Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

10 nice Golden Bay snapper taken this morning. All caught on the17 gram jig in the photo.

Hi Shearer interesting to see your success with such a tiny jig i am intrigued - how deep are u fishing these and what line weights?
This summer had little success with 100-180gm jigs but last year they were great particularly in 40-60m
This year 7-9” soft baits on 1-1.5 oz jig heads in 20-30m saw best line fishing i ever have had in pelorus and i put it down to bigger baits being easier to see. Yet u getting them with those wee things!

Originally Posted by AMac

Hi Shearer interesting to see your success with such a tiny jig i am intrigued - how deep are u fishing these and what line weights?
This summer had little success with 100-180gm jigs but last year they were great particularly in 40-60m
This year 7-9” soft baits on 1-1.5 oz jig heads in 20-30m saw best line fishing i ever have had in pelorus and i put it down to bigger baits being easier to see. Yet u getting them with those wee things!

Was fishing outside of sound on the way to D’Urville so not that far away from tasman bay as the seagull flies

Originally Posted by AMac

Hi Shearer interesting to see your success with such a tiny jig i am intrigued - how deep are u fishing these and what line weights?
This summer had little success with 100-180gm jigs but last year they were great particularly in 40-60m
This year 7-9” soft baits on 1-1.5 oz jig heads in 20-30m saw best line fishing i ever have had in pelorus and i put it down to bigger baits being easier to see. Yet u getting them with those wee things!

Hi @AMac. I am usually fishing those weights in about 20m but it depends on wind/current. I always try to use the lightest weight I can and still get to the bottom. 10-14lb braid with 15-20lb leader works for me. You get a good scrap from a decent snapper on that gear.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Hi @AMac. I am usually fishing those weights in about 20m but it depends on wind/current. I always try to use the lightest weight I can and still get to the bottom. 10-14lb braid with 15-20lb leader works for me. You get a good scrap from a decent snapper on that gear.

Cheers Shearer i use similar line weights although sometimes a heavier flurocarb leader when the cuda are about f*#kn things have cost me a fortune over the years. Use the wee clips too find they help with lure action and swapping lures quickly.

did anyone hear of the Stripey that was hooked and fought for 2.5hrs before snapping off in tasman bay?

Originally Posted by burtonator

did anyone hear of the Stripey that was hooked and fought for 2.5hrs before snapping off in tasman bay?

No but super keen to hear more about it. Only a mater of time i guess.

Wonder if they had marlin gear or just run of the mill tasman bay stuff most of us are using ?

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

No but super keen to hear more about it. Only a mater of time i guess.

Wonder if they had marlin gear or just run of the mill tasman bay stuff most of us are using ?

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Na just winding ya up

3 Salmon caught over 2 evenings and one mornings fishing.
2 Released but had to keep the last as swallowed hooks and bleeding from gills, leaves me one "slot" just in case I make it back down.
Not very big this year all were around 6-7lbs

All this New Zealand fish catching is rubbish and I chalk it all up to photoshop. I’m leaving to go see the americas where the fish fight like wet rags and I used to be able to catch em oh so many moons ago.

PS: I gotta feeling I’ll be wishing I was back here at “home” after a day or two. Get em boys!!

Took Dad and my Uncle out for a flounder drag this morning.
Beautiful morning for it, old blokes kept dry, flounder dog had a ball.
Couple stingrays....one big bugger was stalking me I think!
He changed course when about 40cm from me and I slapped the water a few times.( jumped around and squeeled like a little girl).
20 fat flatties for not much work and another hole or 2 in the net.

Took the dinghy for its first sea run today off shag point and managed to get onto some good blueys for dinner.

Perfect size chilli bin for that boat mate

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Perfect size chilli bin for that boat mate

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yeah you think so it fits perfectly from side to side... but of course the bin didn't come with us it waited back at the truck haha.

Took my neighbour, Mike out for a fish yesterday. We had a good day on the snapper, but it was topped off by a good trevally for him. Even better, being a bit old school, he doesn't eat them, so sashimi for me!