open for 1 more week, haven't bothered to fish for at least the last 6 years. My place is over there on that point (center Photo) but not lake side.
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open for 1 more week, haven't bothered to fish for at least the last 6 years. My place is over there on that point (center Photo) but not lake side.
Your truck was on the side of the road between Rangiuru Bay and The Landing. I’m guessing that then is going to be close to your home? I think I helped build a home not far from there. The neighbour when we were there bought their section for something crazy like 10 pounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
Good day then mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Motiti was good, possibly my best.
Needed a bug catcher on board however...
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Pleasant but not productive. Finals quit after losing my expensive new fly in a tree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
Sell me that rod then. Buy you a better one [emoji4]
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Went to the Tekapo canals today, cold as and very little flow which always makes things hard.
Fishing as the sun came up , softbaiting when I got a tiny little grab.
Hooked up and really felt heavy but not to much of a scrap, 10 mins later I had a 28lb Rainbow Jack !!!!!!
Netted , photoed and released.
Epic fish and got a real buzz watching it swim off, quite a crowd gathered and even my shit knots held.
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Wheres the pictures!?Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
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Ask and you shall receive.
Horse of a fish, not to bad on an 8lb trace.
He wasn't well hooked as the bite was so soft I hardly lifted the rod.
Excuse the funny stance but I had nearly dropped the bugger n the first attempt to lift him and by this stage I had decided to release him ( was a close call to kill him and get it mounted ) so I didn't want to drop him.
Low light and a stranger using my phone for the photo.
Funny side note: The guy that took this photo had pulled in after me and was messing around getting his gear sorted. He glanced down and said " you hooked up ?" a casual yeah as at this stage it was down deep and out of sight.
I had left my net in the car so he came down with a little trout net. We were talking away with another guy who turned up and I was cool as shit.
Rod held high, not watching the fish and making eye contact with the other two guys when the fish broke the surface....there were a second or two of silence broken by " holy shit I need a bigger net " at which point he sprinted towards his van ( in waders )
and was heard smashing and bashing shit out of the way in the back of the van.
By the time he was back I had it beached ( was a shock to see the size of it ) . Netted , weighted, returned ...all I wanted was a 5lb Salmon for my lovely wife.......never caught one today, went home empty handed.
Awesome fish!Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Good on ya for releasing him, too faarkn ugly to look at on the wall all the time :D
Got sent some trout beads and worms from Ontario River Fishing company.
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The local shops didn't have any jig heads smaller than 1/8 oz.
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I found some wacky jig heads that @Pengy gave me ages ago and fitted them.
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Had a hit on the top one this arvo but by the time I got to river tonight it was rising again.
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Probably wouldn't last long though.Quote:
Originally Posted by berg243
@viper ur a legend, well done... :cool:
6lb rainbow jack I caught today. Reddest one I have ever seen.
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Went for a cruise out towards Oringi to the Manawatu River.
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No luck on the worms yet.
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Changed to the "Wedding ring promise keeper from RMC Tackle
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Looks much bigger than 6lbs that fella.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Haha. Must be my wifes photographic skills. Or my scales are wrong. The guy holding it is also pretty scrawny.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
2.78kg.
Hell its been that long since I've caught trout I'm no good anyway. I spent yesterday arvo in very leaky waders trying to fish Tutira. No luck and I only got more frustrated being unable to double haul a 90' flyline. A feat I used to perform all night as a teenager on Lake Rotorua.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
How's the lake looking...was pristine in the day and we caught hundreds of salmon pink trout out of our kayaks..Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Back to the canals today, 3 trout, nothing big and all released. Another couple of good grabs but didn't hook up.
Over all most fisherman complaining it tough going and quiet. One guy I spoke to had being there a week and hadn't caught a fish so I am not to upset with three fish for the day.
Been tuff fishing since the last flood.Took Bo down tonight landed a small brown on the RMC tackle lure "wedding ring promise keeper"
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Bo followed it down river after it was released.
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Lake Tutira fishing well this season. Stocked with strong Rotorua trout.
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Got this jack this evening wearing his full on spawning colours.
Kept him for the pot.
Rerewhakaiitu is fishing well @kiwijames.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Red setter and the Woolly buggers.
Still have to catch up and do a mission there. My casting is super shite at the moment. I have a bad tailing loop (you know the cast that puts knots in your leader) that I need to sort out before I tackle any decent fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
That loop is my middle name.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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Lake Selfe yesterday. As you can see it was gorgeous to be out on the float tube. Mirror calm all day.
Fish were real deep in the weed beds. 4.5lb jack and a 6lb hen.
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A couple for the smoker.
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First time on the Tongariro. Magic day in Turangi and what an epic river. Caught a couple maiden hens for the day.
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Uncle managed the Trout Hatchery so I fished it days on end when I was a wee fella in the holidays. Also stayed and was a member at TALTAC is it? A nice place to stay.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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Only went for the day. 2 hours from the BayQuote:
Originally Posted by Danny
Less than an hour to the real BAY.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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You must know a shortcut then cause Hawkes Bay IS the real bay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
A couple of rainbows with the boys today.
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One is a brown trout.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Been tuff on the Manawatu River since the last floods.Today I parked my quad up and walked downstream for 15minutes.Didn't have much time for a reccy of the new water.But landed one on the USA "joe fly"
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Not often the days off clash with me and the wife so we headed into the Hawkes Bay catchment.
Waipawa looked good but not a bite or a trout seen.
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So we headed down further to the Tukituk had a few chases and hits.Then went further downstream below the Waipuk bridge.
And I was on!
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First rainbow for the new fishing season.
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Hope they get bigger as the season progresses @DundeeQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Just had a count up and I caught 74 trout last season for the table.Catch and eat here!:thumbsup:
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A rainbow and a brown this morning.
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