CONFESSIONS OF A TOPWATER ADDICT

Mark Kitteridge confesses that he’s not a squid catching expert, but has been lucky enough to have fished with some of the best (including Yamashita’s globe-trotting specialist egi fishermen) and learned plenty from them.

In the second instalment of Josh Darby’s Cook Islands fishing adventure, he and cousin Eli check out the inshore action via kayak, followed by a family excursion offshore aboard a charter vessel…

OUR CENTRAL AMERICAN JOURNEY (PART ONE)

One species that Sam Mossman loves to target in inshore waters during the cold months is that fabulous table fish, the john dory.

The ability to target different species around New Zealand is a big part of owning a trailer boat and an important part of the kiwi fishing culture. Depending on the size and weight of the craft, along with towing vehicle and trailer specifications, a variety of rules apply.

BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

Many anglers will have opened their container of soft-baits to discover the contents have, over time, turned themselves into a gluggy, oozing mess or that the tails have become permanently bent.