Mataura River – Southland’s Famed Brown Trout River
Mataura River – Southland’s Famed Brown Trout River was Running High and Discoloured by Bryce Stupples The big brown trout from the Mataura River taken on a silver Tasmanian Devil in muddy water! It was early October and my father Ken had come down from Christchurch for his grandson’s birthday, plus of course, the mandatory few beers More...
Kaikoura Coast Fishing Part 2 – Salmon fishing, tips, spots, species
Kaikoura Coast Fishing, Part 2 – Tips, spots, species Kaikoura Coast Fishing part 2 A big groper caught off the Kaikoura Coast while fishing aboard the Albatross. Kaikoura Coast Fishing part 2, follows on More...
Arawata River Mouth Kahawai on Saltwater Fly & Ultra Light Spin Gear
Home » Destinations S.I. Arawata River Mouth Kahawai on Saltwater Fly & Ultra Light Spin Gear with Dick Marquand Aaron with a hard fighting kahawai landed on a saltwater fly off the Arawata River mouth. When More...
Jackson Bay, Westland – Sea fishing for groper, cod, sharks, tuna – video
Home » Destinations S.I. Jackson Bay Wharf, Westland – Great Surfcasting, Boat Launching, and Sea Fishing Video Video title: Jackson Bay Wharf, South Westland – Fishing boats, Wharf and Surfcasting. Description: Jackson More...
Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain – Early Morning – Rakaia River Gut
Home » Destinations S.I. Salmon Fishing in the Pouring Rain with Charles Smith The author with a limit bag from the Rakaia River gut on a wet, windy morning. It was a rainy miserable morning for salmon fishing More...
Caples and Greenstone Rivers, and the Black Rock, Otago
Caples and Greenstone Rivers, and the Story of the Black Rock by Monty Wright Monty Wright with 12 lb rainbow hen from the Caples River. Photograph John Todd. It was a beautiful clear morning as John Todd and I More...
Groynes Small Fishing Lakes – near Christchurch – juniors under 17 years only
This 6 lb rainbow was taken on a small Brown Trout pattern Tasmanian Devil lure fished on light spinning gear. According to Ross Millichamp of North Canterbury Fish and Game, it was probably one of the rainbows More...
Trout caught in the middle of Kaikoura township
Kaikoura Trout Fishing and Salmon Releases The answer is Lyell Creek, Kaikoura. Here he is again drifting a fly down to another brownie in Lyell Creek which is a little stream flowing through Kaikoura township. Onlookers More...
Surfcasting Birdlings Flat and Kaitorete Spit – steep shelving shingle beach
Surfcasting Birdlings Flat and Kaitorete Spit In my younger days I spent many an afternoon and evening surfcasting at Birdlings Flat – also called Baileys Beach. I remember the rich red sunsets in particular More...
Lake Benmore Trout Fishing – A Week In Paradise By Ken Twyman
Lake Benmore Brass Monkey Trout Fishing Trip By Ken Twyman Time for a lunch break! Note the warm clothing and neoprene chest high waders worn by most anglers to combat the cold. It is odd how you don’t More...