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Fish with Bish Newsletter
March 1999

Can you believe – it just a day or two off March already? Still it is the time for some of the best fishing of the year for trout, big game and inshore. All the fish will be in peak condition, especially with the very warm temperatures we have been experiencing.

Weed Whacking

One of the most frustrating things about fishing in weed filled lakes is the fact that you can hook up on the stuff so often. Instead of pulling hard on the line in a steady pull try this.

Grab hold of the line near the stripper guide, that is the guide nearest the reel end of the rod, and give the line a short, hard yank. Very often this will cut through the weed leaving the fly weed free.

Be prepared for some action, it is amazing how often a fish will hit the fly very soon after you have used this weed whacking manoeuvre. It may be that the sudden movement of the weed attracts trout.

Pop-Off your Polaroid’s

A few years ago I was guiding an American client, sight-fishing for trout around the shores Lakes Taupo and Aniwhenua. Over the course of the first morning, I noticed that every time we took a break for some reason or another, he would face away from the direction of the sun and take off his Polaroid’s for a few minutes.

In fact I began to notice that every time we approached a likely lie he would take off his glasses for a moment. I questioned him about this and he theorized that over time our eyes adjust to take account of the differing light characteristics reaching them because of the glasses.

He believed that by removing them regularly, the heightened ability to detect contrast changes that occurs when you first put on a pair of Polaroid’s was re-stimulated. So I tried it and it works for me.

Works in salt water too, especially out game fishing when you are looking for very movements or small colour changes.

The Three Types of Angler:

Those who make things happen
Those who wait for something to happen
And those who wonder what happened.

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