Reel Life

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life April 2019

Lake Argyle prize gifted to junior anglersA local Blenheim man who won the $500 Henderson’s voucher has gifted the prize to junior anglers.

Nelson/Marlborough
30/04/2019

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life March 2019

Autumn's ‘fantastic' fishingAs the days shorten and evening dew sets in, the night chirruping of crickets signals that autumn is well and truly here.

Nelson/Marlborough
29/03/2019

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life February 2019

Fish seek cooler waters as rivers dropDue to extremely low flows, recent Fish & Game fish counting dives have met with mixed results.

Nelson/Marlborough
26/02/2019

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life January 2019

Salmon fever hits MarlboroughSalmon delirium has well and truly affected anglers in the top of the South.

Nelson/Marlborough
30/01/2019

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life December 2018

Rivers in great shape for the summer holidaysA rather wet November and early December has put the region's waterways in good stead for the summer ahead.

Nelson/Marlborough
19/12/2018

Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life November 2018

Boost for Marlborough fish stocksStaff have released hundreds of rainbow trout into the Branch and Leatham rivers, thanks to funding from Trustpower. The fish that weighed 1.

Nelson/Marlborough
27/11/2018

Nelson / Marlborough Reel Life October 2018

‘Super' season so farWe are now a month into the new season, and word on the street is that fishing's been fantastic in both lowland and back country fisheries.