{"id":3734,"date":"2012-10-19T08:41:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T06:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2012-10-19T08:56:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T06:56:09","slug":"two-breakdowns-and-two-trout-in-the-maniototo-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/19\/two-breakdowns-and-two-trout-in-the-maniototo-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Two breakdowns and two trout in the Maniototo wilderness."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Labour weekend has landed so the next 3 days are mine. I\u2019m relaxing now after a tough week making the heaviest doors on earth. Before I take on this weekend\u2019s mission I\u2019ll briefly fill you in on last weeks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Saturday. Hung over.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday. Drove too far for a day trip but I wanted to check out some of my favourite water on the Maniototo. I picked up a fish en route to where I was expecting great things. Got back to the truck, it was dead. Walked 1.5 hrs to find a farmer to get a jump after assuming I fixed the problem. After the jump start I drove to the good spot which was not so good but I got one. Got back the truck at 7.30ish after a hell walk through the flooded marshland. Dead again. Another long walk to find another farmer to get another jump. Drove home. 380k round trip.<\/p>\n<p>Monday. Got an auto electrician to fix the truck. Simple fix thankfully!<\/p>\n<p>Let this Labour Weekend roll! Hope you all have a great one.. Tight lines and screaming reels!<\/p>\n<p>Ronan..<\/p>\n<p>Ps. I wish all you new fly-anglers who recently joined the Wakitipu Angling Club the very best in your new sport. It will change your lives! I&#8217;m happy to help you all in any way I can. Contact me on facebook or through the club.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3734 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-001_1024x768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-001_1024x768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3736\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3736'>\n\t\t\t\tA positive start!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-004_1024x768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-004_1024x768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3737\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3737'>\n\t\t\t\tLoads of water but still clear after lots of rain. The Gamble paid off again? Kind of!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-007_1024x768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-007_1024x768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3738\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3738'>\n\t\t\t\tThis area has some of the most beautiful brown trout I&#8217;ve seen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-009_1024x768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-009_1024x768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3739\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3739'>\n\t\t\t\tWhen the marshland floods the otherwise isolated oxbow lakes recruit fish.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-011_1024x768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-011_1024x768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3740\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3740'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading home&#8230; Finally!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-Oct-2012-2_1024x397.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sexyloops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Maniototo-Oct-2012-2_1024x397-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3741\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3741'>\n\t\t\t\tI had to stop to photograph this stunning panorama of the Maniototo&#8230; I left the engine running!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labour weekend has landed so the next 3 days are mine. I\u2019m relaxing now after a tough week making the heaviest doors on earth. Before I take on this weekend\u2019s mission I\u2019ll briefly fill you in on last weeks&#8230; Saturday. Hung over. Sunday. 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