Yellowbelly travels

[Roverlord off road spares]

If you had to drink South Australian Murray water you too would travel a distance too.;)
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[Chenz]

Just goes to prove there is a lot of water between them. With the recent rains they will probably move even further afield.

Love a good feed of Yellowbelly. Caught plenty in impoundments like Windemere near Mudgee and in Dimantina lakes

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[Roverlord off road spares]

Chenz nice fish there mate, I have never fished for them, but Lake eildon has a good population. They must be too easy to catch as they have decreased the bag limit. Seems once you hit a schooll they are there for the slaughter. So hence the limit has been reduced
I hear they are no much good to eat when they get big, due to the amount of fat that have. Is that true?
Cheers,
Mario

[Chenz]

Like most fish, just because they are there doesn't mean that they will bite. I have seen some sitting under a log and have thrown every lure, spinner, fly and bait at them and they just swim out of the road and take up their original position. Next day same spot they will bite anything.

Caught heaps one weekend at Burunjuck Dam. Went back a fortnight later and didn't catch one.

The larger ones can be a bit fatty around the belly. I just take the top of the fillet which is usually pretty good despite how big they are. Add plenty of salt as being a freshwater fish they need some seasoning.

[Chops]

Have caught plenty up in the Hume dam/weir, but I'm not a fan of them. Got mates that cant get enough.
I'd much rather catch a Trout and devour that :D


Speaking of which, cant wait to head up towards Adaminaby this season some time. Been wanting to get back there for a long time, this year could be it.

[Roverlord off road spares]

I'd much rather catch a Trout and devour that :D


Speaking of which, cant wait to head up towards Adaminaby this season some time. Been wanting to get back there for a long time, this year could be it.[/FONT]


Marcus, here's something to to get the juices flowing.
A mate/customer of mine, is out there doing it at the moment, the lakes are still fishable over winter. why wait until the streams open.
Here are some pics he sent me a month ago.
Yes it might be snowing and cold, but he fly fishes and does well. And cold weather means no king browns harrassing you
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[Chops]

Hmmm, very nice to catch, but a bit big to eat,, spose he should throw 'em back ;)

Weather looks good for it,, cold, need a fire, gotta love that.

[Roverlord off road spares]

Hmmm, very nice to catch, but a bit big to eat,, spose he should throw 'em back ;)

Weather looks good for it,, cold, need a fire, gotta love that.
He practises catch and release.
AHHH, Fires are for pussy cats, I took a couple of mates fly fishing at Arthurs lake in Tassie one November, it started to snow they moaned about wanting to light a fire. I just fished, the casting warms you up good. Needless to say I caught trout and they caught colds.
Fires are for after, cooking the catch. I had my fire in the great lakes hotel bistro during dinner that night.

[Chenz]

Fly fishing in NZ in July and had to stop every few minutes to put the rod tip in my mouth as the line was freezing solid to the top runner.

Caught nice fish though

[Chops]

Damn, that's cold. Can't say I've ever had line freeze up on me in the rod.

I really must get my act together and learn how to fly fish. :angel:

[GG]

Nice trout!!. cant wait to get into it this year, my first fishing season in nz, hoping for some biguns :D

[Chenz]

Good rivers to fish

Tongoriro, Waihou, Rangitaiki and the Whirinaki in the North Island as well as the lakes around Rotorua

Any of the west coast streams on the South Island produce big trout. Just stop when you cross a bridge, stop and grab the rod and walk upstream

[GG]

cheers mate, im in the wairarapa. the ruamahanga river is 5 mins from my place, ive done some reconisence and seen some big trout, looking forawrd to it!.

[Roverlord off road spares]

I really must get my act together and learn how to fly fish. :angel:
I heard if you joined club like southern fly fishers they will teach you. They are in Lilydale I think, not far for you Chops? Maybe Chris aka Rangieman would do it with you?

[Chops]

I heard if you joined club like southern fly fishers they will teach you. They are in Lilydale I think, not far for you Chops? Maybe Chris aka Rangieman would do it with you?
hehe,, I'll have a yarn with him, maybe he will :D.
No doubt he'll want to come away camping anyway, and we always go near rivers. Wardy can fly fish I think, so even if I can just get some basics to start with,, don't want to overburden him with me learning when we head off somewhere for a nice relaxing weekend ;)

[Roverlord off road spares]

hehe,, I'll have a yarn with him, maybe he will :D.
No doubt he'll want to come away camping anyway, and we always go near rivers. Wardy can fly fish I think, so even if I can just get some basics to start with,, don't want to overburden him with me learning when we head off somewhere for a nice relaxing weekend ;)
Chops I was talking to him the other night and the subject was brought up that he would like to learn.
I can also see Sandy sitting there during the cold nights tying flys for you guys.
The D4 you are getting , you could accessorize it with a fly tying vice , some storage bins for tinsel and fur.

[Chops]

Haha,, there may be enough fur and stuff around without me taking more. Between cats, dogs and women, I'm sure I'll get enough material. ;)

[Roverlord off road spares]

Haha,, there may be enough fur and stuff around without me taking more. Between cats, dogs and women, I'm sure I'll get enough material. ;)
Pube nymphs don't have the trout catching attraction, but many a Kelpie or Road kill has donated some fur or feather for flies.

[Chenz]

Couple I tied the other night
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People have this idea fly fishing is some kind of mystery. Once you master the 10 o'clock 2 o'clock cast it's easy.

[Chops]

Until then Chenz, it's a mystery to me ;)

[Chenz]

You can't beat this
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[Roverlord off road spares]

Couple I tied the other night
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People have this idea fly fishing is some kind of mystery. Once you master the 10 o'clock 2 o'clock cast it's easy.
`Yep, and bent wrists have no part in it, one of the beginners mistakes is the wrist, and they wonder why there wrist hurts

[Roverlord off road spares]

You can't beat this
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Looks lie NZ to me

[GG]

nice chez, ive got some spots i need to throw a line in!.

[Chenz]

Looks lie NZ to me

Yep. On the Waipaoa River west of Gisborne. Huge trout that are very finicky. Had dozens of them over 6lb swim around my fly but not take it.

My wife cast to the same fish for 15 minutes before it bit in frustration