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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Beyond The Temperature - Filmed in NZ.Beyond The Temperature - Filmed in NZ.
Beyond The Temperature. by Jensen Flyfishing We look at the totality of the season – the severity of floods to drought and the behaviour and condition of the trout.
Barrie Barnes |
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Turangi Fishing Report 03March 2023Turangi Fishing Report 03March 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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Going For A Belly Boat On Lake PupukeGoing For A Belly Boat On Lake Pupuke
This video is a bit old, (for info only) more just to show a bit about belly boating. Lake Pupuke is no longer stocked with trout however the quarry beside...
Barrie Barnes |
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Turangi Fishing Report 24February 2023Turangi Fishing Report 24February 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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Bolstad Opening 2022 – Clear Water, Hard Fights & Big FishBolstad Opening 2022 – Clear Water, Hard Fights & Big Fish
Bought to us by Frodinflies I Love Flyfishing distributes Frodin products in New Zealand. Follow Mikael and Jakob to the Norwegian west coast to open what turned out to be...
Barrie Barnes |
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Turangi Fishing Report 17February 2023Turangi Fishing Report 17February 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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ILFF Ambassador Adam lands a solid brown.ILFF Ambassador Adam lands a solid brown.
Some Nelson Region pics from Ben as he heads ouyt there doing it.
Adam Chapman |
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Turangi Fishing Report 03February 2023Turangi Fishing Report 03February 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 czech nymph with Brian.A quick czech nymph with Brian.
If you have a ‘natural’ video you would like to share with other fishers, let me know, email barrie@iloveflyfishing.kiwi
Brian Willson |
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7 Deadly Sins of EURO NYMPHING!!7 Deadly Sins of EURO NYMPHING!!
Bought to us by Tim Cammisa of Trout & Feather If you have a natural home made video you would like to share with other fishers, let me know, email...
Barrie Barnes |
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Sight fished brown from ILFF Ambassador Adam.Sight fished brown from ILFF Ambassador Adam.
Adam gets his first brown on the Tongariro River in 11 months after sightfishing it for more than 20 minutes. If you have a ‘natural’ video you would like to...
Adam Chapman |
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Turangi Fishing Report 27 January 2023Turangi Fishing Report 27 January 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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Turangi Fishing Report 20 January 2023Turangi Fishing Report 20 January 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 |
