Fishing
Hutchwilco Boat Show 2013
Something for everyoneA simple rod guide check
Tackle Tip
GRANT BLAIR - © Fairfax NZ News
Hairline cracks in guides can often be the cause of an unexplained bust-off.
Where predators gather
Diving
STEVE HATHAWAY - © Fairfax NZ News
Deep blue water, hundreds of metres deep - I've seen mates shudder and become absolutely terrified at the thought of leaping into this zone.
Micro slow-jigging
Sportfishing Techniques
JOHN EICHELSHEIM - © Fairfax NZ News
Like most fishing innovations, slow-jigging took a while to catch on in New Zealand, but in the summer just gone, slow-jigs seemed to be everywhere.
Swimming with B52s
Diving
STEVE HATHAWAY - © Fairfax NZ News
I don't know about you, but some of my most heart-stopping moments diving have been while gliding towards the bottom, and at the last moment noticing that I'm just about to land on a massive stingray. Aagghhhhh!
ITM Fishing Show - May 2013
"Ten years! Really?" is the typical reaction to the news that we're entering the tenth series of The ITM Fishing Show, and I can understand the disbelief because I feel the same way. Over two hundred episodes later it still feels like we're just a little number eight wire television production company trying to mix it with the big boys in the television industry - and I guess we are.
The ITM Fishing Show - a KIWI Favourite
It will come as no surprise to readers to hear The ITM Fishing Show made it to the top three of the annual TV Guide's 'Best on the Box' competition.
Inflatable marlin!
Monster snapper caught - and released!
Magical memories in Mackenzie Country
It was the school holidays, and a Friday lunchtime finish meant I could pack the Delica, load the children and head south to arrive in time for an evening fish.
Jetting around mid-winter
Andrew Hill from Jetskifishing recently invited me to join him and a few mates on a jet-ski fishing mission in the Hauraki Gulf searching for work-ups.
Go on, take her fishing!
Bones in the surf! - July 2012
Chosing a camera
Shooting underwater video has never been as cheap and accessible as it is now.
Wildfoods - April 2013
Simple Baked Albacore
By Sam Mossman
DIY - April 2013
Mobile engine flush kit
Wildfoods - March 2013
DIY - March 2013
Wildfoods - May 2013
Moroccan BBQ Trevally
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Southern Bluefin Tuna
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Blue shark
A common pelagic shark with world-wide distribution, blue sharks are common in New Zealand offshore waters right around the coast. They are easily recognizable by their bright blue colour and long slender body , with over-length pectoral fins.
West Coast - May 2013
The recent drought on the West Coast has made trout fishing difficult in the smaller rivers, but opened up opportunities for exploring larger rivers not normally easily accessed.
Wairarapa - May 2013
Everyone is crowing - with the exception of the cockies, who are really suffering now.
Hawkes Bay - May 2013
West Coast Waikato - May 2013
Far North - May 2013
Crystal-clear cobalt blue water is right up the harbours - then turns into a pretty tropical turquoise as soon as it gets over the sand.
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