New Zealand & Australia Fly Fishing Blog

but swap the natural colour and shapes for bright grub tails with heaps of movement. Allow them to swing downstream of you a bit more and be sure to stay hyper-aware of subtle takes on the drop.

and the biggest specimens seem to be caught here.

some of the best fishing occurs in the very small hours of the morning so stay persistent and you‰Ûªll get results.

park up at the power station and walk down to the salmon farms. Fish your way down as there are plenty of fish that hug the bank in the stretch from the farms to the dam.

treat them all like theyäó»re a monster! Often once you hook a fish

they will head straight back at you and swim pretty much to your feet. If this happens wind flat out to keep tension on or theyäó»ll shake the hook

keep the rod tip high to keep as much slack line off the water as possible

allowing your gear to sink as efficiently as possible. Once it hits the bottom

you need favourable conditions and to be on top of your game. Fish opposite the cages and make sure your casts are landing within a meter or so of the pens. This requires good gear and technique to achieve

and is not possible with weights under 1/4oz so decent flow is required to fish here effectively. Minnow style baits worked with plenty of subtle t...