Thread: Waikato river.

Does anyone fish the river around Hamilton - Cambridge ?
15-20 years ago I used too get good numbers ( a strike every 20 min on a good day ) because I was out fishing alot.
Im starting too get out more lately (last month or so ) since I sold the racer and built a new boat .
Heres what ive found so far as best as I can remember
1.5 hr trolling between horotu bridge and pukete -2 small browns.
around pukete ramp tried 5 or 6 times - average a fish every hour all browns
south of narrows ramp can really go off , tried a dozen times and average a fish every 20 -30 miniutes . All browns but was a dead rainbow at the ramp
Fished between Cambridge and the dam , boat ramp full of sand , not good for large boat .
boated 2 rainbows in the first 10 miniutes then 2 more strikes over the next 2 hrs.
Im out all the time so pm if your local and want too come along or any tips.
Im just dragging a toby and ball sinker on my spinning rod , but also use a little boat rod with 5 colours of lead line .
If anyone else can add too this please do.