With Rod and Line

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7064, 25 January 1933, Page 3

With Rod and Line

By (Sylph)

The recent spell of . wet weather in the hills will greatly improve the local fishing conditions. Most rivers were in a very muddy state by Monday night and the change was very welcome. January is never a very good month for fish, but from February to the end of the season the bags improve rapidly. Reports from Otaki state that the fish are beginning to make their way up stream; this is certainly good news. Two local anglers spent a good holiday at Piri Piri, one grassing a s}lb. rainbow. Incidentally one learns that some big bags of plums and other choice fruit also fell to their lot. Some people get all the luck.

The committee of , the Palmerston North Anglers’ Club have decided that the Berger cup shall be presented to the member of the club who lands the biggest fish on legal bait during tne season. The fish is to be weighed in by a member of the committee and only financial members can compete. Incidentally several members have apparently overlooked their subscriptions and the secretary would be pleased to receive them.

The following ie the result of the competition held during last week-end: C. Page, 1 fish, 2ibs; E. Ward, 1 fish, lib. 2ioz.; G. Loirn, 1 fish, lOoz. These three were the only weighers-in. Angler Stockwell, of Feilding, “got the bird” properly when fishing recently over Dannevirke way. Whilst casting for a trout rise he hooked a bird on the wing and had the somewhat humorous experience of having to play a bird in the air before successfully landing it. The fly was firmly hooked in t he ’.ring 1

sounds to good to be true, but the story is a genuine one. Palmerston North anglers are getting used to novel methods of fishing on the other side of the ranges, but in view of their fortnconjing Stoekwell Cup match against Pahiatua they are wondering if birds will count in the cup or only ducks. More Stories. A child with her nurse was watching a party of anglers putting off in their punt. ‘‘But, Nurse,” she asked in a puzzled voice, ‘‘Do the fishes like all that beer?” Stranger: ‘‘ls there any good fishing in tho reighbourhool?” Youth: ‘‘Rather' Just cross that field marked ‘private,’ follow the lane marked ‘No Road,’ go through the copse With the notice board which says ‘Trespassers will bo Prosecuted,’ and you’ll come to a river marked ‘No Pishing.’ That’s the spot, Guv-nor.”