Reel Life

Central South Island

RL01042024 Jamison Bransgrove kept this 3.5lb Benmore rainbow caught while spin fishing with his dad and brothers Photo credit Raymond Bransgrove.
Reel Life April 2024 - Central South Island

Raymond Bransgrove got in touch last week with a successful report from Lake Benmore.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/04/2024
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RLcsiMar24 1 Nikki Dellaway counts sockeye from helicopter Ahuriri River
Reel Life March 2024 - Central South Island

Sockeye Salmon spawning Last week, the 11 – 17th of March, marked the peak of the spawning run for the Waitaki Lakes sockeye salmon population.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/03/2024
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RLcsiFeb24 Allan Davidson of the South Canterbury Anglers Club gets ready to net a Lake Waitake trout Photo by Allan Gillespie
Reel Life February 2024 - Central South Island

Lake Waitaki report Four South Canterbury Anglers Club members had a successful day fly fishing this month at Lake Waitaki. Eleven brown trout were landed, using mostly damselfly nymphs.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/02/2024
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Reel Life January 2024

Compliant angler Sam Coskerie and his catch met with rangers on a night ranging operation at the canals this month-Photo by Nikki Dellaway.

  • Central South Island
  • 19/01/2024
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WFR2324.30 Dwi Svensson tries her luck
Reel Life December 2023

Sea-run salmon update The first (known) sea-run salmon of the season caught at the Rangitata / Rakitata River was landed on November 30th.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

Great season so far – and more to come. There have been some awesome catches reported so far this season.

  • Central South Island
  • 22/11/2023
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RL CSI p1 Oct23 Rangitata Mouth Anglers
Reel Life October 2023

Above Right: Rakitata River mouth was a hive of activity last season on this stunning Central South Island day– Photo by Nikki Dellaway Salmon Season StartsMid-November usually sees a dedicated local angler…

  • Central South Island
  • 19/10/2023
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Reel Life September 2023

The most wonderful time of the yearSeason’s greetings to you all - the fishing season that is.

  • Central South Island
  • 18/09/2023
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WFR2021.61 Anglers fish a popular stretch of the upper Tekapo Canal known as the Magic Carpet July 2020 Credit Rhys Adams
Reel Life April 2023

With the end of the summer season finishing up on Friday, the 30th of April, it’s time to dig out your 2022/2023 regulation guide and familiarise yourself again with the CSI’s…

  • Central South Island
  • 19/04/2023
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RLcsi1April is a great time to get the kids out fishing in the mild autumn conditions photo by Rhys Adams
Reel Life March 2023

Outlook for AprilApril is the last month of the main “summer season” and with Easter and ANZAC holidays to utilise there is plenty of time left to get out on…

  • Central South Island
  • 15/03/2023
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