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Fish with Bish Newsletter
July 2000

Some say that it is a very big wheel indeed that does not turn full circle. The truth of the old adage proved itself to me once again just a week or so ago.

I started my fishing writing ‘career’ with NZ Fishing News, and wrote a monthly column for them for a year or three. Then I got persuaded to jump ship and started writing for NZ Fisherman magazine. There I wrote the "Fish n Bish" column for five or six years – until last week. The same week that it was announced that NZ Fisherman had been sold to NZ Fishing News. Surprise, surprise.

Must admit that my first feeling was, "Well that is one job lost," but I am happy to say I will be writing for the new bigger and brighter, NZ Fishing News (incorporating NZ Fisherman).

I believe the new situation will be to the good. NZ is a relatively small market and having one strong magazine backed by the muscle of INL can only make the magazine stronger.

New Article
My article in the July (and now the final) edition of NZ Fisherman is on the subject of finding fish. I believe this is the single biggest factor in separating the good fisherman from the not-so good. Have a look at "Where are the fish?".

Boobies
Now, now Nigel do not get excited – I am talking about the Booby fly. There is an article on fishing and tying the Booby on my site, and it seems to be attracting a good deal of interest from around the country and overseas. The fly is being used to catch all sorts of fish in all manner of water. When I find my round-to-it I will start a page on what is being caught where. Meantime if you you are catching fish on a Booby other than trout I would love to hear from you.
I have now put up a photo of two Boobies, to provide some more clues as to how to tie them and how they should look when they are dry and when wet

Taupo Fishery
The fishing down at Taupo has been nothing short of sensational this winter, and it shows no sign of slowing down. Big fat fish, and plenty of them. Do not delay. Get your trip in soon. Mind you some of the boffins at DOC are predicting next year may be even better.
Might be an idea to drag out your wet fly lines and a handful or two of Olive Woolly Buggers to hang off the end of your line, it is proving the way to go on the Tongariro.

Well that is about all for now, I am running way behind deadline on finishing my new book, and my publisher is spitting tacks. For such a mild mannered man in normal times, he can really build up a good head of steam when he wants to.

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