Don’t know many people like Alan Bulmer, a passionate angler who fishes for the love of the sport, not for the love of his ego. Here is the first session we filmed, and what became “Spinning & Flying”…… Continue reading VIDEO – SPINNING & FLYING
In “Stalking the Flats – What to look for” I listed some of the things to look out for which give a clue as to where fish will be holding in estuarine flats. Check it out: http://-https://activeanglingnz.com/2014/04/21/stalking-the-flats-part-2-what-to-look-for/ Over the weekend I happened upon a publication from Mark Morrison et al entitled “Linking marine fisheries species to biogenic habitats in New Zealand: a review and synthesis of … Continue reading WHERE TO FIND FISH IN HARBOURS
In this video Alan Bulmer talks about hard bodied lures and how he ended up with his “go to” selection. Continue reading VIDEO – SELECTING LURES FOR THE FLATS
Filmed & Produced by Paul Smith (Paul Smith Visual Media) Michael Jenkins discusses his technique for softbaiting from the rocks… Continue reading VIDEO – SOFTBAITING FROM THE ROCKS
Background: – I was asked by my fishing mate, Paul Smith, to independently review one of a new range of Anyfish, Anywhere (AA) lure rods that are being imported into NZ by Action Tackle Supplies. The brief was to provide an honest, “no holds barred” assessment of the rod that could be used to fine tune the rod for NZ conditions, if necessary. Most of … Continue reading VIDEO – ROD TEST – AFAW LURE & BAIT 9FT MK2
Text: Alan Bulmer Lead Image: George Turnbull Catching flats trevally on soft plastics can occasionally be a relatively straight forward exercise, especially during autumn and winter. There are some basic rules to follow and these are covered off in detail in the following articles:- https://activeanglingnz.com/2015/08/08/outsmarting-trevally-with-flies-and-lures/ and https://activeanglingnz.com/2015/07/25/wetlining-soft-plastics/ This article from the archives describes a two hour session on the flats and shows how easy it can be to connect … Continue reading FLATS TREVALLY
