Reel Life

Central South Island

RLaugust18CSI1A shoreline catch from Lake Tekapo July 2018 credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life August 2018

The final flingSeptember is the last month that your current 2017-2018 licence is valid, so we encouraged you to jump in the car and head out for one final fling…

  • Central South Island
  • 30/08/2018
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Reel Life May 2018 cover shot Luther3
Reel Life May 2018

We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there! The temperatures may be falling but in many parts…

  • Central South Island
  • 23/05/2018
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RLapril18csi2 time to head to the canals credit Cliff Burmister
Central South Island Reel Life April 2018

Summer season winds upThe 2017-2018 summer fishing season has been a good one: generally, mild conditions and regular rainfall gave us some of the best summer river flows in years.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/04/2018
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RLmar18CSI1boxed ticked Brook trout
Central South Island Reel Life March 2018

An April of fishing opportunitiesApril is the last month of the ‘summer’ fishing season.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/03/2018
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Central South Island Reel Life February 2018

March is ‘go fishing' monthWeather-wise, March can be brilliant with mild and settled weather (fingers firmly crossed). So the message is 'get out and go fishing in March.

  • Central South Island
  • 27/02/2018
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RLcsiJAN1 A refreshed Opihi Riverbed after the December rains
Central South Island Reel Life January 2018

Mid-summer magicOur waterways and their fishy inhabitants are in summer mode - for dry fly enthusiasts this is your time of year.

  • Central South Island
  • 30/01/2018
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