Reel Life
Southland
Reel Life February 2023
DRIFT DIVING RESULTS UPDATEOver the summer months, Southland Fish & Game staff have been undertaking drift dive surveys on our major rivers as part of our annual trout monitoring program.
- Southland
- 18/02/2023
Reel Life January 2023
Is it time to take up fly fishing?Over the holiday period, spin anglers may have experienced the frustration of observing trout rising away on the surface and being unable to…
- Southland
- 24/01/2023
Reel Life December 2022
UPPER WAIAU FISHING TIPS – INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERTOver the summer holidays, the upper Waiau River is a favourite fishing spot for many anglers.
- Southland
- 12/12/2022
Reel Life November 2022
OLDIES BUT GOODIESIn last month’s edition of Reel Life, I wrote about soft baits and how they have become increasingly popular amongst trout anglers and have revolutionised spinning fishing for…
- Southland
- 16/11/2022
Reel Life October 2022
There’s no doubt about it, soft baits have certainly revolutionised spin fishing for trout.
- Southland
- 20/10/2022
Reel Life September 2022
It’s time to go trout fishing!The countdown is on! Just ten days to go until the start of the 2022/23 fishing season.
- Southland
- 15/09/2022
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.
- Southland
- 30/08/2022
Reel Life April 2022
PAIN AT THE PUMP - FISH LOCALIf you are anything like me, whenever you drive past a petrol station, your eyeballs will be bulging when you look at the fuel…
- Southland
- 22/03/2022
Reel Life March 2022
Southland Region Summertime is terrestrial time It’s summertime so terrestrial insect activity is really starting to ramp up which can make for some great dry fly fishing action.
- Southland
- 22/02/2022
New Blog Post
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.
- Southland
- 21/02/2022