A grey, even sky over the water, with air barely moving with the glass slipping lower. Most of the action on Manuherikia River should come off undercut banks and deeper glides. The forecast is against you; the night is the least bad option. One good spot fished well beats five fished quickly. Fish are pushing shallow as the water warms.
The bites are poor now
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31%
The bites are poor now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1009 | 1008 | 1007 | 1007 | 1006 | 1005 | 1004 | 1004 | 1004 | 1003 | 1003 | 1002 | 1001 | 1000 | 1000 | 999 | 999 | 999 | 999 | 1000 | 1001 | 1002 | 1004 | 1004 |
| 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 88 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time