Sporting Life Fishing Report

Brown trout dry fly flyfishing New Zealand nymphing Rainbow Trout Sage Tongariro river Turangi wet lining

Friday 4th November 2022

It has been a stunning day here in Turangi with bright blue skies. The temperatures are on the rise and from our customers reports it sounds like the fishing has been picking up leading into the weekend with dry dropper...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 4, 2022

dry fly night fishing Rainbow Trout spey Tongariro river

Wednesday 2nd of November 2022

The warm weather has finally reached us here in Turangi and with it comes an increase in insect life. Connor, Andrew Jack and I headed down to the river yesterday for an afternoon session and were rewarded with a handful...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 2, 2022

Brown trout dry fly flyfishing night fishing Rainbow Trout

Saturday 29th October

Once again, the clouds are looming in Turangi and the forecast suggest we are due for a decent dumping of rain in the next 24 hours. We have had a couple quiet days in the shop lately which found me...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 29, 2022

dry fly Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Turangi

Thursday 20th October

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Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 20, 2022

dry fly nymphing

Monday 11th of April 2022

Happy Monday from the Team at Sporting Life - Turangi A chilly/misty start here in Turangi but it has since dissipated as the sun has risen, and with the little breeze present it makes for a very hot day for...

Theresa Beilby

April 11, 2022