Angling Season Opened Auspiciously Yesterday

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7276, 2 October 1933, Page 6

Angling Season Opened Auspiciously Yesterday

SOME GOOD CATCHES REPORTS

With the dawn yesterday angling enthusiasts were on the job, October 1 opening the fishing season. Apparently no limit bags were taken in tlic Manawatu district, but fishermen on the whole had a good day, although the rivers were carrying too much water to make conditions ideal. In addition the wind was against fishing with the fly to a certain extent. The Orona did not fish up to expectations. but the Manawatu proved better and the majority of the fish came out of this river. No rainbow were falcon as far as could be ascertained last night, but some good trout were placed on the scale.

An indication of anglers’ success can be obtained from the fact that club members took SG fish, weighing in the aggregate well over the hundredweight.

Limit bags were secured at Makcikahi and Makura in the Wairarapa, it was reported. The opening of the season, a.ccompanied by fairly good weather, gave indications yesterday that the season will be an excellent one. Details of Weighing-in

In connection with the senior and junior competitions conducted by the Palmerston North Anglers 5 Club, the weighing-in list showed that some good creels were obtained, IS members participating. Details are as follow: — Senior

K. Thorbnrn, 11 fish, total weight lSlb 7oz.

S. J. Busst, 10 fish, 191 b. A.-M. Dale, S fish, 81b 2oz. C. H. Hemmingsen, 8 fish, 101 b Soz. N. Palmer, 7 fish, 131 b 4oz. R. Proctor, 6 fish, 121 b Soz. W. Proctor, 5 fish, 101 b 7oz. W. Ward, 4 fish, 51b soz. E. E. Matthews, 4 fish, 71b lOoz. E. Hollier, -4 fish, 41b 7oz. P. G. Friend, 2 fish, 21b 12oz. G. Voss, 2fisli, 41b 7oz. E. .Tones, 2 fish, lib lOoz. C. Page, Ifish, 11b looz. Totals: 74 fish, HSlb loz. Junior R. Jones, 5 fish, 41b lOoz. Mrs Bell, 3 fish, 41b loz. J. Bell, 2 fish, 31b 2oz. C. Seward, 2 fish, 21b 2oz. Totals: 12 fish, 131 b looz.