NEARING THE CLOSE

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 72, 28 April 1930, Page 4

NEARING THE CLOSE

ANGLING SEASON FINISHING. Anglers of Hawke's Bay have two more days in which to weigh in more I heavy bags to supplement those already recorded "on the word of a fisherman.55 The rivers lately seem to have no. fish except those in training for next season which promises to be excelleno and surpass all the glories of this one now passing. For some time anglers have- been sOriously reminded that they were on the last lap for pioneers of the shooting fraternity have pegged out their claims beside supposed haunts of ducks and, although the waters are very low at present, it was noticed that tlie ex- • perienced 'shots had-- allowed for • tho rising waters -filliHg backwaters whicn are now dry but which, when the • streams are normal again, sliould make a likely retreat for ducks. Oiio ' rod stated that though he knows little of our history he . is always ahle to remeinher three dates— Ch'ristpias, his wife's birthday, and October 1. , , , , , , He could have also truly stated that April 30 is-easilv recollected. During the five months of the closed season anglers will mend their tackle, discard old or trustless casts and. in exchanging varns of what happened, or shouid have happened during the Ta'st season, will have aniple themes for conversation until October 1, 1930.