North Island lake trip

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  • Jan 11, 2011 at 8:55 am #5314
    Avatar photoStu Hastie
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    Hi guys,
    I thought I’d share a few shots I took over a weekend trip, just prior to Xmas. Hope they help you all beat those winter blues…

    Any criticism/comments greatly appreciated.

    I think I’ve gone too contrasty with this one?

    Jan 11, 2011 at 1:07 pm #46764
    Avatar photoCameron Mortenson
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    Stu…strong work all around.

    Jan 11, 2011 at 1:59 pm #46765
    Tim Pommer
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    My jealousy runs deep.

    Sweet photos.

    Jan 11, 2011 at 5:38 pm #46766
    Neal Osborn
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    Those are awesome photographs Stu!

    Jan 12, 2011 at 4:36 am #46767
    anonymous
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    Wow dude, solid showing.

    Jan 12, 2011 at 5:42 am #46768
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    Awesome shots Stu.

    Jan 12, 2011 at 8:37 am #46769
    Avatar photoStu Hastie
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    Thanks for your comments guys.

    Neal, that one didn’t end well ;D

    Tim, yes, we must do that. March?

    Jan 12, 2011 at 1:01 pm #46770
    keith b
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    After being snowed in for the last three days that was what I needed!

    Jan 12, 2011 at 1:21 pm #46771
    Avatar photoSteve K.
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    Oooooh…I want to go!

    Nice shots Stu. I like this one…nice composition, action, color and great scenery.

    Jan 12, 2011 at 2:14 pm #46772
    bill heffner
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    Great pics!!

    Jan 12, 2011 at 3:04 pm #46773
    Avatar photoPeter E.
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    I have to agree, are some really good photos! I enjoyed them alot. My fave was the brown over the matching reel, very cool!

    Jan 12, 2011 at 3:15 pm #46774
    Mike Anderson
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    Superb.

    Jan 12, 2011 at 3:53 pm #46775
    Chris Corneli
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    Fantastic pictures.

    How is water generally managed in NZ? Could anyone with the capacity to get to this lake fish it? Are most of the rivers public or private? Thanks and sorry for getting off topic.

    Jan 12, 2011 at 9:45 pm #46776
    Neal Osborn
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    Neal, that one didn’t end well ;D

    Oh well, at least you “got the shot”.

    Jan 13, 2011 at 8:24 am #46777
    Avatar photoStu Hastie
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    That is Mr Chu in a few of those photos Neal.

    Thanks Steve. That was probably the highlight of my weekend, shooting that beautiful fish in amongst the buttercups. It was very fortunate we had the sun out at that time. About 10 minutes later we were in a torrential thunderclap downpour.

    Chris, we are very fortunate in that we don’t have very much “private” water at all, and for the cost of a season licence, about $100NZ, you can fish just about anywhere, so long as you have either public access or the landowners permission. A few links to google…
    http://www.fishandgame.org.nz/Site/Home/default.aspx
    http://www.nzfishing.com/

    Jan 13, 2011 at 2:06 pm #46778
    Avatar photoColin M.
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    That is some stellar photography, and the fish are really nice too!

    Jan 13, 2011 at 4:04 pm #46779
    Avatar photoJoel Thompson
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    Great stuff Stu! Simon must be the most photographed fly fisherman in all of New Zealand! Must be the good company he keeps. Stu, Greig, Chris Dore…

    Jan 13, 2011 at 5:53 pm #46780
    Avatar photoMike Lewis
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    Great report and photo’s! Putting NZ on my bucket list.

    Jan 14, 2011 at 9:08 am #46781
    Avatar photoSimon Chu
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    Great stuff Stu! Simon must be the most photographed fly fisherman in all of New Zealand! Must be the good company he keeps. Stu, Greig, Chris Dore…  😎 Well done guys! I am super jealous!

    Joel

    That’ll be us in a few months mate!

    Jan 17, 2011 at 9:27 pm #46782
    regan c. kenyon jr.
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    Is NZed issuing Americans fishing visas?

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