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Reel Life December 2023

Angling over the Christmas/New Year’s break With forecast good leading up to Christmas, rain over Christmas then a fine break between Christmas and New Year, its shaping up to be great…

  • West Coast
  • 21/12/2023
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Reel Life November 2023

Coast Experiencing Optimum ConditionsThe West Coast is currently experiencing optimum conditions for trout fishing. All these warm days combined with the occasional bit of rain; fishing has been superb.

  • West Coast
  • 22/11/2023
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Madeline Castle with her first ever trout. Adrian Brears
Reel Life October 2023

Right: Madeline Castle with her first-ever trout caught over the weekend.

  • West Coast
  • 19/10/2023
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Reel Life September 2023

2023/24 Sports Fishing Season Fast ApproachingSunday, October 1 marks the start of the new angling season.

  • West Coast
  • 18/09/2023
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Dan with large trout
Reel Life April 2023

Above: Dan Scoltock with a fantastic late-season brown!

  • West Coast
  • 19/04/2023
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Reel Life March 2023

Fishing has improved across the coast with recent rain cooling our lakes and river down.

  • West Coast
  • 15/03/2023
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Reel Life February 2023

Autumn Fishing OpportunitiesAutumn is a fantastic period to get out fishing with good opportunities to target all our sports fish species.

  • West Coast
  • 18/02/2023
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Reel Life January 2023

Summer Angling! With things really starting to warm up, anglers utilising our larger cool rivers are experiencing some exceptional angling.

  • West Coast
  • 24/01/2023
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Reel Life December 2022

Gearing up for the holiday seasonNothing says a “Kiwi Christmas” more than heading outdoors with the family, and it looks like good numbers of kiwis are planning on doing just…

  • West Coast
  • 12/12/2022
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Giverny Penny having success in the lower reach of a South Westland River. Photo Loogan Woodham cropped
Reel Life November 2022

Reports of Great Fishing Just Keep Coming! One month into the 2022/23 sports fishing season, we are yet to hear of a single complaint.

  • West Coast
  • 16/11/2022
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