Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Few stories to tell, but the one that happened tonight was pretty darn cool,
VC pick me up we go out , let’s go up the coast …mmm ok , up the we had a general idea of spots, so splashed in…..swam about got a cray silt blew up couldn’t find my catch sack in the filth, bird in the hand surfaced boated the cray , VC had a solid mark on me so back down on the mark , current had blown off the silt there’s my catch sack…

Back to cray fishing , pulled my head out of a crack looked for the next rock to hunt and my heart and spinster joined together , not 5 meters away was a huge tail and a black n white body…..ahh well I’m not eaten carry on …that lasted 5 mins

Got to the boat VC says did you see the fucking orca …me yes …VC they were under the boat the were playing with the anchor rope …how close were they I ask …I could have stuck a stubbie down his blow hole says VC they were touching the boat …

So we had a we moment of how cool and how bloody nervous were we both ..got some crays had an experience of a life time …phones safely tucked away in the truck . FFS

Yeah I have seen Orca before but never like this!
They were surfacing alongside the boat and blowing....lifiting my anchor rope!...going under the boat and surfacing on the other side!
Literally rubbing the boat!
I figured they were trying to tell me my mate was over there and not doing well cos he was blowing bubbles but I have to say I got a bit nervous when the were lifting my anchor rope and rubbing the boat!
Started up ol faithful then the biggest one swam for Joe's bubbles and slapped his tail on the surface of the water then they were off.
What an experience! What a day to forget the phone ffs.

Second story is not mine to tell,
South Island marlin speared ….

Took the Son for a quick fishy this morning....launching just after low it took a while to get out but managed to not touch bottom this time.
Dropped a longline in 34m at low went upstream and burly up.
We were pretty late and sun was well and truly full on the water by the time we were fishing.
Got some Gurnard and pesky small kahawai converted into bait...gave it 1.5 hours or so and pulled up lines.
A handful more Gurnard on longline and one decent snapper.
Headed in to just off peppin, still good current and burly...one big kahawai and an undersized cod.
Sun was punishing so we bugged out as soon as we had enough water to get on the trailer.
Scaled the snapper to smoke fillets and wings.
Gave a bucket of Gurnard to the neighbors.

Stevens bay launch for me today. Low tide so hard sand.

Had a couple of mates on board today as the kids had other commitments.

Glorious morning. Moon up in the western sky and the glow of the rising sun in the east.

Dropped a line same place as last sunday (35m) Then out wide to see if any albacore had showed up on this side of the bay.

Plenty of searching....



Nothing but stunning conditions...



Long line saved us again. 10 good snaps. Mates went home with all bar one for our dinner

Still beats doing jobs at home

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Flounder drag with Dad and a mate this arvo....very weedy...went 4 channels...small kahawai busting up everywhere...34 flounder and one massive mullet.
Good arvo out.

Weather a bit average so snuck up to the mussel farms...sometimes just sometimes it all goes right

Originally Posted by stingray

Weather a bit average so snuck up to the mussel farms...sometimes just sometimes it all goes right
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Good effort there @stingray

Out early again today. Stunning morning.
Had the Scenic Eclipse II lit up like a christmas tree in the dark.

It cruised by us later on. Apparently on its way from Milford sound to Kaiterieri.



Fishing was slow to start with the apposing light breeze and cranking tide making things tricky.

Eventually we got a few on board and in the bin.



Ended up a good mixed bag with 5 species in total. Was almost 6 but had to release a couple of undersized kingies who interestingly both opted for the pilly on the bait runner so got a good tussle out of them.

Had flipper and his mates show up on the way home. We tried to shake them but they just followed us about.





Another super day in the bay. Definitely better than a sleep in


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Originally Posted by stingray

Weather a bit average so snuck up to the mussel farms...sometimes just sometimes it all goes right
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Hey Stingray- the hills in the background look to me like you might in the pelorus ? Or am I seeing things !

Cheers

AMac

Hay @AMac , na man up Squally Cove ..out of Okiwi bay …French pass side of the sounds …great spot over the summer …was a barstard of a spot for undersized brim / snapper they are just small piranhas and they just tear your bait to pieces in seconds .

But every now and then the odd horse wanders past and inhales your bait and things get crazy good,

Got out today , conditions much more pleasant, headed out to Cape Scoius headed straight out to 35 meters which wasn’t far, dropped anchor , massive tides heaps of current, first fish on board was a bloody spikie which concerned me, but young Aaron rods bent and the reel howled and the crew were pumped with excitement. Line lost line gained …the line lost in a screaming run …fark …slowly slowly the fish was eased the surface …a very solid fish pushing 15 pound was hauled aboard…that was the start of a hours solid fishing , couple of good snaps , gurnard , Kawahai and then the shit fish showed up , the burely ran out and the sun beat down ….home time .

Epic weekend of fantastic company , and good fishing .

Thanks VC Roktoy and family ! Good yarns good food great times ..cheers

Originally Posted by stingray

Hay @AMac , na man up Squally Cove ..out of Okiwi bay …French pass side of the sounds …great spot over the summer …was a barstard of a spot for undersized brim / snapper they are just small piranhas and they just tear your bait to pieces in seconds .

But every now and then the odd horse wanders past and inhales your bait and things get crazy good,

Got out today , conditions much more pleasant, headed out to Cape Scoius headed straight out to 35 meters which wasn’t far, dropped anchor , massive tides heaps of current, first fish on board was a bloody spikie which concerned me, but young Aaron rods bent and the reel howled and the crew were pumped with excitement. Line lost line gained …the line lost in a screaming run …fark …slowly slowly the fish was eased the surface …a very solid fish pushing 15 pound was hauled aboard…that was the start of a hours solid fishing , couple of good snaps , gurnard , Kawahai and then the shit fish showed up , the burely ran out and the sun beat down ….home time .

Epic weekend of fantastic company , and good fishing .

Thanks VC Roktoy and family ! Good yarns good food great times ..cheers

Good stuff, you need to fish during the week when I don't work , mind you with my buggered arm I wouldn't be able to wind up those big fish anyway.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Good stuff, you need to fish during the week when I don't work , mind you with my buggered arm I wouldn't be able to wind up those big fish anyway.

Yeah you could @Happy Jack , no structure to snag on in the 36 meters spot so just ease the fish in …heavy traces give you the advantage.

Got a few days leave banked so let’s look at the weather and have a go !

Thanks @stingray keep in touch.

One of the best ways to spend a weekend.
Cheers VC and Stingray.