Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Did not fish at all today as season over where I was,but by hoki I saw a LOT of trout while paddling around. Neat to see them as they do it plurry hard with fluctuations in lake levels.

Well @BRADS got this old gal out of the filthy Manawatu River today.lol

I had to empty my pack as I knew there be more.

After that and a few more bombers I knew I'd be over the limit

Two is the limit on the Mighty Manawatu,not sure about the bombers but was only a 10 minute walk home.

Had to bail early than expected,rain started and I was in a little 2wd car through farmland miles away from farm tracks and the road.
Got the job done.

Oh hell ,look whos posting again.
Anyway got a contact from the otherside of the Manawatu,young fella and his son.
Had a meet up showed them the river ,gave them some tips, told them theres trout here.
Sorted a few tangles with them then reeled in this bow.

Gave them a bit of space for Dad and son time and wallah! I hooked the hump back brown.

Was a good day at the river,gifted them the rainbow and was rewarded with 4 pks venny saussies.pk of venny bacon,salami and pk of venny patties.

Went out to Kainui lake on Saturday afternoon, also known as lake D. Fish and Game website state on their website there's good fishing in that lake, nope, from what passersby told me there is nothing but eels and catfish so bailed to Horotiu bridge, saw one koi and one small trout, no bites. Stopped off at Taupiri boat ramp to check the height of the river, a guy was just packing up after doing some trout fishing, reckon he caught three decent trout in 15mins with softbaits, so I tried the spot he used with softbaits, nothing as usual.

I went to Turangi a month ago and spent two days up and down the pools near the town, nothing. And another fella whom I watched over the two days, also caught nothing.

I reckon it's a tourism scam, this trout in the Tongariro lark.

Though, I spoke to the guy, when both of us had the same idea to have one last cast at the Waitahanui on the way home on the Sunday afternoon, he reckoned he had caught 4 that day before.

Does anyone know what the fishing is like at lake Areare? East of Ngaruawahia, next to the motorway

Cold and clear and a big river all to myself today

Three days fishing the weekend just gone,lots of water covered and only landed one.But man did it fight,thought I was going to get busted off.

Few good ones today but proud as punch with the little mate getting his first two by himself and fresh out of A&E haha

Been a bit slow lately,busy with work and high river,had a two month drought with no trout.
Managed one yesty...68 for the year.

First two fish for the season 5lb and 6.5lb

Originally Posted by stug

First two fish for the season 5lb and 6.5lb

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Awesome.

Looks near perfect conditions. Better than the showers, wind and discoloured water I endured yesterday. Drew a blank too...

Here’s a nice Grebe River rainbow from earlier this year:

Originally Posted by stug

First two fish for the season 5lb and 6.5lb

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Most excellent.