by John Mcnab | May 20, 2020 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
A few years ago, I was on a morning hunting trip with a friend, who we will call Gary. We left the 4WD wagon at a farm and set off to climb a bush ridge that led up to some alluring tussock tops. We had a hope that we might catch a deer out in the open but our...
by John Mcnab | Dec 2, 2019 | Features, Fishing
Fly fishing is more often than not about thinking like the fish. It is about giving what they want, and in the case of trout, it is brown beetles. These bugs hatch in November and December, and while gardeners may curse them for stripping fruit trees, deep in the...
by John Mcnab | Oct 29, 2019 | Features, Fishing
The first day of October still holds a magic for me, as for many of my earlier years, it heralded the opening of trout season after its closure since 30 April. Years ago, there was no winter fishing in the months from May to September. Now there is winter fishing to...
