Love the clip, RP. My wife would be heartbroken to lose a fish in the surf but I can't see her jumping in after it. Well done to Mrs RP, she saved the fish and that is what counts.

I am shortly going to China for four months. On my return my wife will have her own rod and reel. She loves it on the beach but she has one problem that may be difficult to cure: putting fish back if undersized. Now most people know the value of preserving small fish to allow them to grow bigger, Asians do not think that way. Their upbringing is simple: you never waste food and a small fish can be eaten. We would say there is nothing on them, you would have problems trying to convince an Asian of such a philosophy and they would and could prove you wrong.

A recent survey here in Hawke's Bay discovered that as much as 25% of food bought at the supermarket is thrown away. This is where we could all learn from Asians, they waste nothing. All of a fish with the exception of the fins, entrails, the bones and the gills can be eaten. When I catch a Kahawai or similar, nothing is wasted and very frequently what seems less palatable to us will make a very tasty soup. I love watching Li Juan deal with a yellow eyed mullet: a taxidermist would be proud of her.

We complain that Asians take everything, Asians complain we are wasteful and throw good food away. Their argument is quite convincing; for there can be no denying it is something we have all been guilty of.