by Gavin McAuliffe | Jan 5, 2011 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports
The last week or so has seen some unbelievable weather. Some of the biggest and wettest storms for a fair while. Many rivers have been up and dirty and the lakes are rather full in fact close to flood levels with Lake Wakatipu on its first flood alert. More heavy rain...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Dec 22, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Equipment, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
T’was the week before Xmas and all the anglers are wondering what Santa might put in the sack for them. In my case Santa came early (for practical reasons) it delivered me a new line. The Airflo Ridge Clear 6wf. This as the name suggests, is a clear line and...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Dec 13, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Talking to people around from all walks of life in both work and recreation the spring in the Southern Lakes has been one to remember. Hot and dry. So the last couple of days of rainfall has been happily received by all. Most of the catchments have received some water...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Nov 13, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
Since my last post the weather has been stunning, the rivers in great nick and the trout have been there for the taking. With all the water open down our way the is plenty of choice of where to fish on any given day and we have seen plenty of rainbows and browns to...
by Gavin McAuliffe | Oct 22, 2010 | Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Reports, Tips and Tricks
The last week near Queenstown New Zealand has seen some great fly fishing even though the weather has not been easy with fronts coming thru every day or so carrying cold rain and snow to quite low levels. Using some local knowledge of how to work the weather and what...