How to fish with soft baits

The first day of kayak fishing I spent off the Kapiti coast during June, with plenty of surprises on a windless winter morning. The method was dropping sliding kabura lures into deep water where lots of different species lurk, even through winter..

Are you struggling to catch fish with soft plastics ? Well then this video is for you. We run through 10 detailed tips on how to improve your catch rates when fishing with soft plastics.

Ever heard of redfin perch? They are here in New Zealand and offer an alternative target species if you want a change from trout. Good to catch and great to eat, perch generally inhabit different water than trout. Check out how to catch them right here.

Didn't think I'd make it this year, but got up there and had yet another mint weekend fishing around both coasts of the coromandel! This vid is how my comp went throughout.

In this video Tony explains some of the techniques he uses to get the best swimming action from his favourite Shimano topwater lures!

The recreational pāua fishery along the Kaikōura coast opens today for a limited 2-month season.

We look back at the arrival of inchiku jigs in New Zealand, and offer a few reasons why you might want to revisit this super reliable technique - plus how-to set up an inchiku out of the packet.

While jigging on the lakes for large rainbows may not appeal to the died-in-the-wool flyfishermen, in the hands of an expert the jigging outfit produces more hookups than any other style of trout fishing.

Famous for its gamefishing history, the Bay of Islands can offer some of best snapper fishing action you'll experience. But there are some tricks to finding the fish and figuring which bait to use to nail the big ones.

When it comes to catching kingfish live bait is undoubtedly the best way to get the biggest fish. Al McGlashan lets us in on a few tricks of the trade to connect you to a big king.