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No monsters ... but the fish keep coming.
Mon 3rd November, 2014
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More great fishing on the Tongariro over the weekend ... no monsters but the fish kept coming.
For instance on Sunday I fished with Grant and Ricky and although we didn't get on the river until midday {because some of us had work to do} we'd landed close to twenty fish between us by 4.00 pm.
The calmer damp weather of the last few days provided ideal conditions for some good hatches. The fish quickly tuned onto any ascending mayfly nymphs and throughout the day the birds were busy mopping up the duns as they became airborne after breaking free of the rivers grip.
I haven't been out after dark but my night shift dry fly reporter Paul tells me he's been doing ok on change of light using black caddis imitations.
If you're nymphing, best flies at the moment ... easy ... anything that looks like a mayfly nymph.
Try small beaded patterns like the Quasimodo in the deeper faster water or the old favorites the Pheasant Tail or Hare and Copper any where else.
Unsettled weather for the rest of the week and its been raining on and off since the early hours.
Plenty of rainbows in the river to keep everyone happy and keep an eye open now for their bigger cousins.
If we don't get too much rain its going to be another cracking week on the Tongariro ... enjoy guys.
Tight lines
Mike |
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