Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Yep fifty meters is about five or six kms (guessing) off shore.
What was the scenario with your neck?
The Kawhia bar definitely needs respect, but it isn't the gateway to hell that some make it out to be. There are some really good forecasts available now so that makes it a lot easier.
That guy was 7.8 kg. Next biggest about half that. And the rest in the 30-40 cm range.

Bar needs respect but not difficult to work with if watch tides etc
We were heading in - in a 16' Hamilton 53 Jet Boat
Not the ideal boat but brother in laws who farmed there.
I looked back as we were going across swells at the Jet Unit which was sucking air between swells
We were getting chased in by 3 huge swells - so B in law keep up a bit of speed
Boat missed one and dropped into the lull
That was it.
Not looking forward or hanging on proper was the fault
Destroyed my teen dating life for about 8 months at 17 yrs old :-)
Gives me more discomfort now than back then (apart from those 1st 8 months)

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Quite hard to look forward when you have a big bugger chasing you and you run out of traction though. Even props in white water skid. Quite refreshing when they bite again.
Was your brother in law a little short guy named John by any chance?

No - he was one of the Neeley's from Kinohaku
I was the short one :-)))
We fished a lot - got huge Mussel dredging just inside the Harbor
Mid 70's it was

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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Yesterday fifty meters off Kawhia

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Sat would have been mint but work got in the way...out in close this morning due to the wind.
Burnt a burly on the outgoing plus hand burlying for an hour....no bites at all not even a shit fish.
Still a bit early for that spot but worth a crack and had to get the boat out for a run.
Son had cracked the shits with cold wind and no fish so wound up and got a gurnard.....trolled home threw the shallows and got a few kahawai .

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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Yesterday fifty meters off Kawhia

Ha - 50M off Kawhia .... here's me thinking you'd been surf casting. Woppa snap there sir, well done.

Have located a source of 1 inch diamond netting, heavy cordage . Quality equipment (Nelson ). Perfect for replacing Berley pot netting that’s has being sharked!

I located a boat.............................. in my driveway

Engine starts and runs - check
Electronics run - check
Winch and Bilge Pump operate - check
Both batteries fully charged - Check
Warrent on trailer - Expired rectified shortly
Rego - Expired rectified shortly
Needs a clean. a run in the tide (might even set the long line) and then its off for an outing...............................on Trademe.

A few firsts for my boy today. First time he's left the harbour on the ski, first fish on the ski and first legal snapper, not a bad fish either!

Originally Posted by MB

A few firsts for my boy today. First time he's left the harbour on the ski, first fish on the ski and first legal snapper, not a bad fish either!

Awesome.

Originally Posted by mikee

I located a boat.............................. in my driveway
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Engine starts and runs - check
Electronics run - check
Winch and Bilge Pump operate - check
Both batteries fully charged - Check
Warrent on trailer - Expired rectified shortly
Rego - Expired rectified shortly
Needs a clean. a run in the tide (might even set the long line) and then its off for an outing...............................on Trademe.

Well it got as far as I thought i would stick it on Trademe while I got my poo together cause it would take ages to sell.................and bugger me it sold (subject to payment) just like that. Who would have thought??

Originally Posted by berg243

and now that last fishing trip you where thinking of doing is down the drain . can sell you a replacement 570 mac boat .

Nope still have to make sure everything operates as it should on the water. So may still catch a fish yet. Not in a rush to replace it either

Originally Posted by mikee

Nope still have to make sure everything operates as it should on the water. So may still catch a fish yet. Not in a rush to replace it either

They say the two happiest days in a mans life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it.

Originally Posted by mikee

Well it got as far as I thought i would stick it on Trademe while I got my poo together cause it would take ages to sell.................and bugger me it sold (subject to payment) just like that. Who would have thought??

Not surprised, those Southern Sports are nicely put together boats and have good resale.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

They say the two happiest days in a mans life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it.

I think you are confusing boats with wives

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

They say the two happiest days in a mans life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it.

Can confirm this.... on two occasions.

its the Kayak for me