Featured Products

Go Fish

More than just a cook book, Go Fish is Al
Brown’s homage to fish. It is about the joy of fishing, respecting the catch, our oceans and enjoying the best NZ has to offer from catch to cooking. Stunningly photographed by Kieran Scott, Go Fish is the must-have cookbook for every household.

New Zealand's Best Trout Flies

The book, New Zealand's Best Trout Flies is the culmination of years of experience on rivers and lakes throughout the country. Not only is the book a special addition to every angler's library but it is signed by the 30 anglers who have contributed to it.

These very special and signed limited editions are presently on sale

Fishing Season

Fishing Season is the latest book by one of Australasia’s foremost flyfishing authors, Fishing Season.

Fishing Season, described by Sir Robert Jones as "a truly lovely book, beautifully made and presented and reminiscent of the craftsmanship one associates with 19th century book publishing..."  is a celebration of all that is great about fly fishing.

Water Strider Kick Boat from Intrepid Angler

Intrepid Angler offers a wide range of products including equipment suitable for expeditions such as the Water Strider Kick Boats which provide the ability to fish a wide range of waters effectively, individually and safely. They are extremely portable and easy to setup.

Bradley Smoker

This portable propane smoker is one of the range of smokers from Bradely Smoker, who also supply flavour bisquettes, cures and accessories.

Bradley Flavour Bisquettes

The secret to the Bradley Smoker is the use of Bradley Bisquettes which flavour the smoke depending on the variety of wood being burned.

Alder and maple flavours give a rich and distinct flavor to seafood as do the mild fruit flavours of apple and cherry.

Bradley Flavour Cures for fish smoking

Bradley offer arange of dry and liquid (brine) cures to be used on fish and meat prior to smoking. Bradley Cures come in 28 oz (800g) and 14oz (400g) sizes.

Flavours include maple (traditionally used for smoked salmon), brine, sugar and demara.

Fat Albert's Smokehouse smoked goods

Fat Albert Smokehouse produces a selection of fine quality smoked products using old Scottish methods and recipes. A choice of wonderful gourmet food can be ordered online including smoked salmon, chicken, duck and venison.

Icey-Tek Elite chilly bins

Keeping your catch, food or bait in good condition means keeping it chilled. Highly-regarded ice bin maker Icey-Tek has released its new Elite bins with beefed-up insulation. The Elite is available in 60, 80 and 100 litre sizes from Discount Fishing Supplies.

Ian Botham on Fishing

Sir Ian Botham, cricketing legend, is also a fisherman of knowledge and passion. In his new book, Ian Botham on Fishing, he shares his love of the sea and the riverbank and his experiences of fishing from every corner of the globe.

A mixture of advice and anecdote, this book is a perfect introduction to the novice while still being packed full of rich material for the already initiated. Purchase for $47.99 RRP or be in to in a copy by 21 Dec 2008.

The Complete Fly Fishing Manual

This manual by John Giacon contains all you need to know about fly fishing in five parts:

1. How to start being a fly fisher

2. How to become a better fly fisher

3. How to become a ‘complete angler’

4. Want to catch big trout? Who doesn’t?

5. Fly casting with John Giacon

For more information, please email melody@cdrods.co.nz or buy a new generation Composite Developments fly rod and get a copy free of charge.

Ken Ring's Predict Weather 2009

Ken Ring's Predict Weather Almanacs are the books thousands of New Zealanders reach for. Ken's controversial method of predicting weather by the cycles of the moon has an amazingly high strike rate for reliability and countless farmers and events organisers have come to rely on his predictions.

You can purchase the 2009 Almanac for $44.99 (RRP) at bookshops now.

SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker

A life-saving handheld device that is taking the world by storm has been launched in New Zealand and is set to be available in stores in time for Christmas.

"The SPOT Messenger is a crucial addition when doing anything outdoors that is in a remote area or out of cellular reach," Mr Bolger said.

"The beauty of SPOT is that it can be used in an emergency with the signal reaching a global emergency centre within five minutes."

Art of New Zealand 2009 Fly Fishing Calendar

Order the Art of New Zealand Fly Fishing 2009 calendar featuring water colour paintings by Mchael Scheele.

Okuma Femme Fatale rod and reel combo

The Okuma Femme Fatale combo features a high quality graphite blank provides a soft-baiting set is light, responsive and strong, a combo that will give the boys a run for their money.

A percentage of the sale of every Femme Fatale combo goes to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

New Zealand Fly Fishing Adventures DVDs

Volume 1: Nelson District

Volume 2: Murchison and West Coast

These DVDs will not only entertain but you can learn about new locations and techniques to further your own fishing in these challenging waters.

Each DVD is visual diary of two keen fishermen, Mike Kirkpatrick of Latitude Guiding and James English fishing some of the premier trout waters of the New Zealand's South Island over the course of a season.

Price: NZ $39.95 each