Hotel Hapuka – Sonnet by Pat Trembeth – Grand Hotel Hapuka, Haast
Hotel Hapuka By Pat Trembeth Hotel Hapuka. Cobwebs drape the windows, dead sandflies fill the sills There’s black rice lying everywhere, the air is damp and chill We’ve been away for far too long on the far side of the hill Attending to what man must do to feed the kids and pay the bills But now we’re back to our west-coast bach More...
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 More...
Catch and Release – Exquisite Moment at Larry’s Creek
Catch and Release – Exquisite Moment at Larry’s Creek – also known as the Awarau River, Near Reefton by Graeme Smith Graeme Smith with his 5lb rainbow from Larry’s Creek (near Reefton). Catch More...
Moana-Kotuku (L. Brunner), Orangipuku, Hohonu, Crooked, Arnold Rivers
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland Moana Kotuku – The Waters of Lake Brunner by Paul Corliss The tea stained Malloy flows into the Arnold River at Kotuku. Moana-Kotuku (Sea of the White Heron) or Lake More...
Okarito River Whitebaiting, Westland, New Zealand
Okarito West Coast Whitebait Run by Keith Reinke Richard Hunter dragging in the surf at Okarito. All the locals, as well as ourselves, were hoping for that West Coast whitebait run we all hear about but so few have 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...
Jackson Bay, Westland – Sea fishing for groper, cod, sharks, tuna – video
Home » Destinations S.I. » Westland Jackson Bay Wharf, Westland – Great Surfcasting, Boat Launching, and Sea Fishing Video Video title: Jackson Bay Wharf, South Westland – Fishing boats, Wharf and More...
Mapourika, Lake, Salmon and Trout Fishing – Westland
Home » Destinations S.I. » 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 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...