Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by longrange308

Weather gods played the game so got out for the first swim since feb
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Got a good feed for the weekend

Epic mixed bag there

In keeping with the thread title, there are few things like the night before a fishing trip when everything is packed and ready to go (well, there is, but I'm not describing that here!). Good luck to everyone who is out tomorrow! I'll report back whatever the outcome, nothing like a bit of pressure to up your game!

Good sea conditions so we got to go out to fish a grouper rock , it didn't disappoint , also got the fattest blue cod we've ever seen too . Sorry no photos as my phone went to the bottom while i was gaffing a puka that had come off the hook

Originally Posted by Munsey

Good sea conditions so we got to go out to fish a grouper rock , it didn't disappoint , also got the fattest blue cod we've ever seen too . Sorry no photos as my phone went to the bottom while i was gaffing a puka that had come off the hook

That will be why there were so many empty boat trailers at Wainui this morning then

Originally Posted by Munsey

Good sea conditions so we got to go out to fish a grouper rock , it didn't disappoint , also got the fattest blue cod we've ever seen too . Sorry no photos as my phone went to the bottom while i was gaffing a puka that had come off the hook

Bugger. Expensive fish.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

That will be why there were so many empty boat trailers at Wainui this morning then

Wasn't us , we went south

Ok We harvested as much meat off the Harpuka heads we could .Anyone know what to do with Harpuka tongues ?

Originally Posted by Munsey

Ok We harvested as much meat off the Harpuka heads we could .Anyone know what to do with Harpuka tongues ?

No, but have it on good authority that the liver when smoked is rather special

Originally Posted by Pengy

No, but have it on good authority that the liver when smoked is rather special

Didn't think of the Liver ,Ill remember that next time .Have you tried the Cheeks ? they real good , sweet & tender

I have, yes. Yummy morsels of goodness

A very average morning by Northland standards. Rat king did a great impression of a big snapper, so that created a little excitement!

Out this morning with dad and the kids to try and pick a hole in the weather and catch some snaps.....wind wasnt quite as forcast and with the leftover northerly swell we expected plus the 15 knot souwest pushing chop up against the swell it wasnt very pleasant.
Heading in close to hide out of the wind was effective for the chop but shithouse for fishing in the dirty turbid water from recent rough weather and big tides.....one small panni and lots of dirty slimy flippin red cod
Eventually the weather went as forcast and we headed out away from the murk.
Conditions were still pretty arse for fishing with the wind and tide going in opposite directions but we managed a feed or two of decent snappers but no monsters caught.

The lad got his biggest snap yet and he and I were bloody stoked

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I took my own advice and smoked up some frames and heads even tho not monsters......that meat from the head is bloody awesome!....just a bit fiddly.



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Vietnamcam...looks awesome mate.....a question,did you cold or hot smoke them?....I have polished the hot smoke of game fairly well.Have smoked for years and love it,gives me an excuse to drown a thirst,whilst tending to the smoker,....but cold smoking,buggered if I can ever get that right,have a hard time controlling that soft temperature.I have 2 smokers, the barrel/box type,and standup,refrigerator type.

Hotsmoking with both is a breeze,cold smoking not so.My bro cold smokes everything,reckons the temp has to be under 38c,and takes several days to do it.Be interested to hear thought,tips,......cheers...

Get one of these and problem solved mate.
Hook it up to anything and great results for cold or hot smoking.

It's called a Smokai.
As you can see I haven't hooked mine up yet but been using a mates one on his farm for the last couple years.
Mainly on salmon.

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