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Taranaki

TRL1Nov22.
Reel Life November 2022

At the time of writing, the rain is falling, and the rivers are slowly rising.

  • Taranaki
  • 16/11/2022
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TRL1Oct22. Jack Ogden with an opening day hen still in spawning recovery mode
Reel Life October 2022

Opening weekend was a bit of a washout in Taranaki, with dismal weather and the rivers coming up just enough to keep many anglers at home.

  • Taranaki
  • 20/10/2022
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TRL1Sept2022.
Reel Life September 2022

This year the new trout fishing season gets underway on Saturday, October 1st, meaning anglers have a full weekend to get back out on their local rivers and enjoy the…

  • Taranaki
  • 15/09/2022
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Welcome to the first Reel Life issue of the 2022/23 fishing season

Opening day, Saturday, October 1, means we’ll be able to share the opening with family and friends and make a special weekend of the new fishing season.

  • Taranaki
  • 30/08/2022
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TRL1March2022. A late February 2022 ringplain brown.
Reel Life April 2022

As we write this, there’s been nearly a month of low flows, although it’s looking like there will have been at least a minor fresh through the rivers by the…

  • Taranaki
  • 22/03/2022
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Reel Life March 2022

Taranaki Region Rivers in great condition for late summer angling All streams and rivers on the Taranaki ringplain have had good freshes in the last fortnight – sufficient to clear out six+…

  • Taranaki
  • 22/02/2022
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Reel Life February The wet summer we were promised has turned up big time this February with two cyclones passing by in two weeks, causing chaos throughout the country.

  • Taranaki
  • 21/02/2022
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TRL2Jan2020. An upper rinplain brow trout set for release. Photo Curly McEwen
Reel Life February 2022

While flows in Taranaki ringplain streams have held up well following a wet December, three weeks of fine sunny weather have meant flows are now receding towards their summer lows.

  • Taranaki
  • 12/01/2022
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TRL1Dec21. Jack Ogden with a cracking ringplain rainbow.
Reel Life January 2022

Rivers in good shape for summer anglingRecent freshes have cleared out accumulated streambed algae and restored base-flows in ringplain streams, setting them up well for fishing during the Christmas break.

  • Taranaki
  • 8/12/2021
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TRL1Dec21. Benjamin Litre shows of a good sized perch. Photo Jose Litre
Reel Life December 2021

Summer angling on the wayStream flows are now falling towards their summer lows, and nymphing to sighted brown and rainbow trout on their feeding lies is coming into its own.

  • Taranaki
  • 19/11/2021
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