Ronan's Report

The Wakitipu Angling Club’s Mission to Monowai…

September 30th, 2012 Ronan Creane No comments

Last weekend we had one of or monthly club excursions. We went to Lake Monowai. The fishing was terrible but it really didn’t subtract from what was a great trip. On the way home Mike Bonn and I stopped at Lake Manapouri. We were off Monowai earlier than we thought because neither one of us had a watch. This turned out to be a good thing! We had some very exciting sight fishing on Manapouri not far from where we put in. The photos tell the story. Hard luck on losing that fish on the last cast of the day Mike!

Tomorrow many rivers reopen. I won’t be out because I have to go to work but I don’t mind. My season never ended anyway! I was going to head out tonight at midnight and try to catch the first of the season but its pissin rain now and motivation is failing! Tight lines to all who venture out tomorrow. Hopefully this rain won’t put the rivers up too much.

As our season is starting The Irish season is closing! I hope it was a great one. Hello to all who fish Lough Inagh today for the last day of the season. Colin, Will, Ulrich, Brian, Thomas, Kevin, Vincent, and the rest, have a Guinness or 6 for me!!

Ronan (Stuntman, C.I., Fishing Host, Joiner)

: John and Brian enjoying the fishing but not catching any!

: Exploring the Southern Lakes results in beautiful finds like this one..

: Colin..

: After we chatted for a while he went off to explore a little bay..

: Perfect sand flats.. I only saw one fish here. I had the wrong fly on, I’m sure a spider would have worked.

: After a long day on the water landing just a fish each we arrive at the 12 bunk hut.. Home for the night!

: DoC maintain these wilderness huts all over New Zealand. Most have a pot belly stove which quickly heats the uninsulated living area!

: Fraser and Noel.. Fishing was terrible so there was time for a beer and a chat..

: Members of the Wakitipu Anglers Club fed and watered and happy to be in out of the sandflies! Colin reckoned they were as big as sparrows.

: Day 2. Perfect terrain for cruisers but very few were about.

: This eel got very curious when I put the camera in the water to take his pic. He swam up from the bottom to check out the camera coming within an inch of it! I had to take my hand out of the water.. I had one try to bite me before!

: On his way back to his lake bed!

: This is becoming a common theme in my reports! The lid off the engine again.. this time the club boat. The pull cord broke! Luckily we had a spare..