Salt Water

OCT 11: Fish aboard; Man overboard!

With a sense of déjà vu, I found myself pulling into my mate Ray’s driveway with the van fully loaded and ready to terrorise the Far North snapper population again. A last-minute illness had reduced our group to only two ... oh well, more space for tackle.Click here to read more

Sept 11 Issue: Tying up loose ends: Bait presentation

Many times we will see someone go to bung out a bait and in morbid fascination watch them burley the water all round them as, again and again, every bait they hurl self-destructs on casting and rains down all around that poor unfortunate’s general area!
Geno is an amazing surfcaster, and he shares preparation secrets to ensuring a higher success rate at the beach!
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Aug 11 What are they taking mate?

Geno the surfcasting legend, writes about the different sorts of bait available and how to make the most of what you have. He looks at size, and presentation. A must for any new surfcaster, or anyone wanting to greatly improve their catch rate! Don't miss out on another issue! Why not subscribe. http://www.bayfisher.co.nz/products

June 11: Jigging Advances

Jigging for yellowtail kingfish has gone through a rapid transformation during the last decade, with significant advances in gear and techniques. New Zealand has without a doubt the best yellowtail kingfish fishery in the world and because of this, anglers of the highest calibre regularly travel here to jig for big kings. Mark Armistead looks back on the advances that have been made in this sport.

June 11: Reading the beach - Surfcasting

New Bay fisher contributor and surfcasting magician, Geno, shares his knowledge in a new Surfcasting series. This month we look at how to read the beach and find a possie perfect for catching fish.