The Fishing Paper & Hunting News - April 2016

1

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

THE

FISHING PAPER

&

FREE

HUNTING

April 2016 – Issue 127

NEWS

Red deer fawn. Photo: D

ar yl C

rimp

Prize-winning ‘Aqua Zition’ Story pg 25

Roar

20 16

FEATURE

 Man-handling mako madness  Cocky ‘Ginga’ turns up silver

Geoff Caradus with his 25lb p0und beauty.

 Southern bluefin

BOATING MADE EASY $ 04 R 1

pw*

E UND

YAMAHA WAVERUNNER FXHO

ER

UND

$

w* 81 p

YAMAHA WAVERUNNER VX DELUXE

ER

UND

ER

UND

$

w* 85 p

The 2016 Yamaha Waverunner Jetski Range at...

YAMAHA WAVERUNNER VX LTD

ER

UND

$

w 57 p

*

YAMAHA WAVERUNNER SJ700

w* $ 96 p

YAMAHA WAVERUNNER VXR

EXPERIENCE THE LATEST YAMAHA TECHNOLOGY

MODELS $ FROM

11,495

SAFETY EQUIPMENT WATER SKIS

OUTBOARD SERVICING WATER TOYS

72 Grove Road, Blenheim

03 578 0569

mwcraft.co.nz CHANDLERY WAKE BOARDS

KAYAKS & PADDLE BOARDS OUTBOARD ENGINES

2

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

MARINE ELECTRONICS

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

With Sean Ryan sean@fluidelectronics.co.nz

Let waypoints be your friends!

NELSON’S SPECIALIST DIVING AND FISHING STORE Corner Akersten Street & Wildman Ave, Nelson Phone 03 546 7411 • www.bigbluediveandfish.co.nz

HUGE RANGE OF RODS, REELS, TACKLE, BAIT & MORE

SLOW JIG SETS

We are so fortunate to have such wonderfully smart and full featured marine electronics available, but are we really getting our money’s worth if we do not take the time and effort to use all of the features to make us better fishers and mariners?

Modern units can store several thousand waypoints, track points, and routes but rarely do they get an owner who will test their limits, or even come close to doing it.

They can be your best friend when it comes to both hooking that big red or getting back home safely.

To many, waypoints are merely a mark on the chart where you go to catch some fish.

Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. However, they can be used in a much smarter way to get runs on the board on a regular basis.

Each waypoint not only records the location where the fish are biting but also the day and time of the day that this has happened. If you have a couple of favourite fishing spots that were great on the day but hit and miss since then, take the time check the time and date against an almanac. Confirm what phase of the moon and time of the tide you were fishing, and watch your catch rate increase.

If you have added notes onto your waypoint about what baits or lures you were using even better.

With the advent of detailed mapping capabilities on sounders, it never hurts to

FROM

199

$

drop heaps of marks on the new spots just in case someone leaves the updated charts plugged into the computer at home.

I prefer to have too many waypoints but also ensure they are named, to both jog the grey matter and also to discriminate between species and seasons. This is best achieved by coding them with location and species then a number. I also change icon colours each season, especially when diving for the likes of scallops, so I have an historical quick reference from years gone by.

Tracks are undervalued by many users but they have the ability to get you out of the smelly stuff when you need them most. I recommend that everyone saves and names tracks out of each ramp they use and colour code them so they are easily identifiable.

Re entering the port late at night after a breakdown, you can simply navigate once you reach its most seaward point.

The most critical thing is the accuracy of your GPS, otherwise you can end up 40m away from where the big territorial fish wait, or 40m too close to rocks, which can result in a disappointing end to your day. Before you leave, check the HDOP setting on the satellite page is 0.6 -0.7. And don’t allow obstructions, like wet towels, to be draped over the GPS antenna.

My best advice is don’t be proud of only having 16 waypoints, be disappointed in not having at least 200 -300!

See the clear picture

COMBOS RODS, REELS & ACCESSORIES INSTORE!

NEW

SEASON

ROCK HOPPER & BOTTOMSHIP JIGS

FLASHER RIGS

Check out our awesome fishing action. Follow us on Facebook.

20

•

High Definition Super Wide Image

•

Automatic 3D Image Settings

•

Vertical Enhancement

•

Pan, Tilt and Rotate Controls

•

Select Scan Target ID

•

Leading Edge

•

Waypoint Overlay

1599

$

transducer & processor

Call Sean for advice, price or to arrange your personal appointment.

$ FOR 5

022 1574 241 www.fluidelectronics.co.nz

3

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Man-handling mako madness T

STOR Y

Troy Appleton

hirty-years-ago the ocean conjured up an abundance of unusually large sharks around the Abel Tasman coast. As a young lad I witnessed catches of large blues and bronze whalers and, in particular, one bronze whaler 10 feet long snared by the nostrils in a regular gill net off the Awaroa Heads. It was over twice the length of me and excited me enough to buy a shark hook; I knew one day I was going to tackle one of these monsters.

That shark hook had been sitting dormant in my tackle box for all those years.

Recently, Glen Samways, Mike Kirkwood and I were fishing the 30m mark, having heard of large numbers of rat kingies. We were hopeful of catching a bigger one, or a snapper that seem to go hand in hand with kingfish.We did catch a few rats and a snapper, but we also attracted the attention of three large makos and, me being me, I had to have a crack at them. Unfortunately, I was without my old shark hook and had no steel traces. I managed to hook all three sharks but was instantly cut off. Even before we left that spot I was formulating a plan to return and land one of these formidable creatures.

Makos not only have a reputation for being powerful game fish, with explosive runs and aerial antics, but the flesh is very edible, particularly when smoked. So the plan was not only to fill my bucket list but fill my freezer also.

I made some inquiries to borrow a rod and reel capable of landing a large shark and discovered that such a rod was worth a very pretty penny, more than what most people would be willing to lend. I needed another plan. So it was off to The Warehouse to buy a plastic hand line reel and 100 metres of 100lb nylon.This was added to my 30-yearold shark hook attached to 500mm of fencing wire for a trace. I had had one more concern. “What if I couldn’t slow the bugger down?”

I solved this problem by using a idea from the classic movie, JAWS: a 20 litre container was commissioned with a snap on hook. If I couldn’t slow it down using my motorbike gloves for protection, it could tow the container around. Thirty kilos of salmon berley was rummaged out of my bait freezer and I was ready It was one week to the day from when I first encountered the makos to when I was back with Mike Kirkwood and Carolyn Woolf, berley flowing, waiting expectantly for a large visitor. Three hours passed and apart from a few more rat kingfish, the morning hadn’t produced anything exciting. I had nearly run out of berley and it was time to head in when a large fin glided silently into the berley trail, heading towards the boat. It was indeed a mako, long and sleek, deep blue with a green shimmer, and easily six-feet-long. It swirled around the boat picking up the larger chunks of berley and sussing us out. I biffed in the

A thirty year dream come true - something to smile about!

hook baited with a barracouta fillet and the fish ignored it and swam off, its fin cutting the water in a path away from us.

Finally, it turned and made a beeline back towards the boat. My hook was dangling 15 feet below the surface and it swam right past it, clearly eyeballing it, then circling back.

It chomped the bait, taking the whole fillet into its mouth.I gave it the big ‘heave-ho’, the hook stuck good in the corner of its mouth, and we were in business! Mike was standing by with the 20 litre container and Carolyn

was armed with the camera. Strangely, the mako didn’t go for a for a frantic run but stayed under the boat furiously shaking its head. I kept the weight on him hard and cranked him to the surface where he continued to thrash about, but because I was holding his head up, he couldn’t take off. We quickly despatched the mako and it was all over in a matter of minutes.

We were all grinning from ear to ear: we had pulled it off!

And what a beauty it was.

BOATING MADE EASY SS725 from $136,950 YAMAHA 250HP 4 STROKE

72 Grove Road, Blenheim 03 578 0569 • www.mwcraft.co.nz

701 SH1 Koromiko, Blenheim 03 573 7736 • www.marlboroughmarine.co.nz SF660 from $97,200 YAMAHA 200HP 4 STROKE

SF600 from $74,495 YAMAHA 150HP 4 STROKE

SF545 from $65,995 YAMAHA 130HP 4 STROKE

FACTORY RIGGED

PACKAGES EXCLUSIVE DEALER OFFER

SAFETY EQUIPMENT WATER SKIS

KAYAKS & PADDLE BOARDS OUTBOARD ENGINES

OUTBOARD SERVICING ENGINE OILS & LUBRICANTS

WATER TOYS CHANDLERY

WAKE BOARDS KNEE BOARDS

SF535 from $49,950 YAMAHA 115HP 2 STROKE

4

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Fishing in circles Daryl Crimp

I

sat on a rock and did what I do when I go surfcasting, lit a fire. A big fire. Like a moth to light, I am inextricably drawn to fire, but not always with comforting outcomes. As a child I felt Dad’s wrath when I set fire to his bedroom curtains to mask the fact that I was smoking his pipe, and Mum was none too happy when I set the back porch alight. My older brother squealed like a sissy when I burnt the swamp with him still in it but in my defence, the first two incidents were accidents.

Fortunately, this fire added to the ambience of the summer evening and darkness crawled closer to blanket-wrap me while sparks climbed high to converse with their cousins, the stars.

I watched Daniel and good friend, Lou Franklin, go about the business of catching fish from the shore, in an estuary that was on the far side of nowhere, and realised that circles were round. Lou had been a teacher

of mine and now he was teaching Daniel the intricacies of surfcasting, filtering down years of acquired knowledge to the next generation so that it could be broken down, digested, and then built upon.

The whole process was meticulously wrapped in fun and much of their conversation was monosyllabic; some of it in gesture only. There was no gap between the faded grey of Lou and the vibrant blond of

As the fire crackled and spoke to the dark, I could see that Lou had kindled a new interest in Daniel so I made a plan to fan those flames.

The magic of remote destinations.

It doesn’t matter what - as long as it’s a fish!.

Daniel, just a bridge being built on a singular interest - fishing.

It got me pondering how we tend to overthink fishing these days. Kids get it. It’s not about the 20lb snapper, the monster kingies, the huge marlin, the high tech wizardry, the flashy gear, and the fancy branded shirts. It’s about the moment. Of just being there, catching fish - any fish - and enjoying it.

It’s also about circles: I started fishing as a kid from the shore, and I’m back again.

Watching my boy - happy to just be fishing.

Lou’s teaching him to fish and in return he’s reminding us that it’s really quite simple.

As the fire crackled and spoke to the dark, I could see that Lou had kindled a new interest in Daniel so I made a plan to fan those flames.

Come Christmas his stocking was full - a Penn Allegiance ll two piece 12ft extra heavy spin rod, matched with a with Penn Fierce ll reel spooled with braid, a handful of Black Magic Long Reach surfcasting rigs (he’d caught an array of species on these while fishing with Lou), and plenty of sinkers.

I wonder where his circle will end.

This feisty trevally was part of a mixed bag caught surfcasting.

5

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Southern Blues & military tattoo Malcolm Halstead

STORY

The anticipation of a week’s fishing in South Westland was building as departure time loomed. Due to very poor planning on my part, I was in Wellington for the Military Tattoo, while my mates were already on the water off the Fiordland coast. At 10.00am I was at Wellington airport awaiting a flight to Christchurch. By 7.00pm I was in Jackson Bay - not a bad effort!

The fishing had been crap for two days, with only a couple of blue cod and perch to show for serious effort. In jest I said not to worry as I was here now and things would improve! We headed out to clear water on a tide-line and began trolling some lures for tuna. We were rigged with quality gear because in these wild places you often get surprises and, when you do, you don’t want to be caught wanting with cheap tackle. We use Shimano Backbone rods matched with TLD-10 and TLD-15 lever drag. An hour of this with no luck was all we could take, so a course was set for a large sea mount a few miles off the coast.

Once there, the water temperature improved and we had a double hook-up. One fish

dropped off, while I landed a 3kg albacore on 6kg line. Thirty minutes later, a triple hook-up meant it was all go. We all grabbed a rod in an effort to land the fish. My one dropped off, while the other two lines tangled. Once sorted, we found one rig had broken off leaving Andy Sheppard to settle in to the battle on 8kg. Thinking it was a good albacore, we didn’t treat it seriously and let Andy get on with the job. However, after an initial 300 metre run, we knew this was no usual albacore and the fact the fish was on the surface suggested something different.

Our experienced skipper, Howard Lewis, correctly called it for a southern bluefin tuna.

Over the next hour we got close to boating the fish only to have it do yet another run.

Finally, after an hour and half, we took our opportunity and boated a magnificent 18.4kg southern bluefin. To say we were an excited crew was an understatement, as high fives and yahoos echoed around the ocean.

This is the first southern bluefin I’ve seen and back on shore we agreed we will be back next year to try again.

Minimising underwater macramé Daryl Crimp

The invention of braid has certainly revolutionised fishing, bringing greater sensitivity, no stretch, smaller diameter, and greater strength for size. However, there are downsides to fishing braid and a major niggle is its propensity to tangle easily and, when it does, what a nightmare to untangle. While you’ll never escape the odd tangle, especially when a fish takes you around other lines, there are some things you can do to minimise tangles.

1. Make sure everyone fishing at the same time is using braid. Braid and nylon do not mix because they cut through the water at different angles, nylon balloons and stretches, and when the cross, they tangle.

2. Ensure that everyone is using the same weight and shape sinkers. Different weights and shapes will track differently as they descend, increasing the chance of tangles.

3. Make sure all the tag ends of knots on hooks and swivels are clipped short - no more than 3mm. Large tag ends invite braid to the party.

4. If someone hooks up on a large fish, or one that darts about like a ‘couta, kahawai, shark, or kingfish, get all other lines up quickly - including the berley pot.

5. If drift fishing, drop at the same time, especially when current is running.

6. Space - keep a good distance from other anglers and point your rod tip away from others when descending a bait, or playing a fish.

7. Stay at home.

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

6

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Two midwives one shark

STORY

Daniel Crimp

When fishing in our secret spot in the Marlborough Sounds, Dad hooked a huge fish that peeled out heaps of line. It took quite a while to turn its head and then it started coming up. Dad called it as a shark, which was confirmed when we saw the long slender creature under the boat. It was a huge greyboy shark; otherwise called tope or school shark. We keep the big ones for eating because they taste delicious.

It took three people to gaff it and get it on board. Daymon took five attempts on the gaff before he hooked and then all hell broke loose. Sharks twist and writhe when gaffed, and Daymon screamed, “Help me!” when the shark turned nasty.

So Dad and I stepped in.

My PB tope was 13lb, but Dad’s was huge. We weighed it on my Black Magic scales and it hit 25lb! I didn’t even know they got to that big.

“I wish I could catch one that big,” I moaned to Dad. Before he could say anything, my rod bent over. I was using a blue Black Magic Snapper Saury and had no idea what had taken it but whatever it was, it was a monster. It was very heavy and gave big slow head-shakes that took line every time it moved. I did the slow pump and wind to turn its head and get it on its way up.

“Is this one bigger than yours?” I asked Dad. He leaned over the side and when the huge grey fish glided out from under the boat he shouted, “Bleep Bleep, it’s a bleeping monster!”

Again it took three of us to haul it on board but this time Dad gaffed it. Daymon wasn’t going anywhere near that beast.

It was full of baby sharks and she gave birth on the boat.

Daymon and I played midwives and successfully released 15 baby greyboys.

The shark was too heavy for the scales, but Dad estimated it at over 60lb, so it is definitely my new PB!

SPECIALS from 29 March to 10 April 2016

LION RED, WAIKATO, SUMMIT, SPEIGHT’S 24 pack bottles

$

.99

34

HEINEKEN 15 pack bottles

$

.99

29

STEINLAGER CLASSIC

$

18 pack bottles

.99

30

CORONA

$

18 pack bottles

.99

39

DB DRAUGHT, EXPORT, TUI 15 pack bottles

$

.99

22

TUI GOLDEN LAGER 15 pack bottles

$

.99

22

SPECIALS from 11 April - 25 April 2016

Speights, Summit, Waikato, Lion Red 24 pack bottles ......$34.99 Steinlager 18 pack bottles................................................$30.99 Steinlager pure 12 pack bottles........................................ $24.99 Stella Artois & Stella Legere 12 pack bottles .................... $24.99 DB Draught, Tui, Export 15 pack bottles ...........................$22.99 Tui Golden Lager 15 pack bottles .....................................$22.99 Heineken 15 pack bottles.................................................$29.99 Asahi 12 pack bottles .......................................................$22.99 Peroni 12 pack bottles ..................................................... $24.99

238 High St, Motueka, Ph: 03-528 1113 2 Muritai St, Tahunanui, Ph: 03-548 6623 3 Salisbury Rd, Richmond, Ph: 03-544 6183

Daniel with his PB greyboy, destined for the dinner table.

Seize the day

-

Malcolm Halstead

Based within 200 metres of the South Bay boat ramp at Christmas was ideal as I could keep a watchful eye on the sea conditions and react accordingly when the opportunity arises. One afternoon the sea had dropped off to a mirror finish and as the boat had that, “Go on, take me out,” look about it, I couldn’t resist. A quick ask around at my bach had two keen takers to join me for a fishing session: my daughter Connie and her friend Caitlin.

Once on the water, we headed to a handy spot in 80 metres of water where I knew a good feed could be had. I rigged the girls up with two-hook rigs and got them underway, sending the baits to the bottom. As usual, bites were quick happening and the first victims were on the way to the surface. With a

ATTENTION ENGINEERS & DESIGNERS The only industrial laser cutter in the Top of the South

Introducing our new AMADA LCG 3015 CO2 LASER CUTTER from Japan

 STAINLESS up to 12mm

The AMADA Laser Cutter is designed for speed and accuracy.

 MILD STEEL up to 20mm

TIME IS MONEY

• 3000mm x 1500mm cutting bed  ALUMINIUM up to 8mm

Call Paul Black on 03 548 8620 or Email: admin@laserfabriweld.co.nz 100a Vanguard Street, Nelson

couple of sea perch in the bin, the girls were keen as.

On the next drop both hooked up on better fish and after the usual drag to the surface, Caitlin boated a good red cod and Connie had a good gurnard or angel fish, as she calls them. By this stage we had drifted into deeper water, which was a bit hard on the girls, so I moved back and begun the drift again. Two more red cod came on board and due to some butterfingers by me, I managed to lose Caitlin’s one over the side! Even after two weeks I am still being reminded of my inadequacies at landing fish by the girls!

A few more drifts later and the bin was looking very healthy, with more perch and red cod. Not wanting to spend too much time that night stuck at the filleting bench, I decided we should pull the pin and head in. The conditions had stayed perfect the whole time we were out, which just showed we were wise to ‘seize the day.’

Fashion fades but style is forever!

7

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

Peter Fowler with a Capital 5.5kg snapper.

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

&

HUTT

V A LL E

Y

STORY

Salt & pepper calamari Pete Fowler - Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing Story

Snapper fishing off the west coast and around Kapiti and Mana has been running hot this late and autumn. However, as is often the case with targeting snapper, some have been cleaning up while others have been skunked. Over Easter, a mate and I had a session where we landed 30 snapper up to 16lb, while friends fishing over the sand failed to attract a bite. How can this be?

Apart from luck, the fickle nature of snapper, and the vagaries of being in the right place at the right time, technique, gear, and location can be a determining factor on success. While we are not experts, we have been going out often enough to find which strategies that are working well locally at present, and straylining structure, like kelp beds, reefs, and banks, has proved a consistent winner for us.

A favourite spot is off a big kelp bed in 20m, but the current requires a definite strategy, top level gear, quality bait and berley, and focus. Typically, we arrive, assess the current direction, and then anchor a good twenty metres up current of the kelp. The berley goes down first and plenty of it. I am anal about this; lots of fishers use berley around here but I use more - my boat looks like it has broken down, there’s so much oil drifting out the back! I exclusively use Salmon Burley and have one golden rule on the boat: if the berley comes up - it goes straight down again. When the fishing is hot, it is easy to forget the berley,

but if you stop the flow, it can spell disaster.

Big snapper will mill about in the berley trail, often for ages before you catch them. If you break communication, stop the steady flow of berley, you can struggle to bring them back on the bite.

The current also dictates you need quality gear and here’s why. Snapper will either hit like a freight train or be real finicky, picking up and dropping the bait to the point of frustration. Glass or heavy rods will catch those ‘suicide bombers’ but you need sensitive high modulus gear to ‘feel’ the pickers. We use Shimano Terez Spin 15 - 30lb one piece, 7ft 2”rods, which really make a difference.

I run 10kg braid with a fluorocarbon shock leader and two 5-6/0 hooks below a 4oz ball sinker. Baits are critical too, and I like big. Our best success has been on Salty Dog pillies and squid, with many of our big fish taking quality calamari this summer.

Roger Calkin picked this beautiful 21lb snapper out of the kelp using the technique described. It hit at a million miles an hour and put up a tremendous battle. Interestingly, it was caught in the middle of the day, not early morning or late evening as we favour.

So if you want more than a ‘salt & peppering’ of fish this autumn, call in and have a chat with us at Hutt Valley Hunting & Fishing. Only too happy to oblige.

Roger Calkin caught this 21lb snapper straylining structure off Mana on Valentine’s Day.

8

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

The term ‘shared fishery’ has become a cliché of the last decade but none understand its significance or have embraced it as fully as, perhaps, CRAMAC 5, and its industry associates. While CRAMAC 5 is essentially interested in its ‘own back yard’, taking care of its ‘knitting’, the complexities of modern fisheries management require a multi-tier approach, so commercial fishing is the phoenix that has risen from ‘harvest for profit’, to something quite different. CRAMAC 5 EO, Larnce Wichman, spoke to Daryl Crimp about how engagement at many levels is the new order for our lobster industry.

CRAMAC 5 engaged - not married to past!

T

he management model represented by the regional CRAMACs has proved a turning point for the lobster industry, with CRAMAC 5 leading by example. Success, driven at ground level, has come through a focus on better science, improved practice, understanding the environment, data collection, and sourcing value added markets rather than increased volume.

“But we know there is more than one interested sector in the marine environment,” says Larnce, “so we have developed an open door policy for dialogue and the sharing of information.”

This altruistic approach is not glib propaganda but is the result of a huge investment strategy that has drawn together a lot of interested parties.

for CRAMAC 5, given the vast array of topics the industry needs to engage in.

“But MPI compliance is very important to us,” says Larnce, “especially since we all now share the problems presented by those who rape and pillage OUR fishery!”

While the commercial boys work hard on combating the illegal taking of lobster, he says it’s not just an industry problem and that now, more than ever, we need to all join together in taking a part in stemming the black trade that is costing us millions.

willingness to share has opened the door to community involvement through local initiatives such as the Te Korowai o Te Tai ō Marokura and Marlborough Sounds Integrated Management Trust. Being part of integrated regional management with Te Korowai proved very successful.

“Community consensus with ‘gifts and gains’ brings the power of compromise and understanding, which benefits the local environment,” says Larnce.

“From our perspective,” says Larnce, “ we’d like to think the ’old days’ are behind us and the poor commercial reputation is long gone.”

He believes it is important for CRAMAC 5 to share its story and for the industry (and recreational) to have a clearer understanding of what’s happening with the recreational catch.”

“The reality is, we live in the technology era where information is king. Information is also vital in sustainably managing our resources forward.”

Practises, policy, policing and poachers

While CRAMAC 5 manages its own patch, the east coast from Marlborough and Canterbury, generic industry concerns are managed from Wellington by the NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council. However, Larnce says CRAMAC 5 does not function independently in all the decisions made at a local level.

“We make sure other regions will not be unduly affected or upset by our actions.”

Science has become a key tool in ensuring lobster remain in a high abundant state, and through the NRLMG and direct purchase, CRAMAC 5 discuss all points of the stock monitoring process and evaluation.

“We contribute a huge amount of data to support the science and we make sure what we do is good enough for the scientists to work with.”

Bureaucracy is the bane of the modern world and policy is a challenge

The Te Korowai team (Larnce centre). A local Kaikoura person made a korowai (cloak) just for Te Korowai, which is very special.

“Poachers, be it organised gangs, back door commercial trade, or individuals ripping off the system, are not just stealing from commercial, but they are thieving from locals - iwi and recreational alike!”

Larnce’s message is simple, “Dob them in: report location, time, vehicle colour, and registration to MPI, but do not approach poachers - some are nasty people!”

The industry and beyond The desire for dialogue and

He says the objectives of the Marlborough Sounds Integrated Management Trust to develop a community integrated management process for the Marlborough coastal area is more complex and challenging than the Te Korowai o Te Tai ō Marokura process was although the same principles can still be applied.

And this leads to the old hoary chestnut - the historical ‘them and us’ attitude of recreational versus commercial.

It does bring its challenges, but Larnce is convinced the way forward is transparency: transparency in what we do and who we are.

Money where the mouth is

Rhetoric is easy, but living by one’s words is a different ‘kettle of lobster’.

So how do we measure the sincerity of CRAMAC 5?

“Because we are a Friend of the Sea,” Larnce answered simply. He was not being glib either.

Friend of the Sea is an international

Collecting and recording accurate data is vital to the engagement process

third party accreditation body that sets five main criteria:sustainable utilisation, environmental limits, compliance, management, and social accountability. It’s a stringent process and very expensive, with the process conducted by a senior SGS auditor. In 2011, CRAMAC 5 opened its books to scrutiny and attained accreditation as a Friend of the Sea - an achievement they are justifiably proud of.

“Why did we do it? Because it set a standard by which a third party recognised our utilisation of a natural resource - CRAMAC 5 could no longer be accused we do not take our utilisation of the lobster resource seriously and responsibly!”

Larnce says CRAMAC 5 is fully committed to looking after the CRA 5 lobster resource, and all the above is what it takes to do that.

“We are not saying we are better than anyone else - just that we know and understand the resource better than most do due to the level of data we collect and because it is our day to day activity on the water: the same as farmers know the land and the animals they make a living from”.

9

THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

Mako mussels in Jono Joe

Jono with a king from Shark Alley.

It’s the adventure of free diving that captivates me and has me burning the candles at both ends; diving after work and whenever conditions allow on my days off. The summer weather in Napier has been tremendous, which has resulted in good vis for us divers and an abundance of fish to target; 25m vis off Pania Reef, with

plenty of trevally, kings and a few big crayfish to whet the appetite.

With plenty of divers capitalising on the great condition, it pays to get on the water early, like the day we rocked up to the Mussel Buoys at 5.30am. Napier has two abandoned farms and these floating structures are the perfect FAD for kingfish,

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

but you have to be quick; it’s usually the first in gets the kingi. There are four mussel floats with backbones and droppers still attached, and each has its resident pack of kings, so the idea is to get in the water quickly and hope they come up for a look. If not, you duck dive to about 10m and wait.

Once you shoot one, the others generally come in for a look but bugger off when you iki your fish. Once you have worked all four buoys in a session, it’s pretty much done and dusted for a while.

If you return about five-hours later, you generally find they have come back and settled down, so you can have another crack.

On this particular morning we managed six kingies in the 15 - 20kg range and even had a close encounter with a mako. Sharks are something you have to be wary of, as they are attracted by the blood and distress signals from shot kingies. This one had a go at chomping a mate’s fish and, on another occasion, one even took a chunk out of my buddy’s fin!

I tend to keep my kills on a buoy line, as far away from me as possible; any shark has to get through the fish to get me! There is no place getting in the water if you are scared of sharks, you just have to man up and get on with it. At the same time, there is no point taking unnecessary risks.

10 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

Captain’s Log:

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Knights of the water end crusade at Rotoiti

Beam me up spotty

Three thousand words!

Jacquetta Bell

If a picture tells a thousand words, this is a mighty long Captain’s Log! I invited our good mates, Gary ‘Fizz’ and Kellie ‘Elephant girl’ Fissenden down to the bach at Cissy Bay in the Outer Sounds for a couple of nights over summer.

To make it easy and to save them time driving for hours on a windy dirt road, I said, “Pack light and I’ll pick you up from Penzance in the boat!” Now what part of those instructions could be confusing?

And the offloading of gear at our end met with a surprise snag.

I’ll let the pictures speak….

Photo credit: Alan Doak

Madam clearly doesn’t like getting her feet wet or unflattering photos taken.

A boat that set a world speed record in 1968 was back on the water to take the top prize at this year’s NZ Antique & Classic Boat Show, held at Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park in March.

Around 120 clinkers, steam launches, classic motorboats, sailing dinghies and their owners enjoyed two days of boating and chatting about boats, with the Jens Hansen trophy for best vessel overall going to Bel Air III, owned by the Knight family of Christchurch.

Peter Knight Snr built the 13ft 8in hydroplane from plywood and white pine in 1965. Powered by a Ford V6 Essex (Mark 4 Zephyr), Bel Air achieved several Australasian records in the late ‘60s and set a world record at Lake Ruataniwha in 1968 with a speed of 177.36mph. Bel Air was retired from racing in 1970 and ‘sat in the garage’ until it was restored in 2015 by Peter Knight Jr. Boat show organiser Pete Rainey said he is thrilled to announce that the Knights have decided to leave Bel Air III on display in the Classic Boat Museum at St Arnaud.

“To have a world record holding hydroplane as part of the display will give the museum a boost as a year round attraction,” he said. “The Knights’ generosity is typical of the spirit of sharing of know-how and experience that this boat show is all about. It’s been another fantastic weekend of sunny weather, happy crowds, excellent sailing conditions and great boating.”

Judges’ spokesman John Harris said the standard of boats at the 17th annual boat show was making his job difficult.

“It’s becoming very hard to judge when there are three or four boats in each category worthy of winning,” he said. “But people are not in it for the prizes, they’re in it for a great day of boating and I’d like to commend them all for their effort and enthusiasm for classic boats.”

Peter Knight Senior and Peter Knight Junior. Photo credit: Alan Doak

Pack lightly for overnight, I said!.

START YOUR DIVING ADVENTURE

START TYING YOUR OWN FLIES • • • •

Create your own custom patterns Save money Stronger and more durable Personal satisfaction

We have a large range of products in stock ready for you to start tying!

Learning to dive is fun and gives you a great sense of adventure and achievement. At Dive HQ, we have courses for beginners, right through to instructor level. Come experience the excitement of taking your first breath underwater!

Learning in the pool.

6 GREAT LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE Auckland Albany 09 478 2814 info@divehqalbany.co.nz Auckland Westhaven 09 307 3590 info@divehqwesthaven.co.nz Rotorua 07 345 3047 info@divehqrotorua.co.nz

Whangarei 09 438 1075 info@divenow.co.nz Petone - Wellington 04 568 5028 diveskihq@xtra.co.nz Christchurch 03 379 5804 sales@diveskiworld.co.nz

www.divehq.co.nz

ENROL NOW

Call 0800 102 102 Get your PADI Today

Dive HQ are your SCUBA professionals. We are New Zealand’s leading retailer for diving, snorkelling and spearfishing products. We provide PADI diver training from the PADI Open Water Diver Course through to becoming a professional SCUBA Diving Instructor. All of our stores are PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centres, offering the highest standard of diver training.

We speak SCUBA, spearfishing and snorkelling so call in to your closest Dive HQ store, our staff have the knowledge and expertise to help you find the right products that will enhance your experience in the water because “we are the underwater experts”.

LEARN TO DIVE

Get your winter season licence here!

Check out our awesome Facebook specials.

Like us at facebook.com/HendersonsLtd

38 Grove Road, Blenheim - 03 578 9960 jhendersons@xtra.co.nz • facebook.com/HendersonsLtd

11 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

STICK YOUR OAR IN HAVE YOUR SAY…

Mail your letters to Stick Your Oar In The Fishing Paper, PO Box 9001 - Annesbrook, 7044, NELSON email: editor@thefishingpaper.co.nz

Donkeys and wise men Dear Ed, Having just received information from the Central South Island Fish & Game Council re the fish screen on the RDR, the data confirms what many have been saying for sometime, that this screen is woefully inadequate with at best a 20% return rate to the Rangitata. Does this comply with the consent granted to abstract water?

We are not going to get an answer to that when CSI F&G state that compliance is an Ecan issue.

I find this disturbing as a lIcence holder. I

expect the council to act on my behalf to protect the fishery. For them to abdicate this basic principle, one would have to ask why the 12 wise men bothered to stand for election.

Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of this whole sad saga is the attitude of many of the fishermen, who don’t seem to care a toss about the state or governance of the fishery, but prefer to bury their heads in the sand like donkeys. The trouble with this response, is you get an earful of sand and a sunburnt arse!

Ken Lloyd

ENGINEERING SUPPLIES

plus • RFD Jackets • Flares • Kentiki longline hauler • Surf rod & reel sets • Fishing tackle • Caltex marine & motor oils

10 Boundary St, Greymouth Ph (03) 768 5720 Fax: (03) 768 0907

NG FISHI

&

Editor

R PAPE

HUNTING NEWS

Published by Coastal Media Ltd

261 Paton Road, Hope PO Box 9001, Annesbrook, 7044, NELSON

Ph 03 544 7020

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Greg caught stretching the salmon to make it bigger for the pic.

Cocky ‘Ginga’ turns up silver

Greg Gilbert

WESTLAND ENGINEERING SUPPLIES

THE

CRIMPTOON

Christchurch

Daryl Crimp 021 472 517 editor@coastalmedia.co.nz Sub-Editor

Mike Brown Administration & Sales

Annette Bormolini 021 028 73393 annette@coastalmedia.co.nz

Work was a little quiet so it didn’t take much for my mate to twist my arm and me to take some time off to join him at one of his favourite fishing spots.

I’d been there fishing three or four times the previous weekend and having lost one off the hook, I was determined to rectify the situation.

We were merrily fishing away when we saw a salmon jumping on the surface. Being a smart ass, I told the other 8-10 guys there not to worry about it jumping around, I'll catch it. Sure enough, the next cast the line went tight, so I gave it a whack and it started to pull back! After a great scrap, the biggest salmon I’d ever landed was in the net!

I don't know why it decided to take my lure, or even if it

Sales

Sarah Neville sarah@coastalmedia.co.nz Graphic Design

Patrick Connor

production@coastalmedia.co.nz Deputy Editor

Ron Prestage rgprestage@xtra.co.nz Printer

Inkwise

Contributors Daryl Crimp Ron Prestage Sean Ryan Poppa Mike Dave Dixon

was the same fish we saw. We had been fishing for a few hours, all using similar lures and I’d decided to switch it up a bit and go for something a little different; maybe this was the case? Either way, I was over the moon.

We went back to the same spot next day, with no luck. We weren’t too upset though, as we were still on a high from the fish the night before. I went back on Friday and the tide had slackened right off, so my mate Tyler and I went for a wee walk about 10 minutes away. We found some more current, cast out and, bam, the fish was on!

Though it was half the size of Wednesday's fish, I couldn’t have been happier! Two in three days. For me, a die-hard surfcaster, this salmon fishing is kinda fun! Many meals will come from these two fish and the season isn’t over yet!

Mark Roden

Frank Cartwright

Malcolm Halstead

Troy Appleton

Greg Gilbert

Malcolm Halstead

Scott Campbell

Daniel Crimp

Eddie Pearson

Pete Fowler

Luke Simpson

Jono Joe

Dan Govier

Ken Lloyd

Chris West

Rod Bent

Lisa Rutledge

Ant Corke

Lorain Day

Craig Grant

The Fishing Paper & Hunting News is published by Coastal Media Ltd. All editorial copy and photographs are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. Opinions or comments expressed within this publication are not necessarily those of the staff, management or directors of Coastal Media Ltd. Unsolicited editorial, letters, photographs will only be returned if you include a stamped self addressed envelope.

12 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Kayaking

Every bite a kingi

with Chris West

Lisa Rutledge

How far have I paddled?

Mention the word ‘navigation’ and you may suddenly find people doing other more important things, rather than paying attention. However, having a basic understanding of navigation is important, especially if you decide to paddle in a new or unfamiliar location.

The first thing to know is how fast you paddle. If you have an idea of your speed, then you can work out how long it is to a given location, or how far you can get in a set time. One method of figuring out your speed is to paddle with a GPS and keep an eye on your speed. Just remember to paddle at your typical speed, rather than pushing yourself that little bit harder. Do this mid-way through a paddle, not at the start. You want a true representation of your speed. If you prefer to paddle without any electronic devices, you could time yourself to paddle between two points a known distance apart. Speed is distance divided by time, so if you paddle 3km in 45min you are averaging 4km/hr.

Once you have an idea of your speed, you can begin to work out how long a certain trip will take. To find out the expected time of travel, divide the distance by your speed.

If you paddle at 5km/hr and the distance you want to travel is 8km, then the time to allow is 8/5 = 1.6 hours, or 1hr 36min.

So far, we have assumed we will always paddle at our typical cruising speed.

However, several factors can affect our paddling speed. Our speed is reduced in shallow water, so if you begin your trip

crossing a lagoon or shallow bay, you will find your speed drops off significantly.

Likewise, a fully loaded kayak will slow you down. It sits lower in the water, with a little more drag on the hull. In these situations, use a slightly slower paddling speed in your calculations. Add a little wind or some current into the mix and it becomes even more of a challenge to calculate your speed.

When paddling into a headwind, you can expect your speed to drop.

• For a 5-11km/hr headwind, you can expect your speed to drop by around 1km/hr.

• If the wind increases to 12-19km/hr then your speed will be around 2km/hr slower than if there was no wind.

• For a headwind of 20-28km/hr you will lose about 3km/hr of boat speed.

• A tailwind will increase your boat speed but nowhere near to the extent that a headwind will slow you down. Expect a small increase in speed only.

Lastly, tidal currents will increase or decrease your speed - speed relative to land - depending on which way the water is flowing. Aim to paddle with the current if you can! Consult a marine chart to find out more about the direction, strength and timing of the currents where you plan on paddling.

Having an understanding of your paddling speed will allow you to plan trips more effectively and this knowledge will ensure you can select a suitable trip for your ability and the time you have available.

...everything you need for kayaking

KAYAKS ACCESSORIES ROOF RACKS LESSONS Range of demo kayaks - try before you buy

James had to enlist the help of older brother, Harry, to help with the donkey work.

James (5), Harry (7), and Dad were heading off in the dinghy to catch their quota of cod for the day. Leaving Nikau Bay, they headed to a little reef just outside of Cissy Bay. James was all set up with his baited flasher rig in the water and Dad was busy preparing Harry’s line, when all of a sudden the well known ‘zzzziiiinnnnggg’ of James’s fishing line was heard. This was followed by an excited but panicked, “Daaaad!”

Of course, Harry’s rod was immediately abandoned as Dad went to the rescue,

grabbing James’s rod before he and it ended up in the water! The fish was peeling line and, while James has a lot of fishing experience, he was out of his depth with such a monster on light tackle.

As it was, Dad had a ten minute battle with what he assumed must have been a kingi! He managed to get it to the boat and land it in the landing net. The boys were super excited to catch this fish, which is ‘way bigger than a cod or spotty!’ They were absolutely buzzing and after that, every bite was a kingi!

BUY direct factory

DARE TO COMPARE

Before you buy a boat - trial an Osprey

Test in the same conditions to see and feel the difference!

www.kayakhq.co.nz

3 Duncan St, Port Nelson

Phone: 539 4181

Osprey Boats made locally at 105 St Vincent Street, Nelson

www.osprey.co.nz - ph: 03 548 7887

OUTBOARD SALES AND SERVICE NEW AND SECOND HAND MOTORS SERVICING ALL MAKES AND MODELS

www.theoutboardshop.co.nz Download the app for FREE and take The Fishing Paper & Hunting News wherever you go!

Phone (03) 5487858 • Mobile (027) 7474566 105 St Vincent St, Nelson

13 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

The Olive Green Grub

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

TIDES OF CHANGE Poppa Mike

Craig Grant

My packet of green grubs, has not been touched for over ten years. When I bought them I didn’t know how to use them, but their ribbed bodies and long curved tails looked really good. I threaded some thick nylon through the body and attached a treble hook to one end and a swivel to the other. They worked very well as surface lures in the Opawa River, at dusk, and I caught a couple of big trout in Spring Creek on them too, when there were plenty of trout in Marlborough’s lowland waterways.

Once I tried using a cod hook in one of them to get it down deeper, but that didn’t work. The big trout I was fishing for that evening felt the hook and spat it out. That night I returned with a cockabully and caught him on that. Then I got into fly fishing with a huge killer night fly.

I packed the grubs for my fishing trip down south and in Twizel I bought some jig heads and tried them with a green grub, in the canals once without success.

Then I went fishing in the Ohau River just below the weir at dusk. It took some rock hopping to get to the tail of the first pool and a couple of casts later, I had my first of three hook ups. The fish were lean, mean and hungry. One did a self release and I let one go - the smaller one that had almost completely swallowed the grub.

The only thing I hooked after that was didymo in the next pool, although I did hook

up some nylon that was attached to a black wedge.

We moved on to lake Middleton and the next morning I was up before dawn fishing Lake Ohau with the grub and landed a couple of good fish, a rainbow and a brown.

Unfortunately the grub lost its tail and I didn’t catch anymore. It is a good thing I still have a couple of grubs left I can use. They work well. I think I’ll have to get some more.

A SUMMER OF GOLDEN GEMS

Summer in Central Otago can be crazy in Queenstown or Wanaka but if you care to move out into the hills and wide open spaces there is a wonderful world of beauty and history. One day I set off early from Omarama determined to explore an old gold trail, as it was in the nearby Lindis Pass area, not Gabriel’s Gully, gold was first discovered. After two hours rugged four-wheel driving I found myself in the Hawkdun Run, which took me to the old gold mining town of St Bathans.

There I met a wonderful gentleman, well over 80-years-old and as fit as a fiddle.

He agreed to accompany me over another 4WD route back to the Lindis – this time Thompson’s Track. We travelled through extensive gold workings, 23 gates, the sites of several underground mines, and emerged at the old site of Bendigo. The old gold town is gone now, in its place the expansive Bendigo Station. There I left my companion contemplating a long walk but before he had gone more than a few steps, a lovely woman offered him a ride.

Another day found me exploring the nooks and crannies of the Kawarau Gorge, the scene of many miners and many gold ounces. The Roaring Meg power station caught my attention, as it was here in the

South Island Spearfishing Champs Mark Roden

The South Island Spearfishing Champs have been held in various locations for so long, the trophies are running out of room for new names, and some are so old that no one can remember what they are for. Over the last decade, the event has been held in or around Nelson because we seem to be able to run it regardless of the conditions.

Entry numbers have varied over the years; spearos are an individual lot and most of them are not interested in comps. Fair enough. The advantage of this event is that it’s a low key affair, many of our fish are found in shallow water and not difficult to approach, so nobody goes home feeling totally crushed with defeat. The top three pairs in this year’s event all weighed in five species, and the difference in points was achieved in the weight of the fish, so it’s a close run thing.

Our little fleet launched at Okiwi Bay (got to be one of the best places in the world so let’s keep it that way!) and set off towards d’Urville Island in a dying SE wind. The Paddock Rocks looked ok but we

went up the coast a little and discovered that the water was dirtier, so it was back to the Paddocks; ‘OK’ was going to be good enough. And so it was; four-to-five metre vis and totally flat sea with the big tides not creating too much current.

There is a list of eligible species and points are awarded for each, plus the combined weight of fish. For safety reasons, competitors swim in pairs. After four hours, everyone gets out of the water and heads back to the weigh in, has a cold drink and to talk about the fish they almost speared, or did spear but got off.

Overall winners we’re Zach Coote and Daniel (Woodsy) Wood, well done guys.

Running in conjunction with the South Island Spearfishing Champs is the Wettie New Era comp, a photo-based comp run along very similar lines but with a camera instead of a gun. It’s a huge challenge and gaining in popularity.

So will we host the SI Spearfishing Champs in Nelson in 2017?

Probably - will keep you posted.

Judged best photo in the Wettie New Era Photo Comp, stingray by Darren Shields.

side stream many ounces were found. Here also was another hotel famous for Margaret, the publican, her powerful voice earning her the nickname ‘Roaring Meg,’ which still stands more than 150-years later. A little further along the gorge another stream retains the name Gentle Annie, in memory of the quiet woman who ran the small miners hotel there.

In the old goldfields surrounding Moke Creek, a recent slip revealed items from an old Chinese site – opium pots, coins, tin matchboxes and old bottles were all exposed. Of particular interest was one large ‘lemonade type’ bottle with its base cleanly cut off. What could that be used for I wondered? A visit to the Arrowtown Museum provided the answer. The Chinese miners built their huts and opium dens with this type of bottle set in the wall, angled downwards with the narrow neck to the outside. To stop the draught a rag or newspaper ball would be stuffed in the open end then removed when the miner wanted to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. Outside the cabbages and lettuces flourished.

14 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

As the saying goes...

Eddie Pearson

e u i N s ’ y p m i Cr

Salmon a good test of friendship.

My mate, Gareth Hall, is a good bloke but sometimes he tests the limits. The old saying, ‘Give a man an inch and he’ll take the whole river,’ comes to mind.

Gareth is a very good hunter and knowing he hadn’t caught a salmon, I asked him out for the day. Some argued the season had been below average to date but being a big believer in time on the water, we headed to a favourite haunt on the Rakaia, hoping something would stick.

Nothing was guaranteed with salmon and hard yards are required to serve out one’s salmon apprenticeship, but Gareth is not one for sayings and promptly hooked up.

He doesn’t do things by half, this guy, as he was only using a tiny trout rod.

The little 4kg set took an absolute pounding but he managed, against all odds, to bring the fish in. It tipped the scales to 14.5lb, which is not bad for a first salmon.

Twenty minutes later it was my turn and I knew I had a good fish on when the rod loaded up. After a good battle, I had the upper hand and my personal best salmon soon at my feet.

It looked spectacular with a beautiful mauve sheen to its shoulder and was certainly big. But to add insult to injury, it was a pound lighter than Gareth’s.

Now that’s testing friendship to the limit!

ESCAPE THE WINTER BLUES THIS YEAR

The last untouched Pacific paradise Personally crafted and hosted boutique island tour

TRIP 3

TRIP 1 TRIP 2 OUT D L O S

OUT D L O S

Hosted Boutique Island Tour - 30 July - 7 August

Immerse yourself in the culture, cuisine, and comfort of Niue with me, while relaxing in the beautiful clifftop surrounds of the scenic Matavai Resort.

Crimpy

https://youtu.be/OGAZeInE8pg

VIEW WHALES FROM THE DECK SCAN BELOW

I have personally packaged this unique hosted boutique tour so you get to sample the very best of Niue, while still having free time to enjoy your choice of an amazing array of activities: whale watching, swim with the whales, dive with the dolphins, fishing for wahoo, mahi mahi, and tuna, snorkelling, coral reef dives, underwater scooter, hunt the coconut crab, forest tours, golf, fishing from the shore, and much much more.

ONLY 4 Spots Left BOOK NOW

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE AWESOME ACTIVITIES ON CRIMPY’S NIUE Scan this code with your smartphone or tablet (you have to download a scanner app first)

For more details contact Crimpy or Annette Crimpy 021 472 517 - editor@thefishingpaper.co.nz - Annette 021 028 7 3393 - annette@coastalmedia.co.nz

15 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

Roar

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

HUNTING

20 16

NEWS

Sometimes ya just get lucky Luke Simpson

Luke with the massive 13-pointer.

The Roar period draws thousands of hunters into the hills, chasing dreams of huge stags with enormous racks. The deep-throated bellow of a steamy sweat-cloaked stag, all fired up and angry, certainly gets the blood pumping and there’s nothing like the tension of getting in and under his radar. Of course, success is never guaranteed and many put in years of hard work without ever getting a big head. And then sometimes you just get lucky.

I headed into the South Canterbury hills for a weekend hunt with mates, Kylie Gibson and Michael Elston. We’d spent a morning session shooting wallabies and were heading back to the truck when a movement out the corner of my eye caught my attention. Gazing far up a side creek, I could see the tops of a set of antlers swaying from side to side. They looked to have some size and weight but we couldn’t really tell, so stalked

closer. Excitement was starting to build as we inched nearer, but a wind shift changed the game plan instantly.

The stag, having obviously winded us, bolted and started putting distance between us. Michael let off a sneaky roar and, amazingly, the stag pulled up, turned, and looked in our direction. It was all I needed. Swinging the 7mm Rem Mag to my shoulder, I squeezed off and heard the solid thump of the bullet jacket hitting hide - dead on shoulder shot, straight into the engine room. The stag collapsed on the spot and that was that.

But it wasn’t. Two seconds later, he climbed back onto all fours and looked set to make off.

A second shot put him to bed for good and we soaked up the moment. It was a huge animal with 13 heavy points, which made it a major ‘mish’ back to the truck with the head and all the meat, but it was worth it.

Michael, Kylie and Luke in the moment.

Luke tackling the hard stuff.

Looking for a pack to last a lifetime? k-2 Alpine hunter

k-2 Hunter

95 ltr external frame

85 ltr internal frame with removable day pack

All bases covered with the Gunworks Suppressor Range, 35mm, 41mm & 50mm diameter

Wide selection to choose from

5-year warranty

Ask for it by name

K-2

K-2

INSIST ON Quality Canvas packs & bags For The

Serious Outdoors

Phone Marie now on 0220 740 319 or email k24u@xtra.co.nz

trade enquires Welcome

www.k-2antarcticproducts.co.nz

For all your reloading components and ammunition: primers, projectiles &

brass. We’ll ship NZ wide!

Shop

Robbie Tiffen – Master Riflesmith online Professional Gunsmithing since 1983 Phone (03) 342 1001 9am-5pm Monday to Friday gunsmith@gunworks.co.nz • www.gunworks.co.nz

16 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

Roar

20 16

Wilderness Trophy Hunting fulfilling the dream

Hunt with the best - forget the rest Setting the standard in free range hunting since 2007

Contact Marcus Pinney - ph 03 753 4263 www.wildernesstrophyhunting.co.nz

Marcus Pinney with Moe McKay and his big West Coast bull tahr.

Like many Kiwis, Southland born Marcus Pinney has held a lifelong passion for the outdoors and hunting: an interest that ultimately drew him to professional guiding, a growing industry in which he successfully guided hunters in the Northern Territory, Australia; Quebec, Canada, and for several New Zealand outfitters.

facebook.com/wildernesstrophyhuntingnewzealand

ISSUE 127 - HUNTING NEWS 17

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

considered ‘hunting’ by most Kiwi and Aussie hunters. Marcus saw the need for a more ‘authentic’ style of hunting and, today, Wilderness Trophy Hunting offers possibly the best free range hunting in the South Pacific. Specialising in red deer, fallow, tahr, and chamois in New Zealand, and rusa in Queensland, Australia, Wilderness Trophy Hunting is perfectly situated to cater for virtually any Kiwi hunter’s dream hunt. With a number of quality trophies to his credit and many he has helped other hunters secure, Marcus has the credentials and skills to assure you of a top level hunt, with a high chance of success.

Marcus and his partner Kaylyn McBrearty have both been involved with the NZDA for many years. Kaylyn is currently doing a PHD studying the Wakatipu whitetail herd. She is also pretty sharp in the kitchen and makes sure guests are well fed… chamois pie is one favourite dish!

Through the Deerstalkers, Marcus helped the late D. Bruce Banwell with information for his work on the New Zealand Big Game Records Series.

Unfortunately Bruce was unable to complete the final volume due to failing health and asked Marcus to complete the task for him. Eagerly anticipated by collectors of the series and alpine hunters, volume 8 - The Himalayan Tahr, has just been released. Documenting the history of tahr, both in their native range and New Zealand, and profiling the most significant trophies taken to date, it is a comprehensive reference guide and fitting epitaph to the work of D. Bruce Banwell.

In 2013, Clarke Walker, a good keen Southern Man was added to the team and now guides for Wilderness Trophy Hunting. He is a passionate trophy hunter with a fantastic trophy collection, including two massive fallow bucks and a number of very big chamois. So if you would like to get out in the hills and come hunting, either Marcus or Clarke will ensure you have a great hunt and help you find that trophy you are looking for. Together, Marcus and Clarke have over 40 years hunting experience and their knowledge of trophy wild animals is hard to beat!

The depth of experience gained through progressing through the diverse industry enabled Marcus to launch his own hunting operation, ‘Wilderness Trophy Hunting’, in 2007. At this time, the majority of hunting operations were directed towards the American market, with most outfitters concentrating on hunting farmed stags and chasing the wild animals down with helicopters: a style not

Leica rangefinders Leica products are made for people who want to experience their environment with immediate intensity – rather than from a distance.

All of Leica’s rangefinding products are based on the same reliable technology. This means precise, dependable and safe distance determination simply with the press of a button. In addition, the ballistics programmes calculate all parameters for a safe and ethical shot. Leica rangefinders also represent a perfect viewing experience. They incorporate only the finest components and offer uncompromising optical performance. They are robust and compact, and allow simple and precise handling in all situations.

The Leica Geovid HD-B models are a revolution in rangefinding. Unique to these rangefinding binoculars is the supreme optical performance of their patented Perger Porro prism system, the optimised ergonomics of their bridge construction, and the additional integration of an extremely highperformance laser rangefinder with a multifunction ballistic computer. The Geovid HD-B 42 and HD-B 56 accesses an internal database with ballistic curves for practically all standard ammunition. In addition,

users can upload their own specific parameters for hand-loaded or special ammunition from a microSD memory card.

The new Leica Geovid R binoculars concentrate on essentials – a high-performance optical system, reliable distance measurement and ballistic angle compensation. What’s more, the Geovid R models offer comfortable viewing for longer periods of observation, classical, ergonomic design for optimum grip and fatigue-free viewing, as well as uncompromising quality in construction and finish.

The Rangemaster 1600-B determines distances of up to 1500 m (1600 yards) with the highest precision and calculates the corresponding ballistic curve.

The newly developed ABC® ballistic programme integrates data for angle of incline, temperature, barometric pressure, and ammunition type. The exact measurement result shows the precise individual parameters. Outstanding optics, with a magnification factor of 7x, ensure optimal image brightness and a wide field of view. The Leica Rangemaster CRF fits in any pocket and weighs only about 220g.

Clarke Walker with three fallow trophies from the WTH 2015 season. Trophy on right scored 285 Douglas Score and is currently the largest free range fallow ever taken in NZ.

Post Roar hunts the go Daryl Crimp

The Roar is certainly a peak time on the hunting calendar, with hunters’ enthusiasm and anticipation almost matching that of rutting stags, but it can also be a frustrating time. Stags don’t roar on demand and months of planning, preparation and expense can go up in smoke if you mis-time the rut. The hunting can be challenging and, while you may see the monster of your dreams, you may not get an opportunity for a shot. You may not even get the block you prefer. With more hunters now targeting the Roar, there is increased pressure for the ‘hot spots’ and with multiple groups of hunters on the ground in some areas, animals can become cagey. There are so many factors that can contribute to a less than satisfactory outcome.

feed for long periods, and are generally tired so not always on guard. While stags can stay with hinds into May, especially if young animals are still cycling, the majority drift off to bachelor pads once they are shunned. The boys forget past differences, compare notes, and get on with the business of being blokes again, so they can often be found in loose groups. Big old stags may seek solitary confinement, but they will still likely be in the same area as other stags; where there is plenty of food and sunlight. Places to look are catchments of creeks where cover is close and any high north facing slopes.

Tasman Helicopters can put you on the spot in Marlborough’s back country and it’s not a silly option.

Chief pilot, Willie Sage, a hunter himself, knows his turf like the back of his hand but more importantly,

However, while the Roar charges the adrenaline and is the most exciting time to get in close on lusty reds, it is not necessarily the best time to get that ‘wall hanger’. Surprisingly, post Roar can be more productive and with less competition, because it is largely an overlooked period: when the stags stop roaring, for some reason, hunters switch off the light and essentially forget about them for another twelve months. That’s the perfect opportunity for you and your mates to sneak in under the radar and have a second chance at nailing that big one.

During the rut, stags expend a huge amount of energy; challenging and defending harems, bellowing for hours and hours, and all that strutting eventually burns up reserves, leaving them spent, weak, and malnourished. The immediate focus for the stags after the hinds have stopped cycling, is to recuperate; rest up to mend wounds and bruises, eat to restore energy, and eat more to put on fat for winter. It’s a short window of a couple of months and if the stags don’t put on the required reserves, they’ll like as not survive a harsh winter.

This makes them vulnerable to hunting because they like to get out in the open and soak up the sun,

he has the current hot goss! Having just finished ferrying countless hunting parties throughout the Roar, he knows precisely what has been shot, where concentrations of good animals are, what stage the rut is at, and where hunters have a good chance of a late stag. There is probably no single person in the region at that time who would possess more knowledge than Willie, so if you are in the market for a post-Roar hunt, best be quick to the phone.

The post-Roar period also coincides with the May rut for chamois, so there is another option. The bucks travel to the nanny groups over this period, mark their boundary, and are constantly patrolling it. They are very inquisitive and will actually come charging in your direction if they spot you, so it can be exciting and productive hunting. A number of good trophy bucks have been taken by Willie’s hunters over the past couple of years, so it’s an option worth considering and, with Tasman Helicopters having a base in the foothills, the prices are very competitive.

If you missed out this Roar, want a second crack, or would like to try for a chamois, don’t miss out- give Willie a call now! Details below.

HUNT

backcountry

Marlborough

No pistols at dawn for Wild Outdoorsman Many still refer to the West Coast as ‘The Last Frontier’, and endorsing that flavour is the Coast’s premier fishing and firearms store, the iconic Wild Outdoorsman, now in two locations: Hokitika and Greymouth.

While the crew of Nigel Finch (Owner), Carole (Boss), brother Paul (Greymouth Manager) and Ash (Sharp Shoota) epitomise classic West Coast fun and humour, not taking themselves seriously and enjoying a good laugh, Wild Outdoorsman is a serious hunting, firearms, outdoor store selling leading brands and catering to locals and visitors who are passionate about their sports.

To that end, Nigel brings years of first hand experience with firearms and fishing to the fore,

while Carole has extensive product knowledge and brand awareness, ensuring that customers’ needs are always best catered for. Add to this that Paul is also a keen fisher, salmon angler, and whitebaiter, just about all bases are covered. Ash is the mastermind behind the fun and informative web page, and equally helpful from behind the counter.

Both shops are fully stocked, well laid out, and equipped with the best brands. And to prove they are serious about having fun, Wild Outdoorsman will not be beaten on price - otherwise there’ll be pistols at dawn! Check out their lowest price promise and the great range of products in store or on line.

tasmanhelicopters.co.nz CONTACT

WILLIE SAGE

on 029 201 3269

! t u o s s i R m t S T R OA n

DoBOOK NOW FOOIRS PROUT HUNTS AN D C H

AM

email: info@tasmanhelicopters.co.nz

18 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

Roar

20 16

Nikon Aculon rangefinder The Nikon ACULON AL11 is extremely compact and easily fits in a pocket. Though small in size, it is reliable and easy to use. The compact frame redefines portability and is small enough to rival many smartphones. Equipped with Nikon's Distant Target Priority software, it displays the farthest target among multiple results with a single measurement – which is particularly useful when the subject is partially obscured by grass or bush.

The Distant Target Priority mode also allows for instant and accurate measurement of distances

up to 500 metres/550 yards in 1 metre/yard increments. High quality 6x magnification and multilayer-coated glass is combined with a long eye relief using high eye-point design means that you always have a bright and clear field of view, even with sufficient space between the user’s brow and the rangefinder.

With easy single-button use, and weighing just 125 grams, the Nikon Aculon Rangefinder is a smart and comfortable addition to your equipment for the ROAR season.

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

BOOK REVIEW The Himalayan Tahr

D.Bruce Banwell & Marcus R. W. Pinney The Halcyon Press RRP $40

Reviewed by Daryl Crimp Volume eight in the popular New Zealand Big Game Records series and epitaph for the well respected Bruce Banwell, The Himalayan Tahr has been eagerly awaited by collectors of the series and alpine hunters alike. From the outset, the book, through its title, puts to bed the controversy of the spelling of tahr - not thar. It then continues in the authoritative style that has become trademark Banwell.

The only divergence from previous titles in the series is the co-authorship with renowned South Westland guide and accomplished alpine hunter, Marcus Pinney. When Bruce was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, he chose Marcus to complete his work, a task he achieved admirably and professionally.

Ironically, or perhaps serendipitously, both Bruce and Marcus hunted their first tahr on Mesopotamia Station in the Rangitata River.

This tenuous connection gives the book a subtle synergy: two generations of hunter who share similar respect, ideals, thoughts and criticisms regarding tahr, their value, management and status.

Divided into two parts, The Himalayan Tahr becomes an extensive reference guide for tahr hunters, nature lovers, and biologists, and forms a valuable historical record of tahr in New Zealand. However, it is far from dry reading. Part one deals with the history, origins, and nature of tahr internationally, including the laying to rest of the tahr - thar

argument, something that was obviously a professional if not academic thorn in Banwell’s side for may years. It is fascinating reading that should engender even greater respect for this magnificent game animal amongst hunters and the wider, discerning public.

Part two focuses on tahr in New Zealand, from a historical perspective covering establishment, distribution, and range, the commercial recovery era, and thoughts on helicopter assisted ‘hunting’, through to hunting techniques and tips. A good portion of this section is given over to the value of tahr as a trophy animal, a look at significant trophies, and an index of records.

Well supported by colour and B&W photographs, both historical and contemporary, The Himalayan Tahr is a well-produced, comprehensive book that is richer for Pinney’s involvement. The only disappointing weakness is the cover design - the illustration fails to do justice to the book or this magnificent alpine animal.

A highly recommended read and deserved of a place in every hunting or outdoor enthusiast’s library.

MAGNUM (NZ) LIMITED For quality New Zealand made waders New Zealand owned and operated, Magnum (NZ) Ltd has been producing quality waders for over 25 years, catering for recreational fishermen, marine farmers, and industrial users, with a full range of chest waders, trouser waders, and thigh waders.

Waders for the recreational fisherman are made from standard grade neoprene while the industrial waders are made from a commercial grade abrasion resistant neoprene.

All waders are handmade, available in a wide range of sizes, and can be fitted with various types of gumboots. Boot sizes range from UK4–UK14 and are available as non-safety or safety gumboots. For those who require the ultimate fit, Magnum (NZ) specialises in custom made waders with extras, such as knee pads, chest pads and hand-warmer pockets.

For accessories, Magnum (NZ) supply gaiters in three styles: wader belts, line retainers, reel covers, and suppressor covers for the hunter’s use. When your tired old waders are leaking, or the boots are worn, Magnum (NZ) can provide a complete repair service; patching rips and holes, replacing leaking

boots or fitting a different size of boots, to extend the life of waders by quite a few years.

When you contact Magnum (NZ) Ltd to place an order or make an enquiry, you will be talking to the owner, who specialises in personal customer service.

This practice has allowed the company to build long-term relationships with many of our valued customers.

Whether you are a private purchaser, reseller, or commercial user, all enquiries are welcome.

Magnum (NZ) deliver overnight anywhere in the North Island and within two days in the South Island. Allow an extra day for rural deliveries.

16 Thomas Peacock Place, St Johns, Auckland Telephone: (09) 527-7009 Email: dschofield@magnumnz.co.nz Web: www.magnumnz.co.nz

Hamilton in a class of its own A commonly asked question is, “What is the difference between the various jet units and what is most suitable for hunting and fishing?”

Clearly, reliability and performance is a high priority so for extreme reliability, ease of maintenance, and the best load carrying capability in its class, don’t look further than the HamiltonJet HJ212. It’s been the world’s most popular waterjet for over 20 years, with proven performance across a range of recreational and commercial activities.

Tour boat operators choose the HJ212 for

its ability to carry heavy loads upriver with unmatched power and efficiency, military choose it for its durability and reliability in the harshest conditions, and recreational boaters choose it for its ease of maintenance and performance, whether waterskiing on a lake, racing your mates upstream, or tackling whitewater rapids in the headwaters on the way to your favourite hunting or fishing spot.

Whatever the task, the HJ212 is the all-round waterjet unit that gets the job done.

19 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

TESTFIRE:

RIDGELINE RECOIL JACKET - WAPITI CAMO Daryl Crimp

OVERVIEW:

Top line wet weather jacket that comes with matching recoil pants, suitable for layering systems.

Available in Olive or Wapiti Camo, sizes XS through 5XL, and unisex. Features three layer RL - Tex PRO 3 soft finish fabric with 10,000 mm H2O rating but with lighter weight and greater breathability than previous jacket models. It is hooded, with full length two-way zip, seven pockets, and said to be designed for New Zealand conditions.

DESIGN AND FUNCTION: To me, the real test of rain jackets is in being ‘designed for Kiwi conditions’, as most American/ European designs have shortcomings in catering to the extreme ranges of New Zealand weather. The Ridgeline Recoil Jacket (and pants) live up to the claim and tick all the boxes.

First up is the ample length and extra bum tag, which is generally missing on foreign designs, but essential for our conditions. Secondly, the volume is there without any compromise to comfort, or style if you are mirror conscious, which is so important with the modern trend in clothing for lightweight layering systems. This is particularly noticeable (actually it’s not because it’s so comfortable you forget you are wearing it) around the shoulders and arms, so you have good freedom of movement, and the extra volume actually creates a pocket effect that adds to the warmth.

A personal idiosyncrasy of mine is that I hate wearing anything about my head or face. It’s a hang up from the days as a kid stalking wild pigs, where I relied on full peripheral senses to detect the faintest sign of game. Consequently, I struggle to wear hats, veils, and hoods while hunting, and generally only when retreating in really shitty weather. The Ridgeline Recoil Jacket hood has many redeeming features: it is removable, voluminous, has a rigid peak so it doesn’t flop over your face, and is adjustable both sides at the front and from the rear, so fussy buggers like me can even find a comfortable compromise.

If you are a pocket geek, this jacket is for you, with seven strategically spaced and appropriately sized pockets: one top chest pocket, two hand warmer pockets with waterproof zips, two back access pockets behind the lower cargo pockets, which were clearly designed with hunters in mind and big enough to carry ammo, radios, PLB, GPS etc. For my money, these were one of the minor design flaws of the jacket: the top hand warmer pockets were slightly too high to fit the natural resting position of a relaxed arm and the back cargo pockets, which could have equally served this purpose, were slightly too low.

I tested the jacket recently while hunting whitetail on Stewart Island and, while we only had moderately bad weather on one day, I was impressed with the overall function of the jacket, the only other niggle apart from the pocket placement was the easy-glide full length zip. It proved a bit fiddly getting the zips and tag engaged sometimes, especially when my arthritic fingers were wet and cold, but once the planets and moon aligned, it operated very smoothly.

Ample cargo pockets for all hunting accessories.

The material is not ultra-lightweight, so has some bulk, but the fabric is soft and pliable, which considerably reduces fatigue when wearing it in extreme conditions and/or for long periods. The soft brush exterior is also good for bush stalking, making less noise than some harder shell fabrics.

Double cuff with velcro band.

One of the best features is the double cuff system; an inner neoprene band overlaid with a second velcro cuff. There is nothing worse than getting water and shit creeping up your arms when its hosing down. These are so comfortable, practical, and easy to adjust. Add to this the high collar that gives extra chin protection, and you have some very nice touches.

OVERALL RATING:

Easy glide zip with dome cover.

The quality of this jacket is up there, with good stitching and sealed seams. To me, it ticks the design boxes for our conditions, with comfort rating high. The Ridgeline Recoil Jacket is a good all round contender and would find favour with the lowland day hunter, bush hunter, and alpine hunter, through to more serious expedition hunters.

Excellent value at its price point.

20 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

Roar

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

20 16

Optically Speaking - with Ant Corke Tekapo: the beauty and the beast

I would like to introduce a young man with a very bright future, our new sales manager, Jayden King. His hunting experience and product knowledge is a welcome asset for Yukon Optics New Zealand. On a recent trip to Lake Tekapo, Jayden and I put our thermal technology to good use eradicating rabbits and wallabies.

Tekapo is beautiful in every way, the lake itself is but the jewel in the crown of dramatic mountains and vast areas of sparsely populated high country.

It is a pity that this habitat is perfect for rabbits,

which continue to be a serious problem throughout the region. To make matters worse, wallabies are now encroaching from the south east.

We met with our friend and colleague, Stephen Hunter, owner of Lake Tekapo Cottages and professional pest controller. Stephen has used our gear for some years now, so we recently let him loose with a Pulsar Apex XD50 thermal riflesight for use on his .223. In just a few outings, Stephen shot over 2000 rabbits. He commented that he ‘really feels like he is making a difference with the Pulsar thermal riflescope’.

For this trip, Jayden used his own suppressed custom E Cat AR15 and a Pulsar Apex XD50 thermal sight, whilst I used my wife’s suppressed Tikka T3 stainless lightweight and a Pulsar Apex XD75 thermal sight. Both of these .223 rifles are sub MOA, and perfect for taking any rabbit or wallaby out to 250m. Both scopes were fitted with Yukon mobile digital recorders for capturing material for a forthcoming pest control video.

We began rabbit shooting during early evening, using a 4WD to stop every 300m or so, which enabled us to shoot a 200m radius. Looking through the Pulsar thermals revealed the shocking extent of the rabbit problem, and it was a case of where do we start. I started shooting the closest rabbits first, as they will be most likely to spook. The rabbits that were further away obligingly sat still, awaiting their turn. Even though there was a stiff cross wind, we shot many rabbits within our 200m radius. The Pulsar Apex thermal rifle sights performed flawlessly, spotting rabbits amongst the tussock, and shooting them with precision.

Ant spotting with a Pulsar Quantum thermal imager, whilst Stephen Hunter takes a shot at a rabbit.

Video still of a wallaby at 150m through a Pulsar Apex XD75 thermal rifle sight.

After some intensive rabbit shooting, we moved on to the Burke’s Pass to engage some wallabies. We arrived at our chosen destination after midnight, and our first scan through the Pulsar thermals revealed a mob of around a dozen wallabies to our left, spread out at a range from 100m to 250m, which I thought was very obliging. Jayden accounted for the first few, after which we stalked along a stream bed, where I chose an ideal vantage, and shot from the prone position. The wallabies sat perfectly still whilst I systematically shot them, with the odd one running, then stopping, and presenting itself for a shot.

It was a very interesting trip, and we proved for ourselves how effective an accurate .223 and a Pulsar thermal rifle sight is for serious pest control.

Wide open spaces with minimum cover enables a pest controller to cover a huge area, and at night is the most effective time to operate.

Visit www.yukonoptics.co.nz for further information and to view our action videos.

Jayden King

21 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

Of beers and beasts Richard (Abo) Abernethy - Fiordland Expeditions

Now is it when you say, you enjoy the roar of the day, then you must mean the buzz of deer calling in lust.

As he echoes through the valley, on this fine crispy morning, tufts of grey round the peaks… it may become stormy. The hairs on your neck stand tall in location! You return with a call and listen, then watch… and then all of a sudden it sounds like sasquatch!

The bush is quite thick but it’s open in places; it’s time to move closer and find open spaces.

The trees open up and you can see quite aways.

Another call to entice him with a response straight away. He’s much closer now, you can almost smell musk of a stinking red deer with a heart full of lust.

Not in view quite yet, but you know he is there… you taunt with a bellow and he replies; he is near.

He’s really not happy you’re invading his claim.

This is his allocation... and you’re being a pain!

He is going to kill you… or drive you away… this is his time for now - he’s been planning for days.

There he goes by the tree… he has not seen your face. Time for the kill… adrenaline at full flood! The sights have him square, he’s not moving away… so you squeeze off one shot and reload straight away.

He stands proud for a moment…could the shot be a dud? Then he falls to the ground with a great thumping thud.

With his last steamy breath, his life has now faded and you shout out aloud, feeling elated!

What a prize, what a beast; it’ll be a great feast.

With a beer in one hand and the beast at your feet.

What a day in the bush - what a great awesome feat, what a feeling of joy - one must feel quite replete!

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Roar

20 16

22 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Advanced Archery cites buying right as critical Daryl Crimp

Last month Carol Watson of Advanced Archery discussed the groundwork required when getting into bow hunting, but once the technical aspects are addressed, what next?

Advanced Archery has a strategy to help you buy right, which involves looking at the bow in relation to accessories and vice versa. Carol says they do offer a very good entry-level basic kit for around $800 - $1000, but there is still scope to customise this by upgrading some of the accessories.

“If someone is considering this, I’d recommend investing in a better arrow rest and/or a better release aid.

Another way to buy is to look at what accessories you like first.

“All bows we sell carry a lifetime warranty,” says Carol. “They are very reliable and there is little that can grow wrong, even for hunters doing the hard yards..” She says that if anything is likely to let you down, it is accessories, so she encourages hunters to put effort into selecting quality, and items they really like that will improve their results Once the accessories are sorted, it’s time to focus on a suitable bow. There’s a wide choice, both in terms of quality and performance: speed, weight, draw cycle and efficiency.

“It is certainly worth spending time discussing your requirements and aspirations with us, as it will better help us to help you fine tune your selection,” says Carol.

But it doesn’t end with the chime of the cash register.

“Once you are shooting you still need us.”

At the point of sale, Advanced Archery records all the settings on the new bow: relevant set up measurements. These can change so, after a month, Advanced Archery offer a free equipment check, during which they also check the shooter to make sure form is good and no bad habits have crept in.

Good form is developed prior to entering the field and is an integral part of Advanced Archery’s sales process.

“We do a lot of coaching of hunters,” Carol explains, “both of technique and what’s going on in your head.”

Bow hunting is exciting due, in a large part, to the close proximity the hunter must get to the game, so they need to learn to shoot through the buck fever. Carol says that, while it is important to teach the physical aspects of shooting a bow, the major part of bow hunting is mental. To this end they have developed, and teach, a shot sequence that helps the hunter put the arrow where it is supposed to go, consistently.

For more information on getting into bow hunting, contact your nearest Advanced Archery shop.

AUCKLAND - 77A Mays Rd, Onehunga - 09 636 6359 In NELSON phone 0274 353 196

advancedarchery.co.nz Shop ONLINE anytime.

Advanced Archery are New Zealand’s specialists in Bow Hunting.

We have an extensive range of equipment and an experienced team.

Excitement never wanes with Bow Hunting START TODAY

Dave McDonald

The wind was blowing from the south as Steve and I started our hunt on the edge of the Wood Hill Forest.

Steve took the bushline fence and I took the manuka/ paddock edge as we stalked parallel to each other.

One minute in, I put up a hind, which ran towards Steve, who heard it coming and froze. He heard the fence squeak ahead as it ran up into the pines; it had used a low gully to bypass him.

The sun had set as I approached the causeway cautiously, as deer often cross it at this time. I slipped off my safety catch and peered over the last hill. Up to my left, less than 100 yards distance in the middle of a clearing, were two huge fallow stags, feeding uphill. They had not seen or scented me.

One was twice the body size of the other. I scoped the biggest stag and it was the biggest I’ve seen up there. It carried at least 20 points, the other one was about a 12 pointer.

Taking careful aim at the big one, I put the .44 magnum cross onto its chest and fired.

There was a huge explosion: my silencer had blown out and the bullet veered off course. Both deer bolted towards the causeway. I would have shot at the big one again but my .44 is a ‘single-shot.’

Both cleared the fence as I fumbled for a second bullet.

I thought the big one had gone down because I saw his antler sticking out of the long grass on the causeway. Closer inspection showed the antler had come off as he clipped a branch, jumping the fence.

We were amazed at the size of the perfect antler -11

The cast antler proved that it was a big buck.

points and the other one looked a perfect match.

Later that night, I went back alone to look for the stag and did a grid search for two hours.

It was nowhere to be found but, just in case he returned, I hid on the edge of the bush until dark.

At 6.30pm, two hinds appeared. I scoped them but waited for a stag. At 7.15pm a spiker ambled across and gradually fed its way towards me. Then another hind appeared. As it got darker and darker, I realised I had better shoot a deer because it was getting late. I chose the spiker.

He had fed his way up to within 40 yards of my hiding spot, so it was easy to put him down.

I’d taken the Sako .270 because I didn’t want any more dramas. At least I got some venison but my thoughts were still on the one who got away.

DUCK SHOOTING SPECIALS

BOW HUNTING Recapture the thrill and excitement of that first hunt again & again

The biggest stag I have ever seen, bungled

Ridgeline Mallard Jacket WAS $219.90

Browning A5 ...........................$2295

NOW

Benelli M2 12g, semi .............$2199

124.90

$

Browning Silver 12g, semi ....$1795 Gersan 12g, semi, camo .........$999 ATA 20g semi ............................$729 Churchill 12g, semi ..................$649

CLAY TARGETS Box 150 $34.90

Escort pump, 12g ....................$399

1 x DOZEN DECOY PACKS Flasher Splasher new model Outdoor Outfitters

STEEL SHOT AMMO

12ga LEAD SHOT AMMO

Federal Black Cloud

from $29.90

Game Bore 3”

from $21.90

Federal Blue Box 3” Winchester 3”

Game Bore 2 ¾” 1560FPS Falcon 2 ¾” 1520FPS

Winchester 2 ¾” 1550FPS

from $26.90

from $17.90 15

$

.90

15.90

$

14.90

$

399 $ 69.90 $

Rio Mini Mag Federal Falcon SP Trap Ammo

19.90 16.90 from $14.90 $ .90 9 $

$

20ga LEAD SHOT AMMO Federal Prairie Storm Gamebore Pure Gold Fiocchi 30g Winchester Super X Rio Trap

34.90 19.90 $ 18.90 $ 16.90 $ 12.90 $ $

519 East St, Ashburton Ph/Fax 03 308 2493

23 HUNTING NEWS - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

24 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

From Sinker to Smoker

Gurnard are good fodder for landbased fishers.

Ron Prestage

Successful Surfcaster: Andrew Claridge In 2013 The Fishing Paper reported on top Canterbury moki catcher Andrew Claridge. Andrew can now be found at the Nelson branch of Hunting & Fishing and his good advice now includes aspects of surfcasting in the Tasman Bay area.

The Fishing Paper: What is your first memory of fishing?

catching seven rig within an hour one night after work.

Andrew: That would be fishing in the Avon River catching yellow-eyed mullet and the occasional eel.

TFP: What is your most favoured rig for surfcasting?

TFP: What stages have you passed through on your fishing journey?

Andrew: I seriously got into fishing when I was around 10-years-old and my collection has only got bigger and better.

I started to do a lot of fishing off the New Brighton Pier as it was very accessible and fairly easy fishing. Once I got my first car it opened up a whole world of places I could go to. I did a lot of fishing and exploring all along the east coast of the South Island in places like, Kaikoura, Nape Nape, Amberley and Birdlings Flat.

TFP: What has been your most successful day surfcasting since shifting to Nelson?

Andrew: I have had quite a few, mainly catching rig, snapper, kahawai and rays but my best trip so far has been

Andrew: I usually fish a couple of rods when I go out to try and increase my catch rate and to help catch a few different species. My favourites being a ledger trace and a running/ pulley rig.

TFP: What brand of rod and reel do you favour?

Andrew: I am currently using Shimano Ultegra surf reels matched with 14’ Anyfish Anywhere Rods. I have used these combos for a number of years and found them to be great quality and counted for many fish of all sizes. I am also a fan of the Kilwell Powerplay range and Okuma Nanomatrix surf rod.

of traces to target different fish and a good selection of back up gear if anything goes wrong. Having a good selection of bait helps as well. This usually means doing a few bait trips to stock up on crabs and mullet.

TFP: What baits do you mainly use for surfcasting?

Andrew: My favourites are bonito, paddle crab and kahawai.

Fresh is always best.

TFP: What is your top tip for surfcasting success?

Rig - much sought after from the Nelson shore.

Andrew: Fish during light changes, either early morning or late evening. Fishing during the day can be slow from the beach, especially if paddle crabs are a problem.

TFP: Do you have favourite Tasman Bay surfcasting spots and how do you fish these places?

Andrew: My favourite Nelson spots are, Kina Beach, The Glen and the Blind Channel. I like to fish Kina and The Glen over high tide and the Blind Channel over low. Having the tide work in with the daylight change also helps.

TFP: What aspects of preparing for a surfcasting trip are the most important for you?

Andrew: I think preparation is a key element to a successful trip. My preparation starts at home making traces and preparing my rods and reels. Making sure I have a wide range

TURBO CHARGE YOUR VHF

Membership of the Nelson Marine Radio Association gives you use of channels 28 and 60 - instantly converting any VHF into a mighty communication tool that reaches into virtually every corner of Tasman and Golden Bays, plus well up and down the West Coast, out into Cook Strait and into Pelorus Sound.

With membership you get: • Enormous peace of mind - for you and the family • Convenient, easy contact with other members’ boats everywhere - to chat, compare notes, pass on messages.

• Three daily bulletins of weather (5 sea areas), tides, navigation and safety notices • Friendly operators who - within reason - will pass messages to and from onshore contacts • Log-in service for trip and position reports.

Nelson Marine Radio Association - owned and operated by boaties, for boaties - JOIN TODAY! Private members $58; commercial $74 p.a Join your fellow boaties in maintaining this vital facility Ph 03 528 7629 now.

TFP: What other forms of fishing do you pursue?

Andrew: I am a very passionate fisherman and like all aspects of fishing, salt and fresh, however I do a lot more salt water. Rock, surf, jigging, trolling and straylining are my favourite forms.

TFP: Besides fishing what else do you like to do in the outdoors?

Andrew: Since moving to Nelson I have had great enjoyment from landscaping my house. It has been hard work but great when you get to see the results every day.

TFP: What do you think of the present state of the Tasman/ Golden Bay fishery?

Andrew: Over the last few years I think the fishery has improved. There seems to be a great deal of baitfish around this year which helps bring in other species. We have had a great snapper season this year and the kahawai along Rocks Road have been great fun for all.

• Three year warranty • Dealer network • Competitive pricing Parsun have a range of four stroke specials F6 from $1799 F9.8 from $2899 F20 from $3695

now $1599 now $2699 now $3495

www.outboard-motors.co.nz for a dealer in your area or call us on 06 759 1990 to find your local dealer

25 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Early snapper Aqua Zition pays off Dan Govier

After a few delays due to bad weather, the 2016 Tasman Bay Snapper Classic was on and with mates Geoff, Craig, and Owen, we formed Team ‘Aqua Zition’. A 3.45am start had us on the water nice and early, ready for the 5.00am kick-off.

Weather conditions were good, a southeast wind was present but the forecast was predicted to ease throughout the day. Once anchored, the berley trail was set and we were quickly surrounded by schools of piper.

We started catching lots of small grey sharks and gurnard but these soon disappeared after daylight. Just after first light a good fish took my bait and after a few good runs I had a 17.5lb snapper in the boat. The boys were happy; we were on the board and excited about what else might be around. I followed this up with another fish of 11lb and both were in good condition.

It was a while between fish but we kept confident and remained in the same position,

which was rewarded by Geoff hooking into something solid. He had only caught school fish on the rod before and was now getting a good work out. The appearance of an orange glow in the water below had us all excited.

After netting the fish, we realised it was just on 25lb, sparking a round of high fives.

The fishing was electric, we were in the right place at the right time. Craig hooked up next to another solid fish but this one was not to be. Unfortunately, it powered into a good run halfway up and smashed off.

Owen was up next and after a good fight, brought a 19lb snapper alongside the boat.

What a day; calm seas and great fishing. It could not have got any better.

To cap it off, we won first, fourth and sixth heaviest snapper at the prize-giving, as well as overall team for the four heaviest fish, even though we only weighed three fish! It was a great tournament with some very good prizes from the sponsors.

Dan Govier with another big red.

PRODUCT PREVIEW John Deere Tin Signs - The Perfect Gift For the John Deere fanatic in your life

Geoff Caradus, Dan Govier, Owen Sutton and Craig Barnes celebrate their tournament trophy.

Join the

Sand, Bark, Feature Rocks, Sleepers, Mussel Shell, Compost, Weedmat, Trellis, Coloured Pebbles, Pavers, Soil

We have just received our latest shipment of signs and to kick it off we have a brand new range of John Deere signs. The perfect gift for a tractor fanatic. There are heaps to choose from.

You can also choose from cars to fishing, to vintage garage signs. There is a theme to suit any ‘Man Cave’, shed, bach or bar. The range is huge and there are heaps of themes.

Come on in and check them out.

From only $30, these signs make amazing gifts, but hurry, they are going fast.

Available from Ellis Street Auto, Ph 03 542 4035 104a Ellis Street, Brightwater, Nelson

& on

OPEN 7 DAYS 55 Pascoe St, Nelson Ph 03 546 4933 • www.sandland.co.nz The Constant Angle Knife Sharpening System

NO MORE BLUNT KNIVES

FREWZA F18 HARDTOP

PACKAGE WITH 100HP HONDA OUTBOARD

$46,500 INC GST

The indexed rotating clamping system 3 angle adjustments 12˚, 20˚, 25˚.

High grade stainless steel, hygienic, easy care.

Talk to the manufacturer toll free

0800 175 720 See our website for the full range

www.scarysharp.co.nz

Ph: 03 214 1021

Frews Marine Ltd, 193 Bond Street- INVERCARGILL

www.frewzaboats.co.nz

26 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

TEST FIRE:

BLACK MAGIC ELECTRONIC SCALES

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

TIDE CHART - APRIL

&

APRIL 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2:23 3:17 3:16 4:15 5:13 6:09 0:48 1:42 2:34 3:26 4:19 5:13 6:08 0:48 1:45 2:44 3:43 4:39 5:31 0:06 0:51 1:33 2:13 2:52 3:30 4:09 4:50 5:33 0:07 0:56

Russell

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.2

8:34 9:31 9:30 10:30 11:28 12:24 7:03 7:56 8:47 9:39 10:31 11:23 12:17 7:04 8:03 9:03 10:01 10:56 11:47 6:18 7:01 7:41 8:19 8:56 9:33 10:12 10:53 11:36 6:19 7:10

Burgess Island (Pokohinu) H-0:24 L-0:24 Mangonui H+0:33 L+0:45 Ngatehe Point H+1:40 L+1:41 Tryphena H-0:29 L-0:29

Daryl Crimp

Ergonomically designed with some nice features such as the moulded hand grip, non-slip stipple grip, and tilting display face for easy reading, this compact battery powered set of scales is ideal for the day to day fisher.

True to Black Magic’s ethos of ‘Best by test’, the scales are quality rugged construction, designed to fit naturally in the hand in the lifting position, measure up to 25kg and switch easily between metric and imperial - kgs and pounds. The hook is quality stainless and a suitable gauge that it is easy to ‘hold’ fish, which is great for younger fishers who often have difficulty using more agricultural scales.

Ideal for the boat, tackle box, for off the rocks, and on the wharf - a very useful bit of kit.

Before you go fishing can you bark the garden, fertilize the lawn and edge the garden.

Thanks love OPEN 7 DAYS

59 Saxton Rd, Stoke Nelson www.stokegl.co.nz

Courtesy Trailers Available Ph 03 547 4777 Fax 03 547 6208

HUGE RANGE

OF FISHING & HUNTING GEAR FOR EVERYONE! • Rod and reel sets in store • Heaps of combo specials • Kids, surf, boat + more

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE’S BUDGET

knudsen sports & Toyworld

170A Palmerston St, westport - Ph 03 789 6293

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

14:38 15:34 15:35 16:38 17:39 18:37 13:18 14:11 15:02 15:53 16:44 17:36 18:29 13:13 14:11 15:12 16:12 17:09 18:01 12:34 13:17 13:57 14:35 15:11 15:48 16:26 17:05 17:47 12:23 13:13

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.1

Port Taranaki

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

4:27 5:40 0:32 0:39 1:37 2:29 3:17 4:04 4:51 5:39 0:14 1:04 1:59 3:00 4:10 5:24 0:09 1:09 1:57 2:38 3:15 3:49 4:22 4:55 5:29 6:05 0:27 1:09 2:00 3:00

2.8 2.8 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

5:35 0:30 1:40 1:41 2:35 3:26 4:14 5:01 5:48 0:29 1:18 2:12 3:11 4:17 5:27 0:12 1:15 2:09 2:54 3:33 4:09 4:42 5:16 5:49 0:15 0:50 1:28 2:11 3:03 4:06

10:52 12:03 5:51 6:52 7:46 8:36 9:23 10:10 10:58 11:46 6:28 7:20 8:17 9:21 10:30 11:40 6:29 7:22 8:05 8:43 9:18 9:52 10:25 10:58 11:32 12:08 6:44 7:30 8:24 9:25

1.2 1.1 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1

17:02 18:14 12:11 13:11 14:05 14:54 15:42 16:29 17:16 18:03 12:36 13:29 14:27 15:31 16:42 17:54 12:42 13:33 14:17 14:56 15:32 16:06 16:39 17:13 17:47 18:24 12:49 13:36 14:31 15:35

0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5

19:32 20:25 21:16 22:08 23:00 23:53

2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5

19:24 20:23 21:23 22:22 23:16

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7

18:48 19:30 20:10 20:47 21:24 22:02 22:41 23:22

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

18:34 0.7 19:26 0.7

2.7 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8

11:58 6:49 6:57 7:55 8:48 9:38 10:26 11:13 12:02 6:37 7:28 8:23 9:25 10:33 11:42 6:34 7:34 8:24 9:07 9:44 10:18 10:51 11:24 11:58 6:23 6:59 7:40 8:26 9:22 10:28

Anita Bay H+0:26 L+0:27 Hokitika H+0:10 L+0:10 Whanganui Inlet H-1:05 L-1:05

1.0 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9

18:17 13:10 13:14 14:10 15:02 15:51 16:39 17:27 18:15 12:52 13:45 14:42 15:46 16:53 18:02 12:47 13:44 14:33 15:15 15:52 16:27 17:01 17:34 18:08 12:33 13:10 13:52 14:40 15:39 16:47

2.5 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.0 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.6 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.6

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2:12 3:07 3:07 4:07 5:05 6:01 0:30 1:22 2:13 3:05 3:57 4:50 5:46 0:37 1:35 2:34 3:33 4:28 5:20 6:07 0:33 1:13 1:52 2:29 3:07 3:47 4:28 5:11 5:59 0:46

Auckland 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.0

8:15 9:12 9:11 10:10 11:08 12:03 6:54 7:47 8:40 9:32 10:24 11:17 12:11 6:44 7:45 8:45 9:44 10:38 11:28 12:14 6:52 7:33 8:12 8:51 9:28 10:07 10:46 11:28 12:13 6:50

Coromandel Harbour H-0:21 L-0:15 Mansion House Bay H-0:15 L-0:04

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

23:20 1.2 18:23 19:23 20:16 21:05 21:53 22:39 23:26

2.9 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8

18:52 19:44 20:41 21:45 22:58

0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.1

18:57 19:47 20:28 21:05 21:39 22:11 22:44 23:16 23:50

2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2

19:04 19:51 20:45 21:49

0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1

Kawhia H+0:24 L+0:00 Opononi H+0:05 L+0:02 Patea H+0:34 L+1:00 Pouto Point H+0:41 L+0:36 Whanganui River Entrance H+0:20 L+0:28

Westport

2.5 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.1 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6

20:54 21:53 21:55 22:55 23:53

Houhora Harbour Entrance H+0:39 L+0:28 Marsden Point H+0:00 L-0:04 Port Jackson H-0:37 L-0:36 Tutukaka Harbour H-0:15 L-0:14

Ahipara Bay H-0:15 L-0:15 Onehunga H+0:49 L+0:47 Otaki River Entrance H-0:20 L-0:20 Porirua (Mana Cruising Club) H+0:03 L-0:11 Raglan H+0:31 L+0:14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 0.7 0.8

19:27 19:30 20:26 21:18 22:06 22:54 23:41

2.6 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5

19:04 19:56 20:53 21:55 23:04

0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.8

19:05 20:01 20:48 21:28 22:04 22:37 23:09 23:42

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0

18:43 19:21 20:02 20:51 21:50 22:58

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9

Greymouth H+0:00 L+0:00 Karamea H-0:35 L-0:35

14:27 15:23 15:24 16:28 17:30 18:28 12:57 13:49 14:41 15:32 16:22 17:14 18:07 13:06 14:03 15:03 16:02 16:59 17:51 18:39 12:56 13:36 14:13 14:50 15:27 16:05 16:44 17:26 18:12 13:03

Wellington

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

0:01 0:44 1:29 1:17 2:08 3:04 4:02 5:03 6:04 0:51 1:54 2:54 3:52 4:47 5:39 0:08 0:59 1:48 2:35 3:20 4:07 4:54 5:42 0:29 1:19 2:08 2:54 3:37 4:18 4:59

1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

5:56 0:26 1:16 1:07 2:00 2:53 3:46 4:41 5:38 0:24 1:21 2:18 3:17 4:17 5:16 6:12 0:48 1:39 2:27 3:11 3:53 4:34 5:15 5:58 0:37 1:20 2:04 2:49 3:37 4:26

6:25 7:05 6:47 7:32 8:22 9:17 10:18 11:20 12:23 7:04 8:04 9:01 9:57 10:52 11:45 6:29 7:16 8:02 8:47 9:32 10:19 11:07 11:56 6:30 7:18 8:04 8:48 9:31 10:13 10:56

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6

12:23 13:06 12:52 13:42 14:36 15:34 16:33 17:32 18:31 13:23 14:21 15:17 16:12 17:06 17:58 12:37 13:27 14:17 15:05 15:52 16:38 17:24 18:09 12:44 13:30 14:14 14:56 15:37 16:18 17:01

20:33 21:34 21:37 22:39 23:36

1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.6

19:23 20:15 21:06 21:57 22:49 23:42

3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5

19:04 20:04 21:06 22:06 23:00 23:49

0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9

19:22 20:02 20:40 21:17 21:54 22:32 23:13 23:57

3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

19:05 0.9

1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6

12:03 6:46 6:35 7:24 8:14 9:07 10:01 10:57 11:53 6:36 7:36 8:35 9:34 10:31 11:28 12:23 7:05 7:53 8:39 9:22 10:05 10:47 11:28 12:10 6:42 7:27 8:14 9:00 9:47 10:34

Akaroa H-0:42 L-0:43 Kaikoura H+0:17 L+0:16 Rakaia Mouth H-0:46 L-0:46 Timaru H-1:13 L-1:15 Waimakariri Mouth H+0:10 L+0:10

2.1 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1

18:11 12:51 12:40 13:31 14:23 15:17 16:13 17:09 18:07 12:50 13:47 14:44 15:42 16:40 17:38 18:34 13:16 14:06 14:52 15:36 16:19 17:00 17:42 18:24 12:51 13:34 14:18 15:03 15:51 16:40

0.7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2:02 2:54 2:50 3:49 4:47 5:44 0:18 1:13 2:06 3:00 3:53 4:46 5:41 0:30 1:27 2:24 3:20 4:15 5:06 5:53 0:24 1:07 1:48 2:28 3:08 3:47 4:28 5:11 5:56 0:36

Tauranga 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8

8:09 9:02 8:58 9:57 10:56 11:53 6:39 7:33 8:27 9:19 10:12 11:05 11:59 6:37 7:34 8:32 9:30 10:25 11:17 12:05 6:38 7:20 8:01 8:40 9:19 9:58 10:37 11:19 12:03 6:45

East Cape H-0:45 L-0:41 Tairua H-0:03 L-0:03 Waipiro Bay H-0:52 L-0:58 Whakatane H-0:23 L-0:07

18:29 19:11 18:57 19:47 20:41 21:40 22:43 23:47

0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

19:29 20:27 21:24 22:20 23:15

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

18:48 19:37 20:25 21:12 22:00 22:48 23:38

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

18:54 19:38 20:21 21:04 21:47 22:31 23:16

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Cape Kidnappers H+0:18 L+0:17 Cape Turnagain H-0:11 L-0:12 Napier H+0:38 L+0:37 Portland Island H+0:23 L+0:22

Lyttelton

0.7 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6

2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 2.9

Mahurangi Harbour H+0:02 L+0:12 Thames (Rocky Point) H-0:17 L-0:12

Bare Island (Motu 0 Kura) H+0:21 L+0:20 Cape Palliser H+0:10 L+0:10 Castlepoint H+0:20 L+0:18 Porangahau Riv.Entrance H+0:00 L-0:01

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.9

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

4:08 5:21 0:16 0:32 1:35 2:28 3:15 4:00 4:44 5:28 0:14 0:59 1:47 2:41 3:47 5:07 6:25 0:59 1:51 2:32 3:07 3:39 4:10 4:40 5:11 5:44 0:31 1:08 1:51 2:44

2016

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 0.5

14:17 15:10 15:09 16:10 17:12 18:11 12:48 13:42 14:35 15:26 16:18 17:10 18:02 12:55 13:51 14:49 15:47 16:42 17:34 18:22 12:49 13:31 14:10 14:48 15:26 16:04 16:44 17:26 18:11 12:52

1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.7

20:29 21:24 21:22 22:22 23:21

0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3

19:07 20:02 20:55 21:48 22:41 23:35

2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0

18:57 19:54 20:52 21:50 22:45 23:37

0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5

19:06 19:48 20:28 21:08 21:46 22:26 23:06 23:49

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

19:02 0.4

Gisborne H-1:19 L-1:12 Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove) H-1:04 L-1:10 Wairoa River Mouth H-1:37 L-1:29 Whitianga H-0:05 L-0:10

Nelson

3.3 3.2 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.3 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.5

10:22 11:44 5:44 6:55 7:53 8:42 9:29 10:14 10:59 11:45 6:13 7:01 7:56 9:03 10:19 11:31 12:32 7:23 8:09 8:47 9:22 9:56 10:30 11:03 11:37 12:13 6:21 7:03 7:54 8:57

Croisilles Harbour H-0:18 L-0:02 French Pass H-2:00 L-2:00 Picton H-0:46 L-1:21

1.5 1.5 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.4 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.7 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3

16:51 18:05 11:59 13:00 13:53 14:42 15:30 16:16 17:03 17:49 12:32 13:22 14:15 15:13 16:19 17:29 18:38 13:22 14:05 14:44 15:20 15:55 16:29 17:02 17:37 18:13 12:52 13:36 14:26 15:26

3.2 3.2 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3

22:57 1.4 18:19 19:25 20:22 21:13 22:01 22:46 23:30

3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.5

18:35 19:24 20:16 21:18 22:32 23:52

0.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5

19:36 20:24 21:05 21:41 22:16 22:50 23:23 23:57

3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0

18:52 19:36 20:27 21:30

1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3

ElaineBay H-0:29 L-0:40 Havelock H-0:14 L-0:35 Stephens Island H-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.

19:00 18:51 19:44 20:39 21:35 22:32 23:28

0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2

19:05 20:03 21:01 21:59 22:56 23:53

2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3

19:27 20:17 21:04 21:49 22:32 23:14 23:55

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

19:06 19:50 20:35 21:20 22:07 22:55

2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Ashburton River Entrance H-0:42 L-0:44 Moeraki H-1:53 L-1:18 Rangitata River Entrance H-0:58 L-1:00 Oamaru H-0:52 L-0:54

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

5:42 6:41 0:43 0:38 1:32 2:24 3:15 4:06 4:58 0:20 1:15 2:11 3:09 4:09 5:08 6:04 0:13 1:02 1:48 2:30 3:09 3:46 4:23 4:59 0:10 0:52 1:36 2:24 3:17 4:13

Dunedin

0.5 0.4 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

11:18 12:16 6:37 7:31 8:23 9:14 10:05 10:57 11:49 5:51 6:46 7:44 8:46 9:49 10:51 11:47 6:57 7:44 8:28 9:09 9:48 10:27 11:05 11:44 5:38 6:19 7:04 7:54 8:49 9:47

Bluff H-2:03 L-2:37 Port Chalmers H-0:12 L-0:49

Not for navigational purposes.

All times corrected for Daylight Savings.

1.8 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

18:07 19:04 12:11 13:05 13:56 14:48 15:39 16:31 17:24 12:44 13:40 14:38 15:37 16:35 17:33 18:27 12:38 13:25 14:08 14:48 15:27 16:04 16:42 17:20 12:25 13:09 13:56 14:46 15:40 16:37

Brighton H-0:25 St Clair H-0:52

Supplied by OceanFun Publishing, Ltd.

0.4 0.4 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4

23:46 1.9 19:00 19:55 20:48 21:41 22:33 23:26

0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

18:19 19:17 20:16 21:18 22:19 23:18

2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0

19:18 20:05 20:50 21:31 22:12 22:51 23:30

0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

18:00 18:43 19:30 20:22 21:17 22:15

1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9

L-0:58 L-1:03

www.ofu.co.nz

www.tidewiz.com

APRIL 2016

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

F

B

F

G

G

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

F

F

27 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

Rod Bent

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

coloured dreams Jeb Slotemaker with a Lake Daniells’ rainbow.

A

s we crossed the Sluice Box bridge a gentle softness of rain began to fall. It was nice to be back.

The track is easy, well graded, and bridged with boardwalks over mossy bogs.

The Manson Nicholls hut nestled on a grassy clearing overlooking Lake Daniells is an enduring and poignant memorial to tragic events that unfolded here on Easter Weekend, 1974. Today the weather was not wild or destructive, but benign and gentle.

As we neared Lake Daniells, a ‘Pandora’s Box’ for fisherman, rafts of ducks could be heard and we met a fisherman heading home. Yesterday had been a great day for fishing. Thursday always is, it seems.

The hut was empty and cold but inviting from the now steady rain.

The fire lit, warmness smothered even the coldest corners as we drank coffee and ate biscuits.

Later the rain cleared and the afternoon slowed to a dusky still evening as we headed out. We rigged spinning rods with simple lures, Tazzie Devils, Toby’s and Tango’s, and followed the well worn track around the east side of the lake where the beech forest spills mostly to the lake edge. Half way around there is a slither of a grassy shelf with a quick drop off, from which we cast into the depths and retrieved at varying speeds to seduce and incite unseen cruising rainbows. It didn’t take long before we had a hook up. After several good runs, a beautiful red flanked rainbow slipped into the net. In 30 minutes we had a brace at about four pounds each. Then we lost two

Cole Slotemaker’s first trout.

more good fish in quick succession. A great start, and as the last of the light hung over the distant West Coast, we headed to the hut.

image of Dimp insect repellant, oilskin raincoats, and the most beautiful fish I had ever seen. A picture so clear and vivid in my mind, not dulled or faded by time. I was just ten-years-old.

Saturday dawned flush with Friday’s success, lacking anguish or anxiety but full of promise and expectation.

Apart from a wee tiddler that flipped and skiffed over An early morning zephyr ruffled and pulled at the lake. the water, we had no further success Today we would hike to the head so tried again at the grassy shelf on of the lake, an easy two kilometre walk, and maybe cast a wet our way back. Another nice two “We cast into the depths and line with a Muddler Minnow or pounder was landed and dressed for retrieved at varying speeds Ginger Mick. There is not much the smoker. room to cast a fly at the lake to seduce and incite unseen We had been blessed by Lake head, and to do so so requires cruising rainbows” some wading, but it’s often worth Daniells’ amazing rainbow fishery, the effort. mesmerised by its tranquil simplicity; We decided to resume with our there are no towering peaks or spinning setups. It was easy and expansive vistas here. pleasant, and the view back down the lake to the hut was Back at the hut, Saturday trampers were arriving: picture postcard. families with children, French tourists, and South African It was nearly an hour before we hooked and landed immigrants. The hut full. A cosmopolitan mix of strangers a feisty two pounder in superb condition; a young fish in the night. Tomorrow we would leave but not forever. that was full and plump. It was the youngest fisherman’s first, and a moment to savour. It reminded me of my first Lake Daniells pulls you back, teases you with snapshots trout in the Cobb River back in 1967. A scratch and smell in your dreams, for one more cast.

2016 UZ50

$

2350

DRIVE AWAY

North Canterbury’s Suzuki Dealer

Wacka Murphy

10 Nelson St, Blenheim Ph: (03) 577 9933 sales@mikesmowers.co.nz

Markham St, Amberley Ph 03 314 0132

By Daryl Crimp

28 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

Why Williwaws?

Lorain Day

If you're a meteorologist, you'll already know a williwaw is one of the names given to a sudden blast of wind rushing down to the sea from a mountainous coast at a great speed of knots. A sort of katabatic wind, which can have some rather startling results – water spouts of all sizes, overturned seaplanes, flying dinghies, and tipped over boats, to name just a few local manifestations.

Because the Marlborough Sounds have the right

conditions to produce williwaws, as well as the odd seal and whale back then, when Yankee sealers and whalers from Nantucket first came here in the nineteenth century, they knew one when they saw one – and described it using the Native American term with which they were familiar. The term stuck.

Known on the Alaskan Panhandle as a Squamish Wind, it's also called a Piteraq by Greenlanders – and has been responsible for sinking a sailing ship

Quality Custom Made Trailers

• Trailers & Accessories • Advice • Repairs • Parts • Car Trailers • Quad Bike Trailers

From OLD to NEW We can get you sorted

or two off the infamous Cape of Good Hope at the bottom of South America, and in the Straits of Magellan.

While williwaw was once a common term, its use being recorded amongst nineteenth century British seamen, it's now largely died out in the rest of the world – except in its native America, and the Marlborough Sounds.

And how do we know this? Well, when Havelock-born academic and lexicographer (fancy name for someone who writes dictionaries) Harry Orsman, was compiling his massive award-winning Oxford Dictionary of New Zealand English, he made sure the term received a special mention. No doubt he'd experienced them himself, growing up in the Sounds. And believe me, if you've ever been caught in a big one, you won't forget it in a hurry. So nice one Harry – a nifty bit of Kiwi trivia to impress your mates.

Dunlea Products and Mudgway Trailers is a family owned and operated New Zealand business, based in Kaikoura.

Call in and see us, we are happy to help.

66 Beach Rd, Kaikoura, 0800 66 77 33 dunlea@dunlea.co.nz - www.mudgway.co.nz

The nearly world famous...

PEPPER’S

PATCH

By

Beaches are cool places to fish from because fish come in shallow to feed on shellfish. Can you find the quickest way to the fish?

may the paws be with you

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Snapper and scallop feedback wanted MPI Media

Multisector groups are discussing the snapper and scallop fisheries, public feedback sessions are planned over the next month.

Keep an eye on the MPI website and the public notices section of your newspaper for dates and venues.

www.mpi.govt.nz

Owen Sutton with a recent snapper catch.

COARSE FISHING

Dave Dixon

Always the bridesmaid - how coarse!

Coarse anglers chasing silverware, flocked back to Christchurch’s Lake Rotokahatu to contest the New Zealand National Champs. As defending champion and with a second in the Trans-Tasman competition a week before, I was keen to continue my run of form but knew the draw would be important.

Pulling favoured Peg 28 in C section was a great start, but I soon realised I’d drawn a ‘section of death!’ On either side were two of the top Canterbury anglers - Julian Barnett, the new lake record-holder with a catch of over 140lbs, and Steve Gaskell with several 100lb+ match weights to his credit. Two pegs further along was Trans-Tasman winner, Gary Dallimore.

At the whistle, World War lll broke out as a bombardment of ground bait crashed into the water on either side of me. These guys meant business and if the fish were ‘avin it, I was in trouble!

Adopting a more cautious approach, I introduced just a few small balls of bait and sat back to see what would happen nothing! The fish had shut up shop and it was looking like a hard day. That suits my style of fishing and with my neighbours sitting on dead pegs, I winkled out a few fish by feeding sparsely and presenting the bait carefully. Fish came in short bursts and at the final whistle I’d managed 17 tench for a total weight of 29lb.

Julian and Steve had blown out and a disgruntled Gary walked down the bank to see if losing seven fish in the last hour had cost him. It had. His 25lb left him second in the section, with Nathan claiming third on 17lb. ‘A’ section again produced the top weight on the day with 43lb coming from Peg 9.

When Peg 9 stuck to my jammy fingers next morning, you can imagine the comments

thrown in my direction! Nine had been hot all summer, winning countless matches and producing the new lake record. It’s sheltered, free of weed, and the locals say you only need to throw your keepnet in and the fish swim into it!

I tried to stay calm and focussed. The whistle sounded and again the day progressed slowly, but I was happy to nick fish at regular although lengthy intervals.

Half-way through the match things really got rocking and rolling as the Valentine’s Day 5.7 quake hit! Trees shook, bubbles came up from the lake bed and waves rolled across the surface, crashing into the bank! It was dramatic stuff and I wondered how the fish would react. Thankfully, there were more bites and with a final flurry, I finished the match with 25 fish. However, my smugness disappeared when my neighbour on Peg 10, South Cantabrian Dave Merrit, called across saying he’d caught 23 fish. I suddenly realised the result would be closer than I thought but I hoped my additional two fish would see me clear.

The scales read 35lb 15oz, which seemed surprisingly light for the number of fish.

Dave’s fish looked a bit bigger and when the scales registered 42lb 2oz, my hopes of the section win were dashed. I was now on three section points for the championship and had to sweat on results from elsewhere.

As the weigh sheets came in, Aucklander Dave Russell also finished on three points, but the tie break went in my favour with a two day total of 65lbs, well clear of Dave’s 26lb. However, the overall title slipped away when Australian angler Ralph Chizon claimed one point from B section, giving him two section wins and leaving me as runnerup for the second time in a week.

29 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

Wild venison back steaks with flamed brandy & mushroom sauce

Venison is very lean and best cooked medium-medium rare. The best way to cook steaks is in their whole muscle groups by baking them in a hot oven and slicing after cooking as this will retain the juices and flavours.

COOKING with CRIMPY

• 1kg whole venison fillet • Salt • Cracked pepper • Olive oil Cut the fillets into large portions that will fit snugly into a frypan. Season all sides with a sprinkle of salt and a good dash of cracked pepper. Drizzle over olive oil.

Add a thin layer of olive oil to a heavy-bottom pan and heat until it is shimmering. Add fillets and sear on all sides until nicely browned. Remove to an oven dish and bake in a preheated oven at 200C° for about 10 minutes.

Brandy and Mushroom Sauce • 2-3 tbsp brandy • 1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms • 1 cup liquid beef stock • 100ml cream • Cracked pepper • Olive oil Keep pan on heat and cook mushrooms in a little oil until coloured. Deglaze (Flame) with brandy. Add stock, cream and pepper and simmer until reduced to a creamy sauce.

5. Pull head back toward tail, gutting fish and peeling skin in one move

1. Remove dorsal fin from gurnard

2. Cut through backbone behind head

6. Cut off tail

3. Place rag over head (gurnard's!) and snap head forward

7. Place gurnard gut down. Slice vertically along either side of the backbone, cutting down through ribcage

4. Place thumbs in gut cavity and gill area, and pull apart

FILLETING GURNARD

101

8. Roll gurnard on side and remove fillet

9. Turn over and repeat

10. Angle blade behind robcage and remove bones

30 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

The long arm of coincidence Frank Cartwright

One autumn I received a letter from an English freshwater angler soliciting information on fly fishing the South Island.

Having a fair degree of experience fly fishing the Mainland, I replied and gave him a few tips.

I forgot about it until early October, when I received a phone call from the angler to say he and his wife would be in Blenheim the following day and could they call and see me?

John and Helen were a charming couple from Chester and over a cup of tea we discussed fishing the South Island. Having fished it twice a year for a good many seasons, I was able to give them helpful information.

After a pleasant interlude, they bade farewell and took their leave.

Two weeks following their visit I picked up my buddy for a fortnight’s fishing based in Gore, where over 30 streams are on offer within a half hour drive. Another advantage was having Mike, a fishing buddy who resided in the nearby township of Mataura. We always contacted him for the latest information on river conditions and what flies were ‘hot.’

Mike invited us to an evening’s fish at Freshford on the Waikaia River, an excellent fishery and a major tributary of the Mataura. It was 7.00pm when we arrived and we fished without success until dark, when splashy rises indicated trout were very likely feeding on caddis emergers. I had forgotten to take my torch and couldn’t change flies, so was obliged to continue fishing a wee wet fly. I resorted to stripping it rapidly downstream and, to my delight, within 20 minutes I had played and landed in stygian gloom, a 2lb brown trout hen and a 3.5lb brown jack.

Meanwhile my mates, confidently fishing conventional caddis flies, never received the slightest touch. So much for matching the hatch!

The following day my mate and I decided to return to Freshford as we wanted to explore it more fully by day. To our disappointment, there was a car parked nearby the access gate.

It was sheer bad luck as there were numerous access points and nary a vehicle to be seen for the last 20 kilometres. The wretched vehicle was a rental and I knew I had seen it somewhere before.

“It’s John the Pom’s car!” I exclaimed. “It’s the same one he had in Blenheim when he called to see me!”

I walked down the access track to where I could see him fishing and yelled out. John froze, stunned, his flyline drooping and collapsing in mid cast. Warily he looked around to where I was standing and slowly said, “Is that you Frank?”

I gave him the thumbs up and cheekily replied, “Yes John, trust a Pom to beat a Kiwi to the best possie on the river!”

We were incredulous our paths had crossed in spite of countless thousands of alternative fishing possies up and down the length and breadth of the South Island. After we had got over the initial shock of meeting again, I gave John my lucky wee wet fly to fish with, shook hands, wished him ‘tight lines’ and said a final goodbye.

John wrote to me after he returned to the UK, still marvelling at how the long arm of coincidence had caught up with us on the banks of the Waikaia.

It sure is a small world!

TFP TRAVELS

THE DIRECTORY THE D In front of NEW and FRESH customers each and every month.

Promote your business or product to our readers. The Fishing Paper & Hunting News gives away 20,500* copies FREE each month.

10,500 online readers.

New Zealand’s LARGEST FISHING, HUNTING & OUTDOOR publication by circulation.

G ET

* Official audited monthly circulation.

Presents

Old fogey app impresses cyber-billionaire Social media entrepreneur and Tajikistan’s latest cyber-billionaire, Ethan Luvsmufsomich, is part of a new breed of itinerant ‘life-stylers’ who travel and work from anywhere on the planet, using digital media.

Two years ago, Ethan was backpacking through California when he jumped a bus heading for Mexico, thinking it was Greyhound. Through his cool dark sunnies he had mis-read the sign, ‘Grey Bound’, which is the name of America’s largest naturalist group for widowed over sixty-year-olds. The group were heading for girls’ week at the remote desert resort of Sangria and immediately adopted Ethan as their mascot.

He later escaped and was rescued wandering the desert in a severely dehydrated, delirious, and bruised state. While recovering in hospital, he developed the ‘Moystie’ APP and he literally has never suffered a dry spell since.

Similar to the find my phone APP, ‘Moystie’ uses multiple satellite technology, GPS systems, and interactive social media tracking and profiling so that it can sniff out similar focus groups for young travellers. For example, the Moystie APP can quickly isolate what buses nearby have the greatest number of youngsters, evaluate their sex, preferences, and inclinations by hacking their social media accounts on their smartphones or tabs, send out alerts that a ‘prospect’ is about to board, and even make introductions before the bus stops. It automatically warns of those carrying old fogeys by flashing a ‘NUKE Them!’ alert.

The APP works for hotels, backpackers, and all public transport, except overloaded Indian buses carrying

THE THE DIRECTORY DIRECTORY How How to to advertise? advertise?

Simple.

Simple.Choose Choosethe thesize sizeof ofadvert advertyou youwish wishand andthen then give us a call or email us on the address below. give us a call or email us on the address below.

Ethan Luvsmufsomich is hooked on our paper!

lots of chickens. A percentage of every booking fee paid by a ‘Moystie’ user automatically goes into Ethan’s Swiss Bank Account so, figuratively speaking, he has all those ‘Moysties’ in the palm of his hand.

Ethan is seen here about to board a freighter through the Bluff Canal in the Southern Antipodes and taking The Fishing Paper APP with him - old fogey technology still catches fish!

At World Travellers Mondo we’re passionate about travel and are avid travellers ourselves. If there’s somewhere in the world you’d like to go, chances are one of our team has been there and can share their knowledge and personal experience with you - making the world of difference when it comes to booking your next holiday.

World Travellers - Mondo Motueka • www.worldtravellers.co.nz Call: 03 528 1550 - Visit 183, High Street, Motueka

10cm 10cmxx6cm 6cm.................................... ....................................$175 $175  8cm 8cmxx6cm 6cm...................................... ......................................$145 $145  6cm 6cmxx6cm 6cm...................................... ......................................$115 $115  4cm 4cmxx6cm 6cm.........................................$85 .........................................$85  All Allprices pricesexclude excludeGST GSTand andare aresubject subjecttotoaa12 12month monthbooking. booking.

Call Callus uson on03 03544 5447020 7020or oremail: email: desiree@coastalmedia.co.nz sarah@coastalmedia.co.nz

31 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

THE BOATS

FISHING GEAR

DIRECTORY MARINE MAINTENANCE

Buy your fishing gear online at

FishBiz New Zealand

www.fishbiz.co.nz Ph: 03 577 7371 email: info@fishbiz.co.nz

PLUMBING

Steve Dawson

MOBILE MARINE MAINTENANCE NELSON • • • •

Outboard servicing and repairs All brands Trailer repairs Genuine or aftermarket parts

Phone

027 319 9941

Let us fix your plumbing problem so you have more time for fishing.

ACCESS ANY

WATER EASILY Call 021 806 612

www.niftyboats.co.nz

HOLIDAY PARK GUIDED FISHING

HARD!

YOUR ADVERTISEMENT

$85

plus GST.

KEV’S SUPER DREDGE

FISH

YOUR AD HERE

HERE 4cm by 6cm

SCALLOP DREDGES

CHRISTCHURCH M: 027 210 2438 E: ngoldie@mail.com

guidedfishingnewzealand.com

HARDWARE

MARINE COVERS

QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL SCALLOP DREDGE Scalloping made easy

ProtectSecure

BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER

making a difference

CAMERA

Ph 03 576 5067 www.kevssuperdredge.co.nz

TANNING Get those fishing and hunting pictures printed and framed on your wall!

NOT ONLY THE LEADING HARDWARE

supplier in Nelson.

WE DO

BATHROOMS

PRINT YOUR PHOTOS FROM CAMERA OR SMARTPHONE Waterproof cameras, binoculars, prints and more!

HANAFINS NELSON 218 Trafalgar Street, Nelson Ph: (03) 546-8471 e: nelson@hanafins.co.nz

KITCHENS HEATING, PAINT

52 Saxton Road, Stoke | Phone: 03 547 9111 Port Nelson | Phone: 547 9111 88 High St, Motueka | Phone: 03 528 8164

We can take you anywhere in the Abel Tasman National Park!

$150 pp Fish@nfcharters.nz

0800 529 966

COVERS

Transport & Marine Covers Ltd 143 St. Vincent Street, Nelson

sales@tmcovers.co.nz ( 03 546 6809

LEARN TO FLY A HELICOPTER

tmcovers.co.nz TM Covers

OUTBOARD COVERS

Outboard Covers & Accessories

• Splash Covers are designed to be left on when the motor is running.

• Full covers for towing & storage.

• Mooring covers for boats left in the water

www.tnthelicopters.co.nz 0800 835 9430 - Motueka

CHARTERS HOMEKILL

Fish filleting & smoking HOMEKILL - WILDGAME Salamis & small goods our speciality

Ph Lindsay 03 544 6880 or 027 240 4979

021 762 409 (Lee) www.greatlaketannery.co.nz 027 307 1324 (Kris) Email: glt@farmside.co.nz

Where we turn your hunt into a memory

• Awesome experience • Skilled instructors • Fantastic training ground

Trial flights available

GREAT LAKE TANNERY Lee Garrick / Kris Lyall - Operators

Custom made outboard covers to suit each motor shape model & size.

HELICOPTER FLIGHTS OVERNIGHT trips - HUNTING trips around d’Urville Island.

TM

& EVEN FISHING GEAR.

CHARTERS

DEEP SEA fishing charters out of Nelson

CUSTOMISED BOAT COVERS – ANY SIZE OR SHAPE

TAXIDERMY

Plum Taxidermy Specializing In Head Mounts Of New Zealand Game Animals.

Based in Nelson with 26 years experience.

Professional service, 4 month turn around on your trophy and a competitive price.

Contact Warren Plum at plumstone@xtra.co.nz or phone (03) 547 9143 for a quote, chance to discuss options and see examples of work.

VEHICLE WOF

www.outboardcovers.co.nz PAINT

PaintCo

W.O.F

Specialised staff - Years of experience in the marine and automotive paint industry - Pleasure and commercial needs - Marine paint - Antifoul products CALL US NOW OR VISIT OUR SHOWROOM TO VIEW OUR EXTENSIVE RANGE

Before your next hunting or fishing expedition be sure your vehicle has a current WOF. With winter approaching, we want you to BE SAFE.

36A Vickerman Street, Nelson

25 Huffam St, Motueka

E: paintco@xtra.co.nz • Ph: 0800 546 666

Ph: 03 528 8828 E. mvts15@xtra.co.nz Like us on Facebook!

32 THE FISHING PAPER - APRIL 2016

www.thefishingpaper.co.nz

YouR Boating Adventure Begins 611

VER CROSSXO

HERE NOW!

in stock now McLay 571 Sportsman

McLay 521 Sportsman

McLay 581 X-Over

$

45

35,1

$

McLay 591 Sportsman Hardtop Auxiliary bracket, chilly bin seat, rocket launcher. Powered by 2nd hand Yamaha F115hp

Lined dash & half deck, rocket launcher. Powered by Mercury 90hp

Lined dash, seat upholstery.

Powered by Mercury 60hp 4-stroke

42

42,2

$

Auxiliary bracket, lined cabin, rocket launcher, Powered by Mercury 115hp 4- Stroke

51

53,7

$

95

59,9

SECONDHAND BOATS HAINES HUNTER SF535

SURTEES 6.1 BAR CRUSHER (2003)

Powered by Johnson 135hp 2 stroke outboard VHF radio, depth sounder, anchor, day canopy, ski pole, boarding ladder, spare wheel with bracket

Powered by Yamaha 150hp (267hrs) Lockable cabin, stereo, VHF radio, bait station, twin battery set up

$

29,995

WAVEBREAK RIB 3M

Outboard position to take up to 8hp outboard, Non skid panels on the floor and seat, anchor well, oars

GRAEME SINCLAIR “Since I’ve changed to a Honda outboard I’ve experienced considerable fuel savings across the rev range. I can’t believe how quiet the engine is and the performance is outstanding.

I have to say I love my Honda.

SECONDHAND MOTORS Yamaha 150hp 4 stroke .............................$21,995

2,995

$

2003 STABICRAFT DHAND 509 FISHER SECON

Yamaha 225hp (2002) 4 stroke ..................$14,995

Yamaha 25hp (2007) 4 stroke ......................$4,500

Yamaha F115hp (2007) 4 stroke ................$14,500

Mercury 25hp ...............................................$1,100

Mercury 30hp 4 stroke ................................$8,995

Honda 2hp (2004) .......................................... $995

Powered by Yamaha F60, 4 stroke (244hrs), canopy, GPS/ sounder, side seats, rear boarding ladder

$

24,990

SMARTWAVE

NEW

BAYS BOATING www.baysboating.co.nz

All work carries our warranty

Limited

PACKAGES FROM

$

10,590

$

42,995

JACKSON 6.5M HARDTOP

Powered by twin Honda 90hp 4 stroke 2011 (123hrs) Furuno GP7000 GPS/plotter, Furuno 620, sounder, VHF radio, walk thru transom

42,995

$

STABICRAFT 533 FISH-R

Painted top, underfloor tank, sounder

POA

Very tidy boat

STABICRAFT 1410 EXPLORER

New hull and trailer with NEW 30hp outboard. Length 4.3 metres, aluminium, pontoon style for stability, self bailing valves

NEW $

16,495

Come see us at 15 King Edward St, Motueka

Ph 03 528 5200

sales@baysboating.co.nz | www.baysboating.co.nz

OIL | SERVICING | CHANDLERY | WATER TOYS | LIFEJACKETS

CHECK OUT OUR RANGE IN STOCK NOW