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11-06-2017, 04:39 PM
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Heading to NZ in mid-Feb
Looking for any advice from folks that have fished there.
Fresh or Salt.
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11-06-2017, 06:50 PM
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Try a spoon?
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11-06-2017, 09:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReconWilly
Try a spoon?
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I love spoons.
I'm a spoonman.
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11-07-2017, 03:51 AM
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Seems a no brainer to me that you would ask the locals once you get there.
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11-07-2017, 07:29 AM
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NZ
I have looked at videos of fishing in NZ......man if I could- that would be a destination for me. Plenty of guides and advice both on line and there as well....enjoy and post lots of huge trout pix.
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11-07-2017, 08:20 AM
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Lots of info on the websites. Look up New Zealand Fish and Game.
Looks like no felt soled boots and make sure equipment is clean and dry.
I would book a guide, just sayin'.
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11-07-2017, 12:27 PM
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Contact Southernman on here via PM he ives in NZ but is working here
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11-10-2017, 03:53 AM
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There is good fishing around river and lake fishing around Taupo. Good lakes to be fished in the Rotorua area. I live in Whakatane and we have some great rivers around here to fish. Mid February will give you a shot at Marlin and hopefully Yellowfin Tuna in the salt. Feel free to pm me.
regards,
Gary
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11-13-2017, 02:04 AM
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I am back in NZ at the moment, what are you hoping to target, trout, salmon, or NZ salt water, the rivers will be low, and clear when you get here and the fish spooky, and weary, brush up on your casting if you fly fish, I use a five weight for most NZ trout fishing, weighted nymphs in 10-14 in common flys, I use a lot of tungsten nymphs, as you got to get down to the fish, in spring flows and again in deep pools late summer.
Was out yesterday, in central NI, and got a few rainbows, but bit windy, been waiting a week, for the west coast to get fishable, and the swell and wind to drop,
boat ready, hopefully tommorow, keen for a feed of snapper or gurnard,
Sea fishings a real mixed bag over here, do a charter for kingfish, I recommend epic charters.
Bring a 6-7 foot 4pc fishing rod, 4-8kg class, with a 3000-4000 sized reel, and a couple spools, one 8-10 for trout and another 12-14lbs for salt, that get you into kahawai, and other inshore spieces. Vertex and small rapalas for trout, and 2-3" spoons and crocs, etc for river mouths and harbours.
Last edited by southernman; 11-13-2017 at 02:13 AM.
Reason: Stupid auto correct
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11-13-2017, 10:23 AM
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Great info. Thanks a lot folks.
Are there any large rivers or tail waters around Taupo?
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11-13-2017, 12:27 PM
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Location: Fort Mc Murray/ Bell Block New Zealand.
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Several big rivers around Taupo.
The Waikato is the out flow river, biggest in North island.
Tongariro the largest of the inflow rivers, and very well known for trout, Marjor runs in the winter,
Tokaanu tail race, fishes very well, on the south side, of the lake, but is a bit over grown in many spots for fly fishing, got a few good fish, in there over the years,
Twenty or so other rivers flow in to Taupo, all have trout, and any inflow will have a few fish about on the lake drop off. Lake edge for cruising trout.
Cicada hatch, will be on by Feb, and this can have sum fantastic fishing on lake and rivers.
Rotoura lakes and rivers only an hour away, and the headwaters of sum great back country rivers, a half day hike, like the Mohaka, Ngaruroro, Rangitaiki etc.
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11-13-2017, 03:44 PM
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Wow that's awesome thanks!
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01-04-2018, 02:38 PM
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good info
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01-15-2018, 10:00 AM
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Guide in NZ
I went fishing around Taupo. It is absolutely beautiful. Pretty much all sight fishing. I booked a guide for a half day in Taupo and would highly recommend it.
I went with "Dream Trout" http://www.dreamtrout.com/
The guide i had was Leon Mcarthy. He is their head guide. He put me on some 20in+ trout on small streams.
Good Luck and have a great time. I cant wait to go back there.
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