Rainbow wrote: I also thought trout jigging was for idiots but when I actually did it I found out that there was more to it. Probably the same with these canal trout. From what I have heard these big ones are no suckers and are most likely harder to catch than what we are used to. Will have a crack at them in October to find out myself. Until then I keep an open mind unlike some trout snobs. Rainbow |
Rainbow wrote: Bazza That H&L episode must have been on the Waimarino mouth. I remember the day as if it was yesterday. Horty was standing on the ladder and John from the Raised Hackle was telling everybody how to fish Taupo even though he had only been in Turangi for three weeks. There were 13 rods and the only guys not catching them were us three. One kind guy (was that you) gave us a globug each and after that as they say the rest is history That afternoon we bought up large on globug material and by the time we crawled into bed we had tied enough globugs that would have cost us $150 had we bought them in the shop. If you have an open mind you never stop learning. I have a saying when we fish a Tonga pool and a guy hooks up. First fish: Lucky! Second fish: Very lucky, Third fish: What is that guy doing the we are not!!!!!!!!!! Every time I go there I find out something new (because I always look for it) and firmly expect that to happen down south as well. It is a new playing field with brand new challenges. Already got a canal rod and have practiced distance casting with mico light casting weights. Definitely will take the fly rod too. With the steep canal banks the TRC might be the ticket to drift globugs under a Tonga indicator???? Cheers Rainbow |
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