Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Manawatu just starting to clear.

Bo having a look.

A small brown that went back.

Another brown before the cyclone hits. trout count #20

I don't usually post fishing pictures and not a trout but my first Rakaia Wild Salmon in over 25 years

The Manawatu River peaked higher than 2004 during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Also mention that the location over the river is upstream from most Ruahine range tributaries.
This was on the 14/2/23

And tonight on the 16/2/23 thank goodness the plug has been pulled!

Bloody eye-opening comparisons there Dundee

Originally Posted by Dundee

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.

Went back down to Mangatainoka got a few more tiddlers.

Seems to stay clean down there.

Manawatu River still dirty after the cyclone.

Gave it a flick anyway.

Survived the cyclone but not for long....

Every couple of months I catch up with an old hunting mate and we head somewhere for a trout fish, the weekends are about exploring, cooking and sharing good food and a drink or two and hopefully catching a trout.



This weekend gone we headed into the King Country to explore a new to me river/creek and one that my mate has fished in the past but not all of it. We headed well upstream the first day and found a great few kms of small creek fishing, presenting flys to spotted fish we caught a couple each on both dry’s and nymphs.




The highlight of the trip for me was this one taking a well presented terrestrial dry fly, spotted in the pool in front sitting on the sand, he came over 5ft to take the dry, a great fight had him around rocks and under trees. Other highlights were spotting fish ahead and putting my mate onto a couple calling the strikes. Great fun sight fishing has to be for me the best form of flyfishing.



Cheers FBD

I will learn fly fishing. But, which one is more productive, is the lure fishing (spin or baitcaster) or fly? From my understanding is that fly fishing will need more spaces to cast it out.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

I will learn fly fishing. But, which one is more productive, is the lure fishing (spin or baitcaster) or fly? From my understanding is that fly fishing will need more spaces to cast it out.

Dynamite works the best... followed by bait then spin then fly fishing.

Fly fishing is a challenge to learn and do well at. I am just a hack at it but enjoy learning to cast better each trip, learning where fish will lie and how to present flys. Sighting a feeding trout and presenting a dry fly to be smashed off the top is good fun.

Caught plenty of trout on a spinning rod and will still use one every now and then, they are better for exploring new waters and tight tricky spots. Paul Stenning (?) has changed to soft plastics from flys and is enjoying the journey of getting the best out of them. A day spent fishing is still better than a day spent working no matter what you use.

Originally Posted by Fat belly Dog

Dynamite works the best... followed by bait then spin then fly fishing.

Caught plenty of trout on a spinning rod and will still use one every now and then, they are better for exploring new waters and tight tricky spots. Paul Stenning (?) has changed to soft plastics from flys and is enjoying the journey of getting the best out of them. A day spent fishing is still better than a day spent working no matter what you use.

Haha I like the Dynamite part your said. It `s good one So far I am still in developing my baitcaster skill, try to cast light weight lures more accurate and more further out. I like fly fishing but I am going to save it for later.

Another cyclone survivor.

Manawatu river it didn't survive, its going on my plate.

Nice silver 4lb hen night fishing