Salmon surf fishing at first light - New Zealand salmon fishing

Salmon anglers fishing the mouth of the Rangitata River in the early morning light, Canterbury, New Zealand

The best time of day to fish for salmon is the period between first light and sun-up. This is not a good time for some anglers to get out of bed. In high summer you need to be up at four o'clock in the morning! Your lure could be the first the salmon has ever seen. You get first crack at any salmon that have arrived during the night. Dawn is the best time of day for nearly any type of fishing.

Photograph: Malcolm Bell, The Complete Angler fishing tackle store, Christchurch.

Take a look at the Shimano Moocher reel. You might also be interested 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).

Salmon Angling in New Zealand