Midsummer trouting

[KevinE]

Went out despite the heat and low water. The day was a picture, if slightly windy:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08001.jpg

Fish aplenty, easily spotted and easily spooked:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08004.jpg

Wily trout still like bushy dries:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08006.jpg

back you go spotty:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08009.jpg

[KevinE]

Too hot for fishing, a nap instead:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08011-cropped.jpg

If you can't beat em, join em:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l293/upstream_2006/Jan08016.jpg

[rols]

ha ha ha
at least you got some fish Kev. My first year on the streams and enjoying it to the max. Been pretty hot here so fishing is as hard as you must have. Like the siesta shot and glad to see you also don't mind the dip, mine are probably more forced "tripping". Nice piece of water though and good pics.
Cheers

[mikeh]

Hi Kevin

Welcome back to the land of the long cloud. Yes we have had some great hot weather here over the festive season. Some excellent fishing has been done too. I have had loads of family out from SA all keen to nail a large NZ brown. They have all now left with large smiles on their faces.

The other day I went to Tauranga on business and could not resist stopping on the Ohinemuri on the way home. Considering I was wearing a suit I had to put on waders and the day was stinking hot, even though it was late afternoon. After an hours fishing it was too much as I soaked. So much for staying dry. It was a good pit stop though.

Garth and I have been venturing out into the Gulf on the boat targeting Kingies (Yellow tail) with some success on lure but not as yet on fly. We will chat to give you times so you can drive up and join us. Even if we don't get Kingies we always get a good few snapper on soft plastics which ensures a good feed.

[KevinE]

Ta Mike, would love to get into some kingies.

[Scythe]

You gotta love the look of that water!

[Pierre]

bloody awesome.....