Reel Life

Taranaki

TRL1Feb19. A well conditioned 2.05kg summer ringplain rainbow photo Gerard Karalus.2
Taranaki Reel Life February 2019

Anglers' catches show trout in good nickRiver and stream flows remained low in February and it’s now close to three months since the last significant fresh.

  • Taranaki
  • 26/02/2019
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Taranaki Reel Life January 2019

Summer angling still productive in ringplain streamsIt's been a windy old summer so far, but constant sea breezes interspersed with southerly gales and some cooler nights have meant water temperatures…

  • Taranaki
  • 30/01/2019
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TRL1Dec18. Another awesome summer ringplain brown caught by Michael Bakker
Taranaki Reel Life December 2018

Summer angling's here!

  • Taranaki
  • 19/12/2018
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TRL2Nov18. A well conditioned November ringplain brown. Photo Michael Bakker.
Taranaki Reel Life November 2018

Rivers in good shape for anglingThis time last season we were heading into a “big dry” with rising water temperatures and steadily declining river flows.

  • Taranaki
  • 27/11/2018
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TRL1Oct18. Carlos Cardoso do Vale shows off his first Waingongoro River brown trout of the new season.
Taranaki Reel Life October 2018

Rivers in great condition for anglingSettled weather has left rivers running low and clear - after heavy rain and rising rivers marred Opening Day for anglers on the Taranaki ringplain.

  • Taranaki
  • 29/10/2018
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TRL2Sept19. Murray Dobbin watches on as grandson Wyatt plays a fish
Taranaki Reel Life September 2018

New fishing season ‘looking good'Taranaki Fish & Game staff are tipping local trout streams to be in good condition when the new fishing season opens on Monday October 1.

  • Taranaki
  • 27/09/2018
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Taranaki Reel Life August 2018

While the region has generally had lots of rain this winter, it’s been regular and not as major flood flows, so Taranaki fisheries should all be in very good condition…

  • Taranaki
  • 30/08/2018
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Reel Life May 2018

We’ve got a simple message as May rolls into June and the start of winter…there is still some terrific fishing out there!

  • Taranaki
  • 23/05/2018
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TRL1April18. Curly McEwen admires a well conditioned wild rainbow from the Waingongoro River Photo Tarn Mack McEwen
Taranaki Reel Life April 2018

Fishery remains in good heartA return to westerly weather patterns after one of the warmest summers on record has seen regular freshes and much cooler temperatures in local rivers and…

  • Taranaki
  • 30/04/2018
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TRL1 2 Mar18. Tarn Mack McEwen brings another fish to the net in the Waingongoro River photo Curly McEwen.
Taranaki Reel Life March 2018

Go fish - before the season runs outWith just a month of the main season left, now’s the time to make those last visits to waters that will close at…

  • Taranaki
  • 27/03/2018
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