PM me your address DD and I will send you some toys to play with
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The 17 hmr is purely for size reference. I am not, repeat NOT suggesting you shoot Trout ;)
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PM me your address DD and I will send you some toys to play with
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The 17 hmr is purely for size reference. I am not, repeat NOT suggesting you shoot Trout ;)
Just got back from a meeting at the local sports store with the Kilwell rep. Good turn out 20 were there.
Caught up with Neckshot.
Scored me a new rod 20% off. PT got $100 of a pack.
It was a meeting aimed at flyfishos and the practical is at 10am Saturday at Oringi with a fly rod up for grabs.
Will stick to my spinning at this stage.:)
Very interesting but yeah i will stick to spin fishing i enjoy that.Brought some fishing scales and a lure.
I have been trialing these gulp baits from one of the local stores. Had a few chases and thought the rig head might be to big.
So changed to a smaller rig head tonight.
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No luck with these 'Gulps' and the juice of the stuff leaked all through my fishing bag.So the remainder of the juice was tipped out.
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I haven't given up on them yet but these other little ones are getting a few hits when the rod doesn't smash:D
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With the light fading just before sunset I use a black background to tie the knots.:)
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And tonight the little soft bait got smashed!!:)
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Seven days of trial and error finally landed one.:)
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I was almost about to say you had been caught by the shop ;)
Might have to find a reason to pop down before the end of summer DD and give you guys a bit of a tutorial and a intro to Flyfishing for you and the family. I trust you've got the family fishing license down there... ends up being quite good value. I even put my 12 yr old nephew on mine and Sue's because its just easier and the surnames all work etc...
Don't forget what I said about last couple of metres in flurocarbon as a leader your leader as pictured looks about 8lb mono as the tippet and try to teach yourself those two knots the surgeons knot and the rapala knot. Your doing well but that will increase your hook up rate markedly. 6lb fluro should be about half the diameter of the mono and harder for the fish to see.
P.
Had our flyfishing demo down there with Ron from Kilwell. I hooked three on the spinner. And never saw any flyfishos have anyluck.:)
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Landed a nice fat rainbow on the softbait tonight.:cool:
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It was over cast and drizzly when I got to the river.
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Fished the section of the river on the same side.
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weather cleared and could see the Ruahine Ranges on the last flick.:)
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I was happy to bring some fish home. Been going through a trout drought lately.:ORLY:
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Are you a believer now ?
Not convinced on the 'Gulp' yet but they smash those little jelly bean baits.
The trout in the hydrocanals love them had plenty of action with them up there