by Esha Chanda | Feb 10, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, NZ made
For most anglers, a quick ‘grip and grin’ photo is the easiest way to document their catch. And with smartphones in pockets, it’s easier than ever to take a quick selfie, share it on your Instagram, and then wait for comments and likes to flow in. But more than 100...
by Ben Hope | Jan 29, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Theodore Gordon, a noted American trout fisherman of yesteryear, wrote: “The great charm of fly-fishing is that we are always learning.” It’s that intangible uncertainty, the challenge that makes trout fishing addictive. The same can be said for snapper fishing...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 29, 2021 | Book reviews, Editor's pick
Pick of the month Speed KingsJohn SmailesAllen & Unwin$36.99Reviewed by Steve Atkinson This is a well-written offering of the many New Zealand and Australians who have a connection with the Indianapolis 500 motor race, dating back more than 100 years. What makes...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 22, 2021 | News
Lake Clearwater in Ashburton Basin lakes is closed as of 21 December 2020 until further notice after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in the waters. Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit issued a health warning saying...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 22, 2021 | News
With more Kiwis purchasing boats and getting out on the water this summer, Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking people to report any sightings of Hector’s and Māui dolphins. These smallest species of dolphins are only found in New Zealand and their dwindling...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 21, 2021 | News
Department of Conservation (DOC) and kiwi protection groups are urging dog owners to train their pets to avoid kiwi, after recent reports of dead Coromandel brown kiwi were discovered in three locations: Tairua, Whenuakite, and Matarangi. The birds killed at Tairua...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 14, 2021 | Archive, Editor's pick
We’re back in the new year with our first issue of 2021, which should be with our subscribers now. If you’d like to receive the next one straight in your inbox, subscribe to our free digital edition here. There’s a lot humans can do to curb our...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 12, 2021 | News
The Yamaha New Zealand Festival of Freeride is back again this summer with the annual two-day event kicking off at Karioitahi Beach, Waiuku on 12 February. Yamaha NZ Festival of Freeride is where personal watercraft riding meets freestyle motocross with riders...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 12, 2021 | Editor's pick, News
The Bay of Islands Swordfish Club saw a good start to the year at the Harcourt’s Juniors Fishing Tournament held on 2 and 3 January. The two-day event, which was open to all kids under the age of 16, saw 30 teams and 80 anglers participate, with two tagged marlin from...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Jan 12, 2021 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
A broken collarbone did not stop a Whakatāne teenager from reeling in a black marlin that weighed more than 360kg – a feat that now sees him on track to break the record for a New Zealand junior on a 37 line class. Wyatt Johnston, 15, says he used his left arm – which...
