua diving in the Chatham Islands, when the news of a shark attack off the Auckland coast came on.
Land-based
Land based in the Manukau
Many fishos are too quick to discount the muddy Manukau Harbour as a land-based option but, Michael Parker explains, there’s quality fishing to be enjoyed if you pick the right spot at the right time.
