Message me @Inder I'm at 56 trout on the Manawatu river but on the other side of the hill,mepps usually get the hits.Attachment 250486
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Message me @Inder I'm at 56 trout on the Manawatu river but on the other side of the hill,mepps usually get the hits.Attachment 250486
Will do @Dundee I am yet to get a car so getting out of Palmerston will take some time. Much thanks for the offer, really really appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Looks like @Dundee will need another 113 trout to get us to a combined 200 :( As I’ve lost all skill that I may or may not have ever had. Beautiful rivers/trout though…does my soul good to stand on a riverbank.
No 57 now fellas.Red mepps thunder bug. Manawatu River.
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You could start a sardine sales company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Man, I just came back from river. Lots of fish jumping but no joy. What size spinner are you using @Dundee? We were using size 3 and it was getting affected a lot with wind and not getting enough distance and the freaking rod I bought have no lure rating on it. I guess I need to try 4-5 let's see if that break its tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
What tackle you use ?
6lb mono @Inder I don't use any lures bigger than no 3
not getting enough distance......yeah nah..... fish your feet first bud,there are as many fish on your side of the river as the other side.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inder
always a balancing act,too heavy and no action,too light and harder to cast....find the sweet spot and life is good.
Wind is always crazy around the Manawatu,had this chap meet me at the river after sending photos of his reel.Told him his nylon looked like number 8 wire. He changed to 6lb mono and bang got his first brownie.
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yes, I have 8lb on as main line and 12lb leaders with swivels and snaps. Will pick up some 6lb today. Just want to get one fish for the little man and after that he will be hooked... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
12lb leaders like number 8 wire to trout.Trout have very good eye sight.As the boys above mentioned 6lb a nice number.Even on the fly rod iv used 4lb tippets for gentle presentations on a calm days.
Mrs D outfished me today.
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Few hours nymphing the Tongariro this arvo....hooked 9, busted off by 2 beauties that went ballistic.
Landed 3 nice jacks all bout 4lbs
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Some nice fish around at the moment in Taupo rivers. Mixture of browns and rainbows.
I've been out a fair bit in the last month with plenty over 5 pounds and a few up over 6 pounds. Will post some pictures later on.
Would have thought that education would have been the better option here than spying from afar to 'catch' someone helping their kids learn to fish...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3502...ng-rod-without
This country is so fucked.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
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Oh man, that is so messed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
Reading news like this makes me think I am right when it comes to being paranoid about breaking the law or coming anywhere near doing so.
What a dickhead ranger.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
Perhaps, would need to hear their side of the story. They may have determined that the parent wasn't in fact helping the child. Then on top of that $24 for a day licence isn't much when it's free for the kids. Her responsibility for knowing the regs, no one elses. Going by the photos I'm sure she could have afforded it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Nah I’m not buying that. Did the right thing by getting licenses for the kids. What parent wouldn’t help a six year old child learn in the circumstances? There are far too many dickheads in officialdom sucking the fun out of life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hahn
There are plenty of perch in the lagoon on centennial drive, spinning the fitzherbert ave end will definitely get a perch biting
@Inder
Was trying to give an easy kid fishing spot but this response is about a page and a half below that post so tried tagging you
It may or may not work
Perch very average if eaten
I hear you, may be right but like most news stories these days written without all sides of the story with sensationalism to achieve outrage. I'll give the officer the benefit of the doubt, he has enough tearing strips off him already. I feel her pain but we all know or should know there's no honest mistakes with fish and game (ducks etc). She should have saved the headache for all and paid $24 while doing her kids one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Hi @gerwyn.woods If you talking about Hokowithu Lagoon, we did try that but on the other end. We are very near to lagoon so can try again on this end. Maybe tomorrow weather permitting.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerwyn.woods
What do you use to catch perch? I have no idea.
-Inder
They must have done something to improve the lagoon if you can fish it. As a teenager in the 70's it was always a cesspit: Stagnant water, 2 foot of duckshit and weed. Only good for catching 6 foot eels in.
Yeah you can definitely catch perch, I’ve done it, decent size, I even tried eating them (once)
I’ve heard there is the odd trout but I’ve not seen or caught one
A silver spinner will be good, they do like a fast initial speed to gain the attention then slow up so they can actually bite them
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No plans to eat anything. Just want to catch something to get my little fella hooked. he is pretty keen but success will kinda cement it, if you know what I mean :)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerwyn.woods
Will try spinners, let's see if we snag anything.
I have been told that trout is released every year in lagoon. Saw many kids fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
I've only caught a couple of perch and both on softballs, imitating a trout color
@Inder - try frozen prawns or soft baits in the lagoon on dusk for the perch. Marton reservoir is another good spot for perch but the water levels are pretty low there at the moment.
well I will go against the grain here...article SPECIFICALLY SAYS casting AND retrieving...so mum wasnt just helping them let line out in a boat(which they could do via bail arm while under way..... lots of folks will get a free kids licence to avoid paying for licence themselves,,at six and nine both my kids were fishing for themselves.I had family licence so could cast lure out then hand over rod for them to wind lure back in.... grew old pretty fast but neat when they hooked trout.Quote:
Originally Posted by XR500
I recall as a ranger in wagon on way back from canals with two other rangers in wagon seeing man casting out rod,and winding it in.... as we pulled in he quickly handed rod to child...... no way that child was fishing..dad was fishing and only kid had licence...
its never clear cut as it first looks
its always going to be hard call as no one wants to put kids off but the law is the law and if people dont buy licences...there would be zero complience as nobody to enforce it..either we need rules or we dont.
worm fishing removes a LOT of barriers to getting kids going... they dont have to cast far,then sit n wait... but far better for parent to have licence too....
as for spying from afar..that was speculation in article..may or may not have happened and actually its sometimes the only way to do the job
when I ranged the canals I had higher enforcement rate than other rangers cause I would fish with family till spotted two or more folks breaking law...then would put gear away and put ranging gear on and start licence n gear checks
its shocking some of the stuff you see happening to fish,PERSONALLY I would like to see a zero release policy on canals at certain times of the year,WHY to stop the salmon being rocket launched up onto shore flap around then chucked back in after hook yanked out and carry on fishing.often dad n three kids all hauling out fish when they are running hot.fish flapping around all over the show and floating dead fish all over the place.... havent taken limit so carry on till sick of it and go home...that carry on might be considered ok for sprats in the sea but not trout n salmon....
I gave warrent back as it spoiled my fishing and never got anything back at all ,no licence discount,no fuel vouchers and bugger all support either even though the numbers of convictions were higher than most full time staff.
Never met a ranger in my 52 years,guess the day i don't have a licence they will say hi.
So this happened today at lagoon.. Nah kiddo did not catch it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Inder
While we were fishing a young kid was also fishing near by. He just came to meet my son and casted just near the shore and voila, this little one was there. Kid was kind enough to let my son hold the fish. This was his 3rd trout this year at lagoon. Really great boy, gave my son and me few tips too.
Though my son did not catch it but he is fully hooked, already pestering me for tomorrow. I am so happy :)
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The reward for perservering in crap conditions.....5.5lb silver hen, released to carry on her journey.
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Stayed for a night session hoping the weather would settle but it didnt, still had 3 hits with 2 solid hook ups - the first busting me off in short time - landing the 2nd, a chunky 6lb jack that fought like a demon:cool:
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First year I've been up, here that the trout, have survived over winter, in local trout ponds, so a couple 1.5lb plus trout this week, Attachment 251582Attachment 251583
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You should have hit that bugger with a dead fall branch and had Trout for dinner mate.
Picked up my first Brown for ages in the Tongariro today.
7.5lb power house.
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Much life in there? I might go for a mission tomorrow after the rain.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
