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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    How many did you get last year?
    79
    Most went to a charity kitchen.
    Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing, and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    79
    Most went to a charity kitchen.
    LEGEND!!
    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

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    Drove back down to Mangatainoka twice today. Sucker for punishment trying to find clean waters. 200kms and 5 trout landed.
    Best was on a black green dotted firefox.
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

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    Another couple from last night's fish on Taupo.

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    Quick fish after lunch landing a Rainbow jack on an olive wooly bugger.

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    Back at Mangatainoka last night. Only landed one on a A_lure NZ slow cruiser.
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    Manawatu river still muddy another 19 mils last night.
    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
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    That `s size enough for me and my wife dinner plate
    So be it

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    Manawatu just starting to clear.
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    Bo having a look.
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    A small brown that went back.
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

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    Another brown before the cyclone hits. trout count #20
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

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    I don't usually post fishing pictures and not a trout but my first Rakaia Wild Salmon in over 25 years
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    Trust the dog.........................................ALWAYS Trust the dog!!

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    The Manawatu River peaked higher than 2004 during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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    Also mention that the location over the river is upstream from most Ruahine range tributaries.
    This was on the 14/2/23
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    And tonight on the 16/2/23 thank goodness the plug has been pulled!
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    The Manawatu River peaked higher than 2004 during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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    Also mention that the location over the river is upstream from most Ruahine range tributaries.
    This was on the 14/2/23
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    And tonight on the 16/2/23 thank goodness the plug has been pulled!
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    It's a wonder all the fish haven't been washed out to sea.
    Experience. What you get just after you needed it.

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    Bloody eye-opening comparisons there Dundee

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    Went back down to Mangatainoka got a few more tiddlers.
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    Seems to stay clean down there.
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

    tps://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20180505T00&p0=264&msg=Dundees+Countdo wn+to+Gamebird+Season+2018&font=cursive

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    Manawatu River still dirty after the cyclone.
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    Gave it a flick anyway.
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    Survived the cyclone but not for long....
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
    CFD

    tps://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20180505T00&p0=264&msg=Dundees+Countdo wn+to+Gamebird+Season+2018&font=cursive

 

 

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