Trying your luck with the smaller streams can be worthwhile
This is the time of year when many anglers look forward to fishing the cicada hatch on the tussock lakes, but the weather has not been settled enough for that to happen yet.
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Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy
Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy
Most rivers and streams are still feeling the effects of last weekend’s rain.
Rising rivers produce fish that are there to feed
Rising rivers produce fish that are there to feed
Some of the rivers rising in the Southern Alps have been running high due to heavy rain over the Main Divide.
Fine weather brings dreams of the perfect afternoon
Fine weather brings dreams of the perfect afternoon
Most anglers dream about the next fishing trip, and in the dream, it is a sunny day with a gentle upstream breeze.
Fickle weather, fickle fishing
Fickle weather, fickle fishing
Most rivers are at summer levels except for the Clutha which is still very high and also coloured.
Preparation key when fishing in the evening
Preparation key when fishing in the evening
We are now in the midst of the holiday period, a time when the weather often does not fit in with the angler’s agenda but that is no excuse for not fishing.
Coming to the right decision
Coming to the right decision
When I imagine a day on the water in pursuit of trout it is always sunny with the gentlest of breezes.
Good fishing rivers after stormy week
Good fishing rivers after stormy week
Thunder storms around the region this week have pushed up the levels of some rivers but missed others altogether.
Taieri River looking promising for fishing
Taieri River looking promising for fishing
Now that the thunder has come and gone and there are no strong easterlies in the forecast for this weekend things look promising for keen anglers.
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Trout will be deeper in colder melt waters
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Trout will be deeper in colder melt waters
The more observant anglers reading this column will have noticed it has been windy lately.
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Small streams best for this time of year
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Small streams best for this time of year
Conditions for fishing this weekend look better than expected.
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You cannot catch fish if you do not go fishing
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You cannot catch fish if you do not go fishing
The fine weather leading up to the start of the fishing season led us in to a false sense of security imagining balmy conditions as we strode the banks of the river in search of the first fish of...
Season still lingers in the mind
Season still lingers in the mind
Yet another season is over, but are they ever really over?
Streams drop back down to good levels for fishing
Streams drop back down to good levels for fishing
So far we have escaped the worst of the weather affecting areas to the north and let us hope it stays that way until the end of the season.
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Pick your tactics wisely for catching wily trout
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Pick your tactics wisely for catching wily trout
The less than optimal weather earlier in the week has had mixed effects on waters throughout the region.
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Willow leaves obstacle to success
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Willow leaves obstacle to success
Rivers and streams have been up and down a little over the last week, but not enough to be too disruptive to fishing.
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Rain has varying impact
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Rain has varying impact
The rain over the last week put some fresh water into most streams but some had more than others.
Diary shows fish, insect numbers down
Diary shows fish, insect numbers down
I keep a fishing diary and have done so since the 1960s.
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Young anglers a rare catch
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Young anglers a rare catch
Most of the other anglers I meet on the river are old codgers like myself, or at least middle-aged codgers, but very few are young people, which is a pity.
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Cooler days, good fishing conditions
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Cooler days, good fishing conditions
The thundery weather during the week has raised the level of some rivers while others have remained very low.