Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Still on the wrong island this Saturday, but keen for the next one if it works out. thanks for the invite

Originally Posted by Gibo

No but you are not really the one fishing when using bait, the bait is Dont get me wrong a good strayline session is great, but I prefer lures myself, more of a challenge imo

I like lure fishing, it is different type of fun in fishing. choose the spot you think the fish are and cast into it, feel the line and imagine how your lure is doing in the water, set the hook and bring in.....I usually will bring three rods, one for bottom, another for float, and one lure rod either for yellow tails or something bigger.

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

I'll be in the wrong postcode. book me a seat on the next one.

The"W" word gets in the way for me this time.

@stingray. Give Glen a call. He is keen ......and very tall

Originally Posted by Pengy

@stingray. Give Glen a call. He is keen ......and very tall

Will do Tim cheers

Sounds like we have a team of keen fishermen and ladies ready to hunt …perfect …will roll the dice and hopefully find some fish ..or else my name will be mud.
Concerned about the amount of fresh water about , but new turf for all of us…plus I’m taking a leaf out of the @Pengy book and taking wheel barrow to cart the gear ..

Can not wait for yarns and getting a net into the tide. Hopefully we will have some sun on our backs

Well today is a bust , rivers are flooding and it’s a miserable 6 degrees ,wind chill will drop that even lower , so fishing was cancelled.

So our next appointment is looking even better ,we can do a doubled dipper 12- 13 of August Friday Saturday massive low tides ,will have the fish holding in pockets. Friday night at our local and Saturday at the new spot. Friday is a 4pm low and Saturday will be a 5 pm…huge lows excellent chance to catch fish.

Mark the dates bring a thermos a sharp knife and a yarn. I’m feeling it will be very fishy.

As always everyone welcome..actually it’s more about the gathering and yarns than the fishing , but a feed of cockles and a fresh flounder

Originally Posted by stingray

Well today is a bust , rivers are flooding and it’s a miserable 6 degrees ,wind chill will drop that even lower , so fishing was cancelled.

So our next appointment is looking even better ,we can do a doubled dipper 12- 13 of August Friday Saturday massive low tides ,will have the fish holding in pockets. Friday night at our local and Saturday at the new spot. Friday is a 4pm low and Saturday will be a 5 pm…huge lows excellent chance to catch fish.

Mark the dates bring a thermos a sharp knife and a yarn. I’m feeling it will be very fishy.

As always everyone welcome..actually it’s more about the gathering and yarns than the fishing , but a feed of cockles and a fresh flounder

We were out biking on the cycle track around the estuary in Richmond today, and young fella asks, "Are we going to be floundering again soon Dad" Its been a while". Should I let him know we are heading out again.. Hmmmm...

Hell yes, you should

These are the huge low tides

Friday out at our local 4pm low so fishing it hard straight after work, then after sharing the fish we catch away!

Saturday will see me hunt the new spot for the first time low is 435pm ..jump in with me anyone keen please get in touch …@madjon @Pengy @ROKTOY @mikee

Originally Posted by stingray

Hell yes, you should

These are the huge low tides

Friday out at our local 4pm low so fishing it hard straight after work, then after sharing the fish we catch away!

Saturday will see me hunt the new spot for the first time low is 435pm ..jump in with me anyone keen please get in touch …@madjon @Pengy @ROKTOY @mikee

We will be in for both. @Fat belly Dog are you around for a net drag and a yarn?

Should be able to make one if not both, thinking of walking up Ben Nevis or Gordons Knob tomorrow, so might be slightly buggered.

Just finished work now so off to the freehouse for a cleansing ale to carbo load for net dragging,

Well the gathering was a fantastic afternoon/ evening out…we arrived at different times which gave time for yarns and catch ups @Pengy had built a flounder mobile that could cart nets ice and gear with ease …this magnificent beast proved itself on its maiden voyage …what a blessing it is , load it up and wander over the flats towing a trolley laden with gear …bloody well done old chap!

Into the drink we plunged with a huge moon low tides were great but the fishing was a average ..dug the first spot got a pair , second the same , yarns and laughter kept spirts high, Jon and Aaron gathered a feed of cockles , the dogs looked on !

With little weed we cleaned and set the nets with reasonable ease , then a drag up the head of the estuary saw branches wood and shit , the team sorted it out (thanks everyone).

The sun was gone and dusk was reaching out from the hills, there was a cold we breeze that sucked the warmth out of any exposed skin …we had a team meeting the flood was just starting to push it was decided to suck it up and have one more dig in the flooding tide , we changed nets to roktoy’s one with bigger mesh and easier to manage.

The last chance dig, well the tide pushed and I felt a good bite on my side Roctoy saying he thought he had a fish on his side , the tide flooded and I chickened out
of swimming back to shore so we hauled the net in …one ….two ………five big fat flounder …that made the evening! A quick clean up ,gut the last handful of fish and back to the truck to dry warm cloths.

Yarns and sharing out of the flounder..away home to a hot shower. Cheers everyone !

Good report Stingray nice to hear how others live

Originally Posted by Ackley

Good report Stingray nice to hear how others live

It’s a wonderful life, tides are fantastic tomorrow…so we are off to Motueka to try a new spot …Roctoy is bringing a small BBQ so it’s a picnic then a fish ! how good can life get…hope we can find some fish as the neighbours are enjoying tonight’s catch.

The flounders we are catching are very fat , beautiful big bodied fish! Every trip is a learning experience.

I'm thawing out now. What a neat evening out, Thanks Guys. 7 pair of feet not counting the canines that kept themselves amused as they do. I always look forward to these trips. Until tomorrow team. And yep, that trolley sure is a cracker of an idea.