Waitahu (Reefton SI west coast) trout trip

[hosehustler]

How many interested in doing an early season freshwater (trout) spinner or fly trip to this spot (near Reefton).
It's a grade 2-3 trip to the hut, 2 or3 nights at the hut (sleeps 6) first in first served basis, I've been before and it's great, if we have 2-3 trucks wantin to go I will lead.... note it will be a mid week (mon-fri) trip.
any shift workers or other fisho's keen

[rangimotors]

sound good, could you explain the grade system a little, cheers

[kiwipete]

Put me down as a possible for this Tim. Maybee I will catch a fish too!

[Elmo]

So you are talking Octoberish?

If so, id be hell keen (provided work was just as keen for me to be away that is)

[hosehustler]

sound good, could you explain the grade system a little, cheers

Grade 1 Novice drivers - No damage or scratches likely.. Easy driving.
Grade 2 Novice drivers - Some bush marks and scratches possible.. Some mud, easy tracks, bumper deep water.
Grade 3 Average drivers - Some damage to sills possible.. More mud, harder tracks, wheel deep water.
Grade 4 Experienced drivers - Heavy bush marks and scratches likely.. Deep mud, steep tracks, bonnet deep water.
Grade 5 Experienced drivers only - Body damage likely. Hard 4 wheel driving, bush bashing, over bonnet water depth and other serious obstacles.

So you are talking Octoberish?

If so, id be hell keen (provided work was just as keen for me to be away that is)

Yep October, thinking (at this stage, yet to confirm), 15,16,17, or 22,23,24

[foxo]

I've been up there, it's a good drive but I never got a chance to fish the river though it looked good. I work shift too on a rotating roster so I'll have to see a bit closer to the time

[hosehustler]

Trip is happening Monday 15th till, Wednesday 17th October.
Meeting in Reefton (pub on left) at mid-day on Monday.
Who's coming, so far we have 4 possibly 5 trucks

[Shayne]

Man this sounds great, good luck boys wish i was there, hope you all have screeming reels

[kiwipete]

This is what we should be seeing, but alas the rains are here.............


Fingers crodssed that the waters subside enough for us to flick a rod at eh?