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Back to the lake end of the week for another crack.
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Went out thursday and friday last week.
First drop for Laurie and i on thursday resulted in 2 x 3kg fat as rainbows. Thought we were in here but fishing slowed down alot - still ended up with 10 to  the net and just about everyone were superb fat fish.
Friday much harder - real hard with only 4 to the net- all good fish though but bloody fish had lockjaw.
Smelt flies of course the best in size 10 - constantly foul hooking xos sized smelt that dwarfed the flies we were using.
Eastern end of the lake was best for us but the fish must have been hiding somewhere else.
One more trip left mid june before end of the season - anyone else catching?

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Good stuff as ever Redfinger Thumbs Up
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Last session on Rotoiti for season on Tuesday - slow going again but found some nice conditioned fish near the skids .
All fish caught today on grey ghostbut only 4 kept.
Fish spread out and not concentrating as you would expect late in season. - lost one at Ruato.


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Righto my summary of the season - a bit slower for me this season - Only one session before xmas and that was hard fishing up narrows and west bank.
As expected best fishing was feb / march where 50 fish were landed mostly Rotoiti but about 15 of them Taupo.
May was still ok but getting slower and june as above. 
Fish condition was still very good this year - my best around 3.4kg but lots around 3kg mark.
In total from Rotoiti and taupo in 10 jigging sessions 84 fish landed -- half released with rest smoked amongst a few people.
Best flies
grey ghost 49
jack spratt 11
green orbit 11
slimey smelt  5
ginger mick 4
wolly bugger 2
Yellow lady 1
black booby 1

Ruato was probably the stand out location this year - most consistent, then moose lodge and the skids . Waiete / emerys store was good on one occassion.

Look forward to next season.

Taupo fish were on average only about a kilo or less - a couple of nice fish but no comparison to Rotoiti.  Fished out of kinloch.
Did notice slightly less smelt this year in Rotoiti but still plenty - not alot at all in Taupo.

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Great results and great information. Thanks for sharing Thumbs Up
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Yes very much concur with MB.Good stuff. Thank you.Thumbs Up
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