2007-10-30
 

Another great day today guiding Chris who is a fisheries Biologist currently working out of Pago Pago in American Samoa. Chris wanted to chase some of New Zealand browns. Where he comes from 12 inches is a trophy and I assured him we could probably better that here. To be honest the brownies were a little thin today – normally the ration in the river we fished – river 4 beat 3, is around 3 rainbows per 1 brown but it took us until the 21st hookup to finally land a brown! The fish size and condition was excellent today averaging around 4 pounds with the biggest weighed at 5 and a quarter. The high point was the last fish landed, which was the 22nd hookup out of 23 which was a brownie feeding at the head of a pool in a few inches of water which we sight fished and took on a size 12 parachute adams dry fly. Chris is staying at Spot X tonight and has just finished a few beers while watching another great evening rise – though he is fished out!

 

Tongariro Report

Barometer: Falling

Cloud/Wind: Little wind or cloud

Water Temperature:

River Conditions: Low and clear

Recommended Flies: Hare and coppers and sawyers pheasant tails