Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

East Coast Kingis!!!!!!! bring it

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I dont know the area but my advice is burly....lots and lots of burly and a variety of baits.
Burly a few meters up off the bottom in whatever depth.

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I agree but have no idea. Was told fishing from shore was best.

Met fella on the ferry a few months ago that runs a local barge.

His photos of snapper were awesome and he seemed to thing he could catch them easier than cod on that side.
I lost his card but remember where he parked the barge.
I might look him up if I have any time to spare

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Originally Posted by R93

I agree but have no idea. Was told fishing from shore was best.

Met fella on the ferry a few months ago that runs a local barge.

His photos of snapper were awesome and he seemed to thing he could catch them easier than cod on that side.
I lost his card but remember where he parked the barge.
I might look him up if I have any time to spare

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My old man remembers the local owner of the bnb that was in the same bay as our batch used to get them off his jetty - bay of many coves, it was the bay before aratawa, but I have literally fished there since I could walk and never seen one - never target them though just the old blue cod


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Originally Posted by Smiddy

My old man remembers the local owner of the bnb that was in the same bay as our batch used to get them off his jetty - bay of many coves, it was the bay before aratawa, but I have literally fished there since I could walk and never seen one - never target them though just the old blue cod


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You and I have had a conversation about the snaps up there before. You know who I am staying with and he is the same. Had a batch there for years and never heard of snaps being caught there.

Was talking to a mate today that has caught heaps in the Bay of Many Coves.
Technique is no different to anywhere else but they always fished from shore so I will take some of his advice and give it a go.

I am snapper repellent so don't like my chances.
I have to dive a few moorings so will have a look where I seen them before but will try to dive on the change of light.

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Originally Posted by R93

You and I have had a conversation about the snaps up there before. You know who I am staying with and he is the same. Had a batch there for years and never heard of snaps being caught there.

Was talking to a mate today that has caught heaps in the Bay of Many Coves.
Technique is no different to anywhere else but they always fished from shore so I will take some of his advice and give it a go.

I am snapper repellent so don't like my chances.
I have to dive a few moorings so will have a look where I seen them before but will try to dive on the change of light.

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You make sure you let me know, I hope it's not like your last fishing session I witnessed, broken lines and lots of screaming lol i still laugh thinking about it


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Originally Posted by Smiddy

You make sure you let me know, I hope it's not like your last fishing session I witnessed, broken lines and lots of screaming lol i still laugh thinking about it


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@Smiddy is r93 just a hopeless fisherman?

Originally Posted by Smiddy

You make sure you let me know, I hope it's not like your last fishing session I witnessed, broken lines and lots of screaming lol i still laugh thinking about it


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It does sound like me but ya got me there? When was that?

If I fluke a snapper everyone will know


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Originally Posted by Beaker

@Smiddy is r93 just a hopeless fisherman?

It goes without sayin really. I do alright on everything else I chase. Pretty friggen hopeless when it comes to snapper tho.



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Originally Posted by R93

It does sound like me but ya got me there? When was that?

If I fluke a snapper everyone will know


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Down the road from Ross lol hooked a big rig on your crab in a stocking and the Knott let go then it was "farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkk!!!!! Faaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!! Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!! Lol lol lol


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Originally Posted by Smiddy

Down the road from Ross lol hooked a big rig on your crab in a stocking and the Knott let go then it was "farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkk!!!!! Faaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!! Farrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!! Lol lol lol


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LOL!!! Forgot about that.

Haven't had a good run on them this year either. Been very quiet on the rig for me.
My boy has had a few tho.

You been out?
Actually heard of a few snapper caught lately at Rossi beach but could be just rumour.


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Originally Posted by R93

LOL!!! Forgot about that.

Haven't had a good run on them this year either. Been very quiet on the rig for me.
My boy has had a few tho.

You been out?


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Nah caught some bluenose out of Jacksons over the Xmas break that's been about it


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Originally Posted by Smiddy

Nah caught some bluenose out of Jacksons over the Xmas break that's been about it


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I was talking to the shrimp boat captain on the weekend. He says they got in to some Albies the other day north of Haast.

Got me keen on going for a look in a few weeks.

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Originally Posted by R93

I was talking to the shrimp boat captain on the weekend. He says they got in to some Albies the other day north of Haast.

Got me keen on going for a look in a few weeks.

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Hey @R93 the commercial boys have been weighing in heaps of albies up here at talleys. Word is most of them are coming from the w.coast, average weight is down with fish of 2.5kg but there has been lots caught. So once you are back from slaying massive snaps off the rocks it'd b well worth ya while getting out there id say.
Good luck.

Tight lines on both fronts !!

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Hey @R93 the commercial boys have been weighing in heaps of albies up here at talleys. Word is most of them are coming from the w.coast, average weight is down with fish of 2.5kg but there has been lots caught. So once you are back from slaying massive snaps off the rocks it'd b well worth ya while getting out there id say.
Good luck.

Tight lines on both fronts !!

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Pretty much what I heard as well. Cheers.

They usually show up to where I can easily access in my boat mid Feb. Doubt I will slay many snaps up the sounds but we will give it a nudge. Love chasing the Albies around Haast and then topping up with a dive and bottom fish.

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Originally Posted by R93

LOL!!! Forgot about that.

Haven't had a good run on them this year either. Been very quiet on the rig for me.
My boy has had a few tho.

You been out?
Actually heard of a few snapper caught lately at Rossi beach but could be just rumour.


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Just as well there are good buggers to remind you when you forget.