by Fred Hemi | Nov 11, 2019 | Features, Fishing
For some recreational anglers, kahawai are often merely regarded as a by-catch; an unplanned encounter with a surface feeding spree. But there is growing appreciation that in its own right, kahawai are a respectable sport fish. Kahawai tend to congregate at...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 6, 2019 | News
Explorer Boats showcased their Jet RIB range at the recent Auckland On Water Boat Show featuring the newly upgraded Panther 340 Jet Tender and the versatile Viking 420 Jet RIB. The Kumeu, Auckland-based company has been investing behind their Jet RIBs over the past...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 5, 2019 | Archive
650,000 tonnes of ghost gear is found in our oceans annually, with road cones being one of the many things often found on the seabed. There are serious effects of human activities on our marine environment. And we don’t have to look too far. The beautiful...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 3, 2019 | Features, Fishing
As with most things, sooner or later, technology is going to catch up with whatever you do. I started fishing Lake Taupo back in the early ’60s from a small dingy round the Western Bays. My father had only one net on his boat. My mate and I in the dingy, when either...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 3, 2019 | News
Three new bar cameras recently installed by the Waikato Regional Council’s harbourmasters will help boaties make better decisions before attempting to cross dangerous bars, the council says. The cameras have been installed at Port Waikato, Raglan, and Kāwhia, with a...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 3, 2019 | News
The 2020 duck hunting season recently was a topic of dispute when the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) released a statement saying they would plan court action over the recent ammunition ban by the Government. COLFO said that on 1 October, a range of...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 30, 2019 | Book reviews
Pick of the month New Zealand’s Native Trees John Dawson and Rob Lucas Potton & Burton $130 It was the best-selling and award-winning landmark book and it is easy to see why. This completed revised edition of New Zealand’s Native Trees is a treasure house of...
by Tony Orman | Oct 29, 2019 | Features, Hunting
On my last hunt, along with my Tikka .243, I was carrying my Canon 50 Power Shot. The venison stock was slowly depleting in the deep freeze, so I decided that if a suitable deer popped up, I might take it. I say ‘suitable’ because I have a few rules when it comes to...
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...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Oct 29, 2019 | News
ChCh mayor slams new Gun City signage Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has said that a giant Gun City logo at a major entrance to the city sends an “unintended message”. Gun City opened its second store in the city by the Sockburn roundabout earlier in August with a...
