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What's the status of Moke creek? - Regarding permits etc

TroutnGold Stalker		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 8:54:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		I've had a quick look on the permit maps and it appears it doesn't have a claim on it and it's not a fossicking zone, yet I've seen a video on youtube of a guy dredging in there. I wouldn't think people would be putting videos out in the public if they're breaking laws. Apologies if the guy is on this forum lol, I wasn't trying to bring any attention to him, just curious about the situation with the river. Seems like a nice little schisty creek kind of like the Arrow, might have to check it out while I'm down there.... any fish about? what's the didymo situation like? Any relevant info is much appreciated!!!!

overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:25:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Hi TNGS-yep the Moke is under claim from Fan Creek down to the Moonlight.Dan Gerber has it aka Danidor.

gingerbreadman		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:26:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		You must be looking at the ole poachers map...i see nothing lol....moke has a claim on it well the bottum half anyway. Edited by user Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:27:27 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

simon		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:45:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		all those waterways are claimed. you name a river round here and sure as hell it will be claimed. shotover / arrow / moke / moonlight / stony / and even all those creeks up glenorchy way. all claimed. every last inch. check out the permit map on the forum. you're prob better off out of the creeks with a detector really. loads of land that has never seen a detector.
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TroutnGold Stalker		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:48:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Ah yep I see it now, I must have been looking under the wrong permit filter or having a pleasant halucination before (seeing no red colour). Regarding the claim owner that would make sense as the youtube video user name was similar to the one mentioned above. Thanks guys, probably saved me having a shotgun unloaded in my direction haha.

TroutnGold Stalker		Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:50:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: Canterbury Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 1 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon all those waterways are claimed. you name a river round here and sure as hell it will be claimed. shotover / arrow / moke / moonlight / stony / and even all those creeks up glenorchy way. all claimed. every last inch. check out the permit map on the forum. you're prob better off out of the creeks with a detector really. loads of land that has never seen a detector. I'm too skint for a detector, just bought another fly rod haha. A nice little 4 weight, maybe suitable for some little creeks such as Moke creek, if it has any fish?

Connor		Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 9:15:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 23/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Dunedin Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Mole creek is so full of didymo it's almost unreal. You can not pick up a single rock in that river without there being a good chunk of it on it. It's a real shame that little river was so nice :( Daniel said to me he wants to keep working it but it's a bit dangerous with the didymo .

Golddigger7		Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 9:23:43 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		Yep, that rock snot sure cloggs u pump intakes, bad for your hot water systems.