Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

30 minute drive to clear water but no luck.

The local should be good soon I hope!

LAKE ARGYLE TAG COMP UPDATE
We have had half of the 200 tagged fish returned so far, and one lucky angler has won a $500 fish! We have also given away lure packs and 3 fishing licences for next season. The good news is there is still a $500 fish swimming in the lake as well as plenty of other possible prize winning fish.

@Dundee The young fellas Lake Argyle prize was a lure pack. Sounds interesting, I will post a photo when it arrives.

Took the lads to the local Trout ponds this morning.



They seem pretty well stocked, we just fished the family pond.



Lost a couple while jumping but still didn't take long for us to get one each. All hatchery fish as had half the top fin cut off.



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Thats a fat little fish,3lb or so?Young fellow will love catching that.

Originally Posted by kukuwai

@Dundee The young fellas Lake Argyle prize was a lure pack. Sounds interesting, I will post a photo when it arrives.

Took the lads to the local Trout ponds this morning.



They seem pretty well stocked, we just fished the family pond.



Lost a couple while jumping but still didn't take long for us to get one each. All hatchery fish as had half the top fin cut off.



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There has been rather a lot of "old" looking kids fishing the childrens ponds most nights and not a lot of actual children sadly.

Best rig for the main pond is ledger rig with bait. I have been trying in the river but as yet not seen a fish since the flood.

possum trapper caught this up at Rotorua.

Originally Posted by mikee

There has been rather a lot of "old" looking kids fishing the childrens ponds most nights and not a lot of actual children sadly.

Best rig for the main pond is ledger rig with bait. I have been trying in the river but as yet not seen a fish since the flood.

Yea I could see the piles of rock around the shore where people had been bait fishing. The family pond had a bit of color in it today and we had no trouble hooking them on spinners.

Stopped in and had a look at the kids ponds on the way out. Two girls fishing, water super clear and the fish didn't look the least bit interested. I told them to go and have a cast in the family pond
@Trout yep 2.5-3pd strong hits and tough little fight. Boys loved it
@Dundee Rotorua could do with a bit of possum trapping they are very thick on the ground up there. That's a bloody nice fish too

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Went out for a flick this evening with the wife and a mate.

Fire fox lures are bloody good.
Mrs D

Mate trying to find the trout.

I landed a rainbow.

And a brown

No more hits,river is just clearing after the recent flood.

Lake Argyle lure pack



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Well done too the young fella!

Those are dropshot weights. Y’all dropshot for trout? That kid is gonna be a trouts worst nightmare regardless of the lure…both yer boys will be!!

Originally Posted by Joe Schmo

Those are dropshot weights. Y’all dropshot for trout? That kid is gonna be a trouts worst nightmare regardless of the lure…both yer boys will be!!

This is what they reckon to use thos weight for mate

https://youtu.be/DHfwsLPCmQw

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

This is what they reckon to use thos weight for mate

https://youtu.be/DHfwsLPCmQw

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Jeeze,,, Rainbows are gullible buggers.

Originally Posted by viper

Got to the canals yesterday and had a long but productive time.
12lb Salmon was my best fish of the day. An epic scrap on the softbait rod, 8lb leader made for a long and patient fight. Guy next to me got a 25lb rainbow which we managed to release successfully.

Twizel?

Caught this rainbow tonight.

Then came the eel.

Nearly took my trout.