Turangi 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 24 September 2026 - by Brian Willson
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2023 WoTF Workshop Event Summary.2023 WoTF Workshop Event Summary.
If you were on the Tongariro River on the morning of Sunday 12th November, you would have noticed about 40 women fly fishing under the guidance of experienced mentors. These...
Barrie Barnes |
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WOMEN on THE FLY - Contact and our mission.WOMEN on THE FLY - Contact and our mission.
Women on The Fly New Zealand. New Zealand’s best-connected community for women who fly fish. We host and support events for women to try out fly fishing for the first...
Barrie Barnes |
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Trout Eating An EelTrout Eating An Eel
Aaron spots this trout making a meal of an eel. Well here’s a first for me, and probably many other trout fishers. aaron spots and films this trout making a...
Barrie Barnes |
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Fly fishing Snow Trout with Boda in Bhutan.Fly fishing Snow Trout with Boda in Bhutan.
Snow Trout excitement in Bhutan Here’s a quick video of Boda and friend fishing in Bhutan. Boda is a very keen and active fisherman from the tiny Himalayan Kingdom of...
Barrie Barnes |
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A great experience - fly fishing in ChinaA great experience - fly fishing in China
I really didn’t expect to be flicking a fly on our family holiday venturing around China, but when my wife informed me she had found a keen fly angler and...
Simon Hoole |
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The Things We Do For 'Kingfish'.The Things We Do For 'Kingfish'.
ILFF Predator #8 with a big old bend in it! (Posted by Lewis Peart ILFF Ambassador) On Thursday night (28th December) the call was made to get out to the...
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Turangi Fishing Report 14 December 2023Turangi Fishing Report 14 December 2023
Brian Willson, professional guide, 021667867, brings us his weekly fly fishing report from Turangi for the Central North Island lakes and rivers.
Barrie Barnes |
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Turangi Fishing Report 07 December 2023Turangi Fishing Report 07 December 2023
Brian Willson, professional guide, 021667867, brings us his weekly fly fishing report from Turangi for the Central North Island lakes and rivers.
Brian Willson |
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A quick Euro Nymph on the Ohinemuri River after hosting a clinic with Aaron West - 02DEC23A quick Euro Nymph on the Ohinemuri River after hosting a clinic with Aaron West - 02DEC23
Euro Nymph Clinic On Saturday, 02DEC23, Aaron hosted a Euro Nymph clinic for Barrie, Allan, Jaco and Lewis, all members of the North Shore Flyfishers Club. It was a great...
Aaron West |
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Tubetastic!Tubetastic!
Hi Barrie, sending feedback on the tube flies you sent me last week. I spent three days at the mouth of the North Canterbury Hurunui river fishing for searun trout....
Simon Hoole |
