TROUT FISHING

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 54, 27 November 1929, Page 19

TROUT FISHING

SOME GOOD CATCHES AT TAUPO CONDITIONS IMPROVING Although at the time of writing his last report to the Minister of Affairs (Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle) the Conservator of Fish and Game at R rua (Mr. A. Kean) stated that the nsning in Taupo waters, owing to unsettled weather, had not been goo<, i is understood that conditions have since improved and some good catc have resulted. , “The weather conditions, with mucn thunder prevailing, have been bar on the fishermen,” the conservator stateu. “Owing to heavy rains very little nsning has been done in the Tongarno River. Some fine catches have, ever, been taken at the Delta, uud 1 fish were in much better condition than those caught at the opening of on. season. .. “The Matuka fly has again been tne most successful lure. The most successful angler secured 35 fish aurin* the week. His hunting ground is the delta and his lure the matuka. His heaviest fish weighed lOJlb. and the catch averaged 6lb. Another fisherman obtained 20 fish, trolling in the ffike, averaging 51b. with the heaviest < a •> while yet another secured four in tne same manner, averaging 51b. The fish have been taking freely both on the spoon and fly, and now that the weather conditions have improved, fishing at the delta and in the various pools 1 elow Downs Pool should give good results. At the Taupo end trollin* parties have again had good SP OI ' 1 " “The best catch was taken by a patty trolling off Rangatira Point, who secured 20 very nice fish averaging o* lb. with the heaviest fish weighing only OMb. From a launch a party obtained a'bag of 28 fish in Acacia Bay averaging 4Mb. with the heaviest 81b., while another fisherman and party netted in Lake Roto Ngaio, averaging 431 b. The fly fishermen at this end have n had much success in the Waikato River. Two other anglers, using tne dry fly method, secured la gooa* conditioned fish in two mghtg. As yet, very few fish have been taken in the Waitahanui. The season so fat has been exceptionally wet, .but as soon as the weather becomes settled a “S lel s will be rallying round and they shotii d have no misgivings about obtaimn* good sport.” Improved Catches. In a later report to the Minister the Conservator states: — o “Notwithstanding the bad w ® ath . e L a marvellous improvement has been shown in the catches. The average weight of the catches taken by trolling P art ! as has risen to s}lb. The following are particulars of the catches:— . “Trolling off Rangatira Point in a launch, a party obtained — very goodconditioned fish averaging • bib.,. « heaviest of which weighed 831 b. .Tiollin, for half a day in Acacia Bay, a fisher man secured seven 8 00 ‘ 1 .’ c °’l { l , 1 t . 10n nH>p I .«' averaging 61b., the. heaviest 831 b. Otheis fishing off Rangatira Point obtained good catches averaging 531 b., with the heaviest 81b. Trolling from a launch a party in the same locality secured 20 nice fish averaging 531 b„ with the heaviest only of lb., nnd others trolling off Mine tPoint from a launch obtained 14 fish averaging 531 b., with the heaviest 81b. “The fly fishermen'have again had very little success except in the Waikato River, where the dry fly fishermen have met with good results. The fish are on the take for a couple of hours—from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. approximately—but several bags of from seven to nine fish naic been taken. Fishing along the eastern side at the Four-mile Bay, 11 very lair fish —and good fighters—were landed. A good 91b. fish was caught, on the Uy at the Three-mile Bay. , “At the Tokaanu end, very little fishing has been done so far; although those who have been out have secured nice catches. Trolling in the lake has been very limited owing to the weather, but quite good catches have been secured when opportunities occurred. The largest fish caught for the week was one weighing 121 b. This fish was weighed personally bv Ranger Mansel, who reports that with more condition it would have gone well over 151 b. Now that the weather is becoming settled, better results should be obtained each week.”