Nick Jones bids a fond farewell to a stalwart captain of the journalistic seas.

We interview the retiring Grant Dixon about fishing and… you guessed it, editing a fishing magazine!

Musings from Sam Mossman about the angling implications of this season’s climate pattern.

Stickface wizard Ben Brown continues to chronicle his spells for us.

Catch up on all the latest happenings in the watery realm.

Marine ecologist Irene Middleton exposes the rare tropical and subtropical vagrants to our shores, including some new-to-NZ species.

The first instalment of Export’s Spot X series is a crash course on the fishing playground that is the Hauraki Gulf.

Find out who’s leading the charge in NZ’s best free online fishing competition.

How to get the most out of your blade, courtesy of our mates at Victory Knives.

Seafood recipes to impress your tastebuds (or the guests at your next ostentatious dinner party).

Our good friends at LegaSea cover the latest fisheries management issues.

Greg Morton discusses fishing with baitcasters for trout.

Experienced angler Chris Firkin showcases the opportunities available from his home fishing port.

Grant Dixon wrangles monster sturgeon on the other side of the world.

Veteran softbaiter Mark Kitteridge covers kingfish.

The surfcaster and kontiki one-two punch bears fruit for Jason Neute out west.

YouTube sealebrity spearo Ollie Craig ventures to the tropics.

We cover Josh Darby and his new lure fishing weapon – a Kingfisher 570 Powercat.

Grant Dixon checks out the new Buccaneer Six Fifteen hardtop.

Nick Jones extols the virtues of the Yamaha F250 DES and Helm Master EX aboard the NZ Fishing News ride.

Starting on page 136, we review the YGK Co., Ltd XBraid range, Halco Madeyes softbaits, and the Fishes of Aotearoa book.

An update from the Ministry that oversees our salty resources.

Get the latest info from around the recreational fishing industry.

Check out the latest fishing bling… go on, treat yo’self!

A fun fishing fable for the wee ones from writer Mary-anne Scott and illustrator Lisa Allen.

Grant Dixon’s valedictory op-ed.

What holiday fishing is all about! Luke Beesley and James Arkell proudly show off their impressive snapper catch before it was released. Photo: Alistair Arkell.