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Andrew Burden @FlytackleNZ and his mate Cheese were in the South Island and heading down south to Te Anau, Fiordland. It was great to catch up have a fly fish and share some yarns. AB shared his thoughts - Click the image or title to check it out
It’s been a busy season, not only with clients but with Unprecedented weather conditions during the early days of February. So severe that the South of New Zealand was placed in a State of Emergency. The state of emergency for Southland, including Fiordland, has ended and will be replaced by a Transition Notice. It’s now 2 weeks after the unprecedented event and the realization of the extent of the event is astonishing.
I’m sure you’ve been keeping up with my instagram and facebook posts thru October and November, I am however overdue on a report so here goes.
October started on a good note, the weather was fine for most part and the winds were relatively mild. Temps were good and it was only the southerly winds that really made a difference to air temps. The southerlies however usually produce nice sunny blue sky days over the Fiordland region especially in the Te Anau basin.
As a fishing guide and fly fishing addict the opening of the fishing season here in New Zealand doesn’t seem to come quick enough. As photos filter in thru facebook and instagram from our friends ‘Across the Ditch’ in Ozzie land the anticipation is palpable.. There season opens earlier than ours by a month. You can only watch and pound the like button in support of your fellow minded foe knowing it’s not long till your time comes.
The Manic Tackle crew recently featured my thoughts on the up and coming season 2019 -2020 as a Friday Fly Day post. Check out my recommendations as per below.
Chris Reygaert AKA Fiordland Fishing Guide is chomping at the bit for the new season and has been kind enough to gives us a bit of insight into which flies from the Manic Fly Collection he'll be throwing at fish come October 1st..
It’s the start of the whitebait season here in Southland New Zealand. Almost as religious as the opening of the Game Bird Season the Whitebaiting community will be geared up and ready to intercept their chosen quarry as they move into the river systems to spawn. As the small fish move into the estuary systems it’s not only the Whitebaiters that these tiny creatures have to be aware of…….
If you’re a visitor from overseas, you must buy a Non-Resident Licence (NRL).
"Non-resident" means a person who, on October 1, is NOT ordinarily a resident in New Zealand. A Resident is someone who is a New Zealand citizen, or :
holds a residence class, student, or work visa, and
has lived in New Zealand for at least six of the 12 months immediately prior to their licence purchase, and
has New Zealand as their primary place of established residence.
A Non-Resident Licence (NRL) entitles the holder to fish for sports fish in all Fish & Game regions, excluding the Taupo Fishing District managed by the …………………………
Was everything and more than we could have expected. Sunny day, great waters, fun conversation, a friendly and very helpful and instructional day, and we enjoyed getting to know you and experiencing fly fishing on a river for the first time. It was great to receive so many good tips and …………………………..
Then we went to a different river were I landed my first fish! A 4 pound rainbow! It was very exciting and the fish tried to bury us under a fallen tree but we were able to stop him and eventually the fish gave up and Chris scooped up the fish with his net we took some photos and ………………………………………..
The start of the season is well under way here in New Zealand. The 1st of October sets the scene for the season ahead. If you weren’t out fly fishing the Winter season you’ll most likely be gathering your gear and making sure your licensed for the 2018-19 season.