"I am not against golf, since I cannot but suspect it keeps armies of the unworthy from discovering trout." Paul O'Neil
After a couple of weeks of settled weather, things are on the move again, with a fair bit of wind pushing around, and hopefully some much needed rain on the way. With the rivers low and clear, the trout become … Continued
Whew, the busiest season I have ever seen, and some of the trickiest weather to contend with! However, we are managing to find some great fishing, sometimes in out of the way places. The last few weeks has seen us … Continued
Typical springtime stuff – heavy rain and strong winds have postponed a trip to Southland for some early season Mayfly fishing. Let’s hope next week is kinder to us. On the upside I believe the rainbow trout are running late … Continued
Our government run NIWA (national information water atmosphere) organisation has some good information on both brown and rainbow trout. Check out this link: http://www.niwa.co.nz/freshwater-and-estuaries/nzffd/NIWA-fish-atlas/fish-species/brown_trout
With settled weather we are seeing more and more brown trout in close to shore searching for food after the long winter. Some of these are in excellent condition for the time of year, and seem more active than usual, … Continued
The White house restaurant is my favorite place to dine in Wanaka – great food, and wine selection is second to none. Sure, it doesn’t have white tablecloths and a baby grand tinkling, but it does has real soul. Pete, … Continued
This fly box was kindly returned to me last week after becoming separated from my fly vest while scrambling around netting fish last week. Luckily, my phone number was written inside the box, which an honest angler found (most anglers … Continued