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    Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 5:20am
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Hi I am hoping to be moving to Masterton in the near future from the UK and would like to know if there is anywhere nearby to fish for carp. I was wondering if it is worth me bringing my fishing tackle with me.
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Can't answer your question, but bring your gear. Even if you don't find any carp, it may have other uses.
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Nah , your probly better off staying where you are TongueLOLLOL
Im not sure what sort of carp we got ..... Koi carp  , but there are  better tasting fish that are more fun to catch. Come down south and catch a 30lb canal trout Smile

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There are indeed better tasting fish to catch, but I doubt a 30lb canal trout is one of them LOL
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4 or 5 years ago they introduced grass carp in Henley lake but they seem to have gone now. They tried introducing them in the UK but they were not a success and had to be removed but other carp are fine. Anyway it does not look as if it will be worth bringing my tackle over.
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Have a look at the fresh water section. Might find some answers there.
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Originally posted by Vundu Vundu wrote:

Have a look at the fresh water section. Might find some answers there.


Yeah , NZ is internationally known as one of the best trout fisheries 😁,but if you don't think it's worth bringing your gear ........😀
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Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

There are indeed better tasting fish to catch, but I doubt a 30lb canal trout is one of them LOL


I dunno MB, if I ever catch any 30 pound fish I'm thinkin it will taste pretty guckin food😁😁🍺
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30lb canal trout or are thinking canal salmon?
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Just taking the piss. I love trout fishing, eating them less so, but a well conditioned fish such as those from Rotoiti will end up on my dinner plate. Those pigs from the canals kind of look like carp LOL
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