Rotorua Anglers Association

The first session is planned for Monday 31/1 (yes Anniversary day) from 7pm at the clubrooms. 

Shaun is going to demo a couple of damsel patterns ahead of the February club trip to the big “O” 

As most of you will know the damsel hatches on the big “O” can be prolific and the trout love nothing better than dining out on these little beasties. The trout can really “key” into damsels and these feeding fish can be tempting by casting and slowly retrieving a well placed nymph or suspending a nymph under a small indicator and drifting the fly around the weed beds. 

As you’ll see from the pics of the fly it’s really important to have some olive thread, as this forms the body of the fly. Please make sure you have some for the 31^st. Shaun recommends the Uni 8/0 thread in olive. 

See you there.

Shauns Damsel

7th Club night

8th  Hamurana day/night trip (Neal Hawes)

14 th  Club night

21st  Club night

28th  Club night

31st Fly Tying (Shaun Wyatt)

The Rotorua Anglers Association wishes everyone a happy new year and full creels.

There are also regular special evenings organised such as our ‘Pot Luck Dinners’, talks by guest speakers, etc.

The Club has many trophies and all members are encouraged to compete for these.  We hold a Trophy Presentation evening each year which is very popular and well attended. These trophies not only acknowledge fishing skills (or luck) but writing and photographic skills as well.

Every Friday night – club rooms open for drinks and conviviality. Guests are welcome.