Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

So which is better @kiwijames, the Radian or the One ???

Aargh. Big call that one. They’re both different rods but for now I’m gong to say the One by a gnats cock, but I do think there’s lots of opportunity for the Radian to shine. The One is shorter, a size lighter and has the new MPX line that is crazy good. I’m also getting used to the full wells grips. I’ve always fished a reverse half wells grip and the Sage is more like this than the Radian.
Given that, I’ve caught 4 fish now with the Radian and have been skunked twice on the One so from a pure fish catching perspective the Radian wins hands down.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Aargh. Big call that one. They’re both different rods but for now I’m gong to say the One by a gnats cock, but I do think there’s lots of opportunity for the Radian to shine. The One is shorter, a size lighter and has the new MPX line that is crazy good. I’m also getting used to the full wells grips. I’ve always fished a reverse half wells grip and the Sage is more like this than the Radian.
Given that, I’ve caught 4 fish now with the Radian and have been skunked twice on the One so from a pure fish catching perspective the Radian wins hands down.

What is the MPX line ?? I have used a One and really rate it, so light and crisp it make the Z axis feel like bamboo. Haven't lost any fish with the One myself.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

What is the MPX line ?? I have used a One and really rate it, so light and crisp it make the Z axis feel like bamboo. Haven't lost any fish with the One myself.

Scientific Anglers Amplitude MPX is the line. A variation on the Sharkskin they put out. It’s a textured finish that feels really weird but it just is slicker than anything I’ve ever cast. Plus it floats higher than any line I’ve ever had and they say it will last 5 times longer. At $220 though it’s not a cheap line. I will eventually move all my floating lines over to SA MPX.
I was never a Sage man. I thought it was all just hype. So far I’m coming round to the One in a big way.

Managed another flick with the tassy devil.

More rain overnight,making fishing tuff with high murky water.

The one I landed for 3 hours fishing.

Dropped another 2 of which one I had to screw with the drag on a good rainbow and pulled the fly out.

Missed another 4 or 5.

Very picky fish still but the old Dry pheasants tail did the damage which is a dry I haven't used much at all to be fair.

Still the novelty of fly fishing at 11am on a Monday morning was up there

Last day off for the year so @mrs dundee and I did a road trip down to Castle Point and back. Stopped at the Mangatainoka bridge and @mrs dundee lands one second cast.I wasn't allowed to see the tui girls today

Originally Posted by Dundee

Managed another flick with the tassy devil.
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More rain overnight,making fishing tuff with high murky water.
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The big brown bomber

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Had a good afternoon on the Waiau river in Southland. Despite it being middle of the afternoon and stinking hot we still managed to land 8 rainbows between the family.

Trip to the canals yesterday.....never again will I go during the holiday season or summer .
Like being in a shopping mall, very clear and very little happening. The only guy I saw doing well was super gluing salmon pellets onto his hook...
I will leave it to the masses and go through the winter period. I did hook something but it dropped off after 3-4 seconds.
I think the fish are that hassled with constant lures, flies, softbaits etc that they just turn there nose up at 99% of the stuff presented to them.

I finished off 2018 with a small brown trout.

Had a snap swivel failure.


64 trout landed for 2018 and most from the Manawatu River

That's a good effort Dundee, do you rate the veltec spinners? I've always had most of my luck on traditional toby's and Rapalas.

7LB Brown caught on new years morning

Catch and release

@Creep thats a bloody nice looking trout mate

Originally Posted by mawzer308

That's a good effort Dundee, do you rate the veltec spinners? I've always had most of my luck on traditional toby's and Rapalas.

Definately a go too lure if nothings happening on the old school types.

Number three rainbow for the new year.Starting off with the small ones.