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Tips For Targeting Big Winter Reds Off The Rocks

Tony Wood from Moocher Hunters specialises in targeting trophy Snapper off the rocks. His local is Waiheke Island where countless hours have been spent exploring the coastline and learning the complexities of each spot. With this amount of knowle...

Rock Fishing With The Daiwa Free Swimmer

Lobbing big baits down a pumping burley trail is a form of fishing that is close to many kiwi anglers hearts, it's often where teeth are cut and where the lifelong passion for fishing begins. For me it’s hard to beat the adventure to a desolate le...

Daiwa’s Spoon Lure Range Explained

Having initially been one that said I have more than enough lures in my arsenal, I do not need any extra baits added to my collection, I now have my own tackle box dedicated to Chinook/Crusader lures in my kit for lake and canal fishing and a sepa...

How To Catch Snapper On Lures In The South Island

The waters that surround the top of the South Island hold a unique fishery. From bottom bashing for blue cod through to straylining for snapper and jigging kingies. While the summer fishing in Tasman Bay can be fantastic, the winter fishery is wha...

NaCl Lures: Q&A

It’s TOPWATER Time presents 'Wooden Lures of NZ', featuring NaCl. Wooden Lure’s of NZ: What make’s the countries best lure makers tick?We sat down with the fascinating Hamish Beattie of NaCl lures for this installment of 'Wooden Lures of NZ'. From...

Topwater Fishing’s Roots in NZ, by Mark Armistead

“The real “light bulb” moment for me came shortly after whilst one of the Japanese gurus came to stay at our place whilst conducting one of his White Island trips. They returned late one day and even though there was a significant language barrier...