ANGLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3590, 2 January 1923, Page 41

ANGLING.

By

Jock Scott.

To be a per'eet fisherman you require moi'j excellencies than are usually to be iound In such • small space as is allotted to a man’s carcase* — Parksr Giijiour. Headers are invited to contribute items ol local ■ahing news lor insertion in this column. Fot Insertion in the ensuing issue they should reach Pnaedia by Monday night’s mail.

BANK NOTES. COMPETITIONS. Following are the competitions fixed upon for this season by the Otago Anglers’ Association : Cantour Channel, January 20. Waikouaiti River, February 10. An angler tells me that there are some remarkably good fish in the 'laieri River about Henley. One man lest a splendid fish in that locality which was estimated at 121 b in weight. My informant said lie visited the river recently, but the tide was against him. He hooked a good fish, but lost it owing to his tackle being too light. It is best to visit the 'river when the tide is rising. Two men from Mosgiel are re ported to have taken 24 nice fish one weekend. The best point at which to start operations is about Henley and fish up the river. Mr Clifford Reid has been having splendid sport in the creeks near Taieri Lake Station, Rock and Pillar. He states that there are plenty of fish, and that they are in good condition. Mr W. Reid secured one good basket of 27 fish not so long ago at Wattati. Mr Clifford Reid has killed 70 fish ■up to the time he wrote. “Creel,” writing in the Southland Times of December 23, says:—“With most of the rivers high and discoloured again for last week-end many anglers were debarred from taking their usual pilgrimage to the banks of the bonny brook. It was unfortunate that the rivers were not in good order, as the local Angling Club did not receive the usual number of entries for their competition. Most minnow and fly fishers will not visit the rivers when they are suitable for worming only, although the Oreti River yields some good bags to the patient wormfisher.” Mr F. Wilkes captured another heavy fish from the Waikiwi stream on the natural bait (says “Creel”). The fish, although very dark in colour, was in splendid condition, and was an almost perfectly shaped specimen, and turned the scale at 161 b. Mr A. E. Butt caught 16 nice fish on the fly on the Otapiri. They averaged 3 to 41b. Mr A. Hinton bagged seven fish from the ureti on Sunday. Mr Donald Nelson on Wed nesday evening on the Makarewa, creeled two fine fish on the fly, weighing 2£lb each. The Southland Anglers’ dub week-end competition resulted as follows:—First prize, Mr .T. M. W T atson, 6 fish, 491 b soz cleaned weight, 601 b dead weight. These were beautiful fish, and were caught on Lake Waituna on the minnow. Second prize, Mr George Oook, 22 fish, 391 b soz cleaned weight. This bag was caught on the Waiau on the west side of the river. Novice prize, Mr W. Weavers, 1 fish, 51b 7oz cleaned weight—also taken from the Waiau. The weight of Mr J. M. Watson’s fish taken in the Southland Anglers’ Club competition weighed b, 121 b, 11 jib, 91b, and 4jlb uncleaned, the total weight of the six fish being 491 b soz. Messrs R. Thomson and H. fylorris, fishing the Oreti at Lochiel with the floating worm and minnow, caught 21 fish, the “take” averaging about lib. The American Consul-general, Mr D. F. Wilbur, and his party had a very pleasant week-end on the Waiau, and were rewarded with seven good fish, the heaviest weighing 81b. They were in splendid condition. Some of the party lost tackle on fish, and there is reason to believe that some of the fish lost were Atlantic salmon, as one eye-witness viewed the leap of a hooked fish that broke away, and alleges it was certainly a salmon. — “Creel. ’ “Oreti,” writing in the Southland News on December 22, says, “A -party of four local enthusiasts visited the Lora early in the week to indulge in a day with the fly and cricket, but on reaching the river fountf it murky and practically only fit for worm. Needless to say. very few fisih were creeled. Fishing the Makarewa on (Wednesday of last week, Mr D. Wishart landed six fish, weighing 6£lb, the killing fly being Otaxnita.”