WHERE THEY'RE BEING CAUGHT - 12 January 2011
Check out www.fishgrid.com and see where the fish are being caught. If you register you can access information (free of charge) on what fish are being caught where by many member clubs.
If you are heading out for a marlin fish then check out the fish grids and see where the action is and where most fish are being caught. It will certainly improve your chances of landing the big one.
If your club hasn't joined Fishgrid then ask your committee or club manager to consider the service.
Fishgrid also provides web hosting services at competitive prices.
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GAMEFISHING UPDATE - 12 January 2011
The following is a brief synopsis of fish caught or advised to have been caught from around the traps.
These are not confirmed and have yet to be formally validated but the info has been provided from reliable sources.
180+kg Bronzie on 4kg line: Whakatane
215kg Blue Marlin 8 kg line Bay of Islands - "Hookin Bull" angler Guy Jacobson,
313kg Blue Marlin, vessel Scorpio Bay of Islands
Numerous Blue Marlin, Whangaroa and Bay of Islands
140kg Striped Marlin, Hokianga
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VALUABLE SITES WITH DOWNLOADS FOR FISHOS - 12 January 2011
Check out the following sites for Time and Tide and also Chart information including free HR downloads.
Please note that these charts should be downloaded in Tiff format and saved to your computer and then browsed from within an image editor which will give you highest resolution.
http://www.linz.govt.nz/index
http://www.tumonz.co.nz/downloads.php?page=Tide%20Viewer
Happy Downloading!
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CARPET OF DEAD SNAPPER - 05 January 2011
A "carpet" of dead, mostly eyeless, snapper which washed up on several Coromandel Peninsula beaches has left people mystified.
Ministry of Fisheries officials are investigating after holidaymakers at Little Bay and Waikawau Bay found hundreds of fish dead on the sand yesterday.
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CONFIRMED FIRST MARLINS INFORMATION FOR NZSF MEMBERS - 03 January 2011
After a few days of trying to get the details we now have confirmed "First Marlin" information for captures by NZSF members:
1st Marlin Weighed – Vern Muldrock – 30.12.10 – Striped Marlin from the Boat Hi Mark – Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club
1st Marlin Tagged – Margaret Taylor – 31.12.10 – Striped Marlin from the Boat Leisure Hour – Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club
Congratulations to both Vern and Margaret and their clubs from all at New Zealand Sport Fishing.
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FIRST MARLIN OF SEASON FOR NZSF? - 01 January 2011
Reports have been received that a marlin weighing 90.9kg was weighed in at Whangaroa caught on Himark by an angler called Rusty!
Also, a tagged marlin caught by angler Margaret Taylor on Leisure Hour out of Tutukaka has been reported but also awaits confirmation.
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FIRST MARLIN OF SEASON CAPTURE UPDATE - 31 December 2010
The marlin captured by Michael Irvine is not an NZSF award fish. Unfortunately Michael was not a member of a NZSF club at the time.
A Striped Marlin was tagged by Margaret Taylor from Whangarei Deep Sea Anglers Club yesterday (31st) - we are just waiting to confirm whether or not this is the first for the Season
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NIWA FISH SURVEY - 31 December 2010
The first day of the new year will see National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research's (Niwa) vessel Tangaroa make its 20th trip from Wellington to the Chatham Rise to study the abundance of important fish species.
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GUIDELINES FOR RELEASE OF UNDERSIZED FISH - 31 December 2010
It's that time of year when there are lots of juveniles fishes around. Just some reminders to follow some basic rules when handling and releasing the little ones.
GUIDELINES FOR RELEASING UNDERSIZED FISH
REMEMBER TO DO THESE THINGS
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Remove fish from the water only if you have to
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Wear cotton or rubber gloves or at least wet your hands
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Lie fish on a soft wet surface if you need to handle them out of water
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Change to a larger hook size if you are catching a lot of undersized fish
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Minimise the time fish are out of the water
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Remove the hook carefully from a lip-hooked fish
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Cut the line for a gut-hooked fish
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Return fish gently to the sea
Fish are measured from the tip of the nose to the "V" in the tail.
PLEASE DO NOT
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Hold fish by inserting your fingers inside the gill covers
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Poke or touch the eyes, and never hold fish by the eye sockets
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Use a "gob" stick on fish you will release
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Squeeze the gill covers or gut area hard
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Lift fish by the tail as this can dislocate the spine
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Drop or place fish on a hot, dry deck or on rocks
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SAFE BOATING INFORMATION - 31 December 2010
Click here for safe boating information.
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