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Transcript of NZ Fisher Issue 29
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ISSUE 29 November 2013
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Aitutaki Bone Fish - A Refreshing Challenge
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
KINGFISH ndash Where When amp How
Strip Strike ndash SWF Club is Launched
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ALLNEW
GREENMACHINE
Hondarsquos brand new BF60 four-stroke EFI outboard engine combines exclusive Honda technologies in a lightest-weight-in-class package that delivers best-in-class performance
The newly-designed water-cooled three-cylinder engine incorporates electronic fuel injection Hondarsquos revolutionary Boosted Low Speed Torque (BLASTtrade) airfuel ratio and ignition-timing technology and lean burn control to deliver powerful start-up and acceleration together with outstanding fuel economy during cruising (ECOmo) NMEA2000 compatibility allows the BF60 to communicate with onboard marine electronics while ultra-smooth operation and world-leading environmental performance combine to crown the new BF60 lsquoGreen Machinersquo
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CONTENTS
editorial
LOCALFISHING
6 Fly Fishing Aituataki
SEASONALFISHING
8 King Fishing
CHAMPAGNEFISHING
12 Far North Triathlon
SALTWATERFISHING
16 Strip Strike
18 Reader Pics
20 Competition
21 Video of the month
COMMUNITYOFFISHING
22 Generous Donation to
Unique Charity Helping
Stroke Survivors
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ALL THAT OCCUPIES my thinking
this month is RoctoberFish 2013 ndash
our little land based comp based
in Whatuwhiwhi The weather is
looking stunning tickets have sold
well and the fishing is bordering on
phenomenal in the north this month
And here I am sitting in my office in
Auckland dreaming
Unusually strong winds even for this
time of year are battering Auckland
and the lower North Island as I write
and therersquos only been a brief break
in which Irsquove ventured out For some
however itrsquos been business as usual
and it burns hearing of this great
fishing whilst being restricted to
weekends and evenings Itrsquos normally
mid to late October when school
snapper head into the bays and islets
looking for food but this year theyrsquore
a bit earlier in some places Like last
month therersquos been some great catches
off the East Coast Bays and Eastern
Beaches of Auckland ndash enjoyed by a
few between windy bursts (sorry to
be so down about it but Irsquom getting
desperate enough to consider Trout
fishing just to get a fix)
Bait has been doing the damage by
some margin I cannot remember
when I last heard so many friends
tell me their fishing has relied on
bait so heavily than this year Is there
a trend Are snapper wising up to
Softbaits Or are we just fishing them
earlier than usual and expecting
summer-like results Itrsquos a bit
disconcerting Between Easter 2007
amp October 2012 I did not buy bait
and here I was last weekend stressing
out about whorsquod be open in time to
buy bait before heading out Thank
God we did Of 19 Snapper one
Kahawai and a Gurnard we landed
only the Kahawai and one (nice sized)
Snapper on plastics Saved by the
bait thatrsquos for sure Irsquod love to hear
your thoughts on this please send
me messages via the Facebook page
or derrickpnzfsherconz if you
have any theories
The weather is settling and therersquos
great fishing to be had throughout
most of the country this month
Christmas is about to sneak up on us
so take this opportunity to relax flick
a line and catch a feed ndash you deserve it
Tight lines
Derrick
From the EDITOR
editorial
ABOUT Short and sharp NZ Fisher is a free e-magazine delivering thought provoking and enlightening articles and industry news and information to forward-thinking fisher people
EDITOR Derrick PaullART DIRECTOR Jodi OlssonCONTENT ENQUIRIES Phone Derrick on 021 629 327or email derrickpNZ FisherconzADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Phone Richard on 09 522 7257 or email richardlespiremediacomADDRESS NZ Fisher C- Espire Media PO Box 137162 Parnell Auckland 1151 NZWEBSITE wwwNZFisherconz
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LOCALfishing
Fly Fishing Aituataki
FISHING FOR BONEFISH on fly
is considered by some to be the
pinnacle of salt fly-fishing My recent
trip to Aituataki showed me why this
is true but also revealed itrsquos all about
having fun
We were a group of seven anglers
with a variety of experience and
expectation For me it was all about
casting to sighted Bonefish in the
shallows with flies I had tied myself
Thankfully when three boats arrived
with local guides lsquoE2rsquos wayrsquo I was
partnered with someone who had
similar ideas It was a bonus that our
Kiwi sense of humour was also shared
across the pacific and Rua our guide
had our number very quickly
Humility and humour helped to
balance the intense pressure of taking
turns casting to Bonefish which the
guide was spotting and became
a great recipe for a day well lived
Thankfully I was in good company and
our first day revealed strengths and
weaknesses for each of us I managed
my first Bone within about twenty-
five minutes of fishing and was able
to relax thinking this would be easy
I was wrong The balance of day one
was spent throwing wild loops into the
increasing wind or missing short range
shots completely as the boat drifted
past on coming Bones that appeared
a rod tip away
Wind was not our friend that day and
after my initial success we lost count
of the number of big Bonefish we
managed not to catch The guides
are extremely cool chaps very good
casters and fisherman but most
importantly they seem to understand
people and we always moved on to
try something else just at the right
time After lunch on a shaded island
Rua found a small motu (Island) with
a lee shore he happened to also
find a school of Bones that worked
back and forth and never spooked
completely as John and I attempted
to make better casts and see the fish
he patiently told us were -rdquoBonefish
25 meters 12 orsquoclock moving leftrdquo
It is not essential to be a great
fly-caster to do this but casting
confidence sure helped When a
bonefish appears at 9 orsquoclock (from
the front of the boat) by the time
you cast it is heading to 3 orsquoclock
and the ability to go from a front cast
By Matt von Sturmer
6 wwwnzfisherconz
Mattrsquos guided setup
wwwnzfisherconz 7
LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
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3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
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The Boating Safety
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Also available
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READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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CONTENTS
editorial
LOCALFISHING
6 Fly Fishing Aituataki
SEASONALFISHING
8 King Fishing
CHAMPAGNEFISHING
12 Far North Triathlon
SALTWATERFISHING
16 Strip Strike
18 Reader Pics
20 Competition
21 Video of the month
COMMUNITYOFFISHING
22 Generous Donation to
Unique Charity Helping
Stroke Survivors
wwwnzfisherconz 5
ALL THAT OCCUPIES my thinking
this month is RoctoberFish 2013 ndash
our little land based comp based
in Whatuwhiwhi The weather is
looking stunning tickets have sold
well and the fishing is bordering on
phenomenal in the north this month
And here I am sitting in my office in
Auckland dreaming
Unusually strong winds even for this
time of year are battering Auckland
and the lower North Island as I write
and therersquos only been a brief break
in which Irsquove ventured out For some
however itrsquos been business as usual
and it burns hearing of this great
fishing whilst being restricted to
weekends and evenings Itrsquos normally
mid to late October when school
snapper head into the bays and islets
looking for food but this year theyrsquore
a bit earlier in some places Like last
month therersquos been some great catches
off the East Coast Bays and Eastern
Beaches of Auckland ndash enjoyed by a
few between windy bursts (sorry to
be so down about it but Irsquom getting
desperate enough to consider Trout
fishing just to get a fix)
Bait has been doing the damage by
some margin I cannot remember
when I last heard so many friends
tell me their fishing has relied on
bait so heavily than this year Is there
a trend Are snapper wising up to
Softbaits Or are we just fishing them
earlier than usual and expecting
summer-like results Itrsquos a bit
disconcerting Between Easter 2007
amp October 2012 I did not buy bait
and here I was last weekend stressing
out about whorsquod be open in time to
buy bait before heading out Thank
God we did Of 19 Snapper one
Kahawai and a Gurnard we landed
only the Kahawai and one (nice sized)
Snapper on plastics Saved by the
bait thatrsquos for sure Irsquod love to hear
your thoughts on this please send
me messages via the Facebook page
or derrickpnzfsherconz if you
have any theories
The weather is settling and therersquos
great fishing to be had throughout
most of the country this month
Christmas is about to sneak up on us
so take this opportunity to relax flick
a line and catch a feed ndash you deserve it
Tight lines
Derrick
From the EDITOR
editorial
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LOCALfishing
Fly Fishing Aituataki
FISHING FOR BONEFISH on fly
is considered by some to be the
pinnacle of salt fly-fishing My recent
trip to Aituataki showed me why this
is true but also revealed itrsquos all about
having fun
We were a group of seven anglers
with a variety of experience and
expectation For me it was all about
casting to sighted Bonefish in the
shallows with flies I had tied myself
Thankfully when three boats arrived
with local guides lsquoE2rsquos wayrsquo I was
partnered with someone who had
similar ideas It was a bonus that our
Kiwi sense of humour was also shared
across the pacific and Rua our guide
had our number very quickly
Humility and humour helped to
balance the intense pressure of taking
turns casting to Bonefish which the
guide was spotting and became
a great recipe for a day well lived
Thankfully I was in good company and
our first day revealed strengths and
weaknesses for each of us I managed
my first Bone within about twenty-
five minutes of fishing and was able
to relax thinking this would be easy
I was wrong The balance of day one
was spent throwing wild loops into the
increasing wind or missing short range
shots completely as the boat drifted
past on coming Bones that appeared
a rod tip away
Wind was not our friend that day and
after my initial success we lost count
of the number of big Bonefish we
managed not to catch The guides
are extremely cool chaps very good
casters and fisherman but most
importantly they seem to understand
people and we always moved on to
try something else just at the right
time After lunch on a shaded island
Rua found a small motu (Island) with
a lee shore he happened to also
find a school of Bones that worked
back and forth and never spooked
completely as John and I attempted
to make better casts and see the fish
he patiently told us were -rdquoBonefish
25 meters 12 orsquoclock moving leftrdquo
It is not essential to be a great
fly-caster to do this but casting
confidence sure helped When a
bonefish appears at 9 orsquoclock (from
the front of the boat) by the time
you cast it is heading to 3 orsquoclock
and the ability to go from a front cast
By Matt von Sturmer
6 wwwnzfisherconz
Mattrsquos guided setup
wwwnzfisherconz 7
LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
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Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
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READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
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READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
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WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
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THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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CONTENTS
editorial
LOCALFISHING
6 Fly Fishing Aituataki
SEASONALFISHING
8 King Fishing
CHAMPAGNEFISHING
12 Far North Triathlon
SALTWATERFISHING
16 Strip Strike
18 Reader Pics
20 Competition
21 Video of the month
COMMUNITYOFFISHING
22 Generous Donation to
Unique Charity Helping
Stroke Survivors
wwwnzfisherconz 5
ALL THAT OCCUPIES my thinking
this month is RoctoberFish 2013 ndash
our little land based comp based
in Whatuwhiwhi The weather is
looking stunning tickets have sold
well and the fishing is bordering on
phenomenal in the north this month
And here I am sitting in my office in
Auckland dreaming
Unusually strong winds even for this
time of year are battering Auckland
and the lower North Island as I write
and therersquos only been a brief break
in which Irsquove ventured out For some
however itrsquos been business as usual
and it burns hearing of this great
fishing whilst being restricted to
weekends and evenings Itrsquos normally
mid to late October when school
snapper head into the bays and islets
looking for food but this year theyrsquore
a bit earlier in some places Like last
month therersquos been some great catches
off the East Coast Bays and Eastern
Beaches of Auckland ndash enjoyed by a
few between windy bursts (sorry to
be so down about it but Irsquom getting
desperate enough to consider Trout
fishing just to get a fix)
Bait has been doing the damage by
some margin I cannot remember
when I last heard so many friends
tell me their fishing has relied on
bait so heavily than this year Is there
a trend Are snapper wising up to
Softbaits Or are we just fishing them
earlier than usual and expecting
summer-like results Itrsquos a bit
disconcerting Between Easter 2007
amp October 2012 I did not buy bait
and here I was last weekend stressing
out about whorsquod be open in time to
buy bait before heading out Thank
God we did Of 19 Snapper one
Kahawai and a Gurnard we landed
only the Kahawai and one (nice sized)
Snapper on plastics Saved by the
bait thatrsquos for sure Irsquod love to hear
your thoughts on this please send
me messages via the Facebook page
or derrickpnzfsherconz if you
have any theories
The weather is settling and therersquos
great fishing to be had throughout
most of the country this month
Christmas is about to sneak up on us
so take this opportunity to relax flick
a line and catch a feed ndash you deserve it
Tight lines
Derrick
From the EDITOR
editorial
ABOUT Short and sharp NZ Fisher is a free e-magazine delivering thought provoking and enlightening articles and industry news and information to forward-thinking fisher people
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LOCALfishing
Fly Fishing Aituataki
FISHING FOR BONEFISH on fly
is considered by some to be the
pinnacle of salt fly-fishing My recent
trip to Aituataki showed me why this
is true but also revealed itrsquos all about
having fun
We were a group of seven anglers
with a variety of experience and
expectation For me it was all about
casting to sighted Bonefish in the
shallows with flies I had tied myself
Thankfully when three boats arrived
with local guides lsquoE2rsquos wayrsquo I was
partnered with someone who had
similar ideas It was a bonus that our
Kiwi sense of humour was also shared
across the pacific and Rua our guide
had our number very quickly
Humility and humour helped to
balance the intense pressure of taking
turns casting to Bonefish which the
guide was spotting and became
a great recipe for a day well lived
Thankfully I was in good company and
our first day revealed strengths and
weaknesses for each of us I managed
my first Bone within about twenty-
five minutes of fishing and was able
to relax thinking this would be easy
I was wrong The balance of day one
was spent throwing wild loops into the
increasing wind or missing short range
shots completely as the boat drifted
past on coming Bones that appeared
a rod tip away
Wind was not our friend that day and
after my initial success we lost count
of the number of big Bonefish we
managed not to catch The guides
are extremely cool chaps very good
casters and fisherman but most
importantly they seem to understand
people and we always moved on to
try something else just at the right
time After lunch on a shaded island
Rua found a small motu (Island) with
a lee shore he happened to also
find a school of Bones that worked
back and forth and never spooked
completely as John and I attempted
to make better casts and see the fish
he patiently told us were -rdquoBonefish
25 meters 12 orsquoclock moving leftrdquo
It is not essential to be a great
fly-caster to do this but casting
confidence sure helped When a
bonefish appears at 9 orsquoclock (from
the front of the boat) by the time
you cast it is heading to 3 orsquoclock
and the ability to go from a front cast
By Matt von Sturmer
6 wwwnzfisherconz
Mattrsquos guided setup
wwwnzfisherconz 7
LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
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Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
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COMPETITION
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THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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wwwnzfisherconz 5
ALL THAT OCCUPIES my thinking
this month is RoctoberFish 2013 ndash
our little land based comp based
in Whatuwhiwhi The weather is
looking stunning tickets have sold
well and the fishing is bordering on
phenomenal in the north this month
And here I am sitting in my office in
Auckland dreaming
Unusually strong winds even for this
time of year are battering Auckland
and the lower North Island as I write
and therersquos only been a brief break
in which Irsquove ventured out For some
however itrsquos been business as usual
and it burns hearing of this great
fishing whilst being restricted to
weekends and evenings Itrsquos normally
mid to late October when school
snapper head into the bays and islets
looking for food but this year theyrsquore
a bit earlier in some places Like last
month therersquos been some great catches
off the East Coast Bays and Eastern
Beaches of Auckland ndash enjoyed by a
few between windy bursts (sorry to
be so down about it but Irsquom getting
desperate enough to consider Trout
fishing just to get a fix)
Bait has been doing the damage by
some margin I cannot remember
when I last heard so many friends
tell me their fishing has relied on
bait so heavily than this year Is there
a trend Are snapper wising up to
Softbaits Or are we just fishing them
earlier than usual and expecting
summer-like results Itrsquos a bit
disconcerting Between Easter 2007
amp October 2012 I did not buy bait
and here I was last weekend stressing
out about whorsquod be open in time to
buy bait before heading out Thank
God we did Of 19 Snapper one
Kahawai and a Gurnard we landed
only the Kahawai and one (nice sized)
Snapper on plastics Saved by the
bait thatrsquos for sure Irsquod love to hear
your thoughts on this please send
me messages via the Facebook page
or derrickpnzfsherconz if you
have any theories
The weather is settling and therersquos
great fishing to be had throughout
most of the country this month
Christmas is about to sneak up on us
so take this opportunity to relax flick
a line and catch a feed ndash you deserve it
Tight lines
Derrick
From the EDITOR
editorial
ABOUT Short and sharp NZ Fisher is a free e-magazine delivering thought provoking and enlightening articles and industry news and information to forward-thinking fisher people
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LOCALfishing
Fly Fishing Aituataki
FISHING FOR BONEFISH on fly
is considered by some to be the
pinnacle of salt fly-fishing My recent
trip to Aituataki showed me why this
is true but also revealed itrsquos all about
having fun
We were a group of seven anglers
with a variety of experience and
expectation For me it was all about
casting to sighted Bonefish in the
shallows with flies I had tied myself
Thankfully when three boats arrived
with local guides lsquoE2rsquos wayrsquo I was
partnered with someone who had
similar ideas It was a bonus that our
Kiwi sense of humour was also shared
across the pacific and Rua our guide
had our number very quickly
Humility and humour helped to
balance the intense pressure of taking
turns casting to Bonefish which the
guide was spotting and became
a great recipe for a day well lived
Thankfully I was in good company and
our first day revealed strengths and
weaknesses for each of us I managed
my first Bone within about twenty-
five minutes of fishing and was able
to relax thinking this would be easy
I was wrong The balance of day one
was spent throwing wild loops into the
increasing wind or missing short range
shots completely as the boat drifted
past on coming Bones that appeared
a rod tip away
Wind was not our friend that day and
after my initial success we lost count
of the number of big Bonefish we
managed not to catch The guides
are extremely cool chaps very good
casters and fisherman but most
importantly they seem to understand
people and we always moved on to
try something else just at the right
time After lunch on a shaded island
Rua found a small motu (Island) with
a lee shore he happened to also
find a school of Bones that worked
back and forth and never spooked
completely as John and I attempted
to make better casts and see the fish
he patiently told us were -rdquoBonefish
25 meters 12 orsquoclock moving leftrdquo
It is not essential to be a great
fly-caster to do this but casting
confidence sure helped When a
bonefish appears at 9 orsquoclock (from
the front of the boat) by the time
you cast it is heading to 3 orsquoclock
and the ability to go from a front cast
By Matt von Sturmer
6 wwwnzfisherconz
Mattrsquos guided setup
wwwnzfisherconz 7
LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
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READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
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WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
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health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
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THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
LOCALfishing
Fly Fishing Aituataki
FISHING FOR BONEFISH on fly
is considered by some to be the
pinnacle of salt fly-fishing My recent
trip to Aituataki showed me why this
is true but also revealed itrsquos all about
having fun
We were a group of seven anglers
with a variety of experience and
expectation For me it was all about
casting to sighted Bonefish in the
shallows with flies I had tied myself
Thankfully when three boats arrived
with local guides lsquoE2rsquos wayrsquo I was
partnered with someone who had
similar ideas It was a bonus that our
Kiwi sense of humour was also shared
across the pacific and Rua our guide
had our number very quickly
Humility and humour helped to
balance the intense pressure of taking
turns casting to Bonefish which the
guide was spotting and became
a great recipe for a day well lived
Thankfully I was in good company and
our first day revealed strengths and
weaknesses for each of us I managed
my first Bone within about twenty-
five minutes of fishing and was able
to relax thinking this would be easy
I was wrong The balance of day one
was spent throwing wild loops into the
increasing wind or missing short range
shots completely as the boat drifted
past on coming Bones that appeared
a rod tip away
Wind was not our friend that day and
after my initial success we lost count
of the number of big Bonefish we
managed not to catch The guides
are extremely cool chaps very good
casters and fisherman but most
importantly they seem to understand
people and we always moved on to
try something else just at the right
time After lunch on a shaded island
Rua found a small motu (Island) with
a lee shore he happened to also
find a school of Bones that worked
back and forth and never spooked
completely as John and I attempted
to make better casts and see the fish
he patiently told us were -rdquoBonefish
25 meters 12 orsquoclock moving leftrdquo
It is not essential to be a great
fly-caster to do this but casting
confidence sure helped When a
bonefish appears at 9 orsquoclock (from
the front of the boat) by the time
you cast it is heading to 3 orsquoclock
and the ability to go from a front cast
By Matt von Sturmer
6 wwwnzfisherconz
Mattrsquos guided setup
wwwnzfisherconz 7
LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
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2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
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CODE CODE
Also available
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Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
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JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
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care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
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sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
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WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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LOCALfishing
presentation to a 25 meter back cast
puts more flies in front of fish Just
like fish anywhere sometimes do they
were just not eating However our
dedicated guide kept us late and
the late afternoon saw John hook a
beautiful Bone of about 65cm So
catching them was proving fun tricky
but not impossible
There were lots of fish to hone onersquos
casting and presentations and we
were even beginning to see the fish
Rua pointed out Once a Bone is
onto your fly you keep contact with
line and strip very slowly waiting for
a small tap With every tap the line
hand should swing away to produce a
strip strike while the rod remains low
and in position
Once hooked it is a case of letting
the loose line fly out between your
fingers until you have line on the reel
With heavy drag settings on 9wt rods
these fish were doing 100 metre runs
with ease At this point I realised that
these really are fantastic fish to target
on fly with every aspect of what I
love about fly-fishing
The following days are now a blur
of tropical warmth azure seas and
countless fish seen and cast to on
the flats tailing in groups At one
stage a school of countless silver
shadows streaming past us I am left
with a feeling of appreciation for the
ease and accessibility that Aitutaki
offers and the job that E2rsquos guides
do The enigma and challenge of
these fish is in no way diminished
and I think getting back to do it
again will have to be something that
happens with regularity
Fight on
Matts Big Bonefish
This is why we flyfish
8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
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Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
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8 wwwnzfisherconz
seasonalFISHING
THE FIRST RULE OF King fishing
donrsquot spread the love
Targeting a species like Kingfish
should be a dedicated task not an
accidental addition to the family
Snapper session If you want to be
serious about catching Kingfish ndash
make a real go of it and maximise
your chances
Kingfish are recognised as our
premier sport fish in New Zealand
not because of their size (they do
grow to 50kg) but due to their
incredible fighting ability Even
an undersized Kingfish can thwart
capture by an under-gunned fisho
and if yoursquore casting expensive
terminal tackle at them you
donrsquot want to be losing it due to
inappropriate gear
The question that seems to be most
often asked by new fishos or the
ones wanting to target Kingfish for
the first time is ldquoWhere do you
catch Kingfishrdquo The question can be
answered quickly with these words
ldquoWhere there is bait (food) for them
to eatrdquo That is actually the answer
often received but to expand a little
Kingfish congregate and hunt where
there is a lot of food that they can
catch with minimal effort
By Derrick Paull
King Fishing Focus your energy on the King
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
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2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
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Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
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Also available
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READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 9
seasonalFISHING
What this usually means is a location
where there is structure and current
The structure creates a rise or change
of direction for currents or tide flows
This in turn gives baitfish (Anchovies
Mullet Sprats Kahawai Trevally etc)
somewhere to feed and rest (in the lee
of the structure) Current is important
as it seems that every predatory fish
will eat more when there is current
This is likely due to their food passing
by in that current and they only need
to wait for it to arrive
Throughout the year some deeper
(50m plus) reefs produce Kingfish but
their numbers and sizes change month
by month In-shore reefs tend to hold
fish for shorter periods and largely the
size of fish is smaller (less than 20kgs)
but there are always exceptions
Inshore reefs tend to have the best
numbers of fish on them from October
to May When looking for possible
spots you need to be looking first for
bait On a sounder bait can usually be
easily identified as clouds or balls of
dots on the screen
The key is to first identify bait and
if yoursquore lucky see signs that might
be bigger predatory fish Larger fish
usually show up as an lsquoeye-browrsquo or
thick line depending on the sounder
yoursquore using whereas Bait will
usually be a cloud Kingfish (or other
predators) tend to swim on ladder
looking formations or in more spread
out schools
Things can be a bit harder without
a (good) sounder but you can still
give yourself a good chance by
locating spots where Baitfish current
and structure create the right
environments for Kingfish to hunt As
with most spots itrsquos best if the wind
and current are running together You
Baitfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
Baitfish amp Kingfish
10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
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saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
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2
3
4
5
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Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
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READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
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JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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10 wwwnzfisherconz
want to be fishing the structure from
up-current This may mean testing
your drift lines and seeing which
way yoursquoll drift before anchoring or
beginning your fishing drifts
When fishing a new spot a quick flick
with poppers or stickbaits can be useful
to see if there are Kingfish present
before getting serious with burley and
livebaits Itrsquos not fail safe but is a great
way to learn quickly if there are fish
present and hungry on that day
When yoursquove chosen your spot live-
baiting is the go-to but this generally
requires early attention ndash usually the
very first task of the day either before
you leave the ramp or somewhere
nearby your chosen spot
Rigging of live-baits depends on the
depth of water yoursquore fishing the
current and the size of fish yoursquore
chasing In shallower water or where
yoursquore sure fish are in the top 20
meters of the water column your bait
should either be suspended below a
balloon or free swimming
Depending on depth from here there
a couple of weighted rigs that can be
very useful The simplest and least
likely to tangle is the dropper style
seasonalFISHING
where the sinker or weight (sometimes
heavy lsquoDiamond eyesrsquo are used as a
double whammy)
Current plays a major part in live
baiting and you should be aware of
the various ways of hooking live bait
In a light current I prefer to hook the
bait through the upper jaw from left
to right in front of the eyes This give a
good hook up rate and allows the fish
270 degree movement
In a stronger current livebaits find
their nose ring too oppressive and
tend to give up and pass away too
soon To alleviate their stress hooking
them through the back 9 as in the
lsquoKahawai image below) allows more
movement and a reduced stress
level ndash they can effectively surf in the
current saving energy and keeping
them active longer
It is highly recommended that you
prepare your live bait rig prior to even
catching live bait There is no surer
thing than Kings arriving before yoursquore
set up and then swimming off as soon
as yoursquore rigged
Itrsquos true that you can spend all day
with livies out and not even see a
Kingfish so once yoursquore set up with
livies swimming the desire to drop a
Snapper rig or flick a softbait will be
massive ndash especially is things are not
happening quickly
To remedy this agitation make sure
you have a popper or stickbait set on
hand Anything else is asking for a
kingfish to attack your ill suited and
under gunned rig and generally kick
your butt
Itrsquos easier to focus on Kings when
yoursquore jigging The normal scene is
deeper water (50m+) with a current
to deal with ndash itrsquos not ideal Snapper
fishing anyway With jigging yoursquore
looking for reefs again but itrsquos really
important to locate the target species
Headline fishing
HLS dropper livebait
HLS livebait balloon
wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
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ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
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16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
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wwwnzfisherconz 11
and drop your jigs directly on them
20 meters away and yoursquore dropping
your hook up chances by about 90
Itrsquos easy to think that jigging is an
easy sport Just rock up to a reef find
some sign drop a jig and dance the
dance until you hook up and look like
a legend
Whatrsquos really important is to find the
direction of the current flowing over
your chosen reef and then where the
bait is holding at its densest There
can be Bait sign all over the show but
itrsquos dense balled up Bait yoursquore after
I find it is usually on the up-current side
of a structure but thatrsquos not always
a given ndash follow the Bait and drift
over the structure until it balls up (see
images of Bait above for the lsquoballedrsquo
image) If Kings are present theyrsquoll
usually be present alongside or directly
above Bait schools on the sounder
Whatever the spot the date or
the conditions Kingfish like to be
difficult and you should definitely not
give up Keep trying keep evolving
your tactics and please ndash keep it
focussed on Kings The rest is just
fish n chips
seasonalFISHING
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
diamondfusionconz
Milan Radonich PlaceMakeRs Big angRy Fish nZ
ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
endorsed by new Zealand Fishing news and fishingnetnz
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
12 wwwnzfisherconz
champagnefishing
Far North Triathlon
WE WERE PACKED heading north
with more gear than we had ever
taken The reason for the extensive
range of weapons and ammo is that
we were heading to the far north
for three days of three very different
types of fishing out of Whatuwhiwhi
We had been training most of our lives
for this weekend like the elite athletes
who run a true triathlon However
ours was a tad more relaxed as one
look at the diet and hydration for the
weekend would reveal
Day One Discipline One ndash Land based
The foundation of my passion for
serious fishing is the adventure that is
land based fishing Forsyth and I have
been on many memorable trips and
have seen and caught some amazing
fish On day one the long strong rods
were selected and packed for the trip
in the baby stabi
With a strong northerly set to blow
day one we tucked into a ledge
Forsyth (FT) knew provided on the
south side Wind and rain at our
backs we got the burley in a King
swam by before we were ready never
to be seen again Until 2pm after
many types of bait livies swimming
and poppers cast we had two small
Pannies The call that any land based
game (LBG) fisherman hates was
made letrsquos try a new spot
Packing up and shifting spots is hard
yakka but we soon found ourselves
further out near the weather side of
the peninsula The spot was looking
filthy with fish and as swells hit the
ledge we got the baits out in the
burley and bites began
For the next three hours we had a
steady stream of good fish with the
biggest being a 4kg Snapper FT sight
fished after cubing it out from under
the ledge Pilchards were the flavour
of the day with Blue Macks Kahawai
fillets all being untouched Perhaps
there were just no big fish feeding at
that time Day one complete we had
a healthy bin of 2-4kg Snapper and a
couple of tasty Granddaddy Hapuka
Day Two Discipline Two ndash Soft baiting
With a bright sunny day forecast
and the Americas cup racing in the
morning we went out at a very
gentlemanrsquos hour Soft baiting was the
Take the blinkers off By Andrew Evans
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
diamondfusionconz
Milan Radonich PlaceMakeRs Big angRy Fish nZ
ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
endorsed by new Zealand Fishing news and fishingnetnz
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 13
champagnefishing
event today Now I havenrsquot done too
much of this type of fishing preferring
to stray line but I was very keen to try
it out in the shallows
We began off an old ledge that had
done well for us when land based
in the past FT extracting two nice
2-3kg snapper and a nice Granddaddy
Hapuka from the cove My technique
obviously needed refining and I was
watching and learning We decided to
motor up the length of coast start up
the top put sea anchor out and let the
wind take us down the coast casting
into the wash
FT was in again with a similar sized
Snap gracing the bin I then cast about
2m off the rocks in some nice wash
and a second after the plastic hit the
drink the Daiwa Lexa I had borrowed
off FT was screaming out line The
blistering run slowed and I made some
gains when the weight increased and I
felt weed rubbing on the line
It had gone to ground Keeping the
pressure on we motored around the
foul it was in no luck We came back
to the original side and out she came
Fairly tired now there wasnrsquot much
more fight left but it had weight The
Snapper was up boat side and we
came in just below 6kg A Personal
best on soft baits for me and I am
hooked on yet another form of fishing
Putting the fish in the bin my hand
grazed the spikes on the Granddaddy
Hapuka Drawing blood the next two
hours were spent with me sheepishly
putting my hand in the drink to
try and cool off the burning pain
definitely watch out on those FT in
the meantime added some more
respectable fish to the bin as well as
having a monumental bust off from a
very hard strike Day two and we were
back to the beach on sunset
Andrews best Snapper
Grandaddy Hapuka
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
diamondfusionconz
Milan Radonich PlaceMakeRs Big angRy Fish nZ
ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
endorsed by new Zealand Fishing news and fishingnetnz
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
14 wwwnzfisherconz
Day 3 Deep stuff
Our mate Bonze the lure maker came
up from the Bay of Islands to join us
with his larger lazercraft We were
excited about the prospect of heading
out with a fisherman of his calibre who
frequently fishes this area Pity it was
September and too early for a Marlin
The goal was to get out wide in search
of the deep critters On arrival to
the marks we began dropping with
the first spots failing It was the third
deepest spot where we had success
and I hauled up a couple of nice
Bluenose one about 12kg and my
first stoked FT then seconds after
his rig hit the bottom locked up to
something very solid the electric
reel was struggling and losing line
pinning him to the rail He was on this
beast of a fish perhaps a large bass
Unfortunately after a while on the
fish the braid parted for no apparent
reasonhellipgutted Again on the next
drop the same thing happened
Hooked up solid and bust off The
next drop we may have found the
reason Both FT and I snagged up on
the bottom but it wouldnrsquot bust off
and it had some give Bonze made
the call that perhaps it was an old
commercial long line back bone
Finally we came off and changed
our drift to avoid the obstruction
FTrsquos luck continued and after those
first chances he proceeded to lose
rig after rig to snags A pod of orca
turned up and we were off Bonze
telling us of their learned method
where they pick the Bluenose off your
line as you bring them up Sounded
pretty cool but we didnrsquot have time to
waste so in-shore we headed to a reef
with some nice Kingi sign
Jigs deployed Bonze brought in two
nice 12kg Kings Then it was rats rats
and more rats Every drift produced
fish but 50-60 cm Kings With no
change in the size we left them to it
and returned with the long drive home
ahead of us
It was a fantastic weekend fishing
with some great variety and some
nice fish caught Mixing up the
methods and target species like this
every once in a while is what keeps
us coming back and there is always
so much to learn Paring up with
guys like Bonze who have a wealth
of knowledge in an area you donrsquot is
always worthwhile The triathlon was
over and it was a great success
champagnefishing
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
diamondfusionconz
Milan Radonich PlaceMakeRs Big angRy Fish nZ
ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
endorsed by new Zealand Fishing news and fishingnetnz
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
call 0800 666 785 for your nearest retailer
keeps your screen water repellentfor longer
diamondfusionconz
Milan Radonich PlaceMakeRs Big angRy Fish nZ
ldquohellipusing diamond Fusion gives you clear vision 360 degrees (even at night)rdquo
endorsed by new Zealand Fishing news and fishingnetnz
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
16 wwwnzfisherconz
saltwaterFLYfishing
The Saltwater Fly Fishing fraternity
of Auckland have been making their
presence known both online and on
the water for a few years now Once
thought of as the domain of Bone
fishers alone with budgets bigger
than their boats Saltwater Fly Fishing
(SWF) has more recently built a
reputation as the sport of choice for
anglers looking for more thrill than full
catch bag
Irsquove followed the exploits of Craig
Worthington Matt von Sturmer amp
Clark Reid for a few years as theyrsquove
delved into the near shore waters
dropping clousers amp streamers
boobies amp deceivers into gutters
and washes around the Upper North
Island But recently therersquos been
a new breed of SWF fisher ndash the
Auckland lsquoJoe-averagersquo who needs a
new thrill after softbaits became too
predictable or they realised Trout are
just socks with scales
This motley motivated amp quite
highly skilled group have formed
a club by the name of lsquoStrip Strike
Fly Fishers Clubrsquo paying homage to
the strike technique utilised by SWF
masters for sinking the hook but not
tearing the lip
If the 40 odd member turn out at the
first meeting is anything to go by the
club will have a strong following The
first meeting was held at Rod amp Reel
Newmarket and the club concept
name and membership details were
released to the prospective members
The first meeting included a
casting master class by Sage tackle
representative Tore M Nilsen his
ability to fling a fly on the end of his
line over 50 meters while concurrently
describing the action of his rod wrist
and silky back-cast was hypnotising
Torersquos class was followed by a brief
and eye-opening chat by Matt von
Sturmer on the best flies hersquos found
and made for Auckland SWF fishing
on his beloved Meola Reef and Pt
Chevalier banks Matt has flung more
flies than Irsquove had hot dinners and had
the crowd transfixed Last speaker of
the night was international champion
of kayak fly fishing Brent Condon
Brent added some international flair to
the night expanding our appreciation
of SWF to species like the great
northern Pike a large apex predator
most likely similar to our Kingfish amp
large Kahawai
The Strip Strike Club will be holding
its second meeting in November and
their first club day before Christmas
Interested members are invited to
email NZ Fisher for more information
at derrickpnzfisherconz
The new club in town By Derrick Paull
Strip Strike
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 17
1
2
3
4
5
5 simple rulesto help you stay safe
Life jacketsTake them ndash Wear them
Boats especially ones under 6m in length can sink very quickly Wearing a life jacket increases your survival time in the water
Skipper responsibilityThe skipper is responsible for the safety of everyone on board and for the safe operation of the boat Stay within the limits of your vessel and your experience
CommunicationsTake two separate waterproof ways of communicating so we can help you if you get into difficulties
Marine weather New Zealandrsquos weather can be highly unpredictable Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes
Avoid alcohol Safe boating and alcohol do not mix Things can change quickly on the water You need to stay alert and aware
For more information about safe boating education and how to prepare for your boating activity visit wwwadventuresmartorgnz
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Boating Safety
Before you go boating on our seas lakes and rivers get familiar with New Zealandrsquos Boating Safety Code no matter what kind of boat you use
CODE
wwwadventuresmartorgnz
The Water Safety The Outdoor Safety
CODE CODE
Also available
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
18 wwwnzfisherconz
READERpics
Mad Dogs amp their Black Cat
Reader Pics
Langs beach
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 19
READERpics
Paulrsquos stalkereerie
WINNERPaul Rountreersquos second nice Brown Trout pulled from the Hutt River recently while he escaped a conference for a lsquomental health breakrsquo
Langs beach
Rawhiti 2013
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
20 wwwnzfisherconz
Win a Trip on Board Diversity with Tackle-It amp NZFisher
JUST POST A PIC of you with a fish to
our Facebook page and yoursquore in the
draw to win day trip aboard Diversity
care of Damo and the team at Tackle-It
Every image you enter has a chance
to win the big prize The more and
sooner you enter the better your
chances so get fishing and posting
those images to Facebook
WINNER Paul Rountreersquos second
nice Brown Trout pulled from
the Hutt River recently while he
escaped a conference for a lsquomental
health breakrsquo
COMPETITION
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 21
THE KING FISHING off Mayor Island
has been blindingly good this year
and our contributor Phil Josephs has
been in the thick of it Check out Philrsquos
videos below
1 Major Islands
2 Fishing with Angels
As summer progresses these
surface sessions dry up a little
but towards the ends of the
season Kingfish amp Tuna join in on
some real carnage where ocean
currents drive food and Baitfish
to the surface While we donrsquot
see it like this in NZ anymore
therersquos still great Tuna fishing and
some incredible bust-ups around
the world ndash see here for some
amazing tuna footage through the
Blue Planet film makerrsquos lens
VIDEO
Fishing Video of the MonthWhat is under the water
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
22 wwwnzfisherconz
communityoffishing
AN AUCKLAND-BASED CHARITY
that helps stroke survivors partake in
one of New Zealandrsquos most popular
leisure activities has received a
generous donation that will help the
organisation continue its good work
After scouring the country to find
more than 200 people from 18 towns
and 12 cities who were considered
heroes of their local community
Visique wanted to further recognise
the philanthropic efforts of Blockhouse
Bay local Sam Benjamin president of
the Stroke Survivors Fishing Club
Mr Benjamin founded the club in 2001
for keen anglers who have suffered a
stroke Itrsquos the only club of its kind in
New Zealand and its founder does
not know of anything like it overseas
ldquoEach of our 62 practices play a vital
role in their respective communities
and we wanted to recognise
individuals from within those
communities who were also vital due
to their volunteer work or generous
actsrdquo says Visique Blockhouse
Bay optometrist Cullen Szeto ldquoMr
Benjamin and the work of Stroke
Survivors Fishing Club stood out so
we wanted to go one step further and
offer the charity a donation of $2300
to continue its fantastic workrdquo
The club funds and hosts monthly
fishing trips and Mr Benjamin
says the donation will be used to
help fund a planned trip off the
Coromandel Peninsula
Mr Benjamin converts unwanted
fishing rods so stroke survivors with
limited use of their hands can work
the rod and reel He says the club
is always in need of unwanted Penn
reels which are particularly suited
to conversion
Many detractors predicted the club
would last only a few months but itrsquos
going strong nearly 12 years later It
currently has 18 members who are
all stroke survivors and membersrsquo
supporters also participate in club
activities such as meetings and
fishing outings
As a company that bases its service
on the principles of lsquocare quality and
By Derrick Paull
Generous Donation to Unique Charity Helping Stroke Survivors
Sam Benjamin and Cullen Szeto from Visique
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 23
communityrsquo Visiquersquos winter mission
was obvious Set out to find caring
heroes in every region of the country
and make them famous for their
goodness and kindness to others And
after putting the word out through
radio advertising and posters and
word-of-mouth throughout Visiquersquos
62-clinic nationwide cooperative
more than 200 people were named a
local hero
They ranged from Murray Barclay a
teacher from Orewa in Auckland who
has worked as a volunteer fire-fighter
to Janette Ford a Whakatane local
who goes above and beyond in her
job caring for elderly residents
Like his fellow heroes Mr Benjamin
was nominated by an admiring
acquaintance friend or family member
who wanted the world to know about
their chosen personrsquos good deeds
Mr Szetosays ldquoThis is our first local
Caring Heroes campaign and we have
been thrilled by the response and by
how many people are perceived as
heroes by those who nominated them
ldquoThe campaign was inspired by the
many anecdotal stories we all hear
about people who go out of their way
to help and support others ndash even
when it seems they are the ones
most deserving of help themselves
Some people seem to draw strength
from giving and we wanted to find
those people in our community and
offer them a token of thanks and
some recognition on behalf of the
many people who benefit and draw
inspiration from them
Sam Benjaminrsquos being presented with donation from Visique
Samlsquos letterbox
communityoffishing
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
24 wwwnzfisherconz
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
HOOKED UP Every issue all NZ Fisher subscribers
go in the draw to get hooked up with some fantastic prizes courtesy of generous NZ Fisher supporters To find out if yoursquove won simply check this section in each issue to see if your name has been drawn and then email us before the deadline to claim your prize Sweet as
To be eligible to win stuff in the Hooked Up section you need to be a confirmed email subscriber to NZ Fisher e-Magazine and be a resident of New Zealand at the time of the draw A big thanks to our Hooked Up sponsors Please support them
Rhyannon Williams is the winnerYoursquove won this monthrsquos awesome Hooked Up prize pack including
Your choice of mens or womens ReelWear T courtesy of bull Reel Adventures
A $50 voucher to spend online or instore from bull GoFishconz
A super tough 3-tray tackle box from bull Flambeau (contents not included)
Plus two 500ml bottles of bull Tackle-It Odour Eliminator from PureAir to keep those fishy smells at bay
To claim your prize you simply need to email jenniferlespiremediacom before 5pm Wednesday 20th October 2013 Easy
HOOKEDUP
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
COULD IT BE YOU
Congratulations to our Hooked Up prize winner for Issue 29
Know whatyoursquore doing
Phone 0800 40 80 90 or visitwwwboatingeducationorgnz
Core Courses Specialty Courses RYA Courses
Wide range of courses for all types of boating available nationwide
Ocean Yachtmaster
Day Skipper
Boatmaster
Maritime VHF Operator Certificate
Coastal Skipper
Radar
GPS Operator
Engine Maintenance
Marine Medic
Sea Survival
Sea Kayak and Waka Ama
Club Safety Boat Operator
Bar Crossing
PWC
Powerboating
Sail Cruising
Motor Cruising
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp
wwwnzfisherconz 26
Have you subscribed to NZ Fisher Itrsquos freeSimply visit wwwnzfisherconz to get a copy of NZ Fisher
delivered straight to your inbox every month
regionalREVIEWSNEXTmonth
In next months issue- ROctober Who got what- Planning the Christmas fishing trip- The new Honda 250hp