Rangers Contest 13 March 2009 - Waimakariri River Mouth - North Canterbury Fish and Game


A salmon is hooked on a long rod at the surf end - south side.	It isn't a big salmon but every fish counts!.

Salmon angling is never easy	Another salmon is taken on the south side of the river mouth.

One of the four salmon landed in total. Again not a big fish!	Many of the anglers traveled across from the north side in boats.

The Rangers contest ran from 7am to 1pm.	Weighin and Prizegiving - South bank.
	Waimakariri Rangers Salmon Fishing Contest 2009 Some 70 odd anglers entered this year's annual Rangers Fishing Competition at the mouth of Canterbury's Waimakariri river - held 13 March 2009. There were four salmon taken in total. All of them were caught on the south side of the river mouth. Almost all of the anglers present were fishing on the south side with many having been ferried over from the north side before the 7.00am start. Salmon fishing in the Waimakariri River has not been as good as last year with far fewer fish being taken. You might also be interested in what salmon eat at sea? History of salmon fishing in the Waitaki River and Line of Salmon Anglers at the Rangitata River. Read about Otago Harbour Salmon Fishing. Learn how to fix that annoying leak in your waders. Fishing with white salmon lures. Much depends on the speed at which you wind in your zed spinners. Still keen? Take a look at super salmon spinners, even more about salmon zed spinners. Salmon ticers designed for long distance casting (also called weight-forward hex wobblers). Return to: Waimakariri Salmon - Return to: New Zealand Fishing home page.

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