GO-Ito wrote: Dear Jaapie Thank you for the shop's info and detailed instruction about dubbing. Do you know a tackle shop named "Fly Shop" of Methven, NZ? Its website shows many dubbing materials on the following page. My friend who lives in Hokitika, a former fishing guide, told me that the shop has a wide variety of tying materials. Hi GO-ito Re your query on Oct fishing in NZ Having already visited NZ you may well already be aware of the fishing seasons in various localities, nevertheless will attempt to list a rough overview. A certain percentage of water in NZ is open all year but this is mostly lakes, larger rivers & places that can sustain the pressure or are "put & take" water (ie stocked therefore not reliant or suitable for natural spawning ) The bulk of water however is closed to allow spawning usually for 3 months namely from 30th June re opening on Oct. 1st. Conditions in Oct. will vary considerably between the Nth & Sth Islands & therefore preferred methods may reflect that. Here in the Nth. Is. Oct. should signal the onset of spring but this year has been far from it ... global climate change perhaps ? Hey ... congratulations on your countries impressive performance in the Rugby World Cup competition currently being hosted by Japan. On a more personal note on behalf of the forum, would like to express our thanks for your contributions in the form of both comments & questions on the forum, being as far as I am aware the first if not the only fisho from Japan to do so. By the way, can you enjoy trout fishing in October near your place? In Japan, almost all trout fishing rivers and streams have been closed at the end of September. So I will try to tie as many flies as I can until my next fishing trip to NZ. Tense your lines! from GO |
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