THE MANORBURN DAM
TO THE EDITOR Sir,—ln reference' to the item in the Angling Notes in your paper of today’s date, respecting sport on the Manorburn dam, being one of the “ socalled” anglers referred to owning an outboard motor, I resent the report. The Manorburn dam near the wall is fished out, and is it any wonder? I have seen 20 to 30 fishermen on about one mile of water and all getting good bags (a big majority on the worm), but this did not last: the only fish left near the wall are small, some not takeable. As we go further the fish get much better, ranging from Ulb to 51b. and never at any time have I or any of my party taken more than our quota from the head of the dam. I invite the ranger or any of the society’s members to inspect our boat, and the gear we use, at any time we return from the top. I always thought people who took on trout fishing were sportsmen and were always pleased to see a better bag than their own. I would advise the writer of the report to fish with the fly, and he would find that the fish would be larger and better, and also come into the open, with his name and substantiate his report of 60 to 70 fish per man for a day and a-half. — I am, etc., Gordon F. Poole. Oamaru. Feb. 24.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23436, 26 February 1938, Page 27
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244THE MANORBURN DAM Otago Daily Times, Issue 23436, 26 February 1938, Page 27
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