Archive for March, 2008
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Final Day For The Dave Betz Group From USA
No photo again until the insurance company raplaces my lost camera.
I took Greg and Rick today and the boys had a great day with 14 hooked of which around half were over 5 pounds - I think 4 of them were actually 5 and 3/4’s. A little bit slower today for Mikes group who [...]
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Slower Day Sight Fishing For The Betz Group From USA
Had a slower day today as predicted but just wanted to offer some variety. Both mine and Mikes group hooked 4 each today and landed 2. Most of the fish were sight fished and the fishing was challenging with around 50 rainbows spooked by by both groups.
Tongariro Report
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Cloud/Wind:
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River Conditions: Low [...]
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Great Day Guiding Again From Spot X Lodge
Yet another great day out for both groups of the Dave Betz booking from the USA from Spot X. Mike guided Greg and Larry close by the Lodge today for a total of 22 hookups on average 2 lb fish but ranging up to 5 pounds and my 2 consisting of Rick and [...]
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Great Days Guiding For The Dave Betz Group
Have lost my camera so no photos till the new one arrives.
Thought I had better make time and catch up on my Blog since I was away hunting last week and am back into guiding again.
Both Mike Burgin and myself are currently guiding a group of 4 American gentlemen for 4 days over on [...]
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Trophy Hunting With Ken Drummond And South African Film Crew
Gave my guiding friend Ken Drummond a hand with a Group of South Africans over to film the Would Fly Fishing Championships and hoping to get a bigger fish or two on film. The biggest for the trip so far had “only” been 7 and a 1/4 pounds and they had heaps of film [...]
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Hunting In The Te Urewera National Park
Went hunting for red deer last week in Te Urewera National Park - well actually a private block that adjoins the national park - no boundaries though.
I never fired a shot all week but my mate Ross Wilson managed a good 7 point stag and his father Ian managed two. I had one in [...]
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Exploring The Back Of Beyond
Forgot my camera so no photos of trout today. Went exploring some new rivers closer to Auckland and found one suitable to guiding experienced fishermen with high numbers of 2 - 3 pound rainbows in relatively clear water suitable to sight fishing dry fly. Saw about 50 rainbows yesterday afternoon and managed to hook [...]
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
Guiding Peter Ryan From Wellington
After Spending Saturday with Peter on tuturing Single Handed double spey, snap T and Tongariro Roll Cast, we spent Sunday out back-country fishing. Peter landed around 15 out of over 20 hooked mainly around the 2 pound mark but a few over and around the 3 pound mark as well. Later in the afternoon [...]
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
Trophy Trout Hunting With Carl Sawyer
Started the day with our tradional trophy hunting breakfast of Subway and then headed to the secret spot again. This was the biggest of the day at just over 10lbs landed by me but in the tail though the fish had the first fly in the mouth through most of the fight and then [...]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Guiding Matt Vander Haegen From USA
Guided Matt from the USA today on river 3. The river was a little slower than it has been but fortunately thanks to Matts superb fly fishing skills (30 years of fly fishing) he was able to land 7 out of 11 ranging from 2.5 to 4 pounds. There were also 3 other fish over [...]