Yesterday I had a look for trout in a few spots in the Wairau River and Wairau Diversion.
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A track through the trees below the Diversion Bridge. |
I only managed to spot one trout near one of the areas photographed. I
felt rather good about having seen one – it's better than none.
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Looking upstream to the Diversion Bridge. |
The mid/lower Wairau River's fishing season is year-round, so I had a
few casts yesterday, and went back again today to the spot I saw the one
trout. No luck, and nothing spotted today.
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Standing below the Ferry Bridge, near the Spring Creek township. |
I'm looking forward to getting back up the river again now that the weather's warming up.
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Above Tuamarina. |