Trout Fisher Magazine

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It was a mild winter’s afternoon, the river was low, the clouds were high, and the stags were roaring. Only, stags were not what we were after. This evening my Dad, brother, and I were targeting the elusive and cunning Rainbow Trout. I lowered my foo

In the Spring issue of Trout Fisher I was delighted that Mel Hollis wrote about conservation issues, especially in Canterbury. About 25 years ago, Dr Wayne McCallum then of North Canterbury Fish and Game, took me on a tour to show me some of the poll

Odds are you too have sat amongst feeding trout, fishing to a logical plan, yet touching nothing. Without question this is – in my 40-odd years' Central North Island Lakes experience anyway – an all-too-common scenario when fishing the deeper ones at

Late one evening in winter I slipped down to the local stream mouth from the bach, just a few minutes away. Although it was well known now that the mouths were fishing and there had been a bit of pressure, there was not another person in sight! It wa

Over the years I have read many obituaries of people who have had wonderful years on the river and these are always warming to read. I wrote a small one myself a few years back about Temuka fisherman Noel Thomas, who influenced so many in my time gro

My old Nissan truck never let me down. When asked, it clawed its way through deep mud, was never hindered by rough, boulder-strewn river beds and crossed sizeable rivers and streams with ease. Starting on cold, frosty mornings was never a problem eit

Early season is always a great time to fish, with the excitement of a new season and new angling horizons. Angling contacts report good fishing so far, although the weather (as always) has been dodgy at times and the rivers down here have been pretty

It's a growing problem for trout fishers today, to find trout that haven't been fished over. There may be some respite this summer as Covid19 has put the brakes on the flow of international anglers into New Zealand, but once those restrictions relax,

The lake water shimmers, and becomes a mirror. The white wings of your Bluebottle Humpy stand out brightly, as you watch it bobbing, trying to keep the line straight. The clarity of the water is matched by the clarity of the air. You are very present

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