John Eichelsheim

One of the realities of a monthly magazine is that there is quite a bit of lead time. That means the fishing I’m enjoying in November as I write this column will be a distant memory in mid-December when the magazine comes out, let alone in January.

The not-for-profit advocacy group Legasea campaigns fisheries management issues on behalf of recreational fishers and the New Zealand public.

While recreational fishing can be a relaxing pastime, most successful anglers work hard to stay alert, relying on their senses to detect and react to bites, thereby turning lookers into keepers.

The new Mercury Racing 360 APX competition outboard is a potent four-stroke V8 designed specifically to power Formula One tunnel boats on the UIM F1H2O World Championship.

Joystick control for outboard-powered vessels is hardly new – I experienced it for the first time at an Evinrude press event in the USA in 2014 – but joystick control for a single outboard is, as far as I know, unprecedented and Yamaha its the first to bring it to market with Helm Master EX.