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May 17th 2012
Welll what do I say now ! Over the past few days I have been out of bed early . expecting to land some great fish in the Te Whaiau Canal, but no . The condition have been perfect, the first day ditry, lake high but still only a few fish landed. Other locals are finding it just as hard. why i don't no. Is it the lake level being up and down over the past 2 months. I'm not sure . You all no when the condition are right, this place is where to be. Maybe Doc may have to change the closing of Lake O back to the end of June again which it should be anyway.
The Tongariro I spoke about a few weeks ago about it's back , but I'm thinking very different now. Chris from the Judges pool Motel is stating he is getting some good fish at the Delta , but they are not running the river in good numbers yet. Maybe they are going to be late again this year.
The Tauranga - Taupo is fishing well good numbers are running up as to is the Hinemaiaia. So anglers thats from me today.
This is what should be running the Te Whaiau Canal at present. I have check the trap most days, and small numbers have run . 60 Fish ran when stream was dirty.
May 10th 2012
Out and about with clients over the past 3 days , as to the moon being so close to earth fishing has slowed a little. The rain we have had has not been enough to effect the rivers in the Back Country and also Lake O.The only river it did effect was the Tauranga- Taupo which was up and dirty yesterday , Jason from Trout Beck Lodge reported there is a lot of fish in the T/T a present so anglers that maybe worth a look later this week.
Again while at Lake Otamangakau . I called into see Peter at the Te Whaiau fish trap, good numbers coming through, There is no flow coming in from the Wanganui Intake nore is there any flow from the Whakapapa river which is not helping the fishing in the Te Whaiau Canal , which is normally very good this time of year as you all no. River mouths on the western bay side are fishing very well early evening on. The silver bullet below is what you can expect from the Tongariro River at present and boy! are they strong . The Back Country produced some nice fish but unfortunalely John O never charged the Camera.Well we only have 21 days left and the Big O will close, but I still think the Te Whaiau Canal will produce some trophy fish if we ever get some flow back into it.
May 5th 2012
Philip & George new to fly fishing , they both wanted an adventure, and boy they got it over the day, between then both they manager to hook 5 but could not land the Big O fat tailed fish. But as the day went on they managed to land 3 , not a bad effort for two in experienced angler.These two have been mates for year both from Victoria AU. Tomorrow they are going with Micheal from Something fishy Charters to add to there fly fishing adventure on Lake Taupo , (fishing the Tongariro Delta). So stay tuned as I will have other Anglers in the Back coutry as well for the next 3 days.
May 1st 2012
As I said I would be checking out the edgers of Lake Otamangakau this week, yesterday was really hard around the lake, not a lot of fish moving, it was cold, with a little wind. Maybe the fish are thinking of Saturday to come as they will be rained on with steel pellets as the Duck season is opening. Bill my old golfing mate was with me . So I said! Bill lets go to the Fish trap on the Te Whaiau Stream , Bill said yes as he has never been to see one operate. Peter had not processed the fish in the trap, but when we arrived he did , explaining the whole operation to Bill. Last months tally through the trap was 190 fish biggest being 4kg. Last week I said there was no water coming into the Te Whaiau stream , but now the flow is back good to see, but we still need more rain.
As the forecast is looking very good up until the 9th of May , not showing much rain the Te Whaiau Canal may not produce the great fishing we normally get in May. As to the low lake level, But if the trout are ready to run they will be still present in the clear water but not as easy to hook up to, using very small naturals in this case is the way to go. Try not using an indicator, instead use a big dry fly . The Tongariro is still producing good browns.
April 30th 2012
Out and about this morning, took a look a the true Bridge Pool on the Tongariro, as you can see there were a few keen anglers there. A couple of fish were landed but not many. Over the next few day i will be going back the do the edgers of Lake O as we only have a month to go before it closure. We have had very little rain to get the fish moving through to the spawning gounds . but I have had good reports from the river mouths. Western Bay river mouths are producing good numbers of Browns early evening and on. So all is looking good for the winter season ahead. Don,t forget if you are looking for a fly fishing adventure to remember give me a call ,I'm sure I can sort it out for you
April 21st 2012
Weather very settled in Paradise at this time,The Autumn colors are starting to show. We badly need rain, while fishing around the edgers of lake Otamangakau friday it was the hardest days fishing I have had for a long time, we did manage to lose one good size rainbow and landed a few small ones. Late in the afternoon I went for a drive up to the Fish trap on the Te Whaiau Stream, talked to Peter they, have had a few fish move into the trap.While there I noticed that there was no flow coming in from the Wanganui River and very little from the Whakakapapa River and of cause no flow out of the Big O.The photo below is of the Waiotaka River mouth great little Rip flowing straight out into lake Taupo, well worth a fish in the early hours or after dark in the evening. Well we have not long left only a month and a few days before Lake Otamangakau Closers and if we don,t get any rain soon we may miss the good fishing we normally get when the Trout move iinto the Te Whaia Canal .There are good fresh fish in the Tongariro River and some Big Brown still to be had.
April 19th 2012.
Steve & Joe from Australia had never casted a fly rod before but soon learnt to cast far enough to land a fish or two in a Back Country river today. The weather was wonderful hot and sunny. Steve is a keen Gold prospector and Joe a Keen Golfer so talking was not a problem at all , they both live in the ACT . Tomorrow we will be out there again,but this time around the edgers of Lake Otamangakau searching for the Big guys. so stay tuned for tomorrows Fly Fishing adventure.
Anglers all river mouths around Lake Taupo are fishing very good. I heard a report one Angler Landed 20 at mouth of the Hinemaiaia. and of cause the big brown are all though theTongariro.
April 16th 2012
Is the mighty Tongariro Back ? I'm starting to think so , as over the last few days I have been taken to the cleaners on fish a lot larger than the ones shown below. Do i have to return to using a 7 wt rod and retiring my 5 weight or do I just go up to heavier Fluorocarbon ! . Anglers I have not seem fish that I'm seeing in the Tongariro now since 2005 . Is this the turn around ?. Other experienced Angler have also been cleaned up as well over the past week.
Years gone by, the Browns ran from December to April , then the Rainbows came up till September , or are we going to see trout run the Famous Tongariro all year .
I went for a walk down the lower reachers on Saturday , Standing on the bank looking at a piece of water , could not see a fish at all. But wait I did , then all of a sudden along came around 20 large browns moving up theTongariro.
Over the next week with the Pouto Canal being closed for maintance , it,s going produce a good flow down the Tongarriro another 16 cm's , this may get more trout to run the river to the spawning grounds. A good time to get the shooting head out and some large wet flies and see if we can land some of these strong large fish can;t wait.
April 11th 2012 :
Over the last week I have been all over the place checking out the Back Country rivers , Lake Otamangakau, also the Tongariro River. Lake O has been a little quite of late, due to the moon being high in the sky ,also the Lake level is really low, lower than normal. All rivers in the Back Country are fishing very well, our winter fishing is not far away ,and as you all know the Te Whaiau Canal will come into its own, as soon as we get some heavy rain. The fresh run trout in the photo below ,is what is presently moving through to the spawning grounds, and its great to see the trout are starting to run in april again (up the mighty Tongariro ). As you all know the Big Browns are back in force .Rain is presently falling in paradise as I write this report , hope it stays around for a few days as we sure need it.
Anglers if you are looking for a great fly fishing adventure as a lot my clients have had over the past months , drop me an Email or give me a ring , I'm sure you will enjoy a fly fishiing adventure to talk about for the rest of your life ! come on lets go fishing.
April 3rd 2012
Out and about this morning checking the Tongariro River . I ran into Tim from Greigs Sports fishing the last years hot stop, which you all no i'm sure. Tim ,said John there are a good number of fresh fish in the Tonga today, Tim landed 8 this morning . The photo below shows what sort of fish are in the river at this time "great condition" and around the 4b lb mark . It also nice to see the big browns are back , As if you take a look at Tims web site, you will see a 13 pounder was landed in the Hydro last week, a great Jack.
Over the Easter break I'm expecting the Tongariro, also the river mouths around the lake to fish very well.
March 22nd 2012
Today Sean Hall from Taupo wanted to learn how to fish around the edgers of Lake Otamangakau . And he sure did , landed 10 from 11, for this first outing . And after today I'm sure I will see him out there more often. biggest fish today 5.5 lbs
March 23rd 2012
Today saw the 76 year old Tassie Devil ( Ian Cameron ) his eyes lit up, what a day he had, landing his biggest trout ever 7.5lbs , the day started very slow with a few small trout, moving around a little ,we then found where the big fish were feeding. Ian couldn't believe how strong our Big O fish were, he broke 4 good fish off, before landing the one in the photo below, Finally learning how to play these great fish. the final tally was 11 Hooked and 7 Landed . On dropping him off this last words to me were "I will be back John "
March 21st 2012
Well what do I say now, the rain never really arrived in the central north Island. But we did get the high winds, all rivers in and around the Taupo district very fishable, the Te Whaiau canal has'nt colored up , so we have to wait for another day. On walking Sky yesterday, I ran into Barry Greig the former owner of Greig Sports, We spoke of the delta fishing, he is saying that the trout at the Tongariro Delta are in very good condition but only 3 to 4 pounds but great table fish and good smokers.Lake Otamangakau is fishing really well , but I have noticed over the past weeks there are heaps of young trout around the 200 mm long, to me to many! are we going to see a decrease in the larger fish over the next few years? I hope not.
Below is the size of fish that I expect to run the Tongariro during the spawning runs later this year.
March 19th 2012
Over the next week! Is the place shown in the photo below the place to be, I'm betting it will be, As steady rain is falling in Paradise at the moment, and is forecast for the rest of the week. If the rain continues the Te Whaiau Canal will be up and dirty, and the Big fish will move into the canal. So Anglers it maybe time to get up there when you see the Flow increase into Lake Otamangakau.And don't forget if your looking for a Fly Fishing Adventure to talk about for the rest of your life give me a ring or drop me an email and we can discuss your requirements.
Testimonial from Anthony Mignani Australia.
John, I just wanted to personally say "thank you" I enjoyed your company and your willingness to share your knowledge, I learnt a lot on the trip and your guidance was invaluable.
When I pinged three fish in a row, I wonder how you managed to keep your supportive demeanor ? Seriously, it was an experience I will not forget,and no doubt we will meet again Anthony
March 14 March 2012
This was the small fish that John put me onto in the back country stream today. This is not a true reflection of the day out.! Nine good fish, only seven landed through the incompentence of the little man, who has got this idiotic smile. One of the best streams I have fished: and the food was worth the effort for the little walk we had to do. The guide was superb; although when this little man needed assistence with his wading, he came to the fore; ducked him once, then saved his life. John put us into runs that I would have walked past. The fish were there; unlike our casting, but with advice from John my casting improved, I have jointed the 3 stoogers and now it's called the Rat Pack and I mean Rat Pack . Tomorrows another day and all be up early again , so stay tuned for the next report.
March 12th 2012
The tree stoogers have arrived in Paradise and they really have had a great start over in the Napier Area. But wait over the next week or so they will be out and about with me. So stay tuned for some great stories to come
March 6th 2012
This morning when I picked up Tim, Plans were changed , Back Country was out for Tim, as he may not get the chance to get back to Paradise ,and land fish like he did over the past few days. So the Big O was where we headed again.It was a slow start , but as the day unfolded Tim was right into the action, Tims day produced 10 hook ups and landed all , the biggest being the one he is holding in the photo below, 6.5 Lbs .
Just to let you all no the 3 stoogers landed in auckland this morning , which I have guided for 10 years, and are on there way, so stay tuned for great action over the coming weeks ahead .
Thanks Tim for a very enjoyable few days," friends for life." It was great to take Tim fly fishing as Tim went to Warragul Techinical School as I did in Victoria,but was 3 years behind me.many years ago
March 5th 2012
Well Tims day, didn't start as well as he wanted it to, Tim missed hooking up on the first three casts.but on the 4th made up for it , with a 6.5 lb Rainbow . But what more do you want , standing in a Lake looking at senery of mountains covered with snow.
Tim's conment today was , he has never fished in such a wonderful spot in all his life. Tims final tally was 5 landed for 7 a very good days fly fishing on Lake Otamangakau.Tomorrow I will be taking Tim into the Back Country Rivers , so stay tuned for Tims last fishing adventure in Paradise.
March 4th 2012
Out and about with Tim Kuiper today , Tim comes from Ballart Victoria . Another angler that has never caught a trout over 3 lbs, well today Tim landed one 7.5 Lbs and few over 5 lbs , Tims tally was 8 hooked and 5 landed. Tim has 2 days left ,.so we will see how he gets on tomorrow. bigger the better wasTims remarks. Stay tuned until tomorrow at this time.
February 28th 2012
Over the past 2 days I have had the pleasure to Guide Jim Mann from Alamo . in the USA. Day one wasn't kind to Jim at all , but day 2 was wonderful , Jim in the first 2 hours hooked 11 Rainbows and landed 7 , Jim asked me is this going to continue john, I remarked ! it will slow down a little I'm picking , But no it didn't, moving from one place to another resting water for awhile, the day continued as it started Final tally 21 hooked and 15 landed . A great days fishing Jim had.
And don't forget if you would like a fly fishing adventure as Jim has just had give me a call or drop me an email , and we will disguss some options .
February 21st 2012
I went for a walk to have a look at the true left bank in the lower reachers, as you can see you can walk all the way down past the Reed Pool and all the way to the mouth if you like. As I was only walking with Sky , I came across my mate Bill struggling with a Brown down the back, but he did manage to get him out for the smoker . Bill is really enjoying the Dry Fly Fishing and now he doesn't need me anymore , but we will still go fishing together.
Anglers the Cicadas are still going strong and I do expect it to,until the colder days arrive, but there is no sign of that happening at least for another week.And if you love your dry fly fishing it time to head for Paradise.
Febuary 16th 2012
Over the past 3 days I have had David, Richard, Andrew, Rowan, and Ash a Kiwi mind you but all others are from Tiger Fish Country ,South Africa. David and Richard have been friends for years. Richard moved to New Zealand 7 years ago . David not seeing his mate for many years decided it was time he joined him , so here he is now in Paridise. Before Getting a job he wanted to have a great fly fishing adventure to see what NewZealand had to offer , and boy did they find out about our fat tailed fighting rainbows, yes they lost heaps, but after loosing a heaps it was time to learn more about controlling these NewZealand rainbows.
Rowan , Andrew and Ash had there time fighting our fat tail rainbows, as you can see in the photos below. They are coming back as soon as they settle in Paradise.
And if any of my readers are looking for a Business Account drop me an Email as i'm sure David would be a good choise .
Three days of Pleasure thanks Guys
February 13th 2012
Yesterday I had the pleasure to guide to great guys from Jindabyne Australia, very keen anglers . The day started very slow as our weather was not kind to us, but by mid morning out came the sun and so did the fun. I took Garry & Chris into a back country river where we started using dries but the trout were not playing ball to them. So I changed Chris over to the nymph and shortly after he Hooked and landed the 6 pound Rainbow in the photo below , it was a great 9 minute fight and when we finally got the fish into the net , Chris said thats the biggest rainbow I have ever caught in a river before . Garry managed to finally land a nice rainbow on the Dry and Chris lost another good rainbow on the Nymph, and good day was had by all.
February 9th 2012
Well anglers what more could you ask for, Cicada's hatching ! Browns feeding on then ! and of cause we were landing them. If our weather holds as it is now! we are looking at some great action in Paradise over the next few weeks .
I must mention today Bill and I entered the Tongariro together, on my very first cast I hooked a nice brown and at the same time Bill hooked a Rainbow , I said F---K the rainbow lets get this brown in the net , which we did. Bill re entered the river and within a few casts Bill was into another Brown, which he is holding in the photo below, until last week Bill had never fished the dry fly before and now he is hooked big time.both the Browns in the photos were just on 7lbs .
Bill is great company and over the past 2 months has learnt a lot about fishing with the nymph and now the dry fly .
So anglers if you to want to learn what Bill has, and you want a great fly fishing adventure give me a ring or drop me a email and we will discuss your options .
And I must add the Tongariro is in great shape for the coming season ahead bring on the runs .
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