Excuse us for using other fishos correspondence for fishing reports lately but She has done it again… The Manager, She who must be obeyed, has gone off to a wedding this time. They take almost as long as garden shows… Napier is only two hours away but Her family wedding takes Her six days to catch up on all the gossip! So I am trapped here in the meantime watering the pot plants again…
First an email last week (when it was raining) from Brendon Mathews – look at the photo right and the "Strike" below – superb action photography…
I felt bad knowing I had some pics I could send you but I was sitting on them for a rainy day. Well it’s a rainy day and here they are. Dave Hayden & Diane Purcell (U.S.A) pictured having a ball on the lower Tongariro during early Feb, only a couple of days after the flow reduced back to ‘normal’ (bloody low again). Best brownie went 7 ¼ lb caught on the dry – see strike. Lots of fish but no anglers. Anyone (NZers) complaining about a lack of fish need to bend over and use their good eye!! Cheers
Brendon
(Next photo right x Brendon too)
So it’s back to sneak in one of those dreaded blessed advertorials – which I have prepared for posting to the "Tarrifs" link to try to explain what the TRM units are really like – for when I don’t have a report…
Do you know TRM have some special unique characteristics which you cannot find in any other motel. i.e. In some of the two bedroom units the dining tables are an absolute disgrace. We fear for one of those inspections by the consumer watchdog TV investigative teams.. (We have table cloths ready just in case!) But there is a good reason. All the chips and cracks around the edges of the tables were from keen anglers who screw their fly tying vices on to the tables and wrench them off at the end of their holiday taking a little bit of genuine imitation native rimu formica edge with them. After a hundred anglers the table edges don’t look too flash at all. And do you know, TRM does not mind at all – as long as you others understand why…
Anyway, back to a two bedroom unit description prepared recently when we could get access to the unit between guests.
The only vacant unit available for photos at the time was Unit 3, a basic larger two bedroom unit with a double and single bed in the main bedroom plus two single beds in the second bedroom. This is much more spacious and suitable for longer term tenancies. When bookings allow, we often upgrade guests from studios to the one or two bedroom units. The living area has two couches and larger dining table for four or five, and the usual Sky TV. The fitout includes electric wall fan heaters plus portable oil store heaters. For air conditioning you have a large electric fan or leave the windows wide open.
I am sure you will have noticed the swish new carpet here too. Also a much larger fully equipped kitchen with full size oven, microwave, and a new fridge and freezer so Anglers can freeze their trout. (Most smoke their trout overnight in the TRM electric smoker) The bathroom is similarly spacious with shower box, heated towel rail, separate WC. etc. You may not notice in the photos some of the nice little touches like rod holders and copies of Target Taupo and FIsh & Game and other fishy magazines and Tongariro River Maps identifying all the pools and didymo spray bottles outside every unit, etc. – considered very important at TRM.
TRM have five two bedroom units with three others even bigger (sleeping up to six) and better (with more toys) than unit 3 above. These will feature at a later date.
Standard room rate for Unit 3 is $150/night for four persons and $15 for each extra person.
But for longer stays, beyond the peak Friday and Saturday nights, we can slash these rates to less than backpackers. i.e for three nights for four, LESS 20% = $120/night. (For Fishos that calculates out to $30 per person per night)
Specially for fishos, if demand permits, we often have only two anglers in a two bedroom unit so they have their own sleeping space as some have been known to zzzzzzzzz… Then the cost is reduced to the same as a one bedroom unit at $105/night for one night or even as low $95/night for longer stays. The best time for bargain accommodation when demand is slow is usually May-June, (or during the garden show) so check your diaries now.
PS For those traveling down from Auckland region via Taupo this weekend – it might be wise to take the western route – it is Ironman weekend at Taupo and their local roads will be choked.