Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Mmmmmmmmm. Dory.

I went surf casting today. It was more of a family trip to the beach with a fishing rod, plus I'm a terrible surf caster. I caught a small kahawai. The poor fish managed to iki itself with a 4/0 hook. Dead as a door nail! My boy was pretty excited and wanted to bring it home for dinner. He has also requested that I smoke it. Don't want to dampen his enthusiasm, so now firing up the smoker for a half pound kahawai and a few scavenged mussels!

The things we do for our kids. Good on ya mate.

Rung my boss, fucker said sorry mate your flat out Friday ...he reckoned he heard my bottom lip hit the floor...laughed his arse off ..

"you will be flat out fishing somewhere".

Damn near had a heart attack. Barstard!

Looks like I'm going for a fish! Still think it was a rotten bloody trick all the same!

Originally Posted by stingray

Rung my boss, fucker said sorry mate your flat out Friday ...he reckoned he heard my bottom lip hit the floor...laughed his arse off ..

"you will be flat out fishing somewhere".

Damn near had a heart attack. Barstard!

Looks like I'm going for a fish! Still think it was a rotten bloody trick all the same!

Lol.

Only have to put fuel in the boat, and Friday is on!!!
Haven't even checked the weather - maybe will be bumby, or maybe not - I'm going fishing

Originally Posted by MB

I went surf casting today. It was more of a family trip to the beach with a fishing rod, plus I'm a terrible surf caster. I caught a small kahawai. The poor fish managed to iki itself with a 4/0 hook. Dead as a door nail! My boy was pretty excited and wanted to bring it home for dinner. He has also requested that I smoke it. Don't want to dampen his enthusiasm, so now firing up the smoker for a half pound kahawai and a few scavenged mussels!

Here is something you could try with the young fella. Take a small portable BBQ with you to the beach, a hand full of newspaper, some butter, a few slices of lemon and some fresh bread. If you catch a small Kahawai, gut it, split like you do for smoking, rub butter on the flesh, then wrap in a sheet of newspaper. dunk it in the tide to wet the paper and wrap it again and dunk it. do the same about 3-4 more times until you have 6-8 layers of wet paper. Lay it on the grill, and cook it. The outside layers will slowly dry out and burn but after 20-30 mins the steam will have cooked the fish. As you unwrap it you will find the innermost layers are not charred.

Stick the cooked fish on a slice of bread, squeeze lemon on it and feast away....

Back when I was a young fella too many moons ago I had an uncle do that on my very first beach fishing trip, except he cooked it over an open fire of driftwood. I can still recall that day in detail. He is 96 now and he still remembers it......

On a different note regarding fishing. I work on a charter boat specializing in taking fisho's over the Kaipara Bar. We have a charter booked for sat with 10 guys. According to level 2 lockdown rules and our Dictator in charge, charters are permitted..........however the 2 hr max time period also applies to charter boats. How the hell are you supposed to operate a charter with a 2 hr limit? Even cruising out at 25knots means we will have to turn around before we even get the anchor down..

I shudder to think how many charter operators are going to go under if they cant get back in business. Its hard enough to operate with all the maritime compliance costs as it is.......

Originally Posted by Allgood

On a different note regarding fishing. I work on a charter boat specializing in taking fisho's over the Kaipara Bar. We have a charter booked for sat with 10 guys. According to level 2 lockdown rules and our Dictator in charge, charters are permitted..........however the 2 hr max time period also applies to charter boats. How the hell are you supposed to operate a charter with a 2 hr limit? Even cruising out at 25knots means we will have to turn around before we even get the anchor down..

I shudder to think how many charter operators are going to go under if they cant get back in business. Its hard enough to operate with all the maritime compliance costs as it is.......

Bloody hell! Or the bad decisions it might prompt some skippers to make re speed and risks.

Originally Posted by Allgood

On a different note regarding fishing. I work on a charter boat specializing in taking fisho's over the Kaipara Bar. We have a charter booked for sat with 10 guys. According to level 2 lockdown rules and our Dictator in charge, charters are permitted..........however the 2 hr max time period also applies to charter boats. How the hell are you supposed to operate a charter with a 2 hr limit? Even cruising out at 25knots means we will have to turn around before we even get the anchor down..

I shudder to think how many charter operators are going to go under if they cant get back in business. Its hard enough to operate with all the maritime compliance costs as it is.......

She is doing her very best to wipe all small business

Originally Posted by Allgood

On a different note regarding fishing. I work on a charter boat specializing in taking fisho's over the Kaipara Bar. We have a charter booked for sat with 10 guys. According to level 2 lockdown rules and our Dictator in charge, charters are permitted..........however the 2 hr max time period also applies to charter boats. How the hell are you supposed to operate a charter with a 2 hr limit? Even cruising out at 25knots means we will have to turn around before we even get the anchor down..

I shudder to think how many charter operators are going to go under if they cant get back in business. Its hard enough to operate with all the maritime compliance costs as it is.......

I'll book the first 2 hours, VC can book the second charter of the day for two hours ,Pengy can book the third charter of the day for two hours , and someone else can book the last two hours. Now seeing as we are all here on my charter ...you may as well have a fish , then when VC's charter starts seeing as he's a top bloke we can all have a fish..etc etc ..work within the stupidity with similar stupidity...to achieve success!

Obviously we were all back working and couldn't get out for a fish?
Fuck I thought I was going to get out today but then work went to custard....not that I am complaining I need work.

Sorry we got out....

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Obviously we were all back working and couldn't get out for a fish?
Fuck I thought I was going to get out today but then work went to custard....not that I am complaining I need work.

Had a beer with my work boss tonight. We are having a serious strategy meeting tomorrow. He put me in charge of sorting the meeting room and time frames. So I've set the start time at a relaxed 0700hrs start and a potential finish at 1500hrs depending on progress of meeting. And I booked the external meeting of 'sain zabi'
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Originally Posted by Beaker

Had a beer with my work boss tonight. We are having a serious strategy meeting tomorrow. He put me in charge of sorting the meeting room and time frames. So I've set the start time at a relaxed 0700hrs start and a potential finish at 1500hrs depending on progress of meeting. And I booked the external meeting of 'sain zabi'
Sain Zabi - Attachment 139757

Late start

Originally Posted by Pengy

Late start

He is taking the boss out so has to make fresh canapes and hors doeuvres for brekky before casting off.