Richie Cosgrove

Posts by Richie Cosgrove for 'Reel Life' Newsletter:

Reel Life January 2021

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We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year and are looking forward to another year of fishing!

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Reel Life December 2020

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Temperatures in the Hawkes Bay have reached the high 20s during December as we enter early summer.

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Reel Life November 2020

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This season took a bit of a twist with the flooding and higher flows that have given the rivers a clean out and the trout a bit of a shake-up.

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Reel Life October 2020

Blair Whiting with an early season Jack

The weather was not too kind on the days leading up to Opening with a cold snap bringing snow to the tops, some rain and some wild wind.

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Reel Life September 2020

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The start of Hawke’s Bay’s new trout season is just over a week away, with opening day on Thursday October 1st.

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Reel Life August 2020

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The new fishing season is only five weekends away and your new season fishing licence will unlock the full fishing potential of New Zealand for you to explore.

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Hawke's Bay Reel Life November 2019

Fish release on the Mohaka Stu Hastie

It’s that time of year again when the temperature starts to rise and weather becomes increasingly steady.

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Nelson Marlborough Reel Life Mar 2017

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Trout flying bright green streamers were released into the Riuwaka River during a day long operation in mid-March. 

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Otago Reel Life Mar 2017

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Calm conditions and clear water through March was welcomed by anglers.

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West Coast Reel Life Mar 2017

Dallas Dowdell with a Nice South Westland Salmon Caught Last Week

Conditions have certainly come right recently, with great fishing available.

Both opportunities for salmon and trout fishing have been excellent this month, as the weather has settled down and the river flows have stabilised.

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North Canterbury Reel Life Mar 2017

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Late March and early April often brings settled weather to the Canterbury region.

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Southland Reel Life Mar 2017

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Finally, in a clear patch of weather Southland staff were able to get out and undertake drift diving surveys as part of their annual trout monitoring program.

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Central South Island Reel Life Mar 2017

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April is the last month of the ‘summer’ fishing season.

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