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  • Dec 25, 2011 at 5:26 am #5799
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    I managed to sneak out for a Christmas eve fish with Greig.
    Got to love these browns and the fact every one else is driving past!
    Merry Xmas everyone and thanks to those terrific fish who came for a day 🙂

    Dec 25, 2011 at 5:34 am #51037
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    Not all NZ fishing is backcountry

    Dec 25, 2011 at 2:02 pm #51038
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Awesome Simon.

    Dec 25, 2011 at 8:32 pm #51039
    Avatar photoSteve K.
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    Good stuff Simon! I would never guess that “drainage ditch” held trout 🙂

    It’s freezing cold and raining here and you guys are wet-wading. I’m jealous.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dec 25, 2011 at 11:04 pm #51040
    David L. Darnell
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    Simon,

    Do you have a closed season ? All the photos I see are during nice weather, maybe a little frost in a couple of Tim’s photos.

    Like to see some winter time photos of NZ, fishing or not.

    DD

    Dec 26, 2011 at 2:14 am #51041
    Avatar photoJustin Witt
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    Awesome shots Simon; I especially like the matching reel-skin.

    Dec 26, 2011 at 6:34 am #51042
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    Cheers guys
    Fish were eating small brown copper heads. To be honest I think they eat most things as long as they present right.

    Summer here and loving it Zach.

    David many of our rivers run October to April but there are plenty of regional variations in that mix. Down South rivers with rainbows will often stay open an additional month and iin the Central North Island, the rivers flowing into Taupo go December to May with the Tongariro staying open all year round throughout most of its accessible length.

    Dec 26, 2011 at 8:11 am #51043
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    Nice photos Si.

    Dec 27, 2011 at 8:56 am #51044
    Jack Kos
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    Not everyone drives past it. I popped in for a brief fish there on Monday evening. Managed a late Christmas present. Boy the fish in there are gorgeous – condition and colour are just superb.

    I’ll post a pic when it’s sent through to me.

    Dec 27, 2011 at 9:27 am #51045
    Jack Kos
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    Here’s the chap.

    Dec 27, 2011 at 11:27 pm #51046
    Avatar photoJohn Williams
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    Somehow these wonderful pictures make my life just a little bit easier to live until the spring season arrives here.
    thanks gents!!!

    Dec 28, 2011 at 2:44 pm #51047
    Avatar photoColin M.
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    Great stuff, It is so bizarre seeing current photos of trout in nice weather, when the weather here is getting so miserable.

    We’ve had more rain this year than ever before, and it just keeps on raining…Good if you’re a fish or a duck…

    John,
    At least your streams down there don’t blow out as bad!

    Dec 28, 2011 at 8:17 pm #51048
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Great job guys.

    NICE TRY THOUGH, JACK!

    Dec 28, 2011 at 11:22 pm #51049
    andrew sturt
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    Excellent fish and photos Simon. I was lucky enough to fish the river with Jack the other day. There are some truly beautiful fish in there.

    Dec 29, 2011 at 4:22 am #51050
    Jack Kos
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    Great job guys.

    NICE TRY THOUGH, JACK!  Rolling up the tights…pshaw. Hahahaha.

    Zach

    Er…that’s just a design feature on my shorts… Cough.

    Dec 29, 2011 at 5:26 am #51051
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    Ha!
    Well spotted.
    Jack- get some stony creek pants. They rock and you’ll look like you’ve graduated from tights

    Dec 29, 2011 at 11:53 pm #51052
    Avatar photoJohn Williams
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    Simon<
    Is that roadside shot the full stream or just aside channel?
    It always amazes me how many people will hike to the ends of the world and pass by little gems like that just because it is so preposterously visible.
    JW

    Dec 30, 2011 at 12:40 am #51053
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    HI John
    Thats the whole stream.
    Jack is right. This is another river “hidden in plain view” and not everyone drives past. – I’m glad many of them do though.
    To be honest, much of the fishing depicted in NZ is the backcountry stuff. The cool thing though is – remote doesn’t necessarily mean more or bigger trout. Doing the backcountry in NZ should be about the experience and the opportunity to explore. We are lucky as we have a ton of fishing off roads and bridges that rival the best anywhere.
    I do love getting away from it all though sometimes and unfortunately don’t do it enough :'(

    Dec 30, 2011 at 4:35 pm #51054
    Tim Pommer
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    Doing the backcountry in NZ should be about the experience and the opportunity to explore.

    Amen to that.  

    2 days of walking and just a few more crossings to the Lion.

    Jan 3, 2012 at 4:39 am #51055
    Avatar photoJoel Thompson
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    I know that stream!  🙂 Greig and I walked it last year on the way to his trout cottage. Amazing little stream in plain view. Well done Simon! Happy New Year Mate!

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