With Rod and Line

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7298, 27 October 1933, Page 9

With Rod and Line

By “Tight Line.”

(By “Tight Line.

An apology is forthcoming on account of the “With Rod and Line” notes not appearing in last Friday’s issue oi the “Times.” I am sorry to say that owing to unforseen circumstances 1 could not find time to write even a few lines. However, here we are again with all the latest (or is it “too late”?) fishing yarns. Anglers have been unfortunate with tho week-end fishing in general right since the beginning of the season, dirty rivers or high winds causing fishing to bo “not so very good.” Some good fish, however, have been grassed. The Labour week-end spoilt many arranged two-day camps, but those lucky enough to be on tho banks of the Rangitikei found it fairly full of water but nevertheless, clear. The Labour week-end competition was held by the Palmerston North Anglers’ Club and was won by Mr E. Shortt very easily, weighing in over 7lbs, more fish than Mr H. Lane who ran second. The total number of fish weighed in was 39, turning the scales at 551b5., this making an average of about 11b Gloz. The first competition on the opening day averaged out at lib 90z., so the weights on average have slipped a bit. The next competition to bo held wili be an evening one on the second Tuesday in November —tho 13th. The starting time is 6 p.m. and weigh-in at 10 p.m. It would be in the interest of all anglers intending to fish this competition to first read rule G of the General Rules and Conditions governing club competitions. It reads: “All competitions to be weighed in at the Page Sign Co., Rangitikei street, at times stipulated.” I would like to mention that unless this is carried out all latecomers are liable to disqualification. It is interesting to note that Bulls fishermen have at last got together and formed a club, and I believe they have over twenty members. Rumour has it that all tho 20 are good fishermen, and it would be interesting and also sportsmanlike for the local club to issue a challenge in a day’s fishing, and by so doing help the new club to hold together. Let’s hear more about it, Mr. Secretary. ‘•'Mr Observer,” who broadcasts “Sports Talk’’ from 2ZO every Tuesday ovening, has, I believe, been after some fish yarns to put over the air. It would be interesting to hear a few words about angling from that source, and I would be only too pleased to give “Observer” any information I may have.

The Taupo season opens on November 1, one month later than our season here, and judging by the remarks of “March Brown” in the N.Z. Fishing Gazette the prospects seem to be very bright. After Christmas is always the best at Taupo and the. majority of anglers do not start their jaunt there until February or March, when the place is always well patronised. Wednesday, the 25th, saw the ‘‘Old Man” river again full of water and discoloured, and fishing was Tather disappointing, although a few fish were grassed at Karere and at Raukawa.