“Every fishing trip is a composite of all other trips, and it holds irresistible promise for the future. That cup cannot be drained. There are always greater fish than you have caught; always the lure of greater task and achievement; always the inspiration to seek, to endure, to find; always the beauty of the lonely stream and open sea; always the glory and dream of nature.”
— Zane Grey
Greetings fellow fly fishers,
Well, I am talking to you today from the Twizel canals, and at present, I am sitting high on a bank just observing what the fish are doing as well as having a rest. I have caught a few fish but no monsters as yet, and it would be fair to say that the fishing all round is pretty tough. I did have a very large brown follow my fly for some distance yesterday, only to poke his tongue out at me at the last minute and quietly return to the depths. I just got interrupted by a large trout rising in front of me, but as I got up to check him out, he disappeared.
The days here are stunning at the moment, while the early mornings are very cold. I swear one of the fish I caught a couple of days ago came out of the water shivering. 😬🥶
Back in Turangi, my spies have told me that the good-conditioned fish are continuing to make their way into the rivers, with the Hinemaiaia River reporting some excellent catches. The Tongariro is flowing at an excellent 34 cumecs, the Whanganui is 14.5 cumecs, and the “TT” is at a level of 0.2.
Brief report this week but more to say next week. Until next time, tight lines. So, until next time, tight lines..
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Until next time,
Tight lines,
Brian – NZPFGA Member,
