How goes the fishing?

Elvis · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

6.5lbs of tekapo rainbow trout.

Ominivision1 · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:44 am Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

Nice trout, fire up the smoker.

Vince · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:33 am Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

Elvis....that is a damn fine fish mate...well done.

Cheers, Vince

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:20 am Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

Nice. Very nice.

Too bad the mount couldn't have been better lookin'.

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:36 am Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

Good job there! I'm only moderately jealous ...

slimjim · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

why, Elvis, you are still quite a young blok! I mean to get down so low into a squat. How tall was the camera man?

Elvis · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

39 and still counting. battered trout last night and the smoker will be fired up for the other half tonight.

Vince · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

Elvis wrote:

39 and still counting. battered trout last night and the smoker will be fired up for the other half tonight.

Beer batter of course mate. Never tried trout...caught a few and seen plenty, but never had the urge to try one.

Cheers, Vince

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Nice, love those 'bows! I prefer rainbow trout to other types, maybe an exception is a big brookie. Sadly my state is shifting from rainbows to "tiger" trout which is a bizarre looking Brown / Brookie hybrid. They grow fast and are aggressive so my state is using them as a tool to combat chubs (garbage fish). In those areas harvest is restricted by size so I avoid those lakes.

-DallanC

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

Vince wrote:

Beer batter of course mate. Never tried trout...caught a few and seen plenty, but never had the urge to try one.

Cheers, Vince

If you get the chance to try fresh trout, give it a go. They are mighty fine table fare.

-DallanC

Elvis · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

beer battered trout is primo tucker real 5 star goods. better than any sea fish or as good as the best of anyway. trout is a nice flesh but like other fish needs to be gill and gutted soon after catching and get the bloodline out of the inside it works like a kidney and if left gives a muddy taste.

Vince · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

OK...so trout are a blood fish...never knew that...I know now. Thanks mate.

In the south parts of Australia there is magnificent trout fishing...browns and rainbows being the two species. Of course we have our native freshwater fishg as well...bass and Murray Cod etc, but they are slowly being overrun by introduced species...European Carp and Tilapia being two of the worst.

Cheers, Vince

Elvis · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

I will post beer batter recipy for you in the recipy section.

Elvis · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

took my son out fly fishing yesterday, the wind was a real pain and I learnt a few new words( out of the mouth of babes!!!) but we had a really neat father/son time on the river. we were fishing wee wets across and down as I feel this is easiest for the young fella till he masters casting( if such a thing is possible Ive been doing it for 30 years and still hooked my hat) I managed a nice 3lb brown which the lad netted AND gutted for me so we wont starve. Cant wait till the boy manages to get first fish on a fly that is a memory I will cherish forever.

Tremblay · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: How goes the fishing?

I wish we had assistant game wardens here. Somebody shot a trophy bull elk 3 days ago and left lay. Thats 3 0r 4 in the past 2 months.