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I'm in Rotorua bro, caught a good one up the Ngongotaha river in the weekend, may head out for a late arvo fish out Rotoiti or Okataina during weekend into the dark hours if it's not too bloody cold mate. Pm me if your heading out or keen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cspence
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Sweet mate, will do. Never fished out there as I tend to keep to the Ngo with it been on my back door, hopefully the weather stays decent and doesnt muddy it up too much. Ill get in touch with you Sunday sometime if I get a chance to go out
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Managed to get on to this one Monday night, my guess would be somewhere around the 7 pound mark. Let it go to go and spawn
Been a while since I landed a decent one so I thought a blue toby might be the go as the veltics haven't had much luck lately.
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Bloody cold down there but good result within 30 minutes.
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Looks to be a good fish Dundee.
What months is the season open for a licence ?
I might get around to trying to catch a trout "properly" some time soon but it will likely be a bloody expensive fish if I get one so want to start at the start of the season if you get my drift.
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Good evening all.
Had a chance to have a flick in the river this arvo. Lost a rainbow on a black and gold toby that put up a good fight and spat the lure about 2metres from landing the bugger.:(
Changed the lure to a 10gm blue toby for extra weight from fishing from a high bank and landed this wee fella.
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Went back down after work and used a black rublix and landed this brown.:)
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Today's effort, put him back to fight another day.
Beauty fish there mate.Quote:
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Well done :thumbsup::cool:Quote:
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I may be retarded but that just means you cant discriminate against me.
Is that a Trout or Salmon and how does one tell the difference?
Its a rainbow trout VC caught in the Tekapo Canals at a guess as I have never fished there. On my to do list.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
It is a rainbow, though salmon can look similar when also in spawning colours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
It's not a canal trout, it was caught in a lake within an hours drive of Christchurch.
nice fish
Anyone know how the Rotorua rivers are fishing lately? Heading home this weekend and will be heading out if the weathers alright
Taupo's been good for the last month or so with plenty of freshies coming through for the eastern side of the lake but if it sticks to the weather forecast (which is poo's) I'd be looking at getting early evening to the Pipe on Rotoiti or off the beach at Okataina (far left as you can go if there is a slight wind as the food gets corralled in the corners off the beach and the fish come in and prowl the weed line. Moon state is still pretty good so well worth a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cspence
Failing that lake Rotoma in the corner just where the State Highway goes up the hill out to Kawerau / Whaka is worth a shot during the day as the returning trout spawning area there is close to where they were dropped in by Fish and game - small doll fly or heave and leave a floating glow bug...
Hope it helps...CD
Heave and leavers should keep traveling on to Whakatane and go snapper fishing instead. What a disgraceful way to mock the sport of gentlemen. [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by Carpe Diem
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Even Awahau was fishing well the other afternoon. Limit within two hours.
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Man I've spent some hours down there. Most of them in sand shoes and shorts before I could afford waders. The main current was bloody cold[emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
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Lost a rainbow tonight on black and gold striped toby:(
Took my 10yr old boy in there even mid-summer with his hoha wader rig. We caught him two but he was nearly hypothermic within twenty minutes [emoji57][emoji41][emoji41]
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Shot for all the info guys. Will have to get out there and ill let you know how I get on. Could be a bit rusty though, its been a few months since I had a rod in me hands
Tarawera is quite, not much happening at Rangiuru bay
Nephew and Koro out to the Landing this morning; dead quiet.
Even so, I feel tempted...
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Got out in the ngo this morning for an hour or so. There were a few rainbows around albeit small ones. Landed one and dropped another but was good to get out there again
No trout left in the freezer,I'm off to see if I can change that.:)
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Took my eldest out tonight. Blowing a gale so spinning gear only. She just had her 8th birthday and has been wanting her own rod for a while. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...6f109f72cd.jpg
Dropped her first tonight at the bank. Shame as it was not a bad fish.
She will be hooked for life kiwijames. Blowing so hard here today the river was flowing backwards.
Yes. I think she will insist to be my fishing buddy from now on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Checked the river this morning from the top of the bank near the run off and it looked murky blue.
Got down there tonight for a fish and we have had no rain just severe gales so I'm picking there must of been a blockage upstream at some stage.
There has been a wave of water down here by the looks but its clean again now.
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Anyway fished downstream one way with a black and gold toby one bite nothing landed.
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Changed the toby to a brown striped one for the fishing on the way back only 300 metres of water to cover at this location.
Another hit but never landed it and rain was threatening but it didn't eventuate.
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Got to the end of the river that was fishable as I had fished down then came back up and stopped here to put the Taihape Terror on.
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There was a fish breaking the surface about 3 metres away in ankle (waist deep for me) deep water.
Anyway I cast the Taihape terror about half a metre behind where it was feeding and instant strike.
Quick battle and I landed it.
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Second trout for the 2015/16 season:)
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wow thats so kool,she will be hooked now,when i started fishing i was hooked .tooQuote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
@andyanimal31 I landed two on the Taihape terror tonight.
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Lost four trout and one was a keeper that broke off right at the edge.My feeble attempt to kick it on the bank failed.
If you can get hold of this lure that I got on holiday at the Taihape sports shop give me a pm because I'm bound to lose it and get it snagged.
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Had to go out the valley & drop off a couple of headlights for a mate ,it became apparent over the course of our chat Sharpie was on chemo.He been pretty crook for a while now but still fighting it with everything he has.Nice to catch up & jack up a ride to Waikato with him next month.Anyway mentioned was going to try get a trout for dinner & would he use a smoked trout if I got a couple?
Think the reply was F...ck yeah, with that he suggested I try up the river.I had never been up there so jumped at the idea.
Caught a small hen fish which I returned then fished on up river seeing a few but no takers. Up near the bush a couple of guys seen lighting a fire by the river. A couple of spots to try on the way down & then a lure change.The 1st trout of this season was soon hooked ,played out then gentled to the net .It went into the net bent like a banana but nice one the start with.
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Nice Chris.
Managed to get back down to Rotorua for a few days over the weekend. Landed 6 rainbows within a few hours. Only problem were they were all stick skinny and not overly long. Anyone else been having this problem of late?
Four at the Waitite mouth Saturday. Two were good.
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Maybe I just need to get out of the river. Don't tend to generally go too far as there are normally plenty around but could be worth a shot next time I'm back
Bugger. I was there Wednesday and I saw no one fishing so figured it was a bit slow!
Where were you @kiwijames ? The Waiteti?
Things are still slow as. I am not into it. More my father in law
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Yeah would have to agree with that. There were plenty running up the ngo but few seemed to be feeding. And those that were feeding seemed to be poorly conditioned. The big browns should start moving up shortly (if they havn't started already) so should be worth a walk at the right time
