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Nelson Trout Fishing Club Issue -152 Jan-Feb 2017 Read the newsletter online at: WWW.nelsontroutfishingclub.com `

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Club ContactsExecutive:President: Maree Peter [email protected] President: Tony Entwistle 5444565 [email protected]: Jean Willis 547 6432 [email protected]: Ray Day 5441245 [email protected] 021 02600437 CommitteeRichard Breakspear 5419050 [email protected] Lawler 5489753 [email protected] Jemson 7443123 [email protected] Richards 0274349165 [email protected] Stevenson 5469632 [email protected] Boyden 544 8028 [email protected] and Greet New Members: Ray Day and Pete LawlerFishing trips James Macdonald 03 5403520 [email protected] Tying Convenor: Michael StevensonClub Librarian: Cameron Reid 547 1197 [email protected] Editor: Richard Breakspear Trophy Master Richard BoydenClub Sponsorship & Newsletter Advertising Ray Day Cub Speakers: Committee members Club Night Tea/Coffee: Maree Peter Newsletter Distribution:Brian Richards [email protected] 0274349165 Past Presidents:04-06 Richard Boyden 6-08 Lester Higgins 08-09 Ross Walker09-11 Dennis Ealam 11-13 Ray Day 13-15 Tony Entwistle 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 5224166 if unsure. Any views or opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the committee, or club editor. www.nelsontroutfishingclub.comCover page: Christmas BBQ Isel Park.By Gebhard Krewitt

President report January 2017Well we have ventured into another year of fun and hilarity hopefully.As the year is looking so far for fishing it has been not so flash, the rivers havebeen very high and when they have come down to suitable level then the windseals to be blowing. Very hard for the novice to catch fish in these conditions,but we still persist.We are looking at a fun filled year with a variety of speakers set in for ourmonthly meetings. The fly tiring nights are set in and Michael has them in handso you would have all had the e-mails, if you know of anyone who might beinterested please get them to contact Michael.The start to the year has been a sad one for Richard Breakspear with him losinghis wife suddenly, and the Family of Mike Standish-White he has passed tooafter a short illness.Our condolences go out to all of these families. Life does go on for the ones leftbut just differently.With this happening so close to home just makes you realise the importance ofour loved ones and how special they are to us, we just have to tell them justhow important they are to us more often that we are.We were lucky last year and managed to have our Christmas party outside afirst for Two years, a great night was had by all with a amazing supply ofdifferent foods to try, and big thank you to our cooks for the night – awesomejob guysWe are still looking for entries for the fishing trophies so keep the picturescoming in Richard Bowden is always keen to see them. If you are not familiarwith what trophies we have then go on the web site and there is a list of themthere that you can put entries in for.I am sure summer will arrive soon if not we will just have to take the single daysas they arrive.That is all from me this month tight lines to you allFrom your most gorgeous President

Twizel to West Coast with Ray, Bruce and PeteNovember 2016After having had a good 4 days with the Club in the Twizel area, and everyonecatching a good number of fish, Ray, Bruce, Pete and I said our good bys to theother club members who were heading back home to Nelson. We were headingover the Lindis Pass on our way to the West Coast to fish our way home.Our first place to stop and fish was the top end of Lake Wanaka where theMakarora flows in, as there are several back waters and ample flats where fishcruise. Unfortunately it was windy, with white caps on the lake. After lunch atthe Makarora Café we headed for Haast.The weather changed from being fine, to showers, and once booked into ouraccommodation at Haast Beach Holiday Park the showers became steady rain.Also staying at the holiday park were about 20 jet boaters enjoying the manyrivers that the Haast area has to offer. Some of the Southland Jet boaters knewjet boating and farming acquaintances of both Bruce and I, so were able toreminisce old times, that evening.During the night we were woken up by the most spectacular thunder andlightening storm, which seemed to go on for ages. The thunder was deafeningeven with my hearing aids out, and the lightening turned the night into day.Even the locals had not seen a display like that for years.Plans for the next day were to jet boat (Ray’s boat), up the Jackson River a shortway, do a hard right into the Ellery stream and quietly manoeuvre around somelog jams on our way to fish Lake Ellery. With it still raining heavily in themorning, our plans to boat into Lake Ellery were out of the question. All therivers on the Coast were high and dirty along with numerous slips covering theroads. Even the jet boaters were heading home to various parts of the SouthIsland.On to plan B… we head up the Coast to launch the boat into Lake Moerakiwhich was easy due to the high lake level. We had turns casting Olive andBrown Woolly Buggers into the edges; we landed a few fish and also lost a few.The rain stopped about midday with the odd patch of blue sky starting to comethrough. Back at the ramp, and the boat on the trailer it was time to have somelunch and discuss our next place to fish and stay… Lake Paringa was it. Cont.

After getting our accommodation sorted at Lake Paringa Motel and BackPackers, we launched the boat into a very high Lake Paringa. The water wascovering where we would normally park the car and trailer. I estimated it to beabout 1 to 1½ metres above normal. The lake was discoloured due to the manyinflowing streams. It was a long afternoon of casting with only one fish comingto the net and another couple lost. We had a good cook up and watched the USAelection results, (thank goodness we live in NZ) it was off to bed for a goodnights sleep.After breakfast it was off to the Paringa Salmon Farm for a good cup of coffee.While parked at the Salmon Farm we set up our rods and walked down theParinga River to a small inflowing stream which I have wished to fish for manyyears, but not had the opportunity. With high hopes we set off. The mouth ofthis stream, where it flows into the main river was a logical place to see fish,with the river running high and slightly coloured and the stream clear, but notone was to be seen. We continued up the stream hoping we would see a fish tocast to, but still no luck. Walking back to the car we discussed our next fishinglocation, and Lake Mapourika it was to be.Ray asked a young Chinese couple who were taking photos on the jetty if theywould like a ride in the boat which they accepted with a little nervousness, so onwith life jackets and they were off. After 10 minutes or so they were back at thejetty with smiles on their faces, they were most appreciative of the experienceRay had given them with our good bys said to the couple we were off to fish thelake. We fished the edges most of the afternoon with very little success. It wasmy first time on Lake Mapourika; it is a lovely Lake to explore and also spotsome white herons. Again boat on trailer, we headed to Whataroa for the night.The accommodation there was very clean and tidy and a good place to stay, aswe planned to fish the Waitangitaona the following day.With the last couple of days being warm and fine, we had hoped it wouldcontinue, but the next morning we awoke to a light drizzle. Once we wereheaded up and on the river fishing the drizzle turned into heavy rain which madespotting difficult, but having said that we saw quite a number of fish. Somewere feeding, others resting on the bottom. The section of river where we werefishing held a lot more fish that the upper part of the river I fished last season.Cont.

I did manage to hook up on a feeding fish that was amongst some logs, after ashort battle the fish won. Ray and Bruce spent a lot of time on a couple of fishthat were not very cooperative.After getting back to the car we decided to head to Whataroa for a late lunch,and found a dry spot under a shelter in the middle of town. After a briefdiscussion we decided to cut our trip short as the rainy weather was to last foranother two or three days, so we headed for home with Lake Paeroa and Brunnerhaving to wait for another time. With a feed of fish and chips and cup of coffeeat Reefton, we arrived in Nelson about 9 pm after a couple of driving changes.The weather for our trip up the Coast was, to say the least, very changeable andthe fishing challenging, but with the great camaraderie and the ease of Ray’sboat, the trip was an excellent one.Bring on the next!!! By Brian R. Bent rod on Mapourika By BR (1)

Top: Dawn fishing Lake Manapouri By BJM. Bottom:Gosip time by Gebhard Krewitt

Top:Anglers return by Jean Willis Bottom: Lester's fish by Jean Willis

Fly tying Night By Michael StevensonThe ‘Back to Basics’ night on Tuesday 14 February was very muchappreciated by the new tiers who attended: Lloyd & Sue Moyle and hiswife, and Kevin Nansett. Kevin was accompanied by a friend visiting fromColorado, USA.The meeting was convened by Michael while Richard Boyden from theclub provided assistance and some very useful tips.The agenda included:Setting up the vice for comfortPositioning the hook in the viceStarting the threadThe importance of tension without breaking the threadSelecting materials, mainly the amount and plucking whisks off feathers.Making a dubbing sausage...onto a thread or to be placed in a loopBinding materials onto the hook (how many turns depends on thematerial and purpose of the bind)Preventing materials from twisting around the hookTying off the headDemonstrations explaining the importance of each topic were included tohelp the attendees remember the instructions.The next flitting evening is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday 14 Marchand the planned topic is “Tying dry flies” .

THE FISHOUT PONDSRichard often rings me to see if I am available to help at the open days at theponds.I go when I can but more often than not I am already committed to besomewhere else. Well he asked if I could be there on Wednesday it was a yes tothat.Wednesday arrived and it came in to rain mid afternoon it was bucketing downso I rang Richard to see if it was still on? Yep it is all go. Out I went with thewaders and rain coat on ready for the worst. But the appointed time of 5.30 therain had more or less stopped. The kids, parents and Grandparents werearriving. The first young lad I was to help wasn’t getting any bites then Ian gotone on his rod so my Lad took the rod and landed that one. Then I had Petrawho is 6 years old looking rather sweet in her red rain coat with the oversizedark glasses. I cast the bubble out a few times for her then asked if she wouldlike to make the cast, she did and it was no trouble to her.A few more casts and bang a hook up on a good fish which did some fast runswhich she handled really well on her own. Soon the 3lb salmon was netted andwhat a happy wee girl with a great smile.Mum and Granddad were there to enjoy it also older brother Cameron cameover with his fish he had caught. What a great evening it as to see every onegetting so much enjoyment.Ray Day

Ray Days 2 keen Anglers at the ponds Petra Lukey with her 3lb Salmon. A proud Cameron Lukey with his fishFly of the month

Impacts of Didymo From Peter WilliamsThe following is a slightly abridged abstract from a paper published inBiological Invasions in 2016 by Phillip Jellyman (NIWA) and Jon Harding(University of Canterbury)An introduced freshwater diatom, Didymosphenia geminata, was first discoveredin New Zealand in 2004 but there was limited research available to predict thedrivers of D. geminata biomass and how biomass variability might influencehigher trophic levels (e.g. invertebrates and fish).We examined the effect of D. geminata biomass on benthic invertebrates,invertebrate drift and fish communities in 20 rivers in New Zealand with variablehydrology, physical habitat and water chemistry. Variation in D. geminatabiomass was best explained by a model that showed D. geminata biomassincreased with time since the last flow event exceeding three times the medianannual discharge and decreasing concentration of dissolved reactive phosphorus.Analyses of biotic responses showed that high D. geminata biomass did notaffect either invertebrate or fish diversity but altered the structure of benthiccommunities, changed the composition of drifting invertebrate communities andreduced fish biomass by 90 %, particularly trout. A partial least squares pathmodel was used to disentangle both direct and indirect effects of D. geminata onfish communities and showed D. geminata had a significant negative directeffect on fish communities.This is the first study to show how the potential effects of the introduced diatomD. geminata can impact fish communities and has shown that D. geminataimpacts fish both directly and indirectly through changes in their invertebrateprey community.

A good day out on the lake

No trout to be seen By BRThe Mighty Worm By Michael StevensonEarthworms have been a bait for fish for hundreds if not thousands ofyears. Found in almost all soils, they end up in the water when a chunk ofthe bank collapses into a stream or river. They represent a good sizedmeal compared to the tiny insects trout eat most of the time.Many people have a compost heap or garden where earthworms arerelatively abundant and using a few for bait would not jeopardise thepopulation because worms reproduce often. Earthworms arehermaphrodites, that is each worm is both male and female. This meanseach worm can produce young following a mating. They also representan important organism for aerating and mixing soils.There are different ways to place a worm on a hook. You can thread theworm on the hook by starting the point into the head end and pushing theworm onto the hook until the hook is mostly covered and then pushingthe point out of the worm so that the worm is mostly lengthwise. Theother method is to push the hook through the body of the wormrepeatedly so that the worm is looped onto the hook. Which method you

use is dependant on what you think works best.The most important thing about presenting (fishing) a worm is that itshould drift naturally. A fisher should use enough weight to get the wormto bounce along the bottom but not just lay in one place.Takes may be gentle to vicious but in any case, setting the hook isdetermined by the size of the hook, the breaking strength of the tippet,and the stiffness of the rod. Most often, the fish will have taken the baitdeeply and a gentle lift will be good enough.The major drawback of bait fishing is that many times releasing the fish isnot possible because the hook is too deeply imbedded. Therefore,continuing to fish with bait once a limit has been taken risks violatingcurrent regulations.So important are worms to a fish’s diet that imitations are often used byboth lure and fly fishers. Plastic worms have the advantage of soft texturewhich induces the fish to hold onto the lure longer than the chenille usedfor fly fishing imitations.Report from the bimonthly meeting of the Nelson Marlborough Fish andGame Council meeting held 14th February 2017 in Richmond By Jean WillisChris Goulding, from the Department of Conservation, Motueka briefly attended themeeting. (Note: The Director General or his representative of the Department ofConservation is entitled to attend and speak at Council meetings.)Chris addressed the following questions:-1) Why does DoC permit motor bikes up the Goulter River and around their hut sites. Are there any rules which govern this.Access to the Goulter River via motor bike has become a problem, with poaching,shooting, spot lighting and destruction of the river bed. For a river which has “back-country” designation, the river should be for the experience, the fishing, theenvironment, the remoteness, and solitude. Chris was unable to say if DoC had apolicy, or even who had oversight over the river bed.The Council resolved that its manager be empowered to investigate with DoC methodsof control of access the Goulter River.2) What is DoC involvement with the Waikoropupu WCO (water conservation order) and in the FLAG process Cont.

Doc advised they had little input into the WCO process, and have a DoC staff memberon the FLAG committee. They have limited feedback. (FLAG-freshwater land advisorygroup)Note:- there is no representation or input from anglers into the FLAG process. It is ofconcern to me that anglers interests are not being represented in the FLAG process.This is the process the TDC uses for assessing the demands for water and thecommittee is dominated by water users.3) River Margins taken over by intensive farming interests. DoC and LINZ failing to act when illegal developments are brought to their attention. F & G would like assurance that this is not happening in the NM region.DoC advised that they were not aware of any take-over by intensive farming interestsof riverbed or berm lands, but noted a large part of the Wairua River bed is privatelyowned.4) Is DoC conducting any research in to the health effects of 1080 on humans.DoC advised there is no research into the health effects on humans being undertakenby DoC , and said that those birds which die from 1080 poisoning are those birds whichlive around humans and have learnt to scavenge *******************A presentation ‘Our rivers are being over-run” was made by Nick King. Nick is a fishingguide based in St Arnaud who since 1990 has seen the experience of fishing thepremier fishing rivers seriously decline, due to over exploitation of the rivers ,particularly by guides and non-resident anglers. He argues that the fishery belongs toNew Zealanders, and NZ residents don’t have a detrimental effect on the fishery, heclaims the real threat to our rivers are, guides and non-residents anglers.His solutions include:-The non residents license at 10x the residents license feeProfessional guides licenseLimiting the number of guidesLimit the number of guide angler daysLimit the guides days on the river.DoC manages the environment, Fish and Game manages the fishingHe went on to highlight the threat to our premier fisheries by the so called “troutbums” . Technology and the internet has allowed these non-resident anglers to make aliving out of our fishery. Cont

They post on “facebook”,” you tube”, or” video-it” images and videos of them in ourfisheries with large fish. They can achieve over 1,000,000 views which encourageadvertisers to pay to put their advertising on the clips. Simply put, they are makinglarge amounts of money at the expense of our fishery with no input back to NZ , DoC orFish and Game.He also mentioned fishing lodges which he likens to the “factory trawlers” of thefreshwater commercial fishery. They are a problem and need to managed for thebenefit of the fishery not the lodge owner.Our premier fisheries are for the fisheries experience, quality over quantity.Bruce Johnson, the long time and only CEO of Fish and Game has announced hisretirement.From the manager’s operational report:A release of 150 tagged brown trout is scheduled for the Riuwaka late March earlyApril, and a release of 50 -150 brown trout into the Wiamea in April is beingcontemplated to coincide with school holidays.



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