New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

then slowly retrieve with the occasional pause to drop back to the bottom.

deep

slow moving body of water lends itself perfectly to this style of fishing and the results can be spectacular.

i.e. where the repairs have been made and where there are bends or obvious gravel deposits. The area immediately above and below the top bridge is also very productive with the canal narrowing creating higher flows

making it a particularly good area to target during periods of low flow.

the top of Tekapo canal is synonymous with this style of fishing. This stretch of canal is narrower and shallower than the Ohau canals

so the vast population of mega trout that move upstream in winter become far more concentrated than other section.

and seem to gather in greatest numbers level with the ends of each section of cages.

so mix it up and fish two different eggs whenever possible. Use the lightest weight you can get away with

as you are generally fishing at a shorter range and will have shorter drifts as a result.

landing hard up against the edges of the pens otherwise youäó»ll effectively just be going for a nice walk down the canal. Once hooked up

plenty of creative rod work is required to keep the fish out of the obstructions under the cages