There are moments in our lives that etch indelibly in our memory, just as there are destinations that do the same, New Caledonia is such a place for me. I joined mate Will Jephcott and David Noble from Ocean Blue to travel to the very north of...
Warren Keelan discovers a wild and untamed angling paradise along the coast of Efate – Vanuatu. Words and Photos by Warren Keelan It had been high on my to-do list for quite some time, and with recent reports of big dogtooth tuna, mahi-mahi and wahoo throwing their weight around, along with an abundance of untamed coastal waters, I was keen...
“Popper fishing was only half our fishing equation, as jigging was just as productive and rewarding. Indeed, it was the type of tropical jigging you always hope to experience, but rarely ever do.” -Mark Kitteridge, NZFN Read the full article, ‘Ono – Island of Giants’ by Mark Kitteridge.
“The numbers of GT’s, red bass and dogtooth tuna in this area have to be seen to believed. We were hooked up all day, of every day, of our trip.” Brent Delaney Modern Fishing. Read the full article, ‘Ono – On Again’ by Brent Delaney.
Download the pdf, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Brent Delaney I floated along a board walk that snaked through verdant tropical gardens. Land crabs scuttled into their holes. Fruit bats screeched. Silhouetted Palm trees framed the sky as my bure came into view, awash with the emanations of the near-full moon. I entered the bure, my fishing equipment fell to the floor...
Rompin Sailfish’s Window To The World Fishing International Rod & Line Article By C.S.Fong Early October will witness another bach of foreigners at Kuala Rompin, a name which has gradually and steadily gained recognition in the regional sportfishing front as one of the best sailfish destinations...
Taken from the August 2011 issue of Modern Fishing. Words & Photos by Dan Trotter. Download full article here or read on: Nestled on a quiet strip on the east coast of the otherwise hectic pace of Malaysia, is Kuala Rompin. Still a sleepy fishing village, this riverside destination has become a Mecca for sailfish addicted anglers. If you haven’t heard of this place before,...
New Caledonia’s Trophy GTs (Part 1) Article by Grant Dixon, published in New Zealand Fishing News Prior to my first New Caledonia experience targeting their trophy giant trevally with poppers, I never realised just how technical this form of fishing could be. In the past I had been content to rip out the cast and then bring the lure back to the boat...
Article by Grant Dixon, published in New Zealand Fishing News July 2011 Click to view the magazine version If planning an extended popper fishing mission, other than to a tackle shop, there is one place you should spend time at before leaving – the gym. In May, with the opening of duck- shooting out the way, five keen read- ers joined me for a five-day popper fishing trip to New...
Conquering Kiwi Land – Part 3 Article by Jack Scrine, published in Modern Fishing Click to view the magazine version An emerging top-water kingy fishery in New Zealand’s beautiful North Island saw the Modern Fishing team once again racing across the Tasman to do battle. As New Zealand’s rolling green fields dotted with sheep and craggy mountain peaks came into view after...
