General Fishing Articles Index
1340 Fishing Quotes and Sayings
150+ Answers to Fishing Questions
Fishing Smarter for Trout - Read the book now On-Line - Free
Taupo Info (Central North Island, New Zealand)
Bowing to trout? How bowing to a trout can reduce bust-offs, especially on fast-action rods.
Trout dying for a good photo? 'Grip and grin' can turn into 'grip and kill'.
Catching big brown trout in New Zealand - an obsession?
Swinging Wet Flies or Nymphs on Streams and Small Rivers
New Zealand High Country, High Tussock, Huge Hideous Fly - Perfect!
Tenkara Fly-Fishing System - Good and Bad
What does a fly-rod's 'action' mean?
Unexpectedly Great Fishing - Again
Perfect cast for very tight places.
Foam Flies For Fabulous Fly Fishing
Imitation or Approximation When Fly Tying
Was the fishing really that good back then?
How to fish and tie Bead flies - the full story
What is the best time to go trout fishing?
Can Dogma Blind us to opportunity when Fishing?
What colours do trout see? How can we use this information?
How to fish and tie the deadly Booby Fly
14lb brown caught on a lumo fly - another myth busted
A log of a Fish in the fog? A little stream with big browns
Start slow, finish fast, stop dead for better casts
Do trout 'pluck' at flies? Some say not, are they right?
Unexpected fishing - again, great fishing when least expected
Fishing a nymph where the river enters a lake?
How a salmon started me on a lifetime of fishing?
Temptation - a bit of humour and a bit of a lesson
Zorro and the fly fishing rod - a sad tale of a beautiful rod
Does a ten foot fly rod make you a better caster and angler?
Fly-rod ‘actions’ - what do they mean? All is revealed.
Catch and Release Dogma - Is it right for all situations?
How a Computer can enhance your memory of a fish?
Czech nymphing is highly effective and easy to learn
Sometimes when you least expect it, you find exceptional fishing
A famous fisherman's dirty little secret
The most expensive trout you will ever catch?
Get down to the bottom to catch Winter trout
Fishing in a goldfish bowl? A day when it felt like it
Lurking around the edges of lakes can produce great fly fishing
Landing a trout? You hook-up - and now what?
Spotting Trout - How to spot trout to increase your hook-ups
How to read the water to find more trout
Rough up your flies to catch more trout
There is more great fishing in New Zealand than just the South Island
How to find trout to fly-fish to after a flood or high water
Do big bright flies catch brown trout? The answer is a definite maybe.
Anchoring - when 'close enough' isn't!
Anchoring in exactly the right position to catch more fish
How to cast without the dreaded backlash or bird's nest
Improve your casting technique and improve your catch rates
Fractured logic as to why 20% of fishermen catch 80% of the fish
Fighting big salt-water fish on fly fishing gear
How to increase your catch rate with jigs
Some myths and legends about fishing line and why it breaks
Does noise affect fish - and does it affect fishing - Part 1
Does noise affect fish - and does it affect fishing - Part 2
Cubing for Snapper a deadly technique
Salt-water fly fishing - too hard?
Ground baiting basics - the key to catching more fish
Better bait basics - he better the bait the better the fish
Fishing with Blue - always a bit of humour
Drift booms will improve your catch rates
Keeping fish fresh from catch to table means better tasting fish
How to get a good hook-set without pulling the fish's jaw out
Kahawai - one of the finest sport fishing species in the ocean Part 1
Kahawai - covers fishing with lures and bait Part 2
Fish Used in Idioms to Brighten Up The English Language
The fascination of fishing with a float affects all fishermen
Buck fever can strike at any time when fish are in view
Fishing Cheats - The lengths they go to and how they do it
Competitions - is there a place for them any more?
The economics of recreational fishing - can we justify the price?
Fish the edges to catch more and bigger fish
Beneath the lies fishermen tell, is there some truth
Too often it is the little things that get you into trouble when fishing
Milly and Ted's big day out fishing - a bit of humour
Mud, Mothers and a big eel - the stuff of small legends
Oops - did I really forget to do that? Or was it pre-ordained
The world and a fisherman's place in it
Promising a feed of fish is the kiss of death to fishing success
To kill a shark - which is the most deadly predator here
How to sharpen a knife so filleting fish is easy and a safe experience
It's not what you catch, but what you learn that is important
Tying better, stronger knots is easy, with some practice
Feed a cat a fish a day? There may be a better way.
The only thing certain in fishing is that nothing is certain
'Fish your Feet' to catch more and bigger fish
How to break a rod - a guide born from experience
How to remove a hook from a human safely and painlessly
For better eating quality keep fresh caught fish cold - very cold
Fishing lessons learnt young last the longest
Is light tackle fishing really sporting or is it an outdated concept?
A long way from home in little boat in rough seas... a harsh lesson
Much Ado About Nothing - a writers occasional dilemma
My Oath - why does swearing infect fishing so deeply
Fishermen and Patience an inseparable pair?
The pressure on a fishing writer to produce by deadline
How to release fish for the maximum survival chance
Hooks - why are there so many styles and sizes?
Line twist - how it forms, how to avoid it and to get rid of it
Publishers Blurb and NZ Fisherman Review
What You Will and Won't Find in This Book
Fishing Regulations in New Zealand
Why is Trout Fishing so Popular
Finding Trout - find where they lie
The Priorities - Where are the fish, How to Fish to them , What lure or fly to use.
Fishing Rivers:
Fishing at Night - Part 1 and Introduction
Learning to Cast - Basics:
Mentors & Revelations - Part 1
Mentors & Revelations - Part 2
Grip and Kill
The way a trout is held when taking a photo, (aka 'Grip and grin'), can easily turn into 'grip and kill' if the fish is not handled carefully and correctly.
The area above the pectoral fins, (the fins just behind and below the gills) contains the fish's heart and other organs; too great a pressure applied to this area can lead to the death of the fish.
Trout dying for a good photo?
Read more here.For the full story on releasing fish with best chance of survival
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How to tie fishing knots properly & securely
It is my guess that more fish are lost to poorly tied knots, than from any other single factor.
There are many knots available to fishers, but no matter which knot you choose there is one factor that remains true. If you do not practice tying the chosen knot so that you can tie it easily and securely, you will lose fish to knots coming undone...
The Best Time to go Fishing for Trout?
Distil all the 'wisdom' down, and you are likely to come up with the following 'best times' to go fishing for trout:
The list of bad fishing times is longer, but the notion of bad may not necessarily be based on good evidence. In fact the notion of 'bad' fishing times usually means fishing times that are not included in the list of 'best' times.
How to Release Fish with the Best Chance of Survival
Don't be fooled, just unhooking a fish and throwing it back in the water is not going to ensure a fish will survive the catch and release.
Releasing fish correctly has become a very important factor in preserving fish stocks for the future, but it needs to be done correctly.
This article sets out 5 "release rules" that provide the maximum survivability for the fish. There is also a couple of extra 'rules' and links to more information.
If you want fresh fish from catching to the table - chill out!
Keeping fish in top condition from the time you catch it till the time it is cooked is relatively easy, and oh, what a difference it makes to the taste.
It is a sad fact is that much of the fish served up by amateur fishermen is passed its used-by-date. By the time it reaches the table it is well on the way to being rotten. What a waste. But it does not have to be that way...
How to remove a fishing hook from a human, painlessly and safely
Using this hook removal method, there is one common factor - the almost complete, and surprising, lack of any pain.
This method avoids the problems and pain that can be caused by some of the newer videos on hook removal.
What you need to know about fishing hooks
Why so many hook types, sizes, and shapes?
You wander into the tackle shop to buy some hooks, and there in front of you is a huge array of sizes and variations. Confused? Don't be, help is at hand.
