Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Meanwhile in Northland...

Finally made it out today with the boys to drag the old set net.



Felt a few fish hit the net and not stick so unless we were doing something really wrong im picking that the bottom rope needs more weight. Will see what we can do about that.

Only ended up with one fish.....



And released this guy, which the boys were very excited to see.



It was a stunning day here today tho and just great to be out mucking around with the boys. Bloody good fun and we definitely would have had a few more if all the bumps we felt were landed.

How you other lads get on ! @stingray @veitnamcam

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Think a get together would be the best way to share knowledge and ideas! But yes keeping net on bottom is essential ..but net set up is also important ...pm or ring VC about bagging your net. Lots to learn but it’s a effective way to secure a feed of delicious fish

Bloody tasty alright
A get together sounds good.



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Awesome day today, Im rooted now.
Joe can write the yarn heres some Pictures.

Glad you fellas had a good day.
Well done on the gurnard....so tasty!!
Skin on fillets all round
My favourite

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Our day was one of learning , and success and honest enjoyment of life , dug some very solid carrots ( well VC did) a couple pushing 46/7 cm ..then we did some cruising at low tide marking up weedy rocks and cray looking turf .

Then at the low tide, we chose a flat part of the beach and then found out bigger is not better as a 40 meter braid net is bloody heavy to work , and if you had tide or weed it would be impossible .. we were very lucky and managed sole , diamond and yellow belly flounder with limited weed.

The day finished perfectly with Pengy stopping in on his way from town , Keith drove past as we yarned and swapped stories , VC called him to come back and get a feed of fresh fish ...so we had an informal NZHS gathering told yarns and finished the day with handshakes and warmth.

Again this forum shows how great it is to be part of this community! 4 souls yarning on the side of the road , laughing yarning and enjoying a debrief ...thanks to you all !! Thanks VC what a epic day!

@Gibo gave me a Tarakihi spot out from Tauranga, every time I have been out to it this guy is there, Hey Gibo is this your boat.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

@Gibo gave me a Tarakihi spot out from Tauranga, every time I have been out to it this guy is there, Hey Gibo is this your boat. Attachment 168663 Attachment 168664

Epic man!
Yep that’s @Gibo small tub for Tera and Snapper, should see his big one for all his Te Haku (Kingis).


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Originally Posted by BeeMan

@Gibo gave me a Tarakihi spot out from Tauranga, every time I have been out to it this guy is there, Hey Gibo is this your boat. Attachment 168663 Attachment 168664

Funny looking tarakihi

Originally Posted by BeeMan

@Gibo gave me a Tarakihi spot out from Tauranga, every time I have been out to it this guy is there, Hey Gibo is this your boat. Attachment 168663 Attachment 168664

Not my boat but that looks like a good size terakihi

@Gibo - I picked up a rig on Marketplace that should be good to cast lures for kingfish – Penn reel and 8.3 JM rod plus 4 dangerous looking stick baits – some guy tried it a couple of times and found the gold handle didn’t catch the fish, so he took a big loss and moved it on – a bit the same results for me so far but I am keeping it
We tried Pudney the last day of the flat sea before the latest big swells – about eight boats out there including a fishing charter with about 12 rods – didn’t see anyone catch a decent fish and didn’t see any kings flashing around (like last time) so after a couple of hours so we moved in a bit closer – found several good workups of young kahawai – tried casting in and around them and they came all around the boat - but the cast lure seemed to chase them away – gave up and came back in to about 30m and put some bait over the side – got a few snaps and a feel of a fish on an 8 foot rod – should be interesting with a kingfish heading off into the distance
Jeeze – those lures with two sets of treble hooks are lethal around your hands
I live in hope to catch my first kingfish – I might need you to come out and show me how Gibo
It is going to get crowded on Pudney when they close the reefs around Motiti in August – some guys in a flash Stabicraft with a GPS controlled electric sea anchor parked about 20m in front of me – I couldn’t get my anchor off and needed to run forward but they wouldn’t move - so I had to drag it off backwards – why do people want to anchor so close???

Originally Posted by time out

Jeeze – those lures with two sets of treble hooks are lethal around your hands

Swap them out for singles. BKK make a good hook



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These doubles catch n hold and not as dangerous to the fisho. These work well.

Originally Posted by time out

@Gibo - I picked up a rig on Marketplace that should be good to cast lures for kingfish – Penn reel and 8.3 JM rod plus 4 dangerous looking stick baits – some guy tried it a couple of times and found the gold handle didn’t catch the fish, so he took a big loss and moved it on – a bit the same results for me so far but I am keeping it
We tried Pudney the last day of the flat sea before the latest big swells – about eight boats out there including a fishing charter with about 12 rods – didn’t see anyone catch a decent fish and didn’t see any kings flashing around (like last time) so after a couple of hours so we moved in a bit closer – found several good workups of young kahawai – tried casting in and around them and they came all around the boat - but the cast lure seemed to chase them away – gave up and came back in to about 30m and put some bait over the side – got a few snaps and a feel of a fish on an 8 foot rod – should be interesting with a kingfish heading off into the distance
Jeeze – those lures with two sets of treble hooks are lethal around your hands
I live in hope to catch my first kingfish – I might need you to come out and show me how Gibo
It is going to get crowded on Pudney when they close the reefs around Motiti in August – some guys in a flash Stabicraft with a GPS controlled electric sea anchor parked about 20m in front of me – I couldn’t get my anchor off and needed to run forward but they wouldn’t move - so I had to drag it off backwards – why do people want to anchor so close???
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Makes you wish you had a couple dozen rotten eggs on board ay.