Yep will be there and probably wearing my shirt from the other you know what fourm
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Yep will be there and probably wearing my shirt from the other you know what fourm
Hey guys, I need to tell my missus in advance so tell me what am I allowed to buy while I am down there? I am thinking pump action shottie or 17HMR while I am sitting here as there is a pheasant out in the paddock as I am typing this.
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It is pissing down with rain here at the moment so it is pretty hard to see but it is centre frame at the bottom of a tree trunk and on the line of the bottom of the seven wire fence
The fence has only six wires on it.
There is no way in hell that your old eyes can see that from the bottom of the Kaimai Ranges Spook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spook
I couldn't see the pheasant either @Rushy...you either have a shit camera or shit weatherQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
both. It was pissing down and I was using the camera function of my iPad at about seventy metresQuote:
Originally Posted by Spook
Sadly I can't make Saturday night, my Apologies to Maca, Rushy, Scribe and Happy. Sorry to all. Family function on the Saturday night. Will be there for the Saturday thou.
Never mind GA might see you Saturday.
Damned fool I am, I got seduced by the weather and the placid lake like sea last night just before dark and stuck the net out.
I figured the SW gale predicted wouldn't come away before daylight this morning.
Wrong, now we have a full gale and my net is on the move down the Firth toward Te Puru. If I do ever get it back it will be a mess.
Buggar and hell
yeah I got up at 4am to go for a hunt, bed was drier and more appealing, should of gone yesterday evening instead of Trout fishing. I saw that the Coromandel got a hiding last night.
Been there done that one Scribe.
Was a few days before it calmed enough to recover it too:(
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Well I got the net back just after low tide around lunch time. My neighbour from up the back came down this morning and offered to go out and get it for me. He's much younger and madder than me.
By this time it had travelled about two kilometres down the coast. I wouldn't have even have considered setting foot in a boat under these conditions but he launched his little row boat and after it he went. He travelled downwind at a fair rate of knots and picked up one of the buoys after about three goes at it and tumbled the net on board fish and all. Then he had to run downwind to the next bay where I picked him up with the vehicle and trailer.
It was obvious the flounder were not very active during the storm as they are our main catch at the moment, but there were a few snapper hunting in the dirty water. A Eagle ray, several small sharks, and a gurnard were the by catch for the day.Attachment 29389
great end result
That's a good catch
Same again Thursday or Friday am will be spot on Scribe!
No sweat ha piker!!:thumbsup:enjoy yr 2nd family! They're more important than us lot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
Sorry we won't be seeing you at the BBQ GA. Will hope to see you at the show. Maca do you have a firm idea how many need catering for? I don't care what the numbers is, I just want to know.
Don't worry Rushy, I've a big freezer! Max 10 me thinks, I have no idea really can think of 6 without GA and mate.
All good Maca if you are at six then a couple of pedestrians of the side of the road and a dero from the park and we are there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
We can troll if we have to Rushy!
Bunch of sad faces there! Not a happy looking fish amongst them :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scribe
So what's the plan for Saturday?
7 Rushy! Dougies cooking!:thumbsup:
I am going to try to get to the Sika show quite early and will being hanging around the publishers stand. 'Halcyon' that is, most of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
Sat night at Maca's is the plan I think. Yours and Rushy's faces will be the only ones I know unless Mucko turns up.
I think there is a bit of weather to blow through on Friday night, Sat morning, and after that weather should be clear but cold.
Be there Sat morn Dougie guess we'll all catch up I'll know yr face will look out for you!
Yeah you are right Maca, The SW might have settled down by Wed night, enough to start fishing again anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
One good set is all I need.
Are you at Kinloch Friday Scribe?
No Maca, Wife is working Friday night.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maca49
Ok
It is a bloody prolific producers of fish the Firth of Thames 'Toby'Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Traditionally it has always been the bread basket of Auckland.
I've got dinner plans with the magazine guys but yep come say Gidday, I won't he hanging at the NZO stand all day but go easy on me - I'm a bit terrified about this whole thing!
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Scribe ya might recognise me when I cruise through on sunday and pinch ya arse!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scribe
Hoping to sneak up for the day if my cunning plan works out!
Ok Andy, You are right I will recognise you as well. I didn't know you were going to be there.
you'all recognise me I will be wearing a camo shirt and hunting pants. might even keep my knife pouch on, knife out of course.
Before the Post's start, that's tongue in cheek, of course you all knew that.
QUOTE=Gapped axe;296950]you'all recognise me I will be wearing a camo shirt and hunting pants. might even keep my knife pouch on, knife out of course.[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by Scribe
This mornings catch. Still a SW
they are a very good size
They are not bad GA. I only threw back one flounder today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
Quite a few dabs still (local parlance) But sand flounder percentage increasing every set.
I wonder whether I will catch the big flush again this year. That one day when all the big fish head up into the shallows. I have caught it two years running and have had about 35 fish in each set. They are always of uniform size and are the biggest fish of the year.
It is seems to be that in the fish world they do most things together in age groups.
Anyone coming to Macas on Sat Night should bring a chilly bin and Ice packs. I am trying to put together some fish packs for all our inland friends to take home.
As well we might have enough for a flounder for breakfast sun morning.
A couple more sets yet if the weather improves. I am just getting ahead with fish numbers. I have the Gannet of Whangarei staying with me at present.
I served with him in Vietnam and at the moment he is getting through a fish at every meal. He must be off his food a bit because I have seen him tackle one at afternoon tea as well. Maybe he's still working up to this.
Geeze I might turn up myself!!:ORLY:
Dunno whether it's appropriate to put this here....but geez Scribe, one of the best hunting books I've read in ages. Big :thumbsup: from me
Looks like I'll be at the show Saturday morning,
Seems like I've got a little something to pick up. :)
Cheers
Pete
