{"id":15490,"date":"2023-04-15T08:43:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T06:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/?p=15490"},"modified":"2023-04-15T22:12:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T20:12:04","slug":"a-season-of-extremes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/15\/a-season-of-extremes\/","title":{"rendered":"A Season of Extremes…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a hot and dry summer I was very happy to feel the weather cooling down. Autumn is a lovely time of year to fish as the leaves change colour. Trout also change colour as they darken up before spawning. Their colours can be quite spectacular. We generally get regular hatches on the rivers in April brought on by the cooler temperatures. These can produce some great sport. This year the hatches have been fickle so far, likely due to too much water in the rivers. Fish start to move up rivers and congregate at river mouths in preparation for spawning. This can also lead to great fishing opportunities. I have only a few more bookings for the season so it looks like I’ll have some time to indulge myself! I’m looking forward to that. Locally the rivers are in flood right now and they’re very slow to drop because the land is so saturated. One extreme to the other. It’s no surprise as this season of extremes continues. There’s always somewhere to fish though so I’m not too worried! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was great to take Bernt Johansson fishing in February! We Have a few mutual friends – Paul and Stefan to name a couple. Bernt is a very successful distance casting competitor and has been part of the sexyloops brotherhood for years. Hopefully we’ll meet again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much and February and March are covered in the photos below. It wasn’t always easy but the results were mostly very good. I might actually get up to date with my photos when I next write a blog! This year I’ve always been at least a month behind. Enjoy the pics anyway! They tell the story..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can check out my flies here<\/a>. If you’d like to get in touch about guided fly fishing over the remainder of this season, over winter or next season you can contact me ronan@sexyloops.com<\/em><\/strong> or visit my website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tight lines! Ronan..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Biggsy in action! The most famous of the FARTS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Super bow..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fitz casting to a fish..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another aerial battle!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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On the Waiau – post the Fjordland adventure with Bryan and Tim..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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No problem getting down but getting back up was another story!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Almost there..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I didn’t even catch a fish for my effort!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Camp. 2 more fishing days ahead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Thinking outside the box to get away from the many anglers
around this season in Southland. We had brilliant fishing and
didn’t see a boot print.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My kiwi dun was just the ticket..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A likely riffle..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A cracking fish on my claret 16.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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..he took me to my backing on 5x.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Likely water..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tim under the bridge..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Last day. Tim with the last fish…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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..before this southerly screamed in!
A good time to call it..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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John and Bernt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not easy fishing but we got a couple and
had a decent amount of chances.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not sure why my camera went BW!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fishing with Alan for a couple of days..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Into a solid trout!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Great water..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A magnificent 5lber for me on the Hotspot #10.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Delighted with this..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alan into one..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I love this pool!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alan casts to a happy fish..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Very nice water..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Working a likely pool..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A proper pint at the end!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day 2 – chasing something big.. the one in this pic is big!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We saw a few in the morning but then the
southerly wind came up and stopped all activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This kind man gave us a lift back! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Happily locked into the back of a strangers truck!! Beats walkin’!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Definitely beats walking..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One more option back at the truck before we call it a day..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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..Alan got this beauty..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1 with Chuan and Kim.. First pool and Kim is in!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Then Chuan..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chuan and his fish!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chuan looking “cool”. Obviously.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A good start for Kim before the feckin river came up and got dirty.
We managed a few more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plan A was taken so we went to Plan B..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It was okay..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A good 6lber for Kim. Very welcome
during a hard week of fishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Back he goes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Spectacular!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Singapores finest!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One for Chuan on my Tussock Cicada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A lovely fish..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not very much happening but what a place to be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A healthy little seatrout for Chuan on my Tussock Cicada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An easy day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But feck, it was tough. I managed
one myself right at the end on my Bruiser..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My personal best from the Upper Mataura. Over 6lbs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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He was right in there beside the reflecting
stick. I got him on my kiwi dun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kim into one..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lovely.. on my new Straggle Nymph.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fishing to a fish..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Last day..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Men and their shticks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chuan into one..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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..and another.. Much better this time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fatty!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Back he goes..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of my favourite spots.. Sadly now so
overgrown with willows that it’s barely fishable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We ended up loosing this one at the end of a
very well fought, technical battle.. Losing
fish is generally not a big deal (for me anyway!)
but this loss was disappointing. Last action from
a tough week!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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