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    • Whitebaiting in the Surf – Rakaia River 2009 – 2015

    By on 02/10/2020
    Rakaia whitebait scoop net.
    Rakaia whitebait scoop net.

    Whitebait in the Surf

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    Whitebait and sea-run trout fishing at the Rakaia River mouth.
    Smelt in the whitebait net Rakaia River mouth 2015 season. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith.
    Whitebaiting in the surf at the Rakaia River mouth 2015 season. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith.
    Life-jackets are a must when baiting in the surf with a Rakaia scoop net. Rakaia, whitebaiting. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith.
    You have to keep one eye on the rolling waves at all time. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith.
    Charles Smith with a good bag of whitebait. Rakaia, whitebaiting. Photograph courtesy of Charles Smith.

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