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Reel Life December 2024 - Central South Island

Summer fishing Ideas Flies to try in late December-January: Mayfly emergers in stony bottomed waters. Damselfly nymph pattern in still waters and ponds near weed beds.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/12/2024
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Reel Life November 2024 - Central South Island

‘Young angler Harvey Metcalf and his eight-pound brown trout he caught while bait fishing the Twizel Canals’ Hook, Line, and Huhu At 12 years young, Harvey Metcalf is finding his stride as…

  • Central South Island
  • 20/11/2024
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RLcsiOCT24.01 The underwoods Abigail 5 and Alex 8 from Twizel
Reel Life October 2024 - Central South Island

The Underwoods Abigail and Alex from Twizel enjoyed a family day out at last year’s Kids Salmon Fishing Day photo by Vicky Mcknight Fishing for Everyone in November November is a favourite…

  • Central South Island
  • 22/10/2024
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Reel Life September 2024 - Central South Island

“Max Sinclair, Tyler Dodd & Vedder Velenski stoked with their catch from Borton’s Pond last Opening Day” - Photo credit Nikki Dellaway   Opening day is a Tuesday – make it a…

  • Central South Island
  • 24/09/2024
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RL01042024 Jamison Bransgrove kept this 3.5lb Benmore rainbow caught while spin fishing with his dad and brothers Photo credit Raymond Bransgrove.
Reel Life April 2024 - Central South Island

Raymond Bransgrove got in touch last week with a successful report from Lake Benmore.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/04/2024
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RLcsiMar24 1 Nikki Dellaway counts sockeye from helicopter Ahuriri River
Reel Life March 2024 - Central South Island

Sockeye Salmon spawning Last week, the 11 – 17th of March, marked the peak of the spawning run for the Waitaki Lakes sockeye salmon population.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/03/2024
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RLcsiFeb24 Allan Davidson of the South Canterbury Anglers Club gets ready to net a Lake Waitake trout Photo by Allan Gillespie
Reel Life February 2024 - Central South Island

Lake Waitaki report Four South Canterbury Anglers Club members had a successful day fly fishing this month at Lake Waitaki. Eleven brown trout were landed, using mostly damselfly nymphs.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/02/2024
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Reel Life January 2024

Compliant angler Sam Coskerie and his catch met with rangers on a night ranging operation at the canals this month-Photo by Nikki Dellaway.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/01/2024
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Reel Life December 2023

Sea-run salmon update The first (known) sea-run salmon of the season caught at the Rangitata / Rakitata River was landed on November 30th.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

Great season so far – and more to come. There have been some awesome catches reported so far this season.

  • Central South Island
  • 22/11/2023
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