Above are Dad’s Army bike team from Taupo on the Red Hut Bridge.  jim at the back was celebrating his birthday but the honours go to one of the other inmates who was 84 years young.  Can you pick him?

Welcome back to Jim Rowlands from USA, back at TRM again.

He stayed several weeks late last year and has been touring the South Island since trying to locate any fishy streams that had not dried up.  He struggled.  I know that feeling.

So he is pdelighted to be back in the North Island where he can be more confident about both finding and catching trout.

On his was to TRM he stopped off at Tarata Fishaway to raft fish the Rangitikei with Steve again.

From what he said, he caught more trout in one raft fishing trip than he managed over the previous two months in the South Island.

Thank you to all those anglers who provided their stories on why they fish the Tongariro River.  Other inmates have been enjoying their stories on the Daily Report every Sunday.

Early warning – look out for next Easter Sunday’s report on an angler who has created more publicity on the Tongariro River than all the rest combined.  Guess who?

Many of them feature in the TRM video:

 

From North Shore Flyfishers newsletter:

Hello To Everyone,

Following is information about the plans to eliminate Trout and Powerboats from Kai Iwi Lakes.
There is a link that will take you the Kaipara Councils website where you can make a submission.
If you feel strongly about this and still haven’t made a submission please do so now as there are only a few days left for submissions to be accepted.

SAY NO TO TROPHY TROUT!

Biggest trout caught at Kai Iwi in 50 years

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/dargaville-districts/71267257/biggest-trout-caught-at-kai-iwi-in-50-years.html

A Draft Reserve Management Plan for Kai Iwi Lakes (Taharoa Domain) is out.

To review trout releases – to protect native fish

Powerboats not allowed from 2018 – or earlier

MAKE A SUBMISSION

ON

DRAFT KAI IWI LAKES (TAHAROA DOMAIN) RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015

DO THIS BEFORE 4:30pm Tuesday 22nd March 2016

TO BE HEARD

use this link

http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/Your+District/Have+Your+Say/Consultation+on+Draft+KIL+TD+RMP+2015.html

To make your submission.

NUMBERS COUNT.

That is why we need your support.

This is a well-established  Recreational Reserve. That is a vital link to the people of Northland and Auckland. Don’t let this be turned into a pristine Sanctuary where people can’t touch.

It is a really good fishery that the Auckland Freshwater angles Club has supported and fought for in the past.

We should not have to prove our worth every 10 years.

Use the link ‘Submit Now’ on the web page above.

To make an online submission.

Its very easy just check all the boxes that says what you want to say.

If you are a man of few words vote for things to stay as they are. There is no need for change.

DO THIS BEFORE 4:30pm Tuesday 22nd March 2016 TO BE HEARD