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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.

  • Southland
  • 28/08/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Home made mouse lure Erin Grebe
Reel Life February 2020

Mouse Fishing - make your own mouse lureFishing at night with mouse lures continues to be highly effective in many areas around Southland where beech forest is present – Lake…

  • Southland
  • 4/02/2020
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Southland Reel Life January 2020

Have a "fishing picnic"We have finally received some nice weather from the ‘weather gods’ and now is a perfect time to get the kids and grandkids out fishing.

  • Southland
  • 20/01/2020
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Southland Reel Life January 2020

Have a "fishing picnic"We have finally received some nice weather from the ‘weather gods’ and now is a perfect time to get the kids and grandkids out fishing.

  • Southland
  • 20/01/2020
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Southland Reel Life December 2019

Mouse fishing actionAs many anglers will now be aware, the ‘mouse fishing’ is really starting to heat up around Southland.

  • Southland
  • 18/12/2019
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Southland Reel Life November 2019

Bait fishing tipsNow is the time to head out bait fishing on our lower rivers because there are heaps of trout about and they are readily taking baits.

  • Southland
  • 20/11/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Southland Reel Life October 2019

Southland trout fishing season off to a great startDespite some rain and elevated river flows during the first few weeks of the new fishing season, there has been some great…

  • Southland
  • 21/10/2019
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Southland Reel Life September 2019

Southland Fishing Tips for 2019The team at Southland Fish & Game have put this short video together of tips and tricks to help you get a fish in their region…

  • Southland
  • 23/09/2019
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Southland Reel Life August 2019

Time to dust off the fishing rodOver the last few weeks I have certainly noticed that things are starting to warm up (albeit slightly) and day length is increasing.

  • Southland
  • 20/08/2019
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Southland Reel Life April 2019

April wrap upThe final month of the sports fishing season has been a good one with reports of great fishing action throughout the region.

  • Southland
  • 30/04/2019
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