Sea Run Trout

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  • #6928
    yellowfin
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    Is there a time of year when sea runners are more likely to move up into a river or is it more a random kinda thing?

    Is the presence of whitebailt likely to encourage sea runners up or are you more likely to encounter resident fish?

    I am asking these questions in relation to a small Otago river and certainly within the tidal affected area.

    Thanks for any light you guys can throw on this.

    Oh yeah I saw a monster last night…. He saw me too so we will have to meet some other day :)

    #15883
    fishsnatcher
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    Small Otago river estuary…. I think I know the one you mean :wink:

    Yeah sea-runs will start coming in from September onward for whitebait, although it can be hard to tell the difference between them and resident estuary fish.
    And they come again in Feb-march to spawn up-river, can get some big sea runs in them small Otago rivers, my biggest fish from last season was an 8lb brownie out of an otago estuary. I don’t think it was a sea-run fish, it was quite golden, but very nice condition. It was also one of the few fish I didn’t get a pic of :roll:

    #15886
    yellowfin
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    Dude if I see you on my patch you are poaching :)

    #15887
    fishsnatcher
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    You keep fishing the estuary, theres no good fishing upstream :grin:

    #15888
    yellowfin
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    I’m only fishing down there cos the water above the main road bridge aint open yet.

    Seriously though bro we should hook up sometime and do some fishin instead of talkin about fishin.

    #15889
    fishsnatcher
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    Yeah, I’m keen :grin: I don’t have access to a car though so my fishing options are limited to round Dunedin, though if I’m ever heading up your way, I’ll send you a PM :)

    If your down Dunedin way, either when the season starts or earlier, I chould chip in for petrol and we could hit the Taieri or the waikouaiti?

    #15890
    yellowfin
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    Np I got the transport covered… will let ya know :)

    #15891
    fishsnatcher
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    Sweet, I look forward to it! Be good to catch up with a fellow forum member :dude:

    #15895
    yellowfin
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    Went back for another look :D
    Sorry bout the bad pic but it was almost dark when I took it.

    4 1/4 lbs looks like a resident fish I think.

    #15896
    fishsnatcher
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    Stay out of my river!!!! :lol:

    Na, good fish, looks like a sea-run to me, or is that just camera-flash?

    #15899
    yellowfin
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    It was nearly dark, taken with mobile phone on night vision setting with flash :)

    Quite golden coloured in the light.

    #16149
    yellowfin
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    #16150
    yellowfin
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    #16151
    yellowfin
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    #16158
    yellowfin
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    Nice fish bro :)

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