Fishing Reports
Trip reports and articles from the water. Although we were born to fish and not to sit at a computer, we try to share the memorable days so you can get a feel for what it is like to fish with us.
Careful Catch and Release Tactics
How to give released trout the best chance of survival: tippets, barbless hooks, wet hands, nets, quick photos and choosing a safe release spot.
Back to the Coast – Day 2
The day dawned clear and calm as the easterly had now completely died away. After a quick breakfast we were on the road to fish for some cruisers around the margins of Lake Brunner. We [...]
Back to the Coast – Day 1
The next outing was with a client who was visiting Christchurch for a wedding and who had a few days spare for some fishing. We had decided to do an overnight trip to the West [...]
A Pleasant Day in the Back-Country
Chris Bell South Island Adventure Fly Fishing An invitation to fish a location that had just opened to fishing with a friend who I hadn’t yet fished with this season was [...]
A Recent Westland Adventure
A recent trip away with another really nice client found us targeting a beautifully scenic West Coast river in the attempt to land some lovely big Browns. A 4:00am start had us at our chosen [...]
The day of the Trophy
A recent trip with a "top guy" client Eric into a remote Canterbury stream resulted in quite a lot of exciting close quarters fishing action including the capture of a very memorable fish for my [...]
When will the North-Westerlies End?
The persistent North-westerlies and accompanying heavy rain in the Alps were severely limiting the variety of available fishing locations. Increased angler pressure on the more often clear lowland waters had deterred me from checking these [...]
West Coast Lake – Early Season
Many of the scenic West Coast lakes are great locations to encounter and catch large numbers of trout. On good days it is possible to land more than 20 decent trout, most often in the [...]
Opening Week – The Next Outing
A shorter day mission to a high country stream was on the cards as the weather and time limitations of the day dictated we choose this location to fish. An early start put us on [...]
Opening Day, 2013-2014 Season
Opening day is an exciting time for many anglers and is like Christmas Day and my Birthday all rolled into one for me. As the main season begins, with it comes the opportunity to fish [...]