Catlins 2 Oct until 8 Oct

Sucesses

5 fish in total. Two released because of size, <500g. 1 Sea run 610g and two river browns 1.25kg and 670g.

All caught in the Owaka just as the Pounawea Road enters Pounawea and all Woolly Buggers, Mrs Simpson or whitebait imitations (white Woolly Bugger, Parsons Glory and a white rabbit fur job [white zonker?).

No time to get up the valley but did try Hinahina and Catlins Lake but didn't even see a fish there. Whitebait weren't running much but not surprising with so many fish around.  Saw the biggest shoal of herring ever.  All in one spot for an hour; over a thousand fish I would have thought. Craig caught a barracouta in the set net. That's a new species for down there.

Not yet successes

Tried fishing at night with things that glow.  No luck and lost too much gear too.

Fished along the edge just before Surat Bay.  Caught a Stargazer!  Lots of them there and herring but no good fish.

Derek has told me of a spot [-46.469395,169.664872] near the Hinahina bridge that a skin diver has told him as holding fish.  Too much wind and tide when I was there.

Next trip. 

Probably 10 Nov. Try and get up the valley and get over to Hinahina but put food on the table by fishing the Owaka