Never Fail with Killer Patterns – Fly fishing the Clutha River

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 taking a deadly Hamill’s Killer. It is a sad fact that the upper Clutha River does not fish as well as it used to. The massive caddis hatches and corresponding evening More...

Lake Dunstan – Guide to Fishing Lake Dunstan by Dick Marquand
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 Dunstan is New Zealand’s most More...

Routeburn River, Otago – A Trophy Fishery that is Catch and Release Only
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 Wright. Routeburn River. by Monty More...

Lake Wakatipu – Fly Fishing Lochy, Von, Greenstone, Dart River Mouths
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 fly fishing for rainbow trout. Lake More...

Ponds – Fishing Challenging Small Waters in the Otago Lakes District
Home » Destinations S.I. » Otago Pondering Ponds with Monty Wright Monty with a 2.5kg jack from the pond behind, Central Otago. Fishing ponds are challenging but can be rewarding for the adventurous fly angler. In More...

Sea-run Trout in the Shag, Clutha, Toko and Taieri Rivers
Sea-run Trout in the Taieri River by Brad Martin Brent Marshall with an 11.6lb sea-sea-run brown trout from the Taieri River, just south of Dunedin. The birds were singing their song, our feet were damp from the 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 and Monty Wright with Evan’s More...

Fishing Paddock at Paddock Bay, Lake Wanaka, 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 no rain falling on the iron roof of More...

Oamaru and Otago Fishing Memories by Ron Sim – Wanaka, Haast and the old Chev V8
Oamaru and Otago Fishing Memories by Ron Sim Ron Sim of Oamaru with an 11 lb brown trout he caught in Lake Wanaka at Fisherman’s Bend. Ron caught it on a black Toby. Ron Sim Oamaru’s local chiropractor More...

History of the Taieri River Salmon by Monty Wright
Looking Back – Taieri River, Otago, Salmon Enhancement Efforts by Monty Wright Jack Chandra (orange coat) and helper mix eggs and water as they move down the planting fork. Taieri River Salmon. Photo Monty More...