HB rivers are pretty much stuffed for the short term. I went with a few mates to Taupo for a golf and tennis weekend and decided to take a rod. Fished the Hinemaiaia last Sunday. Very cold but primo day. Plenty of fish, clear and low river. Spawning fish in great nick. Mildly hung over. No shortage of other anglers. Caught a couple and went home. I think I'll be spending a bit more time in the region till or rivers come right.
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A few hours chilling swinging flies, hooked 6, landed 3....kept a nice 5.5lb jack.
Still not huge numbers but the quality of the ones coming through is pleasing.
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Saw a few yesterday but didn't catch any.
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Experience. What you get just after you needed it.
went out thrashed the water to foam, no joy. did watch a falcon harass the local black birds tho
Rainbow from Lake Dunstan, again softbaiting with black and gold paddle tail which work very well in the lake.
Actually kept this one and given to elderly neighbours for their dinner.
2 hours on the Manawatu river fishing today,no bites but I might take the rifle tomorrow.
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First time fishing for a while as I have been skiing up a storm, but popped over to the mouth of the Matukituki this arvo and picked up a nice rainbow. Ate him for dinner.
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Dundee, don’t let me down this year mate. 100 or bust!!!
"Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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Been a while but landed this brown on the tassie devil blade spinner just before the rain hit this morning.
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"Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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Drive to the river with Bo.
Landed a nice little brown for a feed.
Don't leave unattended it will go walkies.
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"Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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Landed two on the local,Manawatu River.
Fish on!
Bo checking it out on the way in.
Not a bad one.
Then a small one.
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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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Hey all the pros...Do you think #12 fly hook can catch a legal size trout? The biggest hook I can buy from here is #10, but I do `t like it. The fish is about 25cm I landed recently, a stream fighter using #12. Thank you, I am going to fishing my shopping list and go "home".
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So be it
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