Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Unless the committee receive another claim supported by photographic evidence by the close of business today, it shall unreservedly award you Troutus Initialus (first trout).

Originally Posted by Rushy

Unless the committee receive another claim supported by photographic evidence by the close of business today, it shall unreservedly award you Troutus Initialus (first trout).

James text me those photos yesterday


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Originally Posted by MSL

James text me those photos yesterday


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Shush

A couple for the New Year so far.Caught 63 for 2019.

Spent a couple of days up at Waikaremoana with the family. It's a truely beautiful place. Took the fly rod just in case I got a chance for a flick. Stalking with a Hamills Killer around the lake edge did the trick and I picked up this pretty but slabby jack. (I killed it as the people camping next to us wanted a fish if possible).

Walked up to lake Waikareiti too which had some of the best Red Beach I've ever seen

Not today...it was yesterday but we got a couple. Cracker day up in the Nelson lakes.





Nearly lost one to the eels while gutting it, they would have been in big trouble if i had !!



One of the trout had two whole mice in its guts which the boys found very entertaining

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Is that one of those really small landing nets that make the trout look extra big kukuwai ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Is that one of those really small landing nets that make the trout look extra big kukuwai ?

Impressive ah

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A big old Brownie.

Originally Posted by Rushy

A big old Brownie.

Yep he was (had a good mouthful of teeth)

I personally think that he might have spent most of his life in the river. Currently there are basically no fish in the river.

It has had two very large floods down it in the last few months and I think those river fish have all been knocked back down into the lake.

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Went for a fish up high today into the head waters of a local river. Plenty of deer sign too. Trout were pretty cagey so I think there’s been a few more fishers than I had hoped.


I even had two come up to the dry which is not typical of me to try. I think my timing needs some work though as neither one stuck. Both fish were within 100g of each other and all fish sighted were about the same.
The massive thunder and lightning storm to finish the day was forgettable after having to slog back to the truck for over an hour soaking wet. I think I will add a emergency blanket in my vest just in case. If it wasn’t warm it had the makings of a real bad day if I came unstuck in my walk home.

Hey @kiwijames have you considered a carry cape from 'Game Gear' ? They have a hood and double as a coat you can take fishing as well as a coat and pack out cape for hunting. Comes with a canvas belt pouch. Nice bows, but not as good as those crackers you got last week. The nymph rod strike doesn't work for the dry and I find It darn hard to train my brain to swap to a dry fly line draw, just so easy to get it wrong.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Hey @kiwijames have you considered a carry cape from 'Game Gear' ? They have a hood and double as a coat you can take fishing as well as a coat and pack out cape for hunting. Comes with a canvas belt pouch. Nice bows, but not as good as those crackers you got last week. The nymph rod strike doesn't work for the dry and I find It darn hard to train my brain to swap to a dry fly line draw, just so easy to get it wrong.

Hey. I’ve a small lightweight rain jacket I often will cram in my vest. I twinged my back on the way out and was thinking if I really locked up I could be in the shit. Maybe should just fire the PLB in next time too.
I’ve been messing with my GoPro and have some footage I’ll try to get into a usable size file. One fish made a really slashing go at the dry and I think it was just as much the fishes fault as it was mine we didn’t connect.
PS. Was using the One so that’s probably half my problem

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Hey. I’ve a small lightweight rain jacket I often will cram in my vest. I twinged my back on the way out and was thinking if I really locked up I could be in the shit. Maybe should just fire the PLB in next time too.
I’ve been messing with my GoPro and have some footage I’ll try to get into a usable size file. One fish made a really slashing go at the dry and I think it was just as much the fishes fault as it was mine we didn’t connect.
PS. Was using the One so that’s probably half my problem

Now I see where you went wrong, being tuned to the slow lifeless action of the Radian has not prepared you for the fast, immediately reactive movement of the 'One' hence the failure to connect

way too early on the strike
https://youtu.be/5iQcNWwmCTQ