Hot Shotz Tackle and Outdoors

26/07/2026

Spotted while killing time on TikTok, nice poster

24/07/2026

https://www.odt.co.nz/canterbury/south-canterbury/sea-run-salmon-closure-threshold-set-2026-rangitata-count-clears-the-mark-we4cw5p3

13/07/2026

Latest News from our website:

Hi team! As you will mostly be aware by now, our retail store in Waimate closed at end April 2026. This was a difficult decision and took a lot of deliberation, but my age and health issues needed to be considered over the continuation of the shop. We have returned to our roots doing wholesale and o...

01/07/2026

Further releases today for Surf anglers:
Our famous Surf Quik Rig in two 80lb options.
Our UK design Pulley rig developed for NZ with 80lb mono and keeper hook over Ken'ichi circle main hook.
Note all our rigs are built with commercially swaged crimps so equal pressure maintains line strength.
Available online at www.tackleshop.co.nz or Trademe, search HotShotzTackle

30/06/2026

This week's new rig profile:
Hot Shotz Scallopini 5/0
Tied on our own Kenichi Circle Hooks with 80lb mono, these are hot, hot, hot and Snapper ready!
Gurnard will love the colours too.
We put our unique pearl eyes on these too, even though Scallops don't really have eyes.
Website www.tackleshop.co.nz or online at Trademe under hotshotztackle

NZ made in our own workshop since 2001. These Scallopini are tied on 5/0 High Carbon Chemically Sharpened Circle hooks on 80lb mono. Lightly baited these look like a real baitfish and fish amazingly. Ideal for Snapper and Pelagics as well as many other species the hook size if suited to. Note, these...

29/06/2026

BACK IN STOCK!
Unique to us here at Hot Shotz Tackle since 2006.

10pcs in a bag.

The head is made of lead and the hook is made of high carbon steel with black nickel anti-coating.

It is suitable for Freshwater or Saltwater.

The lead head and hook are fixed as a single unit.

The lead head is self-weighted and can be easily sunk to the bottom of the water, suitable for fishing deep water fish.

1/0 suit for Trout or Salmon without issue.
(1/16oz also available)
Just $10.90, delivery available through our website link:
www.tackleshop.co.nz

29/06/2026

Great News!
We are fully operational at long last!
Workshop office and storage are all now organised, kinda, and orders are on the table.
Hot Shotz Tackle is here for you with our own design and built Gurnard Rigs, Surf Rigs, Flasher Rigs (limited range), Deep Sea Rigs, Cod Rigs and MORE!
The website will again show some our best work from this week on.
Keep those orders rolling in, direct phone number is 02 72 21 43 46

03/06/2026

Next up, the crimping bench gets brought in
Would have already been productive had it not been for yours truly having a torn Achilles tendon.
Slowed things down a bit these past 6 bloody weeks!
Time heals, so they say.....

03/06/2026

Stock is starting to trickle in and there has been some activity on the website too, www.tackleshop.co.nz
Another day of unpacking tomorrow and website stocking, keep an eye on those discounted prices!
For those wondering, the big black machine is our computer cut sign plotter, yes we do that too specialising in short runs the bigger companies see as a nuisance.

01/06/2026

Always handy to know what depth the various Twizel canals are when fishing them