Angling Information
This page provides useful tips for those that are relatively new to the sport of fly fishing.
These links will help you absorb what sometimes feels like a mountain of information.
Fly fishing is something that you never stop learning about but the basics are not that difficult as you will discover.
You can’t beat getting out there and the club is a great place to learn through the many activities we provide.
Buy a fishing licence
Hutt River access map
How to fish the Hutt River
Wellington Region access information
Fish & Game Website
2020/21 North Island Regulations
2020/21 South Island Regulations
The Cast
Basic cast
Basic cast (video)
Simple roll cast
Roll casting
Shooting and retrieving
Faults and fixes
False cast
Casting in the wind
Single and double haul
Practice guidelines
River Flows and Levels
Wellington Region
Hawke's Bay
Tauranga - Taupo
Tongariro
Sporting Life Turangi
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Tips, Tricks and More...
Finding trout
Know your quarry
Nymphing the Hutt
Gear check list
Fishing trip gear list
Dry fly fishing
Seeing better
Fishing jargon
Leaders and tippets
Night fishing
Wet lining
Trout condition
Fishing wee wets (1)
Fishing wee wets (2)
HVAC tips and tricks
HVAC workshop notes
Useful Links
Federation of Fresh Water Anglers
Friends of the Hutt River
NZ Trout Web App
Sportsfish Monitoring Results 1999-2019
