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Central South Island

RL CSI JAN 1 A high country brown taken on a cicada imitation Credit R Adams 1
Central South Island Reel Life January 2020

‘Things’ are looking upThe best time of year for action-packed dry fly fishing is upon us.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/01/2020
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RL CSI JAN 1 A high country brown taken on a cicada imitation Credit R Adams 1
Central South Island Reel Life January 2020

‘Things’ are looking upThe best time of year for action-packed dry fly fishing is upon us.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/01/2020
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RL Dec CSI 2 Lake Benmore offers a reliable holiday period fishing destination
Central South Island Reel Life December 2019

Outlook for the holiday periodThe fishing has been up and down like the river flows this December. The outlook for the Christmas and holiday remains positive.

  • Central South Island
  • 18/12/2019
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RL Nov CSI 1 William Humm with a nice rainbow from Opening Day at Lake Heron
Central South Island Reel Life November 2019

Outlook for DecemberThe fishing has been excellent this November with some great catches being reported.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/11/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Central South Island Reel Life October 2019

. Outlook for NovemberThe fishing has been excellent this October with some great catches being reported.

  • Central South Island
  • 21/10/2019
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RL SEPT CSI 1 2018 Opening day success on the Waitaki River for Colin Ballantyne Grahame Ballantyne and Kevin Sidon
Central South Island Reel Life September 2019

Low country opening outlookIt has been a relatively dry winter in the region and river flows should be good for opening day, unless we get a decent rainfall event in…

  • Central South Island
  • 23/09/2019
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RL CSI August 1 A 14 gram bass hex wobbler accounts for a large Lake Tekapo Brown trout Credit Rhys Adams
Central South Island Reel Life August 2019

Acres of September optionsIn September many of our waters are closed, but acres of fishing opportunities exist at the Mackenzie basin canals and seven Waitaki Catchment hydro lakes.

  • Central South Island
  • 20/08/2019
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RL APRIL 2019 CSI Fish On at the Tekapo Canal Credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life April 2019

Summer season winds upThe 2018-2019 summer fishing season was a good one. Right: "Fish on"at the Tekapo Canal (Photo Rhys Adams).

  • Central South Island
  • 30/04/2019
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RLmarch19CSI2 the new view at Lake Poaka Credit R Adams
Central South Island Reel Life March 2019

Outlook for AprilMake the most of April as the last month of the summer season and get on the water.

  • Central South Island
  • 29/03/2019
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RLfeb19CSI1Great trout fishing and mild conditions await you in March credit Rhys Adams2
Central South island Reel Life February 2019

Get active, go fishing in MarchMarch can be a brilliant month weather-wise, with mild and settled weather.

  • Central South Island
  • 26/02/2019
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