Archive: April, 2019

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Chris Dore Fishing Report for Reel Life April 2019

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Southern extensions Well, a very wet close to our southern season here, however there's plenty more fishing to come.

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Creasy's Column for Reel Life April 2019

By Hugh Creasy

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Graeme Marshall Fishing Report for Reel Life April 2019

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South Canterbury Report

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Weekly Fishing Report North Canterbury

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Welcome anglers to the final weekly fishing report for the current season.

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 24-04-19

WFR1819.59 Will Pierce caught a 9lb salmon at the Tekapo Canal on Easter Weekend

We have made it to the last weekly report for the season and the last day of the “summer season” is fast approaching on Tuesday the 30th of April.

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Safety ‘crucial’ this game bird season

Dr Phil Lavretsky waits for incoming birds during a sunset hunt in Canterbury4.

Game bird hunters will be in the public eye “as never before” when the new hunting season opens – and safety measures have never been more important.

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Otago Fish & Game finds mallards ducking for cover

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Otago Fish & Game officer Paul van Klink has just completed the annual mallard monitoring flights over coastal and South Otago.

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Fish & Game’s ‘offbeat’ school holiday entertainment

Children are capitivated by the sight of fish darting in all directions at the Lake Pupuke releases.

Auckland/Waikato Fish & Game staff are preparing to deliver some “wild” school holiday entertainment at Lake Pupuke next week.

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Have a go at trout fishing with a ‘well priced’ licence

Winter fishing licence casting

With cooler weather now kicking in, Fish & Game says there’s plenty of opportunity for trout fishing ahead for those yet to buy a fishing licence.

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Game bird hunters reminded to ‘sort their hunting spot’

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Game bird hunters have been reminded to stake their claim on their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the start of the new hunting season starting Saturday, 4 May, 2019.

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