Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Saturday 8th July 2023

***** Lost phone on the walking track between the Major Jones swing bridge and Judges pool, if found please contact us at the shop via phone or email. 07 386 8996 or sport.life@xtra.co.nz ***** Oh, how the weather can change...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 8, 2023

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Wednesday 5th July 2023

It's an overcast day in Turangi with a light drizzle beginning to fall. We have been hammered by strong winds the last few days. It seems to have eased a little bit but there is still a stiff westerly blowing...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

July 5, 2023

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Sunday 18th June 2023

It's a calm and overcast morning in the town of Turangi today. We had a little pitter patter of rain last night but not enough to make any significant change to the Tongariro river flow which is sitting at 29.0m3/sec. ...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 18, 2023

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Wednesday 14th June 2023

Yet another bright sunny day on the central plateau with a chilly southwest breeze. The Tongariro is still flowing low and crystal clear currently sitting at 30.2m3/sec. these clear conditions have made fishing challenging for most but for those willing...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 14, 2023

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Thursday 8th June 2023

We've been graced with some beautiful weather across the last couple days. The Tongariro is at the lowest it has been in many months currently sitting at 32.8m3/sec and flowing clear. Wet lining has been producing very well for many...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 8, 2023

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Thursday 1st June 2023

We have some pretty exciting news for the first day of winter! We have secured a small amount of the extremely popular Guideline ULS 3D+ shooting heads. These heads perform incredibly well in the Taupō fishery with their ease of...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

June 1, 2023