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From Parliament The final approval of New Zealand King Salmon’s Blue Endeavour open ocean aquaculture project is a significant step for New Zealand’s aquaculture, and a win for the economy, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “Blue Endeavour … Continue reading
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Opinion by Tony Orman A newspaper report in late January told of black-backed gulls behaving as predator to other native birds.So what? Predators in the New Zealand avian ecosystem are nothing new. The native falcon (karearea) preys on small … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman There are small streams and small streams. They come with different characters but basically you can start by generally dividing them into “rough” bouldery streams and spring creeks. Nymph fishing suits spring creeks. After all that’s where … Continue reading
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by Al Simpson (US) Simpson Fly Fishing is a website dedicated to the sport of fly fishing for trout. It contains monthly articles, hundreds of photos, several instructional videos, equipment and book reviews. Al Simpson has fished New Zealand rivers. Although … Continue reading
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Opinion by Tony Orman Former National government Treaty Minister in the 1990s Doug Graham once said that “Maori had spiritual feelings for lakes and mountains and rivers that Pakeha people neither shared nor understood.” I would be surprised if Doug … Continue reading
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When it became clear in the 1970s that there were plans to develop hydroelectric dams on almost every large river in New Zealand, several outdoors groups set up the Wild and Scenic Rivers Committee. They were concerned about the loss … Continue reading
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by Ben Hope Night-time is a good time to chase bigger trout. Many creatures of the riverside are nocturnal, even the aquatic caddis flies. Then there’s mice and we’ve all heard about the beech masting years, increases in mice numbers … Continue reading
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Book Review “The Observologist”, written and illustrated by Giselle Clarkson. Published by Gecko Press, price $39.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. The Observologist” is a highly illustrated, fun-filled guide for young budding naturalists and that has to be great intention in … Continue reading
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The more one fishes for trout, then, the more he is forced to the conclusion that no man knows even faintly when or why the fishing will be good or bad. Too often have all of us marched forth hopefully … Continue reading
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By Allan Burgess The most important thing to get right when fishing soft plastics is to use the correct jig head weights for the conditions and situation in which you are fishing. This rule applies equally to both … Continue reading
