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I’m sure most of us have been in the situation where, having located a school of feeding fish, you circle the action trolling your favourite lure – to no avail!

Wildfoods - June 2011

Kiri's coconut albacore tuna

KIRI BROOKS - © Fairfax NZ News

Kiri’s coconut albacore tuna
By Kiri Brooks

Wildfoods - May 2011

Smoke fish pasties

GLENYSS OGG - © Fairfax NZ News

Smoked fish pasties
By Glenyss Ogg

DIY - May 2011

Rod Storage for tin sheds

CAROL WATTS - WHITIANGA - © Fairfax NZ News

Rod storage for tin sheds

DIY - April 2011

Rimu rod racks

STEVEN HOWELL - © Fairfax NZ News

Rimu rod racks

Wildfoods - April 2011

Snapper with potato and green beans

JOHN DONALD - WAVE DANCER CHARTERS - © Fairfax NZ News

Snapper with potato and green beans.

Wildfoods - March 2011

Salade Nicoise
By Shelley Bradish-Cooney

DIY - March 2011

Homemade poppers do the business

COLIN MAUNDER - © Fairfax NZ News

Homemade poppers do the business

Wildfoods - February 2011

Sherriff's smoked marlin cases

PAUL SHERRIFF - © Fairfax NZ News

Sherriff’s smoked marlin cases

DIY - February 2011

Self-retracting kayak trolley foot

HERB SPANNAGL - © Fairfax NZ News

Like most kayakers, I own a trolley that helps me get the kayak from the car park to the water without the need to drag it over abrasive surfaces.

Wildfoods - May 2010

NIGEL BARCLAY - © Fairfax NZ News

Barbecue duck kebabs
By Nigel Barclay

DIY - May 2010

Fish frame berley

TONY HAULTAIN - © Fairfax NZ News

Fish frame berley
If you use a frozen or fresh whole skipjack for bait, you will have found it can be rather wasteful. Here is how I try to use it all.

Wildfoods - April 2010

MARAEA SMITH - © Fairfax NZ News

Chrissy’s Mussels
Maraea Smith

Wildfoods - March 2010

Hearty Hokianga Chowder

AYA MORRIS - © Fairfax NZ News

Hearty Hokianga Chowder
Aya Morris, Hokianga

DIY - March 2010

Kayak soft-plastic container

SHELLEY BRADISH-COONEY - © Fairfax NZ News

Kayak soft-plastic container

Wildfoods - February 2010

Kahawai in citrus marinade

CHRIS MARSHALL - © Fairfax NZ News

Kahawai in citrus marinade
By Chris Marshall, Picton

DIY - February 2010

Off-cuts rod-holding system

BRIAN LIVINGSTONE - © Fairfax NZ News

Over the years I have seen many useful and creative ways to store rods published in the readers’ DIY section.

Wildfoods - December 2009

Dave's wicked snapper cakes

DAVE ROYCROFT - DECEMBER 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

We want your recipes!

DIY - December 2009

Crab Wrangler

TOM LUSK - DECEMBER 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

This is a useful tool for collecting a few red rock crabs to eat or getting fresh crab from the rocks for bait.

Take a Kid Fishing - November 2009

Take a Kid Fishing

Reader Pics - November 2009

This month’s winner is Lance Manins of Albany, Auckland.

Wildfoods - November 2009

Stuff a duck

NOVEMBER 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

For many years NZ Fishing News ran a recipe column featuring easy-to-cook meals suitable for the boat, bach, caravan or campsite.

Wildfoods - January 2010

Smoked trout bilinis

JANUARY 2010 - © Fairfax NZ News

We want your recipes!
For many years NZ Fishing News ran a recipe column that featured easy-to-cook meals suitable for the boat, bach, caravan or campsite.

DIY - January 2010

Slow, medium and quick smoker

MITCH MITCHELL - JANUARY 2010 - © Fairfax NZ News

After coming back from a good fishing trip, I realised a mate’s old diswasher could make a good smoker, so took it off his hands.

DIY - November 2009

Chilly-bin bait tank

BRIAN LIVINGSTONE - NOVEMBER 2009 - © Fairfax NZ News

DIY - Chilly bin bait tank

Wildfoods - October 2009

McKitterick fish dish

For many years NZ Fishing News ran a recipe column featuring easy-to-cook meals suitable for the boat, bach, caravan or campsite.

DIY - Kayak Tether

Of the many risks we kayak fishers take out there, the one that haunts me the most is becoming separated from my craft after a rollover, with the wind pushing the kayak faster than I can swim.