Ken Gargett Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 greetings, first, apols for my absence of late. the scumbags at tesltra shut me down and then sent a faulty modem as a replacement part - doing this from a mate's so will be off air again till probably mid next week. i have told telstra that if any of them had any pride at all, they'd shoot themselves. also, was in nz for a week for a cloudy bay event and also spitbucket. the cloudy bay event was their annual 'forage'. aside from tastings, one goes off in teams to 'forage' for stuff for dinner. so some do cheese making and others, deer farms etc. our group did berries and pine nuts and a quick fish. three of us – an irish chef who doesn't fish, a very pregnant woman and me – to the wairau where i'd fished a few weeks before with limited success. we only had an hour and no waders so i am walking through the streams in my jeans. guide gives us a million reasons why no chance of catching anything, not that i needed to hear that. then first cast – a 12lb salmon!!!i have spent gazillions on flights, accom, guides, top gear, choppers, you name it, chasing that mythical ten pound fish. and then this happens. it didn't seem right. not that i'm not happy (though as i let it go, a lot of people were very grumpy and explained the concept of 'forage' to me several times).as it wasn't a trout, i have to keep going. and if that idiot ayala mentions fishfarm, chalk it up to the never ending jealousy! i assure you it was free and wild, before and after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 hello and barramundi to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Colt - always quick on the draw, cracking us all up with the PhotoShop editing! Ahhhh, if there's comfortfood, this is the closest thing to a comfort-post - the expected zinger of a photo from Colt. Well done. Although, before I scrolled down to see your post/picture, I half expected to see a 1/2-off-sale tag on it, or a woodchipper to the left that Ken was feeding it into. Funny nonetheless. Just goes to show you the hopes that we have in expecting your pictures, Colt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckymtn22 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Looks like the lodge's stuffed fish to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Well done. I appreciate the kind words, but alas, I'm afraid it's Ken's photo which has been adulterated. They stamp the farmies prior to setting them loose in the holding tank. When you "fish" one out, that's the price you pay. I'm just trying to do my small part to help right an egregious wrong. Good luck with telstra Ken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nice catch Ken...sorry to hear about your continuing problems with Telstra, but that seems to have become just an everyday part of your life at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Nice catch Ken...sorry to hear about your continuing problems with Telstra, but that seems to have become just an everyday part of your life at this point. sadly yes. and if colt can find salmon over here for that price, farmed or otherwise, best of luck!!! mind you the way the us$ has tanked, we are not likely to see too many of you over here to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 sadly yes.and if colt can find salmon over here for that price, farmed or otherwise, best of luck!!! mind you the way the us$ has tanked, we are not likely to see too many of you over here to find out. Ken, next time you're up this way, I'll have you and Rob out for some nice rainbow trout/salmon/bass fishing up here. We grow/farm/breed everything big up here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchkiwi Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 lovely piece of salmon there, and first cast, it must've seemed like a good dream so violently surreal that even your dream persona didn't believe it. magnificent. there is still hope in the world then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigarmanTim Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I have never seen anybody have as many internet problems as you. EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ken is the only guy i know who fishes in dress socks and shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami101 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ken your trips are for kings....I wish I could get out to those locations.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ken is the only guy i know who fishes in dress socks and shoes. only because i had no choice. guide had no extra gear and it was only a side trip during a winery visit so not supposed to be serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarroverzulu Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Awesome! You too are living the Dream!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwirwe Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 well done nice fish ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami101 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 well done nice fish ken Ken you know I'm going to come down one of these day for a trip like this...it on my bucket list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PADDYWHACK121272 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 then first cast – a 12lb salmon!!!i have spent gazillions on flights, accom, guides, top gear, choppers, you name it, chasing that mythical ten pound fish. and then this happens. it didn't seem right. nice fish ken...there's a lesson from the fishing gods in there somewhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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