Heralded internationally for the diversity and intrigue it offers any fan of the great outdoors, New Zealand has so much available for those who enjoys fresh air and nature. Hiking tracks through lush forests, kayaking adventures over beautiful oceans and rivers, cave exploration that leads travellers deep underground and some of the best skiing in the world - everyone is catered for.
With a diverse range of rivers, piers, lakes and bays to explore, the country is a dream for any fisherman. If you're planning on a visit from overseas or you're a local looking for the next place to cast a line out, New Zealand has plenty to explore in every region. Don't limit yourself to the familiar - spread out a little and find some of the best spots in the country to land that big catch.
One thing to remember when the seasons are changing from the hot waters of summer to the cooler waters of fall, is that summer patterns will continue to work for a while. Do not totally change your method of fishing just because you get a 60 degree high temperature one day. In the beginning of Fall fishing the fish will start to become more active during the day. This is due to the fact that baitfish start to move around more. As the weather continues to cool down, the bait fish will gather in schools.
When this starts to happen, it makes fishing for catfish a little more predictable. Catfish, especially Blue cats will hang out under these schools of bait waiting to grab the ones that venture to far away or the ones that may be dying. You should also pay attention to any schooling activity from striper or largemouth bass. When these fish school and attack the baitfish, catfish will usually be under this activity grabbing all of the wounded baitfish.
Nelson and Marlborough At the top of the South Island, the Nelson and Marlborough regions offer a thriving population of rainbow and brown trout. Anglers from all over the world make their way here to fish as evident by its popularity and high volume of traffic.
You can also watch your fish finder, because schools of bait fish will show up very well on the screen. Once you locate the schools of bait, then try to match your presentation with the same size as the baitfish. No matter what bait you are using, you want to keep it close to the same size as the baitfish in the water. When catfish are actively feeding on schools of baitfish, they are focusing in on the kill. If you present bait that is larger while fishing for catfish they may possibly swim right by it in order to get the schooling bait because they are easier prey.
It is a real treat for shorebound anglers when these bass move in close to the beachfront. This often occurs during late August and September, nevertheless it does, every so often, occur in July. I remember being in only 7 feet of h2o last summer off Sandy Neck, casting eels from the Miss Loretta. We could hardly have been more than 50 yards off the beach. There were massive amounts of stripers slurping down our eels through the night. It would have been an unbelievable night of surfcasting, had there been anyone fishing from the beach.
With a diverse range of rivers, piers, lakes and bays to explore, the country is a dream for any fisherman. If you're planning on a visit from overseas or you're a local looking for the next place to cast a line out, New Zealand has plenty to explore in every region. Don't limit yourself to the familiar - spread out a little and find some of the best spots in the country to land that big catch.
One thing to remember when the seasons are changing from the hot waters of summer to the cooler waters of fall, is that summer patterns will continue to work for a while. Do not totally change your method of fishing just because you get a 60 degree high temperature one day. In the beginning of Fall fishing the fish will start to become more active during the day. This is due to the fact that baitfish start to move around more. As the weather continues to cool down, the bait fish will gather in schools.
When this starts to happen, it makes fishing for catfish a little more predictable. Catfish, especially Blue cats will hang out under these schools of bait waiting to grab the ones that venture to far away or the ones that may be dying. You should also pay attention to any schooling activity from striper or largemouth bass. When these fish school and attack the baitfish, catfish will usually be under this activity grabbing all of the wounded baitfish.
Nelson and Marlborough At the top of the South Island, the Nelson and Marlborough regions offer a thriving population of rainbow and brown trout. Anglers from all over the world make their way here to fish as evident by its popularity and high volume of traffic.
You can also watch your fish finder, because schools of bait fish will show up very well on the screen. Once you locate the schools of bait, then try to match your presentation with the same size as the baitfish. No matter what bait you are using, you want to keep it close to the same size as the baitfish in the water. When catfish are actively feeding on schools of baitfish, they are focusing in on the kill. If you present bait that is larger while fishing for catfish they may possibly swim right by it in order to get the schooling bait because they are easier prey.
It is a real treat for shorebound anglers when these bass move in close to the beachfront. This often occurs during late August and September, nevertheless it does, every so often, occur in July. I remember being in only 7 feet of h2o last summer off Sandy Neck, casting eels from the Miss Loretta. We could hardly have been more than 50 yards off the beach. There were massive amounts of stripers slurping down our eels through the night. It would have been an unbelievable night of surfcasting, had there been anyone fishing from the beach.
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