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by Tony Orman Some anglers cannot laugh at themselves and they take trout fishing far too seriously to the point of being competitive. This stern attitude seems more prevalent at Taupo. Frankly a competitive angler is a boor. They want … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman John and Marcia are an American fly fishing couple who I’ve taken fishing on several of their visits to New Zealand. It was John who introduced me to Dr R.F Gumperson and Gumperson’s Law. For those unacquainted … Continue reading
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Book Review “Drawn to the Wild” by Nicolas Dillon. Published by Potton and Burton, price $59.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman Famous USA conservationist Henry David Thoreau once wrote “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it … Continue reading
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Opinion by Ben Hope Does 1080 have any adverse impact on trout? To try to answer that, it’s necessary to look at 1080 and its properties. Firstly 1080 was was originally patented in 1927 as an insecticide. Insects have a … Continue reading
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Opinion by Ken Sims, Life member NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers. The recently published article showing 65 percent of our rivers are “unswimmable” in a country of just 5 million people, should remind government that that the continuing state of New … Continue reading
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Introduction: Simon Cooper of the UK writes of two notable UK fly fishing figures. One was Frank Sawyer famous as being a towering figure in nymph fishing for trout. Yet Frank Sawyer was humble and never sought the limelight. In contrast Oliver Kite seemed … Continue reading
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Opinion by Bill Benfield An abridged version from the late Bill Benfield’s book “Water Quality and Ownership” published by Tross Publishing, 2017 Around 17 or 18 years ago Fish and Game NZ started raising concerns about dairy run-off into rivers. That … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman Potton and Burton have a well deserved reputation for publishing quality books of exceptional quality. Happily for outdoor-minded Kiwis the publishers’ subjects invariably focus strongly on the outdoors and environment. Three new publications, all very impressive publications … Continue reading
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by Dr. Peter Trolove President NZ Federation Freshwater Anglers Introduction:- Stokell’s Smelt has been in serious decline for a number of years now. Dr Peter Trolove has degrees in both Veterinary Science and Aquaculture and has been drawn attention to environmental issues around Canterbury’s … Continue reading
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by Tony Orman Fish and Game NZ has come out opposed to trout farming says a front page article by Amber Allot in this morning’s “Press”.The article said “Kiwi anglers are asking the Government to do more research before deciding … Continue reading
