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This massive yearling was caught pigging out on briar rose berries.

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I have been following Crimpy on the free Map Share application while he has been trialling the inReach Explorer and the trails he has posted are quite impressive. He is extremely happy with what he has seen, so check out the Captain’s Log on page 10 for his review.

This month a new product is being launched. The R & D team at Navico have responded to market pressure and produced two little stunners called the GO7 under the SIMRAD banner, and the Vulcan 7 under the B&G banner. The difference between the two units is that the Vulcan 7 is a Sailing Chart Plotter with a built in Chirp sounder, with sailing specific software, while the GO7 is a fully functional combination fishfinder plotter.

They are little beauties, with the look and feel of an iPad but functionality of quality marine electronics. That’s right, no buttons, complete touch control but with the familiar intuitive menu structure of their very successful NSS Evo 2 and Zeus siblings. The borders are slim, so the units are not much bigger than the 7”

screen, and the sexy glass bridge styling is ideal for the smaller boats. With measurements of 228mm W x 172mm H, it’s sleek electronics not greedy for space; perfect for increasingly congested consoles.

Even though they are compact and slimline, neither pulls any punches. GO7 includes Insight Genesis mapping capabilities - gone are the ethernet and structure scan features - but it still boasts navigation, and with compatible outboards and stereos, engine monitoring and control of your onboard sound system. It’s ideal for for those who are not interested in video input or control of radars, or other MFD’s, and just want to simply GO boating.

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The South Westland Lions held its 25th Annual Salmon Fishing Competition at Lake Mapourika on the 7th and 8th of March. Preparations for the weekend went smoothly with Lions members erecting the marquee well in advance due to the weather forecast.

Saturday morning saw steady entries adding to those on Friday night. However the weather was true to forecast and only the adventurous, or maybe foolhardy, ventured out on the lake for the early morning fishing. By late morning the weather began to improve and more fishers went out to try their luck.

Results saw several salmon caught, including two over 4kg, and quite a number of trout.

Sunday dawned fine and sunny, a great morning for fishing. Final competitor numbers were 142, up on the previous year’s entrants.

The winners of this year’s Senior Salmon Trophy sponsored by Stan and Myrna Peterson was Kerry Poots from Wanaka, with a salmon weighing 5.785kg. He also received $1000 donated by Hartshorne Contracting. The Senior Trout Gordon Dale Memorial trophy went to Craig Douglas of Hokitika for a trout weighing 2.390kg. Aotea Electric also donated $500 to this class. Jayden Wyatt won the junior fish class with a 3.8kg salmon and received a fishing package sponsored by the Hoffman family. The team’s trophy and $500 sponsored by Tommy Arnold went to Kerry Poots team, Sweet As. The Hard Luck story trophy also went to our sponsor, Tommy Arnold, who unfortunately arrived on Sunday but his boat didn’t make the lake due to mechanical issues.

This year there were two presentations made to long time sponsors. Stan Peterson was one of the founding members of the competition 25 years ago; he handed the running to the South Westland Lions but has remained involved ever since. This year he organised two major spot prizes of a fishing trip and accommodation with Wild Cat Charters in Golden Bay. Tommy Arnold has also sponsored the competition from the start so both these people received certificates of service.

South Westland Lions would like to thank all the sponsors for their generosity.

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Daybreak came quickly and after catching fresh mackerel, we headed out to catch some big Far-North reds. Steve’s Spot X is in 10m of water, but once the sun climbs high the fishing stops, so we had a two-hour window to work our magic.

We laid a berley ambush for the big moochers that frequent the spot and stray-lined with big fresh baits. Soon we were getting hits, with Steve first to bring a big red on board, with more to follow. All went back. The wind picked up to 15knts as the sun rose high, so we shifted

to another of Steve’s spots - where he’d hooked a 11kg red a couple of weeks back. I was amping at the bit to get stuck into a few of these on light jig sets.

Heading over to an outcrop of rocks, we dropped in 20m. The berley went over, along with fresh macs, but it took a while for the fish to bite. However, as each fish came on board, they just got bigger and bigger, and soon it was snaps everywhere; time to switch to little braid jigs. I was keen to test them on my Abu Salty Stage 120gm with Penn Conflict 3000 and fluoro Spiderwire sinking braid. Steve was using my Veritas 1-3PE with a little Battle2 4000 and we seriously questioned if we were doing the right thing. We were dropping the 28-60gm sail fins on the bricks at 20m, but as we dropped them we were getting smoked on the drop, after a couple of twitches of the rod and even on the wind up to redeploy!

We were getting monstered: the little rods buckled and reels screamed - man it was so much fun. Once we moved spots we did have to berley and strayline to get the fish started, but once they turned up in numbers - down went the braid jigs. We even got dusted on a couple of good fish but that’s what makes a good day’s fishing. Plus it feels great to catch big 20lb plus snapper, snap a pic and have the thrill of watching them glide away. It is so rewarding.

Jase with a jigged Far-North big red.STORY

The jig’s up... but you can go back.

Braid jigs put the A back into action.


I broke out of the confines of the city early, planning on fishing still waters, wanting to get a few hours stalking the margins in before the wind would undoubtedly show and end my session.

My eagerness was all in vain as a stiff breeze was already creating small breakers along the edge. Sails off shore were moving swiftly, it was really getting up.

So like the yachties, I too “changed tack” and went in search of shelter. This came in the form of a secluded valley, which I don’t often visit as the river flowing out gets quite a bit of attention from anglers. A lot will pass the lower runs and head further up, perhaps thinking the fish will be easier well up stream!

My thinking could’ve been spot on, as no foot prints were evident, but then as I moved up stream, pool after pool revealed no fish either.

As I started to second guess my strategy, I spotted a fish slowly moving away from me, up a slow moving deep pool. I peeled line off the reel and zeroed in on my target, a little too focused as I missed seeing an overhanging blackberry vine above me, which grabbed my fly.

“Arrrgh!” To top it off the fish had now got to the top of the run, turned downstream and was heading straight toward me. In frustration I gave a good pull and my fly came free. I had lost sight of the fish so placed the fly about two metres ahead of where I’d last seen it. A large dark shape gently rose up under my indicator fly, which then disappeared. The line tightened immediately with the strike, then disappeared off the reel - screaming.

“This is a decent fish,” I thought, which was soon confirmed as it leapt clear to reveal itself. I played it out, taking care to keep

Windy WhopperMark Hubbard

To Be or Not To BeWarren Plum

While nothing beats the excitement or thrill of a fish on the line, sometimes it’s the little incidentals that make fishing (and life) more interesting. And occasionally the casual observer is treated to a glimpse of nature that is quite out of the ordinary.

While out for an evening fish down the mouth of the Maitai River, near Nelson, recently, I came across this beauty, a young albino red bill gull. It was still with its mother and a very rare sight indeed. In fact, the sighting has generated much debate amongst ornithologists as to whether or not it is a true albino or leucistic gull. Leucitic just means having whitish plumage, skin or fur due to a lack of pigmentation. So I guess it’s a case of: Leucistic or albino… that is the question!

Other names for red bill gulls include: silver gull, seagull, tarapunga, mackerel gull and Jackie kaiak (Chathams).

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pressure on but not too much in case it decided to do a quick run toward to the other bank; the risk of a bust off now more mindful than usual. As it tired nearing the bank, I eased it onto the sandy shoreline. I manage to get it in the net for a quick weigh, just shy of 11lb, a personal best. I set the camera timer for a quick pic before releasing him.

Moving on with a stupid cheesy grin stuck on my face, I searched the next runs and pools, spotting only one more fish. It rose to take my big deer hair hopper and after a splendid fight in the fast ripple, a splendid jack of 7lb was netted, photographed and sent back.

What a special fishing experience this day turned out to be, adapting for the elements sure paid off.


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Captain’s Log: Beam me up spotty

I seldom get excited by new gadgets and only embrace technology reluctantly;

more a case of having to rather having any great fondness for the stuff. However, I must concede that there have been a few acquisitions I think are worth more than their weight in gold: Garmin GPS radio, jetboil cooker, Swarovski EL Rangefinder binoculars, ultra-light sleeping down-filled mattress, ZPack ultralight bivy bag and, most recently, my new Delorme inReach Explorer unit.

The inReach is a two-way satellite communications system and comes in two models: the SE and the advanced Explorer. The SE is the basic two-way communicator whereas the Explorer has navigation and waypoint functions added. I chose the Explorer because I could foresee the navigation and waypoint features being useful when hunting.

To get your head around how amazing these units are, think a cross between a satellite phone, GPS and personal locator beacon. Unlike a sat phone, you can’t talk to people but you can email or SMS individual or multiple people anywhere in the world. You can also activate an SOS in an emergency or send pre-programmed messages to selected people, or if your plans change, you can notify those concerned. For example, on our Roar hunt Dougy and I soon realised we’d gone in too early, so texted Willy, the pilot, to come in and pick us up. We didn’t notify the girls and spent two glorious days in the pub!

A feature I really like is MapShare. Delorme give registered owners a website, which opens in Google Earth. Once you programme recipients into the inReach unit’s address book, you can nominate selected people to follow you on MapShare by sending them a link and a password. Once you activate ’tracking’ on the unit, they can access your map at any time and follow your progress in real time on their computer or ipad. This has inherent safety potential, as well as peace of mind value for those at home. Should

anything happen and you stop communicating, they can see on the map where you are. They can also see when and where you shoot animals, camp, stop for lunch or have a nanny nap.

Using the waypoint function you can mark wallow holes, animal sightings, campsites and so on. Because all your hunts are recorded and stored on your website, you have a reference for future hunts and also a visual record of where you travelled last time.

The units operate on the Iridium Satellite Network, so are very efficient. In heavy bush, particularly in steep ravines and creeks, mine will drop out of coverage, but it takes a lot to stop it. I have experimented with it strapped to the outside of my pack (best) or inside the top pocket and found both work well.

The system works on a monthly charge fee like a sat phone or cell phone but is cheaper. You have a choice of plans, but with mine I get a heap of free messages and track points, and I’ve yet to blow my monthly allowance, even during a ten-day hunt in April. If you have a period when you are not using the device, you can deactivate the plan and reactivate it when you need it.

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Wacka Murphy By Daryl Crimp

We arrived at the recreational area by Argyle Pond at 7.00 pm on the Friday of Labour Weekend. It had been closed for two years due to forestry operations that had resulted in slips on the access road. During that time, Trustpower had removed a lot of silt from the

pond to increase its storage, but the whole place was overgrown and the pine trees were gone. However, there were more bellbirds and tuis and we were attacked by legions of sand-flies who were pleased to have visitors again.

The water was dirty, but I

had a small bucket of worms. Our rods were rigged with the smallest swivels and ball sinkers I had. We found a sheltered spot and I cast out Vivienne’s line first, close to the shore. That is where the cruising browns are.

She was the only one to hook up, although we both got bites before the hour was up. I netted a silver coloured brown which was around 1.5kg. Viv takes my photos and refused to hold the fish, because she doesn’t do photos, so I had to.

Later that day we tried another spot. This time I took off my swivel and ball sinker and tied a hook to my line. The trout can feel the resistance of a swivel and ball sinker and are more likely to take the worm if it is just on a hook. I left quite a lot of slack line too. This time I got a really good take and let the fish run before slowly tightening up. My fish was well hooked and the best fish of the day. Viv’s fish had been lip hooked, but she did play it like an expert.

A few fishermen tried using spinners in the pond without success, but I hooked and lost a magnificent fish above the Wash Bridge in the Wairau, which was still dirty, the next weekend. I was fishing the edge of some clean water with a Rapala where a side stream flowed into the river.

My weekend at the Rangitata started on Thursday afternoon. I checked the lay of the land and how the mouth had changed during the week so I knew where to head in the darkness of early morning.

The sun had barely risen when I got down to the gut. I swung the gear through the gut and worked down to the mouth, waiting for the change of tide. I moved back up to the lagoon area and saw a salmon porpoise. I cast above her and drifted the gear through there with a bit of variation of depth and speed and on the sixth cast, boom! She hit the fluorescent green jig head with Berkley Pearl softbait. It hooked her right at the front of the top jaw. A couple of big turns and head shakes, she headed for the faster water of the gut but I managed to put a brake on her and turn her head

back upstream. She started into a couple of erratic runs, with a good mid-air somersault thrown in too. I kept patient as she made some energetic runs and I finally tired her enough to tail her out on my own. She was an unclipped 5kg hen.

I ventured to the mouth Saturday afternoon, when we had a very slight southerly change. Out with the softbait, set up on my Temple Fork Outfitters 9ft rod again and at the same part of the lagoon I saw a fish porpoise. An angler beside me using a colorado spoon felt we were being teased by this fish. I varied my jig head weight and colours, as well as trying just about every colour of softbait in my bag.

In the two hours I was there, I had a couple of grabs on the gear, but I missed it both times and I was almost at the point

of heading home when I felt a take. My instincts were faster this time and whammo, FISH ON!

An angler in a moored boat fishing the same hole said, “Now you’ve got a battle on your hands,” as it headed for the safety of the faster water of the gut.

“Nothing I haven’t done before,” I lied, as I jogged off downstream, positioning myself beside the fish and getting it to head upstream for a few metres. It decided to carry on with its original plan of heading for the safety of saltwater. A good battle ensued, with the fish cunningly using the fast flow of the emptying lagoon to peel the 15lb Power-pro braid from the spool on my Shimano Nexave 4000 and me keeping a bend in the rod.

Patience and good drag settings eventually got her tired. My arms were feeling the strain of keeping the constant pressure on her for those nerve wracking minutes. I just took my time getting her in close and then she’d have a few metres of run and then I’d gain it back, slowly edging her closer until the right wave came. I put the power down and tipped the rod over as she surfed in with the wave and found herself sucking more air than water through the gills. GOTCHA!

A 7.6kg hen fish with the adipose fin intact, as all six of mine this season have had - our hatchery fish generally have this removed.

Dirty Water Fishing Craig Grant

Sucking Air on the RangitataJaden Heney

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Suddenly there was a bite and then another. I yanked my line upwards and started to wind. My line was bending badly so Granddad took hold of it, which helped (a lot). I knew I couldn’t stop winding but then it happened, a shimmering fish started rising from the depths below. It then suddenly appeared at the surface and started skimming the water. I then realised that it was a snapper, my very first one too!

My line still bending, I finally got the fish up onto the boat. It flapped around like billio and then it smacked me in the face. Granddad then took the hook out of its mouth and stabbed it to kill it. Its nerves made the gills flap round and it then went face first onto the floor of the boat.

I then got some new bait and started fishing again. When it was time to go back home, I had caught at least four snapper. I knew that it would be great to go fishing with Granddad in his dinghy and catch some beautiful fish.

Man fishing with my Granddad rocks!

Rock ’n’ Roll GranddadGrace Astle (10 years old)

We all came home with Scottish accents.

“Och laddie I dinnae ken this fishing was so guid,” - say that with a mouthful of porridge!

The first of what will become an annual trip to Neil’s Beach south of Haast, featured a braw laddie from the Highlands. We’ll call him Keith to protect the innocent and because that’s on his birth certificate.

He’d come to this country for agrarian activities in the glens of Balclutha, where he met one of our group of fishing Trevs but had never been out fishing from a boat. He’d guddled a few troot in the becks back home but boat fishing was new.

However Keith showed skills by being the first to get a large bluenose up and once it was aboard we had difficulty understanding his excited torrent of dialect.

We’d made a bach booking for March and no matter the weather, the Trevs would be there and decide activities according to the elements. We had plenty of options.

The elements were turned off the entire time, the sea was kind and sun shone with no nasty winds, apart from odd puffs from the nether end of the compass, also the sandfly shoot had just ended so they were less than usual.

Monday morning and Keith was selected to back our boat in at Jackson Bay, unhook it and park the truck because he (a) has long legs and will only get wet to the shins (b) likes the cold given his origins (c) he has a nice Scottish accent!

We went round the heads and along the coast to a favoured craypot spot, then further out to a suitably undefined mark where we hoped to meet some tarakihi.

Skipper Trev quickly established the location from the ‘x’ he’d chalked on the side of the boat on an earlier trip and over the lines went.

Plenty of tarakihi came on board, along with the inevitable perch, a nice fat blue cod and even a spiky dog. Fortunately these curs of the sea were not numerous. Back in time to clean the catch, ourselves and have a relatively early night ready for next day.

Tuesday was another fine South Westland day so it was decided to head towards Australia. The anchor went down 16 kilometres out from Jackson Head but it was

still a thousand feet short of the bottom, so Keith pulled it all back again, the good lad! Dropping line to the bottom takes a few minutes, with 743 cranks to get a fish up – a lot of work to find your bait gone or just a small perch. At the end of day two we had fish, so tired but happy, headed home.

Fishing in 1200 feet of briny brings challenges so next day we met those with electric reels.

“Those things are mainly for older blokes aren’t they?” I said

Skipper Trev responded with a wry grin, “Looked in the mirror lately?”

Hmmm!Battery power was hugely

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No, I’m not talking football or rugby and definitely not cricket but COARSE FISHING!

This year marks the 30th anniversary of England’s first team victory in the modern era of the World Coarse Fishing Championships. I’m a firmly established Kiwi and always cheer for the “fern” when the two countries meet in sport but I still admire the performances of my homeland in the world of competitive angling.

Despite winning the first international event in 1954, England had always struggled to match the European nations, particularly Italy, France and Belgium, who traditionally employed a small fish approach, using delicate pole fishing tackle. English anglers more commonly used running line - rod and reel - it was not until the mid-80’s pole tactics started to feature. I remember being tagged with the nickname “Poler,” when I first started using this method in club matches in 1987.

Being aware of England’s pole fishing weakness, continental nations were always careful to select world championship venues suited to their own particular style. In 1985 the event was scheduled for the River Arno, right in the middle of the famous Italian city Florence.

The fishing on the Arno was expected to be dominated by bleak, a tiny surface-feeding fish few of the English anglers had any experience with. During practice the Poms found they could catch the more familiar and bigger species of chub, carp and catfish by casting big floats to mid-river and catapulting in large quantities of maggots. The technique worked and wherever an Italian was pegged close to an Englishman on the match length, huge crowds of passionate fans gathered on the bank behind them to watch. When the home angler caught a fish the gallery would roar enthusiastically, when the Englishman caught

the crowd went silent.

At one point, an English angler lost a fish and the assembled spectators erupted in a derisory cheer. The Italian angler nearby stood up and turned around, scolded the crowd for their rudeness and apologised to his competitor. The Englishman went on to win the section and the two anglers became great friends. In another incident, an Italian’s hooked carp swam through the neighbouring Pom’s peg disturbing his swim. When the English manager protested, he was pelted with stones from the crowd!

Heavy loose feeding of bait also proved to be a crucial factor and one of the English anglers reported getting through one and a half gallons of maggots in three hours!

Although the angling styles were contrasting, they were well-executed by all the top teams and with some targeting lots of small fish and others smaller numbers of larger fish, the result was too close to call. At the end of the match, all the section positions were added up and England had secured gold from the Italians by a single point.

That win marked a turning point for England in the world championships. Five of the squad would go on to win individual titles and four of them were still in the team nine years later when it registered its fifth victory. Since then England has notched up another seven world titles, more than any other country, to go with 13 individual crowns. So if you ever thought there was something fishy about an Englishman you were right!

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It was a leisurely 8.00am departure for Tom and I, and as the Baby Osprey swung north from Nelson’s Cut, we anticipated what the day might unfold. Half way along the Boulder Bank we set the set-line in 17m of water, and then tracked north to The Glen for a fish with rods, right in close. The action was steady as we hooked into a few small snapper, three of which we kept, a brace of gurnard and a kahawai for the smoker.

Tom spotted some birds working further out so we decided to try a troll, which produced a thumper of a kahawai.

Time to check the set-line: I managed to get 25 fish in one set on the 25 hook setline last summer (23 carpet sharks and 2 spiny dogs but 100% is still 100%). Our enthusiasm for fishing was muted as doggie after doggie came to the surface with the line, but where there is weight - there is hope! Imagine the excitement on board the little 4.5m boat when this monster showed colour! It was immense.

On the way in we had to detour so we could buy a set of scales, but we still made it home in time for lunch; not a bad effort for a lazy day’s fishing.

As a footnote, I am really thrilled with the Baby Osprey as fifty percent of the time I fish solo and it’s a doddle to manage. It is easy to manoeuvre up the drive, fits in my garage, uses about 3.5 litres per hour with the Honda 50hp 4-stroke and honks along at 28 knots! It is also easy to clean, stable in rough sea and has stokes of room inside. And anyway, the blokes with the big boats are always looking for someone to go with them, share the fuel cost and help with the trailer and cleaning.

I have caught more fish from the little Osprey than I ever did with the 6 metre tinny I had before. On a good day I will go from Nelson to Croisilles. Species caught from the little boat include: albacore tuna, snapper, gurnard, rig, school sharks, carpet sharks, spiny dogfish, seven-gill shark (photo op only as too big to get in boat!), thresher sharks, barracouta, spotty, blue cod, tarakihi, trevally, kahawai, octopus, herring, red cod and one scallop on the set-line! Not bad in a 4.5 metre boat launching at the Nelson Marina and mostly within sight of town.

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Go North Young ManMatt Lamb

I woke very early on the morning of our fifth wedding anniversary, crept out of bed being careful not to disturb Esther, or the kids, and made a cup of tea.

A truck pulled up outside; it was Dad come to pick me up for a three-week fishing trip to the North Island with my uncle Malcolm and cousin Robert. I said bye to Esther, wished her a happy anniversary and disappeared out the door.

This annual fishing trip is the eleventh in a row for Dad and Uncle Malcolm, and for many years I have been getting teased with videos, photos and stories of marlin, yellowfin tuna, hapuka, giant kingfish and the ever present one that got away!

After a couple of hours trolling up Mercury Bay and with four decent kahawai on board, we anchored in a nice sheltered bay on Great Mercury Island for the night. We smoked up two of the kahawai for our lunches and caught live bait in the underwater lights whilst having a couple of cold ones - what a great start to a trip.

Over the next weeks we spent a lot of our time trolling lures out wide with a steady stream of skipjack and albacore tuna coming aboard. Skippys make the best sashimi and it was a regular favourite for our entrée. We would stop for a bottom fish on the odd night it wasn’t dark as we approached our anchorage and I caught many first fish species including snapper, trevally, and kingfish.

Nearing the The Three Kings all the big gear came out and on the first drop I hooked up straight away. You wouldn’t read about it - a small bluey and a Jock Stewart! Who would have thought a South Islander had come all the way 50 odd miles north of NZ for that! Man did I get some stick… for days!!

The next drop I redeemed myself by pulling up the biggest fish I have ever caught, a 50lb puka!

Dad hooked into a 24kg kingfish, which gave him hell, and we also got caught other kingies, and loads of king tarakihi, trevally, bass, red snapper and even a 3.8kg blue cod.

It was almost dark as we pulled in to the bay for the night and 2.00am before we’d sorted, bagged and put the fish in the freezer.

The next morning it was off to the Middlesex Bank for a troll and a bottom fish. The wind was rising 25knots and uncomfortable, but we had a couple of drops and got some good fish. With 10 hours of steaming back to the top of NZ we turned and starting

punching into it. About an hour in we had a decent strike so I grabbed the rod and was on! Soon I had the fish turned around and was making some ground when uncle yelled from the fly bridge, “Spearfish!”

Then it zoomed away for another run and bang - gone. Sharked. Gutted.

That was my only chance at a billfish - bloody exciting.

It was 10.00pm when we pulled into anchor at the top of the country - spent.

Next morning uncle took us to his secret snapper spot and

what a spot it was: two drifts and we had 21 fish on board, three over 10lb. Hell yeah, big snapper have an awesome fight in them!

On our last night we reflected on the many amazing sightings of whales, dolphins, sunfish and marlin, and, of course, all the fish caught. There was a glimmer of disappointment about no marlin but it certainly didn’t tarnish an amazing trip, which has me hooked on the wonderful climate of the North Island and, yes, I will be back for another trip and another crack at the elusive billfish!

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A palette inked with grey robbed the countryside of any colour as our convoy headed north to Hultberget, the region of the final Norma Moose Hunt in Sweden. The

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I drew a stand next to a tree on the side of a logging road that afforded me the better part of a one-eighty degree shooting arc. Behind me a bank dropped away to a mountain stream that was cloaked in forest. After two full days I was tuned into the hunting and while luck was largely the conductor of this orchestra, alertness and quick actions were key for the hunter. Moose are enormous, like clydesdales, but they move through the forest as though riding a well-oiled conveyor belt and are as silent as falling snow. When sighted, the hunter must make a split decision as to whether it is a ‘shooter’ and then take down a running target. Despite their colossal size they are easy to miss and the trick is to swing past the moose so that you are leading it just under the chin but in line with the vitals, and then shoot repetitively until it drops. This is no easy feat when it is flashing through the trees and you are reloading and firing without taking the rifle from your shoulder. An excellent practitioner of this was Yorkshireman Peter Carr, but more of him later.

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“Okay hunters, Deiter has shot at a calf but unsure if he hit it. Calves are off the list until I check it out!”

Then another muffled shot from beyond the hill in front of me.“Okay hunters, it is confirmed, Peter has just shot a cow!”Then Armageddon started, distant gunfire and the big Boer, Louis,

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was going and why he missed it - or perhaps didn’t. It was at least 100 metres off, probably a mile, he saw it too late and shot ‘John Wayne’ as it was swallowed by the trees, it was going too fast and his scope was fogged and he had gloves on, and he spoke in sentences with no full stops in them.

“I missed it but maybe I didn’t,” he blathered. “I shall go and have a look!”

The golden rule was that hunters had to stay on their stands until the hunt was over and Louis’s last remark elicited a stern response from Kenneth.

“Louis - stay on your stand!”“I’ll just go and see if I can find blood!”“LOUIS… STAY ON YOUR STAND!”“Bliddy hull… that’s going to be hard for a South African to do!”There was a pregnant pause before Kenneth retorted.“ I know, Louis… but TRY!”“Fokker!”Then a volley of four shots rang out from Peter’s direction.Peter, a talented hunter, writer, magazine editor, television

presenter and gamekeeper from the UK, was filming the hunt for the internet series, The Shooting Show, and caught all the action for TV (www.theshootingshow.tv). Five moose came at him through the forest, breaking right and left. From his sitting position on a stump, Peter swung smoothly on a young bull and kept shooting: four shots tapped to the smooth beat of a metronome and the bull crumpled. He’d connected with several shots, leading me to quip later that we should name the moose ‘Colin’ - as in short for colander - full of holes!

As the hunt drew to a close, I relaxed to pour myself a coffee while I awaited pick up. I hadn’t even seen a moose yet I wasn’t remotely disappointed - what a fantastic experience. Then I snapped to and

threw my coffee on the ground, turned and tossed the cup into the open daypack behind me and went back to full alert with rifle poised.

“Don’t give up until the fat lady sings!”Drip. Drip. Drip.I looked behind and saw that melted snow from the tree was

dripping into my daypack and onto my camera. I lay my rifle down, bent over and zipped up the pack. Two things happened simultaneously: my raincoat hood fell over my face blinding me and the tree I was next to exploded! I leapt up, flicked my hood clear and grabbed for the rifle while scanning the surroundings for evidence of the disturbance - nothing but postcard serenity: silence reigned supreme.

Then I spotted them. Footprints as big as dinner plates leading up the bank behind me. I never heard or saw the moose approaching and it obviously didn’t see me but heard the zips as it was right on top of me. It was a metre from me when it spun on its hooves and disappeared down the bank and across the heavily forested river, it’s departure as ghostly and silent as its arrival.

“Bloody hell,” I stammered over the airwaves, “I’ve just been jumped by a bloody moose and it’s scared the hell out of me!”

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with you… it’ll be back!”The big South African just couldn’t help himself.Fokker!

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Paul-Erik Toivo, CEO of Norma, has as many facets to his personality as calibres produced by the Swedish ammunition giant. Of Finnish origin, Paul-Erik came from a hunting background and still owns a forest hunting area in Finland that he bought from his grandparents, but he remains somewhat of an enigma.

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Paul-Erik stepped into the breech of Norma less than two-years ago, bringing a wealth of experience gained through a versatile background in finance, industry, furniture and sales. He has been



Releasing Wild Deer Not Worth Cost

Some hunters have been known to transport then release wild deer into new areas to boost the local hunting stock. However, doing so is an offence under the Wild Animal Control Act. The illegal capture and release of wild deer has the potential to spread bovine tuberculosis (TB) to areas that are free of the disease. Deer are highly susceptible to TB and are a source of the disease in other wild animals such as possums and ferrets. These pests scavenge the remains of dead deer and, as a result, become infected before spreading the disease to farmed cattle. When wild deer spread the disease to possums it adversely impacts on farmers’ livelihoods and New Zealand’s reputation as an exporter of high-quality produce.

The illegal release of deer also threatens biodiversity. Wild deer consume native plants and, when their population is abundant, there is less chance of these species recovering due to constant browsing.

Hunters should also be aware of the risks when handling potentially infected deer. Humans can get TB from infected animals and their carcasses. You should always practise good hygiene when deer hunting. This includes disinfecting all knives and other gear after use, covering any cuts on your hands and arms and washing thoroughly after cutting up animals.

involved with international sales since 1980 and thrives in the area of market development, saying that his key strength is an ability to put up a common goal and being stubborn or stupid enough to stick to it.

His priority is to take Norma through to the next generation, which involves adapting to a changing world, a challenge he relishes, largely because of the Norma Spirit. Paul-Erik says Norma has a highly motivated and experienced workforce with very low labour turnover, and because the company has an outstanding reputation as an employer it is easy to recruit skilled craftsmen. This is backed by frequent training programmes, the Swedish ’family’ approach to business and the undeniable fact that Norma produces a range of fantastic products.

Paul-Erik’s focus is now on how Norma can work better as an industry, with the emphasis on innovation both internally and externally. This includes modernising plant, streamlining production lines and introducing new products to meet the demands of a competitive market. He says the way Norma conducts business in total is important - ‘inside and outside should be in sync!’

“Today’s customers demand so much - they are not teenagers but ‘screenagers’ who don’t want to wait; the time from desire to frustration is short, so it puts pressure on us to adapt quickly.”

This is not as daunting as it may seem because Norma is now part of the RUARG Group, so Paul-Erik is able to facilitate corporate change by utilising the group’s existing infrastructure, but also access the space and science arms for help in bullet and

product development. This has already led to the 2015 release of the new STRIKE Series of precision hunting bullets: TIPSTRIKE and ECOSTRIKE!

While New Zealand is tiny in terms of market share, Paul-Erik says it doesn’t lessen our importance to Norma.

“Our mission is that anyone who wants to hunt with precision high quality ammunition should have access to Norma.” He believes that if the Swedish manufacturer aspires to be an international company, they must accept the burden of supplying small markets.

“The key in any successful business is partnerships and identifying the right partnerships.”

He also sees a greater synergy between Kiwis and Norma: Kiwis, like Scandinavians, are outdoors people who are quality conscious - and we hunt year round.

“Therefore New Zealand is a perfect fit for us,” says Paul-Erik.When it comes to wider issues relating to hunting, such as the

growing anti hunting movement, he is pragmatic.“The movement is there and we have to accept that people believe

they are right, so we must constantly challenge and counter their emotive protestations with logic and sound arguments.”

He believes Walt Disney did a major disservice to hunters by anthropomorphising animals. He is also a strong believer that reality will always strike back.

“It is absurd to think we can stop hunting or hunters caring for animals and the environment.”

He believes that to do so would create a monumental imbalance that would ultimately wreak chaos.

“It is already happening with Sweden’s wolves,” he says. “Scientists said the environment could sustain a population of forty but activists lobbying had the number increased to 270!” Wolves are therefore protected and a hunter could go to gaol for shooting one, yet they are decimating moose stocks to the brink of collapse.

“Wolves don’t have feelings,” says Paul-Erik, “they eat to survive.” He argues a cold reality: “It won’t be long before wolves run out of food and then what will they eat - children?”

When it comes to wider issues relating to hunting, such as the growing anti hunting

movement, he is pragmatic.“The movement is there and we have to accept that people believe they are right,

so we must constantly challenge and counter their emotive protestations with

logic and sound arguments.”


The duck hunting season opened on Saturday 2 May and safe, responsible firearms use is key to an enjoyable and successful trip.Check Your Firing Zone

First and foremost, check your firing zone before you begin shooting for the day. Take note of the location of other maimai, boats, hunters, stock and dogs.

With moving targets such as game birds in flight, it is imperative you’re aware of your field of fire, as the pattern of shotgun pellets spreads as you move. Alcohol and Drugs

It is illegal to be in charge of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Both impair your judgment and there is no justification for mixing them with firearms use.

Prescribed medication can also impact your ability to handle firearms safely. If you’re taking anything that can make you drowsy or slow your mental or physical reactions, contact your doctor for advice.

Don’t forget to moderate your social activity and get plenty of sleep. Alcohol combined with late nights and early starts can seriously compromise

your safety. The onus is on you to bring yourself and your fellow duck hunters home safely.Transport and Security

Always unload your shotgun completely before leaving your hunting area to avoid injuries or deaths caused by an accidental discharge.

Remember, it is illegal to leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle. Secure your shotgun before you visit the pub or your mate’s house.Ammunition

Ensure you are using the correct ammunition for your shotgun before you pull the trigger. A round of 20 gauge ammunition will fit down the bore of a 12 gauge shotgun and a round of 12 gauge ammunition will fit behind it, allowing both rounds to be fired with potentially catastrophic consequences.

If you are shooting in the maimai alongside a hunter with a different calibre, make sure you do not have any opportunity to mix up your ammunition.

For more information about firearms and outdoor safety, visit: www.mountainsafety.org.nz/firearms

Safety First for Successful Duck SeasonNicole McKee, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Firearms and Hunter Safety Programme Manager

Daylight to Night Vision With Pulsar

Anthony Corke

The Pulsar Forward front attachment is an easy way of turning your daylight scope into a high performance night vision scope, enabling you to shoot pests and game with precision. Perfect for night hunting and pest control.

The Pulsar Forward DN55 is supplied with a 10x monocular attachment which turns the device into a powerful, hand-held monocular for spotting game. Once spotted and positively identified, the unit simply clips onto the front of your scope in seconds, enabling you to take

your shot. A Yukon compact video recorder can be fitted to record the shot, and is also excellent for farm security.

The Pulsar Forward DFA75 is supplied without a monocular, and is ideal for use with night vision and thermal spotting devices. All Pulsar Forwards are resistant to heavy recoil making them suitable for all New Zealand common hunting calibres.

The Pulsar Forward is available from all good hunting stores. Visit www.yukonoptics.co.nz or phone 03 9700 570 for more information.




K-2 ANTARCTIC PRODUCTS was a name synonymous with top quality New Zealand outdoor equipment in the eighties: tents, packs and clothing. It was a hugely popular brand that was renowned for simplicity of design, quality construction and durability - and was proudly New Zealand made from a factory in Nelson. Over subsequent decades the market has been flooded with a plethora of brands, models and designs of varying pedigrees, price points and purposes. The common denominator in most is that they are made overseas for overseas conditions and many tend to be ‘busy’ in design and accessorised to the point of distraction.

K-2 Antarctic Products has endured with very little deviation from original designs, although the production line is now limited to packs, bags and accessories. The company changed hands a couple of times in the eighties and

nineties but was bought a number of years ago by one of the original factory workers, Marie Mitchell, and with her at the helm is experiencing a renaissance as Kiwi hunters, trampers and outdoor workers are looking for a strong honest design that will do the job and last the distance. K-2 Antarctic Products is now based in Tapawera, south of Nelson.

Over three recent trips into the hills I have put the K-2 Alpine Hunter to the test and these are my thoughts to date.

SPECIFICATIONS:• 85 litres - designed for tahr and chamois

hunter• Weight 2.20kg• Internal ‘flexiframe’ of carbon fibre/grp

laminate• Detachable day pack• Heavy duty waterproof canvas • Triple stitched

• Main compartment, back pocket/ day pack, top pocket, and side mesh pockets with straps (for rifle, tripod, ice axe)

• Compression straps for secure loading

DESIGNThe K-2 Alpine Hunter is simple, uncluttered,

rugged and proportionately designed to fit snugly and stay balanced while supporting heavy loads. It features four main adjustment settings to fit various body types and waist strap and chest straps for stability and load taking.

The main pack is ergonomically designed to take the bulk low and distribute the load without prejudicing the centre of gravity, so heavy loads can be carried comfortably. On my last hunt, with meat, I packed out around 35kg for over four hours without stress, which for this old ‘desk jockey’ is no mean feat. Fit young bucks could expect to carry out a whole stag and still have the energy to gut it when they get home!

POCKETSThe top pocket is perfectly sized and the

external zip is heavy duty with two large zip heads. Also features internal zip access.

The back pocket also serves as a detachable day pack with fold-away straps. Again, it is simple and functional, without being uncomfortable to wear. I felt the capacity was adequate but marginal for big day trips to the tops if you are lugging extra equipment such

as spotting scopes or anticipate bringing meat home, although it does have external straps to attach bulky gear such as clothing, tripods and the like. On a daily basis, I comfortably carried: lunch, radio, camera, puffer jacket, rain jacket, extra ammo etc, jetboil, AJ Caller, spare shirt and water.

The mesh side pockets came in handy for carrying the rifle on long marches.

NEGATIVESTo be honest, I struggled to come up with

many other than tweaking to suit my personal preferences. The waist band and buckle I found a little narrow and small, but it did feature dual adjustment straps that will suit some. The day pack could benefit with extra capacity but I’m still mulling over how this could be best achieved.

OVERALL IMPRESSIONSimply put, the K-2 Alpine Hunter is a non

pretentious hunter’s pack that epitomises the key elements of good design: clean lines, functionality, strength and durability. Many modern packs are cluttered with straps, catches, pockets and flaps that catch, distract and get in the way, whereas K-2 has the confidence to strip away the puffery and deliver a product that works in our environment. Unlike many of its contemporaries that are ‘over-designed’, the K-2 Alpine Hunter is not noisy (a bane for hunters) but very quiet, because there is no extraneous crap on it to rub, squeak, click, clatter or scuff. The only slightly noisy aspect are the zips but I guess that is a trade off for durability.

Comfort wise, K-2 Alpine Hunter gets a big tick, and it is rugged so will take any abuse you, I, or the environment can throw at it. The construction and workmanship is so good, I’m picking that the lifetime of K-2 Antarctic Products packs is greater than ours.

Another big plus is being locally made. Marie is focused on making products that meet our needs and welcomes feedback so you can be assured that if the packs can be improved, they will be.

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Dave McDonald

When I first met Russell a year ago he was a beginner. He presented me with a new hunting book and told me he wanted to hunt.

He had bought a .308 and asked me if it was good for long range. I told him to sell it and he bought a .30-06 Ackley Improved. I topped it with a Bushnell Elite Scope.

I took Russell on a couple of free hunts at Wood Hill. I coached him, even taking his gun for a long shot, to prove its worth, which gave him confidence.

I showed him a video from Ivan Wilson’s place, The Gem of the Kaikoura Mountains and asked him if he wanted to go and meet Ivan and Murray, one hour drive from Highway 1, north of Kaikoura. Ivan provides two huts in the mountains. We often count 30 deer from his back porch, all free range.

He jumped at the chance. He saved hard until the day finally arrived and we flew to Wellington to meet my old meat hunter mate, Mitch, who drove us to our eagerly awaited Kaikoura destination in his 4X4. This vehicle would give us easy access for venison recovery. Mitch is recovering with a new knee but wanted to hunt too.

We got right into action as soon as we arrived and it wasn’t long before I pointed out a small mob of reds, on the other side of a ravine. Russell shot two. I would

have been proud of those shots.

On our final day, Murray offered to take Russell up to the top hut I had told him about. It’s a good three-hour walk, up the steepest of tracks and high into the back country. I caught him walking out the hut door without his gun.

“Hey, come back and get your gun!” I yelled out to

him. “There are pigs up there.”

I told him where they were likely to be. I took Mitch and was guiding him to his second deer when we heard Russell’s shots. Russell shot two deer and two pigs. One pig was the biggest Ivan has ever seen in 50 years of hunting. Murray was shocked and Russell was the best hunter on the trip.

Dean & The Devil’s SpikerPeter Harker

Snow was falling through Lewis Pass as Dean and I made our way towards the Upper Grey region. We were towing a trailer carrying just one quad, as the areas we intended to hunt were more opposite than chalk and cheese.

No chance of getting across the river flat with the trailer on so at the final trail, which fell sharply to the riverside, the truck without the load snaked and slid, with showers of mud flung out behind.

It felt great to finally pull up outside the old cabin and as the forecast promised really foul weather, Dean took off up valley, leaving me to unload the gear and hook up the portable generator.

With still a couple of hours of daylight left, I grabbed the quad and headed down stream. At the top end of a long rough clearing, I watched a hind and yearling prancing around, but as the river was in flood, there was no way I could have retrieved anything I shot. I didn’t really want to anyhow.

Further along the track I came across ample pig sign and with my single shot .308 ready, I felt sure I would stumble across the porky clan. But with no indication from dog Whissee I returned to the cabin to light the fire and get a meal semi-ready for my mate and me.

Near the hut, Whissee dashed to the edge of the riverbank, with his usual growls and shivers; obviously a deer or two close at hand.

Knowing Dean, I was aware that I would not see him until nine or ten-ish. He’s like a damn bloodhound. Sure enough, at about 9.00pm he arrived with a really large spiker on his back. He fetched it from the way to hell - upriver and had seen lots of not wanted action in river crossings. Tough in the dark!

Next day the weather was super grim: snow, sleet, hail and rain. I planned on heading well down river and again the dog indicated, but the deer I saw were again on the far river flats. I was totally soaked to the skin and water was running down the trail like small creeks.

Again Dean arrived back in the really late evening carrying another spiker.

That was enough, so we decided to pull the plug and head home. The heart-in-mouth access to get the truck off the flat and up the old trail was Dukes of Hazzard stuff. We saw nine deer - all were quite happy feeding away and not over nervous.

Ya just gotta love those mountains!

RUSSELL’S RAPID RISE TO FAME

Russell with a fair slab of bacon.


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BROPHY’S BULLER BLUNDERThe few residents of Carter’s Beach near Westport must

have been quite startled to wake up on the morning of 24 April 1908 to see an unusual visitor on their beach. Closer inspection found it was indeed SS Taviuni, a Union Steam Ship vessel that was supposed to be in Westport, bunkering coal in preparation for its regular scheduled voyage to the Pacific.

After leaving Wellington in the early hours of the 23 April, she arrived off Westport in the dark with cloud, fog and rain squalls about, as well as low tide. Those who know this port find it risky at the best of times. This occasion was not one of those, despite help from the guiding lights of Cape Foulwind and the mouth of the Buller River. However Captain Charles Brophy decided to attempt entry to the port, got confused and when breakers were spotted dead ahead and engines put into reverse it was too late. Taviuni grounded on the sandy beach about 100 yards to the west of the Buller river mouth. The incoming tide later pushed her further up the beach. Passengers, crew and mail were safely evacuated.

Closer inspection that morning found the vessel to be undamaged and worthy of salvage so her owners quickly began developing a salvage plan. It was agreed a track would be made towards the Buller River, a cut made in the riverbank breakwater and the vessel pushed into the river. A large number of men were employed to do the digging, lay the timbers and operate winches to do the pulling on round rollers. This all took

many months of work and it was not until the following year

Taviuni was eventually refloated safely into the Buller River.

A series of photographs taken by F.N Jones, who travelled

from Nelson especially for this occasion and from W.J Hickey

of the Auckland Weekly News, 31 December issue, both

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WhakataneH-0:23 L-0:06

WhitiangaH-0:04 L-0:10

Port Taranaki1:53 0.9 7:57 3.1 14:12 0.8 20:22 3.11 Fri2:33 0.8 8:36 3.2 14:51 0.6 20:59 3.22 Sat3:10 0.7 9:12 3.3 15:27 0.6 21:35 3.33 Sun3:45 0.6 9:47 3.3 16:03 0.5 22:09 3.44 Mon4:21 0.6 10:23 3.3 16:39 0.5 22:44 3.45 Tue4:57 0.6 11:01 3.3 17:17 0.5 23:21 3.46 Wed5:37 0.6 11:41 3.3 17:57 0.57 Thu0:01 3.3 6:20 0.6 12:25 3.2 18:40 0.68 Fri0:46 3.3 7:08 0.7 13:14 3.1 19:29 0.79 Sat1:38 3.2 8:03 0.8 14:11 3.0 20:24 0.810 Sun2:37 3.1 9:03 0.9 15:13 2.9 21:27 0.911 Mon3:44 3.0 10:09 0.9 16:21 2.9 22:36 0.912 Tue4:52 3.1 11:15 0.8 17:30 3.0 23:45 0.813 Wed5:58 3.2 12:19 0.7 18:35 3.214 Thu0:49 0.7 6:58 3.3 13:18 0.5 19:34 3.315 Fri1:47 0.5 7:53 3.4 14:13 0.4 20:28 3.516 Sat2:39 0.4 8:45 3.5 15:04 0.3 21:17 3.617 Sun3:28 0.3 9:34 3.6 15:52 0.2 22:04 3.618 Mon4:16 0.3 10:21 3.5 16:37 0.3 22:49 3.619 Tue5:02 0.3 11:07 3.4 17:22 0.4 23:32 3.520 Wed5:47 0.5 11:52 3.3 18:05 0.521 Thu0:15 3.4 6:32 0.6 12:36 3.1 18:48 0.722 Fri1:00 3.2 7:19 0.8 13:22 3.0 19:33 0.823 Sat1:47 3.0 8:07 0.9 14:11 2.8 20:21 1.024 Sun2:38 2.9 8:59 1.0 15:03 2.8 21:15 1.125 Mon3:34 2.8 9:55 1.1 16:01 2.7 22:14 1.226 Tue4:33 2.8 10:52 1.1 17:01 2.7 23:17 1.227 Wed5:31 2.8 11:49 1.0 18:01 2.828 Thu0:17 1.1 6:24 2.9 12:42 0.9 18:55 2.929 Fri1:10 1.0 7:13 3.0 13:30 0.8 19:43 3.030 Sat1:55 0.9 7:57 3.1 14:14 0.7 20:25 3.231 Sun

Ahipara BayH-0:15 L-0:15

KawhiaH+0:24 L+0:00

OnehungaH+0:49 L+0:46

OpononiH+0:05 L+0:02

Otaki River EntranceH-0:20 L-0:20

PateaH-0:10 L-0:10

Porirua (Mana Cruising Club)H+0:03 L-0:11

Pouto PointH+0:41 L+0:36

RaglanH+0:24 L+0:07

Whanganui River EntranceH+0:19 L+0:28

Wellington2:30 1.5 8:36 0.7 15:00 1.5 21:07 0.71 Fri3:14 1.5 9:20 0.7 15:45 1.5 21:54 0.72 Sat4:01 1.5 10:08 0.7 16:31 1.5 22:44 0.73 Sun4:50 1.5 10:59 0.7 17:17 1.5 23:36 0.74 Mon5:41 1.5 11:49 0.7 18:03 1.55 Tue0:29 0.7 6:31 1.5 12:39 0.7 18:50 1.66 Wed1:21 0.7 7:20 1.5 13:28 0.7 19:37 1.67 Thu2:11 0.6 8:08 1.5 14:15 0.7 20:25 1.68 Fri2:59 0.6 8:55 1.6 15:02 0.6 21:14 1.79 Sat3:46 0.6 9:43 1.6 15:50 0.6 22:04 1.710 Sun4:33 0.5 10:31 1.6 16:39 0.6 22:54 1.711 Mon5:19 0.5 11:20 1.7 17:29 0.5 23:46 1.712 Tue6:07 0.5 12:11 1.7 18:21 0.513 Wed0:39 1.7 6:56 0.5 13:05 1.7 19:16 0.514 Thu1:35 1.7 7:48 0.5 14:02 1.7 20:13 0.515 Fri2:32 1.7 8:44 0.5 14:59 1.8 21:12 0.516 Sat3:30 1.7 9:42 0.5 15:57 1.8 22:13 0.517 Sun4:29 1.7 10:41 0.5 16:54 1.8 23:14 0.518 Mon5:27 1.7 11:40 0.5 17:50 1.819 Tue0:15 0.5 6:24 1.7 12:36 0.5 18:45 1.820 Wed1:14 0.5 7:20 1.6 13:31 0.5 19:39 1.721 Thu2:10 0.5 8:13 1.6 14:24 0.6 20:31 1.722 Fri3:03 0.6 9:05 1.6 15:15 0.6 21:23 1.723 Sat3:53 0.6 9:54 1.6 16:04 0.6 22:13 1.624 Sun4:39 0.6 10:42 1.6 16:52 0.6 23:00 1.625 Mon5:22 0.6 11:28 1.5 17:38 0.7 23:45 1.626 Tue6:02 0.6 12:13 1.5 18:22 0.727 Wed0:28 1.5 6:41 0.7 12:57 1.5 19:05 0.728 Thu1:11 1.5 7:20 0.7 13:40 1.5 19:49 0.729 Fri1:54 1.5 8:01 0.7 14:24 1.5 20:34 0.730 Sat2:40 1.5 8:44 0.7 15:09 1.5 21:21 0.731 Sun

Bare Island (Motu 0 Kura)H+0:21 L+0:20

Cape KidnappersH+0:18 L+0:17

Cape PalliserH+0:10 L+0:10

Cape TurnagainH-0:11 L-0:12

CastlepointH+0:20 L+0:18

NapierH+0:38 L+0:37

Porangahau Riv.EntranceH+0:00 L-0:01

Portland IslandH+0:23 L+0:22

Nelson1:45 1.2 8:03 3.6 14:00 1.0 20:22 3.61 Fri2:25 1.0 8:41 3.7 14:39 0.9 21:03 3.82 Sat3:01 0.9 9:18 3.9 15:17 0.8 21:40 4.03 Sun3:34 0.7 9:53 3.9 15:53 0.7 22:17 4.14 Mon4:07 0.7 10:29 4.0 16:30 0.6 22:53 4.15 Tue4:42 0.6 11:07 3.9 17:08 0.6 23:29 4.16 Wed5:18 0.7 11:46 3.9 17:47 0.77 Thu0:06 4.1 5:58 0.7 12:28 3.8 18:29 0.88 Fri0:47 4.0 6:42 0.8 13:15 3.7 19:15 0.99 Sat1:32 3.8 7:34 1.0 14:07 3.6 20:08 1.010 Sun2:25 3.7 8:36 1.1 15:07 3.5 21:09 1.111 Mon3:30 3.6 9:47 1.1 16:13 3.4 22:21 1.212 Tue4:42 3.6 10:59 1.1 17:24 3.5 23:36 1.113 Wed5:53 3.7 12:06 0.9 18:33 3.614 Thu0:44 0.9 6:57 3.9 13:05 0.8 19:37 3.815 Fri1:43 0.7 7:53 4.0 14:00 0.6 20:32 4.116 Sat2:34 0.5 8:43 4.2 14:51 0.5 21:22 4.217 Sun3:21 0.4 9:31 4.2 15:40 0.5 22:08 4.318 Mon4:06 0.4 10:17 4.2 16:26 0.5 22:51 4.319 Tue4:48 0.5 11:02 4.1 17:09 0.6 23:32 4.220 Wed5:30 0.6 11:46 4.0 17:50 0.721 Thu0:12 4.1 6:12 0.8 12:31 3.8 18:30 0.922 Fri0:53 3.9 6:56 0.9 13:15 3.6 19:11 1.023 Sat1:35 3.7 7:44 1.1 14:02 3.5 19:55 1.224 Sun2:23 3.5 8:39 1.3 14:52 3.3 20:46 1.425 Mon3:18 3.3 9:39 1.3 15:47 3.3 21:46 1.526 Tue4:22 3.3 10:40 1.4 16:47 3.2 22:56 1.527 Wed5:27 3.3 11:37 1.3 17:49 3.328 Thu0:03 1.4 6:25 3.4 12:29 1.2 18:49 3.429 Fri0:59 1.3 7:15 3.5 13:17 1.1 19:42 3.530 Sat1:46 1.1 8:00 3.6 14:02 1.0 20:29 3.731 Sun

Croisilles HarbourH-0:18 L-0:02

ElaineBayH-0:29 L-0:40

French PassH-2:00 L-2:00

HavelockH-0:14 L-0:35

PictonH-0:46 L-1:21

Stephens IslandH-0:30 L-0:30

French Pass times are Nelson less 2 hours, and are known to be unreliable.Boaties use them as a rule of thumb to determine the best times to navigate the pass.

Westport2:48 0.7 8:57 2.8 15:07 0.6 21:19 2.81 Fri3:26 0.6 9:35 2.9 15:45 0.5 21:56 2.92 Sat4:03 0.5 10:12 3.0 16:22 0.5 22:32 3.03 Sun4:38 0.5 10:48 3.1 16:58 0.4 23:08 3.14 Mon5:14 0.4 11:25 3.1 17:35 0.4 23:44 3.15 Tue5:52 0.4 12:03 3.1 18:13 0.46 Wed0:21 3.1 6:31 0.4 12:43 3.0 18:54 0.57 Thu1:02 3.0 7:15 0.5 13:28 2.9 19:39 0.58 Fri1:48 2.9 8:04 0.6 14:19 2.9 20:29 0.69 Sat2:41 2.9 9:01 0.6 15:18 2.8 21:28 0.710 Sun3:45 2.8 10:06 0.7 16:25 2.8 22:35 0.711 Mon4:55 2.8 11:15 0.7 17:33 2.8 23:44 0.712 Tue6:03 2.9 12:21 0.6 18:39 2.913 Wed0:50 0.6 7:07 3.0 13:23 0.5 19:40 3.014 Thu1:50 0.4 8:05 3.1 14:19 0.3 20:36 3.115 Fri2:45 0.3 8:59 3.2 15:12 0.2 21:28 3.216 Sat3:36 0.2 9:50 3.3 16:03 0.2 22:18 3.317 Sun4:25 0.1 10:39 3.3 16:51 0.2 23:05 3.318 Mon5:12 0.1 11:27 3.3 17:37 0.2 23:51 3.319 Tue5:59 0.2 12:14 3.2 18:23 0.320 Wed0:36 3.2 6:46 0.3 13:00 3.1 19:08 0.421 Thu1:22 3.0 7:33 0.5 13:48 2.9 19:55 0.622 Fri2:09 2.9 8:23 0.7 14:37 2.8 20:43 0.823 Sat3:00 2.7 9:15 0.8 15:29 2.6 21:36 0.924 Sun3:55 2.6 10:11 0.9 16:23 2.5 22:33 1.025 Mon4:53 2.6 11:08 1.0 17:20 2.5 23:32 1.026 Tue5:49 2.5 12:03 1.0 18:15 2.527 Wed0:28 1.0 6:42 2.6 12:55 0.9 19:07 2.628 Thu1:20 0.9 7:31 2.7 13:43 0.8 19:56 2.729 Fri2:07 0.8 8:17 2.7 14:28 0.7 20:40 2.830 Sat2:50 0.7 8:59 2.9 15:11 0.6 21:22 2.931 Sun

Anita BayH+0:26 L+0:27

GreymouthH+0:00 L+0:00

HokitikaH+0:10 L+0:10

KarameaH-0:35 L-0:35

Whanganui InletH-1:05 L-1:05

Lyttelton2:21 2.1 8:34 0.6 14:47 2.1 21:01 0.61 Fri3:04 2.1 9:16 0.6 15:30 2.2 21:45 0.62 Sat3:46 2.1 9:58 0.6 16:12 2.2 22:28 0.63 Sun4:28 2.1 10:40 0.6 16:55 2.2 23:10 0.64 Mon5:11 2.1 11:23 0.6 17:38 2.2 23:54 0.65 Tue5:56 2.1 12:07 0.6 18:23 2.36 Wed0:39 0.5 6:44 2.1 12:53 0.6 19:09 2.37 Thu1:26 0.5 7:33 2.1 13:41 0.5 19:57 2.38 Fri2:15 0.5 8:24 2.2 14:31 0.5 20:47 2.39 Sat3:06 0.5 9:16 2.2 15:22 0.5 21:39 2.310 Sun3:58 0.5 10:08 2.2 16:15 0.5 22:32 2.311 Mon4:51 0.4 11:02 2.3 17:10 0.5 23:27 2.412 Tue5:45 0.4 11:55 2.3 18:07 0.413 Wed0:23 2.4 6:39 0.3 12:50 2.4 19:06 0.414 Thu1:18 2.4 7:34 0.3 13:46 2.5 20:04 0.315 Fri2:14 2.4 8:29 0.3 14:43 2.5 21:02 0.316 Sat3:10 2.5 9:24 0.2 15:40 2.6 21:58 0.317 Sun4:06 2.5 10:19 0.2 16:35 2.6 22:53 0.318 Mon5:01 2.4 11:13 0.3 17:30 2.6 23:46 0.319 Tue5:56 2.4 12:07 0.3 18:23 2.520 Wed0:39 0.3 6:50 2.3 12:59 0.4 19:15 2.521 Thu1:31 0.4 7:44 2.3 13:51 0.4 20:06 2.422 Fri2:22 0.5 8:36 2.2 14:41 0.5 20:56 2.323 Sat3:13 0.5 9:27 2.2 15:31 0.6 21:45 2.224 Sun4:03 0.6 10:17 2.1 16:20 0.6 22:34 2.225 Mon4:51 0.6 11:05 2.1 17:10 0.7 23:22 2.126 Tue5:39 0.6 11:53 2.1 18:00 0.727 Wed0:09 2.1 6:25 0.6 12:39 2.1 18:49 0.728 Thu0:56 2.1 7:10 0.6 13:25 2.1 19:38 0.729 Fri1:41 2.1 7:54 0.6 14:10 2.2 20:25 0.730 Sat2:25 2.1 8:38 0.6 14:54 2.2 21:11 0.631 Sun

AkaroaH-0:43 L-0:44

Ashburton River EntranceH-0:42 L-0:44

KaikouraH+0:17 L+0:16

MoerakiH-1:54 L-1:18

Rakaia MouthH-0:46 L-0:46

Rangitata River EntranceH-0:58 L-1:00

TimaruH-1:13 L-1:15

OamaruH-0:53 L-0:55

Waimakariri MouthH+0:10 L+0:10

Dunedin1:45 1.9 8:23 0.3 14:04 1.9 20:45 0.31 Fri2:24 1.9 9:04 0.3 14:42 2.0 21:28 0.32 Sat3:02 1.9 9:45 0.3 15:21 2.0 22:10 0.33 Sun3:40 2.0 10:26 0.3 16:00 2.0 22:53 0.34 Mon4:20 2.0 11:09 0.3 16:42 2.0 23:37 0.35 Tue5:02 2.0 11:53 0.3 17:26 2.06 Wed0:22 0.3 5:47 1.9 12:40 0.3 18:13 2.07 Thu1:10 0.3 6:35 1.9 13:30 0.3 19:03 2.08 Fri2:00 0.3 7:27 1.9 14:23 0.3 19:57 2.09 Sat2:55 0.3 8:24 1.9 15:19 0.3 20:54 2.010 Sun3:52 0.3 9:24 1.9 16:17 0.3 21:54 2.011 Mon4:51 0.3 10:26 2.0 17:16 0.2 22:54 2.112 Tue5:49 0.2 11:25 2.1 18:15 0.2 23:54 2.113 Wed6:46 0.1 12:22 2.2 19:13 0.114 Thu0:50 2.2 7:41 0.0 13:17 2.3 20:09 0.015 Fri1:45 2.2 8:34 0.0 14:10 2.3 21:04 0.016 Sat2:37 2.3 9:26 0.0 15:02 2.3 21:56 0.017 Sun3:28 2.2 10:17 0.0 15:54 2.3 22:48 0.018 Mon4:18 2.2 11:08 0.0 16:45 2.3 23:38 0.019 Tue5:08 2.1 11:58 0.1 17:36 2.220 Wed0:27 0.1 5:58 2.1 12:48 0.1 18:27 2.121 Thu1:17 0.2 6:50 2.0 13:39 0.2 19:19 2.022 Fri2:06 0.3 7:44 1.9 14:29 0.3 20:11 1.923 Sat2:57 0.3 8:39 1.8 15:19 0.4 21:04 1.924 Sun3:47 0.4 9:35 1.8 16:09 0.4 21:58 1.825 Mon4:37 0.4 10:28 1.8 16:58 0.4 22:49 1.826 Tue5:27 0.4 11:18 1.8 17:48 0.4 23:38 1.827 Wed6:15 0.4 12:04 1.8 18:36 0.428 Thu0:24 1.8 7:01 0.4 12:47 1.9 19:24 0.429 Fri1:07 1.9 7:46 0.3 13:28 1.9 20:11 0.330 Sat1:49 1.9 8:30 0.3 14:09 2.0 20:57 0.331 Sun

BluffH-2:03 L-2:37

BrightonH-0:25 L-0:58

Port ChalmersH-0:12 L-0:49

St ClairH-0:52 L-1:03

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TIDE CHART - MAY 2015&

Cast Back in TimeLONG ODDS AT LONG BEACHFrank Cartwright

After I left high school during the early 1950’s, when I wasn’t out rabbit shooting, much of my leisure time was spent trout fishing in and around my home town of Dunedin. However, having cut my angling teeth sea-fishing with my dad during the 1940’s, I still enjoyed rock fishing if the locality was not too difficult to access and the sea conditions on the day were favourable. Fortunately, within an hour’s easy drive from Dunedin’s city centre, there are literally hundreds of fishing spots. For example: Taieri Mouth northwards to the Otago Peninsula and beyond to Karitane or even Moeraki, while the Otago harbour itself in my day boasted excellent fishing if you happened to know where to go and would you believe, good crayfishing as a bonus?

One Sunday morning, which was filled with glorious spring sunshine, I was up bright and early, packed a lunch and stowed my fishing gear into my trusty old 1926 Chevy, gunned the motor and was gone long before other members of the Cartwright household knew I had absconded. I was off to aptly named Long Beach, as I had decided to try my luck for blue cod or moki beyond the northern end of the beach where the rocky coastline of Purakanui rises abruptly from Long Beach.

After parking the Chev, I had about fifteen minutes walk to the end of the beach when I came to two iron ladders, one above the other, which were secured into the cliff face and which gave access up and onto the rocky headland of Purakanui. Tying my ancient three piece Rangoon rod to my back. I scrambled up the ladders and set off along the cliff tops searching for a suitable possie to try my luck.

After a few minutes I came to a gap leading down to a rock ledge just above the water, which I estimated to be at least four metres deep. Ideal, but just to vex me, a vertical cliff face immediately to my rear curtailed backswing to cast a line effectively. However, I eventually managed a reasonable forward toss of my baited hooks and settled down to wait for a bite. Almost lulled to sleep by the gentle soughing of the swell, I suddenly heard the sound of forcibly exhaled air. I gritted my teeth. “Seals! Damned seals! They‘ll put the kybosh on everything!” I muttered.

A few moments later and virtually right at my feet, a human head abruptly popped up out of the water and I stared in disbelief. There was my brother-in-law who had recently invested in one of the first skin diving outfits to be imported into New Zealand.

“What the hell are you doing here?” he exclaimed in astonishment.

Hardly believing my own eyes I replied, “And what the hell are YOU doing here?” Incredibly, of all the thousand and one places to go fishing in and around the Otago coastline, we had mutually stumbled upon identical areas to fish. After getting over our initial shock, we had a good laugh and my brother-in-law directed me to where some large moki were feeding, before, very sportingly, retiring to spearfish an area well away from his gob-smacked relative.

The odds of two fishermen, being related to each other, being in the same spot on the same day at the same time, must be thousands to one. But then again, there’s nothing new in fishing.

Right? Yeah, dead right!


From Sinker to Smoker Ron Prestage

Feilding Surfcasting Club

The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) and the Marlborough Sounds Blue Cod Management Group (MSBCMG) met on April 28 to discuss the responses from the Drop In Sessions held in March and to draft the Initial Position Paper. Not surprisingly they have closed ranks on what the paper might contain, adopting a wait and see approach and declining requests under the Official Information Act.

Having had several conversations with MPI staff and the MSBCMG members it is not difficult to piece together the snippets of information.

Terms such as “precautionary approach, reducing effort, reduced harvest,” clearly indicate recreational fishers will bear the brunt of this failed slot rule experiment in the form of lower daily bag limits (DBL).

The most likely outcome is the daily bag limit will reduce to two, with a minimum legal size (MLS) of 33cm, no slot rule and one set of rules over the whole Marlborough Sounds Management Area, which will effectively see an end to the transit rule. The spawning season closure will remain unaltered.

The Marlborough Sounds Management Area will be extended to include the western side of d’Urville Island so the reduced daily bag limit will apply to fishers who have previously been exempt.

The impending rule change will be the seventh attempt since 1993, to ensure the long term sustainability of the fishery whilst allowing for the reasonable foreseeable utilisation of the fishery by all sectors. MPI seem committed to only using ‘traditional’ methods of management i.e. daily bag limits, minimum legal size and closures. The use of the first two controls lead to the collapse of the fishery between 1995 and 2003 when the minimum legal size was reduced to 28cm. The second

collapse occurred between 2011 and today during the slot rule experiment. Only the recreational closure of 2008 – 2011 had any significant effect on improving size and abundance, but those gains were quickly eroded by slot rule mortality.

Under ‘traditional’ management, perhaps the best the New Zealand public can hope for is a ‘boom and bust cycle’, as is the proven track record of fisheries management in Aotearoa. Under ‘traditional’ management, future closures cannot be ruled out.

The question that needs to be asked is, “Given that the ‘traditional’ methods of management have proven to be ineffective safeguards in the face of an ever increasing number of fishers, using ever improving technology to target ever diminishing fish stocks, when are the decision makers going to abandon single species management in favour of spatial (environmental) management, as is being adopted by other leading fishing nations?”

Currently there is no room in the MPI boardroom for spatial management, even Recreational Only Fishing Parks seemed to have dropped off the radar since Nathan Guy’s bold pre-election promise. More on that from Nick Smith next year...

What happens next? Within the next four to six weeks MPI will release the Initial Position Paper. There will be a further round of ‘drop In sessions’ and stakeholders will have a brief timeframe to lodge written submissions.

The Minister remains committed to announcing the new rules on 1 October 2015.

If you are not happy with the proposed rule changes as outlined above email: [email protected]

This inland surfcasting club is well served by three coastlines within two hours drive from Feilding. The club presently has 65 members and the club calendar of events includes a summer competition of ten weekends and a winter segment of three weekends. The club also contests the annual NZACA Nationals and some interclub events. It also runs the Wairarapa Building Society Moki $1000 Competition that is held at Ngawai in November. Club president Andre Spackman answered a few questions for The Fishing Paper.

TFP: What are the areas most commonly fished by club members?Andre: Our club boundaries are south of the Patea River

to Blackhead Point at the north end of Porongahau Beach. Most members like to try and fish our local beach, Santoft.

TFP: What species do members like to target?Andre: Snapper, moki, kahawai, and rig.

TFP: Who have been the outstanding club fishers over recent years and what has been their major claim to fame?Andre: Elliot Hardie with a 19kg kingfish and Mark Graham, winner of the WBS Moki $1000.

TFP: What are the main benefits of being a club member?Andre: We are a social club where you can meet new

friends and learn new fishing tips.

TFP: What will people find on your website?

Andre: Photos of members with their catches, fishing calendar, membership forms, contact details and plenty more.

TFP: Who are the main club office bearers and how can they be contacted by prospective members?

President: Andre Spackman. Email: [email protected]

Secretary: Brent Rolston. Email: [email protected]

We also have a Facebook page, along with the website.

Feilding Surfcasting Club members who attended the recent NZACA National Championships at Whakatane.

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Aaron’s Been a Naughty Boy!Dear Ed,I really enjoy reading the paper and no doubt you welcome feedback.Please don’t show pictures of hunters with ‘trophy’ heads with antlers still in velvet - page 21. It’s not a trophy. Another hunter has been robbed of a great opportunity.I think that it is appalling to shoot an animal in velvet and they look terrible on the wall.It would be great to see the paper promoting good hunting and fishing ethics.Anyway, that’s my thoughts. Chris ClarkEd Replies: Thanks Chris, I appreciate your sentiments and as a trophy hunter, don’t take potential wall-hangers in soft velvet. Through the paper I do promote good ethics and good hunting practice, but I also do not stand in judgement of other’s ethics or choice to take an animal based on criteria that is slightly different to mine. The paper is a reflection of what good honest Kiwis are doing in the outdoors and as such, Aaron’s story is a fantastic example of our youth getting out, doing the hard yards and developing the skills and attitudes we advocate. I don’t think we need to be too moralistic nor too hard on him and others because hunting, like life, is a journey that allows us all to develop and mature with time and experience. Aaron is one of the most amazing young men I have met, a true role model I am happy to have my son spend time with, and I for one am grateful he took the time to share his story with us. I would welcome your stories just as enthusiastically.

Shoot the Spin Doctor Dear Ed,While the OSPRI/TBfree advert in the April issue was intended to bring the issue of bovine TB in wild deer and pigs to the attention of the hunting community,

there are statements in that advertisement that can only be described as mythical ramblings: “When TB is eradicated from possums the disease will also die out in wild deer” and “possums are responsible for the majority of new herd infections in farmed cattle and deer.” In relation to hunters dealing with a TB infected wild animal: “bury the offal in a deep hole or at least cover it with rocks and logs to minimise the chances of it being scavenged by wild animals, mainly possums and ferrets.”I ask OSPRI/TBfree to give verifiable answers to the following questions:1. What information do you

have that proves possums are responsible for the majority of new herd infections?

2. Could you please supply the number of TB positive feral possums your organisations have caught between 2007 and 2014?

3. What evidence do you have that proves the herbivorous possum is a scavenger of wild animals?

4. As the advert says, ferrets are vectors of TB to wild animals; this applies to domestic animals as well. How can TB die out amongst wild deer after it is eradicated from possums but not from ferrets or cattle?

5. Could you please give verifiable evidence as to the number of new cattle and deer herd TB infections, within all of NZ, caused by herd movement in the 2007/2014 time frame?

OSPRI/TBfree claim possums and ferrets scavenge dead deer and wild pigs. Has any reader ever seen a live possum scavenging road-kill possums or any other animal? OSPRI/TBfree have a new CEO, a young Australian woman by the name of Michelle Edge. Will she sort out these

ridiculous spin-doctored claims made by the smoke and mirrors department? For her continued credibility as a CEO we hope so.Ron Eddy (Abridged)Wairau Saddle

1080 - Get Over It!Dear Ed,I am bored with the silly letters about 1080. No-one likes seeing toxins dropped, but sometimes drastic action is required to try to correct an imbalance.I have seen comments of no extra rodents about. What nonsense. Most who spend time in the hills will have seen heaps of rats and mice in broad daylight.Examples: Where no 1080 was dropped in Nelson Lakes, between October and December the small area trapped by Friends of Rotoiti showed an increase of rodent kills by 350% over the usual seasonal increase. Compared with the last four years, rat kills on Grampians for January and February increased 410%. Other trapping programmes report similar increases of rodents. As to ‘no science in the use of 1080’, I suggest readers look at www.tandfonline.com and

type ‘alternatives to 1080’ in the subject line. This shows details of independent tests.One report shows 1080 has a residual persistence life around seven days. Many people use rodent poisons with bad residues. Two popular rat and possum baits containing Flocomafen (eg: Storm) and Brodifacoum (eg: Pestoff) have a residual life of 24 months or longer. Brodifacoum also has bad effects on non target species.To control pests, 1080 is the best of a bad bunch, so we all better get over it.If you really want to help birdlife, join a trapping group and control pests with specially designed traps. You can make a difference.Bryce Buckland (Abridged)Enner Glynn

The Mongrels!!!Dear Ed,About five years ago I bought an EPIRB (PLB),which cost me $710.The battery is now due to expire and, to my horror, I have been told that it is about $400 to get it replaced; other brands also cost about the same. Another thing I almost got caught out with was replacing my boat flares. The ones on the shelf only had 15 months before expiring, yet the dealer expected me to pay full retail price for them - I didn’t buy those ones!Bill Hartley Kaikoura

In my last column we looked at some rules that are applicable to boating safety, so I thought I would follow a similar theme this month. Maritime Rules Part 22 is the source of reference and available from Maritime NZ website. It can make heavy reading but it is the responsibility of the skipper to be aware of the rules.

For example, an important safety issue for all of us is avoiding the risk of collision and there is much in the rules on this. In summary:

All vessels must use all available means to determine if a risk of collision exists. This includes proper use of radar, if fitted. Assumptions must not be made on the basis of scanty information.

The following must be considered when determining risk:risk is considered to exist if a vessel doesn’t alter course risk may still be present when if vessel changes course,

especially if is large, close or under tow.Any action to avoid collision must be positive and made

in plenty of time, and observe good seafaring practice. Any course alteration must be obvious and able to be seen or picked up on radar and must not result in another close-quarters situation. A succession of small alterations of course and speed is to be avoided.

If necessary, slacken speed, stop altogether, and reverse direction if need be.

So what are you going to do.Turn to starboard and avoid crossing in front of the other

boat or slow down and stop. Don’t leave it until the last minute, ensure you take action early. It is always good if, whilst avoiding one boat, you don’t prang into another one or scare the be jeepers out of it. Make sure you are well clear of the other vessel. Keep monitoring him until you are well clear.

The Harbour Master staff are reporting more vessels without lights, but these are a requirement under the regulations and must be complied with in all weathers (check out 22.20 Application of section 2 Lights and Shapes). Lights are required to be displayed from sunset to sunrise, so it is important you check out the requirements for your vessel. Have the correct lights, use them, ensure they do not blind you or someone else. Your vessel must carry specific lights for specific purposes – ensure that it does.

Be aware of the change in the weather. Ensure you have proper safety equipment on board. Always wear your lifejacket

If in doubt- don’t go out.

Avoiding the Risk of CollisionDave Duncan


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The day dawned bright and there was hardly a breeze. I knew I was in for a blinder of a day right from the off. I loaded the wagon and headed north to the lake.

Sunshine, window down, tunes playing, and a carload of fishing gear. This is what we live for. Ninety minutes later the lake came into view. Glassy calm, clear and clean, with fish topping regularly. I unloaded the car quick smart and bounded away to my fishing platform for the day.

As I set up a large tench rolled on the surface close by, then another and another. I prepped my ground bait and cupped six balls out to an average 9m pole line to kick my session off. My chosen float rig was a NG 0.5 gram on 4lb line, culminating in a hair rigged size 16 hook. My action camera was set and the remote was linked ready to catch some footage. Little did I know I would be so busy I would only film the last hour of fishing.

My ground baited area began to fizz, indicating there were plenty of tench kicking about scoffing up my feed offerings. I shipped my float rig straight out and lowered my poor wriggling maggots into the mêlée below. After 10 minutes nothing, not a nibble. The fizzing continued, which quickly told me maggot was not the flavour of the day so I switched to punched bread with no change of result. Corn was next on the menu and received a few touches and nibbles, so I decided boots and all

to go double corn bait and heave it at them. Instantly the float settled and shot under. I

lifted into my first tench of the day and happily watched the elastic stretch out as the tench lunged for the weed and then lilies. My Maver dual core 12-20 elastic was more than up to the task, brought him under control and into the net was a good 3.5lb fish. I transferred him over to my 3.5m keep net for safekeeping.

I topped up my feed with more ground bait and continued to haul them out and top up feed for a blurring five hours. I realised I had exhausted my two kilos of ground bait and a full tin of corn, my back hurt and my arms had been well stretched, so I packed up and lifted out my keep net of tench for counting and release.

Leaving the keep net to last, I huffed and I puffed but couldn’t lift my net out. I wondered what I had snagged it on and tried clearing it from another direction. Straining muscles and much shaking couldn’t budge the sucker so I started to empty fish out. Forty fish later, I tried to lift my net out thinking I must have only a couple left. Slowly but surely the net gave and I hoisted it out, expecting to find a large log attached. I was dumbstruck to find it wasn’t a log but another 17 tench.

Final count was 57 tench in a five hour session, my best by far and a memory I’ll file away next to my first Greymouth bluefin. What a day of legendary fishing.

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The King of the SeaTom Cliffe (10-years-old)

Greg’s Switch Snags a Silver LiningGreg Gilbert

It’s silver all the way to the smile.

We were up at 5.00am to get ready for a fishing trip! It didn’t take long to gulp down breakfast and we were ready to go. When we got down to Grossi Point at Mapua, we got the boat on the water and were joined by our friend Hunter and his dad Rod. They helped us with the boat and in the space of an hour we were on the water.

We got out to our spot and put the two set lines out then throttled out another further kilometre, where we got our rods out. Apart from two small catches, we had no luck so we moved.

Next stop we continued to catch baby fish, which loved the salmon and pilchard we were using for bait. They were tiny kahawai and baby snapper, which we threw back. The most annoying part was catching spotty dogs and carpet sharks.

I began to get seasick and looked forward to heading back in at 9.00am to let mum go to work, then dad could look after my sisters and

I. We stopped fishing with 15 minutes up our sleeves to get the set lines in. On the first line there were a couple of sharks. At the next line the first eight hooks were empty. I was on the other side of the boat and suddenly everybody was shouting. I rushed over and we’d hooked a 24lb snapper! Hunter and I couldn’t lift it. It was a monster and couldn’t fit in the chilly bin. Dad and Rod talked about letting it go as it was a good breeder but the hook was too deep to get out. Dad said it would die if we let it go. It was uncanny because two days before, we caught an 11lb snapper on the same second set line, with my dad’s friend Duncan.

We were running out of time, as we needed to get home to get mum off to work. “Your mum can take the girls to our place for Hunter’s mum to look after,” Rod said. Yay! Now with my sea sickness a distant memory, we had another whole hour of fishing. It wasn’t very fruitful though, we caught a lot of small kahawai but no keepers, so we went home with just our 24lb snapper. It was a great days fishing!

By most standards, eight or nine attempts for salmon is nothing, but losing fish on six of those must raise the odd eyebrow. Yes six! Of those attempts, I finally managed to get one to stick and was pretty happy when Nathan tailed this 11lb salmon onto the bank for me.

I had been fishing a few hours and then moved to another spot where the fourth cast

hooked up firmly with all three hooks on my treble deep in its mouth. This piece of silver was not going anywhere this time and it was a good way to christen my new rod too, only bought two days prior so it was its first outing.

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Fish Profile – Trevally

If you like a scrap on light tackle and enjoy a succulent

feed this coastal pelagic species is hard to beat. They

belong to the same family as kingfi sh and jack mackerels,

are streamlined in shape and metallic green to blue in

colour. A black mark over the gill plate makes it easily

identifi able.

Juvenile trevally have a narrower shape and quite obvious

vertical bands of green through to yellow along each fl ank.

Trevally grow to around 70cm, but are more common in the

40-50cm range.

Distribution

A species that prefers warmer waters, the trevally is most

common around the northern coasts of the North Island.

Their range extends about much of the North Island and as

far south as the Top of the South.

They can be found over a range of habitat, from open waters

o� shore where they are often seen working the surface in

large schools, around prominent reefs down to 80 metres,

through to the shallow waters of inshore estuaries and

harbours.

Targeting TrevallyTrevally feed on a wide range of small marine creatures,

including small shellfi sh. They are best targeted with small

fresh cut baits or shellfi sh and hooks in the 2-5/0 range.

They can be caught on most rigs, but more commonly on

ledger or fl asher rigs. They will take small jigs bounced along

the bottom, or lures cast into the school when they are

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TWO CARS SEIZED IN RECORD COCKLE HAULJim Flack

The Ministry for Primary Industries has seized a van and a sports utility vehicle after catching eight people with more than 10,000 cockles leaving an estuary north of Christchurch on Monday (20 April).

MPI compliance officers received a tip-off on the 0800 4POACHER hotline about a group of people who had been gathering seafood for an extended period where Ashley River meets the sea near the settlement of Waikuku Beach.

MPI District Compliance Manager Canterbury/Westland Peter Hyde said two officers stopped three cars and eight people and found four large sacks of cockles in one car and five large sacks in another.

“They contacted two more officers who were patrolling in the area to help them with the task of counting them all. It took the four of them over an hour to count what turned out to be 10,500 cockles.”

The daily limit for recreational cockle gathering in Canterbury is 150 per person.

Mr Hyde said it is definitely the largest haul of cockles any of his staff can remember being taken from the Canterbury area, and may well be the largest illegal haul in New Zealand for many years.

“It’s nothing to celebrate, as shellfish beds can’t take this sort of pressure for long. We are delighted to get a timely tip-off from the public, as the illegal activity was happening, and this allowed us to apprehend these people.”

Mr Hyde says it’s a fisher’s obligation to know the rules for the area they are fishing.

Information of all limits and sizes including closures and other rules can be found on the MPI website www.mpi.govt.nz

Fishing rules pamphlets are available at MPI offices and at many fishing shops, or text “App” to 9889 to have the NZ Fishing Rules App sent to your smart phone.

MPI encourages people to report any suspicious fishing activity to 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224). All calls are confidential.

Seized cockles - way over the limit here boys!

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Miyazu’s leading fi shmongers, Mr Kaise and Mr Yano, are pictured here with their favourite read The Fishing Paper & New Zealand Hunting News. Mr Kaise said that he and Mr Yano are known locally as the ‘Fishtrepeneurs’ because of the entrepreneurial methods they use to dominate the fi sh markets and score the best fi sh.

Mr Yano said the two grew up as mates and learned the trade from their grandfathers, Mr Kwasi and Mr Modo, both leading seafood merchants who became known as the ‘Codfathers’.

“The secret is to always secure the best fi sh,” said Mr Yano, “and we do this with the aid of modern technology.”

He went on to explain that the duo fl y in The Fishing Paper every month and, just prior to the fi sh auction starting, distribute copies to all the other bidders. Once their competitors are distracted by pictures of big fi sh and happy punters, it is a simple matter for Mr Kaise and Mr Yano to nip on in and secure the best fi sh for ridiculously cheap prices.

Despite the incredible wealth generated by their successful businesses they remain very down to earth and aware of their humble backgrounds, and haven’t even bothered to take the price tags off their new hats. The one luxury they treat themselves is to book through Mondo when travelling to Nelson to pick up the paper.

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The Paua The Guts and The GoryDaryl Crimp Phil Bendle, longtime skipper

of the game boat Norseman out of Tutukaka, was fishing from Okiwi Bay for blue cod and discovered these baby paua amidst the stomach contents of one of them. Nice entree so what did they have for the main?

It is not actually a cod but a sand perch and is only found in New Zealand. When Captain Cook visited our shores he named it ‘coalfish’ and dined heavily on it because of its abundance. It is also known variously as Boston blue cod, New Zealand cod, sand perch or its Maori names rawaru and pakirikiri.

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