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

dry fly Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Turangi

Thursday 20th October

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Tarn Mack-McEwen

October 20, 2022

night fishing Rainbow Trout Sage Tongariro river wet lining

Saturday 1st October 2022

Good luck to everyone heading out for the first day of the new season today! The rain has been falling consistently since yesterday evening with plenty of fresh fish on the move which Tarn and I had a ball intercepting...

Connor Andrew

October 1, 2022

flyfishing Rainbow Trout Sage spey Tongariro river wet lining Winter Fishing

Monday 19th September 2022

The fishing continues to fire with some great action for myself and Sporting Life's newest employee, Tarn Mack-McEwen from New Plymouth. We are stoked to have him here as he is a fantastic angler and will be a valuable addition...

Connor Andrew

September 19, 2022

globugs nymphing Rainbow Trout Tongariro river Winter Winter Fishing

Monday 29th August 2022

We have been greeted by an absolutely stunning day here in Turangi, much the same as yesterday with blue skies and sunshine, something we haven't seen much of these past few months! I took the opportunity to head down to...

Connor Andrew

August 29, 2022