Thread: Catch Any Trout Today?

Originally Posted by Shearer

A mate caught a good one this morning so I thought I would give it a crack this afternoon and got lucky. Never really targeted them in the river before so pretty happy to get one. About to crank up the bbq and see how it tastes. It looks and feels like really good meat but I have never caught a fish that is such a dark colour before.

If it looks good it will be good.
I think that colour is just showing it has been in the river a while

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A nice 13lb rainbow caught at the canals

I'm just curious, caught on an egg imitation? or other? and at what time of the day?

I've been down there twice, both times in the middle of the day with a campervan full of, millennial prayer phone adherents, and therefore have had no luck. Next time I'd like to be prepared.

@MarkN yep egg rolling did the trick. Caught mid to late afternoon.

Thanks Ando.

Just big enough for a trout burger.

Spent a few hours in the pouring rain and managed to pick up this fat hen....nom nom

Skinny old brown destined for the smoker. It was a really cool stalk to get this one.

@Shearer how did the salmon turn out?

Good thanks. Not as fatty and succulent as the Twizel versions but still had good flavor and firm flesh.

That’s about as good as a salmon that color can cut!!! Sweetness!!

Stopped off down the Wairau on the way back from Molesworth and picked up this. Great way to end a great trip.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Stopped off down the Wairau on the way back from Molesworth and picked up this. Great way to end a great trip.

We gotta see the goods....show me the redness!!! Fingers crossed

Originally Posted by Joe Schmo

We gotta see the goods....show me the redness!!! Fingers crossed

Not quite as orange this one. More of a salmon pink.