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Hawke's Bay

Brag Your Catch

Caught a trophy fish or just one you are proud of? In this section you can 'brag your catch' for the world to see! You can also check out what other people are catching across New Zealand.

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8lb Brown Trout, from a small fish fishery. Took 5 years of exploring the particular river to find a specimen of this size and quality.

I was fishing my local river in the north island over lockdown, I said to my self I'm going to catch a fish this cast and boom slayed this brown that cast on a veltic

3rd salmon for the season and probably my best all round condition and size fish......stoked as, caught at rakaia river mouth approx 7:45pm 10th Jan
Photo cred Andrew Ablett (dad)

4.5 lb caught in rain on Motueka River. Mayflies hatching even in cold and wet.

I don’t go fishing much so to catch this beauty was a treat.
Blind strike in a deep pool. Caught on a wiggly worm fly in North Canterbury.
Beautiful old Jack, two Jacks are better than one.

This bow gave me an absolute run for my money, I just had to hold on until it let me land it

Sons first trout on his first day fishing. 3 1/2lb

Neeve is 12 years old and has been fly fishing for a couple of years now.

This was a pretty nice brownie around 7lb she caught and released in the Te Urewera's in January this year

Me (pictured) and my Dad went fishing at Lake Mclaren but we never expected to land this beauty, a 1.7 Kg Rainbow.

First fish of the season at Lake Namunamu. We were warriors it wasn’t going to be re stocked. However, Julie caught three juvenile fish which made my day (Matt). And she topped it off with these two beauties.

Caught at Lake Ruataniwha when out fishing with my brother one evening.
Didn't even see the trout until he was a few metres from the shore - I just thought I had a snag!

Just a beautiful day and my biggest brown of the season.

Cooper’s first brown trout weighed in at 5lb and was 52cm long. The very last cast on a wet and cold morning at Lake Whakamarino before we were heading home. He kept a very cool head and played it nicely into the net. Was caught on a Parsons Glory

Opening weekend at Waituna Lagoon fishing with my Dad, 5.5lb brown trout was the biggest I have caught in a long time!

My 1st time and 1st fish caught at Lake Rerewhakaaitu. Also caught on the 1st day of this season!

Was a 20lb rainbow hen from the tekapo canal. But had to be killed as she was bleeding from the gills

This was my first ever fish!

I'm leo I'm nearly 8 and this was the first fish I've ever caught. I caught it on a 12g black and gold toby.

My biggest trout on a fly rod. Put up a long, hard fight but i was happy to finally get it in the net. Weighed about 6 pounds.

Having the last cup of coffee at Lake Rerewhakaaitu before going home, when a rise was seen just off the shore.
Mate grabbed his fly rod and waded out in his shorts hoping to hook him but was unable to reach far enough.
I jumped back into my waders and approached from another angle. Hooked the 1.95kg jack with second cast and managed to get him to the net. Gave the fish to my mate to smoke. (Nice sized fish for this lake)

It is my biggest trout 29.8lb just can't get the 30 pound yet. Night fishing Twizel

My first fishing trip! 2-1/2lb rainbow trout on poppa’s boat on Lake Rotorua

My first sea run Trout

My first trout on a dry fly - so exciting

Brown trout caught on a nice evening at lake aviemore.

Best one of the season so far and looking forward to enjoying him for dinner tomorrow. 57 cms, 1460 gms Kawarau River, Queentown

My first rainbow trout that I landed as a NZ resident, and the winning trout for the November fishing contest held by the Taupo Fishing Club!

Southern Resivour Hog

Good size and great conditions

7 year old Josh casted hooked and landed his first trout weighing 6.8lbs. One happy kid!

My first fish on fly rod. Caught on a streamer. Was 2 pound.

good catch at Tekapo canal
all about 2-3 pound

18lb caught at Tekapo canal

It was my first trout ever caught....on a dry fly, mid afternoon, on a spring creek...23.5 inches.

Biggest fish I have ever caught

Nice fish with Mount Taranaki on the background

Massive rainbow trout caught on the Waimakariri River above Gooseberry Stream - first catch on my own and gave a decent fight!

I caught this 5lb rainbow on camp when i was 11, it was caught in the upper mohaka.

This beautiful brown was the first ‘keeper’ Oscar has landed, from the Clarence River just past the confluence with the Acheron. He was as proud as punch and enjoyed inviting his Grandmother over for dinner!

First perch and first fresh water fish in over a year. Also caught while taking my daughter for a walk around Henley Lake.

Nice colorful 8lb rainbow trout of the Patea river.

@#$$Nice brown

My son Paulo first trout

Stunning brown on a beautiful day!

A beautiful 8lb Brown Caught Last weekend in Lake Alexandrina. Was my second one over 8lb for the day & both returned to fight another day!

The moust beautiful fish I've seen with stunning colours !
Waiaua River near Opunake

New to the sport of fishing just this year this was my first 'landed' trout.

Return visit to the Ohau river after many years. First cast of the season and this brown trout rose to a black gnat. What a way to bring in the new year! Photo from Andrew Rollinson

On holiday in Taupo with Mum & Dad. Last nights fishing 17th January 2017, at 11.30 pm at Omouri stream mouth, using a black streamer fly landed a 9.75 lb Brown Trout. My very first trout caught on a fly at night. Photo from Christine Nichol

Line was in the water for 30 seconds My biggest fish to date Photo from Jeffrey Popham

Boxing Day, Manapouri. 7 pound brown trout. Photo from Gareth

the quality of the fish and the fight it put up 15 minutes worth of action:} Photo from shaun bungard-buchanan

A big winter see run browney on a freezing catlins day.Taken on a Black and gold gypsy where the catlins river meets the lake. 6 pd Photo from Will Bathgate

First time fishing the ohau channel, and never fished a fast flowing water and got this nice 5 pounder in less than 30 minutes Photo from Ethan Taylor

It was on a custom made lure. 7lb 65cm Brown Hen . Photo from Campbell Catchpole

Nice 5 pounder from the wairarapa Photo from caleb

Nice 5 pounder from the wairarapa Photo from caleb

Nice little Taupo hen,we caught and released five like this in a half hour; cracker. Photo from Cam Cooper

Nice 16lb Salmon I caught in the Waimakariri River on Thurs 15 Jan Photo from Ross McEwan

My first trout :) Photo from Brooklyn Reille

Fishing the canals with some friends this weekend this was the biggest. Other guys caught 18lb, 14lb and numerous 10lb plus fish. This one rocked in at 27lb 8oz. Photo from Owen Payne

My daughter Giorgia landed this fish in the Tekapo Canals weighing 6.8lb. Photo from James Petronelli

Carlos (8) catches his first real whopper brown trout at 27.3lb in the Ohau canals. Pictured here with Dad and little sister Alex (6). This one is off to get mounted and needless to say the kids are out at every opportunity trying to get a rainbow and salmon to match! No luck yet but the freezer is full of salmon and the kids are hooked on fishing!! Photo from Carlos Scadden

First trout fore on opening day glorious taranaki conditions for fishing and for the Rangers to be out and about Photo from Les Martin

My PB Brown Trout. Photo from Ariel Perez A

First trout caught fly fishing ,caught in ruamahunga river near masterton. Photo from Lochie Mcnab

Very nicely coloured up jack ready to spawn in the Kuratau. He came and went at 6.5 lb. Photo from cam cooper

This has to be my best Trout ever - Fishing with Jono at the canals. Photo from Robert Anson

My personal best - fantastic 16.8lb Brown Trout from Tekapo. Photo from Robert Anson

Caught by Cade Register of Taupo, on Lake Okataina, last fish of the day. Photo from Lance Shepherd

Now this is what a borrowed jet ski should be used for! Photo from Matt Short

A big local brownie has quick photo with my 2 year old daughter before we released him back into the Hutt River. Photo from Aaron Houghton

this was my first ever salmon! caught on a silver toby and on 8 pound line and on a 2 to 4 kg trout rod!!! #45 minute fight. Photo from Dylan Booth

Quality time with dad after returning to NZ Photo from Zandra Danvers

My son JR and his biggest fish to date, 3 1/2 lb brown. Taken on a cicada pattern. He landed and released 4 for the afternoon. Wellington, NZ. Photo from Mike Colbert

The wife and her friend Serena went up to Auckland to the Bruce Springsteen concert and I headed up to certain Lake in the camper. had a great time,caught four rainbows all about that size. Ive been up there a few times but never had any luck until this trip. Photo from Bill Tuhi

First brown7.5 Photo from Dennis shine

First one for season biggest one out of the Hurunui Photo from Gavin Anson

This was Victoria's first fish ever caught. Photo from Nicky Kelly

This is Jack holding Dad's eight pound river trout. It is Dad's biggest catch so far! Photo from Logan Kelly

Any fish caught with the kids is a good one. 4lb Brown Jack on #14 Pheasant tail. Photo from Mike

We had a very disappointing first week of February, superb weather but just could not find the fish. I caught this one on the last day after much walking in a spring creek that was about to run out. It was just under 6 lbs; maybe not a trophy fish, but it sure was a trophy for me on that trip. Photo from Chris Miley

My first salmon and only caught it when fishing for trout with 5lb line! It's taken 40 odd years but worth the wait. Photo from Paul Ravenwood

Fishing has been exceptionally hard during the day at Rotorua both out on the lake flats and close to the stream mouths. With friends Warren Derrick and Ron Blair we had been fishing all day at Waiteti and Hamurana and had returned the the Hamurana carpark to prepare for a night fish. The previous night on a doll fly I had caught a Rainbow of 3lb, not big but excellent condition. Anyway on dusk we set off out into the lake with the usual anticipation as one does. Fortunately the lake was calm with the wind from the nor-east. A few fish were caught and towards 11pm Warren said he was heading in and we said we would be far behind him. Well almost within casting distance of the stream mouth we heard some splashing and yelled out to Warren was that him and what was it. He called back saying yes it was him and by the way the fish was fighting he thought it was a Brown. By this time we were already heading back and arrived in time to see Warren net his fish. Well it wan't a Brown but a 6.17lb Rainbow of absolute excellent condition. The picture was taken that night of a very happy and tired fisher. Photo from Barrie Barnes,

hi guys as you will note this photograph is not about a catch, the picture is the New Zealand coarse angling team, with the Trans Tasman trophy. The competition was held in the lower Waikato area the 18 person teams fished on 19&20 February, NZ winning by one point overall, the closest margin in 24years. the TT championship winner was Matthew Sellen from the Auckland club NZ. Photo from Stuart Stevenson

This is Will's second fish, but the first one where he struck to set the hook. Fortunately, Will's first fish just hooked itself, and you can see that one on your 2014/2015 licence :) Photo from Stu Hastie

Solo trip on a cloudy stormy day on upper oreti Photo from Steve

nice and clean :) and some good eating Photo from michael camac

strong brown weighing 5lb Photo from Ben Ellison

caught this 1 twice this year, once on mayfly dry and then on a big cicada Photo from Ben

A hard fighting Waihou blue spring fish. She went back happy, me too. What a great sport this is. Photo from Cam Cooper

My Dad and I spent two days fishing in Glenorchy, Otago, 6th & 7th Feb, could not have had better conditions. Total caught 12, kept two each day for eating. This is a three pound brown. Photo from Matthew Barton

Hi. My name is Simon and I love fishing!!! For my 9th birthday dad shouted me my first trip to the upper taieri river at Serpentine Flat. It was a really big drive from Dunedin and we had to get up at 4.30am but it was all worth it. Check out this whopper 6 pound brown trout I caught all by myself(Dad netted it for me).I cant wait for the next trip. Simon Photo from Simon Roff

This was my first fishing trip ever & my first catch!! It was a rainbow trout caught on Saturday 1 February 2014 weighing 30lb caught on 8lb line....needless to say I LOVE fishing now! Photo from Sandy Dakers

Hamurana Brownie caught on the 6th of Feb , last fish of the day , took me all over the Lake before I managed to net it ! Photo from Steve Flint

It's the biggest I've caught and I love its color and spots. Photo from Toni Morgan-Taylor

Not that you can actually see the fish in this photo, but it was a Brown Trout about 3 1/2 or 4 pounds taken from Conroy's Dam near Alexandra on the 10th Jan 2014. What is special about this is that my Dad and my young Son were there with me fishing and that not less than 10 years had passed since I last caught a Trout with my Dad. He taught me fly fishing many years ago, but now finds it harder to do a days fishing so each time is special in itself. A fantastic day with a great result. Photo from Adam Stodart

Finaly i caught it !!, my trophy brown trout after 20 years fishing in patagonia and now here. Photo from Gabriel Mödinger

November the 25th 2013 I managed a double figure Brownie out of Hamurana , then on the 15th of December it was followed up with this 9.2 Brownie , both on olive woolly bugger and both returned to fight another . Photo from Steve Flint

November 28 2013 Rumoured to be first salmon caught at Rakaia Gorge this season, and caught on a trout rod and lure. Photo from Tony Van Herp

10lb rainbow caught jigging on Lake Rotoiti, central North Island. We were fishing the Seeka Kiwifruit competition and hooked this winner 30 minutes before lines out. Photo from Cody Law

My first trout well in excess of 20lb Photo from Chris

A very Chunky Brown Trout about to be released taken on #14 Ymak Caddis Nymph Photo from Martin Langlands

4 pound perch, on a soft bait Photo from William Lochhead

Was caught down the Taieri river, 34lb salmon - caught at start of 2013 on a 8lb line. Sure put up a fight..! Photo from Corey Stringer

Hunter(5)with his 8lb sea run trout caught(07/09/13) in Henley. Photo from Michael Skilling

First brown at taupo 20 years in the waiting Photo from Dennis shine

Typical night fishing in atrocious conditions pays off. Grunty rainbow .Cant beat the

10.3lb Raninbow caught in the Twizel canals earlier in May this year. Photo from Sam Paton

Hunter (5) two fish in 20mins the big one was 6lbs Photo from michael skilling

My son(Hunter 5) 1st brown trout at taieri river. Photo from michael skilling

The crossing to get here was so dangerous that my fishing partner vowed never to go again. Thanks to Mighty River for changing it!!! Photo from Wayne Harrison

Caught this fish on the Tonagriro River on a Size 16 Hair & Copper.Excellent fight from a great conditioned trout!! Photo from Robert Turner

Not the biggest at 5.5lb but this maiden Taupo hen was in superb nick and full of eggs> caught just before midnight at the Pukawa stream mouth in July. Photo from Cam Cooper

first fish on a fly rod using para adams Photo from Anthony Hoko

1.5kg Rainbow caught at the Kai-Iwi Lakes competition 2013, Second Place in kids section. Great weekend ! Photo from KALANI SNOOKS

8lb Rainbow on a floating line, 5lb tippet and globug. Photo from Robert Anson

Largest Rainbow - personal best. Caught on the Sage. 11.5lb - 30 min to land. Photo from Robert Anson

Nathan cracking the 20lb barrier! Photo from Chris House

My Dad he died in 2008 he was blind and had bells attached to the end of his rod so he didnt miss a bite,since going blind seven years earlier it was a common sight to see my parents motorhome parked along side rivers around the South Island. Photo from Justin Scoullar

Spotted from the road in crystal clear water. bare feet even !! Photo from Nicholas Robertson

This was my biggest salmon to date.28lb salmon caught in the upper Hurunui river while fishing for trout. This fish was released to spawn. Great days fishing:} Photo from patrick mcfadden

Caught at Lake Pearson - 20.4.2013 in the rain(snow now getting close to Lake) using Rio WF7& s3 new wet line on my Sage #7 and on the third cast this approx 5lb (50cm) rose and took my fly. Amazing take and best fish of the season. This was my 50th fish for the season, most of which I release. Photo from Robert Anson

This is my first ever catch! Very happy with myself. Photo from Jo Orr

Biggest fish to date on the fly rod. Photo from Mike Colbert

Temp was 40 this day we had no shade on the canal and it didnt even put up a fight what is so special about this one is that it is still sitting in the freezer since 2006 they were going to mount it and never got round to it Photo from Justin Scoullar

Small stream,tough fight on a 4wt,built the reel,tied the flies and released the fish.Very satisfying 2 hours fishing one afternoon. Photo from Michael Bakker

17lb Salmon caught at the Waimakariri River on 25 feb 2013, caught on shimano trout rod and reel combo, using 8lb breaking strain mono, and a rapala style lure. The light gear made it !! Photo from Steve Hutson

This was my second only trout and was pulled from the Hutt River Photo from Gareth

Jesses first salmon, weighing in at a solid 22lb. Photo from Jesse Campbell

Biggest Salmon I've caught so far this season weighing in at a impressive 22lb caught at Mak Rocks 6am 1st of December. Photo from Kris Williams

This is my Nephew - Archie (5 years old) whom caught this very nice Sea run trout in the Lower taieri River on Boxing day. Photo from Scott Weatherall

Nathan's first of the season....13lbs Photo from Chris House

First one of the season....16lbs Photo from Chris House

This was my very first salmon - approx 17lb caught on 8lb line with a 20lb leader and the knot didnt fail - awesome. caught at MacKintoshes. Photo from Robert Anson

This was a wild river rainbow. No free feeds from any salmon farms for this boy. Good to see they do exist in the wild. Photo from Jake Berry

first decent fish of the season, caught lower reaches waipori river at a special place lol, 6 pound off to the smoker Photo from garrie pearce

14 pound first cast ever on a fly rod Photo from Jamie blair

it was my first lake fish caught at lake Middleton Photo from cam sidon

The fish were cruising and frustrating us all day long. I had cast a small wet fly into this ones path 4 times with no interest, on the 5th cast it landed 2 metres in front of him and he attacked the fly! Luckily I had my good mate on hand to net him. Great place, excellent trip! Photo from Clayton Bowles

Kayak lake fishing on the West Coast of the South Island Photo from Chris

This very friendly chap was fishing next to me and hooked this 20lb beauty! Well done Jo! Photo from Chris

One of ten taken in morning session that included seatrout,brownies and rainbow memorable to say the least. Photo from Simon Cassidy

beauty :) Photo from Lukas Engelmann

Caught it early season on a small otago high country stream. 34

My first brown trout of the season 2012-2013!! More to come! Photo from Mark Ho

First trout wet nymphing Photo from cameron kerr

Catch and release without taking them out of the water. Photo from Mike Shapleski

First fish of the new season and she was a ripper!!!! Photo from Paul scarsbrook

One of a number of trophies landed near Muchison during a mouse year. Another happy client guided by Steve Perry Photo from steve perry

a night to remember with my fishing mates... rosalie brosnan and ray lazaro their first season 2011-2012... sea run trout.... north canterbury region Photo from melvin arnigo

Second biggest fresh water fish. 1.5kg Photo from cameron kerr

5lb Brownie - my biggest fresh water fish so far Photo from Cameron kerr

was caught on a favorite river of mine. Photo from Dylan Booth

the biggest brown trout I ever caught... late night trout fishing...north canterbury Photo from melvin arnigo

my mate first fishing season 2011-2012, 1st catch Photo from melvin arnigo

lost two before i got this

This was the first sighted fish i ever caught on the Tutaekuri river in Hawkes bay (4lb) Photo from Andrew Roberts

My best Brown Photo from curtis.anderson

Cracker 3lb Salmon from Sullivans dam Dunedin. Photo from Sarah the Salmonator

This lovely Jack Bow (8lbs) was caught on the 10/6/12 which was the date of my first visit to the Blue Lake on a bitterly cold windy day and I could only manage to fish for some forty minutes before being blown off the lake ! Caught on my slime line on a black woolly bugger. Photo from Steve Flint

My biggest to date 18.25lbs Rangitata 24/12/11 Second Cast...aint that right yates? Photo from Peter

Rainbow, 7lb, second fish ever, 1st was a 3.5lb an 3rd was another 7lb, all the same day at okataina, A day to remember!! rotorua lakes. eastern. Photo from Jamie

This 20lb rainbow was taken on a 6lb tippet on a cold Tekapo morning last week. A great days winter fishing ! Photo from Luis Wood

My biggest catch in Lake Alexandrins to date. This 8 lb brown was returned to the water to fight another day. Photo from Luis Wood, taken in Central South Island region

Biggest fish ive caught. 10lb!! Photo from Brooke, taken in Auckland/Waikato region

First time I caught 2 rainbows with in 20 minutes of each other. One rainbow was 50cm long. Also my longest trout. Photo from Cameron, taken in Auckland/Waikato region

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