Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

At Jakeys pool this arvo looking for ducks but gave the lure a swim

And another good result,this pool has fed us well.

Looks like you guys got on better than me. Saw plenty of both rainbows and browns, some of them pretty solid as well but just couldn't get anything hungry enough to eat whatever I offered them. The buggers are getting picky haha

Originally Posted by Cspence

Looks like you guys got on better than me. Saw plenty of both rainbows and browns, some of them pretty solid as well but just couldn't get anything hungry enough to eat whatever I offered them. The buggers are getting picky haha

Catch a small koy carp from the same river as the one your fishing on, can't introduce from another source, and live bait it with a hook through its back and a small balloon to hold it in the water. Browns will go for them. You will note a bit of fast balloon action before the trout strikes its prey, wait for it to turn it, has to eat head first because of the scales. Then wamo! Give it a try.

Cheers mate, but not allowed bait to my knowledge where I am fishing. And I dont think there are carp around anyway. Certainly haven't seen any anyway but thanks for the tip regardless

Did manage however to get a nice brown, just over 8 pound late last night and gave me a good run around though various snags before I was able to net it. Should be some nice eating tonight

Originally Posted by Cspence

Cheers mate, but not allowed bait to my knowledge where I am fishing. And I dont think there are carp around anyway. Certainly haven't seen any anyway but thanks for the tip regardless

The Waikatos full of the dirty bloody things! Try some cheese on a small hook! @Cspence

Originally Posted by Dundee

At Jakeys pool this arvo looking for ducks but gave the lure a swim
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And another good result,this pool has fed us well.
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Nickel spinner?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Nickel spinner?

Black rublex

I haven't been out lately because of all the rain we've had, but I got this a week or so back.

My first brown Trout (put up a good fight), the river was just calming down and a bit murky. I smoked it along side a rainbow for caparison, both turned out great but I found the the rainbow a touch better.

Was only a few hits here under breast hills nothing landed but still a good arvo

Fished and froze my arse off yesterday, in the lake, bought new waders, till 10 pm last night, closest I got was a fish that followed the lure in and scared the bejesus out of me by rising about a foot in front of me! Too much moon, three of us fishing for nought. The Hardys rod and reel is very easy to cast!

Been a while since I landed a decent one so I thought a blue toby might be the go as the veltics haven't had much luck lately.

Bloody cold down there but good result within 30 minutes.

Looks to be a good fish Dundee.

What months is the season open for a licence ?
I might get around to trying to catch a trout "properly" some time soon but it will likely be a bloody expensive fish if I get one so want to start at the start of the season if you get my drift.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Looks to be a good fish Dundee.

What months is the season open for a licence ?
I might get around to trying to catch a trout "properly" some time soon but it will likely be a bloody expensive fish if I get one so want to start at the start of the season if you get my drift.

Fishing Licence Info | Fish and Game

Good evening all.
Had a chance to have a flick in the river this arvo. Lost a rainbow on a black and gold toby that put up a good fight and spat the lure about 2metres from landing the bugger.
Changed the lure to a 10gm blue toby for extra weight from fishing from a high bank and landed this wee fella.

Went back down after work and used a black rublix and landed this brown.