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Archive: January, 2020

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 30-01-2020

WFR1920.48 The Rangitata River mouth on Tuesday the 28th of January Credit R Adams

On Tuesday this week Hamish Stevens and I flew around the region in a Cessna airplane counting paradise shelduck and black swan.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 23-01-2020

WFR1920.45 Steve Frater with the previously reported Lake Aviemore salmon confirmed at 17 pounds

Last week, amongst some other great fishing reports from the Waitaki lakes, I reported being shown a Facebook post of a salmon caught in Lake Aviemore “in the 20-pound conversation”.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 16-01-2020

WFR1920.42 Lennox Batemans first fish a 9 pound salmon caught at the Benmore Spillway

The weather forecast is looking as good as it gets for the next few days.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Perfectly timed photo wins award for South Island photographer

Matt Winter WInning photo

Marlborough photographer Matt Winter’s expertly timed photo of two paradise shelducks in perfect symmetry has won the inaugural Game Bird Habitat Trust’s photo competition.

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Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck stamp Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report Central South island 9-1-2020

Lower reaches of the Rangitata Currently a good colour

The alpine rivers have finally cleared a bit, but it could be potentially short lived.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island- 02-01-2020

WFR1820.18salmon vs trout I.D. tip use the anal fin base length and fin ray length to distinguish trout from salmon

This is part three of my holiday period series designed to resource you with loads of information that will help you have a successful and enjoyable summer of fishing.

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Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 4 years ago by Richie Cosgrove

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