by F&O NEWS DESK | Sep 4, 2020 | News
Hunters seeking a trophy Himalayan tahr can now access new maps showing where mature bulls were seen during recent control operations undertaken by the Department of Conservation (DOC). “Last month’s High Court decision allowed DOC to undertake up to 125 hours of...
by Esha Chanda | Sep 4, 2020 | Features, Fishing
A string of coincidences and opportunities brought Derek Grzelewski to New Zealand more than 30 years ago, and he fell into an eclectic mix of vocations, from professional diving to high-rise window cleaning. Then there was his work as a freelance cameraman where his...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Sep 1, 2020 | News
The Department of Conservation (DOC) released its reconsidered Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/2021, which describes how DOC will control Himalayan tahr on public conservation land to protect native alpine ecosystems. Following the High Court decision in July,...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 28, 2020 | Archive
Derek Grzelewsk’s passion for fly-fishing is evident from his latest book Fly-Fishing in New Zealand — What you NEED to Know. We find out more about this Polish writer, keen fly-fisher, guide, and filmmaker in our cover story this issue. In Kiwi Made, we focus...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 18, 2020 | News
A research conducted by Southland Fish and Game showed that hunter-created wetlands are ideal habitat for New Zealand’s native eels. The organization conducted eel surveys in 46 waterfowl hunting ponds (duck ponds) located across the region last summer. The aim of the...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 13, 2020 | Features, Fishing
Not that anyone heading off upriver whitebaiting would give a stuff, but at the Waikato River mouth, there is no cellphone reception. Like I say, this wouldn’t be a significant blow to any keen whitebaiting weekend tale of glory normally. On the contrary, a day or two...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 10, 2020 | Book reviews
Pick of the month Fly-Fishing in New Zealand Derek Grzelewski Bateman BooksReviewed by Lisa Potter$39.99 The art of fly-fishing is a serious business. Just ask Derek Grzelewski, professional fly-fishing guide and author. His passion for fly-fishing is evident on every...
by Tony Orman | Aug 6, 2020 | Features, Fishing
Whitebait are coming into river mouths and running up to spawn. Predatory fish such as kahawai often home in on the whitebait shoals. So too do trout and, of course, humans in the form of whitebait fishers. For the rod and reel angler, whether a spin or fly fisher,...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 6, 2020 | Editor's pick, NZ made
At the heart of a successful business is a great idea, and for FatCat, it was a small catamaran designed to be a safer, more stable alternative to other dinghies available. “We began because we were concerned with the types of small boats people were going to sea in,”...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Aug 5, 2020 | News
The upper half of the world-famous Tekapo Canal fishery (upstream of Sh8) will be closed during the 2021 winter fishing season as a precautionary measure after anglers shared their concerns over the fisheries’ sustainability. The closure has been put in place by the...
