Story: Recreational sea fishing

Flounder fishing

Flounder fishing

At Raglan Harbour, brothers Ross and Graeme Barr fish for flounder using powerful lights. The lights allow them to see the well-camouflaged fish, and also cause the flounder to freeze on the bottom – giving the men a chance to spear them.

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New Zealand Herald
Reference: 9 August 2005
Photograph by Amos Chapple

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Carl Walrond, 'Recreational sea fishing - Other recreational fishing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7850/flounder-fishing (accessed 29 April 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 12 Jun 2006