HVAV Newsletter March 2013 - Christchurch Fishing and Casting Club

Nothing else in this pool and we moved downstream. Some of thewater downstream is better suited to spin fishing but we gave it acrack. I had a river rat self release but apart from a foot long fishcontinually attacking my indicator (but missing every time) in onepool that was it for the morning. A guide had fished the pool Itook the 3lber from so we decided if he was going downstreamwe’d pack it in. Wetting our lines further up around the quarrywas about as much use as a one legged man in an arse kickingcontest so we adjourned. Further upstream Ross managed a1.5lber from under the bridge.Part of the afternoon was spent with neighbour Paul laying weedmatting at Ross’s place and straightening out some of the posts ona fence that is due to have new railings and palings.Around 4 p.m. we decided to head for the Kawhatau and headdownstream from the quarry. This is a place that Ross fishesregularly but I hadn’t fished it for around two years so because theKawhatau has a wide river bed, a lothad changed. I spotted a nice fish in agut at the end of a run and after about6 casts with a change of fly sheswallowed a Polish Nymph variant. Aspirited fight and then in the net –3.25lbs and in tip top condition.We saw other fish on our way down river, including Ross’ favouritebrownie, but nothing would tempt them. Those who know“Fraser’s Point” will be interested to know that it seems to bereforming.Day three was back to the farm for theday. This was the spectacular sunrisethat greeted us.Ross headed downstream again butnothing was co-operating. The drop offfrom day one yielded another fish ofabout 1.5lbs and there was also one of about a pound further up.Due to the river level we were able to walk about 5kms upstreamsomething that we can’t do normally. A very narrow run against acliff where I have had no luck on about five previous trips finallyyielded a strong take. This fish shot all over the pool and was a14Hutt Valley Angling Club Incorporated .March 2013