THE FISHING SEASON.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15769, 9 December 1916, Page 6

THE FISHING SEASON.

(STECIALLY WRITTEN *0R "THE TRIM."!

(By E.A.B.>

Undoubtedly the feature of the week has been the sport enjoyed in various parts of the Solwyn, more particularly in the lower reaches "where, in the opinion of anglers of many years' experience, tho fishing has never been better. An especially pleasing feature is the fart that the fish taken near and below the hut*.- aro in superb condition, and although those higher up the river are not in tho same state of perfection in this respect, their condition leaves little to be desired. .Recent baskets are as follows: —One angler, seven trout, total weight thirty-nine pounds, largest seven and a half pounds; three rods (day fishing only), fourteen fish, including specimens weighing respectively eight, seven, five, four and two pounds. Another angler grassed a total of fifteen for three days' fishing, average weight about four and a half pounds, whilst, still another took two fish one evening, that tipped the- scale at five and a half and six pounds respectively. In addition to these baskets there were innumerable smaller, catches, taken both, by day and night. Indications point to an early commencement of rly fishing in this locality, the trout already taking a more than passing interest in various lures offered them by fly enthusiasts. The No. 2is providing its share of sport, a. trout creeled recently weighing exactly seven pounds, although it measured only twenty-three inches in length. The "Waimakar'iri has yielded results equal to the above, here again the fish being in very fine fettle. A local angler cycled to the river one evening recently," fished for about a couple of hours, " "turned in'" until daybreak, and, after a further two or three hour 6 on the water, returned to town with nine trout, the largest of which reached the seven pound mark. Fly enthusiasts arc having a busy time in the various streams at Fendalton, where it is quite an exception to spend an evening- without getting at least a brace of fish for one's pains. Two anglers grassed eleven on© evening, while another took two trout, each weighing about two pounds. Anglers who are looking for a good camping and fishing locality for the Christmas holidays are strongly urged to consider the claims of the back country lakes —Lyndon, Marymere, Pearson, etc. In conversation with a wcll-rosoected angler just returned from Marymere, I learned that there is still a very fair camping site, to which a good fireplace has recently been added by local sportsmen. Last, but not least, there is an abundance of trout in the lake. The brown species .predominates, but there is also a very fair sprinkling of rainbows. The angler in question caught eight fish in Marymere, including one four-pound rainbow. He also visited Hawdon, ■which is about a mile from the above lake, where he ereoled'two rainbows, weighing respectively four and five pounds. He sneaks very highly of the condition and fighting qualities of these fish, and states emphatically that tho lakes in question are particularly well stocked. It is interesting to note that the water in Marymere, which was comparatively low last year, has risen about s7x feet, which means, of course, that the nrea of the lake has increased considerably.