Nice fresh looking fish.
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And day 2.
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There is reasonable sized tributary I have often hunted here in the Hawkes Bay. I alway see fish in it and have often thought to myself I should make the effort to give it a go with the fly rod. This Monday I walked in and pitched the tent. The main river was terrible, with a chocolate milk colour so I hoped my little stretch was OK.
Fortunately it was crystal. The day started off not so well with the first back cast ending in the manuka and a lost fly. Second cast though, and we were in. The day pretty much went to plan all afternoon with a bunch of good fish caught and put back to fight another day.
Decent fish all day. Hard to take photos though, especially on my phone (camera was flat).
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The whole Hawkes Bay certainly got smashed after the 2015 winter snow.
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Made for hard going between runs with a 9’ fly rod [emoji30]
caught just the one this morning, the pigs wouldn't even eat it.
Four rainbow this morning with the family off the Pohangina river.
Picked up a quick double this evening. Both hens. Both around 1.6kg or 3.5lbs in old money.
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Only in the canals......
Caught a 12 lb Rainbow hen on Thursday but didn't think it was big enough to take a photo of. Turned out to be the biggest fish I caught by far...
I have caught some good ones in the Manawatu River lately but can't upload photos on my computer,don't use phone on the net.:XD:
Was talking to a local fisho here that does well for himself that said he has seen more trout in the lower hoki than ever. Says he seen a searun chasing herring that was the biggest trout he has ever seen. I suspect it was a salmon as they are getting caught as by catch of hoki now. He has also caught plenty of double figure trout so it has to have been big.
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