Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Nephew and Koro out to the Landing this morning; dead quiet.
Even so, I feel tempted...


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Got out in the ngo this morning for an hour or so. There were a few rainbows around albeit small ones. Landed one and dropped another but was good to get out there again

No trout left in the freezer,I'm off to see if I can change that.

Took my eldest out tonight. Blowing a gale so spinning gear only. She just had her 8th birthday and has been wanting her own rod for a while.
Dropped her first tonight at the bank. Shame as it was not a bad fish.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Took my eldest out tonight. Blowing a gale so spinning gear only. She just had her 8th birthday and has been wanting her own rod for a while.
Dropped her first tonight at the bank. Shame as it was not a bad fish.

wow thats so kool,she will be hooked now,when i started fishing i was hooked .too

She will be hooked for life kiwijames. Blowing so hard here today the river was flowing backwards.

Originally Posted by Dundee

She will be hooked for life kiwijames. Blowing so hard here today the river was flowing backwards.

Yes. I think she will insist to be my fishing buddy from now on.

Checked the river this morning from the top of the bank near the run off and it looked murky blue.
Got down there tonight for a fish and we have had no rain just severe gales so I'm picking there must of been a blockage upstream at some stage.
There has been a wave of water down here by the looks but its clean again now.

Anyway fished downstream one way with a black and gold toby one bite nothing landed.

Changed the toby to a brown striped one for the fishing on the way back only 300 metres of water to cover at this location.
Another hit but never landed it and rain was threatening but it didn't eventuate.

Got to the end of the river that was fishable as I had fished down then came back up and stopped here to put the Taihape Terror on.

There was a fish breaking the surface about 3 metres away in ankle (waist deep for me) deep water.
Anyway I cast the Taihape terror about half a metre behind where it was feeding and instant strike.
Quick battle and I landed it.

Second trout for the 2015/16 season

@andyanimal31 I landed two on the Taihape terror tonight.

Lost four trout and one was a keeper that broke off right at the edge.My feeble attempt to kick it on the bank failed.
If you can get hold of this lure that I got on holiday at the Taihape sports shop give me a pm because I'm bound to lose it and get it snagged.

Had to go out the valley & drop off a couple of headlights for a mate ,it became apparent over the course of our chat Sharpie was on chemo.He been pretty crook for a while now but still fighting it with everything he has.Nice to catch up & jack up a ride to Waikato with him next month.Anyway mentioned was going to try get a trout for dinner & would he use a smoked trout if I got a couple?
Think the reply was F...ck yeah, with that he suggested I try up the river.I had never been up there so jumped at the idea.
Caught a small hen fish which I returned then fished on up river seeing a few but no takers. Up near the bush a couple of guys seen lighting a fire by the river. A couple of spots to try on the way down & then a lure change.The 1st trout of this season was soon hooked ,played out then gentled to the net .It went into the net bent like a banana but nice one the start with.

Nice Chris.

Managed to get back down to Rotorua for a few days over the weekend. Landed 6 rainbows within a few hours. Only problem were they were all stick skinny and not overly long. Anyone else been having this problem of late?

Four at the Waitite mouth Saturday. Two were good.


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Maybe I just need to get out of the river. Don't tend to generally go too far as there are normally plenty around but could be worth a shot next time I'm back

Bugger. I was there Wednesday and I saw no one fishing so figured it was a bit slow!