Once again, several good friends and I spent a week in Turangi, New Zealand, fishing for the winter running rainbows of the Tongariro.This year there was a lot of talk of smaller running fish but more of them and this seemed to be our experience over the week. Plenty of fish and right throughout the river!I fished a new rod this year. A 7 weight 11ft Sage Z Axis "switch rod". It was perfect for the weighted flies and long deep nymphing drifts essential for success on the river.
The Delta didn't fire for us, as it has in previous years, but of course up river made up for that and if was a pity we never made it to the Tauranga Taupo, but I understand it too was fishing extremely well.Over the period of the week, we caught plenty of rainbows and one brown. The best performing fly was the ubquitous "string fly" with a chartreuse head.
In 2008 we will be hosting a trip to Turangi, which will coincide with the annual Bledisloe cup rugby clash between Australia and New Zealand. Its going to be a great week of Rugby and running rainbows! Please contact me for more information on this trip, my thoughts on the new Z switch or tying instructions for the string fly. I look forward to hearing from you!
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