Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Legend @Dundee I'll believe that story... if ya said there was a fish attached as well I would of had my doubts😜
Have to get me self one of them there lures...

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

40 mph at patoka all day and is approx 10 mph right now

Wind forecast to drop Sunday morning

Note to self. @7mmsaum is no good for a wind report
Blowing down the river like a 1000 bastards but a bit of sneaky back water stalking came up with the goods.
2.5kg hen in great condition


1.5 kg Jack. Not so good condition.
Kept both as the girl insisted we can then have enough fish to invite the neighbours around for a BBQ
Good going for only a couple hours fishing.
This season I'm trialling going back to plane Jane Maxima green 5lb tippet over the expensive fluorocarbon line. Working out fine this far with both fish ambushed in still water.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Note to self. @7mmsaum is no good for a wind report
Blowing down the river like a 1000 bastards but a bit of sneaky back water stalking came up with the goods.
2.5kg hen in great condition


1.5 kg Jack. Not so good condition.
Kept both as the girl insisted we can then have enough fish to invite the neighbours around for a BBQ
Good going for only a couple hours fishing.
This season I'm trialling going back to plane Jane Maxima green 5lb tippet over the expensive fluorocarbon line. Working out fine this far with both fish ambushed in still water.

Well done, still gale force on Kaweka main range at 1 in the afternoon

I'm using the Maxima ultragreen in 2,4 and 6 pounds and really like it, have used it since 1990 when Stren abrasion resistance dropped to zero

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Note to self. @7mmsaum is no good for a wind report
Blowing down the river like a 1000 bastards but a bit of sneaky back water stalking came up with the goods.
2.5kg hen in great condition


1.5 kg Jack. Not so good condition.
Kept both as the girl insisted we can then have enough fish to invite the neighbours around for a BBQ
Good going for only a couple hours fishing.
This season I'm trialling going back to plane Jane Maxima green 5lb tippet over the expensive fluorocarbon line. Working out fine this far with both fish ambushed in still water.

Good stuff.
Tutaekuri?
Some good condition fish around at the moment🖒

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Managed a quick flick between milking, 3rd cast 2.8lb rainbow...dinner sorted🖒

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Originally Posted by bomber

Good stuff.
Tutaekuri?
Some good condition fish around at the moment🖒

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Yes Tutaikuri, not far from my home which is even better.
Condition is good. Dropped an absolute rocket of a fish too. Forgot to check the line after catching the last one. Knot came undone novice mistake.

Landed a few today first one on "black fury orange" trout was a bit quick for the camera,heading off past second white rock.

River still murkey and high so switched to a frog replica.

Could hear the frogs "croaking" so matched the lure too the conditions.
Results

Waiting for the @7mmsaum lures to test that one @Dundee 😜 Yep to many beersie for me bro

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Any of you Mepps lure fans tried these little gizmos yet? @bomber & @Dundee
I see Wayne at Magnum Imports is doing a deal on some at the moment.

https://www.blackmagictackle.com/sho...3#.WDJa5NJ96Ul

Originally Posted by Mathias

Any of you Mepps lure fans tried these little gizmos yet? @bomber & @Dundee
I see Wayne at Magnum Imports is doing a deal on some at the moment.

https://www.blackmagictackle.com/sho...3#.WDJa5NJ96Ul

I have tried them and had no luck also they are coated with shit paint after a few swims they will have no colour.

Originally Posted by Dundee

I have tried them and had no luck also they are coated with shit paint after a few swims they will have no colour.

Maybe thats why theres a deal to move them. Look to have a good action but maybe better in deeper water.

Mepps are hard to beat, I have some really old ones I got given years ago and they have stood the punishment of SI rivers.

Originally Posted by Mathias

Maybe thats why theres a deal to move them. Look to have a good action but maybe better in deeper water.

Mepps are hard to beat, I have some really old ones I got given years ago and they have stood the punishment of SI rivers.

Landed the odd one on them but as @Dundee says paint disappears quickly... no luck tonight on any lures but while crossing over tonight right on darkthere was fish rising all over got one hit on a spinsect..might have to take up fly fishing after that experience..

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Originally Posted by bomber

Landed the odd one on them but as @Dundee says paint disappears quickly... no luck tonight on any lures but while crossing over tonight right on darkthere was fish rising all over got one hit on a spinsect..might have to take up fly fishing after that experience..

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Going down to Oringi tomorrow. Might chuck the rod in the back and have a flick if its not too late.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Going down to Oringi tomorrow. Might chuck the rod in the back and have a flick if its not too late.

Always worth a flick... got 2 local vets into it now, 1 landed his 1st fish Oringi last Friday evening he's hooked figuratively speaking.

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River level dropped crossed over and headed right down river tonight.
Hooked a good one on 1st cast but lost it. Checked my lurelost a barb. Changed lure to single hookBang 3.2 lbHeaded further down, then headed back changed lure again at same place landed last one, bang 3.3lb bent another veltic ...that man deserved a beer had a hand Gilling and guttingHeaded home to a setting sun

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