Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Cheers @stingray cant do it without a mate.

Sister has moved to a property on the edge of the estuary and Mum and Dad were there for afternoon smoko so it was pretty cool to be able to boat up almost to the house(scraping the bottom a bit but incoming tide so all good) and drop off the freshest fish possible.
My Son despite not wanting to come along enjoyed himself and was reasonably useful running errands and helping with landing the net.
@Maca49 net caught well but didn't mesh the fish.....as we work out this dragging thing and where to go on what tides I think we will be pretty deadly.




I got a text from Dad as I was about to get in the shower after cleaning boat etc to say he had filleted the flounder and lil sis and bro in law had russeld up some hot chips and flounder fillets on the BBQ for Mum.

Bloody brilliant. Thanks Joe couldn't have done it without ya.

Had an unexpected visitor the other day while fishing off White. Were targeting terras in 110m with small gear on elec rods and doing well. All of a sudden the heavy rod bent over a fair amount and it was all on. I dared not up the drag as I was using small 3/0 hooks. The poor reel was getting hammered spinning on the drag clutch and after about a minute some steam/smoke started to come off the drag end Had to turn the power retrieve off and crank it in by hand which took a while as the fish was doing some decent runs. Anyway, got it to the boat and immed got a gaff in. Lucky we did as the hook was largely straightened out, dunno how it held at the end. Only 18kg but def at the limit of the tackle

Expect them everywhere at white

Didn't get a single bluenose or even puka. Found Gemfish Central though

Originally Posted by Gibo

Okaparu reef is good for kingis. So is Pudney, brewis and plate

3 of 4 sadly just seen their last kingfish season for many a year

Fark I'm goi g to miss spearing schooner. Such an epic spot

Another dig at the flats, different estuary today , so was not sure what to expect, out in to the darkness and up to nipple deep certainly wakes a bloke up!
The first drag proceed a net full of weed and 2 keepers and a short, going on that result we shook out the weed and did another drag , things got interesting we managed another couple of flats and a 12 inch monkfish and while shaking out the weed and sticks out we found a 3 inch gurnard and a seahorse hanging onto the mesh.

The cold water and shaking out weed took a toll on our enthusiasm, but “one last” drag bagged us 5 more , and having to make our way back to our gear, we dragged the net , weed and all , back to our gear. As we hauled out bugger me another couple of beauties and a six inch brim.

We gutted our flats in the rain , and wandered back to the truck. Home for a hot shower, hot drink and dry clothes! Enough fish to share with friends and neighbours . Once again a huge thanks to VC for being a great barstard and being keen / crazy enough to wander around in the dark cold tide with me. Cheers

Photos to come phone on strike

Cheers.
Was good to be successful again and to see a bit more variety.
We got a few "sand flounder" which I almost never caught in my usual haunt.

Keen buggers you two are, good on ya.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

3 of 4 sadly just seen their last kingfish season for many a year

Fark I'm goi g to miss spearing schooner. Such an epic spot

Its bullshit aye

Total rubbish.


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The long wait begins ! Weather forecast is ideal, tides are mint, gear prepared ,even splashed out and brought fandangled drag net! VC has a cunning plan, bit of sharking and possibly a few carrots through the ebb tide , then a beach drag whilst we wait for the flood so we can retrieve the boat! Bloody pumped

Only 12 hours of waiting waiting waiting ...

Originally Posted by stingray

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The long wait begins ! Weather forecast is ideal, tides are mint, gear prepared ,even splashed out and brought fandangled drag net! VC has a cunning plan, bit of sharking and possibly a few carrots through the ebb tide , then a beach drag whilst we wait for the flood so we can retrieve the boat! Bloody pumped

Only 12 hours of waiting waiting waiting ...

Have a beer mate. It’ll make the time slip by.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Have a beer mate. It’ll make the time slip by.

Rest assured...that has been done