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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2018

Kahurangi Coast rescue package commendable

MARINTEC Dave James It’s all in the beam angle This month we continue the subject of deep water sounders.

Last month we looked at the importance of power.

This month we focus on beam angle.

Folks tend to believe that the wider the sounder beam, the better. Alas, this is not the case. It comes down to something we call ‘discrimination’.

Imagine a sounder beam as being a torch beam, if you will. Think of a cone shape, aimed from the transducer (on the surface) down towards the seabed directly below the vessel. Sounder/ transducer physics dictate that the sounder will always show the highest point of any seabed that is contained in your beam width at that point in time.

Say what?

Well, okay… let’s say the beam width is 45 degrees.

At a 10-metre depth, that beam coverage on the seabed is only 8.2 metres in diameter… but in 100-metre depth, that same beam width is now covering 82 meters of the seabed below the vessel!

So, you can see the seabed

beam diameter or beam footprint of the sounder beam gets wider the deeper it travels.

So, let’s imagine you are in 100m water depth and let’s say there is a pinnacle 40m away from you that rises 20 metres high above the surrounding seabed (rises from 100m deep to 80m deep). Your sounder will show you are in 80 metres of water (when you are really in 100m depth), because that pinnacle is within your 82m diameter (or 41m radius) beam width! Worse still, if there are any fish hanging around the pinnacle between 80 and 100-metre depth… you will not see them!

The other problem is that it will show the pinnacle as being much bigger than it really is (may look like Table Mountain shape when it is more Mount Fuji shape!).

hole exists, let alone the fish inside it! You will pass right over the hole, non-the-wiser.

This is the reason many folks often report catching fish they can’t ‘see on the sounder’, particularly in deeper water (250m+). If this is the case for you, then I am suspecting your beam angle is probably too wide.

Lower cost sounders have relatively wide beams, as they are more cost effective to manufacture and easier to install.

If you want to find fish in deep water, you really need a commercial grade sounder with rubber commercial grade transducers (they can handle more power, and have narrower beam angles), or just accept that you may not be really seeing what is down below.

The same applies when you are trying to fish a groper hole. Your beam diameter on the seabed would need to be narrower than the hole you are trying ‘to look into’ with your sounder. If your beam is wider than the hole, you will not even know that

YOUR MARINE ELECTRONIC SPECIALIST

Daryl Crimp The local community-supported proposal to protect the Kahurangi Coast from overfishing has recently taken steps forward.

Blue Horton and Spencer Pomeroy met with the Minister of Fisheries, Hon Stuart Nash, in late June 2018. Blue and Spencer took the opportunity to meet with Minister Nash while he was in Nelson mixing with locals, following the 1 May 2018 launch of the Fisheries New Zealand.

fishery and other fisheries, if the increase in effort continues over the next few years.

“It is conceivable the Kahurangi Shoals and other important fishing grounds on the upper West Coast could be cleaned out within a couple more years, if fishers continue to take what we consider to be excessive daily catch limits,” said Blue.

Blue and Spencer presented their proposal that addresses local community concerns about overfishing by recreational fishers.

Their proposal includes defining the Kahurangi Coast as a distinct recreational fishing area with reduced recreational bag limits.

Catches need to be limited before it is too late

The proposed reduction in blue cod daily catch is aligned with the feedback that Fisheries New Zealand received during its consultation over the proposed National Blue Cod Strategy. This feedback shows that for BCO7, which includes the Kahurangi Coast, 39% of respondents rated the availability of legal size blue cod as poor or very poor, with 24% rating it as neutral and only 37% rating it as good or very good.

Blue and Spencer, however, remain concerned about the effect that recreational fishing will have on the future of the blue cod

“We want to see the upper West Coast able to sustain increased fishing pressure in the future and we consider that reducing the daily bag limits to reasonable levels is a good starting point”, said Spencer. “I’ve fished this area all my life, and I want others to be able to do the same. We have to make changes now to avoid the Kahurangi Coast becoming overfished like the Marlborough Sounds has become.”

More recently, Blue and Spencer have been meeting with Fisheries New Zealand officials and others to plan out how to progress their local community-supported proposal. This plan includes taking advantage of the efforts directed at the blue cod fishery. The National Blue Cod Strategy process might be the best way to legally define the Kahurangi Coast and get the blue cod daily bag limit reduced, with subsequent changes made to other fisheries’ bag limits.

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After raising considerable awareness amongst the Golden Bay community, Blue and Spencer collected 806 signatures that confirmed 21% of the community believes the Kahurangi Coast is overfished, and that changes are needed to a range of daily bag limits.

From the survey results, Blue and Spencer conclude that the daily catch limit should be reduced to 10 fish per fisher (including kingfish, snapper and groper), down from the current limit of 35 fish per fisher. This reduction includes the daily catch limit for blue cod (amongst other fin fish) going from 20 to 5 per fisher.

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Other parts to the plan address issues highlighted

by Minister Nash, including gaining the support of those who come from further afield to fish the Kahurangi Coast and improving the information available on recreational fishing catch and effort.

Spencer said that, “Personally, I am a bit surprised about the amount of work needed before the Government can consider making changes to fishing rules, even when it is already supported by the local community and local Iwi. We are learning what it takes and remain encouraged by the Minister’s preparedness to investigate our proposal.

This level of encouragement is not the kind of reception we received from the previous government.”

Watch this space.

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Marauders of the Deep South INVERCARGILL

John Knowler

There had been the odd murmuring about and the odd sighting going back a few years, but nothing definitive. Certainly, kahawai have been caught around the river mouths and estuaries for a few years now but kingfish in the Deep South? Implausible as it may sound, it has become a reality and generated quite a bit of excitement in local fishing circles.

It’s a long-held dream of most Southland fishers to

travel north one day and catch a monster kingy, but it would appear the ‘mountain has come to Muhammad’. In late February last year, I was bottom bashing for bluenose and groper off Milford Sound using a Shimano Tyrnos 20 on a 15kg Raider rod, with a strobe strung above the good old squid bait and sinker, when I was smashed in torpedo fashion.

I initially thought shark? Then albacore? But was surprised when I eventually, after an

awesome fight, landed a 105cm kingfish.

Fast forward a year later and the kingfish were in Fiordland in far greater numbers and we were getting smashed on knife jigs and the like. Then the surprise of all surprises — A big school of fish was spotted from Tiwai Bridge that crosses Awarua Bay to the aluminium smelter near Bluff. Awarua Bay is an inlet and it’s common to have baitfish coming and going

Monty Westrupp with a kingy caught on his ‘old school’ handline

Tom Ratz and Brad Young enjoy the change from blue cod

with the tide, so to see huge schools of kingies cruising around after them generated a lot of excitement. In no time, everyone was down

there trying to catch one.

To say we were totally unprepared and undergunned is an understatement — it was a baptism by fire.

A couple of workmates and I attacked them one morning before work and managed to land six using our Shimano and Savage gear, tackle, and lures but I especially got taken to the cleaners by some monsters, which headed straight for the bridge once hooked. I simply had no show of turning them on 15lb line. I work for Hunting & Fishing Invercargill so we promptly put an order in for some poppers and other lures, along with more heavy-duty rods and reels.

While the water temperatures remained up, it was all action. We cast from rocks and trolled lures, and it wasn’t uncommon to have up to four kingies going for the same lure, something never imagined in Bluff before. Off Fiordland the pattern was similar, with kingies, kahawai, albacore tuna, and skipjack tuna reported in great numbers this year. If this is a result of global warming, then I’m all for it! And it will only be a matter of time before someone lands a marlin.

FRONT COVER: Contributor John Knowler with a tourist fish

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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2018

Wet Dreams

Doug Clifton with a fair slab of fish

for bluenose Pete Connolly

The roads between Nelson and Greymouth were relatively quiet at 3.00am—the odd truck and and my Colorado Z71 torquing along nicely with the 8.5m White Pointer, Wet Dreams, behind. We were at the new ramp on the Cobden side of the river as the morning sky was starting to colour and, sticking to the old mariner’s rule of ‘middle for diddle’, slipped down the Grey River and over a flat bar effortlessly.

Wet Dreams

The aim was to head for the Hokitika Trench and try for a broadbill, as quite a number had been hooked but lost in recent months. These gladiators of the sea are fished deep during the day but come up through the water column during nighttime. As far as I am aware, Troy Dando is the only recreational fisher to have landed one, with a nice 202kg swordie to the boat.

After 30 miles steaming, I pulled up on ‘Bluenose Hill’, a mark that drops from 350 - 375m, which has always been kind to me. We were fishing electric reels with two-hook dropper rigs but not the standard groper set up; bluenose have small mouths and you just don’t get the same strike rate on big ‘puka circles, so we were using smaller stainless recurves with squid skirts attached. The bait was fresh squid.

First drop down and it was two at a time. These were good fish and

they put in a good scrap all the way up. The second drop I had to resort to gaffing the bigger one of the two that surfaced. These fish were all in the 10 - 17kg range so not puppies at play. I pulled the plug once we had a dozen on ice; that’s plenty for a feed for everyone and there is no point hammering a good spot for the sake of it.

We then headed out to a 650m hole and drifted a deadbeat for an hour-and-a-half but to no avail. While we lucked out on the broadies this time, it wasn’t a wasted trip. The bluenose were certainly a treat but just fishing the wild waters of the West Coast, with hoki trawlers on one side and the snowcapped Southern Alps on the other, makes you feel alive.

It is not a region to be taken lightly though, with one of the most dangerous bars in New Zealand. We always file a trip report with Maritime Radio, wear

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our lifejackets at all times, and approach the bar with caution, even when it is flat. Rogue swells can pop up at any time. Going out I count the sets — old sea dogs say the seventh wave is the biggest — and steam out at a moderate speed to avoid taking a hiding.

On the way in I always have someone watching the stern in case a rogue wave pops up. I like to ride the shoulder of a moderate or small swell all the way in, which requires adjusting speed to hold that position on the back of the wave. Something else that is a must when boating off the coast is a selection of good communicating devices: radio, EPIRB, flares, and cell phones.

The best conditions are southsouth east and the worst is a nor’easterly — that’s a real pig of a wind.

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Aidan — stag sniper As I drove off for another hunt with a young sevenyear-old Aidan standing on the steps upset because he couldn’t come, I promised that once he was 10, I would take him out.

Every birthday from then I was served a reminder that he was nearly ‘of age’. Time was spent brushing up on his shooting with the .22 on rabbits and hares.

On his tenth birthday, true to my word, I announced a road trip from Blenheim to a mate’s farm in Mackenzie Country — a very excited boy was all set to go.

We had plenty of time to chat on our seven hour drive and made a quick stop in Kaikoura to spend his birthday voucher at Hunting & Fishing, where I purchased some ammo and his choice of a new set of camo clothing.

Half an hour down the road the little bugger announced proudly, “Sweet, I still have my voucher — thanks for the gear Dad!” We arrived at my mates late but Aidan was so excited he

Aidan proudly displays his first deer Grant Bennett

didn’t want to go to bed in case he missed something.

Now that put a smile on his face I will never forget.

We rose early and shot up to the range to put a few shots through to get him used to the bigger calibre rifle. As the lead in the air increased, so did the confidence and the anticipation.

I was woken around 6.00 am thinking the house was on fire but it was just a very excited 10-year-old all decked out in his new camo’ and ready to go. Down went the breakfast of champions — bacon and eggs — and off we went, up the farm to the bush-line to start our hunt.

A few hinds started moving out of a clearing and back into the bush. Aidan had his camo’ hat on to hide the moon face but the smile was so bright it was blowing our cover.

Early evening we set off for a rabbit shoot and Aidan was knocking them over and having a ball with the .223.

He got the nod of approval he was waiting for.

“Mate, I think you are ready to have a crack at a deer!”

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We climbed down into the river bed for cover and stalked along to where the animals were last seen, Eric leading the way with Aidan hot on his heals. I was about 10m back trying to get the camera sorted. As I looked up I saw the tops of antlers above the bank, 50m away, slowly moving off. I dropped to the deck but the two in front had not seen him and were looking the other way.

I finally got their attention and we were all low on the ground discussing the game plan.

I had a quick peek over the bank and the stag was looking around, high on alert.

I think it was Aidan’s heart beating that the deer could sense.

“Right mate, you’re up — keep low and crawl up here.”

The Tikka .308 at the ready, Aidan crawled into position, but the stag was walking and now a good 150m away. A last bit of advice from dad,

“Aim small — miss small so take your time wait till you get the…”

“BOOM!”

I don’t think he listened to a word I was saying; he was so focused on placing his shot and what a cracker. The stag crumpled.

“Got ‘im, I got ‘im!”

Aidan was shouting excitedly.

High fives all around and time to slow the heartbeat.

He was stoked. While not a kid to show too much emotion, this was something else. He approached the animal cautiously, almost with disbelief, and sat down beside it, giving it a pat and said, “Thanks for feeding me”.

What a moment for a proud father to share his son’s first deer. The understanding of what it meant to take the life of an amazing animal to feed his family was truly special.

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Stubborn blesbok no match for Kiwi Daniel Crimp

Sunlight beamed across my face, abruptly waking me up.

The rising sun signalled that day four of our five day hunt in the grassland savannah of the Greater Drakensberg Mountains was upon us, and I was still waiting patiently to get an animal down.

Previously, the wind hadn’t been in our favour but, I managed to get a shot out on a big blesbok the day before.

Fortunately for the animal I missed, but that was all in the past and I was eager to get stuck in, and go for another one, so off we went.

You could still hear the crunch from the early morning frost as our PH

Hennie stalked us up a small stream onto the tops; his plan was to use the cover to get to a plateau and see if there were any blesbok hanging around.

We were only a few hundred metres from camp when when Hennie stopped us; a small group of springbok came bouncing down the hill. They came down all the way and stopped on the track 60 metres from us, just long enough for Hennie to notice two nice sized ones in he herd, but they weren’t dumb and shot off as soon as they noticed us, so we carried on with our original plan.

The wildlife was amazing

in Africa. We stopped every now and again to look and everywhere you looked, if you looked hard enough, there was something there: eland, zebra, springbok, and wildebeest. But now was no time to admire the scenery, we were on a mission and were fast approaching the top.

Hennie was the first to poke his head over the bank, a smile rose to his face before he could even get his binoculars up. There was a massive herd of blesbok comfortably dozing in the warm sunlight, completely oblivious to us. It was perfect, we had plenty of time, the wind was in our favour, and we were in a great position — the stars seemed to be aligning.

Time travelled so slowly it felt like an eternity until something happened.

While we had been quietly crouching in the grass waiting for an opportunity to arise, Hennie’s eagle eyes had spotted a absolute monster of a blesbok hidden amongst the long grass, so it was just a matter of time now.

Africa, a place Daniel will never forget

After 20 minutes of patiently waiting, out of

A great moment for father and son

nowhere one stood up, then another, and another!

Before we knew it, most of the herd had gotten to their feet, except the stubborn old beast, who was adamant on resting.

As time built up, so did my nerves. Thoughts of my previous miss haunted me.

They clouded my mind, I was finding it hard to focus, my arms trembled, and sweat dripped from my forehead. I shuffled, trying to get comfy, and that was enough of a reason for him to rise. At that moment I

thought back to what my dad had taught me. I looked through the scope and saw the monster standing there broad side on, this was my chance: I took a deep breath, dropped the cross hairs onto the animal, breathed out and squeezed… it was then all the negative thoughts and nerves dissolved into the atmosphere… BANG… THWACK! It was a solid hit, I held my breath as the animal tried to follow the herd, but he had no chance, I’ll never forget the image of him collapsing,

all four legs in the air — its engraved in my mind forever.

I was over the moon, my first African animal, high fives and handshakes all round.

I wasted no time in getting up to the blesbok, and after a lot of photos we called the truck to come and pick him up.

An amazing hunt, topped off with an amazing animal.

Something I will never forget for the rest of my time alive, Daniel one, Africa zero, or so I thought until I found out about their tradition!

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There were so many highlights it’s hard to pick a standout: stalking the bush veld for impala, wildebeest, and my impressive waterbuck was amazing but the hunt for the kudu topped the lot — everything came together to form the perfect hunt.

And Crimpy was a great host… even if he did dub me ‘The Silent Assassin’!

d Gary Fissenden Safari 2017 The opportunity to go on safari with Crimpy was bloody awesome, and a trip of a lifetime.

The hunting exceeded my wildest dreams: the sheer number of animals and array of species was breathtaking, but what surprised me was how naturally wary all the animals were.

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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2018

PISTOL SHOOTING

Brian Bishop

Cowboy Action Shooting Cowboy Action is the second most popular style of pistol shooting in New Zealand, second only to the International Practical Shooting Confederation.

I jokingly call it the ‘Dark Side’ but I do give them full credit as they have the most social time of all the styles I have had any contact with.

All competitors have aliases they go by to the extent most do not even know each other’s real names. They have a dress code straight out of the ‘Wild West.’ A lot of fun is had by all, which is not a surprise and some take their shooting more serious than others, which is common for most of us. Competitors are kitted out with two single action pistols, a shotgun, double-barrel or two shot pump, then a lever action rifle, complete with the dress code of cowboy hats, spurs, and bowie knives as extras.

Courses of Fire I have watched have used all four firearms, one after the other.

Whilst they have movement, there is no shooting on the move allowed. Only five rounds are loaded per pistol for the same reasons. They did it back in the ‘old West’ and that is for safety. It is dangerous to have a bullet

Tell me lies

listening for Chop. All was mysteriously silent. The tracker compass pointed me west - he was not there. Then it pointed me back, sou’east but there was no bark there either.

Bloody tracker, what the hell .... and in that instant I was struck by a sense of dread.

“Please be telling me lies,” I thought aloud.

Kim Swan

My GPS dog tracker has been dodgy from day one and we don’t get along. I’ve assigned it a gender and a rude name and I refuse to let it best me. It may be a small hand-held device which, in theory, has no personality nor means of causing angst and exasperation but don’t let it fool you. It lies. It has a fanciful imagination and a cruel sense of humour.

Because I’m a relic from a bygone era I rely on hill-skills, experience, and feminine intuition when I’m hunting and, because my tracker regularly dupes me, or tells me to ‘go west,’ I rarely consult it. Instead, I let it give me what I deem a second opinion.

Then, because it’s a male and I’m a female, I usually ignore that opinion anyway.

under the hammer, while in the holster on a single action pistol. They also have several different divisions for example, Gunfighter, Dualist, and Wildbunch, which uses the 1911 semiautomatic, copied straight out of the Western under the same name.

Camping on the ranges and big nights are all part of a match.

Competitors are in fancy dress and some of the meals

they get are outstanding and worth going for even if you don’t shoot. If you are looking for a family friendly, social sport, with an outstanding safety record but is different from the normal shooting, then give Cowboy Action a go. This may just fit the bill for you.

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This day the dogs had been away for a while. I was three-quarters done on a significant uphill haul and in huge open country. It worried me I’d not seen the two bright white canines on the drab, brown-grey background, as usually they stick out like the proverbial ‘dog’s’ balls.’

“Please don’t let that little dog symbol at the bottom of the bluffs be true.”

With the tracker tuned-in on maximum magnification, I unravelled the tracks and began my hunt for Chop. Finally, there on the tussock, I found a large splash of blood.

Splash after splash. Dread overwhelmed me with every step. There! A crumpled white form lay amidst the matagouri.

Involuntarily I sobbed, “Awwwww, no, Chop.”

In response he lifted his head, looked at me with his crooked eye, then lost consciousness again. Injury, blood loss, and shock had taken their toll and the tough little dog was unable to take one more step.

The cold winter rain started then and so did an hour-long epic.

Tracker in-hand, I peered intently at the tiny screen. Pearl’s red line and Chop’s blue one dissected contour lines at right angles, their dog symbols veering right at the catchment head. Surely not? The bloody thing must be telling porkies again.

Visual confirmation and sure enough, two dogs, tiny in the distance, tracked to my right.

I watched them crest the ridge, then run down the skyline. A brief glimpse before they vanished into a bluff system on the other side.

The tracker then assured me they’d found their quarry and were ‘treed’ at 687m.

Despite my haste, minutes quickly accrued and the dogs parted company. Pearl’s big black pig showed itself as it galloped, tail high, up the valley floor far below me. Her red line following it till they were a ‘?’.

A query both on-screen and in my mind.

Chop’s symbol remained in the bluff system, his pig no doubt holed-up in a tight mess of matagouri and lawyer.

Finally, on the game trail below, the worst of the rock outcrops, I scurried breathlessly

Carrying my floppy-Chop off that nearvertical mountainside was no easy feat.

Despite weighing only 25kg, he was injured, awkward, and obscured my view of my feet and immediate route.

Twenty-odd rest stops, 20odd lifts to get started again, we slowly and painfully descended to the vehicle parked far yonder.

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Exhausted, with trembling arms 10 centimetres longer than they had been earlier that day, I made Chop comfortable and warm on the back seat of the truck.

Now Pearl, where was she?

According to my tracker, Pearl’s red line kept going and going. I scrolled southwards, kilometre after kilometre, upstream, and into the prevailing wind.

Was the tracker lying? Its sense of humour turned on by my distress. Did I trust it a second time, stroke its male ego, forgo my pride?

Without it I had no clue of Pearl’s final destination.

Begrudgingly I had to admit it, I had been bested by a hand-held device and yes, I did have to take its advice.

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Hook a puka time Malcolm Halstead

Jack with a very nice groper

Winter is a great time to chase hapuka off the East Coast. When my mate Howard suggested we go take a look it was an easy yes from me.

The forecast was for light winds on Sunday so that would be the day in question. At 7.00am we left the boat ramp in Howard’s 7.5 metre Seamaster boat for the two hour steam to Spot X, which is in 80 metres of water. On board were Howard, Gary, Patrick, my son Jack, and me. We all fish together on a regular basis so we are ensured of good company for the day.

The sea was perfect and the overcast conditions made for an ideal day on the water; not too hot and not too cold.

The steaming time passed quickly enough with plenty of talk on how good we were going to do, nothing like a bit of optimism before we even start fishing. We also reflected on previous trips where the fishing had been amazing.

At the spot we had company in the form of a commercial long-liner working right where we wanted to be. The only good part was we could see them

boating numerous ‘puka.

Seeing they were using simple drop lines gave us some hope we would also be able to succeed as our ledger rigs were similar, just not as many hooks! Keeping a safe distance and with some sign on the sounder we had our first drop, with expectations high. Things were pretty quiet for the first hour with only one blue cod and one small ‘puka landed, both by Jack. We decided to move a bit closer to the long-liner as they had been plundering the ‘puka population the whole time we had been there. Within 100 metres the sounder lit up with a large school of bottom fish, so down the lines went again.

This time all four rods loaded up with solid hook ups.

The mood on the boat lifted straight away, with yahoos all round.

strongly. It seemed strange to be releasing ‘puka but due to the sheer numbers we were hooking it was not a problem. It was also great to see them head away in such good condition, albeit a bit wiser about going for an easy feed in the future. We had a self-imposed limit of three fish each and as they were all around the 12kg mark this was more than enough fillets to take home.

Due to it being only 80 metres deep, the ‘puka fought hard all the way to the surface and suddenly the deck was occupied by ‘puka in the 7-15kg range.

Double hook ups were not uncommon and made for quite the battle to boat them.

The smaller ones were easily released and swam away

While the fishing was amazing, we had put in a big effort to get there covering 90 nautical miles and using 200 litres of fuel, so this sort of fishing is not for any ill prepared vessel. You also need to be very sure of what the weather conditions are going to be like for the day, as it is a long way home!

Once we had our limit we moved off to look for other species but all we could find were a few perch until Jack got a massive hook up.

After a battle of to and fro he landed another ‘puka of 15kg, which was the catch of the day. As the rain had also arrived we decided to call it a day and head home. A stop in the harbour to fillet up, then back to the launching ramp.

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Fisheries New Zealand continues to work on finding ways for recreational fishers to have their say. The more opportunities you take to get involved, the more information we have to work with. Recreational fishers are an important and valued part of fisheries management and we want to make sure you have every chance to get your views across, whether through your club, association, or individually. Here are a few of the things we’re doing to keep recreational fishers informed and in the loop.

Recreational fisheries mailing list The recreational fisheries mailing list is the best way to keep up to date and to receive information directly from Fisheries New Zealand on fishing-related issues in your area. You can even customise the information you receive by choosing any of the 21 locations of interest to you.

We’ll email you about upcoming and current consultations, meetings in your area and any rule changes. By getting an email sent straight to your inbox, you won’t miss out on all the latest news in the fisheries space.

The mailing list has proven very popular, with over 2000 subscribers and it is great to see the huge increase in submissions we now get from individual fishers on our consultations.

You can join our mailing list by sending an email to recreationalfisheries@ mpi.govt.nz or by signing up through our NZ Fishing Rules app the next time you check the rules. Don’t forget to tell us what areas you’re interested in hearing about.

Boat shows/ competitions We want to talk to people on the ground as much as possible. That’s why you’ll see us more and more at trade shows and fishing competitions around the country.

Fisheries New Zealand has attended the following events over the past few years: Tauranga Fishing and Boat Show, Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, Auckland On-Water Boat Show, Wellington Boat Show, Southland Boat Show, Beach and Boat Fishing Competition, Bluelight Fishing Competitions and the National Fieldays.

During these events we have hundreds of conversations with

Marty Bowers —Senior Fisheries Analyst, Inshore Fisheries Management, Fisheries New Zealand

Engaging and informing recreational fishers recreational fishers about their experiences in their local areas and their ideas on how to improve fisheries for everyone. The reception has been positive and it’s fantastic to hear stories of all the great fish being caught around the country.

Ongoing Research

Fisheries New Zealand commissions a considerable amount of research on recreational fisheries each year, mostly from organisations such as NIWA, the National Research Bureau, and Bluewater Marine Research.

The considerable length of New Zealand’s coastline, the large number of species taken, the large number of access points and methods used and of course, the weather, makes it hard to know exactly how many fish are being taken by recreational fishers. This is why the research we do on recreational catch is an estimated harvest and not an exact number.

There are two main ways of estimating recreational fisheries harvest. Onsite methods, where fishers are surveyed at access points or counted out on the water, such as boat ramp and aerial surveys and offsite methods, where fishers are contacted periodically to gather data on their fishing activities. A selection of these methods has been used over the years to estimate recreational harvest and each has its strengths and weaknesses.

All of these different approaches culminated in the development of the National Panel Survey of Marine Recreational Fishers, which the National Research Bureau first ran over 12 months in 2011 and 2012. The national panel survey is currently underway again. It starts with personal visits to over 30,000 dwellings spread at random across the country and the recruitment of over 7000 marine recreational fishers onto a ‘panel.’ The activities of the 7000 fishers are checked periodically, up to weekly, using SMS text prompts, phone calls and sophisticated computer-assisted telephone interviews.

To verify the national panel survey, NIWA also carries out aerial surveys of recreational fishing activity and conducts intensive interview sessions at key boat ramps between North Cape and East Cape.

Bluewater Marine Research conducts a third survey using a standardised survey

of boat ramp interviews in the western Bay of Plenty.

Conducting these three parallel surveys at the same time is a huge undertaking costing over $4million.

However, the results from these three surveys, last undertaken in 2011/12, were all remarkably similar, confirming these methods are reliable at estimating recreational harvest.

All fisheries research is reviewed by Fisheries New Zealand’s technical working groups, most of which,

include recreational sector fishing representatives.

Robust discussion occurs within these groups to ensure we are using the best available information to make fisheries management decisions. The national panel survey results are also subject to detailed international peer review.

The new surveys will follow the same process to ensure accurate results and that we are using the most effective and reliable methods of gathering information on

recreational harvest in New Zealand. As we are learning more each time we run these surveys, the latest national panel survey has been amended slightly to further improve its effectiveness and reliability.

Fisheries New Zealand also has a number of projects underway investigating how to make better use of the information already being collected by individual fishers and clubs. We recognise there is a wealth of knowledge held by

recreational fishers that can be used to inform fisheries management and we want to enable you to engage in the management of your local fisheries.

We would like to hear any ideas you have as to how we can improve engagement for you as a fisher, so call in and see us at one of the shows we are attending or email us directly at recreationalfisheries@mpi. govt.nz. Keep a regular eye on the NZ Fishing Rules app as well to keep up to date with the rules.

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Striking ornamental gold

Draw first, ask questions later

Tyler McBeth

As a child, I used to walk by an old pond. I’d always search the pond for the goldfish that dwelled beneath the surface. I never fished at that little roadside pool until recently, when curiosity drove me to see if the fish were still present.

Armed with a 7ft ultra-light rod, a delicate float set up and a bucket containing assorted baits as well as a net to retain fish in, I set off.

Carol Watson Advanced Archery NZ There have been many times when I’ve been hunting that I’ve thought, if only I had come to full draw earlier, I would’ve got that shot away. It’s not about rushing to get the shot away, more about getting to full draw undetected – which, in turn, gives you more time to get a shot away.

Chances are, the animal will be there longer if it doesn’t know you’re there.

My mind was telling me this pond would probably be drained like a couple of other waterways I’d hoped

When should you draw your bow?

If you have an animal coming in towards you, come to full draw when you know it is close. If your cunning plan comes together, it will stop broadside on as it steps into the gap.

You’ll be ready at full draw to simply place your pin on the spot and let her rip.

I once guided Jon DuMars on a fallow hunt. Jon is our sales rep from Mathews in Wisconsin. Sitting down for a bite to eat, a couple of deer crossed just 20 yards below us. We realised they were a part of a bigger group and Jon quickly got in position with a bush for cover. We could see three more deer approaching and I fully expected him to come to full draw and wait for them to step out. But no, he waited and they didn’t hang around long enough for him to draw back and shoot, once they were in the open. He immediately realised his mistake and explained that when shooting whitetail from a tree stand, it is standard to wait to draw until the deer has just gone past so as not to alert it with that movement. It’s a different story hunting on the ground.

Wherever possible, get into a shooting position with an arrow on the string, and if necessary at full draw, ready for whatever happens next.

The pond was full of a variety of ornamentals

Draw first, ask questions later!

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to fish in the past for various coarse fish. Thankfully, luck was on my side. The waterway was still there and within moments of arrival, I’d witnessed several orange figures glowing under the murky, winter chilled water.

Without hesitation, I put my rod together and chucked a small handful of bait into the spot I was intending to fish. A small kernel of corn was nicked on to a size 20 wide gape spade end hook and was lowered down gently so I can fish tight to the bait thrown in moments before.

A few minutes went past with no sign of activity but suddenly, a few line bites bob my float slightly to the left, then sails off right before my 1BB float dips down and my rod lifts in to the jagged fighting fish on the other end. The result was a small naturally coloured goldfish. After a quick photo, the fish was placed in my

Beauty is in the hands of the beholder

makeshift keep net in the water and I tried again. It took another three wild goldfish to fall victim to my hook bait before eventually, I landed my first ornamental goldfish from the little pond.

The small goldfish was black on the top half of its body and gleamed a bright orange on its bottom half. Catching

that fish brought me back to when I was a kid again.

I caught other colourful ornamentals from that small pond of all different colours and sizes. It was truly a delight to see the fish were still abundant in the pond and gave me the inspiration to chase other childhood dreams in the future.

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Optically Speaking

Ant Corke

Adie’s Sound adventure

Bryn Williams

There are a few positives to take from the Kaikoura earthquake. New slips aren’t all bad news. As hunters we can view these areas as opportunities.

More bush edges to glass, fresh feed at lower altitudes and clearings for animals to utilize and stay out long enough for the hunter to capitalize on.

This month I would like to introduce Adie Knapp, our newest Yukon-Pulsar team member.

Adie’s main role is administration, though she has proven to be a quick learner, demonstrating skills that are the hallmark of our company. She is also a firm supporter of Stoke City FC aka ‘The Mighty Potters’.

At the beginning of August this year, Adie and partner Brad embarked on a three day outer Marlborough Sounds fishing and general relaxation trip with Foxy Lady Cruises who are based in Havelock. According to Adie, the trip proved to be both fishy and relaxing, with daily bag limits of blue cod caught accompanied by few relaxing drinks and a yarn shared in the evening.

Never wanting to miss an opportunity for staff training, Adie took with her a Pulsar Helion XQ50 thermal imager, with which she not only spotted a decent sized red but also captured a very good video of it feeding amongst the bush. Adie says, ”We were moored up for the night in the Outer Sounds. It was after dusk and within a couple of seconds of turning the unit on, I spotted a large beast, which turned out to be Bruce the skipper!” Adie went on the say, “However, in the distance there was also a large stag foraging amongst dense bush. I was amazed how effective the Pulsar thermal imager was.”

Other news from August. Yukon-Pulsar New Zealand had a trade stand at the National Biosecurity Conference that was manned

by Jayden, Paul, Christine, and Mike Fisher.

Mike Fisher is a highly experienced hunter and knowledgeable businessman who demonstrates and deals our equipment to the professional and farming market. The conference proved to be very productive for gaining insights into the needs of

Post quake billies

Adie with a nice blue cod. She doesn’t really support Stoke City FC, she’s a rugby fan, but she fishes so she’s OK the professional and governmental pest controllers.

Next month will feature Jayden and Mike’s Southland deer culling trip. Read about it first in The Fishing Paper & Hunting News. For further information about our products and dealers, visit www.yukonoptics.co.nz Red stag feeding as viewed through a Pulsar Helion XQ50 Thermal Imager

When Kaelah and I planned a quick after work hunt, that’s exactly what we were aiming for. We left the truck behind, making a couple of creek crossings before entering the bush and following an old trap line. The afternoon air was cool and with the days shortening we hoped to catch an animal starting to feed.

Approaching the first new slip in the area, we had targets already. Three goats were halfway up, eating their way into the open. The goats in this area are old remnants of a once booming angora fur trade. Farmed for their fibres, the goat population in the region was and still is high. As the price dropped, some of the goats were released into the wild. Goats being goats, they thrived on their new found native habitat.

Doing our bit for conservation, Kaelah closed the bolt on the Tikka and knocked one off the hill.

A young billy with clear angora bloodlines. These white goats stick out like sore thumbs against the forest background. Unless controlled by hunters, the goats need frequent culling

by DoC. Not being as clever

Kaelah with a post quake billy

as deer, they are a great way to get into the hunting scene and often provide the chance of shooting more than one. This is a good way to test new gear and see how rifles are shooting before bigger missions are planned.

Being a young animal, we took some of the meat to be shared in the form of a tasty winter stew or curry!

Fast forward two weeks and I was up the creek again, this time with Kaikoura bow hunter Ruben Walford.

Slowly making our way to the slips, we were hoping to get close enough to put an arrow into another goat.

The first few slips proved

fruitless, so we gained some elevation to improve our view. Sure enough, another billy started making its way out of cover and into the open. With the height we had gained, our position was parallel with the goat on the opposite side. At a distance of just over 100 yards, the bow took the back seat and the Tikka came back for another go. Shot placement on point, Ruben sent the goat rolling off the slip and into the bush. After a quick picture we harvested some of the meat for his family dog, always finding a way to respect the catch!

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NELSON TASMAN GOLDEN BAY FISHING GUIDE 2018

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An easily accessible family fishing spot all year round, with good results in summer.

Kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet, mackerel, school snapper.

Cast a lure and try your luck for a kingfish that like to hang around the wharf structures.

4 Haven Channels

Fish the incoming and outgoing tides for kahawai, snapper, yellow-eyed mullet. A

good set net spot for flounder.

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Incoming tide tends to bring snapper, trevally, kahawai and kingfish.

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Kingfish lurk in here on the turning tide. Cast poppers, stick baits or livebaits under balloon.

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A very popular spot from early spring to late autumn for snapper and kahawai. Flasher rigs and strayline: use a variety of baits.

From late spring for trevally, snapper with kingfish making an appearance in summer through to late autumn.

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Good sized snapper have been landed here along with the usual suspects of yelloweyed mullet, mackerel and trevally.

Snapper, trevally, kahawai and yellow-eyed mullet. Anchor, berley, strayline and flasher rigs.

This is where the Port Nelson’s dredge dumps its tailings. A good spot for snapper and kahawai. Run setline through it also.

18 Seaward Boulder Bank

From late spring this is a good night fishing spot for snapper.

Best fished between 11.00pm and 2.00am on a half tide, use a variety of baits.

19 Off the Lighthouse

From half way either side of high tide fish the change of light for snapper, trevally, kahawai, yellow-eyed mullet, mackerel and cruising kingfish.

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Popular kayak fishing spot for snapper and kahawai.

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Cast toward hole which lies about 50 metres from shore to target snapper, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.

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Cast toward deeper water slightly to the north west of the platform for snapper, trevally, yellow-eyed mullet and kahawai.

13 & 14 Fifeshire Rock Channels

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1 Fisherman Island

Off the green navigation symbol to the south east of the island there is excellent snapper fishing during summer. Snorkelling around the rocks is very scenic.

This area offers good spear fishing opportunities with the occasional crayfish.

3 Six Foot Rock

This rock just north of Adele Island, fishes well year round for tarakihi and the occasional blue cod. Fish late summer for snapper and good results for gurnard have been had further out from the rock over the sand from February onwards.

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A good free diving spot for crayfish all round the coastline and reefs offshore.

It’s worth targeting tarakihi off the north of the island where

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Situated at the start of what the locals call the Mad Mile, and for very good reason. The currents through here can be

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Moderate fishing from the beach late in the evening, but good light tackle fishing from around the rocks. On the main coastline, small blue cod are occasionally caught.

Late summer target cruising kingfish. Free diving for crayfish around coastal margin.

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This stretch of coast is good for kahawai in late summer and early autumn. It’s also proven setline territory for snapper. This area is also well worth checking out for free diving for crayfish and moki.

Any of the headlands or dropoffs with currents are known to hold populations of cruising kingfish from spring through to mid autumn. The area also provides great opportunities for the thrill of spear fishing kingfish.

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and a few blue moki. Kingfish patrol these waters from midsummer and are best taken on heavy tackle with medium to large live baits or troliing lures.

Paddle crabs are plentiful at low tide.

TONGA ISLAND MARINE RESERVE – No fishing zone.

Ensure you make yourself aware of the exact boundaries of the marine reserve, which stretches from Bark Bay in the south to Awaroa Head in the north.

This is one of the country’s most spectacular dive sites, both snorkelling and scuba diving.

Try scuba diving the rock that lies just north of Tonga Island where you’re likely to see masses of crayfish in excess of 10lb.

Note: If you are intending to dive in the marine reserve, ensure you have no fish, including shellfish or crayfish, aboard your boat. Fishery officers regularly patrol this area.

7 Awaroa Bay

Access is boat only and this shallow sandy bottom coast is dotted with small reefs worthy of a cast or two. In the estuary you’ll find flounder and paddle crabs. In summer surfcast from the beach for kahawai.

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Snapper and the occasional tarakihi are found around areas of foul. A good spot for free diving for moki and crayfish.

9 Rocks Offshore From Goat Bay A good site for summer snapper.

10 Totaranui

Tinnies can be launched from the beach and there is access to some reasonable land based fishing. Change of light, berley and a light tackle approach are what is required here. Paddle crabs are also plentiful. Set lining over the sandy bottom during late spring then again in early autumn has provided good results for snapper and gurnard.

These fish are also known to inhabit the drop-off areas.

11 Outer Rock South off Totaranui Reef

A good summer through to mid autumn snapper, tarakihi and kahawai spot.

Flasher rigs have been successful in targeting trevally around rocks with kingfish also known to lurk in areas of current. This is also a popular free dive spot for crayfish and moki.

12 The Brick

Search for the two pinnacles where you’ll find snapper during summer and blue cod year round. Drift with slow jigs, softbaits or flasher rigs.

13 South Anatakapua Bay

Fish early spring and later in summer for snapper. Target gurnard over the sandy bottom areas in late summer and autumn. Kahawai and kingfish are common around rocky

areas in late summer.

14 Separation Point A very popular fishing spot that experiences moderate to heavy pressure through the summer months. Some blue moki can be taken in close, but the area is popular for its blue cod fishery. Target snapper late in the spring and again mid-autumn. A standard ledger rig with heavy sinker is the most commonly used terminal tackle for this area.

Mechanical slow jigging for kingfish late in the summer.

Trevally are also caught here in late spring and again in late autumn: flasher rigs with mix of bait or slow jigs.

15 Separation Point Offshore Blue cod are common here year round but a better winter fishing area. Troll for albacore tuna in mid to late summer.

16 Separation Point West Spring snapper and again in autumn. Kingfish are found around rocky outcrops and areas of current. Live baiting or trolling surface lures is effective. Kahawai, sea perch and trevally are caught in late spring and again in early autumn. Use slow jigs, softbait or flasher rigs. It’s also a good free diving spear fishing site.

Make sure you check out the shallower margins before heading into the deeper water.

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Paddle crabs and flounder are prolific in the estuary. Ledger rigs, flasher rigs, softbaits and slow jigs.

2 Port Tarakohe The breakwater for the marina allows you to cast into the bay.

There are one or two places on the rocks that allow you to get down to the water’s edge

without too much difficulty, but most people go off the point.

Fish summer through to early autumn for snapper along with yellow-eyed mullet, black rays, dogfish, gurnard and kahawai. It is best to fish the change of light either in the early morning or late evening.

On the mussel farms west of Tarakohe you’ll find snapper.

From spring through to mid summer kingfish like to play around the mussel farms with live bait, trolling and surface lures all proving successful.

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This is a popular area for setlining, evening drift fishing and flounder netting from boats.

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CLOSED for 2018/19 Good fishing from boats, or fish off the rocks at both low and high tides. Fishing the change of light and even after dark will reward you. Check out the rocks at low tide so you know where you can cast your lines without losing gear on rocks. Good snapper fishing.

6 Onekaka (including near the old wharf) Snapper and other fish can be caught along this stretch.

A small boat ramp is available.

Fish can be caught quite close in, particularly in the late evening. Along the reef slightly offshore from here is a proven school snapper spot in early spring and fishes particularly well in early morning.

Further out on the 20 to 30 metre line setlining has been highly successful during early to late spring for large snapper.

Check out this area for summer albacore.

7 Collingwood, Aorere River Mouth Always a good spot to catch kahawai or sea-run trout. Use a lure or bait and fish the

incoming tide at the back of the Collingwood Motor Camp.

Snapper can also be caught off this spot. This is also a good winter flounder spearing area.

8 Aorere River - for the trout fishing enthusiast This has good quantities of brown trout. There are several places you can access the river by bridges, but don’t be afraid to ask a farmer. Most will let you cross their land.

9 Mussel Farms

Particularly good snapper fishing from December to March early morning and again in the evening.

Launch your boat at the Collingwood boat ramp.

Remember to pay your boat ramp fee. Tie up to the mussel farms, but keep out of the mussel farmers’ way when they are working. Collingwood boat ramp is very tidal, launching access is only for two and a half hours either side of high tide.

10 Pakawau Beach A good place for surfcasting.

Fishing during the day can bring results, but it is better fishing on dark or after dark. Remember the paddle crabs take your bait during daylight hours. After dark they leave your bait alone. You

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Scallopers: NOTE ALL AREAS CLOSED 2018-2019 can also set a crab pot here for a feed of paddle crabs.

11 Wharariki Beach A spectacularly scenic surfcasting beach for big snapper and rig. Free diving for paua when conditions allow.

12 Fossil Point A 20 minute walk from the base of Farewell Spit car park.

Surfcast off the beach or rocky outcrops. Kahawai, sharks and other fish can be caught.

Change of light and after dark is best. Beware of the large waves and dangerous undertow of the sea. A lovely place to watch the sunset.

13 Outside Farewell Spit Early spring target snapper, trevally, gurnard and rig. Further offshore beyond the 40 metre mark fish for albacore tuna and mako sharks.

Issue 156 19 Westhaven Inlet

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5 Western Coastline

All beaches along this coast from the Patarau River south are good for snorkelling, with 2 Find the hole which drops plenty of paua. to about 13 metres where 6 Patarau Shoals snapper tend to lurk early This is a very exposed coastline summer through to late and is often subject to some autumn. heavy weather from the north 1 Snapper are prolific from early summer through until autumn.

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3 Flounder throughout the tidal sandflats but spear fishing only.

and west. These shoals produce good catches of snapper and blue cod and are a popular dive site for crayfish. Big tarakihi 4 All bridges on the Westhaven Road are good have been taken from here spots for surfcasting from for along with the occasional trumpeter and trevally. snapper.

7 Kahurangi Shoals

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Westhaven Inlet 1 2 4

A diverse range of species Note: Be aware of the is caught here including Westhaven Te Tai Tapu groper, blue cod, snapper Marine Reserve. and trumpeter with kingfish in The reserve covers 536 hectares and includes all the summer. tidal sandflats and channels Crayfish are plentiful for scuba divers. south of a straight line between Melbourne Point (Pah Point) and the closest 8 Patarau Banks Albacore tuna in autumn and headland of Westhaven early spring. Shoaling trevally Scenic Reserve. It also includes all the tidal areas and kahawai are also known to inhabit these waters. Blue upstream of causeways along Dry Road, southwest cod can be found here year of and including the Wairoa round with perch, snapper and a few groper.

River. An area around the Mangarakau wharf is not 9 The 102 Metre Line included in either reserve. A consistent groper spot when fishing the deeper margins.

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The way Tony has mixed up the chapters takes you on a pleasant journey - an eclectic journey of geography, history, achievement and heroism. One minute you are in Muller Station, then Molesworth, then turn another page you are in the Makarora Valley meeting the character roadman.

Later you meet the Nolan family, infamous Haast

farmers, then over into the next chapter you find yourself in an old two-storey farmhouse near the Wairau River in Blenheim, which then takes the reader through a historical trip of Japanese submarine encroachments into our territorial waters during WW2.

The book has a feeling warmth and admiration about it, no doubt the result of Tony’s personal connection in some way to each character featured in the book, collected over many years.

He says, “I wrote this book due to my admiration and respect for their individual way of life”. The inclusion of a wide range of both colour and old black-and-white photographs gives further depth to the total package of this book, nothing like actually seeing exactly what the person looks like. Strong characters every one of them, or as is the case every couple such as Mr and Mrs Possum.

Sadly the publisher has let Tony down slightly as the contents page references don’t line up with the numbered pages, easy to

overcome however. The book could also have been enhanced by including the Japanese submarine ‘invasion’ of Stephens Island in Cook Strait, as detailed in Derek Brown’s book ‘Stephens Island’ (derek. brown@xtra.co.nz).

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Dennis Ellmers: all you need in an outboard Daryl Crimp

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and it wouldn’t have taken a degree in rocket science to work out that Dennis Ellmers was going to have a life associated with boats.

His parents had a farm at Springston, in Canterbury, but it was water that attracted the youth’s attention, rather than the land, and his first memories centre around his father’s homemade clinker boats. At 16 feet they were substantial works but were only powered obscure brands of 8 horse power outboard motor, so they really only chugged along. They did, however, fit the purpose for which they were designed and Dennis remembers many family adventures flounder fishing on Lake Ellesmere.

It was a typical childhood for the time, which fostered an interest in boats and mechanics that would dictate future events. When most teenagers were getting into Zephyrs, Holden HQs, and Vauxhalls, Dennis was buying his first boat at 18, a Marlborough Dart with an ‘old shitbox engine’! He promptly ‘over-powered’ it with a 70 hp Johnson two-stroke and clocked up thousands of happy and

very fast hours skiing and fishing with his mates.

“The Dart was everyone’s first boat but it really was a shit boat,” Dennis reflects wryly, “with a flat bottom that couldn’t handle any sea at all, so you got very wet… but when you are young and full of testosterone, that’s the norm!”

He tried to apply his interest to the workforce but marine mechanic’s jobs were thin on the ground in Christchurch at the time, so he became a car mechanic in the interim.

In the early 90s he moved to the Sounds and worked for 18 months at Portage running the workshop, where he was introduced to Sound’s fishing. Then he moved to Picton to take a position as marine mechanic for Marine Plus, working on both inboards and outboards, learning everything from servicing and repairs, to installations and fine tuning. It is here that a slight digression allowed Dennis to ‘fine tune’ his own career and gave him a point of difference from other traditionally trained mechanics. Shane Murray of Marine Plus was racing Formula One boats at the time so invited Dennis to crew for him, which opened

a whole new world in terms of high performance outboards.

“An ordinary boatie may own the same outboard for 20 years and not damage it but professional racers could do three laps and blow up a motor,” he explains. “Everything has to be perfect when racing and the tolerances are very tight.”

Working at this level of perfection under pressure instilled in Dennis a work ethic that has carried over to this day.

“Boating is second to the aircraft industry, “ he says.

“If a plane breaks down in the air you’re in the shit…. similarly, if your boat breaks down on the water you are in trouble and potentially at risk because the sea keeps on coming.”

He reckons Murphy’s Law dictates the sea will always be at its worst when you break down.

He also acknowledges

that boats these days are a significant investment, generally a luxury item, and most owners have an emotional attachment to them, so he makes sure his work is to the tightest tolerances — there simply isn’t room for shortcuts.

Dennis has owned over a dozen boats himself, from glass boats that he’s refurbished through to the popular aluminium pontoon boats. This exposure to a wide cross section of boat sizes, hull shapes and designs, and configurations, from clinkers through to Formula One racers has given him a degree of expertise not standard in the industry. The application of this knowledge is what allows the customer get the most out of their boating, from correct motor size, prop fit, best economy options, through to optimum power ratings for a given situation.

Dennis now owns and operates The Outboard Shop Nelson, bring over twenty years outboard experience to the local boating scene, with vast experience on all brands including Suzuki, Evinrude, Johnson, Yamaha, and Mercury. The Outboard Shop is the approved local

Dennis in his younger days with a good size snapper

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Along with new sales and service, Dennis Ellmers and The Outboard Shop provides outboard motor rebuilds, trailer repairs, electronic installations, appraisals and pre-purchase

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Issue 156 21

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 No mandate for DoC Question: Who gave DoC a mandate to destroy NZ’s wildlife?

Arithmetic time. Here is an explanation based on a proposed DoC 1080 drop in Kahurangi National Park.

There are 83 (eighty-three) 1080 pellets in a kg of delivered bait. The normal consent is for no more than 5 kgs per hectare. Presuming DoC holds to this maximum, this would amount to 415 pellets per ha. (83 x 5 =

415). The Kahurangi drop covers 113,699 ha. Multiply 113,699 by 415 gives 47,185,085 pellets of 1080 poison on the ground.

If one in every 10,000 pellets kills one native bird, the air drop will kill 4,718 of our precious native birds.

The maximum number of kea surviving is about 5,000 birds (DoC’s figures).

If the population inside the Kahurangi Park is 1,000 kea and if each kea eats one of 47,185 pellets which would

be available to them, this total kea population will disappear.

If this is added to the other huge West Coast drops, then the kea will become extinct.

I repeat, who gave DoC the mandate to destroy so much of NZ’s wildlife?

There’s one thing for certain, that DoC has turned conservation into something ugly and destructive.

HUNTING INSIGHT A range finder is almost a standard item in any hunter’s kit these days.

I remember it was over 20 years ago I got my hands on a mate’s range finder to plot some known distances at a favourite hunting spot in the Ruahine Ranges. I had to give his range finders back once I had marked all the reference points on my map and having this data was invaluable at the time.

Looking back those range finders were very average by today’s standards.

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weight. By the time you buy decent range finders and binoculars, it may be more cost effective to purchase a quality binocular with an in-built range finder such as Swarovski EL Range 10x42’s, weighing just under 900 grams.

When looking at purchasing a range finder, one of the key aspects is to make sure it has a true ballistic range function.

What this does is calculates the gravitational effect on the bullet, which is important

The ins and outs of range finders and has a small beam divergence; what this means is when you aim on a target and push the ranging button, the beam reads what you are aiming on rather than 20 yards or more off to the side, which could be closer or further than the actual target. This is more crucial than having a range finder that claims to read out way past any practical shooting distance.

Whether you already own a range finder or are in the market for one, my biggest

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Dusky dolphins and death wish Nigel Charlton

On my last trip out recently on a Friday I took my sister Tamie and her English friend Hannah up to Delaware Bay for a fish.

Hannah hadn’t been out to see how wonderful Nelson can be for calm seas and good fishing.

Stopping up along the Boulder Bank, we were only getting spotty dogs so I

decided to go up further. As soon as we got up to Pepin Island, the lines were in and it wasn’t long before we had blue cod, tarakihi, along with a gurnard. The seals were out playing and the girls were loving it out on the water.

After we had our catch

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“Couldn’t have been a better way to finish the day,” Hannah said.

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Back on shore as I was pulling on the rope to help line the boat up on the trailer, when the rope slipped. I fell back onto the bow stop just under my right arm, off the trailer, and into the water. Thought to myself that hurt a bit.

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So now resting up, wondering when my next fishing trip will be. Can’t wait!

Nowadays technology has come a long way and there are many types of range finders to choose from. It comes down to the application you will be using them in. Some prefer a monocular style, which are usually light weight and often favoured by bow hunters, who need to know the distance to their target at relatively close range, compared to a hunter or shooter with a rifle.

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Issue 156 23 One man laid the foundation that has allowed New Zealand rock lobsters to become the most valuable of all inshore fisheries in terms of export returns to the nation. Daryl Sykes introduces us to…

The man who changed the world By developing the technology and the market for live lobster exports to Asia, the pioneering work of Barry Brough in the late 1970s fundamentally changed the nature of the New Zealand lobster industry, which had historically been reliant on export of frozen lobster tails to the USA. It was dependent on high volume production, which Barry, based at the south Wairarapa fishing village of Ngawi, recognised as being unsustainable in the longer term. The industry has since been transformed to an efficient, quality conscious, value added industry because of his efforts.

His vision and tenacity enabled him to overcome the technical problems related to storage, packaging, and transportation of live lobsters from New Zealand to Japan.

Barry not only had to contend with the practical problems associated with that exercise, but also had to make personal contact with prospective Japanese buyers and, quite literally, build a market that previously had not existed.

A selfless entrepreneur What sets this achievement apart from many entrepreneurial efforts was Barry’s enthusiasm for the potential of this new market and his active encouragement of other seafood industry companies to participate. His efforts were genuine and he unselfishly shared the knowledge that he had accumulated by trial and error and at his own expense.

This photo captures the commercial and recreational boats permanently parked on the Ngawi beach – the beach has been the ‘terrestrial harbour’ or ‘beach wharf’ for a small commercial fishing fleet since the mid-1960s.

There are no port facilities anywhere between Wellington and Napier so these beach launched vessels are dotted along about 186 miles of coastline. There are clusters of them at several sites between Ngawi and Castlepoint and then at Akitio, Whangaehu, Porongahau, Pourere and Clifton. Photo Credit Neil Gordan

His motivation was based primarily on his realisation that if New Zealand lobster exporters developed the opportunity that he had created, there would be a long-term economic benefit to the industry and to the nation, which could be sustained at a greatly reduced level of fishing intensity than was occurring at the time.

The solo saviour It is difficult to quantify the significance of Barry’s initiative to anyone not familiar with the way in which the rock lobster fishery has been administered and utilised since the mid1970s. Suffice it to say, had it not been for the export market for live rock lobster, the fisheries management constraints that have been necessary to ‘rebuild’ heavily exploited fisheries would have come at an enormous social and economic cost to the many small coastal communities around New Zealand that have traditionally been reliant on the rock lobster fishery for their economic wellbeing.

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Belated recognition for champion

This poem was published in his memory.

Barry Brough, fisherman, processor, entrepreneur, innovator, and exporter retired from the Seafood Industry with dignity, and with the respect of his colleagues. There is no way to measure the real value of his contribution to the industry or to the nation, but a gesture in making a submission to Government was seen as a positive way to give Barry the formal recognition by way of New Years Honours, which the lobster industry sincerely believes he deserved.

To mark the passing of a fisherman...

It’s a pity that most of these men are now gone But their names and their memories shall linger on ...

And old fishermen they never die They are up there drying their nets in the sky God loves them so much that he has given

The letter to Government went on to say this...

Peter the fisherman the keys to heaven

“We respectfully request that Ministers give priority to this submission and enable New Year Honours to be conferred on Barry Brough in January 1996.”

Yes I can hear St Peter at the Pearly Gate

Unfortunately, that was not to be, and now for Barry at least, it was just too late to try again. Barry Brough passed away on 10 September 1996, survived by his wife and daughter. His professional legacy is a $340 million per season live lobster export industry – still successfully marketing ‘beyond premium’ New Zealand rock lobsters to Asia.

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Saying “G’day Barry. Did you bring the bait???

With acknowledgement to Silvio Famularo - Island Barry Brough’s development of the live lobster industry was a remarkable achievement given that it has been one of the most successful value adding exercises in any New Zealand primary industry.

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One direct benefit of the live lobster market has been a significant increase in the ‘beach price’ paid to fishermen for their landings. The additional income gained has enabled fishermen to maintain profitability in the face of steadily increasing catching costs, and compulsory constraints on their individual catches imposed by the Quota Management System (QMS).

Total lobster production was significantly reduced by successive TACC (Total Allowable Commercial Catch) reductions from 1990 to 1993 — approximately 3850 tonnes down to 2800 — but the live lobster market ‘cushioned’ the industry against the economic impacts that would have occurred if it had been still dependent on a frozen tail market.

Another notable feature of Barry Brough’s original work in developing live lobster technology in the early 1980s is that it has remained essentially unchanged to this day. The basic principles he applied to his work at Ngawi have been refined over the years, but there has been no single technical or marketing initiative since that comes close to matching Barry’s achievements.

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Issue 156 25

Captain’s Log:

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Beam me up spotty

Of bears, salmon, and blubber I have literally this minute returned from a two-week fishing trip to Alaska and am trying to make sense of a kaleidoscope of memories, thoughts, and sentiments.

It is the largest but most sparsely populated state of America, yet only has a population of around 730,000. Flying into Anchorage, the immediate sense to overcome me was that, like Africa, this is a destination where one visit would simply not be enough.

Within an hour of landing I had made the acquaintance of a local Eskimo and was

treated to my first taste of whale fat and skin, a delicacy reserved for the natives of the region. Note to self: the natives are friendly and how do I get a regular supply of blubber?

Over two weeks I fished the Kenai Peninsula: out of Homer and Seward, then a remote lake via an old Beaver float plane where we competed with brown bear for salmon. The backdrop to the fishing was immense and breathtaking and the fishing itself ranged from the sublime and insane to the drop-dead boring and slow (one day).

Crimpy and Tom share a uniquely Alaskan experience

Then we travelled to Ketchikan where we fished for salmon, halibut, bass, and rockfish while watching black bears forage the beaches for seaweed and other delicacies.

But it was the company that glued the memories into an unforgettable album of experiences. I was fishing with a good friend from Florida, Dr Majdi Ashchi, and his friends, which elevated the trip beyond a tourist experience. However, despite the strange array of fish caught and wild landscape, the experience was strangely Kiwi; the ‘Yanks’ enjoyed poking shit and taking it the same as you’d find on any Kiwi fishing or hunting outing. The fishing became secondary to the camaraderie.

It was then I realised that fishing really does connect like-minded people — the world over.

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A bum for life exposed the seedier side of proctology, including delving into the weird realm of fetishes, with Probe suggesting many American politicians indulged in ‘cranial rectal insertions’. Hollywood A Listers don’t escape scrutiny either, with Probe revealing that a group of actors obsessed with their own fame have developed a secret ‘sunshine cult’, creating their own religion governed by the newly formed Church of Proctology.

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considered a leader in his field; in the chapter titled Canadian Mounted Proctologists, Probe describes how he developed a service, modelled on the Flying Doctors, whereby he took rectal health to the remote Yukon, on horseback. The move was not without a bit of poetic justice, as Probe had to practice what he preached, having to medicate his own saddle sores. Probe is now championing the cause to legalise marijuana.

An avid fisherman, Probe is seen here about to leap over the side of the boat to stop other crew members getting their hands on his favourite read, The Fishing Paper & Hunting News.

Probe discovered the paper when touring New Zealand recently with his one-man stage show, A Talking Bum.

The book also showcases Probe’s entrepreneurial skills and outlines why he’s

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Crimpy’s People:

June Harker The bride of Harkenstein

“What it’s like being married to Peter Harker?” people ask.

“Bloody dangerous,” I answer.

I was a city girl when we met, completely oblivious to the outdoors and its challenges.

I should have known life was going to change when I received my first Christmas presents from Peter: a 222 Remington rifle, a pair of hunting boots, fishing rod, sleeping bag, pack, and a beautiful tartan Lambie (all I wanted was a bottle of perfume).

Kitted out with all my Christmas presents, we started off on our first adventure into the Mokihinui - ‘a leisurely stroll!’ Little did I know what was in store.

We soon came across a gravel slip that dropped 50 metres into the Mokihinui River. I found out later it was named Suicide Slip - a pretty good description as far as I was concerned.

I froze at the sight of it.

When I tried stepping onto it, the gravel gave way, so I told Peter there was no way I could cross. He took my pack and skipped his way

to the other side, making it look so easy. He told me to follow. Still terrified, I put my foot forward again, and again the gravel fell. Peter told me to just run and not look down. By this stage I was absolutely petrified and, like the city girl I was, I sat down and cried. Then a voiced boomed at me, “If you don’t cross now, I will pick you up when I return in a week!” And with that he disappeared.

I took my life in my hands and ran, gravel falling away from under my feet down to the river below. On reaching the other side, this impossible man stepped out from behind cover and said, “See, I told you it was easy!”

Poetic justice was served on our return a week later; no car keys!. Oops, I’d hung the keys on a nail above the fire at Sinclair Hut. They are probably still there, 38 years later. Fortunately, the old Holden had an ignition switch that didn’t need the key, so Peter just broke the

quarter light window and we were away. Well almost; someone had siphoned the petrol, so we had to rely on a nearby farmer for help.

Once we were possuming near Ngahere, 50 metres above the Grey River, when I slipped off the edge of a cliff. Luckily, I was wearing a baggy jumper and as I fell, it got hooked on a tree growing sideways from a ledge metres below. Here I was dangling 40 metres over the river, not knowing whether the branch would hold me long enough for Peter to rescue me. Clearly he did manage to haul me back and we continued along the path.

Later, when climbing the side of a ridge, I came eyeball-to-eyeball with a big black possum sheltering in a hole. I’m not sure who got the biggest fright, me or the opossum, but it jumped onto my head and ran up the cliff as fast as it could.

Peter obtained an eel fishing license and I would

often help him. We did have a lot of laughs but there was the odd hiccup. Like the time we fished near Reefton at a farm with several creeks running through it. I waded off as directed by Peter Harker. The paddocks were flooded and, in the pouring rain, I stepped into a drain and disappeared.

Peter thought it was a huge joke because he knew the drain was there! He just dragged me out and we continued. I was wet, cold, and miserable but the nets had to be lifted.

Another time, again in the pouring rain, I was the gate person for Peter. I would stand on the rear bumper of the Hilux and jump off to open and shut farm gates.

We were towing the quad bike on the trailer when we hit a bump and, being really wet, I slipped off and landed

June and Peter at home in Christchurch

underneath the trailer, which missed running over my head by millimetres. I hit my head on a rock as I fell, and Peter drove on not knowing I was semi-conscious, lying in a puddle.

He was very surprised I never opened the next gate and yelled, “Where the hell are you?” several times, before searching for me. He pulled me up, dried me off, gave me a cup of coffee, and got the farmer to sit with

Graham Taylor - when lobster stars align

Graham Taylor and son Nick on board Fugitive, a 40-foot Morgan custom built in Picton in 1974

He’s no world-class chef but Graham Taylor sure does know his lobster. So I believe him when he tells me Rick Stein isn’t cooking it right.

Graham’s been fishing rock lobster in Port Underwood the past 25 years and before that his father, Quinton, fished commercially in-shore. First from the Wairau Bar and later throughout the top of the South Island, including Port Underwood.

He’s a straight talker and likes his cray’ simple, “on the barbecue with just a little bit of garlic butter and some very light herbs.”

It was surprising to hear he followed celebrity chefs at all.

“I was reading Rick Stein’s cookbook the other day and it said something about cooking English lobsters, boiling them for 10 minutes,” he says. “Just a normal, smaller-sized crayfish, we give ours three and a half.”

The honest truth is Graham doesn’t eat a lot of crayfish these days. He compares it to living on a farm, you’d get sick of mutton.

The other honest truth is, it’s no longer Graham at the helm of his pride and joy, Fugitive, a 40-foot Morgan custom built in Picton in 1974 for crayfishing and longlining.

Rob Anderson, a crew member of 11 years, now runs the boat and Graham and wife Nadine’s youngest son, Nick, 19, is crewing, marking the fifth generation of Taylors to make a living at sea. Nick has always been keen to get involved and at first Graham was hesitant. In the end, it’s all worked out OK, just as it did in the end with his own dad.

“Nick has always been keen to get

involved. I guess it’s just part of what you do, he’s always loved fishing,” Graham says.

He admits that’s all he really wanted to do as well, despite leaving school and opting for an electrical apprenticeship with the Railways Department in Blenheim before spending time overseas, doing what young Kiwis do.

“The family business was fishing, so all my school holidays I was helping out or going fishing with Dad, that’s all I wanted to do really,” Graham says. “We’ll support Nick and help him into the fishery but he’s not gunna wreck my boat.”

Ah yes, the boat. In the Taylor family, whether you’re second, third, fourth or fifth generation, expect to have to put in the hard yakka to be able to buy your own boat, no hand-me downs here. Commissioned and used by the Hebberleys, ‘down the end of Tory Channel,’ for 20 years until Graham got his hands on it, Fugitive is, says Graham, like “having a v8 in a mini.”

So why not take the helm again?

“The body starts to wear out, you start to feel it, it’s a hard, physical job,” he said.

In some ways that’s good, it gives Graham time to devote to the business end of things.

“Sustainability up to the wharf is our key thing,” says Graham. “More and more customers expect to know where their food has come from and we can deliver that.”

For the past 14 years, Graham has served as a CRAMAC 5 executive committee member, he’s also representing the industry on Marlborough Marine. Compared to when his father started fishing, he says a huge

me while he continued to retrieve his nets. Priorities!

It has been a danger and an adventure being married to Peter Harker, but I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

(Ed’s note: Peter Harker wrote a popular column called Hunting with Harker in the Christchurch Star in the seventies and wrote several hunting books. He is one of New Zealand’s greats and good bastard to boot.)

Nicola Coburn amount of investment and research goes into ensuring they’re getting the science right, the product right and sustainability right.

By its nature, the by-catch of fishing for rock lobster is kept at a minimum and the impact on the seafloor is negligible. The past few years have seen a voluntary closure. Gear is out of the water from Port Underwood up into Cook Strait from the end of July until mid-September. Then the season’s wound up by February.

While recent years have been tougher, this season could be different, it’s the Year of the Dog. China is the main and foremost market for New Zealand rock lobster.

“We do notice the fluctuations associated with culture and different times of the year,” Graham said. “The market jumps around.”

“We’ve just come out of ‘Ghost Month’, which means there’s no celebrating, so demand is low.”

“This year is the Year of the Dog, which is a lucky year.”

“I don’t know what it was last year but it wasn’t lucky, it was a shocker.”

Still, even when the market’s down, strike the right day and it makes all the hard work worth it.

“It’s a bit like mountaineers or skiers or surfers, every now and then you just get all the perfect conditions,” Graham said.

“Flat calm seas, the fish are biting, and the price is great too, all the stars line up.” “Often you only get one star but that’s fishing.”

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Big, aggressive & muscle-aching

Bryn lands the train!

Bryn Williams

The taunts and advice were coming in thick and fast, much like the fish I’d hooked.

“Don’t let it rest mate! That fish will recover quicker than you!”

“It won’t be 20 kilos mate, wind it in before it hits the reef.”

“What’s taking so long?”

With my forearms and back screaming more than the reel, I knew I was in for a decent fight.

The more I wound in, the more line was stolen. It felt like I was getting nowhere.

We awoke to a calm, still morning, with no surprise to see Jack Frost having left his mark. An icy dock and a frozen windshield only added to the thick layer of

to drop.

The results?

Sea perch for everyone. If we were after perch we could have launched from our local boat ramp in Kaikoura and fished with our eyes closed. We threw them all back and changed marks and tactics.

The jigging rods came out, both equipped with the forever reliable 300-gram pink and lumo. First drift, a double hook up on kahawai.

Second drift, two kahawai. Third drift, two kahawai. You get the picture.

The trouble was the lures couldn’t get to the bottom without getting hit on the way down. Frustratingly,

The biggest snapper landed by Gary

anticipation that engulfed the boat.

Chugging out of Waikawa, d’Urville bound, the snags hit the pan just as the orange heater touched the horizon. It took over an hour to reach the top of d’Urville Island, plenty of time to speculate how the South Island winter fishery was going.

Approaching our first marks we baited up and waited for the signal

we could see powerful yellow tails ripping through a school of baitfish on the surface but we lacked any poppers or surface lures to throw at them. Being half an hour before low tide, we decided to once again switch tactics and wait for more current.

The depth sounder recorded us in 70 metres of water and all the ‘Xs’ on the GPS was a good indication

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of previous success. It didn’t take long. The 20oz torpedo sinker sent the rig down quick and then slowed our baits down as we drifted over the marks. A solid take and an unusual fight resulted in us landing the first warehou of the day.

Similar in appearance and taste to bluenose, it was one for the chilly bin. The following drop lead to the first snapper and, after the account was opened, there was no shortage of them.

The snapper takes were obvious yet required a bit of skill to hook. First the baits were being toyed with, causing small slow movements of the rod tip.

This is where using braid was essential. Then the snapper would grab the bait and go for it! A quick reflexive strike puts the snapper on the back foot. Amongst the snapper we landed groper, rat kingies, blue cod, and more warehou. All those ‘Xs’ on the GPS now made perfect sense. The biggest snapper of the day was landed by Gary whom, like myself, had never caught one in the South Island before. Not a bad effort for a good keen man in his 70’s!

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Chilly bin full, and bacon and egg sammies signalling half time, we headed back to the morning’s kingfish spot for round two.

We were fishing a shelf that quickly drops from 15m to 50m.

With the tide now running, the

well. I was knackered by the time the monster kingfish reached the surface and was thankful the sight of the boat didn’t send it on another run. Walking backwards the lads gaffed the horse and welcomed the fish aboard. Unreal. Adrenaline

Bryn’s first warehou of the day skipper put us on the edge and gave us the okay to drop. This time the jig reached the bottom. Two pumps and it felt like I’d hooked a train. The Shimano Stella’s drag was put to the test and I tried to apply some pressure to stop the fish finding foul ground to snag me on. I gained line and lost more.

Add to this, the local Fisheries New Zealand boat came over and I now had an audience to contend with as

still cranking, I remember my mate saying over my shoulder, “See, I told you it wasn’t a 20kg fish. Try doubling that and you’ll be close.”

What started as a cold, quiet morning, ended in a fishing trip that will forever make the highlight reel.

Winter fishing in the South Island is no longer a time for hibernation.

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In the 1950’s and 1960’s heyday of surfcasting, fishers from the Westport area explored the coastal regions and established some great fishing spots.

Places like the Cod Rocks, Side Rock and Doctor’s Rock at Charleston and other locations at Tauranga Bay and Cape Foulwind.

Aerial view of the area where One spot I remember the ladder was at Cape well, was the ladder at Foulwind. Photo’s supplied by Cape Foulwind. It was Royce Smith. thought the Herring family first had a ladder at the site to prospect for gold in the beach sand at the base One memorable occasion Stan ‘Nipper’ Craddock was of the cliff. In about 1955 local farmer Peter Bignell told overcome with fear on the part of the ladder that dangled Westport residents, Royce Smith and Pat Donovan, both from an outcrop. I can still see Nipper’s knees knocking keen early days surfcasters, about the ladder and how it together! could access a good fishing ledge.

Often at night the lights from Japanese squid boats could Royce and Pat cut a track through the gorse and found the be seen on the horizon. old wire ladder and its yellow pine anchoring posts. As the Five or six big snapper were often caught there along with old ladder was unsafe, they fished from the top of the cliff, rig, other sharks, silver trumpeter and the odd gurnard. hauling plenty of fish up to the top. They decided to make Kahawai for bait would often be obtained from the youths a new ladder anchored with a couple of truck axles driven who fished for them with handlines from the Buller Bridge into the ground. They had problems fixing rungs to the wire on the outskirts of Westport. ladder until a Westport bushman, Jim Stuart came on the scene with materials and skills to make a wire rope ladder, with sturdy rungs spliced into it.

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Book Review The Hunters

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The intrinsic value of the book is heightened by the fact that New Zealand in its natural state was an island of birds, many now extinct (16 species apparently) thanks largely to the hand of Man. Apart from sea lions, the only mammals to inhabit our predominantly forested shores were the long-tail and shorttail bat, of which remnant populations exist in isolated locations today.

While we don’t have many resident birds of prey, the most recognised being the introduced Australian harrier hawk, often seen eating carrion from the road, the quick nimble native falcon, and iconic little brown owl called ruru, these raptors have a significant role to play in our ecology, history, and culture.

To that end, the book is a clever mix of story book, human interest narrative, text book, historical journal, ‘national geographic magazine’, and nature diary — what it is not is a dry myopic ornithological tome limited to

the study of birds. Debbie Stewart, founder of Wingspan Birds of Prey Centre in Rotorua, writes with warmth and covers off everything from the anatomy and biology of birds of prey, extinct raptors, their role within a healthy ecosystem, the relationship between raptors and early Maori, through to falconry, preservation of species, and introduced raptors. It is designed to be picked up and put down, with abundant colour illustrations and interesting little sidebars that surprise and titillate. Did you know that the extinct Haast’s eagle had a wingspan of 3m and is believed to have preyed on people and the morepork calls its own name in both English and Maori?

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