Richie Cosgrove

Posts by Richie Cosgrove for 'Reel Life' Newsletter:

Reel Life January 2021

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Want to know everything that’s happening in the Wellington Fish & Game region’s fishery?

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Reel Life December 2020

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After a month of what has felt like endless rain, the weather has settled and the season that started off superbly is finally back on track!

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Reel Life November 2020

Backwater brown from mid Oreti Saleyard Road

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Reel Life October 2020

Tim Angeli kicked off his season with this spectacular brown trout from a small Wairarapa spring creek2. Copy

Reports coming in from anglers point to fantastic fishing right throughout the region!

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Reel Life September 2020

An XOS Wellington Fish Game region brown possibly a mouse muncher

On the eve of last season we forecast that anglers could expect to see more larger trout around and that was certainly the case.

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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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Wellington Reel Life November 2019

A lovely lowland Wellington brown already showing good condition

The weather and the fishing continue to heat up in the lower North Island!

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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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