by Tony Orman | Dec 28, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
It’s no news that Kiwis need sun protection. The harmful UV rays can cause severe health problems, and it’s always advisable to wear sunscreen, even on cloudy days, and protective clothing. So, it comes as no surprise that those who love the outdoors are probably the...
by Shannon Williams | Dec 1, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
A new workshop launched in Wellington this November aimed at encouraging more women into fly fishing. The workshop was set up by Leigh Johnson of Women on the Fly, who says she wants to help women engage in the sport and see participation numbers increase. Fish &...
by Shannon Williams | Nov 2, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing, News
After two years of New Zealand’s borders being shut to international tourists, bookings for the fishing season are looking promising – a welcome relief for fishing guides. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan said 100,000 fishing licences were expected to...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Nov 2, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
New Zealanders have a complicated relationship with eels. At times they have admired them as the most valuable fish in the country, and at others they have viciously hunted them to near extinction. For Māori, eels represented one of the single most important food...
by Ben Hope | Sep 21, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Whitebaiting is an annual Kiwi passion. It can be energetic or can be laid back. At the end of either style is the likelihood of delicious whitebait patties, splattered with lemon juice. The energetic approach involves scoop-netting the incoming surf at a river or...
by Shannon Williams | Aug 4, 2022 | Editor's pick, Features, Fishing
Jeremy says he likes nature in general but also loves the “spontaneous, wild energy seen in nature that works cohesively with the technique he’s been developing over the years – the splatters, the erratic spontaneous linework, the ebb and flow, that wild energy.”...
