Trout

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Nymph and dry fly. Big braided snow-fed rivers with their weedless unstable greywacke beds don't usually inspire my angling efforts.
  • Canterbury
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Nymph and Dry Fly – New Canterbury Water Surprises by Paul Corliss

    Nymph and Dry Fly – New salmon anglers will learn a lot reading between the.

    24/08/2020
    Whitebait Streamer Fly.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
  • Sea-Run Brown Trout
  • Westland
    • Whitebait Streamer Fly – Make your whitebait stand out in a crowd

    Whitebait Streamer Fly for Sea-Run Trout Fishing by Chris Tonkin The first of the smelt.

    24/08/2020
    Glimmy brass trout spoon lure or spinner bait. Featured image.
  • Trout Spinners
    • Glimmy Brass Spoon Trout Spinner – An Oldie Very Effective Fish Taker

    Glimmy Brass Spoon by Allan Burgess This brass spoon was known originally as a Glimmy,.

    21/05/2020
    Gray Prebble with his sleek five and a half pounder.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
  • Marlborough
    • Maruia River Trout Fishing Magic Near Murchison by Paul Corliss

    Maruia River Trout Fishing Near Murchison by Paul Corliss  by Paul Corliss The Irishman’s dog.

    24/08/2020
    The author with a 8.5 lb brown trout that was caught with the aid of good advice.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • 10 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners – Fooling That Elusive Trout

    10 Fly Fishing Tips for Beginners – Fooling That Elusive Trout by Andrew Padlie When.

    17/11/2019
    Here is a rainbow trout caught in the Tongariro River during mid winter. Photo courtesy of Connor Andrew. Parrot Beak Syndrome deformed trout.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Parrot Beak Syndrome Deformity in Trout by Dick Marquand

    Parrot Beak Syndrome Genetic Deformity in Trout by Dick Marquand This unusual brown trout was.

    10/10/2019
    Last Day Brown Trout Lessons by Gary Busch
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Proper Fishing Season 1 October to 30 April by Gary Busch

    Proper Fishing Season 1 October to 30 April – Last Day Brown Trout Lessons by Gary.

    03/10/2019
    This Lake Dunstan brownie took a single-hooked 8cm Cobra in the number 5 pattern.
  • Trout Spinners
    • Tillins Cobra Lures – Tillins Deadly Cobras by Dick Marquand

    Tillins’ Cobra is a favourite New Zealand trout lure especially for trolling on lakes Tillins.

    01/09/2020
    Rainbow Trout. One of the rewards of persistence.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Persistence Pays When it Comes to Fly Fishing Small Streams

    Persistence Pays When it Comes to Fly Fishing by Piscator Last season I learnt a valuable.

    05/06/2019
    Brown Trout. Photograph, Paul Corliss.
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand
    • Brown Beetle Costelytra zealandica – The Rise and Fall of Brown Beetle

    Brown Beetle Costelytra zealandica – The Rise and Fall of Brown Beetle – Night Fishing.

    03/06/2019
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