![]() ![]() Brian even decided to stick around for a bit, help sign people in, and talk a bit of fishing! THANKS BRIAN!!! ![]() Big THANKS to Lip Ripperz for showing their support and providing some fantastic product. Brian from Lip Ripperz showed up with boxes stuffed to the brim full of Lip Ripperz Litl Ripperz mini-jigs AND his new Love Sauce. We began an early Optional Jackpot sign-in for the diehards at about 9 pm. As I pulled up to the gate I was greeted by the REAL diehards…a BUNCH of cars were already in line with tents pitched and bbq’s blazing!! I approached the group in the car at the pole position and they told me they had gotten there at…get ready…1 pm!!! Seriously, 1 PM!!! Just WOW! ![]() Doug was so stoked on what was about to go down that he hadn’t slept in 24 hours (I’m not joking) and I had 2 pots of coffee coursing my veins that I downed in a feeble attempt to make my regular work day seem to go a little faster (still not joking). I spent the majority of my drive from the IE to the OC chatting with my good buddy Doug and I’m sure we both probably sounded like excited little kids on Christmas Eve. I pulled off the 91 freeway at about 4 pm. And it seems that every time I think to myself, “well, what I just did was pretty hardcore”, someone is there to quickly remind me of what being a “diehard” truly means… Those people that go to extreme lengths to make sure that they are there when “it” happens. But enough of the “sappy stuff” from the “sappy dawg”… LET’S GET ON TO THE FISHING!!!!! You all made this event truly memorable and for that I am truly TRULY grateful!! Just awesome. Despite having not put a single crank on the handle on any of my reels over the course of the last 24 hours I can honestly say that this event was one of the best and most memorable days of fishing I’ve ever had! I lived and fished through each and every one of you guys and gals that made up the NEAR CAPACITY crowd at Santa Ana River Lakes today, and I wouldn’t trade that for the world!!! So I’m starting this report with the biggest THANK YOU that I could ever muster to EVERYONE that showed up to the event today. My tackle box remains untouched, my float tube never got inflated, and my waders are bone dry. My rods are hanging in the rod racks attached to the ceiling of my little car just as they were when I left for Santa Ana River Lakes yesterday afternoon. If you don’t feel like reading on or even just scrolling down through the pics below, let me sum it all up with a single pic… UNBELIEVABLE! THE INFLATABLE NAVY SARL FLOAT TUBE HOMECOMING EVENT AND TOURNAMENT I could imagine that if one were to launch one end of Lake Taupo and a gale was to spring up at just the right moment, that you could end up being blown 40 miles off course.My head is swimming like I’ve been up for 2 days talking fishing with the most amped group of fisherman I’ve ever seen…because I was! My voice is gone like I’ve been joking, laughing, hootin’ and hollerin’ for 24 hours straight with friends old and new…because I have been! And I’ve got a stupid smile on my face stretching from ear to ear like I just witnessed an event of epic proportions… BECAUSE I DID!!! One tip I should include is the fact that the weather can be pretty changeable and the lakes are pretty big. Of course there are places hiring them, but certainly don't rely upon this. I'd also recommend taking your own tube with you. I met someone who thought that he didn't. Of course everywhere and anywhere will be worth a look. (and I figure that you probably have), try the other side of Lake Moke Lake near Queenstown, the Clutha arm of Lake Dunstan (all in Central Otago district) and, if you've got a bit of daring-do about you In the South Island go and fish the South Mavora lake (without fail!), ![]() Haven't fished BTW, and can offer no reason on why this should be). Other good lakes would be various parts of Lake Taupo itself – theīit around the canal near Turangi would be worth checking out. Here, it's very likely to be over 10lbs and it will possibly take you water-skiing. Which is a rather amazing lake in the Taupo district. I've tubed Lake Otamangakau (known as the 'Big O' - for obvious reasons) Most definitely! New Zealand is a fantastic place to float tube. It seems that the tubing is in its infancy there. Any prime waters you might recommend would beĪppreciated. Good place to use a float tube and whether to bring one from the states In Feb/Mar of 2002, I want to know whether you feel that NZ would be a stillwater flyfisherman who will be on a 2 month trip to NZ ![]()
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