Are there many still coming up there mate?
Such a shane what has happened to the south island salmon rivers.
You cant really say "a shadow of their former past" as even the shadow is fading !!
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Are there many still coming up there mate?
Such a shane what has happened to the south island salmon rivers.
You cant really say "a shadow of their former past" as even the shadow is fading !!
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A mate caught a good one this morning so I thought I would give it a crack this afternoon and got lucky. Never really targeted them in the river before so pretty happy to get one. About to crank up the bbq and see how it tastes. It looks and feels like really good meat but I have never caught a fish that is such a dark colour before.Quote:
Originally Posted by kukuwai
If it looks good it will be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I think that colour is just showing it has been in the river a while [emoji106]
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A nice 13lb rainbow caught at the canals Attachment 192873
I'm just curious, caught on an egg imitation? or other? and at what time of the day?
I've been down there twice, both times in the middle of the day with a campervan full of, millennial prayer phone adherents, and therefore have had no luck. Next time I'd like to be prepared.
@MarkN yep egg rolling did the trick. Caught mid to late afternoon.
Thanks Ando.
Just big enough for a trout burger.
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Spent a few hours in the pouring rain and managed to pick up this fat hen....nom nom
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Skinny old brown destined for the smoker. It was a really cool stalk to get this one.
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@Shearer how did the salmon turn out?
Good thanks. Not as fatty and succulent as the Twizel versions but still had good flavor and firm flesh.
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That’s about as good as a salmon that color can cut!!! Sweetness!!
Stopped off down the Wairau on the way back from Molesworth and picked up this. Great way to end a great trip.
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A little one I got in the Clarence in the morning.
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We gotta see the goods....show me the redness!!! Fingers crossed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Not quite as orange this one. More of a salmon pink.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Schmo
Smoker for sure. Well done, maybe get after em a few months earlier next year eh?
Finally compiled a bunch of vid clips.
https://youtu.be/luTGaMuz9A8
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@Ned cool vid....thats some primo looking water and some nice fish....gotta love it when they explode through the surface and start thier aerial acrobats:thumbsup:
Nice 5lb hen from the lake
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Surprised to find this dirty bugger considering she was in great condition!
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All ready to scoff
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Honestly I don't wanna think about how many of those things I've eaten in my day...and I ain't talkin about the trout :/
Went down stream about 25km today.Landed two on the #no3 black fury.
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This one went back
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Went further down a track that was completly under water last month.And landed one on a green lumo soft bait.
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On my way back to the vehicle I had a deer cross my path while I was fishing as I never saw these tracks on my way to the river..Sneeky bastard!
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Scrappy wee rainbow on the clutha today, been having a bit of fun with the wet flys, hadn't used them much so all pretty new to me. Was released to hopefully grow a bit bigger
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across n down can be a very relaxing way to fish your way down a stretch of river,it worked for years before we got all fancy with nymphs....
Funny thing is I use to mostly fish with nymphs about 15 years ago, and the occasional cicada in season, all north island rivers which seem to hold alot more trout than down south, well the ones I fish anyway. Still a good way to spend the arvoQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
@erniec was the first fella I ever saw use a nymph...seemed a bit radicle at the time
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Lost a beaut right at my feet after a few minutes battle.
Just a few small ones lately.
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Well my roar has finished, and because I have nothing better to do, its time for the winter fishing to begin. A great day fishing was had today targeting superb conditioned trout gathering at the river mouths prior to spawning.
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Bit of Central NI fun on a back country river, great trip away with an old hunting mate exploring a new river to me.
Stayed in some old shearers quarters on a farm a few kms from the river and had a chat with a few of the locals who live in a great part of the country. Got shown around the 4000 acre farm that was an great few hours with the farmer manager showing us his farm thats now gone back to bees. Big steep country thats best mustered with horse and dogs, the extent of the marginal back country and and the amount of work required was pretty amazing, a lot of blood sweat and tears have been lost in that country for sure.
Few trout caught over the 4 days, not as many as we would have liked but still enough to keep it interesting, all caught on double nymph rig with the unweighted doing the most damage, H&C's and stonefly imitations working for me.
Boulder strewn river made wading hard work, deep pools and new runs around every corner keep us pushing up river, the heads of the pools fished better
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feisty rainbows made for some great scraps
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That indicator dipping to get the mind racing, whats on the end of the line. jumping fish playing dirty makes for some fun times, I lost a few fish each day.
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Been a while since I've been out, good day out in Taupo. Caught one on the jig from the Kayak and finally caught my first fish on the fly rod using a luminous wetfly just after dark. Pretty stoked to get such a decent sized fish.
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Been picked ng up a few last couple weeks. Mostly stony, Tongariro and mang- o rivers.
The brownie is my best fish so far at 4.5 lbs. best rainbow 4 lbs.
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Caught this fat hen on the Manawatu on Anzac Day
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Thanks to the service men and woman that served and the ones still serving in the forces for our freedom.
I enlisted at 16 years old and did two years for our country.:sarge:
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Luchtime flick on the softbait.
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Softbait again.Number 57 trout this year.
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Few hours relaxing on the Tongariro today, couldnt believe i had the whole pool to myself:thumbsup:
2nd cast and hooked this awesome 6lb jack
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Then a few casts later another jack - 4.5lbs
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Then proceeded to get absolutely smoked by 2 silver bullets that decided they were better off back in the lake:XD:
The quality and condition of the fish in the river at the mo is some of the best I've seen for quite a while:cool:
Great afternoon flick, on a local taranaki river.
Two nice bows, spotted the first under the main road bridge.
Dry droper and copper john #14
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Softbaits again,2nd cast this wee brown and the bait got torn offthe jig head.
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And my third cast landed this bow that came home.
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