- From BBC Future Planet Three years ago, when construction workers started demolishing a series of dams on the Hiitolanjoki River in Finland, they were greatly surprised to spot a run of salmon. … Continue reading
- 27 February, 2024 Extracts from an article by Francesco De Augustinis in “Mongabay” Norwegian salmon farms are taking huge amounts of wild fish from West Africa, mining the food security … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/correcting-the-record-on-the-rakaia-river/ Ecan’s aborted application to the Environment Court Readers of the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers website will be aware that the NZFFA sought donations from members in … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- 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 … Continue reading
- Fly Fishing and Mental Health: It’s Not Just About the FishOctober 23, 2023 By: Melissa Ceren (Mental Therapist) From Midcurrent News (US) Why do we want to be out there? The answer to this question is different for everyone. But for one … Continue reading
- Book Review: “Tongariro National Park – An artist’s field guide” by Desmond Bovey, published by Potton and Burton, price $39.99 Reviewed by Tony Orman If you’re travelling the … Continue reading
- From Fishing Breaks (UK) By Simon Cooper E mail to subscribe simon@fishingbreaks.com The recent publication of a paper with the headline ‘Significant improvement in freshwater invertebrate biodiversity in all types of English rivers … Continue reading
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