Winter Fishing NZ.

THE time is approaching for NZ night time winter fishing. Big rainbows in close, soft sips and reel screaming runs.



Night time fishing usually involves lots of layers, lumo doll flies, big streamers, sinking lines, and the milky way in all it's glory to light up the southern sky.

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Jonathan

"The first men that our Saviour, dear
Did choose to wait upon Him here,
Blest fishers were; and fish the last
Food was, that He on earth did taste:
I therefore strive to follow those,
Whom He to follow Him hath chose."

Issac Walton - The Compleat Angler

Nice one scottrods you lucky buggar! Winter time?? It's still 20+ degrees up in Auckland at the moment during daylight hours...

Please post more southern trout piccys!

Cheers,

Brent.

thats easy. here's a west coast brownie from a wee spring creek.

Drool away.



Roll on June and fit bows.

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Jonathan

"The first men that our Saviour, dear
Did choose to wait upon Him here,
Blest fishers were; and fish the last
Food was, that He on earth did taste:
I therefore strive to follow those,
Whom He to follow Him hath chose."

Issac Walton - The Compleat Angler

thats easy. here's a mate with a west coast brownie from a wee spring creek.

Drool away.



Roll on June and fit bows.

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Jonathan

"The first men that our Saviour, dear
Did choose to wait upon Him here,
Blest fishers were; and fish the last
Food was, that He on earth did taste:
I therefore strive to follow those,
Whom He to follow Him hath chose."

Issac Walton - The Compleat Angler

I recognise that - the NZ way of holding a fish. No need to hold it up to the camera or use a wide angle lense.

Where is the cloud of sandlflies to complete the west coast scene?

Don't know about winter, took this just before anzac day on the orari river, 24 degrees, bright sun, hatch of duns and this fish head and tailed the fly, got a little chilly later but still nice in the evening...so no sign of winter yet. and no sandflies.

My friend with his really long brownie. A summer trophy for sure.



One of my salmon.

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Jonathan

"The first men that our Saviour, dear
Did choose to wait upon Him here,
Blest fishers were; and fish the last
Food was, that He on earth did taste:
I therefore strive to follow those,
Whom He to follow Him hath chose."

Issac Walton - The Compleat Angler

Do all NZ salmon look that irritated at being caught?

thats one angry looking salmon looks like he has quite an attitude hope he went back look as if he would demand it anyway

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dont you just love nature

Some more pics.

Here's what it looks like in the day.









No fish on this trip but the scenery is worth it.

__________________
Jonathan

"The first men that our Saviour, dear
Did choose to wait upon Him here,
Blest fishers were; and fish the last
Food was, that He on earth did taste:
I therefore strive to follow those,
Whom He to follow Him hath chose."

Issac Walton - The Compleat Angler