Canterbury Winter Trout Fishing with Peter Langlands Yet on another occasion, I enjoyed a calm sunny day, with the sun's warmth bouncing off the stones. Quite pleasant, with the snow-covered Southern Alps glistening in the distance - and it was in late May! Better still, the sea-run trout were aggressively hitting the spinners in the…
How to Catch Whitebait for Fun and a Feed Important Note: Fishing season dates for 2022 and the future All of New Zealand except Chatham Islands: 1 September to 30 October inclusive. Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February inclusive. You can read about the changes to the whitebait fishing regulations on…
"On a single day in 1944, Des Nolan famously caught 130 kerosene tins of whitebait single-handed in the Waiatoto River." A closer look at these Famous South Westland Whitebait Rivers The Arawhata,…
Westport Tuna Fishing Keith Chin heads out of Westport tuna fishing, on the West Coast of the South Island in search of tuna I received a call from Malcolm McColl, the skipper of the Swansong, on Monday night to see if I was interested in some Westport tuna fishing action. We would be leaving Westport…
Lake Mapourika - Brown Trout and Quinnat Salmon Plus Mapourika Salmon Study by Malcolm Flain added 10 February 2022 (scroll down page). Located 10 km north of Franz Joseph in one of the most beautiful scenic parts of New Zealand. The salmon fishing is variable but there are plenty of big brown trout although…
Sand Flounder - Rhombosolea plebeia - Considered by many to be the best eating fish in the sea The Sand flounder is one of the four main species of flounder, or flatfish, sold in New Zealand…
Flounder Netting By Peter Langlands I have still not lost that feeling of excitement as the flounder net is hauled by hand from the invariably murky water in which the flounder inhabits. The flounder can be felt wriggling in the net. Flounder netting is something I haven't paid much attention to until recently when I…
Lake Marymere Trout Fishing By Peter Langlands Lake Marymere is the only water in New Zealand to support a recognisable strain of Loch Leven trout. The lake was the last catch and release only stillwater in Canterbury. Marymere is situated on a tussock-clad plateau, elevated above its neighbour and renowned trophy trout water, Lake Hawdon.…
Lake Pearson, Canterbury High Country Trout Fishing Lake Pearson is one of the upper Waimakariri River lakes. It is situated some 125 km west of Christchurch in the Southern Alps. State Highway 73, the main road to the West Coast, runs past the western shoreline. The lake is named after Joseph Pearson, who was the…
Bibbed Trout Minnows for Trolling and Spin Fishing each with a Star Rating - Five-Star Lures are the best in my opinion By Allan Burgess I have included a range of Bibbed Trout Minnows here that will bring back memories for older anglers who have done a bit of lake trolling for trout and…
Blade Spinners for Trout Fishing - Why not make your own? A look at these old and still popular lures By Stephen Clark Blade spinners, also called shafted spinners, is a great tool for searching water. They are my first choice in low water conditions. Regardless of what it represents to the fish, the lure…