New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

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

it is also home to some truly spectacular spring and autumn fishing down lower. Before and after their spawning run

the monster rainbows gather around the salmon farms to either put on or re-gain condition and feed voraciously. These fish are fit

particularly in low flows. Use lures with plenty of flash and UV on the to trigger aggressive responses

and fish them by casting slightly upcurrent

as is the first accessible areas below the dam. Once darkness hit swap to lumo paddle tails and grubs and you should be in business.