Salmon anglers fish the point, near the top of the tide, at the mouth of the Waimakariri River on Sunday 25 March 2007. The best salmon fishing in the Waimakariri River this season has come in the last two weeks of March! Up until then salmon numbers had been quite low. If you want to catch a salmon in this river now is the time to cast your line.
The river can be quite wide here especially at high tide. Use ticers or Double Zed Spinner for extra depth and casting distance.
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).
See Abu 6500-C3 reel Return to Waimakariri River salmon. |