Turangi Fishing Report 24 July 2026
Greetings fellow fly fishers, Well, we are now halfway through winter, but the best fishing is still in front of us. After a very busy week on the water with...
Johan Kok |
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Welcome to our corner of the web. This is where we share straight-up fly fishing insights from across New Zealand, with regular fishing reports and updates from the legendary waters of Turangi and the rest of the Central North Island. Whether you're chasing winter runs or summer rising trout, pull up a chair and see what's happening on the water.
Turangi Fishing Report 24 July 2026
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How to tie a Perdigon Fly | Peacock VariantHow to tie a Perdigon Fly | Peacock Variant
Perdigons were invented by the Spanish competition fly-fishing team but made popular by the French. These flies are effective to catch trout in fast water and ideal for Euro nymphing....
I Love Fly Fishing |
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Fly Fishing Central North IslandFly Fishing Central North Island
Watch the video as Josh wins a truely nice Brown. A video by Chris Beattie, ILFF ambassador, of Loose Loops Productions.
I Love Fly Fishing |
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Belly boats in the wildernessBelly boats in the wilderness
Belly boats can provide access to great fishing off the beaten track as Barrie found out on this trip.
Barrie Barnes |
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Simon casting the V-Top rodSimon casting the V-Top rod
The V-top rod punches above its weight and can punch out some long casts as Simon is demonstrating.
Barrie Barnes |
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Winter fly fishing in TaupoWinter fly fishing in Taupo
The smaller tributaries of lake Taupo can provide some great close quarters fishing. This is Johan from Crazy About Fly Fishing hooked into a good one.
Barrie Barnes |
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Tying with Cleardrift Soft EggsTying with Cleardrift Soft Eggs
In this video I show you how to tie CLEARDRIFT eggs for winter Trout on the Tongariro and in the Tekapo and Twizel canals. These eggs have become popular here...
I Love Fly Fishing |
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Small streams are a load of funSmall streams are a load of fun
The upcoming fly fishing season will allow us to get back to our favourite small streams. While the big rivers and are great small streams provide a lot of fun...
Barrie Barnes |
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Lloyd with a great fishLloyd with a great fish
Llyod snagged this great fish while nymphing with his 5 wt ultra glass rod.
Barrie Barnes |
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Looking forward to the new seasonLooking forward to the new season
Exploring new backcountry water is always one of the highlights of the new season.
Barrie Barnes |
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Fly fishing takes you to stunning places!Fly fishing takes you to stunning places!
Just look at this lovely aerial view of a central North Island river that’s full of big trout. Fly fishing certainly takes you to some amazing places.
Barrie Barnes |
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Euro Nymphing CHANGED My FLY FISHING FOREVEREuro Nymphing CHANGED My FLY FISHING FOREVER
A change to euro nymphing resulted in a successful day’s fly fishing after a tough start without any fish caught.
I Love Fly Fishing |
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Almost My BEST Day FLY FISHING!!Almost My BEST Day FLY FISHING!!
It’s a great trout river and the fish were keen. It should’ve been my best day fly fishing this winter but…
I Love Fly Fishing |
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No Frills, just GOOD FLY FISHING!No Frills, just GOOD FLY FISHING!
Nymphing proved to be the undoing of a good number of winter-run rainbow trout after a long drive from home to the river. It was just a good day’s fly...
I Love Fly Fishing |
