Lukanani and Tarpon action in Waini river system

As posted by Tropic here: The small dark freshwater rivers looked more like a good peacock bass water than a tarpon haven. But the juvenile tarpon in sizes from 5 to 20 lbs. were there in great numbers. Using top water Gurglers in Chartreuse , Yellow and Black colors produced the most action and # 4 Circle hook tied Deceiver streamers in blue/white/silver also were great catchers. Using #4 and #6 flyrods with floating lines worked best and the fishing usually was an all day experience. Some other fish like the Yarrow, Houri and Haimara were also caught and most of these needed a wire bite tippet. The best river was the Luri River in the lower Waini River system. Juvenile tarpon were found in most of the small creeks leading inland for about five miles. Some of the best fishing was also found in the canals off Shell Beach in the North West and in the Abary River in the South. Here the tarpon fishing was definitely tidal and limited to the few hours of ideal water flow.