Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Weather been a bit rough last few days, checked river around midday was murky and fast flowing. Was going to stay home this evening and mow the lawns..yea right f@$k that. Tried the new Mepps ThunderbugLanded a couple of nice rainbows
Yeah I'll mow the lawns tomorrow😜

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If you guys that fish the upper Manawatu had to use just one spinny thing, what would it be? Rainbows and browns.

I don't fish there but I'm gonna say Black and Gold Toby, if you can't catch trout anywhere in NZ on one of them you're doing something wrong.

PS: I can't catch trout on a black and gold toby..

Originally Posted by Tahr

If you guys that fish the upper Manawatu had to use just one spinny thing, what would it be? Rainbows and browns.

yep they work well

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Mepps Black Fury @Tahr

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Originally Posted by bomber

Mepps Black Fury @Tahr

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Ta. I'm just getting back into it. Used to fish Oringi quite a bit. With the Hutt river close to me now I thought I might as well give it a crack.

Black Magic Spinsect @bomber @Dundee. You guys ever try one of these? If you haven't I would suggest they are well worth a go. Good action and quite heavy so you can cast them a decent distance. Bought one for my girls to try and it has been every bit as sucessful as a Veltec or Mepps but more time in the water via greater casting distances has equalled more hook ups.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Black Magic Spinsect @bomber @Dundee. You guys ever try one of these? If you haven't I would suggest they are well worth a go. Good action and quite heavy so you can cast them a decent distance. Bought one for my girls to try and it has been every bit as sucessful as a Veltec or Mepps but more time in the water via greater casting distances has equalled more hook ups.

I quite like the action of it on that youtube video. I might have to find some top have a go.

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@kiwijames I've got a couple spinsects in the lure box. Landed a couple with them, hence used a Mepps Thunderbug as river up and a lot wider casts a bit further to the clear edges on opposite banks.
Some evenings change a few lures, most success here black fury then a red veltic.
Must get up to Hunting/fishing Napier again they have an awesome lure selection🖒


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Originally Posted by bomber

@kiwijames I've got a couple spinsects in the lure box. Landed a couple with them, hence used a Mepps Thunderbug as river up and a lot wider casts a bit further to the clear edges on opposite banks.
Some evenings change a few lures, most success here black fury then a red veltic.
Must get up to Hunting/fishing Napier again they have an awesome lure selection��


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@bomber. If you're in need Im not far the road from HnF and can grab something.

Originally Posted by Tahr

If you guys that fish the upper Manawatu had to use just one spinny thing, what would it be? Rainbows and browns.

7gram Green and gold Toby

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

7gram Green and gold Toby

I'd have to be honest only caught 1 fish on a toby

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Originally Posted by kiwijames

@bomber. If you're in need Im not far the road from HnF and can grab something.

Cheers hoping to get up that way for a days fishing in a week or 2 Mohaka or somewhere

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@Tahr blackfury is one of my favourites. There is a guy called Andrew Harding that fishes the Hutt river and has put some vids on you tube. Is utube channel name is troutboynz.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Landed two put the first one out of its misery had scars right into the gutz.
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This trout had been in the wars ..otherside
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One keeper nice brown
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@Dundee, do you think those holes are from a spear or possibly a shag?