Southern Hemisphere

Spring Creeks !! Is there an island, or part of one, that has the biggest
concentration? Access? I can't get involved in Paradise Valley style
pay to play, can't afford it more than a day or two. Even if it's sight
nymphing to fish far between I prefer the smoother water, and to be honest,
easier walking on my bad limbs, of such creeks and a pastoral setting.

There are so many spring creeks it's hard to imagine.
There is one just west of Picton we were told was over-fished and not
much good. My wife lost a 5lb fish. My buddy Patrick caught a snaky
24"
fish. I missed a few. It was tough to fish: water 8' deep and banks
so
thick you can't walk.

Hokitika on the West Side has a two well-known creeks. I caught a
few 18" fish there and spooked one about 6-7 feet long.

But I don't think you want to fish the well-known creeks. You have
to hang out in the bars, drink beer and eat meat pies, and make
sheep jokes with the locals. Then you'll find out where to fish.

"salmobytes" wrote

But I don't think you want to fish the well-known creeks. You have
to hang out in the bars, drink beer and eat meat pies, and make
sheep jokes with the locals. Then you'll find out where to fish.


Damn. I don't, can't, drink. I can do a pretty good job of "good ole
boy" ( US version ) however .... think I'll have any luck sippin' Diet
Coke and tellin' some cowboy jokes ? G

Spring Creeks? Here's one of a thousand or more. This one is down near
Gore.

http://montana-riverboats.com/images...landSpring.jpg

"salmobytes" wrote in message
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Spring Creeks? Here's one of a thousand or more. This one is down near
Gore.

http://montana-riverboats.com/images...landSpring.jpg


Instantly reminded me of a relatively little known crick in Idaho that I
haven't fished in a few years .... need to get back there this summer