http://www.uppacreek.net Fishing & Adventure Guiding Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:48:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well people here we are, the last month of the season nearly over. I have been finished now for a week and am both enjoying the break and also missing the rivers. April has been an OK month with some good dry fly action and also regular hits on the nymph. ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=39 Hello to all, March has been a good month with a lot more dry fly action especially on the Motueka. The weather has been exceptional with minimal rain and lots of sun. This has made the rivers low and clear, so your casting has to be accurate and your presentation good ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=38 Well February has been a mixed month with some fantastic fishing and some extremely tough fishing. Double digit fish are still being caught around the district and 7-9lbers are fairly common. Of course the fishing pressure has been high on the rivers, as it is most years at this time of ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=37 Well, the weather still continued to make things a little tough throughout December but all in all a good month with some monster fish being caught! There were 5 double digit fish caught with clients from the Owen River Lodge, with the biggest being just over 12lb. Needless to say ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=35 Hey everybody, anyone who is interested in catching themselves a 10lb brown trout needs to get there arse over here to NZ as there are going to be some HUGE fish caught this season. We have already had 3 over 10lb fishing with clients out of the Owen River Lodge ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=34 Well everyone here it is the 2010 season, and guess what it is raining for opening weekend (no surprises there!). As I am writing this it is raining again and the rivers are flooded. But not to worry, the days that I have managed to get out and have a look ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=32 [photopress:Savannah_1.jpg,thumb,pp_image] http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=28 Hey everybody, How was your fishing season? Or if you are from the Northern hemisphere hope you are having a good start to your season. Our season in NZ was good again although there seemed to be a few less fish around, but you could still have good days if you ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=26 March has been a slightly more difficult month as per usual. With the combination of angler pressure throughout the season, and the still low and extremely clear water levels the trout are as wary as they get. We are using 18' leaders with @ size 18 nymphs some with gold bead ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=23 Fly fishing in New Zealand presents new challenges to visiting anglers. The general fishing style of sight fishing, while great fun and extremely productive, it takes a little time to master for those who are unfamiliar with it. Once mastered it opens up a whole new and exciting world of ... http://www.uppacreek.net/?p=21