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20 July 2012, 08:02
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Country: New Zealand
Town: te awamutu
Boat name: na
Make: aqua marina
Length: under 3m
Engine: electric
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 12
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Hello from New Zealand
Hi there, One geriatric from NZ here. My name is Arthur, I live in Te Awamutu. I have had numerous small dingys, wooden, f/glass, tinnys and now an inflatable.
I mostly get out on our local hydro lakes, trout fishing,( not a very good angler ). In NZ, trout fishing isn't the preserve of the toffee nosed crowd. Anyone can buy a yearly licence for about 35 English pounds and access freshwater fishing nation wide.
I take my camera and get photos of the various water fowl life if the fishing is a bit slow. Take care.
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20 July 2012, 09:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hampshire
Boat name: Puppy Bear
Make: Ring 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 140hp
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 38
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Welcome aboard Arthur! I'm based in The Solent. You can't beat a day on the water can you? Hoping to get out to view the J class regatta today with camera in tow. Great to get photo's from a different perspective. Enjoy the forum.
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20 July 2012, 12:17
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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Originally Posted by awa154
Hi there, One geriatric from NZ here. My name is Arthur, I live in Te Awamutu. I have had numerous small dingys, wooden, f/glass, tinnys and now an inflatable.
I mostly get out on our local hydro lakes, trout fishing,( not a very good angler ). In NZ, trout fishing isn't the preserve of the toffee nosed crowd. Anyone can buy a yearly licence for about 35 English pounds and access freshwater fishing nation wide.
I take my camera and get photos of the various water fowl life if the fishing is a bit slow. Take care.
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I was over to see the Rugby at the end of last year and visited some friends of my father (Originally from the Masterton Area but now lives in Zimbabwe) in Cambridge - great part of the world and would love to live in NZ one day!
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20 July 2012, 15:47
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Country: USA
Town: Cali
Boat name: Thumper
Make: Avon CRRC 4.5
Length: 4m +
Engine: Merc 50
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 422
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Welcome mate, love the Lake Taupo and Bay of Islands. Great country. 
Cheers, Don
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20 July 2012, 19:17
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Country: Greece
Town: HERACLION
Make: MY ONE
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2*350
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 220
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Welcome dude you are first
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20 July 2012, 21:22
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Member
Country: New Zealand
Town: Auckland
Boat name: GUN-IT
Make: Redknight
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp outboard
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 18
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If you are ever up in Auckland, get in touch and I will take you for a spin in the harbour...
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20 July 2012, 22:43
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: belfast
Boat name: portnahaven
Make: Red Bay Boats
Length: 7m +
Engine: yamaha 245hp diesel
MMSI: 235089641
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 345
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Hi and welcome from Northern Ireland. Been over to NZ - not too far from yourself. A team of us from here were invited by Air NZ to fish a Kahawai salt fly tournament in the Bay of Islands based in Paihia.
We were in the competition five years running, and actually managed to win it one year. Also fished for trout on the rivers around Turangi.
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20 July 2012, 23:01
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,682
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Alaska, New Zealand - is there a fish on the planet that can drawn breath without looking over it's, um, whatever they have instead of shoulders, keeping a eye out for you?
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20 July 2012, 23:16
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: belfast
Boat name: portnahaven
Make: Red Bay Boats
Length: 7m +
Engine: yamaha 245hp diesel
MMSI: 235089641
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 345
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Alaska, New Zealand - is there a fish on the planet that can drawn breath without looking over it's, um, whatever they have instead of shoulders, keeping a eye out for you?
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Not too many. 
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21 July 2012, 01:11
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Country: USA
Town: Cali
Boat name: Thumper
Make: Avon CRRC 4.5
Length: 4m +
Engine: Merc 50
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 422
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Good on ya mate. May I be buried on that green bank by Huka Lodge with the the sound of the falls in my ears.
All the best, Don
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