Whitebaiting in the Arawhata, Waiatoto, Turnbull, and Okuru Rivers
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland “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 Registered whitebait stand on the Turnbull River, South Westland. Lifted from the river in case of a flood. The Arawhata, More...
Mapourika, Lake, Salmon and Trout Fishing – Westland
Lake Mapourika – Brown Trout and Quinnat Salmon 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 More...
Hokitika – Snapper caught on beach longline near Hokitika, West Coast, S.I.
Snapper caught on beach longline near Hokitika Pictured: John and Eli holding 13, 15, and 17 lb. snapper. Snapper fishing for 2007 has been excellent for John and Jean Brewer of Hokitika. A total of 30 snapper More...
Lake Poerua Brown Trout, Westland – Black water brownies – troll, spin, fly, bait fishing
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland Most trout caught in Lake Poerua are taken by trolling or harling A typically buttery chocolate coloured, though larger brownie, from Lake Poerua. Lake Poerua is a small, shallow More...
Mokihinui Gentle Annie Beach – Productive Surfcasting for Snapper
Mokihinui Gentle Annie Beach – Westland Snapper caught Cliff Simpson from Gentle Annie Beach. Mokihinui Gentle Annie Beach You can catch snapper, kahawai, rig shark, conger eel, stingray, gurnard and More...
West Coast Quinnat Salmon Fishing with Paul Corliss
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland West Coast Quinnat Salmon by Paul Corliss Graeme “The Butcher” Larsen at Lake Paringa. With a one fish limit, the smaller salmon was caught by his brother. The East More...
Lake Moeraki, Westland, Brown Trout Fishing by Dick Marquand
Lake Moeraki is a brown trout fishery, with an occasional quinnat salmon taken The author with a typical Lake Moeraki brown trout. The trout provide excellent sport on light spinning gear. Photo courtesy of Vern More...
Hapuka River Black Water Brownies, Westland, by Dick Marquand
The Hapuka River’s Black Water Brownies The author with a Hapuka River brownie. A quick photograph and back it goes. Photo Aaron Horrell. South Westland offers an incredible variety of experiences to More...
Arawata River Mouth Kahawai on Saltwater Fly & Ultra Light Spin Gear
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland 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 More...
Green Frogs and Whitebait – An Unusual West Coast Fishing Method
Green Frogs and Whitebait by Chris Tonkin A little green frog similar to the frogs harnessed by Robbie and Bert. The last rays of a sinking sun had vanished silently into the Tasman Sea well over an hour ago, but More...
