Unplanned End to Whitebait Season & Final Tally

With the whitebait season coming to an end soon Rubba and I head down to the river for another few hours of gathering. We didn't know that this would be our last trip out for the season.

Managed to get enough to add another bag to the freezer and we now have a few bags ready for a taste test or give away to some awesome people.
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[justakiwi]

Hi Mike looks like you guy's had a way better whitebait season than we did here in southland . It was the wettest spring that i can remember down here river was in flood for most of the season no good at all

[debramage]

Nice collect Mike, for the season. If you have whitebait in your freezer, eat, love and enjoy. 😊😊

[brianvdwesthuizen]

On your spot at Matatā doc camp. No 55. Good spot !!!

[greenwayfilms]

nice bro allways love your content good work 🦪🦪🥗🥗

[zanealpha]

Even though its nearly a month after the season closed iv seen alot of whitebait in the awa where i go ...i go fishing there after the season for kahawai so its alsome to see whitebait an lots of kahawai

[nemaiaisaako]

Hey Mike is whitebait like baby sardines? kiaora

[lisasnell]

I think the council is destroying the habitat there by less whitebait migrating to the places they're familiar with. Lessening the dates isn't the issue i think... it's comercialisation of the product for profit over recreation just like fishing. Anyway sorry Mike i just feel for our whanau those that aren't greedy who just want a kai for our kaumatua and whanau...nga mihi❤️💞

[citizenkane]

still #1's that late, I think the shortened season is going to result well for the future
Just hope the Regional Council stop destroying their breeding habitat with the rocks or at least plant something for them
Kia ora Mike