Category: Fishing

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - October 28, 2021

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Peter de Boer tries to tame a feisty Hutt River brown - one of 50 fish he and mate Andrew Harding hooked into last weekend (Credit: Andrew Harding)

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 21st October 2021

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Finn Harding with a lovely estuarine brown trout from the lower Ruamahanga last weekend - one of many trout and numerous fat perch caught (Credit: Andrew Harding)

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - October 14, 2021

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A cracker early-season, small stream brown for Wellington angler Dan Thomas (Credit: Andrew Harding)

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 7th October 2021

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A superbly conditioned Wairarapa brown trout to get local angler Ben Ellison off to a great start for the season (Credit: Ben Ellison)

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Anglers hit the water in numbers for Opening Day

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Thousands of anglers across the country headed out before dawn this morning to start the 2021/22 sports fishing season.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 30th September 2021

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Wairarapa angler and guide Ben Ellison getting his eye in for Opening Day on the lower Waingawa last weekend (Credit: Hamish Carnachan)

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Lower North Lowdown - September 23, 2021

Cohen McCormick with a lovely bar of Hutt River gold taken recently Credit Andrew Harding

Picture caption: Cohen McCormick with a lovely bar of Hutt River gold taken recently (Credit Andrew Harding)

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New rules introduced to protect sea-run salmon fishery

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To help save New Zealand’s wild Chinook salmon species, a ground-breaking change to freshwater fishing regulations will introduce a season bag for sea-run salmon in the 2021/22 fishing season, in...

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Weekly Fishing Report for North Canterbury 15 April 2021

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The traditional fishing season is all but finished now and with rain forecast for much of the region Friday night, rivers are likely to become dis-coloured for a few days.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 1st April 2021

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Swollen rivers will greet any anglers out today, however, levels are rapidly dropping and we've got an Easter bonus of extra days off this weekend which should give most waters...

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 25 March 2021

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The fishing conditions are beautiful throughout the region from today and over the course of the weekend.

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Weekly Fishing Report – Central South Island - 18-03-2021

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The weather forecast is looking great for fishing this weekend with sunshine or high cloud, mild temperatures and light winds.

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Weekly Fishing Report North Canterbury 18 March 2021

View upstream from the wheelchair fishing platofrm at McIntoshes Rocks on the lower Waimakariri River

The weather looks great for fishing throughout the region this weekend and into next week.

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Hugh Creasy Column March 2021

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Change is coming, chill winds from the south sweep through the forests.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 18 March 2021

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All systems are go for the weekend ahead - excellent fishing flows, sunny skies and little wind.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 11 March 2021

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Plenty of rain overnight has unfortunately left most of our rivers running large and dirty, and still coming up at time of writing.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 4 March 2021

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Some welcome rain this weekend will be good for the rivers after a sustained dry spell but anglers will likely need to target the small streams to find fishable water.

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Hugh Creasy column for Feb 2021

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In the heat of the day, the road surface glistens black with melting tar, and the roadside broom crackles with ripening seed pods bursting and brittle.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 18 February 2021

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Another cracker weekend ahead weather-wise and the rivers have been topped up beautifully by recent rain.

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Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 11 February 2021

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Aside from a few showers around the Central Plateau on Sunday, everywhere else is set for a stunning weekend and more superb angling!

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