Sarvo...the Temuka still holds a few fish and last time I went out the evening rise is still pretty good.
Liked On: 13-01-2019, 07:52 PM
Josh, I've spent many happy days shooting the flats at dawn & dusk and fishing the days along the edge of the flats. In clear water use a Pheasant Tail and it probably doesn't need to be super small...
Liked On: 13-01-2019, 06:47 PM
I have just started fly fishing and finally managed to catch two fish with a 5 weight setup, floating weight forward line and tapered 9 ft leader that I cut down to only 7 ft (i was having real...
Liked On: 13-01-2019, 06:44 PM
Rather than guess I always look under the rocks in the shallow permanent water and find out what is there and what size it is. Generally it will be small and dark size 16 or 18. Two nymph rigs are...
Liked On: 13-01-2019, 06:44 PM
Micky if I can doing 2 flies in most weather surely any one can!. Just try hanging your second fly about 5 -7 inches below the top fly. Less is more :-) trust me
Liked On: 11-01-2019, 02:36 PM
If you can find them try some hills NATO nymphomaniacs(as in the last issue of rod n rifle) in a size 12 or 14. Also id be inclined to try some copper Johns or pheasant tail variations both with...
Liked On: 11-01-2019, 02:35 PM
the last 2 issues of rod n rifle have suggested patterns in them......me it would be a #10 or #12 hare n copper with something big and floaty like a cicada imitation as they are chirping up a storm...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 09:11 PM
Hi Josh it looks like the waiohine river is mainly gravel bottomed and fairly deep in places,I'd suggest gold bead hare and copper size 10 or 12, then run a second nymph a mayfly pattern (pheasant...
Liked On: 09-01-2019, 02:14 PM
hey guys, I have acquired a Winchester mod 70 lightweight I believe it is 1:10 twist rate 22" or maybe 24" barrel I was thinking about either: 90g Sierra TGK games changers or 90g Nosler...
Liked On: 07-01-2019, 02:51 PM
Its been over 3 year since i have nailed a doc land deer. A mate txt me yesterday to see if i was keen for a evening hunt after work. I havnt sighted in my rifle yet, so was just along for a walk....
Liked On: 14-12-2018, 09:44 PM
Into the Akatarawa forest this morning for a look, the early hunter gets the stag. A very nice solid good rep 12 pointer apart from a broken bez tine!!!! that's the second stag this year with a...
Liked On: 14-12-2018, 09:25 PM
Another thing I did to mine is make up a extra shoulder strap from old seatbelt for my shooting side as it’s hard to shoulder the rifle with the thick padded shoulder straps if you plan on hunting...
Liked On: 07-11-2018, 03:38 PM
Watching TVNZ news tonight I noted with interest an article on the Mackenzie Country which informed us about a new area of special interest. It was a typical act of average journalism... gratuitous...
Liked On: 02-11-2018, 08:40 PM
I do now, its taken a fair few kilo's of ok sausages but i now have a pretty consistent formula. Take notes on what you do, and write down any changes or tweaks you make. The biggest issue I have...
Liked On: 11-10-2018, 07:15 PM
Here is the video to my latest wanderings hunting down some meat for the freezer. Even managed to get my pregnant wife out for a walk too. Cheers. https://youtu.be/q25qcaqo5wU
Liked On: 12-09-2018, 09:30 PM