Archive for February, 2008
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Game Fishing With Steven Rowe In Bay Of Islands
Been up north having a holiday over the past week - and what does a fishing guide to on holiday - go fishing! Went up North to do a sea charter which I do for Northpower each year and to go in the Hoppin game fishing tournament in the Bay Of Islands with my [...]
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Guiding The Normores From Canada
Guided the Normores today from Canada with the help of my colleague Steven Rowe a fellow guide over from New Plymouth. Steven helped seal a cracker day for the family who hooked around 40 trout mainly rainbows though a few nice browns as well. We fished my normal river 4 hot spot and the [...]
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Guiding Frank From New Hampshire On Tongariro
A little harder fishing today for Frank who is staying River Birches Lodge (Turangi’s only 5 star accommodation) but still some good fishing in the end. The day started a little slow and it took a while before frank landed a reasonable 2.5 pound rainbow in dry fly. After a bit more fishing Frank [...]
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
Guiding Stuart Nicol From Australia
Guided Stuart Nicol again today, back from Australia afer fishing with me earlier in the year. This time Stuarts goal was to enjoy some of New Zealands fine back country fishing, something he hadn’t done too much off during 20 years of fishing trips to New Zealand.
The day started fantastic and Stuarts doubts about blind [...]
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Saturday, February 16th, 2008
Lake Fishing With Mike Burgin
Went out for a bit of a fish this afternoon to get away from the fly tying desk where I have been sat for the past couple of days. Mike landed a few including this nice rainbow. I sat on the sideline watching - more inclined to dream of the new and bigger boat I [...]
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Testing The Water
Went out testing some more water that I often guide today and did quite well. I have been a little concerned with the water temperature and levels out back country as we are in the middle of a drought however the water temperature was down to 17C in River 4 on my most reliable [...]
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Finding Trout
Went looking for fish in existing water today and did OK. I briefly fished one smaller river and had 6 takes on dry fly in about half an hour. The fish numbers weren’t as high as this time last year - to be honest I just flogged the usual hot spots quickly. The farmer [...]
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Assisting Mike Burgin Guiding Back Country
I gave Mike Burgin a hand today with guiding a couple of Americans. It was an average sort of a day fish number wise but the quality of the fish was good with at least two of the lost fish going over 6 pounds. In all I think the guys hooked around 11 good [...]
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Monday, February 11th, 2008
Fishing With Johan And Charlette
Went fishing with my mates Johan And Charlette today out on river 3 waterfall beat. We had a blast with Charlette starting off with a nice 2.5 pound brown Johan missed one then I landed a 6 pounder and lost two more. The next pool was fantastic. Charlette landed 1 and lost 2. Johan lost [...]
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
A Good Day To Guide Kit And Angela On The Tongariro
Picked up Kit & Angela this morning from the 5 Star River Birches Lodge in Turangi and though the weather was looking a little dicy this morning it actually turned out ok with just a little drizzle.
The fishing wasn’t quite as hot as it has been lately but Kit and Angela did well any [...]