ANGLING NOTES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13086, 21 October 1935, Page 5

ANGLING NOTES.

(By "Purist”).

During the week-end anglers had nothing to complain of with regard to the weather, a beautifully fine day and a southerly wind representing ideal conditions. All reports to hand indicate that anglers experienced a very successful day. In the Anglers’ Club competition the following catches were weighed in: H. Mann, 12 fish, 14*lbs: R. Merrie, 12 fish, 14ibs; W. Fea sey, 10 fish, 13lbs ; D. Eddie, 8 fish, 81 bs ; S. Matthews, 7 fish, lO^lbs; H. Beales, 5 fish, 51bs. This competition is for a club trophy and is to be fished over three days and decided by height} with handicaps. In the first competition held this season only seven fish were caught, as against fifty-four last week-end. This is very encouraging and augurs well for a good year, especially as plenty of fish are to be seen in all the streams. It would appear, from catches seen to date, that the condition and average size of the fish is below that of recent years. It is rather early yet, however, to pass judgment as a vast improvement can be effected in the course of a month or two.

A further 70,000 trout fry, completing the allocation of 165,000, were liberated by members of the sub-committee of the Acclimatisation Society last week-end. The bulk of these were distributed at various points in The Ma.kuri, the remainder going to the Mnngatainoka and Makairo. The latter, which is regarded as the finest nursery stream in the Society’s district, is at present well stocked with small fish. Dr. C. M Murray, of South Africa, is a. visitor to Pahiatua at present tor the fishing and is the guest of mine host of the Post Office Hotel. The doctor is a dry fly enthusiast and we wish him fine days and good sport during his sojourn here.