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Fishing ReportsBest Western Braeside Resort Fishing ReportMike Cotter February 6th 2008
LakeRotorua still remains the top spot for fishing action with both trolling and fly fishing anglers reporting good catches of well conditioned fish.
The action at Awahou is still full on with large numbers of fish congregating at the mouth and in the stream with fish being landed throughout the day and evening. Nymphing in the stream itself has been productive with the A.P. nymph and the dark Scruffy nymph. Both of these patterns have been extremely effective during the day.
The mouth of the Ngongotaha Stream is relatively quiet in comparison to the mouth of the Awahou although the upper reaches of the Ngongotaha are holding good numbers of fish. The stream is very clear at present and it does take a degree of patience and stealth to achieve a hook up so don’t advertise your presence as these fish have had many flies over them in recent weeks.
A change of tactic can also produce fish at this time of the year and with the favourable conditions we have at present its well worth presenting a dry fly to these fish. A cicada, Royal Wulf, beetle or hopper pattern could produce the goods for you.
The boat anglers haven’t been missing out on the action either as LakeRotorua despite its warm water temperature continues to the focus for a lot of anglers. Many anglers have been surprised with the size and condition of trout that this lake is producing.
The southern end of the lake is currently the hot spot with the run from Kawaha Point across to Sulphur Point being very popular. The favoured lures through this area are the Bloody Ripper, the Clown and the Red Head Brown Trout. Another good trolling run at present is from Hamurana through to the Pins. In this area the Black Toby and the Ginger Mick are proving to be the winning combination.
The calmer weather pattern that we have been experiencing has created a good opportunity for those wanting to try their hand at jigging. The lack of wind has made it so much easier to hold the boat over your chosen drop offs and to stay in contact with any fish you locate with your sounder.
The importance of a correctly rigged trace is becoming more evident when jigging. The most effective rig has three droppers with the lowest fly being one metre from the sinker and the next two droppers each being a further metre up again. In conjunction with the set up of the trace you must also consider the size, colour and pattern of the flies you use. A dark pattern is often most suited for the bottom fly with lighter smelt patterns being more effective further up the trace. From
 Braeside ResortReport type: Freshwater
Report date: 07 February 08
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