Thank you for that. I agree.

@@AllanBurgessFishingmag I love mine!

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Thank you Richard. I appreciate your feedback.

It's a bit unnerving actually.

Thank you for your kind feedback and welcome aboard as a subscriber Scott.

Thank you, Adam. Let's hope the salmon come back soon!

Hi Grant, I've never used a fluorocarbon leader when salmon fishing. All the salmon I have caught have been taken on 20-pound monofilament - mostly Maxima Ultragreen. The most salmon I have taken in a season was 14 fish a few years ago! If the rivers were low and clear I would fish a smaller zed spinner or size 4 feathered lures but still use the 20-pound mono. The modern way to do it these days when fishing braid, is to employ a fluorocarbon leader measuring approx. two-rod lengths and tied to your braid with an FG knot.

Thanks, Ringo. I'm not sure how you would dispatch freshly-caught whitebait? Freezing would do it but I didn't have a freezer in my van.

Are you talking about the button next to the film advance lever? That would be the shutter button the one you use to take a picture.

​@@tubewatcher155 No the one near viewfinder

Thank you for that Marc. I appreciate your feedback.

Great comment. I know what you are saying. That happens when you get a lot of anglers fishing very close together, especially when many fish are caught. No one wants to miss out. I remember years ago at the mouth of the Rakaia River one Waitangi Weekend (1995 I think). There were several hundred anglers fishing the surf, shoulder to shoulder, on the south side of the river mouth. Suddenly dozens of anglers hooked up all at once on salmon. Nobody wanted to stop casting for fear of missing out. There were salmon swimming between people's legs, crossed lines and massive tangles everywhere. Sportsmanship went out the window. Many people just "lost the plot".

Yes, Mike, you shore can. You must always lubricate the mono before pulling the knot up tight or heat will damage the monofilament and weaken your knot.

Gryp knot - I think

@@jdp2380 Nail Knot in "Ashley Book of Knots (1944)""

Yes, pink lures take plenty of salmon in New Zealand too.

You are welcome. Another important consideration is that the Hurunui River has a different catchment. It can sometimes be running clear when the bigger braided rivers further south are discoloured and unfishable.

I did say salmon fishing. I didn't say salmon catching lol. But I take your point.

Thanks, Dell. If you can purchase 10 x 4 oz surfcasting grapnel sinkers from Walmart for $2.00 that's a good deal.

I appreciate your comment. Veltics are good blade spinners and if they are working for you then stick with them. I reckon we anglers all have our favourites and so fish them the most. Therefore it stands to reason that we will catch the most fish on the lure we fish most often.

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Love to go fishing with this guy!

@@garydebgray2832 Chris is a very good experienced angler. I've seen a lot of big fish lost in the canals because novices are desperate to get their fish into the net as quickly as possible before it gets off.

Thank you, Johnny. I like these spoon-sinkers. They are quick, cheap and easy to make!

Thanks, James. I like the Red Setter too. It's a good fish taker and easy to tie.

Hi Levi, it is just downstream from the twin bridges over the Waimakariri River and about 5km upstream from the river mouth. See the red number 2 on the map at the bottom of this page: fishingmag.co.nz/slider/waimakariri-river-trout-and-salmon-fishing

@@fishingmagconz cheers

Yes, you could Peter, but I would be inclined to attach fluorocarbon to the braid, with the FG knot which passes more easily through your rod's line guides.

Yes, you can catch sea-run brown trout at places like the mouth of the Rakaia River at this time of year (winter time). However, they will be bigger in the spring and summer. I have caught sea-run browns during winter in the past by walking along the seaward side of the Rakaia River lagoon and casting a black and gold Toby - see this video filmed there during winter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIemc2RrfMeLf9k

Hi Joe, I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for that. Clad you enjoyed it.