Turangi Fishing Report 5 November 2026 - by Brian Willson
arlier in the week, I caught my first spent fish for quite some time. It was certainly lacking any energy. In fact, the most physical display it showed was when...
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Turangi Fishing Report 5 November 2026 - by Brian Willson
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Turangi Fishing Report 29 October 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 29 October 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, we are nearing the end of October and, as I am writing (Thursday), it is typically blustery with the odd squall of rain out there, which is typical for...
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Turangi Fishing Report 23 October 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 23 October 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well it looks like there are early signs of summer with temperatures this week getting into the low twenties and the need to cover up with a good hat and...
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Turangi Fishing Report 15 October 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 15 October 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, we are already into mid-October and, dare I say it, it will soon be Christmas. I have had an avalanche of bookings for guided fishing come in this week, so...
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Turangi Fishing Report 9 October 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 9 October 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, at last we have some warm, calm weather. All rivers are low and clear at present (Wednesday 7/10/26). The Tongariro is running at 20.5 cumecs. The Whanganui is 14.5...
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Turangi Fishing Report 1 October 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 1 October 2026 - by Brian Willson
Greetings fellow fly fishers, Today (Wednesday) is a beautiful day in Turangi with light winds and low river levels. At present the Tongariro River is running at 21.4 cumecs, the...
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Turangi Fishing Report 24 September 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 24 September 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, the school holidays are almost upon us (they start this weekend), so one can expect a bit more company on the rivers in the next couple of weeks. Some...
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Turangi Fishing Report 17 September 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 17 September 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, while there is still a chill in the air at times and it appears the next few days are going to see a drop in temperature, there are signs...
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Turangi Fishing Report 9 September 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 9 September 2026 - by Brian Willson
Eureka, rain at last and enough to get the trout moving. Monday saw a good deluge come down moving the Tongariro River to over 60 cumecs and it hasn't been...
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Aussie Fishing Report (NSW/ACT) September 2026 by Matt HooleAussie Fishing Report (NSW/ACT) September 2026 by Matt Hoole
Now moving into Spring, we're only a month away from the opening of the NSW Fishing Season. The anticipation of getting back on our rivers and streams is high, however,...
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Turangi Fishing Report 3 September 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 3 September 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, we are now two days into spring, but with spring comes changeable weather. This past week has seen a lot of cold, blustery wind and not a lot of...
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Turangi Fishing Report 26 August 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 26 August 2026 - by Brian Willson
Well, another week has gone and it seems that it won't be long before October 1 comes around, which will open up a lot more fishing water in the area...
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Turangi Fishing Report 20 August 2026 - by Brian WillsonTurangi Fishing Report 20 August 2026 - by Brian Willson
Anyway, back to the fishing. The rivers generally remain pretty low and clear. The Hinemaiaia has been fishing pretty well but, as usual for this time of year, has plenty...
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