Ōtaki Children's Trout Fishing Day, hosted by the Kāpiti Fly Fishing Club and Horowhenua Freshwater Anglers Club at the Winstone Quarry.
SUNNY skies, warm temperatures and hungry trout made for ideal angling conditions for the 100-plus children who turned out for the Ōtaki Children's Trout Fishing Day on Sunday.
The event – hosted by the Kāpiti Fly Fishing Club and Horowhenua Freshwater Anglers Club in partnership with Wellington Fish & Game
– was aimed at introducing children to the thrill of trout fishing.
Senior Fish & Game officer Dr Matt Kavermann said releasing the trout in a confined area ensures the kids have a good chance of success.
"For many of these children it's their first real experience of fishing.
"It's a super rewarding event because as soon as they hook that fish and feel it on the line you look at their faces and you know they're hooked for life.