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    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 at 7:21pm
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Confused   hows the season going?  have heard on the tm message board that catches have varied....hey uncle...are there streams around welcome bay?  some good catches going on in that area.....myself...mmmm....1/2 lb yesterday...today...3/4 lb  in the tarawera...might be on the improve going to new moon on thursday.
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Hi Dunnit, you guys must have missed the rain over the weekend?
There was something like 140mls in the Kaimais so our local streams would have been filthy.
I didn't even bother going for a sqizz & my 'ol mate stayed home too.
He was going for a look today so will catch up in the next day or two.
 
There are a couple of  streams at Welcome Bay, mostly taken by locals.
I hear they get the odd good day but nothing startling.
 
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we got the rain allright bill but the tarawera clears real quick being a lake fed river....the whakatane and wainui are total mud at the moment but not that high so must be some slips up in the high counrty.
the weekend should be good ...moon is new and sea should be flat     bring it on  lol
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I wish Dunnit!
Didnt even get the nets out of the garage. That rain was heavy and constant. I checked out the possie anyway as i was out that way and as predicted absolutely filthy and very high and fast. But you are onto it re Thursday. Im hoping I have something to report Approve then. The old man is fizzing at the bung hole to get a dip in soon. Mouths watering in aticapation. BRING IT ON!
 
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is the season open in wellington yet
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The season in all of the north island runs August 15 right through until November 30.
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Welly season is off to a very slow start....
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season in the waimak is wicked grabbing a couple of pound over the weekend and lossing two trout Cry
globe warming,higher sea levels,more fishing spots
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where abouts in welly do u white bait? just in the lower hutt river?
 
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Yep also at the inlet on porirua side depending on tides
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Bit gets done in the Pauatahanui inlet and stream I think.

Big ups to anyone who can catch one on a fly rodTongue
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ok thats good will have to give it a crackThumbs Up
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Hows the baiting going Dunnit?
Thought I saw your 4x4 out Matata way yesterday?
I have plenty of eggs and a hot pan, if you feel like calling in for a coffee on your way homeQuestionQuestionLOLThumbs Up
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you have a few cold ones in the fridge to wash them down then its a dealTongue
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a wee update from eastern bop...tarawea was running well with steady catches of 1kg a day untill the mo vanners moved in and camped..mostly from tauranga but one from rotorua(these retired people piss me off).moved to the chedder valley and did well yesterday with 2.5 kg  but today got beaten to "the"spot and only got 1 whitebait.
very early start tomorrow me thinks....i hear the thornton and the whakatane are running fairly well with the locals getting up to 5kg a morning/evening shot.
why dont i go there?...can't be bothered with the racial stuff that goes on....im to whiteLOL
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Waikato is very poor so far. With only small catches and very small runs.
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Had a go then other weekend and got a feed (small)... riught now though I can make as many as I need LOL.
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