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Steven 
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Posted on: Jul. 06 2012,20:45 |
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Hello,
I may have an opportunity to fish the Rotorua lakes later this year. Lakes are something I've not really had the opportunity to fish much though.
I have a good floating line and wondered what would be the next best line for the NI lakes - intermediate, sink tip etc ?
Thanks
Steven
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TheBadger
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Posted on: Jul. 07 2012,22:00 |
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I've got relatively minimal lake fishing experience, but personally I'd be looking towards a fast sinking line to fish boobies etc - particularly in the deeper lakes like Tarawera. The Airflo depthfinder Di7 (or a di5) is quite decent. Try that one out for size.
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Sick of Sinkers
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Posted on: Jul. 08 2012,12:20 |
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wouldnt panic to much steven, either of bagers options will do the trick.
85% of my fishing here is done with floating line day or night. but my airflow 40+ intermediate gets a work out occationaly when there is just abit to much chop on the water to keep contact with the floater.
a woolly bugger nymph combo is always a good place to start round here. 
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waitakidan
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Posted on: Jul. 12 2012,23:00 |
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If you want a intermediate, I would be getting a Rio Aqualux line. One of the best lines I have ever used. Quite fast sinking for an inter but a brilliant line for casting and fishing. It's my go to line for lake fishing. Floater on 5wt, Rio inter on a 6wt.
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cadmanchchc
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Posted on: Jul. 13 2012,09:43 |
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Steven
For me depends on what style of lake fishing you are planning on undertaking.
I love to stalk and set traps for lake edge cruisers (mostly browns) and have found the Rio AuqaLux intermediate just awesome. It has a nice sink rate, loads shoots and casts beautifully on my Sage Z-Axis (6wt). The only thing i have done was to "dull" the shine on the first 8-10 feet by rubbing with a scoth-brite pad.
It is my go to line when i'm prowling the edges of a lake. (north island and south)
Daren
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stonefly
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Posted on: Jul. 14 2012,18:32 |
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Ditto on what style of lake fishing you are doing. Another concept to not overlook with a deep running Depth Charge or Deep 6 or similar with floating flies tied with foam heads or bodies. Works incredibly well - it holds the fly just off the bottom and you can adjust speed or just let the fly sit - loads of options. Depends on the depth fished and substrate you are fishing and how far off shore you fish. Besides the lines, there's Dangling, Wash Line, Naked, Droppers, Quick Release Indicators, Fast streamers, Drogues, etc, etc - lots of stuff to try out. We do own a lodge on a mountain lake here in Canada! Tons of stuff to play with. 
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Steven
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Posted on: Jul. 25 2012,21:59 |
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Thanks very much for all the suggestions and advice. I have decided to get a Rio Aqualux and see how that goes.
The opportunity I thought was going to come up later has now developed into a full time job and I will be moving to Rotorua around the middle of August.
I guess I had better get my act together and start planning to get serious with my fishing
Thanks again
Steven
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Sick of Sinkers
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Posted on: Jul. 26 2012,10:22 |
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Nice......welcome
give me a yell when you are all settled in, we could catch up for a fish.
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Boydo
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Posted on: Jul. 29 2012,22:52 |
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Hi Steven,
If you intend on fishing the stream mouths with wet flies at night or even stalking the flats during the day the line I mostly use is a 'Hover' type line. They are slow sink intermediates 0.5"-1' per second, I use an Airflo Ridge Clear. They are great for keeping contact with your fly as they just sink below the surface and don't get knocked about in the waves.
I have also just started using one of Scientific Anglers 'Kelly Galloup' Streamer Express lines which has a 50' full sinking head on it ands great for fishing larger style flies.
Boydo.
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