FISHING AT TAUPO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23226, 21 December 1938, Page 15

FISHING AT TAUPO

TROLLER'S MASS CATCH 324 TROUT .TAKEN WEATHER NOT FAVOURABLE 5 ' [by telegraph—own correspondent] -TAUPO, .Tuesday With the unfavourable weather experienced during the past fortnight, verv few fishermen have remained in the' Taupo district. Those that have remained have undoubtedly enjoyed good spdVt. The condition of the fish is much better than at this time last eeason. Mr. S. Pinsley, of Surrey, Eugland, who left yesterday after a month at the spa, in which time he took 324 of a total weight of 12111b., all trolling on the lake, considers he has had a wonderful time. His best fish was 7Jib. Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs. Chantery, of Auckland, in four days wet and dryfly fishing just below the Aratiatia Rapids, where they were camped, took 20 fish averaging 31b., the best being ojlb. They found tho black sedge dry fly the most successful. Mr. Dawson, of Tanganyika, secured his limit at the same spot in one day s fishing. He found the matuku and tamati flies the best lure. His average was Mlb., the best fisJl wei « llinK 61b.

Lieutenant-Commander P. Dawnay and the Lady Angela Dawnay, using both the drv and wet fly just below Fulljames Camp, took 17 gOod fish. Mr. J. 1». Russell, of Hastings, wetfLy fishing at the Huka pool, just above the falls, in one hour landed four nsn. The condition of these was good and. they gave great spurt. _ The weather at present is ideal tor fishing.

KOTORUA CONDITIONS SMALLER CATCHES RECORDED [by telegraph—own correspondent] ROTORUA. Tuesday With the weather still very changeable and westerly winds predominating, trout fishing conditions have been very unsatisfactory lor some weeks and on the whole catches are probably smaller this season than tor some years, in suite of an abundance of fish. The colder snap experienced during the past two weeks effectively disposed of the unusual abundance or green beetle, which inade its appearance soon after the opening of the season, but it also scut the fish out into the deep' water, with the resultthat very few of the wading areas have been producing good sport. Fly fishermen operating from boats Haiuurana and Awahou in Lake Rotorua have, however, done reasonably well, while a few fish have been taken during temporary periods of "tore suitable weather at the Ohau Channel and also in Lake Rotonia, appears to be fishing better than for some years With 3- return to farmer weather the trout should be attracted closer in to the shallows, and J f these conditions prevail during the Holidays good sport should; be enjoyed by anglers in most parts of the district. ,