August 16, 2024 Lake Rotoaira – again… TRM always receives more inquiries about the fishing at the local still water lakes – Taupo, Kuratau, Otamangakau, and Rotoaira – at this time of the year. Particularly after wet conditions when anglers are waiting for rivers to recover, these provide a wonderful alternative option. As we have […]

TONGARIRO Skulduggery is not the only version that varies from the official government version… Sue Reyland – Kiwis Linking Strong Minds Together · AN UNPALATABLE TRUTH The sun sets on the First New Zealanders The new ‘revised’ history of New Zealand We’ve all seen the documentaries and visual imagery is compelling. Whole new generations grow […]

Recently, TRM and others have blogged about the importance of fly fishing as a healthy hobby to relieve the stress of modern city living. These were posted with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek as one of the healthiest persons I know, thriving on a well-balanced active life extending further every year in her […]

Following a request for any changes to the Duchess Pool after the two 700+ cumec floods earlier in 2025, last Friday Juno escorted me over Red Hut bridge where I took the following photos to send to him. The flow was just over 30 cumecs at that time. The upper river looked great. Only one […]