Fished locally yesterday and hooked 4 landing 1 in some newish water to me. Quite enjoyed the fishing. The conditions are low and clear and was able to site fish to the fish. The weather forecast predicted bad weather all week but the weather has been OK and we have had hardly any rain other than the odd brief shower. Went for a brief fish in the Tongariro’s hydro pool this morning hooking 3 and landing 2. They weren’t fantastic fish by Tongariro standards but pretty good by the rest of the worlds standards for wild rainbow trout - picture right.

Tongariro Report

Barometer: Rising

Cloud/Wind: Mainly blue sky, and relatively calm first thing this morning though if the past few days are anything to go by then the wind could get up this afternoon.

Water Temperature:

River Conditions: Low and clear

Recommended Flies: Small champagne glowbugs hooked all my fish yesterday and today with none taking the hair & copper bomb, though I would still concentrate on sawyers pheasant tails for the middle of the day. I am in the midst of tying a heap of stonefly nymphs for the summer - something I don’t use often but they do have their time and place - have even gone to the extent of dying a heap of hare guard hair black!