Thread: Boys weekend in the sounds.

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

Jealous, We have this hut on our hit list for this summer.
Looks like you couldn't have asked for a better weekend, bar a few more fish
good on ya Dad.

If you can a biggish boat to put on the mooring and a dingy or kayak to get out to it is ideal otherwise you are either swimming to the mooring or waiting for tides etc to get out.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The boy caught one about 20cm long which I managed to roll the hook out without even lifting it out of the water to release and my mate got a decent 45-50cm one on and lost it at the boat would have been good for tea.
I have never really fished the sounds and took no fresh bait only salted and no burly as my intention was to catch a feed only and try and find a legal kingy.
the sign I saw on the sounder in 20-30m I am pretty sure was snapper but they just were not hungry for anything I had to offer, I caught livebaits and sent em down in hope of kings or a big snapper but was rewarded with barracuda after barracuda.
Trolled kingy lures at the most uneconomical speed possible around mussel farms and every point and island in range one evening and got a grand total of nothing.
At least the gurnard were plentiful and easy to catch.
I mostly stayed away from the coast and shallow water to try and avoid blue cod as of course you cant keep them at this time of year but the one time I got a bit close the boy got the biggest blue cod I have seen....even including Fiordland charters!I got it back in as quick as possible but estimate 7-8 pound....it fought like a snapper! and then another two around 45cm and that was it I had to move.

Think you did really well Cam
Considering the Salted Bait - that I have never had luck with - but when shes all on it will catch - but I imagine that is not the case now/yet??
Gurnard are in closer her too. Not plentiful though.
Snapper being caught up Kenepuru from what I have heard.

Cod 7-8 LB and you threw it back
If it had of been late in the day caught (after the Marlborough Mini Mafia gone home) - the bugger wouldn't have gone back from my boat
Especially staying out there.
Mans gotta eat and feed the nippers.

When they put a 100% stop to ALL commercial operating "inside" the Sounds (including Flounder which we can't get anymore) then I might go along with some of their "conservation/restriction" rules.

Bloody great looking Bluey

Wicked stuff bro, you lost some weight?

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Think you did really well Cam
Considering the Salted Bait - that I have never had luck with - but when shes all on it will catch - but I imagine that is not the case now/yet??
Gurnard are in closer her too. Not plentiful though.
Snapper being caught up Kenepuru from what I have heard.

Cod 7-8 LB and you threw it back
If it had of been late in the day caught (after the Marlborough Mini Mafia gone home) - the bugger wouldn't have gone back from my boat
Especially staying out there.
Mans gotta eat and feed the nippers.

When they put a 100% stop to ALL commercial operating "inside" the Sounds (including Flounder which we can't get anymore) then I might go along with some of their "conservation/restriction" rules.

Yea.......the first study they did after 2 or 3 years of the cod closures and slot rule showed cod size and abundance had not changed at all but commercial take increased 40%....so effectively they took the fish off of recreational fishers and gave it to the commercials
Not worth my boat to not comply tho.

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Is it true - correct me if I am wrong
If you hook and boat a Cod - then release - its going to die anyways ???
Or is that just excuse rhetoric from a few hungry chaps that I know (including me :-(

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yea.......the first study they did after 2 or 3 years of the cod closures and slot rule showed cod size and abundance had not changed at all but commercial take increased 40%....so effectively they took the fish off of recreational fishers and gave it to the commercials
Not worth my boat to not comply tho.

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You wont loose yr boat Cam
$200 fine "maybe"
Smack on the hand more likely if you plead dumb and not knowing etc etc (with kids on board)
Fillet it asap and stick down the kids togs or da Mrss better - in today's world they sure aint gonna touch her

Originally Posted by Gibo

Wicked stuff bro, you lost some weight?

Na...theres only one pic of me there and im wrapped up in a hat!

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Were did you launch from ??
Okiwi or Havelock (Gun smoke)

Awesome trip!

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Were did you launch from ??
Okiwi or Havelock (Gun smoke)

Duncan bay, Tennyson inlet

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Na...theres only one pic of me there and im wrapped up in a hat!

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Far out......I need to go to spec savers.

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Is it true - correct me if I am wrong
If you hook and boat a Cod - then release - its going to die anyways ???
Or is that just excuse rhetoric from a few hungry chaps that I know (including me :-(

If it is mouth hooked and handled well with a wet towel and quickly released it should be fine....however a huge percentage of people who fish are not capable of handling a fish or removing a hook so they get squished to death and cooked on the side of a hot boat then released....those ones dont stand much chance of survival.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If it is mouth hooked and handled well with a wet towel and quickly released it should be fine....however a huge percentage of people who fish are not capable of handling a fish or removing a hook so they get squished to death and cooked on the side of a hot boat then released....those ones dont stand much chance of survival.

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I have release a fair few cod and they seem to power their way back to the depths if handled properly.

I dont know if they died after that but haven't seen them come back up or birds working them if they have.



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Originally Posted by R93

I have release a fair few cod and they seem to power their way back to the depths if handled properly.

I dont know if they died after that but haven't seen them come back up or birds working them if they have.



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Yea done properly from shallower water I think most survive if not gut hooked etc

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