Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Caught number 80 for the year on this.

This one has gone to the fridge.

Stripped off some gear as the cold wind had stopped.

Bo picked up a big hunk of papua out of the river and had a chew.

Changing lures and having a beer.

Bo picked up my hat with all that grey slobber on it.

Landed a small rainbow on the tassie devil,let it swim away. #81

I assume you must live close by the river... . here in my place, I will need to drive up to 250km a day, start from 4am and hike around 5km to catch some fishes from streams.

Nice early season brown on a Royal Wulf, Owaka River, middle. About 2.75-3lb..first trout since 2010

Old skills never die...

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

I assume you must live close by the river... . here in my place, I will need to drive up to 250km a day, start from 4am and hike around 5km to catch some fishes from streams.

Jeeze you must be in the middle of a concrete jungle? 5 minute ride on quad to the mighty Manawatu River.
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Originally Posted by Dundee

Jeeze you must be in the middle of a concrete jungle? 5 minute ride on quad to the mighty Manawatu River.
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Oh no...You got quad bike ride I like quad ride very much. Yes, I have been lost in this jungle for quite sometimes now. Good fish! And it `s good for your cats too!

Originally Posted by Dundee

Jeeze you must be in the middle of a concrete jungle? 5 minute ride on quad to the mighty Manawatu River.
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Fuck me dead Dundee, I always knew you were short arse but you are getting even shorter in your old age. Hey @Pengy @Gibo come over here and check out this midget from my angle. Ha ha ha we could use you on the Velcro wall at the pub bro. Dwarf throwing anyone? Sorry mate I couldn’t help myself.

Even got a midget quad now to get to the river @Rushy

Originally Posted by Dundee

Even got a midget quad now to get to the river @Rushy
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Mate I just think that photo is a hoot. The top of your gum boots come up to your arse. Ha ha ha ha

Originally Posted by Dundee

Even got a midget quad now to get to the river @Rushy
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Is that 450cc? A dog, quad with rifle in the front, fishing rod on side or rear, piece of land near river and fat cat back home waiting for fish...even dinner table only just a man with his mates...what a life!I knew you are in NI, but where is about, near Taupo, Kings land maybe

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

Is that 450cc? A dog, quad with rifle in the front, fishing rod on side or rear, piece of land near river and fat cat back home waiting for fish...even dinner table only just a man with his mates...what a life!I knew you are in NI, but where is about, near Taupo, Kings land maybe

He is the Lord Mayor of Dannevirke. His nicknames include “Hare Hunter Dundee”, “Duck Destroyer Dundee”’ “Trout Tickler Dundee”, “Brown Bomber Dundee”, “Food Fucker Dundee”, “Rabbit Rooter Dundee”, “Pissed as a Parrot Dundee”, “Dundee the Dwarf” and my personal favourite, “The Watties Warrior”. Just ask for him by any of these names in the Main Street or alternately wait outside the local bottle store and look for the crowd wanting his autographs. Ha ha ha ha, he’s a mate and as you can see, I love giving him shit.

Quite the intro Rushy
I mainly fish the Manawatu river Black Rabbit witch starts at Norsewood and flows 180km before reaching Foxton Beach.Usually fish east of Dannevirke to Woodville. The quad is 250cc timber wolf.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Quite the intro Rushy
I mainly fish the Manawatu river Black Rabbit witch starts at Norsewood and flows 180km before reaching Foxton Beach.Usually fish east of Dannevirke to Woodville. The quad is 250cc timber wolf.

Are you the mayor then? I remember I stayed in a motel in your place, near the river. paid 100 cash instead of 120, and motel owner strongly recommended me stay longer for fishing, and I can use his gear. But it was fly fishing gear. Good place, since I may move back to NI, hope catch up with you someday next year. Nice catch!!

Decided to do a road trip today.Drove 25kms to a locked gate on the Manawatu river,cracked the code and I was in!
Softbaits were on the menu today.

Had this one on at the first pool.

Few minutes and it was smashed by a nice little bow.

Bit further upstream another good pool was holding some trout.
Tryed a few softies the trout moved but didn't take.
Put the green lumo soft bait on and "Wham!" it was swallowed.

That was worth a 50km drive.

Got to love a little drive right to the river.

50km return.

Small brown.#85

Little bow#86

And seen a pheasant but that will have to wait till next gamebird season.