The weather also hasn't been to bad just a few windy days to test out your casting skills, The Mangatutu river as usual has been fishing well, Leithbridge rd bridge up to the upper reaches the water has had a little colour in it which has been superb for throwing Streamers/Woolly Buggers, Nymph fishing as been ok your standard PT and Cadallics working well, if you can try and get on the water from midday on as this seems to be the best bite time.
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| Mangatutu Brown Caught on a Green Woolly Bugger |
The Waipa has yet to fire with quite high water levels wading has been tough, a few slabby browns were caught and a lot of smaller rainbows, Hopefully things will improve especially from Toa bridge up.
Most of the West coast streams are fishing well, The Mangatuahaua, Mangapohue, Mangaohae have been producing some great condition rainbows, these small streams require some bush bashing but are well worth the effort, A couple of bows around the 5lb mark were caught in the Manga.
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| 4lb Tagged bow caught on the Manga |
Kaniwhaniwha Stream 25min from Hamilton is fishing very well it doesn't seem to matter what you throw in there at the moment the fish will take it, A good mixture of Rainbows and browns between
1- 3lbs will take your offerings and are great fun on light rods and nylon.
Sea run browns are moving up the Oparau, Waikawau, and Marakopa streams whitebait imitations such as your Grey ghost and Jack sprats work well, closer to the river mouths kahawai are a blast to catch on light fly rods.
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| Karl with a solid King Country Bow |
Im about to head and have a look at the east Waikato streams so will have a report soon, Remember to ask permission when crossing farmland and have a fun October.
