"My mates won't believe me"

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 1, Issue 35, 21 February 1984, Page 8

"My mates won't believe me"

Duncan Whareaitu of Ohakune, was obviously excited when he landed a 10%lb-28V£inch (4.76kg72cm) rainbow hen last Tuesday evening ... he confessed that he drove a little faster than usual (but within the legal speed limit of course!) back from Lake Otamangakau with his prize catch for it to be officially weighed and measured. It was verified by Pat Whale of Ohakune in the

absence of Snow Brannigan who had introduced Duncan to the sport about 1 8 months ago and who had sold him the Black Toby Spinner that Duncan had used ... "silly me" said Snow last week. Duncan and Mary Saywell had spent the afternoon fishing from a small dinghy on the man-made hydrolake Otamangakau (near Lake Rotoaira) but it wasn't until about 6pm they got this big strike.

Realising that his mates would never believe him he rushed it back to Ohakune to have it ojfficially verified and now plans to have it I mounted and displayed as I positive proof. With this catch Duncan I Whareaitu is eligible for the I Waimarino Catchment So-B ciety Cup which is awardedB annually to the largest andB best conditioned fish caughtB by a licence-holder in the H Waimarino catchment area. I