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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...
Fresh water
Anyone can flyfish: A beginner's guide
Many people, when first considering the possibility of taking up flyfishing, naturally see it as a tranquil, poetic sport that is done in beautiful surroundings. There’s one hiccup though - most newcomers perceive flyfishing to be a difficult sport that is hard to learn.
Spearfishing
Stroll in and shoot
Matt Lind sharing valuable advice on one of the most important aspects of spearfishing; timing. Like most fishing, timing is everything when spearfishing from the shore…
Gear
The business end - Hook basics
The fishing hook was once listed in the Forbes top 20 tools in the history of man. Nicky Sinden looks at its design and evolution
Kayak
Plastic baits & plastic boats. Soft baiting from kayaks
The use of artificial ‘softbait’ lures and current braid line technology, has certainly changed the face of New Zealand sport fishing, and with good reason.
Techniques
Summer stick baits
The beautiful kingfish populates New Zealand waters from the Kermadec Islands to Banks Peninsula. A mighty catch, well-deserving of its name, any fisher hoping to land one better be ready for a fight.
Techniques
Bait fishing - What rig?
Anyone can slap a bait on a dropper rig and catch a fish, but there is absolutely no question that some anglers have a lot more success than others. How do they do it? I believe the most important aspect of bait fishing is choosing the right rig for the conditions. How you tie a rig, how you present the bait, the size and quality of your hooks and your choice of sinker size all have an important bearing on the outcome.
Techniques
Catching your own bait
It might be easy to buy yourself a bag of bait from your local store but catching baits can yield much better results in deep water
Techniques
Getting started in saltwater fly fishing
The best gear, techniques and tips for starting out.
