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“I yelled out to the guy, who happened to be a [council reserves] ranger, to pop into the boot of my car and get my landing net because I d just caught a salmon and I needed a hand to land it.” Two minutes later, about 10am, reserves ranger Ross Laybourn towed a 6.35 kilogram quinnat, or chinook, salmon from the water. “I had this odd feeling that it was going to be a good day when I woke up that morning, and it was. Everything went right,” Kole said. “It was such a thrill . Most salmon are caught after 20 to 40 hours of dedicated fishing. It’s especially rare to catch one in the river here.”
They thanked the Rarangi volunteer fire brigade for trying to save their camper, “but it was too late . We don t have much left.” The couple had been living in New Zealand since February last year, but moved into the self-contained minibus about five months ago. They converted the vehicle themselves.
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The vehicle was fully ablaze in less than 30 seconds, witnesses say. The fire happened on their first night in the South Island at a freedom camping site run by the Marlborough District Council. A council spokeswoman said on Tuesday afternoon the council believed a camping gas canister had exploded.