Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Originally Posted by Raging Bull

Just getting into spin fishing, been out twice this week. Saw 10 fish the first day, hooked three, pulled two hooks and lost the other one close to shore. I need practice! No luck last night, did see a couple though but no luck.

I have noticed a few fish following the lure in but not biting? Should I change lures? I have been switching between the veltic 3 hook lures and the gold/black tobys.

Keep at it Raging Bull.

Black and Gold Toby's rock.

If the fish are following it try to speed up the retrieve for a couple of turns.

I've been using a Green and Gold Mepps .... been catching little buggers and I mean little like Mrs D caught above.

Like you the big buggers show some interest but only follow the lure in.

Another method is to tie on a plastic bubble with a nymph or wet fly 300mm or so underneath it.

Cheers
Pete

Cheers guys, will head out later in the week for an evening fish. Will let you know how I get on.

Never got out tonight Well not to the river anyway.

More trout in the Dundee freezer tonight. The limit was caught and one released

Went out tonight with Sean and mr dundee came too saw 2 fish and thats all tonight,its so peaceful,i will put my pics up 2morrow.

Went for a fish in the upper reaches of the Tutaekuri today.

River conditions are very low, very warm water and full of weed.

We came across very few runs deeper than your knees and only saw one fish of about a pound.

The new Rapala CD3's we where trying out worked great..... had a hook up on every cast.......... on bloody weed that is.

They could also do with a bit more weight in them to enable them to be cast further.

They were ok but I don't think they will be replacing my Black N Gold Toby's any time soon.

Anyway here's a short vid of all the action.
N.B.
No fish were harmed in the making of this video,......... unfortunately

Enjoy



Cheers
Pete

@Uplandstalker?

Split shot wouldn't of helped in those conditions @P38. Did you not get too the Mohaka last night?

Originally Posted by Dundee

Split shot wouldn't of helped in those conditions @P38. Did you not get too the Mohaka last night?

Dundee

Tried the split shot as well ...... that helped with the cast but hooked up just as much weed as the Rapala did.

Didn't get to the river last night ..... had friends drop in and next minute it was midnight and there was no more beer left in the fridge.

The plan is to check out the Mohaka next weekend.

Maybe drop in at Riverlands or Glen Falls or maybe Willow flat.

Got a week to make up my mind.

Cheers
Pete

Thanks for the ride up the river @PerazziSC3, Cool boat!

Originally Posted by P38

Dundee

Tried the split shot as well ...... that helped with the cast but hooked up just as much weed as the Rapala did.

Didn't get to the river last night ..... had friends drop in and next minute it was midnight and there was no more beer left in the fridge.

The plan is to check out the Mohaka next weekend.

Maybe drop in at Riverlands or Glen Falls or maybe Willow flat.

Got a week to make up my mind.

Cheers
Pete

Was up Mangatutu last night. Camping with kids. Disaster.
Fishing was very good though with fish smashing cicada patterns for the brief chance I got in the evening. Picked up a couple fat Browns.


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Short walk down to the river from the camp site. Big fat bush cicada's making so much noise it was hard to think!
Also, I wanted to get photos of the dragonflies there. They were so big and they had zero fear. They would land on your hand and show off. They were nearly as big as the palm of my hand and were incredible.
Forgot the GoPro so no fish photos or video. The trout certainly enjoyed the cicadas too and would come up from a decent depth to inspect, and if happy smash my big green cicada.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Short walk down to the river from the camp site. Big fat bush cicada's making so much noise it was hard to think!
Also, I wanted to get photos of the dragonflies there. They were so big and they had zero fear. They would land on your hand and show off. They were nearly as big as the palm of my hand and were incredible.
Forgot the GoPro so no fish photos or video. The trout certainly enjoyed the cicadas too and would come up from a decent depth to inspect, and if happy smash my big green cicada.

James

Two weekends ago We camped there too and fished the two pools just downstream from where that track meets the river.

The legal trout were coming into the Green and Gold Mepps and would follow but not strike.

We did hook onto a couple of fingerlings but not the bigger fish.

Been trying to Teach my wife to fish ...... she's still learning to handle the spin rod and not really confident enough to have a go with a fly rod yet.

Although I have had her fishing with a nymph under a plastic bubble.

Might try some cicada patterns this week end.

Yeah those big black dragon flies make a B52 look small alright.

Cheers
Pete

Mate got on to his first 10 pounder a few nights back

Best of jigging from the kayak at lake taupo