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Kingennie return provides some testing encounters
IT'S been some time since I last visited Forbes of Kingennie in Dundee and what a transformation - it has been turned into a complete fishing village. Apart from the specimen pond, my own personal favourite, there are several other ponds which include game and coarse angling. Although by no means big, the specimen pond can be quite a testing casting experience for the less able of anglers but cooler conditions and clear water have made the trout start to chase the odd lure once again. .
FISHING DESTINATIONS: NEW ZEALAND: Screaming reels in kiwi land
TURANGI, New Zealand - Tyler Shoberg, a Herald copy editor, recently spent two weeks traveling through New Zealand with his girlfriend, Erin Dixon, who was studying abroad. The following story is from a daylong guided fishing trip the pair took June 23 in New Zealand. Shoberg's parents gave him the trip as a present for graduating from UND. Twenty-five minutes: That's how long it took to land the first fish of the day. I'd never fought anything that long back home in Minnesota. My parents, my sister, the school bully; all 15 minutes, tops. But when the tired-out rainbow trout finally succumbed to the bend of the rod and the strain in my back, Will Kemp, my guide, tapped the face of his watch. "Twenty-five minutes," he grinned. "She's quite the pig, eh?" With the fish safely nestled inside a landing net, Kemp popped a clip on the handle and used the built-in scale to calculate the weight.
Cool nights bring trout back to the forefront
Hearing there is 60-degree water in the streams is more than enough information for a bonafide trout nut to stumble through the closet or garage to look for fly and spin tackle abandoned after the spring stock. Rivers are low, clear and finally cool thanks to night time temperatures that have provided a bit of chill to the drink. Bass fishing has taken a backseat for many, as fishing has just experienced a revival for juicy holdover trout. The morning bite has been steady with nymphs and midges and again at dusk as big Isonychia, hexagenia and yellow drakes rise from the water and into the sky. Surface action at this time can be stellar, as these are some of the biggest flies of the year. A big Adams or Olive in a size 10 will mimic the general outline and produce.
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