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wow, that's the holy grail of conditioning.
Red setter orange,the perfect colour of a krill eater.
The condition of the trout is why I posted that pictureQuote:
Originally Posted by trapperjohn
It's a Brown trout from a North Canterbury high country lake caught this week.
All the fish were in excellent condition and very thick through the body and fat to the base of the tail.
It must have been a kind winter in there.
I landed 15 trout in 2 short days of fishing.
The ones I took were all in similarly good condition.
I did land 5 small rainbows as well in another lake.
Very stroppy and all around 1 pound so I didn't take any of them.
But would have loved too have eaten one for a change
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Trout or small salmon???
Can't quiet see inside the mouth.Blackish inside mouth salmon, white for trout.
That's a salmon :)
+1 salmon if lake salmon they don't get huge
YeahQuote:
Originally Posted by Ruger_308
Just testing
But the orange filet was a brown troutQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
I would have liked too eat a salmon but had my limit back in the chilly bin
Landed two hooked 9.
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A few more today:cool:
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Second one for the season on the fly rod.
Pretty odd to be resorting to double nymphing down these parts but it did the trick first cast. Fish are still on the bottom of deep pools and not even remotely looking up so something with a bit of weight did the trick. Not used to using size 12 nymphs with copper wrap but there ya go. This one came home for the table.Attachment 264118
Took the lad out twice this weekend.
Absolutely determined to get him his first trout where he fully retrieved it himself.
Yesterday was a real sour grape affair with a big 5lb bow spitting the hook only 12 feet from the bank with the Tassie devil.
This mornings affair we went in and spooked a deer on the way in, traversed a few steep sections and a good old 12g Toby did the damage. Quality doesn't go out of fashion that's for sure.
For once a change of luck and my lad had 3 hook ups in the space of half a hour. Back home in good time before the sun really(finally summer arrived) got out.Attachment 264277
First night fish for a while.
Hard going in blustery winds but into the action once it eased off about 10.30 - hooking 10 over the next 90 minutes. Couple of 6lb beauties came home:cool:
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Nice eaters there,well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
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Someone's pretty stoked with their first rainbow.
Done and dusted in 5 casts for Him.
I had to land it at the end for the lad and just aswell it did as I got it to the rocks it spat the TD but luckily I didn't fumble it.
Sometimes I think what if I could travel back and take me myself when I was a kid to go for a fishing, and I believe we could have a lot of fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
Sometimes I think what if I could travel back and take me myself when I was a kid to go for a fishing, and I believe we could have a lot of fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
A couple today on the spinner.
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80 for the year spinning.
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Nice condition:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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One of 2 big browns caught.
All rising today. Summer has arrived albeit late down here!
Nice Brown and Rainbow just prior to turning my 4 piece into a 5:oh noes:
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Was it the usual culprit??? Heavily weighted nymph hitting rod mid cast?? The old bug eyes were good for this. Any chance you can beg,borrow or steal a replacement tip till repairs are made?
Not 100% sure, was netting the Rainbow when it let go but was very windy so there is the possibility of a tungsten bead hitting it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Luckily I have a couple spare rods:thumbsup:
@wsm junkieQuote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
I wish my CD XLS 2 had just the tip break. Which is a right pain! But nope I closed the tail gate on it in the 2 lower sections after driving for a fair distance with the family for a fish. Nearly had a tear. Breaking rods does really ruin ya day that's for sure!
Yeh mate, done it a couple times....closing the ute door and hear that crunch:sick:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
I've got 3 early CD rods that have the unconditional life time warrantee but unfortunately it wasnt one of them I broke yesterday.
Guess I'm going to find out what Orvis warrantee service is like:P
Make sure yr prize flyrods are listed under your house contents insurance if possible.Years ago iv broke a couple of sages,ooch.Insurance payed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter
@Micky Duck so I showed my mate who's been a guide for many years and he reckons my netting technique is the culprit - rod too verticle and close to my body when I lift the trouts head to net. The arc of the rod is too narrow and graphite doesnt like it. It's called point loading the tip. Said he's seen it with clients over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Oh well,we live n we learn.hopefully to not do it again.
@wsm junkie
Ahhh so you're high sticking it. Yep it happens and it sucks. I've found personally on the fly it's always better to let them run and minimize trying to drag them in. Usually when I try muscle them in is when it all goes pear shaped
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A couple caught from the boat on Lake Taupo this morning, absolutely cracking condition.
Beautiful, heres the misso’s from lake rotoiti over christmas with great fishing.Attachment 266034
Love Rotoiti. I'm back there in April.
Fishings best its been in years and big ones too! I am lucky to be blessed that my grandparents have a batch up there but being in the south island flights are expensive. Also tried hunting up there got really close to a fallow doe but my lost it due to a malfunction.
Fish quality is certainly consistent, both in terms of size and eating. I shot my one and only DOC land deer (and wallaby) in Rotorua, so always happy to go there. Lucky you with the bach (lucky by name eh!). It's a long haul from Northland trailering a boat, but I still do it at least once a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luckyluke111
On the board for the new year, couple nice Bows from the Tongariro
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And a primo conditioned 5.5lber from the lake night fishing:cool:
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There's some great trout being caught on this thread! Would anyone be willing to share some info on jigging in the lakes? Down here in the south majority of people are trolling the lakes and whilst it can be quite productive, can't help but feel as if fish in deeper water never get a look.
Are fish being marked on the sounder before choosing a likely spot to jig? Also what sort of rig?
I have tried jigging on lake brunner many times and nothing so we gave up and only troll. I much prefer lakes up north.
