{"id":12828,"date":"2019-12-28T01:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T23:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/?p=12828"},"modified":"2019-12-28T08:12:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-28T06:12:39","slug":"mad-weather-and-big-trout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/28\/mad-weather-and-big-trout\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Weather and Big Trout!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I compiled this guiding gallery a couple of weeks ago now. Loads has happened since and it’s pushing the contents of this gallery to the side, which of course it shouldn’t because there were some excellent days on the water which I have accounted for here, but I really want to clear the decks now for more recent fishing, which has been superb! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One trip worth a mention was with Andrew. He had 2 days to fish, day one was off the charts landing 6 trout with the biggest hitting the scale at just over 9lbs. That fish took some work. We fished to him for about an hour before I put on one of my fathers unweighted size 14 hares ear nymphs. Andrews first cast with that fly and it was all on! Second biggest was 7lbs. They were all great trout.. Day 2 we blanked bringing us back down to earth. It’s funny how it goes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was great to see Brendan and Dave again. They were over for 5 days, Day one was simply magnificent with 11 fish to 7lbs, Day 2 and 3 were also good days but then I got struck down with severe stomach cramps. I gave the lads my truck and some info for their last 2 days. They landed another 9 trout. It took me 5 days in total to come right which included 3 nights in hospital. They were my first sick days in 5 years guiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also took out Micah Adams and his friend Dave. Micah has been involved in fly fishing TV in Australia. We had a very enjoyable day on the water even though it was a pretty hard day. Micah got a 3lber on a dry and Dave landed a super 6lber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weather has been nuts. Rain, wind, hail, flooded rivers etc.. I like it when the conditions go to feck. It makes me think outside the box, take gambles, use what I’ve learned over the last 18 years in NZ. I’ll put a trip together for my clients regardless of what mother nature throws at us. I will use every avenue available to me to make it happen. Crazy weather seems to be pretty normal now so if a fella can’t adapt he’s in trouble!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next blog will be about one of my own greatest moments in fly fishing with a superb old 9lber and The Mighty Chuan landing an 11lber.. Not mouse eating monsters, just bonafide brutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll let the photos tell the other stories. Still some availability for this season if you’re thinking about coming over. Visit my website<\/a> of contact me on ronan@sexyloops.com<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tight lines & screaming reels for the new year! Ronan..<\/p>\n\n\n\n