Monthly Highlights
Below are photos and a story from the recent month's guided fly fishing trips.
March 2013
March 2013 has been as dry as I can ever recall. It has certainly been a season of two halves. Spring wet and cold culminating in floods in the rivers to the west at new year then balmy hot sunny days for the following three months!
Day after day of settled weather, while great for spotting, is not necessarily ideal for fishing. Dropping river levels and increasing water temperatures can lead to wary and easily spooked trout. On the positive side, lower flows in larger rivers reveal lies previously inaccessible to the fly angler.
Proposed changes to the NZ Resource Management Act could see protection afforded to our rivers reduced or removed altogether, ultimately adversely effecting the trout fishery. I hope common sense will prevail over short term boom and bust development. Fingers crossed!
It really has been a global month for me with a panache of clients from NZ, Australia, Scotland, Germany, Japan and the US!
Check out some of the action in this month's photos ...
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| Sharing a joke - fishing should be fun! | Sheryll enjoys her catch - so does the guide! | Pretty high country spotted rainbow | ||
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| ... and an equally pretty spotted brown | Harald with an impressive brownie | Say cheese! | ||
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| Fish on! | ... and landed | Get in early and book for the next fishing season now. | ||
