Got a nice butteery coloured brown out of Lake waihola spinning using a storm hard bodied minnow, With jet boats launching about 2 feet away
Though I was only spinning there because I had lost a nice trout last time, and seen a few bullies around that area.
2.75lbs , gutted it though couldn’t be bothered filleting it now, it’s tomorrows dinner
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