Sporting Life Fishing Report

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Friday 2nd December 2022

December has arrived and with it comes the sunshine! It is a bluebird day here in Turangi with a slight breeze. The Tongariro is on the drop and currently sitting at 34.3 m3/sec. The Sun will present plenty of sight...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

December 2, 2022

flyfishing New Zealand Rainbow Trout Sage sale spey sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi

Tuesday 29 November 2022

It has been cool and overcast the last couple days here in Turangi. We are certainly hanging out for the warmer weather as the prospect of dry fly fishing is starting to weigh on the mind. The conditions may not...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 29, 2022

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Saturday 26th of November 2022

The Bi-polar weather has continued to pass through the central plateau. Today we've had a still rainy morning, but I am currently looking out the window at a breezy blue-sky afternoon. The Tongariro is flowing at 45.5 m3/sec and has...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 26, 2022

Guideline New Zealand Rainbow Trout Sage spey sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi wet lining

Monday 21st November 2022

In the past 48 hours Turangi has seen sunshine, hailstorms and everything in between. It is currently a gloomy rainy day here but who knows how long that will last. The Tongariro is flowing at 44.3 m3/sec. The recent rain...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 21, 2022

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Monday 14th November 2022

The weather over the last couple weeks has been very changeable here in Turangi, with rain one minute and bright blue skies the next. It looks like we are due for more of the same up until the weather breaks...

Tarn Mack-McEwen

November 14, 2022

Boat fishing Brown trout dry fly New Zealand Rainbow Trout sportinglife Turangi Tongariro river Turangi

8th of November 2022

Tongariro River Flow: 25.3 m3/sec Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy It's currently a warm 19°C day in Turangi and Neil is currently having a ball on the dry dropper with the usual suspects: the Category 3 Woomfah in black, with a Hare...

Theresa Beilby

November 8, 2022