Dave is an ex-boatbuilder who trained under John Lidgard, while Dick has been a trout fishing guide and fishing writer, among other things. Both now live in Tauranga and enjoy spending their days chasing sportfish with a flyrod on Tauranga’s doorstep, often aboard Dave’s new boat Filly.
We met up with Dave and Dick at Sulphur Point Boat Ramp with a plan to enjoy whatever flyfishing opportunities presented themselves inside Tauranga Harbour while experiencing first-hand Dave’s new Tristram ‘at work’.
A Tristram may not seem an obvious choice for a ‘flats’ boat,
