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A 'dry fly' love song from Sweden
Fisherman Rolf Nylinder is from Sweden and bought a 30 dollar guitar during a trip visiting New Zealand, His friend Peter had a Mac with "Garageband". So obviously he felt compelled to rewrite a song (apologies to Leonard Cohen) to spread the word about true fly fishing! frontsidefly.com
Emergency services kept busy
Three separate rescues around the country have kept emergency services busy today and prompted a warning for people to be more prepared.
Geoff Thomas: Showtime on the coast as the marlin come to town
Although snapper fishing may be patchy, this summer has been all about marlin fishing, with the Sky Tower in the background.
Geoff Thomas: It's a fine time for catching kingfish
This is a good time to catch kingfish. These magnificent sport fish are found everywhere from North Cape to the Marlborough Sounds, and even further south, with some spotted by paua divers at the Chatham Islands.
Proposed changes to prize draw rules welcomed
Proposed changes around "foolish" rules that regulate spot prizes at community and recreational events have been welcomed by the Problem Gambling Foundation as well as event organisers.
Yellowfin tuna disappearing on Western Bay coastline
Anglers are catching a range of fish species rarely seen along the Western Bay coastline, while others are disappearing.
Raw: It's the Oyster season!
Oyster lovers from Bluff to Auckland have been waiting for this day, the frenzy has started. Salty, succulent and totally addictive - all Kiwi oyster-lovers look forward to the start of March when "Bluffies", the creme de la creme of the shellfish world, come into season.
Ruakaka fishing competition to return
There could be some fish hooks in the way prizes are allocated in future but the organisers of the southern hemisphere's biggest snapper contest say it will definitely be held again next year.
Fishy story behind photo
A picture of a trophy trout hauled out of the Tongariro River has been falsely used to promote fishing in Argentina.
Geoff Thomas: Wharf still harbours magical lure
A visit to the wharves at Orakei or Devonport or Cornwallis reveals that for many of today's youngsters the magic is still the same.
Geoff Thomas: Shallow water yields better rewards for snapper fans.
A kayak or dinghy is the best option for catching snapper at the moment, because fishing in a few metres of water is producing better results than out in the deep.
New species of fish discovered in ocean
An expedition to one of the deepest ocean trenches has discovered a new species of fish and another not previously caught in the southwest Pacific.
Six fight to land 2m shark
A fishing outing turned into a 45-minute struggle with a shark in the surf for six Whitianga men.
Small fry lands a really big one
The big one didn't get away from 7-year-old Hunter Scott, whose 133kg striped marlin is the talk of the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club.
Geoff Thomas: High value fishing
A visit to the Chatham Islands is high on the bucket list for many New Zealanders. For when it comes to fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling, tramping, enjoying the outdoors and simply kicking back, it is like going back in time 50 years.
One that got away was taken by a shark
A shark attacked as Steve Clark was struggling underwater against a kingfish on the end of his spear. He didn't see it coming, but he quickly saw the damage it did.
Geoff Thomas: At home in their domain
Fishing can often be unrewarding at this time, but the crayfish, scallops and fish are still there and the diver ventures into their domain.