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Gear
Preview - Catch livies soft bait bodies- Catch livies soft bait bodies
It was only a matter of time before Catch Fishing introduced a live bait body to match their new Stingaz jig heads.
Fresh water
Freshwater: Fishing the seasons
One of the greatest lessons I ever learnt as a budding young fisherman on the lakes and rivers was that in order to become as successful at fishing as possible, you must continually adapt and become versatile in order to consistently deceive trout in a variety of situations. To improve in these areas I have challenged myself to fish as many different types of water as possible so I force myself to learn new skills on every piece of water I encounter.
Hints & Tips
Baits to impress your mates - Cut pilchard and squid on a flasher rig
No one likes to be a one-trick pony. Read part one of our nine part series bait guide.
Hints & Tips
Nicky Sindens's top 13 kingfish tips for lures
I love witnessing people's first kingfish capture and take pride in watching mates getting buckled over the side of the boat by a big green beast.
Hints & Tips
How to fish the Manukau Harbour
Ask Auckland fishermen for an opinion of the Manukau harbour and its adjacent west coast fishery and most will suggest it’s a dangerous place, full of sharks and tiny snapper.
Hints & Tips
Baits to impress your mates - Whole Pilchard
Here's how to rig a whole pilchard, both head first, and tail first.
Techniques
Jigging gear - The small essentials
Want to put together an A-grade set up? Check out the essentials, it might not cost as much as you'd previously thought. If your passion is chasing kingfish with dedicated gear, here are a few specialised accessories we love but which are often undervalued and overlooked.
Hints & Tips
Baits to impress your mates - Pilchard / Squid Hybrid
Part three in our bait guide. Time to step up and try a Pilchard / Squid Hybrid. Application: Straylining with various weights, running sinker rig, bottom fishing.
Hints & Tips
Baits to impress your mates - Skipjack Strip Bait
The authors favourite straylined snapper bait. Application:
Any situation where the alternative would be a straylined pilchard.
Hints & Tips
Baits to impress your mates - Half cut pilchard baits
A great rig for days when the fish are present but the bites not strong. Application:
Straylining with various weights, running sinker rig, bottom fishing.
Spearfishing
Getting into spearfishing - A beginner's guide
Spearfishing is a sport growing very quickly in New Zealand. Matt Lind has been doing it for quite a few years and has some good advice for those wanting to get into the water. For me, spearfishing has become an obsession. Over the last 10 years it has taken up more and more of my free time and has now become the central focus of my working life as well.
