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Reel Life February 2023

While we make every effort to focus the content of our monthly Reel Life on positive opportunities around the region, it’s impossible to ignore the difficulties faced currently on the…

  • Eastern
  • 18/02/2023
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Solid Tarawera rainbow
Reel Life January 2023

The weather has finally started to play ball here in parts of the Eastern Region, and despite another batch of wet stuff after New Year, anglers have been able to…

  • Eastern
  • 24/01/2023
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Keep fish in the water all the time if you intend to release them
Reel Life December 2022

Arggh – the weather! Rain by the Olympic swimming pool load has been testing everyone’s tolerance, especially those wanting to fish the streams and rivers of the region.

  • Eastern
  • 12/12/2022
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Solid two year old Rotoiti fish
Reel Life November 2022

Classic spring weather in the Eastern region has dominated the scene for several weeks with waves of heavy rainfall.

  • Eastern
  • 16/11/2022
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Happy angler at Lake Rotoiti opening day 2025
Reel Life October 2022

Opening day on the Rotorua lakes went off as usual – with a Bang! A wet forecast kept some away, but the keenest of fishers braved the conditions, returned to the…

  • Eastern
  • 20/10/2022
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Reel Life September 2022

With the new season just around the corner, anglers are keenly anticipating Saturday 1st October at 5.

  • Eastern
  • 15/09/2022
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Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season

Opening day, Saturday, October 1, means we’ll be able to share the opening with family and friends and make a special weekend of the new fishing season.

  • Eastern
  • 30/08/2022
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Reel Life April 2022

As I write this, long overdue rain in the Bay of Plenty is fair lashing the roof.

  • Eastern
  • 22/03/2022
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Reel Life March 2022

Eastern RegionShowery rain during the second week of February and cooler overnight temperatures have cooled the surface of local lakes slightly but the stream mouth fishing remains excellent.

  • Eastern
  • 22/02/2022
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Reel Life February The wet summer we were promised has turned up big time this February with two cyclones passing by in two weeks, causing chaos throughout the country.

  • Eastern
  • 21/02/2022
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