TROUT FISHING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 260, 3 November 1931, Page 5

TROUT FISHING.

OPENING OF SEASON.

ON THE TONGABIRO.

ANGLERS WELL SATISFIED

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TAUMARUNUI, Monday.

There was a perfect fishing day for the opening of the season on the Tongariro. The river was lower than is usual at this time of the year. Early rising was the order of the day and at "nightfall everyone was well satisfied. Messrs. Reynolds and McLean secured 23 fish, Dr. Annett (Hamilton) 11, Messrs. Whitney and Dyer 9, Messrs. Roberts and Dewar (Auckland) 23, Messrs. Barber, Mannering and Worrall (Taumarunui) 31, Messrs. ' Swanger and Barslow and Mesdames Swanger and Barslow (Wanganui) 7. Limits were obtained'by Messrs. Reynolds, Dewar and Worrall. Dr. Annett landed a fish of 7ilb, Mr. Roberts one of 641b, and Mr. Mannering and Mr. Worrall two each of 61b.

For trolling on the lake conditions were good. Messrs. Hay and Graham took 22 fish. Nurse Mangakahia 15, and Messrs. MacNamara and Condon 13. The best of these, and the best fish caught so far, was one of lOJlb, by Mr. Condon.' In the Wanganui. Although the weather was against fishing over the Labour Day holidays, parties did well. Messrs. Crumpton, Goss, Stewart, Brcwerton and McCartie took 70 fish, while Messrs. Derbidge, Hinds and Palmer accounted for 43. Of these the best was a fish of 41b, caught by Mr. Goss. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Derbidge killed six fish at Piriaka, all over 21b, the best being 4ilb, while Mr. George Knowles tooic five of an average of 21b, fishing below the Victory Bridge the same evening. On Thursday Mr. Hines took a 41b fish at Piriaka. Down the river some big fish were taken during the week. At the houseboat, • Pipiriki, Mr. Dan Charle caught five fish in one day, all over 61b. The best was 9J, lb. m During the day time Grcenwell s Glory, Loch Leven, Feather Jessie No. 2 and Stone flies liave done well; in the evenin<* Twilight Beauty and Ivakahi Queen.

AUCKLANDEBS' CATCHES.

According to latest reports from Taupo, the river fish in that district are in excellent condition.. An Auckland angler who spent the week-end at Pyes camp on the Waikato, just above the Huka Falls, says fishing was very plea-, sant and satisfactory. Commander Prentice, of H.M.s. Philomel, caught nine trout, Mrs. Prentice five, Mr. C.' J. McCulloch six and Mrs. McCulloch two, and Mr. M. H. Tisdall took the limit—fifteen fish._ They were all nice fish, in fine condition, and they ran up to sJlb. All were caught on the nymph. Conditions were excellent and there were splendid rises just at dusk in the evenings. On the lake itself people trolling from the launches met with universal success. Reports from the Tongariro showed that the world-famed river is just as popular and as prolific as ever. On the Waitahanui the fly-men had a somewhat disappointing week-end. At Rotorua two Hamilton anglers took the limit on the Ngongotaha. The condition of the Rotorua fish this season has not been outstanding so far.