I heard you blokes are having a cold snap... theres ice on that fish - didn't realise it was that cold
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I heard you blokes are having a cold snap... theres ice on that fish - didn't realise it was that cold
I was going to say pike in that first picture. That is a mean set of dentures for a trout!Quote:
Originally Posted by KiwiinSeattle
Yes, it's a bit damp and cooler here today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
I just took that fish out of the freezer because I was too tired to deal with it when I got home on Friday.
Agreed, that one was just over 8lb and the big mouth shows why they have no hesitation to go after my 8-10cm frog and mouse lures.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
oath - now that's a frickn monster. Well done.
A brown caught on soft baits.Attachment 133139Attachment 133140
And rainbow on the Joe Flie
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I'm back hope ya missed me.....
Here's a little bit of my self isolation. Last week then today..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7f427b1489.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...496bf24238.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d3d2b45df1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...fc50259975.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...10ff30987c.jpg
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Not the best photo but theses upwards of 30 trout running upriver there...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2554456289.jpg
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Cicadas chirping, crickbait working...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4a123452ac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4297ffdd41.jpg
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Sunrise on the Canals Sunday morning. Starting to get cold, fishing is very hard at the moment with one old boy telling me he had been there for a week and got no fish and one bite.
Water flow was good but for the most part very dirty. Spoke to a guy working on the fish farms at Ohau C and he said it was dead. He expects it to improve as the weather cools off and hopefully the water gets better.
A noticeable lack of camper vans both on the drive over and at the canals themselves .
I was lucky and using the right colours softbaiting and caught 3 trout , all pretty bloody skinny and all were released.Attachment 133631
The Lake fish I’m catching at the moment are in fantastic condition.
The fish this season are in fantastic condition from everywhere I've caught them...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
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As it happened the eve before the dreaded lock down..Alert level went off on my phone...bloody near shit meself.
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Stuck it out and on the last pool crossing before heading home hooked a nice rainbow.
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The hook broke on my Joe Flie while tryng to remove it.
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The fish will still be biting when "Lockdown" is over.
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Dundee how are you managing the withdrawal symptoms? Trout fishing and that god awful Lion Brown shit you drink.
I think you only have symptoms if you withdraw.
. That is true and I forgot that in Dundee’s case Lion Breweries has a separate production facility with a conveyor belt to his gate. Ha ha ha haQuote:
Originally Posted by jakewire
Some fly fishos have requested that I headskin hares for them for tying flies.They will be salted and frozen till the post shop opens again.
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Good on ya @Dundee I'm sure they'll be well appreciated! Bloody creepy looking things once they're dried and salted, but they go a long way! What caught my eye was the blade on that Mercator! Deliberate sharpen or you just worn that thing right down? Takes a lot of work to do that!
Its worn down @Pixie Z but I do like to keep my knives sharp.The guy just told me 4 headskins will keep him going for a while.My target was 8 before level 2.
On the board at Covid Level 3 .
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Haha your dog's so happy hes' smooching your trout!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Haha certainly looks bloody sharp! & definitely should get a load of flies out of 4 headskins! He certainly won't mind losing a few along the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
& great trout. Can't wait to get back out there!
Day 2 at level 3,
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Evening fish saved from an eel or big trouts jaws!
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Because I cant be bothered to wet wade with the fly rod and it's a nice change to use a spinner again I thought I'd bust out the old Okuma RTX 30.
Nice brown on one of the local rivers.
One of 4 landed.
Saw about 20 ish fish all up in a few hours
This one was caught on a softbait.
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23inches or 59cm
Un covid of darkness don't countQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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Level 3 spinning...only been out the once , might hit the river in morning.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...13a1f84be8.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cee5beddc5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...834b0b1978.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...22a0274691.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0ef3757157.jpg
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Fit looking fishQuote:
Originally Posted by bomber
I took the day off so I could pick up a L3 fish. Who knows, it may be my last chance before the world ends?
If trout can catch CV-19 I think the locals have not been exposed as they are fighting fit. Bloody tough day with the wind howling like a thousand bastards at times. Good thing I had the Radian[emoji41]
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Getting some much needed rain in the Manawatu R catchment,managed to cross here for the last time for a few days.
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Hooked and landed this fat rainbow jack on the joe flie.
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The trout lately have all been in really good condition.
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Attachment 138784Attachment 138785Attachment 138786Attachment 138787Attachment 138788 Just a few from our Trout season opener
So explain to me why in the old world regime did people from America come all the way to New Zealand to fish for trout. Don’t you Canadians let them in to your rivers?
Well it starts with a few Trout, then it's all your beer and whiskey before you know it your overrun with the buggers!!!! Lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
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Traditional trout for the old trout on Mother's Day.
Hawkes Bay fish are in great nick as per Autumn and getting ready to spawn.
Saw a seal about 20km upstream. Dopey thing playing in a back water.
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My youngest daughter came with me. It was nice to have some time with her. Her snack box took up all my space in my vest and it was a non stop babble but still some quality time. I think of all the things to come of this Covid-19 is that most of us will have had a good chance to spend some (lots of) time with our families.
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Got the redneck scales for a few this week.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...11a48dea28.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b058f263cc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5182a8f16f.jpg
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Those are some good looking fish @bomberQuote:
Originally Posted by bomber
Oh sweet Jesus. Why have I not fished here yet?
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Too busy hunting there perhaps?
Mohaka?
Because it is a big climb out with sixty kilo’s of trout in your pack?
Ngaruroro. Cameron on the left, Kuri on the rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
