Queens Birthday weekend turned out to be pretty much a fly fishing bonanza for those that braved the elements. Most of the local rivers fired as the levels settled after the rain, and on Sunday boy did the fish run! The Tongariro produced some stunning rainbows up to 8lbs reported and photographed, lots of good sized silver bullets around the 4-5lb mark.
Wetliners had the most fun with the dirtier water using Black Woolly's, Black Rabbits, Purple and Brown Coneheads on DI3 and DI5 lines. As the water cleared the Eggs and bombs started doing the damage and a steady stream of happy anglers could be seen in the various car parks carrying some very nice looking trout home for the smoker.
Closer to home by Sunday afternoon the Hinemaiaia was very fishable and reports of people catching seven or eight fish from the same pool were common, some very good jacks were caught up towards the new winter limit on Green Copper John size 12# and P.T.N Flashbacks 10# and 12#. L ower down the river the Glo Bugs were the go with some very nice fish coming from below the bridge.
The Waitahanui also fired and had some very impressive runs from the lower to the middle pools. It did not seem to matter whether you were wetlining or nymphing both styles worked with a variety of different flies.
More rain forecast this week to keep the runs going, there should be less people around this week and hopefully the Tauranga-Taupo will clear and allow us to get amongst some of those bullets that run it at this time of year. The wind has now changed so hopefully the river mouths will be very fishable and with the recent westerlies there should be some good numbers of fish lined up at the entrances. Try sinking lines and Black and Lumo Boobies on dark.
The boats have enjoyed some good fishing out on the lake this week although the weather has limited the fishing to local areas , the lake front itself and the South side of Jerusalem Bay have been producing some good fishing to the trollers. Top lures have been the King Cobra Spotty Gold and Traffic Light .
Tight Lines till next week |
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