Where has the time gone, the last couple of months passed
in a blur, and in that blur the November newsletter died of malnutrition.
And now it is just two weeks till Xmas and still so much to do, but
hey for us, God’s chosen ones, Summer is here and fish are a’jumpin.
Smelting has well
and truly started down in the Taupo lakes and some great fishing is
being had in the shallows. Might just be my favourite style of freshwater
fishing. Stalking and casting to
visible fish. There is a truly excellent book out on fishing stillwaters,
"Stalking Stillwaters" by Les Hill, published by Halcyon
Press, here in NZ. Best book I have seen on the subject, from anywhere.
Speaking of books, my new
book, "Tips & Tricks to Catch More Fish"
has been out for a few weeks now and appears to be going quite well.
This one is on saltwater fishing, and might just help you hook into
a few more or bigger snapper and kingis. Leave a note for Santa, you
never know it might make its way into your Xmas stocking.
Mark Kitteridge who worked with me at Just Fishin’ and
who will be well known to NZ Fishing Magazine readers, has his first
book, "Hooked Up On Snapper" Mark’s
knowledge of snapper fishing is encyclopaedic. He also reveals a great
talent for superb illustration which greatly enhances the book, and
makes his information very understandable. Read it – you will learn
lots.
So, you have had a good day, and now it is time
to fillet your catch, but for many fishermen this is the hard part
of the whole fishing experience. Often the crew will draw straws to
see who will do the filleting, the loser ending up hacking at the
flesh. I sometimes wonder if the task of preparing the catch to eat
is the prime reason that drives many anglers into the catch and release
camp.
Get the good news on sharpening your knives.
So, have a great Xmas wherever you are,
and for those of us enjoying the summer months, be careful out there,
I have yet to see a fish worth dying for.