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Reel Life October 2024 - Nelson Marlborough

Opening Day Wrap-Up Opening Day of the 2024-25 season dawned fine across most of the region and river flows overall were ideal for most anglers, but did the trout play ball? …

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 21/10/2024
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Reel Life September 2024 - Nelson-Marlborough

We are counting down to the 2024-25 season, and with the days getting longer and the weather warming up, many of you will be dreaming of hitting the water again…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 24/09/2024
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Reel Life April 2024 - Nelson/Marlborough

LATE SEASON OPTIONS May is nearly here, and while some of us are gearing up for game bird season, we can assure you there is still some great fishing on offer.…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 26/04/2024
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April Trout Jacob Lucas
Reel Life March 2024 - Nelson/Marlborough

MAKE THE MOST OF IT! With shorter days and cooler nights, it is clear Autumn is here.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 21/03/2024
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Marcus Girvan
Reel Life February 2024 - Nelson/Marlborough

MOTUEKA RIVER IN GREAT SHAPE The Motueka River is firing this season.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 26/02/2024
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Taylor river whanau fishing day photo Jacob Lucas
Reel Life January 2024

Above Right: Anglers fishing the Taylor River in downtown Blenheim- photo Jacob Lucas  Drift Dive Update In the past month the Wangapeka, Takaka and Waingaro rivers were dived.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 19/01/2024
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Reel Life December 2023

Lake Argyle Tag Comp Our popular Henderson’s Ltd summertime tag competition at Lake Argyle has kicked off!  We’ve just released 200 tagged fish and have 20 great prizes to give away to…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

Drift Dive UpdateFive drift dives have been completed so far this season; the Upper Motueka, Lee, Opouri, Pearse and Maitai.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 22/11/2023
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Shannon Aram
Reel Life October 2023

Above Right: Shannon Aram into a hard-fighting fish during the opening week of the new season.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 19/10/2023
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Reel Life September 2023

Welcome to the New Fishing SeasonThe new fishing season is almost here and anglers across Aotearoa are getting excited for the day, when many of our rivers re-open.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 18/09/2023
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