Mouser fly from Tony Entwistle
President’s FlylineThere has been a lot going on in the Club over the last month. After a false starta few weeks previously due to poor weather, another successful club trip to LakeBrunner was finally able to get away and was well attended. We have also gainedseveral new members over the last month who I would like to welcome to theClub.This year’s annual auction was one of our most successful ever and not onlyraised a lot of money for the Club, but enabled us to also make a significantcontribution to the Sport Fishing for Youth Trust. The Club received generousdonations of gear from local hairdresser Steve Bignall, and from Felix Borensteinof Owen River Lodge. We owe Steve and Felix special thanks for their generosityas it helped make for a very successful and enjoyable night. Once again Cam Reidput in a huge effort organizing the extensive list of 90+ auction items and wasably assisted by Bruce, Don and Henry in keeping the flow of goodies flowingunder the hammer. In his own distinct style Ray Day put on a great performanceand extracted a regular flow of cash from some notoriously deep and gorse linedpockets.With the help of club members Brian Richards and Cam Reid, I ran the second ofour First Steps courses which was again well attended. I have been very gratifiedwith the support for the two courses from Club members. There were many whoattended the courses that I’d have classified as beyond ‘beginner’ status and so Iam pleased that they found plenty in the course content that helped them too.At this stage I am encouraged enough to plan running another course next winter.I attended the AGM of the Marlborough Freshwater Anglers Club as their guestspeaker, to talk about the fishing opportunities in the Motueka catchment. TheirClub is growing strongly again and I was impressed with their organization andpositive attitude. The Marlborough Club expressed an interest in some of theirmembers coming over to fish the Motueka catchment and so we plan to work onarranging a weekend together this coming season for their members to join withsome of our members to show them about. A reciprocal trip is also proposedwhere they could host some of our members on the waters around Blenheim …the lower Wairau, Spring Creek et al.Our annual fly casting coaching day will be held at Garin College again onSeptember 14th so dust of your gear, invite a friend along and come dust off thecobwebs prior to the new season. Several experienced club members will beavailable to help you improve your technique or you might just want to pick upsome tips on improving your casting distance and accuracy. Weather permitting,the plan is to follow up the casting day with an on-river skills day and BBQ on thefollowing weekend at the Waimea River. More details will be circulated by BruceMcLean prior to this day. 3
There are not too many sleeps now before the new fishing season. With not muchsnow left on the tops and one of our mildest winters ever behind us, it shouldmake for good fishing conditions early in the season. Like many, I am lookingforward to getting back on the water in earnest, especially with the prospect ofsome bigger trout around in some areas, bulking up on an increased mousepopulation. The word (backed by credible science) is that mouse and ratpopulations are just starting to expand in some areas now that Spring hasarrived.Anticipation is half the enjoyment!Tony Entwistle, PRESIDENTCover Photo: Brian Richards with a nice fish caught on the recent LakeBrunner club trip. Photos from the ‘First steps’ Flytying classes run by Tony Entwistle. Flies gray ghost and Clark Reids Whitebait Pattern
Club ContactsExecutive:President: Tony Entwistle 5444565 [email protected] President: Ray Day 5441245 [email protected]: Bruce McLean 5480066 [email protected]: Ray Day 5441245 [email protected] Editor and Webmaster: Graham Carter 07 8551833 [email protected] 021 02600437Committee Scott Ingram 5441605 [email protected] Peter Lawler 5489753 [email protected] Maree Peter 522 4166 [email protected] Mathew Williams 5445996 [email protected] James Jemson 7443123 [email protected] and Greet New Members Ray Day and Pete LawlerFishing trips James Macdonald [email protected] 03 5403520Fly Tying Convenor Tony EntwistleClub Librarian Lois Rutherfurd 022 6010642Trophy Master Lois Rutherfurd [email protected] Sponsorship & Newsletter Advertising Ray DayClub Speakers: Tony EntwistleClub Night Tea/Coffee: Maree PeterNewsletter Distribution: Dennis EalamLife Members: 2007 John Willis 2012 Graham CarterPast Presidents: 06-08 Lester Higgins 08-09 Ross Walker04-06 Richard Boyden 11-13 Ray Day 13- Tony Entwistle09-11 Dennis Ealam THE NELSON TROUT FISHING CLUBMeets once a month at: Fish and Game Offices, 66 Champion Road, Richmond. Normally the 3rd Wednesday of the month 7.00pm. Please phone 5440066 if unsure. Any views or opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the committee, club or editor. www.thenelsontroutfishingclub.com 5
Annual AuctionBy Michael StevensonChristie’s or Sotheby’s it wasn’t. There was not a tuxedo, mink coat or diamondtiara in sight but each sale item was scrutinized, inspected and discussed by thediscerning crowd. Anticipation increased during the business part of the meetingwhich was fortunately dealt with quickly. Ray Day then picked up the gavel andthe real reason for the meeting got under way. One would have thought thatconsidering the average age of the bidders, a greater degree of decorum wouldhave been evident. Unfortunately, behaviour more in line with small children in acandy store predominated. What are we offered for this pair of waders L- R Don, Bruce, Henry, Auctioneer Ray Day and Organizer Cameron Reid.A total of 95 items ranging from used rods and reels, beautifully tied flies, hand-made leaders and even a painting were available for bids. The club received feesfrom those bits sold on commission and half of the proceeds from the sale of aday’s guided fishing generously offered by our President. Sport Fishing for Youthwas the benefactor of the other half of the day with Tony as well as everythingmade on the sale of 4 Sage reels donated by the Owen River Lodge. In addition,Steve Bignall from Bank Lane Barbers Shop donated a goodly quantity of surplusfishing gear. The auction would have been much poorer without their generosity.Maree may have been the only lady present but she certainly held her own,refusing to be intimidated and scored some very good prices. The most bizarrebid of the evening echoed from the back of the room at “$4 plus 2 Australiandollars”. Although unsuccessful, the offer was applauded for ingenuity. Nefarioustactics attempted by the auctioneer were to no avail. 6
He tried to sell some items twice but was quickly exposed. His ‘honest mistakes’ of calling out values higher than actually bid, while accepted, fooled no one. Our president offered his expert advice on the quality and value of several items which encouraged bidders to dig a bit deeper.Above: MembersTerry Cook,Michael Stevenson& James Jemsonlining up to payCameron Reid.Right: AuctioneerRay Day in fullswing with helpfrom CameronReid the auctionorganiser andother merry menThe presentation box of 16 flies tied by Peter Carty for the One-Fly competitionwas snapped up by your humble correspondent. It will be restored to as new,travel to the USA in April next year, and be offered in another auction with theproceeds going to the Project ‘Healing Waters charity’ which teaches woundedveterans how to fly fish. Until then, it will sit in pride of place in my office.The total take was $1959 with 92 items sold and 19 bidders going home withgreat bargains. This is a great result and the members are to be congratulated ontheir enthusiasm and lack of fiscal discipline. The club received $1088.60 whilstthe Sport Fishing for Youth Charitable Trust will get a check for $675. Clubmembers are encouraged to plan for next year’s auction by thinking of possibledonations and establishing large savings accounts. 7
Saltwater Fly Fishing, HawaiiBy Mathew Williams Mathew Williams with his first bonefishIn 2000 my wife and I traveled extensively starting in Hawaii, returning to NewZealand four months later. We liked Hawaii so much the first time we decided tomake that the first place our 11 year old daughter should visit.Fishing was not top on my list of things to do. Having never fished in Hawaii, oreven contemplating Saltwater Fly fishing for Bonefish.Tony Entwistle told me about the excellent Bonefish fishing in Honolulu after acommittee meeting in May. I did some research on the internet and found myselfa guide, Captain Rick at (www.BonefishHawaii.com). I believe the best way to agreat fishing experience in a different place or with limited time is to hire aguide.So I booked a days fishing for the start of our second week in Hawaii.Even catching a taxi is interesting 0600 Hotel Lobby Pacific Beach Hotel. Rickarranged for me to be picked up by Mark the Taxi Driver, which he uses forcustomers staying in Waikiki. Even at 0600 the traffic is heavy by my standardsand they are all on what I would consider to be the wrong side of the road.Arrived at the pick up point, paid the taxi driver and we were off.The weather on the west side of Oahu was onshore and raining, the rain was apleasant surprise as we had seen none in Honolulu over the last week.
Arrived at the boat ramp at Kaneohe Bay. Rick uses a Hewes Bonefisher Boatwhich is 18ft and was powered by a 115 Yamaha Outboard Motor.After doing all the things one does to launch a boat we were heading out to fishfor Bonefish. Hewes BonefisherThe Hewes Bonefisher is nothing like any boat I have ever been in. Long and widewith a very shallow V little to no protection from the side swell, saying I got a bitwet on the way out would not be exaggerating. I loved every second of it.Rick gave me good instructions on what to do, how to shoot the line out and usethe line bucket, where to stand and how he would call clock commands, whichworks like a clock bow of the boat 12 o’clock , stern 6 o’clock, 9 and 3 port andstarboard. Then the length to cast would be in feet.With all that on board I realized the fly rod and reel was set up for someone whocasts with their right hand and reels with the left both the rigs on board were setup this way - bugger.I reel and cast with my right hand, yes I know its unorthodox its just not goodpractice and I should reel with one hand and cast with the other but I don't. LOL. 9
Smiles all aroundRick picked his way through the coral with skill, from his vantage point on top ofthe stand above the outboard motor. He called the numbers, I made the cast,missed, hooked and landed a small Trevally.Rick worked the boat through a patch aptly named the pumpkin patch, called thenumbers. I made the cast, stripped twice, then bang the line sliced thought thewater with a fish heading out to sea. Rick said it was most likely a GT. I lost it asthe line caught around the reel completely my fault, hate it when that happens.Mind you it always seems to bring me back for more.Rick repositioned the boat and called “it’s a Bonefish Mat”. Rick again called thenumbers, I made the cast stripped and hooked again. The fish shot off then didan arc and went under the boat. I did my best not to laugh as Rick danced on topof the stand, getting down, untangling himself, then giving chase to the fish withthe boat, while I did my best to keep pressure on the fish reeling flat out lefthanded.This fish was not getting away. My first Bonefish, caught photographed andreleased, smiles all-round.The onshore wind and overcast conditions made for what I thought was hardfishing. I landed one more bonefish for the day, with lots of shots at some realmonsters. 10
The scenery was spectacular, deep blues and greens, mountains, turtles, schoolsof fish. It was a very pleasant distraction. I just could not completely focus onthe fishing. I opted not to stop for lunch and Rick keep working the boat movingus to new spots, we covered lots of ground and I had many good chances at somereally nice bonefish. I know what to look for now, the green back and if you arereally lucky, they might be tailing.If you ever get the chance to fish for Bonefish in Hawaii, I highly recommendgoing out with Rick, hiring a guide - just makes sense.Don't forget to tell them which hand you cast with and which hand you reel withand don't forget your Polaroid Glasses.I am going to visit Hawaii again in the not too distant future and guess what, I’llbe going fly fishing.A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically,almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waisttowards the electric kettle.Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with ahandy piece of wood from the fireplace nearby, breaking his arm in two places.Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his Walkman. 11
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Photos Montage: Pages Twelve and Thirteen: Page 12, from left: Daisy by DavidScranney; Helen Baker with 1st brown by Dad; Mid: Not for the pot by PeteLawler; Bowscale trout by David Scranney; bottom Mike kissing fish Paringa byBrian Richards.Page 13, from left: Headshot by David Scranney; I've got my hands on a beautyqueen by Mike Kirkpatrick; mid: 3lb+ brown trout from Blagdon Lake Bristol UKby Chris Sherwood; Nice patterned brown by Peter Baker; No grin and grab ByPeter Baker.The Best till LastBy Brian RichardsWednesday the 30th was warm and fine for May. I decided that if it was fine thenext day, I might go fishing, seeing it was the last day of the season.The next morning was overcast. While making my lunch there were a few spots ofrain. I was putting the fishing gear in the back of the truck with the rain gettingsteadier. I said to Joy “this is a waste of time”, but she said “go anyway, younever know, it might improve”. While driving up to Glenorchy the weather didimprove – the rain got heavier! I drove to my favourite river.With the rain now really pouring down, I sheltered under the back door of mytruck, and put my waders and jacket on, and lined up. Checking my leader I puton a tungsten bead head Cadillac nymph size 16, this being my most productivenymph this season.I trudged off to my favourite pool with the hood of my jacket up – the rainsounded like a thunder storm even with my hearing aids out!At the pool I watched and waited for fish movement. As always, I was notdisappointed. After half a dozen casts the fish moved away not to be seenagain. I moved up the river edge looking for another shape to give me someexcitement. I spotted a pair of brown in spawning mode, resting beside eachother. Two casts and I was hooked up, the bend in the rod only lasted about 10seconds. The nymph I had on was taken, and then returned. The two fish movedoff together into another part of the river.By this time the river was starting to rise as the rain had not let up. Twentymetres further up I spotted another fish all by himself. “Not a bad fish!” I said tomyself. He was resting in a small pool about 1 metre deep. Out went the nymphand six casts later the fish still had not moved. I waited for 5 minutes and triedagain, second cast the fish moved over, rolled on its side in the shallow water, totake my offering.I was surprised by his size, lifting the rod to set the hook there was no movementfrom the fish. I thought I must be hooked up on some rock, Damn! If I was to tryand remove the hook from the rocks the fish would see me and spook. Then I sawthe head shake – and a movement of the rod tip. I kept the pressure on hopingthe 6lb leader and the small hook would not part and leave me disappointed. Tenminutes of give and take within the confines of this small pool, another fiveminutes and I had the battle won. 14
With my net back at the truck I had to tail the fish. My hand barely fitted aroundhis tail. Holding him as best I could I removed the nymph from the large hookedjaw, while admiring him I fumbled under my parka for the camera. I had to havea photo as this was my 2nd biggest trout caught to date – 12lbs plus.Still holding the fish with difficulty I was able to get the camera out of its bagand ready to take the photo, hoping not to get it wet from the still heavyrain. The fish lay quietly on his side with my rod placed beside him. After takingthe photo, again holding the fish by his tail, and in an upright position cradled inmy other hand, he gained his strength, ready for the release back into his waterydomain.I am sure he will find a mate and produce even bigger fish! By the time all thiswas done, the river was rising steadily, and starting to dirty. Trudging back tothe truck with a spring in my step and a smile on my face, the rain didn’t seemto be so heavy after all!What better way to end the season!Reports from the Lake Brunner club trip18th – 22nd AugustBy Brian RichardsThis being my first NTFC trip awayand also my first on Lake Brunner, Iwas naturally excited. As Jameshas mentioned in his previousreport we fished together in myporta boat. Small bays lined withold tree stumps, rushes and shallowweed beds... with these threefactors it could not be anything butfishy, and with the weather the way it was, proved to be so. One of James castswith a small Damsel, he had 3 fish all following the fly.The accommodation at Lake Brunner Country Motels was very comfortable withplenty of parking for boats. With the weather being good and the camaraderieexcellent, it meant we all had a great four days.There was, I think about 35 to 36 fish caught.I am already looking forward to the next trip.The Spin Boat!By Chris Clemshaw and Graeme FerrierMonday: At last, after one postponement and some apprehension about theweather, we were on our way. At the mid-morning coffee stop at Murchison, wemet James and Brian and then travelled in convoy to Reefton for a late lunchbefore arriving at Moana late afternoon. After unpacking it was down to Iveagh
Bay for a quick fish with the spin rods around the margins. Chris had a couple ofbites, but nothing was landed. But there were encouraging signs of fish.Tuesday: The frosty start was an omen of the beautiful day to come. Afterlaunching at Iveagh Bay it was down to the southern end to fish the grass bedsand tussocky margins of this shallow corner of the lake. Spin fishing was thechoice to quickly & accurately reach likely fish hides and quickly cover theshallow water as the boat gently motored past.After a quiet morning with plenty of fish following the lures, came a short periodof activity with Chris & Graeme both landing fish around the 3 pound mark.Others were hooked but lost, until Chris caught and released two smaller fish.Being unable to contact the other boats, we headed back up the lake to try tofind the others but without success. More edges were fished as we slowly madeour way back to IB, but nothing was happening.Wednesday: Another frosty start, but another cracker day forecast, so back tothe southern end again. It was clear and calm. Despite a few followers, we couldnot encourage anything to take a bite during the morning. Brian & James werealso fishing the southern edge, so the decision was made to try the small baynear the Lodge at Mitchells. More followers! Chris had a couple of bites butnothing landed, so around to the next bay – with no luck. Chris said thatparticular bay is ‘awesome’ in the cicada season, but not today!
The beauty of a good boat is that you can get from one spot to another quickly &easily, so back to the grass beds again but without luck. Perhaps a fish from theshore may yield something? So the boat was beached and the shallow waterswere fished using our waders. Chris hooked one fish that he managed to get toshore but it escaped as he was unhooking it at the edge! It was one of thosedays!!(Chris said that this had been the only day he had fished Lake Brunner and notlanded a fish!)Thursday: Another frosty start and the promise of a lovely day only to find astrong breeze had developed from the south-east. Hopefully the southern lakeedge would be sheltered, but no such luck. If anything it seemed stronger! Butwith strong ripple (small waves), perhaps the fish wouldn’t see us? The strongwind made both boating & fishing challenging. The electric motor could not holdthe boat and we moved very quickly past all the good spots, fortunately the fishwere biting.Chris & Graeme both landed fish (2- 2.5 pounds) while others were lost. Theoutboard motor was used to push the boat back to the starting point where itwas beached for lunch.After lunch, there was a quick fish from the shore, before back into the boat todo battle with the wind that had fortunately abated and swung around to thesouth-west. Chris landed another 2 pounder and both lost good-sized fish beforethey could be netted. 17
Overall a frustrating day battling the wind, but the fish were active!Friday: Pack-up and back to Nelson after a very satisfying trip.Tally: 5 good-sized fish landed; 3 smaller fish released or escaped and probablyanother 10 hook-ups but not landed.Many thanks to James McDonald for his patient organization and fishingenthusiasm.Note from a BoatBy James MacdonaldWe left Richmond on Monday, August 18 at a leisurely 10:00 AM. After brief stopsin Murchison (for a coffee, where we met up with Chris & Graeme), and Reefton
(sandwich and a few flies), we arrived at the Lake Brunner Country Motel in themid afternoon with time for a couple of hours on the lake before dusk.We launched the Porta-Bote beside the Moana yacht club and cruised over a flatcalm water to the dead trees in the NE corner of the lake. Three fish werecaught in two hours on Damsel and Woolly Bugger flies; we left the boatovernight on the shore.Day 2 was clear and windless and we headed further south along the east shoreand spent the morning cruising Howitt Bay. We must have seen over 20 fishbefore noon, but none of them were “on the chew”. Around lunchtime, Mike &Richard arrived in 4-Play, towing Mike’s Porta-Bote. We spent the afternoonfishing amongst the tree stumps of Molloy Bay (NE corner of the lake) and hadreasonable success from1:00 PM onwards, with five fish in the 2-3 lb range andone “tiddler”, about 20 cm in length. Most of these were caught on WoollyBuggers.The third day was - amazingly - also sunny & calm. A front had crossed the SouthIsland overnight and we were anticipating some rain. Although Nelson received asmall amount, the Lake Brunner area saw no precipitation. We decided to drivearound the lake to Mitchells and put the Porta-Bote into the lake beside the LakeBrunner Lodge, but wechanged our minds anddecided to launch just westof Swan Bay and the mouth ofthe Orangipuki River. Wespent the morning fishingSwan Bay and although wesaw a number of fish we hadno hook-ups. Richard andMike arrived in the bay bylunchtime, having caughtsome fish in Howitt Bay. Wethen motored over to have achat with Chris and Graeme,who were working their spinrigs along the shore of Uncle Bay (SE corner of the lake). We decided to fish thetussocks along the south shore between Uncle and Swan Bays. Just as theprevious day, the fish began to bite aggressively around 1:00 PM and we eachcaught 3 fish in that typical Lake Brunner size of 2-3 lbs. As Mike and Richardwere planning to depart for Nelson the following morning, we decided to havethe prize-giving ceremony that evening, together with dinner at the localpub. Two prizes were awarded, for the largest fish (Richard, 3.75 lbs) and thesecond largest (Graeme, 3 lbs +). 19
Our last day, Thursday, alsostarted clear but we were soonbeing buffeted by a stiffbreeze. This made life difficult inthe Porta-Bote as we workedourselves around Cashmere andIveagh Bays, being blown left,right and centre. Brian caught anice 2.5 pounder early on, but wesoon found ourselves being blownaround while fully exposed to thebreeze. The wind was comingfrom the SE and we found that if we worked along the east shore ofCashmere/Iveagh Bay we were reasonably protected, although it wasn’t possiblefor both anglers to fish at the same time; one person had to drive the boat andcounter the drift caused by the wind. As on previous days, we started gettinginto fish after lunch and in a hectic 90 minute period we brought five fish to theboat. Towards the late afternoon we tried the west shore and caught one fishuntil we decided that the wind had finally defeated us and we returned to thedock.So, in summary, an excellent trip; we were very fortunate with the weather(except for the wind on one day), the company was excellent and 19 fish in threeand a half days were brought to Brian’s Porta-Bote.The Price of FishMailbox 9 Sep, Non-Resident Fishing License. The writer suggests we are fleecingour foreign tourists. But are we?Full Season adult New Zealand resident license costs NZ$123. Full Season NonResident adult license costs NZ$160, or US$132, an insignificant difference toNon Resident fishers. (A separate license is required in the Taupo district: adultsNZ$90 / US$75).In America “Non Resident” means, “not a resident of that state”. So, whiletouring the western states last year I needed a 7 day Non-Resident license (paidin US dollars) in each of the following states: California: $46; Oregon: $60; Idaho:$49; Montana: $53; and Wyoming: $98. In Colorado, where my son lives, I got afull season license for $66. Total cost to fish in those six states: US$372, orNZ$456.Unlike NZ, much of the fishable water in the US is privately owned - river andstream beds included - and unless you’re a guest of the landowner, you can onlylegally wade where there is a public access and beat. Only with a boat, is theentire river free to fish.So, are we really fleecing our tourists? You be the judge.Fred Frahm 20
Club Trophy Winners 2014Men’s Fly Casting Distance: Henry Sulser, 26.45metresLadies Fly Casting Distance: Maree Peter, 14.4metresOpen Fly Casting Accuracy: Don Clementson.Men’s Spin Casting Distance: Matt Williams, 32.4metresLadies Spin Casting Distance: Lois Rutherfurd, 28.3metresOpen Spin Casting Accuracy: Dennis Ealam.Service to Club: Ray Day.Best cover Photo: David Scranney.Best Newsletter: James Macdonald.Excellence in Fly Tying: Dennis Ealam.Gumboot Award: James Jemson.It was disappointing not to have received any entries for the Best Trout sections.That is “Heaviest Trout Nelson/Marlborough District”; Heaviest Trout outside theNelson/Marlborough Area”; and the “Best Conditioned Trout”From the photo competition “Best Trout Photo” in July we know there weresome amazing trout caught by club members both in and outside our Fish & Gamedistrict.Let’s hope members will again join in and compete for these sections of ourcompetitions in the coming season.Not only is it an achievement to take out the honours for any one of thesetrophies but it’s a historic record of how the fishing was through the yearsengraved in silver for posterity. Top left: Ray Day receiving the Services to the Club Award from President Tony Entwistle; bottom left: Maree Peter receiving the Allan Ballard trophy for Ladies Fly Casting Distance; Bottom right: Henry Sulser receiving the Men’s fly Casting award.
Free river crossing and wader safety training courses Ever fallen in the drink out of your depth with tramping boots or waders on before? Chances are you haven’t or you might not be here still to read this – they can very quickly turn into a death trap. Crossing at the wrong location, a swollen river, using poor crossing technique, or not knowing when toabandon the attempt still kills far too many New Zealanders.Wearing waders is something most anglers, white baiters and game bird huntersjust take for granted, knowing it’s probably not the best to fall in but that “itwon’t happen to me”!What if it does? Do you know how to react in an instant to position your body sothat the river current will assist you to get to the bank or if tramping how to getout of your pack should you need to? Do you wear a wading belt if using chestwaders or a quick release belt if you own a pair of nylon thigh waders?I can guarantee if you attend one of the courses you will never quite treatwearing nylon thigh waders around deep water as casually again.You also only have to visit a NZ cemetery to see how many citizens historicallydied of ‘the great NZ death’ i.e. river crossings – unfortunately drownings arestill NZ’s No 1 cause of death in the outdoors.Drowning in our abundant outdoor aquatic playground still remains at aconcerning high level in New Zealand, and to this end Water Safety New Zealandare funding qualified river crossing instructors to run free training courses, withFish & Game administering bookings for these courses. There will be four coursesheld over the next 12 months, 2 in Nelson and 2 in Marlborough.The first of these courses will be run on the 19th of October in Nelson and isorientated around anglers & white-baiters and wader use, with an identical onerun also to be held in Blenheim (date yet to be confirmed).The two other courses will be orientated more towards hunters and trampers andthe equipment they generally use.Keep an eye on the Nelson Marlborough Fish & Game websitehttp://nelson.fishandgame.org.nz/ for more details and booking information indue course or in the meantime contact the Nelson Office of Fish and Game, Ph 03544 6382. 22
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