Fall
Christchurch
Fall colors
Sighted
Blind
Pukeko
Casts to sheep
Which way home?
Close to Hanmer
Dropper
31"
The seamline
Perfect set
9+ lbs
Wee stream
Success
7 lbs
An early snowfall indicates good mayfly hatches
A pleasant day for a gondola ride through downtown Christchurch.
A late season brown that took a mayfly.
A 7 pound trout that took 90 minutes and 17 fly changes to fool.
Two blind casts to a run and 2 hook ups.
One of New Zealand's natives.
A typical New Zealand combination, sheep and fly fishers.
A long way, no matter where you reside.
An evening sunset after a low pushes across the island offers hope for the next day.
Sighted and hooked with a 12" dropper in shallows.
A happy camper after an epic fight.
Sometimes tough to peer into, seamlines can produce excellent fish
Right down the middle!
Many good things come to those who explore and are patient.
Another back country stream is searched for trout.
After an hour without spotting, 2 trout holding on 2 rocks 10 feet apart are spotted, hooked, and played without spooking each other. Both are landed!
A fine trout that held tight to shore
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Fall
An early snowfall indicates good mayfly hatches