by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 29, 2009 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports
The wind has still been the main issue to beat but all the rivers have been fishing very well in the Southland and Otago region with low to normal flows for this time of year. Brown beetle are out and about as well as the green beetles. Good mayfly hatches in the mid...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 22, 2009 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Another week of moderate to strong westerly winds in Southland ended yesterday with a front coming thru and giving Fiordland a good dousing of rain but only a small amount of precip got east of the divide. As the front went thru the wind dropped away for the first...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 19, 2009 | Fly Fishing
It’s not often I actually kill a trout but yesterday we had an opportunity to show a nice 4.5 lb jack fish the priest. After filleting (amazing color red, orange flesh) the trout I had a poke around in the stomach and found a good amount of the usual caddis and...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 13, 2009 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing Video, Tips and Tricks
Half day fly fishing trips can be great fun for clients to get a wee taste of what fly fishing is all about near Queenstown and offers a chance for fly fishing anglers to pick up a few tips they can take with them on their travels in the South Island of New Zealand....