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  1. 26-04-2016, 08:26 PM #1
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  2. 30-04-2016, 12:11 PM #2
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    Got away to the Canterbury high country for the last week of the season.
    Didn't fish much as hunting mornings and evenings so lake fishing was pretty dead during the middle of the day.
    Lots of salmon in the head of the river so didn't see a lot of trout there either. But did catch this 9 lb ( 4kg ) brown jack.
    It was like lifting a brick off the bottom after the first strong run and a few acrobatics he just sat on the bottom and it took a lot of pressure to lift him free.
    Then a nice slow steady drift with a hell of a lot of pressure on him to gently steer into the net of a waiting mate / photographer.Name: image2.jpg Views: 420 Size: 1.09 MB
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Got away to the Canterbury high country for the last week of the season.
    Didn't fish much as hunting mornings and evenings so lake fishing was pretty dead during the middle of the day.
    Lots of salmon in the head of the river so didn't see a lot of trout there either. But did catch this 9 lb ( 4kg ) brown jack.
    It was like lifting a brick off the bottom after the first strong run and a few acrobatics he just sat on the bottom and it took a lot of pressure to lift him free.
    Then a nice slow steady drift with a hell of a lot of pressure on him to gently steer into the net of a waiting mate / photographer.Attachment 48866
    That's a bloody big jack there

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  4. 30-04-2016, 05:29 PM #4
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    That is a nice fish.
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    Man as Rushy said nice fish
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    Yep nice jack

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  7. 01-05-2016, 08:55 PM #7
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    Down river tonight came across a random German hiking down the river.. he'd run out of food and water.. hooked him up a small rainbow and replenished his thirst with a bomberthen he wanted to know where next village was gpsed it for him 30km down river dude....good luck

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  8. 01-05-2016, 09:42 PM #8
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    Was he in a kayak? He left two lovely ladies upstream
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  9. 02-05-2016, 08:48 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Was he in a kayak? He left two lovely ladies upstream
    Hiking river bank.... man why do you always get the hot German girls been tracking them 2 for ages...

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  10. 03-05-2016, 08:01 PM #10
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    Well I'd love to say I caught a 2.8lb brown... but I can't claim it all I did was throw it out of river and put it in my bag.. Dog did it all She chased it from Rapids to this little sidling Got it to ankle deep then held it with her paws I only had time to drop rod and run up to claim the catchNot taking her fishing again

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    That is unforgivable you need to get your dog a licence and rod ASAP
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    Is that a legal method? Genuine question as I don't chase mud fish
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  13. 04-05-2016, 11:23 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Is that a legal method? Genuine question as I don't chase mud fish
    Good question as it wasn't caught with a rod and reel, is it classed as foul hooked, perhaps a more astute trout fisherman could answer that question . It did however just seem to land at my feet, and went down well as a shared dinner

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  14. 04-05-2016, 12:44 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by bomber View Post
    Good question as it wasn't caught with a rod and reel, is it classed as foul hooked, perhaps a more astute trout fisherman could answer that question . It did however just seem to land at my feet, and went down well as a shared dinner

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    That fish flesh looks like mudfish.

    Hawkes Bay trout for comparison
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  15. 04-05-2016, 12:57 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    That fish flesh looks like mudfish.

    Hawkes Bay trout for comparison
    Nice and tidy filleting job as well mate.
    Our browns down here can be a pale colour unless sea run.
    I usually only see orange flesh like that on rainbows in the back country or salmon. I don't target trout normally. Kids love catching them tho.



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