Monthly Archives: March 2026

Salmon Everywhere

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Guest Commentary by Rex N Gibson It was like that line from the Ancient Mariner. “There were salmon, salmon, everywhere but not a fish to catch”. I conservatively estimate that there were a thousand salmon jostling for partners in a … Continue reading

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The Flymph Concept

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by Tony Orman I once wrote an article in the “NZ Outdoor” on it way back in September 1974 on “the Flymph”.  It’s a term to describe the hatching aquatic insect halfway between a nymph and adult fly. Basically it … Continue reading

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Making the Most of Autumn Time for Trout Fishing

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by “March Brown” Autumn can be a great  time for trout fishing. Fish have been feeding actively during the summer and should be extremely well conditioned. On the other hand trout may be well “educated” having had a variety of … Continue reading

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Democracy Should be a Big Election Issue in November

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Opinion by Tony Orman Democracy  is under siege from politicians and is involved in every facet of our lives, even the environment – and even fishing and hunting Democracy is dying, in case you haven’t noticed. It’s exemplified by governments’ … Continue reading

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Scotland’s Wild Salmon Decline Triggers Angler Protest

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by Editorial Staff “Salmon Business” *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” tabindex=”-1″ data-turn-id=”request-WEB:25baa539-6934-4940-acf5-4e42dbfffae7-35″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-12″ data-scroll-anchor=”true” data-turn=”assistant” style=”box-sizing: border-box;”> Hundreds of anglers and ghillies are expected to gather outside the Scottish Parliament this week amid growing concern over the decline of wild Atlantic salmon. … Continue reading

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How Sediment Destroys Fisheries

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North Rakaia River below Bain’s Bridge [The content in square brackets below is cut and pasted from an AI generated google search. My own contribution will continue beneath; Excessive sediment-soil, sand, and silt entering waterways-is considered one of the leading … Continue reading

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