Reel Life

Reel Life February 2025 - Otago

A touch of autumn magic Fishing with family and friends over summer has created plenty of fun memories.

Otago
20/02/2025

Reel Life January 2025 - Otago

Summer fishing hotter than the weather With a mostly southerly flow over the South Island over the holiday period, many holidaymakers were met with cool, cloudy conditions over much of the…

Otago
17/01/2025

Reel Life December 2024 - Otago

William Horlsey with a lovely rainbow trout caught on a green humpy.

Otago
18/12/2024

Reel Life November 2024 - Otago

Above: Lowell Smyth working the tail out on a clear blue run deep in the backcountry.

Otago
26/11/2024

Reel Life October 2024 - Otago

Above: Jakub Kanok with an early season rainbow trout from the Manuherikia River. Photo: Santillan de Pinto.

Otago
22/10/2024

Reel Life September 2024 - Otago

Matilda Kanok making the most of her school holidays last season at the top of Lake Wakatipu Photo: Jakub Kanok Seasons Aligning The countdown is on to the start of the new…

Otago
20/09/2024

Reel Life April 2024 - Otago

Season wrap We hope you’ve had a good season. As the seasons change, brown trout shift focus from feeding to breeding, and make their way towards spawning areas.

Otago
26/04/2024

Reel Life March 2024 - Otago

Magic in the autumn air The final weeks of the main fishing season are a great time to be on the water.

Otago
21/03/2024

Reel Life February 2024 - Otago

Autumn, here we come Heading into autumn, cooler nights will lower water temperatures and stir up daytime fish activity.

Otago
27/02/2024

Reel Life January 2024

Above: Lucas Rae (right) reeled in this land-locked salmon while fishing with the family (Justine, Amelia, Kieran and Steve) on Lake Hāwea over the Christmas holidays.