Off-Site issue 16, (Off-Site Issue 16 Dec 2019/Jan 2020)

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD!

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD!

ISSUE 16 DEC/JAN 2020

SURFING MONSTERS

WIN A PAIR OF

OAKLEY SUNGLASSES PG 17

TRADIE PROFILE

ROB TEINA

HUNTING CHAMOIS

RAINBOW TROUT

Crown copyright © LINZ

It doesn’t matter where you are heading or why, there is a Buccaneer for you…

Buccaneer create superbly designed, exceptionally well-built and finished boats in 21 designs across six different ranges, there is a model to suit everyone.

VISIT US FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND A DEALER NEAR YOU

www.buccaneer.co.nz

WORK HARD, PLAY HARD! WORK HARD, PLAY HARD!

SUMMER IS HERE! WELCOME TO ISSUE SIXTEEN OF RHEEM OFF-SITE

CONTENTS 04 SURFING MONSTERS 08 RHEEM IN JAPAN 10 HUNTING CHAMOIS 14 TRADIE PROFILE – ROB TEINA 17 OAKLEY WINNERS AND WIN WITH OAKLEY 18 CATCHING SUMMER TROUT

Here at Rheem Offsite we’re welcoming the warm weather and holiday season with a bumper edition! We join Steve Dickinson on pg 4 for an amazing article on the world of big wave surfing.

Turn to pg 10 to find an exciting chamois hunting trip report by Nick Binks. Next cab off the rank, starting on pg 14, is Nick Jones’s Tradie Profile on Rob Teina – plumber, outdoorsman and now parttime actor. Last but not least, new writer Josiah Atkinson hits the lakes on pg 18 with an article on how to target trout over the summer months.

THE OFF-SITE CREW

Rheem off-Site is published bi-monthly by NZ Fishing Media Ltd. Offices are located at 177B Marua Road, Ellerslie, Auckland, Ph (09) 579 4060.

THE BOSS Grant Blair QS Grant Dixon PROJECT MANAGER Nick Jones ARCHITECT Ricky Harris CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Leah Foxcroft HAMMER HAND (Advertising) Dean Andrew 021 862 579 sales@nzfishingnews.co.nz EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES Grant Dixon 0274 925 533 grant@nzfishingnews.co.nz Advertising within this publication is subject to NZ Fishing Media Ltd’s standard advertising terms and conditions, a copy of which is available by emailing grant@nzfishingnews.co.nz or by calling (09) 579 4060

off-Sitenz

03

off-Site

Surfs’ up

SURFING MONSTERS

By Steve Dickinson | Images by Redbull

There are giants out there on the sea. They rise toward land and make war on our shores with the full rage and ferocity of the ocean. Steve Dickinson uncovers the global big wave locations and the hardcore tribe of men and women brave enough to chase them.

For a wave to be seen in the category of ‘BIG’, it should be at least 20 ft high. A wave that size can create speeds of up to 80 km, and the inevitable wipeouts when things don’t go to plan can have enormous consequences. Many lives have been taken in this sport, but big wave surfing has not only surged in popularity it is now a major international competition for both men and women.

The combination of weather patterns, coastal terrain and wind conditions keep this group of surfers pinned to forecasts all year round.

They will travel the world to pick up that epic swell in places like California, Tahiti, Fiji, Portugal and Hawaii to mention a few.

In recent years Portugal has become the epicentre of big wave surfing. Distinguished by its now-iconic lighthouse, Nazaré is home to a frightening wave, Praia do Norte, which can push the 100 ft mark. Back in November 2011, Hawaiian big wave legend Garret McNamara rode a record-breaking

Spectators watch a big wave competition from the famous Nazaré lighthouse

“The combination of weather patterns, coastal terrain and wind conditions keep this group of surfers pinned to forecasts all year round.”

wave of 78 ft for 24 seconds. Rodrigo Koxa surpassed Garret’s ride by two feet in November 2017, setting a new Guinness world record for the biggest wave ever surfed, at 80 ft.

The Nazaré Canyon is an undersea

ravine just off the coast, which is said to be the largest in Europe at a depth of over 5 km and 230 km long. The power of the ocean is channelled to the land like a funnel; the waves then dump themselves

About to wipeout at Jaws, Hawaii off-Sitenz

05

Group of surfers upon a monster wave.

Jet-ski tow-ins and rescues opened up big wave surfing opportunities

onto Nazaré’s shores. No words can describe the power and size, so images tell the best story.

In a similar region in the cold waters where France meets Spain, you’ll find the monstrous waves of Belharra. Unlike many waves that tube or barrel, like Teahupoo and

Jaws, Belharra is just a menacing 50-80 ft avalanche of water in the middle of nowhere. It’s dark and foreboding with huge consequences if you fall.

Playa Zicatela in Mexico, better known as Puerto Escondido, is popular for the above-average Carlos Nogales rides the meaty wave at Teahupoo, Tahiti

06

Rheem off-Site

surfer to catch a few 4-6 ft waves and be able to boast that they surfed what is known as ‘the Mexican Pipe’. Yet each season brings massive swells to the exposed coast that explode as big as 40 ft. Although not as big as some other locations, due to the

shallow depth and power at which the wave impacts there are not a lot who can say they’ve tamed XXL Puerto. It is also renowned for some of the worst wipeouts in the world.

Locally in the South Pacific, we have Cloudbreak in Fiji; with its blue water and sunny skies it can be a Justine Dupont - the first woman to paddle in and surf at Belharra, France

tempting mistress. However, it too packs a nasty punch in the form of wipeouts over knifelike living coral. In recent years it has been the scene of some fantastic contests and is a real swell magnet.

Tahiti’s Teahupoo, aptly named ‘the End of the Road’, has been the location for some of the most incredible big waves in the world. Due to the configuration of the coral reef, Teahupoo creates a massive slab of water that breaks, barrels and creates a pit like no other. It is as if the whole sea has simply dropped down a giant step.

New Zealand is not renowned for huge waves, but from time to time they arrive in places like Foveaux Strait’s Rarotoka island and a few secret offshore reefs in the Far North.

Possibly the most well-known is the South Island’s Papatowai, affectionately known as Papas.

The development of big wave surfing had a big push when surfers saw that you could get towed into these giants waves rather than just paddle. Plus, the fact that the jet-ski could also come and save you if things did not go well. This created a period of innovation, with specialist boards, sledges, and buoyancy vests that seemed to make it slightly safer.

While the tow-in group continued to grow, a wild bunch of ‘purists’ would steadfastly only paddle-in.

This paddling aspect of big wave surfing has in the last few years gained real popularity and has also now acquired its own competition.

For the non-surfer the wipeouts look horrific, and at times they are, but the main risks are ‘hold-downs’.

Two and three-wave hold-downs are common, where you get caught underwater and bear the brunt of colossal breaking waves overhead. Big waves can push surfers 20 to 50 ft below the surface, which creates pressure on the lungs and ears, not to mention being rag-dolled at the same time. Also, you have the risk of hitting the bottom, and this has caused the death of several famous big wave surfers.

Preparation for this situation has now become quite technical with courses where you can learn both to cope with the impact and how to hold your breath for longer.

Common training methods include running underwater while holding a big rock and yoga to calm the panic of being held down and keep super fit.

Lastly, and it goes without saying, don’t try this at home. These surfers have dedicated their lives to riding big waves, and it’s a slow process of training, skill, passion, and a certain amount of madness. Best viewed from afar with awe!

Ramon Navarro surfing Cloudbreak, Fiji.

off-Sitenz

07

DOWN TOOLS… WE’RE OFF TO JAPAN

The team outside Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest temple

(L to R) Nik McIntosh, Jason Brown, Matt Elliott, Matt Maley, Stu McIvor, Peter Ryder

When speaking to plumber Stu McIvor, one of the winners

Japanese passenger said to the group “you honour me to

of the Rheem Journey to Japan promotion, you can hear

wear that shirt” and as Stu explained, “it demonstrated the

the smile in his voice as he recounts his action-packed trip

respect and manners of the youth” and he felt that New

to Japan.

Zealand could take a leaf out of their book.

This wasn’t Stu’s first time to Japan but he was still blown

After another busy day of sightseeing and activities, the group

away by the hospitality and courtesy shown by the Japanese

had a date with about 70,000 others at the NZ versus South

people. Hosted by Rheem NZ (and its parent company,

Africa match. “The Japanese love the All Blacks and New

Paloma) a group of 10 flew to a very humid and hot Tokyo

Zealanders” explained Stu who said that the atmosphere

to catch the sights and attend the Opening Ceremony and

was absolutely amazing. The group also made it onto 3

first two games at the world’s biggest rugby event. Although

News as they left the stadium and plumber Matt Maley of

it was a short trip a lot was packed into their four days including visiting temples, sushi making, a Paloma factory tour, bullet trains, karaoke and a trip to a sake distillery.

The group were gifted Japan Rugby shirts by their guide Yuki which they wore while sightseeing around Tokyo, at the Opening Ceremony and at the Japan versus Russia match.

The Opening Ceremony was very moving and the group of Kiwis wearing the Japan shirts was a real hit. Earlier that day

Dunedin was interviewed by Mike McRoberts.

If you like seafood you are in for a treat in Japan as their cuisine is delicately prepared and always fresh. The group were hosted at a restaurant where you catch your own fish which is then prepared however you like it – sashimi, grilled or fried. Every time a fish is caught, the whole restaurant would erupt with drumming and applause.

Stu said they felt like celebrities wearing the shirts especially

It was hard for Stu to choose just one highlight of the trip

when the locals wanted to have photos with them and they

(even though the warm Japanese toilet seats stood out) but

even ended up in wedding photos while visiting a temple in

he did feel that being treated like royalty was just the icing on

the Asakusa district. When riding on the bullet train, a young

the cake when travelling to Japan - kanpai Stu!

KIWI FACTS Kiwi are omnivores. They eat worms, grubs, bugs, berries and seeds.

Kiwi cannot see very well but have a very keen sense of hearing, touch and smell – they can locate an earthworm up to 3cm underground.

Kiwi have whiskers around their face like cats do, which they use to help find their way through the dark forest floor.

The kiwi is the only bird in the world with external nostrils at the tip of its long beak.

Kiwi cannot fly but do have very small “vestigial” wings on the side of their body.

Kiwi have solid bones like people, most birds have hollow bones that allow them to fly.

Kiwi have loose feathers that are more like fur and unlike other birds the feathers moult throughout the year.

You can help save kiwi, go to www.kiwisforkiwi.org/donate

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

Top: John Bebbington, Peter Ryder and guide Yuki immersing themselves in cultural tradition Centre: Nik McIntosh catching dinner at a fishing restaurant Above: Opening Ceremony and Japan’s first game against Russia

off-Site Hunting

By Nick Binks

CHAMOIS

HUNT Nick Binks normally fills his summer with fishing and diving trips, but with few weather windows through the warmer months earlier this year he decided to swap the rod for the rifle.

10

Rheem off-Site

A

fter a bit of discovery on Google Earth a plan was hatched to target some stripping stags in a new area. I flew down to Wanaka from the big smoke and caught up with my mate Todd.

I wasted no time showing Todd where I wanted to go – he looked at me a bit sideways and suggested we try 1/3 of my proposed route.

We both knew there would be some kilometres to be covered so we dumped all the extra comforts and unnecessary weight.

100km/h plus winds and heavy rain was forecast for the walk in but it was meant to dry up by lunchtime the next day. “Ah well at least we will be the only idiots up there” I said as we drove past looking up Lake Wanaka to our hunting grounds – it wasn’t inviting to say the least.

It wasn’t long into our trudge up the valley before we were wet through to the bone. Five hours of undulating beech forest had now passed, and we started to drop back down to

the main river where we finally saw our first bit of sign – an old game trail igniting some hope! The rain had really set in and the track that ran next to the river was well and truly underwater now. After some sidling and negotiating of mossy boulders we reached the junction that not only halted any idea of heading further upstream but was thankfully the marker for the ridge we anticipated would be the easiest route to the tops.

After a quick pow-wow, muesli bar and drink of water we set the challenge of getting to the scrub line and setting up camp by dark – optimistic considering it was now around 5pm and the ridge was south-facing. We had moments of progress followed by sections of clambering large windfalls and thick ankle breaking tree roots that swallowed our legs every few paces.

The light had faded, and we were still another couple of hundred metres to the scrub line. Tucked out of the wind in the bush was going to be as good as any place to park up for the night.

“Finally, we could turn into hunting mode, and just like us we figured the animals would be getting any sun they could to dry out.”

We did some excavation, pitched the tent, dug out some trenches for the water to pass, and got the billy on. The rain was still tipping down at this point so off with all the kit and into the tent for dinner.

Thankfully by the next morning the rain had eased. It was gentleman’s hours before we got out of the tent, slipped into our sodden gear and threw some oats down the hatch. In a couple of hours, we had broken through the bush line and into the tussock.

Finally, we could turn into hunting mode, and just like us we figured the animals would be getting any sun they could to dry out. We glassed the immediate area for no result. Even the ideal looking terrace where the bush met the scrub had no bedding, droppings or animal sign. Bugger, we thought – this might be a proper flop!

We continued to climb aiming for the main ridge of 1800m glassing as

Chamois hunting often involves a bit of rock-climbing!

off-Sitenz

11

we went, combing the north-facing slopes to no avail. However, it was marvellous sitting in the tussock warming up and drying off. Another few hours passed and finally we sighted a living animal with four legs.

“Chamy” I called out to Todd. It was a good kilometre away, but I could tell it was a reasonably sized chamois as I thought it was a younger deer at first – its summer coat and white backside fooling me at that distance.

Todd up close and personal with the bold young chamois buck 12

Rheem off-Site

clockwise from top: A soggy campsite in the thick bush; Chamois on the slopes; Glassing the tops; Todd up close and personal with the bold young chamois buck.

But we were after stags. If the place had been harassed by helicopter, then our best chance was to get a good vantage point above the bush line and wait there until dark to see if any deer would emerge. Several more chamy were seen until sure enough just on dark a hind and its yearling started feeding up towards us. The yearling was looking mighty tasty but not what we were after.

They fed to within 150m of us before

the light fully faded and we headed back to camp.

After an early morning glass on the neighbouring bush edges it was now day three and still no stags. Todd and I agreed that last night was really our best crack at seeing some antler so with good chamois numbers about we turned our focus to finding a decent buck as Todd hadn’t shot many before.

We headed back up the ridge we

had come down the night before.

After some sketchy knife-edge ridges, we reached a saddle and up popped a buck. He hadn’t seen us, and I whipped out my camera while Todd set up his rifle. I filmed as the buck got closer and closer. He turned broadside on cue at around 200m away. The trigger was squeezed and all four legs of the chamois folded and down it went clean as a whistle.

A wry grin from Todd – but he was

secretly stoked.

After a quick dressing and harvest we continued on to check out the next catchment. We were right up the tops now dipping between 1800 – 2000m and the views were spectacular. Tucked out of the wind we were bumping into chamy in all sorts of nooks and crannies. As we were above them, they would get a glimpse of us and curiosity would see them walk up to check us out – chamy don’t often see danger from above.

Then we stumbled across a young buck 20m away and we both got out our cameras. Neither of us could have predicted what was going to happen next. This lad was so relaxed he got to within 10m of me and so close to Todd he could’ve almost touched him before catching our wind and having a Mexican standoff – what an experience!

Our descent began and looking at the map we could see a suitable spot above the bush line to give us another crack at a stag showing itself. That evening we glassed and continued to see chamy in good numbers. The wind turned to sleet, and the sleet then turned to snow – in the first week of February! A few more pegs and boulders to hold the tent steady and we hit the sack to get an early glass in as one last-ditch effort.

After an uneventful morning hunt, we headed downhill and completed the final 15km walk back along the main road to the truck in the rain.

Hundreds of campervans and juicy rental cars passed us – none of which none willing to offer a ride. We finally made it back to the truck – what a journey!

We were right up the tops now dipping between 1800 – 2000m and the views were spectacular.

Tucked out of the wind we were bumping into chamy in all sorts of nooks and crannies

WE WANT YOU! RHEEM OFF-SITE IS ALL ABOUT FEATURING SOME OF THE INTERESTING OUTDOOR STORIES THAT TRADIES HAVE TO TELL – YOUR STORIES! Send us your best hunting, fishing, diving and outdoors images as well - we have a pair of top Oakley sunglasses to be given away each month for the best image.

Tradies, Rheem off-Site is YOUR magazine. Please share your experiences and adventures with us. You don't have to be a Pulitzer prize-winning writer that is our job!

ISSUE 16 2020 DEC/JAN

D! D, PLAY HAR !

WORK HAR , PL AY HARD

WORK HARD

SURFING MONSTERS

WIN A PAIR OF

OAKLEY PG 17

SUNGLASSES

E

TRADIE PROFIL

ROB TEINA

HUNTING CHAMOIS

RAINBOW TROUT

TALK TO US SO WE CAN SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH OTHERS. Grant Dixon 0274 925 533 grant@nzfishingnews.co.nz

off-Site

Tradie Profile

PLUMBER SUPREME

By Nick Jones

Rob Teina is a successful plumber, keen outdoorsman, and part-time actor. Nick Jones caught up with him to find out more.

I

Rob with a nice snapper caught around the workups

first met Rob when he came out on a fishing charter with a mutual friend in the building trade. It quickly became apparent he was a charismatic, social plumber who worked hard and enjoyed a good time. The next time I saw him was when he popped up on a TV ad for Lotto – a man of many talents! I just had to find out more, so caught up with Rob on a miserable late spring day at his offices in New Lynn to the west of Auckland city. We didn’t actually start the interview for over an hour as a steady procession of employees and mates in the trades came and went, exchanging both business chat and banter.

No doubt Rob’s gregarious nature holds him in good stead for running a plumbing business, but his entry into the industry was by chance. Even though his dad was a builder, by his own admission he didn’t even know what a plumber was when he went for an interview with a plumbing company. He had left Avondale College prematurely, and the day he left school his mum surprised him with a bill for $100 rent per week. This quickly led to a job at the Italian Stone factory in New Lynn, paying $9 per hour. The factory owner saw some talent in Rob and set him up with the plumbing interview.

Rob reckons he’s never looked back, and by the age of 24 he knew he wanted to have his own business. He achieved this by 28, with an interluding Europe OE. He started off his company with a single job, $3,000 in the bank, and the news that his lovely wife Violet was pregnant with their first child. He backed himself, however, and his business Supreme Plumbing has grown from Rob and his right-hand man Graham Luli to 10 employees, a warehouse and an office in New Lynn.

Success!

With plenty of system designing, calls coming in, meetings and site visits, Rob doesn’t spend much time on the tools anymore but enjoys it when he gets the opportunity.

As the business name suggests, he doesn’t compromise on quality – his motto being “cheap work ain’t good and good work ain’t cheap”. He obviously thrives on relationships in the wider building industry and gets lots of referrals through friends. He says he also enjoys the special camaraderie plumbers share through “being in the shit together”.

Being a father to two kids keeps him busy at home too, and he reckons moving his office away from home was a great move – he can fully switch off from work

when he gets home in order to enjoy family time. He mentioned that he sees a lot of his younger self in his little boy – cheeky but always getting away with it!

His dad was born and raised in Rarotonga, and he makes it over there to visit every year. I asked him the obvious question about the fishing, and he said he’s never actually been fishing in Rarotonga.

Apparently whenever he turns up the wider family hustle him to fix up all their plumbing and install their solar systems! He has fond memories of going fishing with his old man out on Auckland’s west coast, where his dad would continue fishing long into the night after taking a sleeping Rob back to the van. He loves

off-Sitenz

15

Above: Rob outside his office in New Lynn; Below:Rob relishes the chance to get out in the wilderness.

“Firstly, the hardcore pot-bellied bushwhackers left Rob for dead – apparently playing rugby league for the Mt Albert club counted for nothing out on the hills.”

16

Rheem off-Site

getting out for a fish when he can, participating in the plumbers’ fishing competition on Motutapu Island or out chasing the workups.

Rob’s also done his fair share of hunting – either heading out with mates after hearing their weekend yarns on-site or when visiting Violet’s family farm in Te Awamutu.

He recalled one trip where he and another city slicker went out pig hunting in Thames Valley with some hardcore blokes. Firstly, the hardcore pot-bellied bushwhackers left Rob for dead – apparently playing rugby league for the Mt Albert club counted for nothing out on the hills. Then, after some pigs were dispatched and it was

time for the carry-out, his friend from Auckland pulls out a big black rubbish sack, complete with precut head and armholes, and puts it on to try to keep his clothes clean!

And we finally got to the most important question – how did Rob end up on the Lotto TV ad as the husband of the lady who finds her lost ticket when her arm-cast is taken off? A director attending Rob’s best friend’s wedding was so entertained by Rob’s best man speech that he tracked Rob down for a casting. Rob was keen and ended up getting one of the lead roles. Watch this space, as Rob alluded that there might be more to come soon!

See Life Differently

tram Otago, Building Services, Ou Dave Gruppelaar, DG d in the awesome scenery on having a peaceful rea in the Te Anau / Manapouri eting Lake Te Anau. Comp fishing classic.

Phil Orr with his marlin cau ght off Three Kings, between dri nks with his tradie mates, May this yea r.

SEND IN A SHOT OF YOU AND YOUR COPY OF RHEEM OFF-SITE IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS Include a caption of who, what, when and where the picture was taken. You could win one of two Oakley Polarised Caliber Sunglasses valued at $299 per pair. The winners will have their photos published in our next issue of Rheem off-Site.

Post a pic at https://www.facebook.com/offsitenz/ or https://www.offsitenz.co.nz/

off-Site Trout fishing

CATCHING SUMMER TROUT IN THE LAKES The New Zealand summer attracts anglers from all over the world to experience hot days, crystal clear waters, deafening cicadas, and hungry trout. While many fishers look to the hills, some of the best summer fishing is found right under their noses in the lakes. Josiah Atkinson from Whakatrout explains how to target these fish.

By Josiah Atkinson

Why the lakes?

Summer lake fishing is a great way to learn how to catch trout. The trout are feeding hard and forced towards the cooler waters flowing into lakes at river mouths. This makes them easy targets. Grouped up in their hundreds, the trout relish the cool oxygenated water as the lake gets too warm for them over the summer months. Also, massive shoals of smelt are attracted to the colder waters of the river mouth – producing a prime food source for the trout.

My best fishing days have come from

18

Rheem off-Site

“The trout are feeding hard and forced towards the cooler waters flowing into lakes at river mouths.”

summer lake fishing. I’m not talking 10, 20 or even 30 fish to the net. I’m talking around 50 – even that magic 100 mark has been breached once in my time on the lake! It does take commitment though. I was fishing the lake whenever I could and putting in the hours – continuously fishing from 7am till 9pm repeating the process of finding the fish, casting, hooking, landing, and releasing.

Which lakes?

My experience primarily relates to

two lakes where sensational summer fishing can be found – Lake Rotorua and Lake Taupo.

In Lake Rotorua the Waiteti, Awahou and Hamurana stream mouths prove to be the most successful and rewarding. I must warn you that if you’re looking for a bit of peace and quiet then these stream mouths are not the right place! You will at times be fishing with 50 plus anglers all after a tight line. But don’t be discouraged if you do see the picket line of anglers because it probably means the fish are biting.

off-Sitenz

19

“Because there are so many fish in one place all competing for food, if your fly or lure is imitating that food well then you should have no issues hooking up! ”

Josiah with a nice Rainbow trout.

Lake Taupo is another great option.

One river mouth well known for great summer action is the Waitahanui, or ‘The Rip’ as the locals call it. Much like Rotorua you will be joined by many other anglers especially in peak season but if you stick around and get into a premium spot you will be well rewarded. Walking slowly out to the picket line you will be surprised by the amount of fish behind fishermen – a good pair of polarised sunglasses will show you that very quickly. Here I have hooked and landed fish within minutes of parking the car.

What’s the set-up?

An 8-weight fly rod with floating fly line is a great match for the hundreds of hungry, feisty rainbows likely to be encountered. If you’re new to fly fishing the 8-weight range makes it easier for you to cast longer distances and fight the breezes that do pop up over summer. Stealth and accuracy will be harder to achieve but I have found when casting into the cool currents these aren’t hugely important. Because there are so many fish in one place all competing for food, if your fly or lure is imitating that food well then you should have no issues hooking up! There’s also the ever-present chance of hooking into one of the big cruising brown

Early starts and late finishes will help you catch more fish off-Sitenz

21

“ If the bite seems to be slow or you see fishermen hooking up and you haven’t had a A typical river mouth rainbow caught on a smelt imitation fly. trout that hang around the schools of summer rainbows.

Which flies?

A huge decision for every trout angler – what are you going to put

22

Rheem off-Site

on the end of your line? Well there are many different flies you could tie on, but you want to make sure you’re imitating what the fish are feeding on at the time. To keep it nice and simple, 99.9% of the time there

hit using this technique try using a Woolly Bugger.”

will be fish out in the river mouths eating smelt therefore I suggest you imitate these small baitfish. The Grey Ghost, Ginger Mick, Parsons Glory and Silicon Smelt are my go-to flies.

With about 9 feet of leader from the fly line to the fly I retrieve my fly in a ‘polly polly’ action to mimic fleeing smelt. This seems to be my most successful tactic, but it is by no means bulletproof. If the bite seems to be slow or you see fishermen hooking up and you haven’t had a hit using this technique try using a Woolly Bugger. Green, brown and black all seem to do the trick and with this fly my action is a lot slower with a ‘Figure 8’ retrieve.

So, there you go. Get out there and get yourself into those river mouths and target some hard fighting trout.

If your fly is not in the water, then the fish can’t eat it! And importantly – time on the water equals experience, and experience equals success.

Don’t be afraid to ask around if you’re struggling as well. You’ll find successful people that are happy to help, although you’ll also find people not willing to divulge their secrets.

Good luck!

A G L Y

APPRENTICES GROW BUSINESS. LET ATT GROW YOUR BUSINESS. ATT has been providing quality managed apprentices to New Zealand industry for over 27 years.

GASFITTING

DRAINLAYING

PLUMBING

APPRENTICESHIPS MADE EASY...

RECRUITMENT • ATT takes care of the entire recruitment process, we look for mature young people who have made a commitment to the electrical trade and have the ability to succeed.

CERTAINTY • ATT employs the apprentice for the length of their apprenticeship and we aim to keep the apprentice with the same Host throughout their time. Hosts only pay for the hours the ATT apprentice is working for the Host business.

MENTORING • ATT is passionate about mentoring apprentices, we have regular contact, we give them an independent voice and we ensure they remain on-track with their study and on-job training.

SUCCESS • ATT apprentices have a high success rate, allowing the Host to concentrate on their business while ATT handles any issues with the apprentice’s training and performance.

GUARANTEE • ATT offers a three week handback option – ‘for any reason’, allowing the Host to invest in growing their business with less risk and greater flexibility.

CONTACT US TODAY TO DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF ATT IN MORE DETAIL It is really hard to find good caliber apprentices. ATT understands our business needs which help them select apprentices who are most suited to our company. ATT provide essential support and guidance throughout the apprentices training and takes the hard work out of recruiting new apprentices.

0800 187 878

GILLIAN WESTBROOKE - LASER PLUMBING EAST TAMAKI

www.att.org.nz

info@att.org.nz

WITH 24 FRAME & TRUSS PLANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY IT’S AS GOOD AS NAILED With 24 Frame and Truss plants around the country, we provide an end to end service that helps you build better quality homes faster and more cost effectively than traditional on-site building methods. Using design software backed by Mitek NZ, our experienced operators handle even the most complex designs with ease, providing a bespoke solution to fit your precise requirements. All of which means less waiting around, and more profit for you.

Find your local ITM store at www.itm.co.nz

ITM1238 Brand FT OS.indd 1

22/08/19 12:49 PM