HVAV Newsletter March 2013 - Christchurch Fishing and Casting Club

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Tales from the RiverbankDuring the last month……………..Club members have been doing a fair bit of fishing with most focusbeing on the Hutt River and the Wainui River. Several membershave also taken advantage of the fine weather to pop over the hillto the Wairarapa.Our Novice Day on the Wainui was very worthwhile. Although notrout were caught, good numbers of fair sized trout were spottedand fished to, by the guided members. This outing gives our lessexperienced members an appreciation of what is required whenfishing a small but challenging river.From an angling point of view, the good weather brings mixedblessings. The Hutt River becomes “the beach” for many localfamilies on fine days and warm evenings. This is great to see butdoes clash slightly with fishermen who are taking the easy optionto fish the most accessible water. The other activity that summerbrings is much less welcome and that is an increase in the numberof cars seen driving in the river. This may be all very well fromlocal government and Fish and Game’s points of view (as long asthey check, clean and dry before entering the river) but there ispotential for vehicles to spread Didymo particularly if they have justtravelled north from the South Island. Our byelaws should banprivately owned vehicles from being driven in the Hutt River.During a night visit to the Hutt River recently, the writer sawanother two anglers within two hundred metres so the goodweather certainly brings out the fishers.As reported at our February meeting, the night fishing on a localriver has yielded some outstanding fish. The flies that have beendoing the damage are small emergers and dry flies that incorporatenatural CDC feathers in the dressing.When tied in size 16 and fished at dusk these small flies haverepresented the Caddis hatch and been accepted by someotherwise very fussy, large trout.John Millar and Ian Lawson have both caught fish of eight pounds,using these tactics. All of these large trout have been in greatcondition, so although fish numbers appear to be lower than inrecent seasons these big guys are testament to the quality offeeding available.Hutt Valley Angling Club Incorporated—March 201311
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