Stella Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I went spotlighting last night in the Te Henui stream which runs through New Plymouth. Started at the coast and followed the stream in for a couple of km. Didn't find huge numbers of anything, but there were various bullies, lots of whitebait (mostly banded or giant kokopu - small, non-spotty and yellowish despite being fresh-run), sparse eels, a single teeny cray and various shrimp. Mostly I wanted to find giant bullies. :happy1: Likely here because it was so close to the sea. Sadly I left my waders in Wanganui so I could only catch two without falling in. Fish 1. This was the most unperturbed fish I have EVER caught. It didn't even mind lying upsidedown! Definitely a BIG bully (14.5cm) but common bullies can get that big. The facial markings don't look particularly 'common' to me, but the flecks along the body look too vague to be a giant. Not sure on this one. Fish 2: 16cm. So much BULLY! Now here the body flecks are really clear, and the white spots on the lower half of the face are really strange, and the head seemed even more tapered (when it shut its mouth). This one I am pretty sure is a (medium-sized) giant bully :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Nice fish. Must get out and find some banded kokopu this winter/spring. There are so many places that I want to look in still around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Funny, the unsure bully and the definitely medium giant bully look practically identical , even down to the bits of debris on your fingers. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 You would notice that, Ira! (thanks, fixed now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 How many did you catch after you fell in then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 well of course after I fell in I became one with the fish and no longer felt the need to catch them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 well of course after I fell in I became one with the fish and no longer felt the need to catch them That would explain why you're always being a bully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 That would explain why you're always being a bully. BOOM BOOM! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 That second one has such a bully face lol :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Showing your age there Cricketman... Nice fish Stella, I suspect Ira's radar is set to detect errors first and the other stuff last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Showing your age there Cricketman... Nah, Just retro... :smln: I need to have a look what swimming around my local stream this time of year... so FREAKING cold though... :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Showing your age there Cricketman...: Indeed! I think he was slightly before my time Went fishing again last ngiht, same stream. got a NINETEEN CENTIMETRE giant bully! :nfs: (bear in mind that most bullies I see are <10cm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 That isn't the original Basil Brush either. The replacement was nowhere near as good as the original who was really a sneaky subversive little fox. I am starting to wonder who the bully is around here Stella! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Indeed! I think he was slightly before my time You aren't that much younger than me and I can remember Basil Went fishing again last ngiht, same stream. got a NINETEEN CENTIMETRE giant bully! :nfs: (bear in mind that most bullies I see are <10cm)We wont believe you without photographic proof :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Agreed! Screenshot or it didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 nah, you dont need a photo, we will believe you now let me tell you about the 60 kg Kingfish I caught last week.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Damn you, infidels all! Wait till I get home and upload some photos. :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Ok, so it took a little while longer than I expected, but here we go, 19cm giant bully :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 he's so wide :nfs: I had a strange dream last night where I was diving in this river looking for huge bullies but all I found was a platypus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice fish. I had a strange dream last night where I was diving in this river looking for huge bullies but all I found was a platypus Interesting...I had a dream that I had a bunch of zebra plecos rolling around my house in hamster balls going "Nononononononono" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice fish. Interesting...I had a dream that I had a bunch of zebra plecos rolling around my house in hamster balls going "Nononononononono" :sml1: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 :nfs: I suspect that he would beable to eat just about anything he came across in the stream, even not so small trout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 wow, watch your toes when wading in that creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 :nfs: I suspect that he would beable to eat just about anything he came across in the stream, even not so small trout I can so picture him sitting there with several inches of trout tail sticking out of his gob lol, if giants are anything like my bullies i'm sure they'd happily swim around with their mouth stuck open until they can finally get it down :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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