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One of the most famous trout fishing
rivers in the world and deservingly so! Many a famous person has trod
the Tongariro's banks and cast their flies into it's deep blue waters. It's every fly
fisherman's dream to fish it and it won't disappoint, but be warned, one
visit won't be enough.
The Tongariro River has a long angling history with
named pools reflecting those who have past by; the Major Jones pool
being perhaps the best know, then there's the Judges, Bridge, Admirals,
Birches, Hydro, Red Hut and so the list goes on.
Location: The Tongariro river
flows into the South
Western corner of lake Taupo. The town of Turangi is blessed with
accommodation for fishermen and you can stay quite literally right on
the river banks.
Season: Year round in the lower
sections, 1st Dec - 31st May in the middle section while the area above
the Waikato falls is open from 1st Oct - 30 June.
Access: To the Tongariro Is excellent with good
walking tracks along with vehicle access points. Check out the link
above for maps of the winter fishing areas.
Equipment: The Tongariro River is a medium
to large river with deep pools. Rods in the 7 - 9 weight, 9 foot ranges
are suitable for the Tongariro. The heavy rods are needed to cast the
bombs that are commonly used here to get the down deep to where the fish
are.
Lines: Depending on your preferred
technique, (nymphing or wet lining) either floating, intermediates, fast
sinking or shooting head lines will enable anglers to fish the water
productively.
Flies: There's a wide range of flies
which have developed over the years for fishing these fabled waters.
Follow the link at the top of the page
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