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    I've caught a few on rapalas but for a lake you will need the deep divers but there are way cheaper lures out there.Go heavy with that set up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    After some advice lads, hope to head to lake Rotoroa in Nelson lakes National Park for a hunt shortly and thought I would splash out on a day lisence for trout also.

    Would have to use my softbait rod I guess would be the only thing I have even remotely suitable so what should I be looking at for a casting lure?
    Id say it would need a bit of weight to it to cast very far.
    For lake fishing there from the shore I would also try Shimano Waxwings, brown or rainbow trout colour in a small size.
    They have a very nice action, very different from the Rapalas which I also use a lot.
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    Ended up getting these.



    What sort of retrieve speed should I be going for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Ended up getting these.



    What sort of retrieve speed should I be going for?

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    Run the Rapala in the shallows and watch it. You will get the speed from that. The Countdown models are quite cool. Cast it out and let it sink. Count the time (hence the name) before you begin your retrieve to get into the depth you think fish may be. Start low and then progressively deeper until you start getting follows or better still a hookup. They run well at slow speed and the longer the lures in the water the better your chances. The Toby needs a bit more speed in my experience.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Ended up getting these.



    What sort of retrieve speed should I be going for?

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    How did you get on VC?
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    Managed an hour after work down at the river landed a small brown on black fury lure.Quickly released as wasn't big enough to feed three.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    How did you get on VC?
    Havent got em wet yet mate.
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    Add a black fury to your tackle box @bomber and I have caught heaps on them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Add a black fury to your tackle box @bomber and I have caught heaps on them.
    Cheeky bugger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Managed an hour after work down at the river landed a small brown on black fury lure.Quickly released as wasn't big enough to feed three.
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    Nice @Dundee next quiet spell be down there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Add a black fury to your tackle box @bomber and I have caught heaps on them.
    Show me a pick.

    Could I legally fish from a boat?

    Been thinking its whitebait season and it could be worth casting a lure for a sea run? at high tide in the estuary here?
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Show me a pick.

    Could I legally fish from a boat?

    Been thinking its whitebait season and it could be worth casting a lure for a sea run? at high tide in the estuary here?

    Just got to careful on casting the black fury 😂

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    Quote Originally Posted by bomber View Post

    Just got to careful on casting the black fury ��

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    Ah ha ha ha I thought that was a fly fishers trick!
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    Actually its hooked in backwards!.....trying to cast it like a fly?
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