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- I contacted Ross Goodman a few weeks ago about going on thebuddy program and he has taken me out a couple of times. Againhe reinforced what Ian had shown me and also provided afew other tips. Ross has been great and the buddy program workswell. I think more newbee anglers need to use this facility. Iappreciate Ross has other commitments and I appreciate the timehe has put into me and my fishing.- What Ross and Ian both do is explain to me the water, theconditions and why we fish certain parts and not all the river.These guys are a credit to the club.In conclusion.- The introduction to the HVAC has been nothing short of fantasticand as a new angler the tools at my disposal means my learningand skill level will increase significantly, it is up to me on how I usethese. While the club is very well set up, it is over to me to put thehours on the water and put into practice what I have learned.Kind regards,Mike (Nansett)Discovery PageIf you are new to trout fishing this page is for you.What do trout see and what do they think ?Without getting into a scientific discussion about the physiology ofa trout’s eyeball and what part of the spectrum their field of visionsits in, there are some other factors related to an angler’sexperience that may give us some clues. Firstly it has to beaccepted that trout are not super intelligent animals, as some(particularly American) writers would have us believe. They arewild creatures with a strong survival instinct and finely tunedsenses. When alarmed they invariably make for cover or safer,deeper water. Most anglers will agree that fishes of theSalmonidae family, which of course includes trout of all species,make excellent sporting fish and present anglers with aconsiderable challenge when using light gear.It has to be borne in mind that there are two parts to “seeing andreacting”. Firstly the eye of a fish has to see the object and relaysa sensation to the brain where the message is interpreted. To24Hutt Valley Angling Club Incorporated — December 2013
make life simple I think we can discount any complex reasoninggoing on in our fish’s brain. Rather the interpreted signal is likelyto trigger one of the following reactions.1. That looks like food. I will investigate.2. I am convinced it is food, I am going to eat it.3. There is something unnatural here. I’ll reject that foodobject.4. No food here, I will continue to search elsewhere in myterritory.5. Danger!! Something in my world has changed, I’m out ofhere!!6. What’s going on? I’ll stay put for the moment.7. My mind is blank I am resting.8. That flashy thing is bugging me, now I am going to attack it.9. This is my patch I need to chase away that interloper.Most of the actions a trout takes are apparently quite instinctive -or perhaps learned through life experiences, and the fish isconditioned to behave in certain ways. Survival is of primeimportance and getting a feed with the minimum of effort comeshigh in its priorities.Apart from this, the breeding urge comes upon fish at a certaintime each year and is no doubt controlled by hormonal changesthat alter the fish’s physical and mental state on a temporarybasis.We know that trout do have some thinking capacity that enablesthem to recognise that at certain times their food will be availablefrom a different source or location and this persuades them tomove closer to that food source. Also when watching a troutpatrolling a beat in search of food it is clear that they appear toknow where to look for insects and can even be seen grazing alonga weed bed to pick off bugs and snails.Trout that are exposed to the sight and sound of humans close byare known to be less ‘spooky’ than fish that live in waters wherethey are seldom disturbed.Another consideration is that trout and Brown Trout in particularare territorial and so they get to know ‘their patch’ very well. Agood sized trout when hooked in its usual spot will usually make abeeline for a snag or overhanging bank to hide under. This isnormal survival behaviour.We know from fishing experience that trout have remarkableeyesight and they are primed to detect movement even in very lowHutt Valley Angling Club Incorporated—December 2013 25
Page 1 and 2: THE HUTT VALLEYANGLERIssue No 385 :
Page 3 and 4: President’s PieceAnother year dra
Page 5 and 6: H U T T V A L L E YGet In While Sto
Page 7 and 8: something to put your catch in. Why
Page 9 and 10: Monthly Photo CompetitionTo enter y
Page 11 and 12: succeeded in putting a couple of th
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Page 15 and 16: apid. Pumped up to 38 cumecs though
Page 17 and 18: Ben was worried and had become a li
Page 19 and 20: I could check them for correct size
Page 21 and 22: Total Fish 90 Average size 34 cmBro
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