Wild Angler

05/11/2024

Variation of the universal CDC upight.

In this video, I tie a fantastic generic emerger pattern for trout. While I actually tie a March Brown Emerger imitation in this video, the pattern can be ea...

26/10/2024

“I’m appalled at the actions of the Government. It has consistently shown contempt for evidence and a willingness to bulldoze communities and councils when they don’t agree."

The Government’s gazumping action over Otago’s water shows just how far it’ll go to pursue a pro-agricultural agenda, writes David Williams

21/10/2024

Nike and Abel go hip hop. https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/nike-drake-fly-fishing/508248?fbclid=IwY2xjawGDj99leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQo43tPp_1Nm4AYFRD10fAaI4Zx_byO6KSS44rJ5tiw9pUPSxG_uaUeFBw_aem_W5S4NWqdlNYYAxB-OsobKQ

Nike sub-label Nocta, co-owned by the top-earning hip hop artist, introduced an entire new line of “fly-fishing-inspired urban wear" along with a special edition Abel reel.

13/10/2024

The Fast-track bill lacks transparency or a conflict of interest processes and appearance--at the least--of backroom deals.

Shane Jones has admitted recusing himself from several projects on the controversial fast-track consenting list over potential conflicts of interest. But the...

10/10/2024

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350446473/feds-call-southland-farmers-boycott-fish-and-game

Federated Farmers is calling on farmers to remove fishing access across their land after Fish and Game’s role in a controversial court decision.

10/10/2024

Who ever thought New Zealand Fish and Game was "to the left of the Green Party?" Michael Laws attacks Fish and Game as "schizophrenic." He embarrasses himself here and sounds like a raving Kiwi Donald Trump--or Shane Jones. This guy is an elected official, albeit a carpet bagger. Has he ever fished, hunted or spent a day on a river?

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07/10/2024

Tell Parliament's Environment Committee to delay the Fast-Track Bill until scientists and the public have their say on lobbyist-sponsored projects. The Environment Court and High Court have already ruled against many of these zombie projects.

Forest & Bird has fought hard for months to force the National-led coalition government to reveal the projects it wants automatically fast-tracked through Schedule 2. That list is out this afternoon and it’s as bad as we feared.

Some on the list are developments that Forest & Bird has spent years successfully opposing in court, essentially ‘zombie projects’. This includes the Ruataniwha dam in Hawke’s Bay and Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposal for seabed mining off the Taranaki coast.

Forest & Bird is now calling on Parliament’s Environment Committee to delay reporting back on the Fast-track Approvals Bill until it has time to properly consider the proposed projects.

It’s a dark day for New Zealand democracy when the select committee tasked with assessing a law doesn’t actually get to see the whole law. Because developments referred to, or on, the schedule are almost certain to go ahead, it’s absolutely critical that proper scrutiny happens now so that people can understand the ways existing environmental protections are being breached and the harm that will be caused.

For the full story head here: https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/resources/fast-track-list-reveal-dark-day-democracy



📷: Waitaha river bend. Credit Neil Silverwood

07/10/2024

Plan backcountry trips carefully.

Taken from JRE #2059 w/Adam Greentree:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XoDxwvV07k7CBcV3H4Vik?si=32331dc9d150401c

05/10/2024

See you on the other side, Mr Gierach. https://www.hatchmag.com/articles/beloved-author-john-gierach-passes-away-78/7715996?fbclid=IwY2xjawFtlj1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQnKhAQ1Hq17534dkhE7OOlwOuzIPmO3o-sZCTF7l9DwaOeNBPg7qftb5g_aem_nBCYxk9oCQYPmXVuaVIBnw

Iconic storyteller and self-described trout bum John Gierach died on Thursday, Oct. 3, after suffering a massive heart attack. His passing was first reported in a Facebook post by Gierach’s long-time friend, AK Best.

03/10/2024

The Pomahaka River hits 300 cumecs.

03/10/2024

Red warning for Otago. Two months of rain forecast during this event.

A MetService red heavy rain warning is in place for North Otago, Dunedin and Coastal Clutha from Thursday 11am to Friday 9pm.MetService says the event is "ve...

02/10/2024

The government's war on nature, freshwater ecosystems, and democracy continues. Paywalled today but the general public can read it Saturday.

Following industry group pleas, changes to keystone freshwater policy were recommended without ever seeing public scrutiny.

02/10/2024

Exploring new waters for Golden Dorado conservation.

Join Dr. Andy Danylchuk, from UMass Amherst, in his exploration and research into the movement patterns and ecology of the golden dorado fish across various habitats in northern Argentina. His go-to rod choices for this trip: T&T Zone, T&T Sextant and T&T Excoett SS.

28/09/2024

Doug Swisher on fishing stillborn dun patterns. He was a master of fishing the film.

Ever wondered why those feasting fish seldom took your beautiful up-wing mayfly pattern when the big hatch was on the water? Swisher and Richards did–and they found a good reason. Read on and see how they solve "The Case of the Uncased Wings."

18/09/2024

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2024/09/winners-2024-natural-landscape-photography-awards/679906/

Winners and runners-up from this year’s landscape-photography competition