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Nelson/Marlborough

Argyle large Brown Nov 2020
Reel Life December 2020

MODEL ANGLERSOne of our dedicated voluntary Rangers, Bruce McKenzie, bumped into a couple from the North Island, fishing with Family Licence.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 16/12/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Blai Daniel
Reel Life November 2020

SPRING RAINS CONTINUE TO HAMPERThe rather wet spring experienced in the top of the South has been a source of frustration for anglers, though don’t fret – the rivers will…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 17/11/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Nick Molineaux
Reel Life October 2020

Spring fishingSpring fishing is generally characterised by changeable weather patterns and full river flows, and this year has been no exception.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 20/10/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Travers trout
Reel Life September 2020

Season ProspectsWith the season looming ever so closer, excitement is building nicely as we look forward to hitting the water which has been rested for the past five months.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 18/09/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Reel Life August 2020

The new fishing season is only five weekends away and your new season fishing licence will unlock the full fishing potential of New Zealand for you to explore.

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 28/08/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Warren Holm medium
Reel Life February 2020

Drift dive updateStaff have been busy over the summer carrying out our annual drift dive monitoring, and at the time of writing 15 rivers (26 sites) have been dived in…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 4/02/2020
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Argyle fishing day 1 1
Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life January 2020

Argyle family fishing day a successOn Saturday Fish & Game held their inaugural family fishing day at Lake Argyle, a day for new and learning anglers to come up to…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 20/01/2020
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Argyle fishing day 1 1
Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life January 2020

Argyle family fishing day a successOn Saturday Fish & Game held their inaugural family fishing day at Lake Argyle, a day for new and learning anglers to come up to…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 20/01/2020
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Lake snow
Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life December 2019

Sneaky little buggers!While you are enjoying NZ’s iconic rivers and lakes this summer, invasive and often microscopic pest weeds may be hitching a ride, using you or your equipment as…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 18/12/2019
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Nelson/Marlborough Reel Life November 2019

Free fishing day at Lake ArgyleFish & Game are hosting a free family fishing day at Lake Argyle on 18 January 2020, as a way to encourage new anglers to…

  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • 20/11/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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