Trout Fishing Near Christchurch, Ellesmere, Cam, Kaiapoi, Heathcote
Trout Fishing Near Christchurch City I’m often asked the question, “Where is a good place to catch a trout close to Christchurch ?” In truth, this is now a more difficult question to answer than it was a couple of decades years ago. Sure there are still good trout to be caught close to the city, but they just aren’t around in More...
Fiordland Back Country Trout Fishing – Lake Te Anau & Eglinton River
Fiordland Back Country Trout Fishing by Murray Knowles Murray with a beautiful backcountry brown trout. Opening Day, of what we used to regard as the high-country water, is always a special date for the keen fly More...
Peat Streams – Fly Fishing Peat Water Streams of Otago and Southland
Home » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand 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 More...
Tups Indispensable and Fly Fishing Small Streams Around Canterbury
Tups Indispensable and Small Streams Around Canterbury with John Hey A number of small streams flow around Canterbury and while they don’t hold large populations of fish they are very enjoyable places to fish More...
Avoid Frightening Weary Trout – The Silent Approach by Monty Wright
How to Avoid Frightening Weary Trout – Walk Softly, Stay Low, and Wear Camouflage Clothing by Monty Wright Monty holding a nice rainbow. Note the subdued green and earthy colours. Try to avoid red, yellow More...
Caples and Greenstone Rivers, and the Black Rock, Otago
Home » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand 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 » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand 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 More...
Routeburn River, Otago – A Trophy Fishery that is Catch and Release Only
Home » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand 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 More...
Fishing Paddock at Paddock Bay, Lake Wanaka, Otago
Home » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand 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 More...
Directions to Stony Creek – the Secret Society and Angling Elitism
Home » Trout » Fly Fishing New Zealand Directions to Stony Creek by Paul Corliss Andy T about to return a brown trout to Stony Creek number 11. There are many maxims relative to good fishing but three of the most More...