New Zealand

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November Rain's Last Dance in the NZ Nationals (for a while)

A report of November Rain's fishing trip in the Far North of New Zealand

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NZ Nationals 2020

Calling all anglers…It’s that special time of year for New Zealanders, the annual fishing tournament that spans the entire country, from...

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Three Ways to Sink a Boat

I confess, it’s been 8 long months since I’ve put fingers to keyboard to peck out a blog update. Ever since my now mended, but slightly...

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Dolphins, Rainbows and Unicorns…A Princess Diary of The Whanganella Banks

Three hundred nautical miles to the northwest of Cape Reinga, New Zealand, lies the hallowed Whanganella Banks, an underwater seamount ,...

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Dad’s Army Conquers the Middlesex Bank

The DTC Club, more familiarly known to us as “Dad’s Army” consists of a ragtag group of Kiwi mates, who hold monthly “charter meetings”...

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7 Days in a Washing Machine

Swish teaches the twins the art of nautical knots Things have started to fall apart, literally. There’s just no amount of glue or screws...

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And We are Off! Yahoo!

Months of prep have come to an end. Days of wet and cold weather are soon to be behind us, to be replaced by the warm trade winds of the...

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Splash! JAFA Road Rage – I’m Rubber and You’re Glue.. We’re Going to Vanua

Every day, for the past month, it’s been Garry’s morning coffee ritual to analyze 2 different weather sites, trying to predict when a...