Category: Humour
MUDFLAT MISHAP
I’ve just got back from a couple of days in Whangamata. We were joined on Thursday afternoon by a retired family friend who has just left the work force and was looking to learn how to spin fish. The plan was to fish for a couple of hours before dinner, follow with a meal of fish & chips and watch the local comedy shows on … Continue reading MUDFLAT MISHAP
RIVER SIDE DANGERS – ELECTRIC FENCES
This “tongue-in-cheek” article looks at one of the hidden dangers of fishing near rivers in New Zealand. It was late on a hot summer’s day in mid-February. The ground was still shimmering from the oppressive day time heat and everything was limply hanging out for the respite that would come with dusk. We were dressed in tee shirts and shorts but it made little difference. … Continue reading RIVER SIDE DANGERS – ELECTRIC FENCES
BEWARE OF BLACK BACKED GULLS
Here’s a hard case tale from Alan Bulmers fishing diary… Cedric the Black backed gull – a fishing session with a difference! Yesterday’s fishing session on my favourite estuary was interesting. Low tide was at 2.00 pm so I timed my assault to be in the main channel fishing by 12.00 pm. It was an uncharacteristically warm, humid, overcast day. The moisture laden, concrete grey … Continue reading BEWARE OF BLACK BACKED GULLS
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