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Was a truly amazing morning out on the lake. Mike was great company and very knowledgeable. Will do again, next time in summer.
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Date of experience: July 2022
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What to say about my second expedition with Whiskery Mike? This charter was three years in the making thanks to COVID-related delays. Mike is the consummate fishing professional and in the morning took my father-in-law and I to the mouth of the Tongariro River for a bit of heave and leave fly fishing. This fishing spot did not disappoint - three beautiful rainbow trout were bagged in quick succession. We then headed to the eastern side of the lake to complete some trawling and after a bit of manoeuvring we hooked another prized rainbow. Trout for dinner that night and smoked trout to take home. If you’re reading this review and contemplating: will I book a trip with Whiskery Mike? Do yourself a favour and get on board. Expect humour, good stories, comfortable vessel and most of all … trout. As an Aussie with family in NZ I plan to make an annual pilgrimage to Taupō to fish with Mike.…
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Date of experience: April 2022
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what a bloody nice guy Mike is, he is very knowledgeable and fun to be out fishing with we went out for 4 hours but the fish would not bite until we were just about to come back to shore, and then it was all on and we got 2 beautiful fish 5 pounds each, thanks mike for a good day I will book you again next time. Forget the rest, go with the best…
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Date of experience: March 2022
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What a fantastic days fishing. Mike was a great host full of local knowledge and tips. He was great company over the 4 hours and importantly I caught 6 trout the majority of which were catch and release. He also knew local cafes and gave us a lovely venue to relax and recuperate after the hard mornings fishing....…
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Date of experience: March 2022
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Absolutely fantastic. Mike is very knowledgeable and friendly. We had 2 adults and 2 teenagers and caught 9 big trout. Mike even fileted the fish for us. Highly recommend. Well worth it.
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Date of experience: January 2022
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