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Nah don't need one supposedly. Dragged this specimen up the bank, over to the ute (cause I really needed another beer) and back again. This made sure she got a good dose of health enriching air too. I then chose the "Dan Cater" drop kick release method. She loved the way it massaged her innards and the removal of that pesky protective mucous cover was a burden she was grateful to lose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
You're doing it wrong normally just bang on head and take them home, must be a caveman thing....or one less left to eat the native wildlife at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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Afternoon stroll down river hooked 3 small trout. Then the dog spotted a good onehttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...7d633f6fdd.jpg3lb http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...627881ecd7.jpgAfter dispatching these introduced pests with a single blow to the headhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...244050bbe0.jpgHeaded up river and landed my 2nd ever trout from the tamakihttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...a5b592c204.jpgNo room for nets under the willows. Then spotter dog caught her first ever (another) introduced pest http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...da8f5c4c0c.jpg Which I did really dispatch with a quick blow. Luckily I carry my beers and didn't have to drag them all to the utehttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...fbb15a0a67.jpg Shit I walked here.....
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Bomber it's good to see some proper fishing Techniques rather than the terrible display from @kiwijames .
That boy has blood list you should see him duckshooting.[emoji106]
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I did find this bus stop http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f9e11c0424.jpg should I tell them I've never seen any ducks here.....Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
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Shit hot bomber:thumbsup:
That will die wont it?Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
@Sean. If it wasn't already dead, yes it would.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sean
I don't carry a priest as there is always a suitable rock or stick to deliver the coup de grace on the river bed and this was done as soon as possible after netting this fish.
I too take the occasional fish to eat and this young lady was in such good nick it was an easy decision to make.
I have no objection what so ever to killing trout or other game/pests in a humane and respectful manner.
Got away to the Canterbury high country for the last week of the season.
Didn't fish much as hunting mornings and evenings so lake fishing was pretty dead during the middle of the day.
Lots of salmon in the head of the river so didn't see a lot of trout there either. But did catch this 9 lb ( 4kg ) brown jack.
It was like lifting a brick off the bottom after the first strong run and a few acrobatics he just sat on the bottom and it took a lot of pressure to lift him free.
Then a nice slow steady drift with a hell of a lot of pressure on him to gently steer into the net of a waiting mate / photographer.Attachment 48866
That is a nice fish.
Man as Rushy said nice fish:thumbsup:
Yep nice jack
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Down river tonight came across a random German hiking down the river.. he'd run out of food and water.. hooked him up a small rainbow and replenished his thirst with a bomberhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...37ce09a3f3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b194aa9d81.jpgthen he wanted to know where next village was gpsed it for him 30km down river dude....good luck
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Was he in a kayak? He left two lovely ladies upstream:P
Hiking river bank.... man why do you always get the hot German girls been tracking them 2 for ages...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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Well I'd love to say I caught a 2.8lb brown... but I can't claim it all I did was throw it out of river and put it in my bag.. Dog did it allhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...51c8c5c7d6.jpg She chased it from Rapids to this little sidlinghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...8d7fab08b8.jpg Got it to ankle deep then held it with her paws I only had time to drop rod and run up to claim the catchhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...60b8580c02.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c88f13ea3e.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...05bd7b59f2.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...3fc0d16334.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b193698b26.jpgNot taking her fishing again [emoji2] [emoji2]
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That is unforgivable you need to get your dog a licence and rod ASAP:D
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Is that a legal method? Genuine question as I don't chase mud fish
Good question as it wasn't caught with a rod and reel, is it classed as foul hooked, perhaps a more astute trout fisherman could answer that question . It did however just seem to land at my feet, and went down well as a shared dinnerhttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...c92ad165f9.jpgQuote:
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I would be surprised if it was legal by definition, but if it was taken by a licenced angler I wouldn't be too fussed. It is still not what you would call cricket though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
That fish flesh looks like mudfish. [emoji37]Quote:
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Hawkes Bay trout for comparison[emoji39]
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Nice and tidy filleting job as well mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Our browns down here can be a pale colour unless sea run.
I usually only see orange flesh like that on rainbows in the back country or salmon. I don't target trout normally. Kids love catching them tho.
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Definitely not a cricket, but a brown trout...Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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Land night filleting job was a bit ruggered had to scull 8 stubbies to fit in the bag b4 the 4.5km stagger home😜
Rainbows definitely have the dark orange flesh, mind you the Browns that a finally popping up (literally) still fill the belly...
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Maybe try water next trip?Quote:
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That's a bloody big jack thereQuote:
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Just got in.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
I could also sit at home sip cups of tea and watch coro st.
But I prefer taking a few beers wandering the river each evening catching these and being an arsehole.
3.9lb rainbow this arvohttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...087d27d28c.jpg I'll drink to thathttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e789529fe7.jpg
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Mayfly hatch on the upper waiau on Wednesday at 4, river way too swollen to fly!!!! Went to the upukeroa and caught a minnow about 2 inches long on a Adams.... First fish on a dry I Spose!
Up Hawkes Bay today/tonight/tomorrow... fished a local river out of napier..
Landed released 12 rainbow trout 1 to 2.5lb kept 2 biggest ones ph went flat a few of the smaller earlier oneshttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...043cbea69b.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...753ad68ae2.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5f5d1ac8f3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...52d9cd560a.jpgNice spot will be out at daylight
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Did you do the main river or the one that flows into it?
fischermans regards from austria
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2 fish limit up that stretch, and around the confluence of the Mangaone there are a lot of juveniles (spawning area). Upstream of there is closed 30 June. It would be better to go either up or down from there if you want to catch anything bigger. There are a lot of good fish in the rivers at present, fat and getting ready to spawn.Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber
Nice pike. Terrible beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
i love it [emoji7]
but not really easy (and cheap) to get it here in austria [emoji53]
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Come to New Zealand sometime and I will introduce you Waikato Draught, to the greatest beer in the world.
I would think that if Austria uses the same Reinheitsgebot laws as the Germans then neither of these two beers would be allowed due to the high levels of horse piss in them.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto
Vb my 2nd favorite after the brown bomber...better then that Waikato river water..Quote:
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Anything is better than Waikato even a tui that's been shut in the car on a summers day.Quote:
Originally Posted by bomber
The main river basically wondered from the Mangaone convalescence down to puketapu. ...some real great runs on wayQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
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Oh Brads I am shocked. You were a pusher once.Quote:
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