Thread: First rig of the season

And dog fish have a spike behind the dorsal fin .

Originally Posted by HILLBILLYHUNTERS

And dog fish have a spike behind the dorsal fin .

Spiny dogfish are the scurge of every fisherman. Greyboys or smooth hounds are lent to be ok eating but iv always released them. 7 gillers are good to eat aswell but I'd sooner leave them in the water too.

Further to my processing technique, I forgot to add you take the whole belly flap off with the head (down to their ringpiece) then scrape out the "marrow" that lies along the visible spine. Failure to do that won't help the ammonia taint situation.

Originally Posted by silentscope

Spiny dogfish are the scurge of every fisherman. Greyboys or smooth hounds are lent to be ok eating but iv always released them. 7 gillers are good to eat aswell but I'd sooner leave them in the water too.

Mate caught 8 rig last weekend with a mate of the beach here so they moving in. Greyboys are very good eating also .
After keeping my first sevengill for eating a few months ago have to say i thought it was better than rig. Very nice indeed. I be out chasing the rig soon and looking at catching and releasing another bronzie of
the beach this season

Nice one!

Im heading out tomorrow for a session, rumors tell that rig and elephant are on at the mo....

Originally Posted by Vod Ka'nockers

Nice one!

Im heading out tomorrow for a session, rumors tell that rig and elephant are on at the mo....

I ate rigs several times, never have chance for elephant, for you guys which one is better?

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

I ate rigs several times, never have chance for elephant, for you guys which one is better?

ill let you know if i ever catch one.... not a super successful day for us, 1 kahawai and lots of wasted time with an unhelpful longline...

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

I ate rigs several times, never have chance for elephant, for you guys which one is better?

Rig is lovely but fresh elephant fish is beautiful, one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by Vod Ka'nockers

ill let you know if i ever catch one.... not a super successful day for us, 1 kahawai and lots of wasted time with an unhelpful longline...

Looking forward...

What setup people normally use for rig when fishing from the beach?
I tried a couple of times night fishing around the Porirua boat launch but either my technique, timing or gear is off.
@6x47 @silentscope @deer243

I have NO idea, only caught them in commercial nets.

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

What setup people normally use for rig when fishing from the beach?
I tried a couple of times night fishing around the Porirua boat launch but either my technique, timing or gear is off.
@6x47 @silentscope @deer243

tackle wise I use a pulley rig it helps with casting a bit further out, incoming to high tide, and dirty water/night time is also helpful but when they're around in big numbers you'll get them during the day as well. paddle crabs/prawns for bait.

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

What setup people normally use for rig when fishing from the beach?
I tried a couple of times night fishing around the Porirua boat launch but either my technique, timing or gear is off.
@6x47 @silentscope @deer243

Normal ledger rig works well. i normally use whole paddle crabs, small to med size, works very well. Either one bait or can use two
Big crabs chop in halve. otherwise prawns can work but i would catch 3 to 1 with crabs v prawns. Dont cast far, rig like to cruise the shallows and the breaking waves, .
I always fish 2 to 3 rods, might throw one out further but a average cast is all you need. Goes for the bigger sharks as well (ie sevsn gillers, tope and Bronzies)

Caught my first rig for the season last night. caught 3, one stoker than i thpought was a ray as took heaps of line.
Got a Greyboy and a eel thrown in too. was a good night