Millers Flat Salmon Fishing in the Clutha River, Otago
Millers Flat Salmon Fishing in the Clutha River by Monty Wright Monty Wright and his 12.5lb salmon from the Clutha River near Millers Flat. Many salmon anglers from further north, Canterbury, in particular, will likely have never even heard of Millers Flat, let alone the knowledge that it can be a very good salmon fishing spot. What’s that noise? More...
Fly Rod Harling – A useful fishing method and a lot of fun with Monty Wright
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Fly Rod Harling on Lake Hawea – Harling is trolling on lakes for trout and landlocked salmon with flies With Monty Wright Evan Taylor with a good rainbow trout on the More...
Peat Streams – Fly Fishing Peat Water Streams of Otago and Southland
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Peat Streams – Summer Fishing the Peat Water Streams of Otago and Southland by Monty Wright Shane Wright and Murray McKnight spotting a monster. Peat Streams Sprinkled throughout More...
Caples and Greenstone Rivers, and the Black Rock, Otago
Home » Destinations S.I. » 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 More...
Caples River – The Dart, Diamond Creek, and the Rees – all in flood
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Caples River – The Dart, Diamond Creek, and the Rees – were all in flood – Fly Fishing New Zealand by Monty Wright Denis Brundell helping Rod across the Greenstone More...
Routeburn River, Otago – A Trophy Fishery that is Catch and Release Only
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Routeburn River, Otago, is Catch and Release Only – You need all the skills to fish the Routeburn Just enough time for a quick photograph and the fish was off. Photo Monty More...
Fishing Paddock at Paddock Bay, Lake Wanaka, Otago
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Fishing Paddock at Paddock Bay By Monty Wright Flood water at Paddock Bay, Lake Wanaka, Otago. As l rolled over in the sleeping bag I noticed something was different. There was More...
Lake Dunstan – Guide to Fishing Lake Dunstan by Dick Marquand
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Lake Dunstan – Guide to Fishing Lake Dunstan by Dick Marquand The happy winner of the Junior Section of the Kilwell Sports Fishing Competition held on Lake Dunstan. Lake More...
Never Fail with Killer Patterns – Fly fishing the Clutha River
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Never Fail with Killer Patterns – Fly Fishing the Clutha with the “across and down method” by Dick Marquand A small Clutha rainbow is carefully released after More...
Lake Wakatipu – Fly Fishing Lochy, Von, Greenstone, Dart River Mouths
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Lake Wakatipu – Fly Fishing the Lochy, Von, Greenstone and Dart River Mouths by Dick Marquand During the late winter months, the Lochy River mouth provides some spectacular More...