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by Pedro Burney (Originally published “On the River” 1974) Just looking has its rewards. When I reach a river, I put my rod up, sit down and just look. What am I looking for? Well it’s a matter of questions … Continue reading
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The major South island fishing retail stores all have sections on their websites dedicated to equipment and accessories for fishing the Mackenzie Country hydro canals. The Complete Angler has an extensive set of You Tube videos available on line for … Continue reading
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The Ranger and Poacher The river has a two trout bag limit and a fisherman is casting for trout as a stranger approaches and asks, “Any luck?” “Any luck? Heck yes, this is a wonderful spot. I took six out … Continue reading
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The following article was by the late Ted Bason, who was president and secretary of the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers in the 1970s-80s. It was published in “On the River” in 1974. Ted was a life member of the … Continue reading
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In 2016 the Rakaia River was judged to be the highest ranking braided river within the Canterbury region for UNESCO World Heritage or Ramsar international status. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/media/documents/oexp-science/geography/community-engagement/geog-309/2019/GEOG309-19-The-selection-of-a-Canterbury-high-country-braided-river-for-UNESCO-World-Heritage-and-Ramsar–status,-using-multiple-combined-ranked-metholdogies.pdf A Protected River Recognizing the threat of “death by a thousand cuts” due … Continue reading
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An Opinion From Yesteryear The following opinion was published in a 1974 “On the River” publication of the Federation of Hawkes Bay Angling Clubs, from which grew the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers. John B Henderson, a NZ Deerstalkers’ Association … Continue reading
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The following tale was published in a 1974 “On the River” publication published by the Federation of Hawkes Bay Angling Clubs, from which grew the NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers. It was written under the pen name of “Optimist” and … Continue reading
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Insect populations around the world are in a dramatic decline over 30 years – whereas water-based insects are not so. A team of scientists from around the world recently analysed 166 long-term survey of insects from 1,676 sites worldwide and … Continue reading
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Dead rats found on beaches near the mouth of the Buller River near Westport were almost certainly 1080 killed rodents, despite Department of Conservation denials. NZFFA president Dr Peter Trolove, a retired veterinarian, said the rats most likely came … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman If you’ve fished over the decades, you’ve probably stumbled onto one of those streams that gave you superb fishing, of such high quality that you cherished it and became possessive about it that you treated it as … Continue reading
