tongariro river motel Fishing Report
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another cloudy day on the river, caught a couple but nothing worth bragging about, biggest was 2.5lbs. used a spinner but they weren’t biting too well. still, just being out here is worth it!
cloudy and chilly today, felt like an icebox. only caught a few small ones. nothing over 3lbs. used my new fly rod but it was tough with the weather. nice scenery tho, still had a good time!
today was overcast which is usually good but fish were quiet. only managed to snag 1 small trout, about 2lbs. tried various lures but couldn’t get em going. still love being out at the river tho, it’s peaceful!
sunny day finally!!! went to the river with my mate, caught 6 fish in total! biggest was a 7lb beauty! used a 9ft 5wt rod with dry flies. felt great to be out there under the sun, totally made my week!
light rain but i decided to hit the river anyway. hooked into 2 solid browns, around 6lbs each. gotta say, those fish are tough! used a nymph setup with a strike indicator, felt awesome! could’ve done without the wind tho