In Stalking the flats – Part 2, I discussed what to look for when walking across the flats. I mentioned that “I am always on the look-out for freshly dug depressions in the sand and shell, roughly 0.5 – 1 metre in diameter. These depressions are often easy to spot as entire areas will be pockmarked with them and they are surrounded by piles of … Continue reading SNAPPER ON THE FLATS
Time to wake up and watch some full on action fish hunting! Continue reading VIDEO – FULL ON FLY!
Over the past few years I have become steadily more convinced that longer spinning and fly rods are ideal for use on wide estuarine flats, especially spinning rods 9’ (2.74 metres) or longer and fly rods of around 9’6” (2.89 metres). There are many reasons for this change in thinking but simple physics and improved rod manufacturing technology are the primary drivers. SPINNING RODS Let’s … Continue reading WHY LONGER RODS ARE BETTER
Spring fishing on the firth…. Continue reading VIDEO – FISHING THE FIRTH
Michael Jenkins shares a few of his burley secrets…… Continue reading VIDEO – BURLEY SECRETS – MICHAEL JENKINS
Surfasting on the Manukau….. Continue reading VIDEO – SURFCASTING THE MANUKAU HARBOUR
Article by: Alan Bulmer Photos: Paul Smith Recently I read an excellent article by Neil Wagener in NZ Fisher # 50 entitled “Are we training fish to avoid lures”. Click on the following link to view it:- http://www.nzfisher.co.nz/ The basic premise of the article is that fish become conditioned to lures the more they see them and if they are hooked, landed and released during … Continue reading DO FISH LEARN TO AVOID LURES?
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
Gareth Bayliss of Trout Hunting NZ We shot this on the Tongariro River in the Autumn of 2015, some pretty shaky camera work but a nice little catch in a great spot. Gareth is a fly fishing guide based in Taupo New Zealand, to make a booking with Gareth or see what he’s been up to check out the following links…. Trout Hunting NZ … Continue reading VIDEO – TROUT HUNTING NZ – RAW FOOTAGE
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