Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Alright I will give it a crack Nigel....next time I get a few.

You gotta put it in a jar till it starts fizzing,then quick fry.

Originally Posted by madjon_

You gotta put it in a jar till it starts fizzing,then quick fry.

You mean like the wifes chicken and vegetable soup that she had left sitting on the stove for two days? I recon she should have bottled and drunk it instead of my beer...it was bubbling away quite happily at room temp just like homebrew

Dropped the net out just before tea and picked it up 3 hours later in the rain and dark.


Amazing how much difference a few days of warmer weather makes to the catch.



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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Dropped the net out just before tea and picked it up 3 hours later in the rain and dark.


Amazing how much difference a few days of warmer weather makes to the catch.



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Rain ? Really ?

Originally Posted by Pengy

Rain ? Really ?

Yep was soaked by the time I got back on the trailer.

Those must be bloody good Flounders to wanna get wet for? You may need a psychologist!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Those must be bloody good Flounders to wanna get wet for? You may need a psychologist!

You are probably right Macca on both counts!
I dont like to leave net out for a whole night especially with the big tides, it gets full with weed and rolled up and damaged and all the fish turns to shit also.

I just remembered there were not one but FOUR bloody red cod of all things in my net..... Dont recall ever catching them in the estuary before.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I just remembered there were not one but FOUR bloody red cod of all things in my net..... Dont recall ever catching them in the estuary before.

Thats interesting VC. Over the winter months we often catch them in the westhaven inlet, bloody slimy things !!


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Fishing today was unplanned. Breakfast, while leaving Mrs in bed, the boy says the weather looks good and water is flat - we should go fishing/boating. I say that's a good idea, and let's eat breakfast.
Fast forward, shopping and now boat in water. Kids drive, all really good.
Daughter caught a few (3+) snapper but no keepers. Wife caught a eel - first for me up here.


Anyway, a great afternoon on the water with the kids and Mrs. (My 5 yo can drive the boat better than the Mrs, it pisses the Mrs hugely, and is a proud point for me! )

Originally Posted by Beaker

Fishing today was unplanned. Breakfast, while leaving Mrs in bed, the boy says the weather looks good and water is flat - we should go fishing/boating. I say that's a good idea, and let's eat breakfast.
Fast forward, shopping and now boat in water. Kids drive, all really good.
Daughter caught a few (3+) snapper but no keepers. Wife caught a eel - first for me up here.


Anyway, a great afternoon on the water with the kids and Mrs. (My 5 yo can drive the boat better than the Mrs, it pisses the Mrs hugely, and is a proud point for me! )

Funny. I watched a young girl (probably 10 or 11 ish) driving her dad around French pass while he was jigging for kingfish in a 12 knot current. He had trained her very well.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Funny. I watched a young girl (probably 10 or 11 ish) driving her dad around French pass while he was jigging for kingfish in a 12 knot current. He had trained her very well.

I hear that man - my daughter wants to drop the anchor at any fish on the screen......

Got out of okiwi, large swell but cod were on the bite. Chased the carrots but the spikies were hard on the bite, so home early.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Funny. I watched a young girl (probably 10 or 11 ish) driving her dad around French pass while he was jigging for kingfish in a 12 knot current. He had trained her very well.

My boy can drive both boats ok but he is not big enough to pull start the 8hp yet,knows "kick it ahead" and "Back it up" while I deploy a long-line but isn't at the drive it on the trailer stage yet....maybe in a year or so when he can see over the screen.

I think it is important to train up your kids to be able to drive a boat and find there way back/call for help as early as possible should SHTF.

Excellent @stingray. Good to hear you've had a break from hockey.

Took the dingy to work so I could set the net straight after work....2.5 hours later and picked it up for 8 nice flounders.



It was bloody cold on the wet hands fangin back in by gps and headlamp.

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