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Reel Life September 2023

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While there is one fresh to go before opening day (likely on 24th September), the last four months have been drier than average and there were no damaging winter floods.

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Reel Life August 2023

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It took only 17 minutes for the first licence to be sold last Thursday when the new season’s licences went on sale at midnight.

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Reel Life April 2023

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The annual release of trout into Sattler’s dam near Raetihi was done on the 13th of April.

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Reel Life March 2023

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Already a month into autumn and it is definitely starting to feel like it some mornings.

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Reel Life February 2023

TRL1Feb23. Jack Ogden with a ringplain summer brown.

The recent wild weather from Cyclone Gabrielle caused a lot of damage around the North Island.

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Reel Life January 2023

TRL1Jan23. Summer action on the Taranaki ringplain photo Curly McEwen.

Well, the rain has finally stopped, and all rivers are trending down towards their summer low flows.

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Reel Life December 2022

TRL1Dec22. A nice summer ringplain brown

While Taranaki has certainly had its share of rain, our rivers and streams have had only minor freshes since August, and they will be in great condition for angling over...

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Reel Life November 2022

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At the time of writing, the rain is falling, and the rivers are slowly rising.

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Reel Life October 2022

TRL1Oct22. Jack Ogden with an opening day hen still in spawning recovery mode

Opening weekend was a bit of a washout in Taranaki, with dismal weather and the rivers coming up just enough to keep many anglers at home.

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Reel Life September 2022

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This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on Saturday, October 1st, meaning anglers have a full weekend to get back out on their local rivers and enjoy the...

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Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season

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Your new season fishing licence will unlock the wonderful New Zealand rivers and lakes to you for a fishing season that is looking awesome.

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Reel Life April 2022

TRL1March2022. A late February 2022 ringplain brown.

As we write this, there’s been nearly a month of low flows, although it’s looking like there will have been at least a minor fresh through the rivers by the...

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Reel Life March 2022

Taranaki Region

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Reel Life February 2022

TRL2Jan2020. An upper rinplain brow trout set for release. Photo Curly McEwen

While flows in Taranaki ringplain streams have held up well following a wet December, three weeks of fine sunny weather have meant flows are now receding towards their summer lows.

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Reel Life January 2022

TRL1Dec21. Jack Ogden with a cracking ringplain rainbow.

Recent freshes have cleared out accumulated streambed algae and restored base-flows in ringplain streams, setting them up well for fishing during the Christmas break.

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Reel Life December 2021

TRL1Dec21. Benjamin Litre shows of a good sized perch. Photo Jose Litre

Stream flows are now falling towards their summer lows, and nymphing to sighted brown and rainbow trout on their feeding lies is coming into its own.

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Reel Life November 2021

TRL1Nov21. Dylan Mitchell Billy and Pogal Moratti with their trout from opening weekend of the new fishing season.

Taranaki is currently experiencing typical spring weather, with frequent moderate freshes interspersed with short periods of low flow.

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Reel Life October 2021

TRL1Sept21. A well conditioned Taranaki ringplain brown trout photo Craig Hassell.

This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on a Friday, which means anglers have the opportunity to take a long weekend to get back out on the rivers...

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Reel Life September 2021

TRL1Sep21. Fishy water in the lower Waiwhakaiho River

The current spell of fine weather has meant that river flows have come down nicely and the reaches open to winter fishing provide an opportunity to stretch the legs, practise...

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Reel Life March 2021

Josh Blyth and Harrison Calder salmon fishing in the Taramakau River Monday evening. Photo Baylee Kersten

Fishing in late March and April can be some of the most productive of the season, with water temperatures falling and trout intent on feeding up large as they prepare...

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Reel Life February 2021

TRLFeb2021. Tarn Mack Mcewen admires a nicely coloured late February ringplain brown photo Curly McEwen.

The recent southerly blow resulted in a moderate fresh in the south and central Taranaki ringplain streams and a significant drop in water temperatures in all waterways.

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Reel Life February 2020

TRL1Feb2020. Carlos Vale with a 72cm brown trout he caught spinning with a gold rapala.

River and stream flows have remained low in February with flows sitting just below the average annual low flow.

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Taranaki Reel Life January 2020

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All rivers and streams are at their summer low flow, which is providing anglers with a great opportunity to spot trout on their feeding lies in shallow riffles and pocket...

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Taranaki Reel Life December 2019

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Taranaki Reel Life October 2019

TRL1 October 19. South Taranaki brown caught released on the first weekend of the 2019 season photo Gerard Karalus

A succession of westerly fronts have produced several minor freshes since opening day, but in between times ringplain streams have been very fishable and some good fish have been taken...

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Taranaki Reel Life September 2019

TRL1Sept19. A nicely coloured ringplain brown from last season. Photo Michael Bakker.

Taranaki Fish & Game staff are tipping local trout streams to be in good condition when the new fishing season opens next week on Tuesday October 1, 2019.

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Taranaki Reel Life August 2019

TRL1Aug19. Carlos Cardoso do Vale with a nice ringplain winter season ringplain brown.

Regular freshes have kept base flows relatively high, but Taranaki ringplain rivers and streams are clearing very quickly after rain and the winter fishing reaches have been fishing well with...

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Taranaki Reel Life April 2019

TRL1April20. A nice Lake Mangamahoe brown trout Photo Charles Frere.

Three freshes in the last three weeks have cleared out the accumulated algal growth and sediment from streams and restored base flows - so that waterways are now in good...

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Taranaki Reel Life March 2019

TRL2March19. The result of a recent after work fish. Photo Michael Bakker.

There’s been only a couple of very minor freshes since our last edition of Reel Life and flows have quickly dropped back to their summer lows.

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Taranaki Reel Life December 2018

TRL1Dec18. Another awesome summer ringplain brown caught by Michael Bakker

River and stream flows are now approaching their summer levels and conditions are definitely favouring the fly fisher as trout are now much more visible on their feeding lies.

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Taranaki Reel Life Apr 2017

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Well, the last two weeks of the main season have been very settled here in Taranaki, with cool nights and then warm sunny afternoons - perfect for fishing.

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Southland Reel Life FEB 2017

In this month’s Reel Life article, field officer Cohen Stewart interviews retired fishing guide and honorary ranger Len Prentice to find out how the average angler can make their fishing...

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West Coast Reel Life FEB 2017

Over the past week and a half, weather conditions have improved significantly on the West Coast, with a period of excellent settled weather.

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Hawke’s Bay Reel Life Feb 2017

With February air temperatures peaking at 33OC at the airport, it was nice to receive some decent rain in the middle of the month to give the rivers a good...

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Auckland / Waikato Reel Life Feb 2017

The weather has been less than ideal recently but the heat has brought out the cicadas – and the trout that feed on them.

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Southland Reel Life JAN 2017

As mentioned in previous Reel Life articles, there have been isolated increases in mouse populations in some parts of Southland.

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North Canterbury Reel Life Jan 2017

As I write this report, the East Coast rivers in Canterbury have peaked in flood, with flows higher than seen for some time.

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Eastern Reel Life Jan 2017

Lake Rotorua’s shoreline fishery has been slow to get underway this summer due to cooler and windier than normal conditions.

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Otago Reel Life JAN 2017

It’s fair to say that the summer holiday period has been severely interrupted by some abysmal weather over the past month and leading up to the New Year.

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