Good river fish there DD
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Good river fish there DD
Dundee we were out in your neck of the woods around NY. Stopped off one place and about 15 feet from the vehicle were 3 stunning trout in a run and about 50 m up from there were another 2 humoungous trout in a run. Water was about 1 foot deep.Did the tourist bit further up road and about 5.30pm as we came back from fotoing some falls I binoed around and saw 1 fallow hind then another fallow hind with a small one.Had a looksey in the Manawatu .Seems some nice water in places.Surprised about the hidden gems out East.
caught a trout last night on a worm and cooked it in tin foil on a open fire.
Fire started.
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Trout cooking.
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Trout cooked. YUM.
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It was a bit little. But i was hungry.
Hey you haved turned my youngin into a pyro!!!:D he had a good night and wants to light more fires and cook the catch so you might have a firewood gatherer for tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by possum trapper
Well done PT. You have just passed your survival badge test.Quote:
Originally Posted by possum trapper
Yah boys gear nearly got lost in the river @Neckshot ,grabbed it tonight nearly got blown in the river was centimetres away.
Few pics of me mutt dwn there
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The Mrs has gone:D
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Yep that worked,........... And one kid:D Wasn't:thumbsup: buddy he still there
Cracker afternoon here in the Hawkes Bay. Fishing up one of the local creeks turned out to be one of those days you live for.
First fish to the net was a beautiful hen. These Hawkes Bays fish tend to like the cover of the deep, still back eddies waters over summer. I don't know why, as they would not be the coolest spot to hold I would have thought.
A few big terrestrial dries did not go to plan with noses turned up at every offering, but a change to nymphs for the next beat upstream and a chanced arm at what technically should not work, resulted in a 2.2kg fish. She was a really pretty fish, fat through the shoulders and plenty of muscle.
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I spent at least 10min trying to get her to swim properly as she had not much strength left in her. I hope she came right in the end, but has a better chance than the one in the smoker:o
The low, clear summer waters typically demand light leaders to get the strikes. A quick stalk further upstream and I came across another likely looking area for a trout to hang out. Disaster struck though and I had failures with some older 6X tippet loosing better fish from a tricky transition. I was pissed off as it was a decent fish that I had watched feeding into the fast incoming water as it dropped into a good hole. He would dart left and right, hovering up insects as they tumbled out of the fast riffle. Great stuff.
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These fish certainly were great sport and the next fish was another 10min stalk upstream, again in the cooler depths just at the edge of a transition to fast riffle. His possie was able to cover all the incoming shutes with minimal movements. These are always hard to fish as there are always fast and slow section between you and the fish, making a drag free drift tricky. My luck was in, with a good upwards reaching cast. This guy was again a good fish just on 2.0kg. The MIL likes smoked trout so I knocked this guy on the swede with a handy river stone.
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With one fish dead it was best to make the trip home as to not let the fish spoil. On the way home I came across what I call the "impossible fish". See him on the true LHS of the flow (flow is R - L), in a back eddy facing downstream:XD: How the fuck you get a decent drift on that is beyond me.
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Was a good day to be up the creek for sure.
Even saw a bunch of these fellas on the way home.
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Brilliant write up Kiwijames:cool:
Sounds like a fantastic day KJ.
Aagh, just looked and the fish in the last photo is on the true right not left. To late to edit
Didn't pick you for a fly fisherman?
You could maybe help my boy out with a few pointers next time your down?
I don't think hearing 20 or 30 fuckity-fucks per cast from me, would teach him much.
He is mad keen to learn.
Got him some fly gear for Xmas.
You caught as many trout in a session as we did snapper for a week!!!
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Theres a creek out the back of the farm isn't there. Mind you its the West coast so there is heaps of places. I want to get into the La Fontaine anyway so I will bring the gears next time Im down.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Hopefully the boy has better patience than you!
Ha Ha Ha he is a way better fisherman than me so he should be all good.
If you teach him a few things I will show you better spots than the La Fontaine!!
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Didn't catch any trout, but did go for my first fly fish today. Got 3 tiny perch and pierced my own ear.
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Thinking about headn out shortly but its blown a friggen gale,have to find a sheltered spot.
Sighted 10 trout river was blowing backwards and landed one small rainbow.
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Dundee, please explain "river was blowing backwards" to a dipshit that doesn't understand.
Working up county today stopped on a bridge for a quick look and spotted a reasonable sized trout.
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So while it was probably shallow enough for a 130 barnes :D if I was to get a day licence and go back in a week or a month is it likely to be in the same stretch of water or does it not work like that?
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It looks big VC
Ga'day dipshit I thought I explained that description quite well.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
The wind was so strong last night that the waves on the river were blowing upstream giving it a look as if it was flowing backwards.
If theres one there there will be more. If it is a resident fish of that part of the river it should still be there unless someone beats you to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Cool, it looked about 400-450 long and not quite two man hands around.
What ya recon it would weigh ?
I thought it have to be 6 p plus but have no idea really
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Aaah thanks for that. I had visions of gravity failing and flooding on the hill tops.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Go get him VCQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Tell us when you land it VC some rivers and streams have restrictions on the big ones,meaning you not allowed to keep them over a certain length, no restrictions on our river. Check the hand book when you are licenced:)
Na go get em:ORLY:
It would be bloody tin Arse if i did catch it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Presumably it would be pretty wise living right by a bridge and i have no idea what i am doin.
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First was on the green black fury lure
The next on the orange black fury lure
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Both swam off un harmed just gave me the flick of a fin and said f u Dundee:D
Fin pointed upwards flipping the bird Dundee?
Blowing its gutz off on the river this morning landed three,black fury still doing the job.
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The river looks dirty Dundee.
Its clean but on the side I landed it on there is sandy banks and the sheep and bloody cattle erode the sides.
I get pissed off with all this media bullshit about "dirty dairying" when all the dairy farmers I know have there waterways fenced yet nothing is done about "sheep and beef".
Fark off sheep are clean:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Keep mustering Brads. Yeah if they stay out of the farkn water.Like this bugger.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
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Good camouflage I wouldn't off spotted it if it wasn't for my dog.:sick:
Oh shit you found that one:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I enjoyed a day with Brett Cameron from Central Plateau Flyfishing on the 42 Traverse in National Park.
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Very nice fish Gunzrrr
Thanks Rushy, hooked about 20 and landed about 12. Mainly rainbows but a couple of nice browns too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
thats a beauty Gunzrrr:cool:
My effort today:thumbsup:
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