[burkefish]

well finally I have managed to land another salmon. 14lb,lost another 1. this season so far I have hooked 8 fish and managed to land 2 but I think I’m getting a handle on the new rod. have decided was built for braid and doesn’t work too well with stretchy nylon. the low stretch I have now is making a difference can feel a lot more from the spinner. the fish is 33ins long and 17 ins girth. , a bit under weight. the largest 33” fish I have caught weighed 21lb and the average for that length is 16.75lb.

[aretheyrunningyet]

Good stuff burkefish, you deserved one for fishing in this rubbish weather ! Were there many others taken today ? We gave up by about 10 but should probably have stayed until low tide.

[yellowfin]

Dropped a fish yesterday which I was sure had a good set but spat the hook on the first big run. Using a #4 hook so have changed back to a VMC #1. Felt like a good fish with a soft take and then big run on decent drag. I was in good company though two others dropped two fish each and only 1 caught on our side not sure whether because the water is so clear they are just nipping the lure rather lure & hook. Saw a chap pick up his bag limit this morning so for him it was worth the inclement weather.
Weighed a fish down at the Rakaia mouth Friday morning for a chap which I thought was about 15lb but weighed in at 11lb, fish are definitely skinny this year.

[burkefish]

saw 1 taken in boat left about 1.30pm. salmon jaws our becoming very tugh as the time to spawn gets closer ,need to either use double or a 2/0 oval split ring gets the further in and in the soft part of the mouth. the fish I got today had all 3 hooks in that area and would have had to break the line to get away.

[yellowfin]

burkefish

[burkefish]

saw 12 fish taken at macintoshs to 5.15pm today , the boats had a good day. a couple of good size ones amongst them.

[burkefish]

saw 10 fish taken on the north side of the mak mouth and I think 3 on the southside to 2pm today.

[yellowfin]

Anyone know if its looking like theres going many salmon around tomorow for the waimakariri salmon fishing competition? And anyone know how many people have entered?

Thanks, Liam

[burkefish]

yes saw a plenty of fish today including an 18lb one I weighed for a young fellow. don’t know how many are entered as a lot sign up on the day but seem like good numbers and the prize pool has been increased. saw 8 caught at macintoshs to 5.30pm.

[troutfishernz]

Fished Opihi mouth this afternoon, Got this 12lber plus a Kahawai. Seen about 3 others caught in the 4 hours I was there.

[shark slayer]

nice fish troutfisher…salmon season is done for me..wanted to stop ages ago but my mate kept tempting me haha..12 all up and four baf limits…pretty happy for my first season

[yellowfin]

Im heading down to dunedin at easter… Anyone know if there would still be salmon around in the harbour at this time?

[yellowfin]

in the harbour its starting to taper off now. so not likley to be many around.

I got my 4th on sunday, another slabby 7lber.

They are all very slabby down here for some reason.

[nickthechippie]

shark slayer

[burkefish]

two good days at macintoshs 32 fish all up until 2pm today should be some more this afternoon. netted 10 for other people and finally got one myself.

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