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| Lodge news | |
| September 2009 | |
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| Mice eating trout !! … Urban myth or truth ? | |
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| Mouse eating trout are not an old wives' tale, but an event that happens every five or six years in New Zealand. This is the result of the three species of native beech tree all seeding at the same time, which results in an abundance of available mouse food and the explosion of the mice population. |
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| The mice move their way through the beech forests and regularly cross the rivers in search of more beech seed. Trout, being the opportunist feeders they are, soon tune into the large bundles of protein available to them and have no hesitation in walloping them at every opportunity! | |
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| If it's a 'mouse year' then expect plenty of brown trout in the 7-9 pound
bracket. This huge increase in trout food means that they rapidly gain large amounts of weight - trout can put on 4 pound in a few weeks on this diet! Generally, one does not use a mouse pattern to catch these leviathans - your normal dry or nymph pattern will do the trick. |
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| Well, last season all three species of native beech trees flowered. And I'm here to tell you that in the last week or so, I've seen mice in the garden, mice in the sheds – mice everywhere (thankfully not in the lodge!). The last mouse year was in the 2000-2001 season so another one is overdue! |
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It's no coincidence that it was during the last "mouse year" in March 2001 that I managed to land my two largest brown trout, 12.5lb and 11.5lb respectively. It's also with a certain amount of pride that I can share with you that these two beauties were caught on the Matakitaki River - which is a mere 20 minute drive from the lodge.
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Remember you are a stranger only once at Owen River Lodge. |
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| Felix, Jude, Lillyanne, Louise, Bronwyn & Mandy | |
| Lodge news archive | |
| Accolades Articles and reviews of Owen River Lodge | |
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Fish & Fly Magazine 2008 Owen River Lodge featured in the USA Fish & Fly magazine's annual travel special edition (This review is in PDF format 1.73 Mb- right mouse click and 'Save Target As' to your local hard disk) |
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The Flyfisher magazine The Flyfisher's review of the Lodge- July 2007 (This review is in PDF format 894 kb - right mouse click and 'Save Target As' to your local hard disk) |
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Club Marine Australia Club Marine's article about the Lodge and the fishing- 2007 (This review is in PDF format 2 Mb - right mouse click and 'Save Target As' to your local hard disk) |
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The Flyfisher magazine The Flyfisher's review of the lodge and the early season fishery – July 2007 (This review is in PDF format 2.5 Mb – right mouse click and 'Save Target As' to your local hard disk) |
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Freshwater Fishing Australia Bill Classon reviews his trip to Owen River Lodge in 2005 for Freshwater Fishing Australia (This review is in PDF format 758 kb - right mouse click and 'Save Target As' to your local hard disk) |
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Millbrook Lakes Lodge Dash Laver – Head guide from Millbrook Lakes Lodge reports on his recent visit to the Lodge – October 2004 |
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FlyLife Magazine Fly Life’s review of the Lodge and the “Top of the South” region of New Zealand– July 2004 |
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Luxury Travel Magazine Luxury Travel Magazine names Owen River Lodge in their "2005 A-List of Travel: The World's Best New Hotels" |
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| Luxury Travel magazine (Australian 2006 Spring edition) named Owen River Lodge in their “Top 20” luxury fishing resorts of the world | |
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Owen River Lodge New Zealand’s only 5 star rated specialist fly fishing lodge Owen Valley East Road, Murchison Nelson, South Island, New Zealand Tel: +64 3 523 9075 stay@owenriverlodge.co.nz |