Trout Fisher Magazine

Some of the most common advice you’ll hear from tackle retailers given to those starting out in fly fishing is, “you need some form of indicator and a nymph”. Fair call, it’s an effective method in most situations as trout predominantly feed sub-surf

My wife (D) and I decided on a couple of days fishing and a catch up with friends. Turangi here we come. First time ever we both took cars; D was on grandchildren duty and had to come home early. 8.am Tuesday met brother in law, from Taupo, at the TT

It was a scorcher of a day. Summer had barely begun yet the sun was there, beating down upon our bare arms and legs. The cicadas were there too – not in great numbers yet but their chirping was too tempting to ignore as the trout around here love a g

Feeding has become far more selective since Spring. With a clearly defined thermocline to focus serious feeding, fish are hitting flies with less force most of the time and frequently just play with them before swimming away. As a result, while I can

White butter sauce (Beurre Blanc) is a perfect sauce to accompany trout or salmon. It has been an extremely fashionable restaurant sauce for fish from the mid 70s on and while we tend to eat less buttery sauces today, a spoon or two of this sauce is

On our hunt for new quality fly fishing gear we came across the Polish brand TRAPER. This company has built an impressive repertoire of products by sponsoring and working with the Polish fly fishing team, which has European and World champion fly fis

In the early 1970’s I frequently fished several tiny South Canterbury streams, the Ohape and a couple of other nearby creeks, that meandered their way through farmland close to Temuka. In those days there were plenty of trout there, browns that rose

Late summer is always the angler’s golden season. With low rivers and plenty of terrestrial insects around it's always the bright point of the angling year. This season should be even better with virtually no overseas angler / guide competition out t

“The fish pulled ferociously, bending my rod deeply. Then it turned and ran straight back towards me. Oh no! I stripped line fast, and caught a glimpse of a big brown hen heading for the snag underwater. The fish went into the snag and I could feel i

Everyone will be pleased to see 2020 fade away, although my reasoning may be slightly different than most. In a nutshell, Murphy’s Law, old age and stupidity. September saw me establish my usual camp at Parsons Rock Reserve for another 7 months, whic

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Drive just 2k to the Whakapapa and Whanganui rivers. Excellent base for world class fishing! 1970's style comfortable, spacious, private 3 bedroom house with a man cave, in the sleepy village of Kakahi. Step back in time, leave your devices behind an