Salmon Fishing in New Zealand (South Island only) Chinook or Quinnat Salmon - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

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Feathered Trout Fishing Lures

What Do Salmon Eat In The Sea? - by Gavin James, NIWA, Christchurch

Salmon fishingat the Rangitata River.

Salmon fishing with mates at the Waitaki River.



The Complete Guide to River Mouth Salmon Fishing DVD

South Canterbury Salmon Since 1877

Trolling & Spin Fishing for Trout

Changing Line on your fishing reels. Salmon fishing is hard on fishing line It should be replaced regularly.

Abu 7000C

Otago Harbour Salmon Fishing
How to fix: Leaking Waders

Salmon anglers fishing the "Picket Fence" at the mouth of the Rangitata River.

Fish of a lifetime

Salmon Rivers

Having finally landed a salmon, the question often asked is, "What do I do with so much fish?" ...

Salmon fishing with a Colorado Spoon.

How to fish a feathered lure for salmon on spinning gear.

Salmon zed spinners

Salmon anglers fish from an "island" at the Rakaia River-mouth (big pic).

Kenai River, in Alaska, USA, Ms. Jackie L. Johnson's Chinook salmon weighing in at 32.74 kg (72 lb 3 oz).

11,000 salmon smolt being released into Otago Harbour

Salmon caught at the mouth of Canterbury's Waimakariri River.

Sometimes salmon take very softly!

Kahawai and Salmon Fishing Tips Waimakariri River

Low-mount Reels on Salmon/Surf Rods

Salmon caught at the mouth of the Waimakariri River last season.

The 2006/2007 salmon season has seen the first marked improvement in fish numbers for many years

Waitaki River Salmon Angling

Limit Bag 1988

Master salmon angler Malcolm Bell owner of The Complete Angler tackle store in Christchurch.

Some Canterbury lakes also feature land-locked salmon.

Otago Harbour salmon

Salmon, Trout or Kahawai - Read this article.



Looking after your Salmon Catch

Swimming Upstream - How Salmon Farming Developed in New Zealand

Ashburton Man Wins Big At Rakaia
Salmon Rivers

South Island Salmon Fishing Rivers Map

White Zed Spinners

Salmon Angling and 4WD Vehicles

Salmon Fly Lines and Salmon Flies with John Hey.
Salmon on the Fly

Another Otago Harbour salmon.
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Waitaki River - Salmon Fishing in Big Water

Waimakariri River Salmon Fishing Contest 6 March 2010 New Brighton Sports - Waimakariri Lower River Fishing MAP

Salmon taken on the Waimakariri River 13 March 2011.

Salmon Success

Zedabou Salmon Fly

Four Salmon From Four Rivers

Salmon fishing holiday from Australia.

Canterbury Lure Rod

The Canterbury lure rod is a local innovation designed to get a lure down to the bottom of Canterbury's fast flowing braided rivers for searun brown trout and salmon.

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Salmon Ticers


New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association is an organisation representing the fishery in the South Island of New Zealand. Our objectives are the enhancement and protection of the salmon fishery.

Foul Hooked Salmon Released in the Waimakariri River

Salmon Spinners and Winding Speed

Sometimes you have to chase the salmon

The best time to fish for salmon is at first light.

Silver quinnat salmon taken straight from the surf on the north side of the Rangitata River mouth.

The dreaded "birds nest" or freespool over-run when salmon angling.

Salmon Smolt Release - Montrose

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