Fishing & Hunting

Welcome to the Fishing & Hunting section here at Rural Trader. This is where you’ll find all sorts of information about fishing & hunting.

You’ll find relevant news and articles, upcoming events, related blog and forum entries and fishing and hunting related video clips. Also you can gauge community opinion through our polls.

This page is very much community driven so if there’s anything you’d like to see included here please get in touch.  Among the things we’d be delighted to receive are any of below:

Fishing & Hunting news and articles, events, bloggers, videos and photos.

If you’d like to have any of above published send your material to contribute@ruraltrader.co.nz

Features

  • Game Fishing News

    Game Fishing News

    by Samantha McPherson

    The game fishing season is upon us. During the season I will be bringing you various updates from hot game fishing spots all over the country. Read here for more information...

  • Viewers' Photos

    Viewers' Photos

    by Rural Trader

    Take a look at what some of our viewers have been up to. Please feel free to submit photos of your hunting and fishing adventures

  • Fishing and Hunting Tip of the Week

    Fishing and Hunting Tip of the Week

    by Samantha McPherson

    Every week Samantha will be supplying a fishing or hunting tip of the week here

  • Fishing Reports

    Fishing Reports

    by Rural Trader

    This is where we will collect fishing reports from our experts across the country. We would welcome any contributions.

  • Information Articles

    Information Articles

    by Samantha McPherson

    This is where you will find a range of information articles and expert advice about hunting and fishing

  • Fishing Trip a 'Dream Come True' for Hastings Farmer

    Fishing Trip a 'Dream Come True' for Hastings Farmer

    by Samantha van der Sande

    Winning the Rural Trader Trout Fishing Adventure giveaway was like a 'dream come true' for Hastings Farmer John Oliver and his two friends Colin Jole and John Trotter

  • Forest & Bird Echoes Scientist’s Fears about Fish

    Forest & Bird Echoes Scientist’s Fears about Fish

    by The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand

    Independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird applauds fisheries scientist John McKoy for speaking up about the guesswork used to manage New Zealand fisheries

  • Fish for the Future

    Fish for the Future

    by Environment Waikato

    Fish for the future is the theme of this year’s Seaweek, which will feature a series of free lectures and beach clean-ups in the Waikato

  • Trout Fishing Retreat Provides Life Changing Experience for Women

    Trout Fishing Retreat Provides Life Changing Experience for Women

    by Samantha McPherson

    Fourteen randomly selected women nationwide who either have, or have survived breast cancer, were given the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Casting for Recovery two and a half day fly fishing retreat held at Hamurana Springs, in Rotorua

  • On The Boardroom with Bonze

    On The Boardroom with Bonze

    by Samantha McPherson

    My definition of game fishing has always been simple: one drives around in a boat towing plastic in the water, similar to towing a trailer. Upon meeting well known game fishing expert and character in the sport, Graeme Fleet (known as 'Bonze'), this soon changed

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