Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

That is an interesting way of looking at it.....is that whole or recovered weight and for yourself or all on board quota?

The snapper measure was a piss take. However, snapper is about $40 a kg.... so could be related back to fuel burn version food.

I don't want to do that true calc though......

I think the average boat (or even jetski) owner spends way more than they could ever hope (or would want) to get in the value of fish. Boat value, insurance, servicing, fuel, trailer WOF etc, but it's not about that. If you want bang for your buck, buy a kayak.

Originally Posted by MightyBoosh

I think the average boat (or even jetski) owner spends way more than they could ever hope (or would want) to get in the value of fish. Boat value, insurance, servicing, fuel, trailer WOF etc, but it's not about that. If you want bang for your buck, buy a kayak.

There are some things that should remain unsaid - and you just said a lot of them....

Originally Posted by Beaker

The snapper measure was a piss take. However, snapper is about $40 a kg.... so could be related back to fuel burn version food.

I don't want to do that true calc though......

If I took fuel/bait/burly on that 40 bucks a kilo(fillet weight?) I would definitely be WAY ahead....well if I kept it that is, but if you added in purchase cost of boat and maintenance things dont look so flash but in theory I would be paying off my snapper boat, my flounder boat would probably have already payed for itself.
In practice of course things dont work like that as there is only so much fish you can eat. It is illegal to sell fish without holding quota and both boats run at a loss.
Thats ok I like fishing,I like eating fish and I like giving fish away.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

....they are or were there.

Drove thru ruby bay today and there was a trawler working about 1km off shore.

Also dad and his mate spent the day splitting wood in kina and counted 5 out further than the one i saw but all were working.

Bloody sure they arnt hunting spiky dogs!!

Water looked nice and blue too.

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This afternoons effort.


All the fish were really well conditioned and only caught 2 undersized and they were only just.

Anyone have light bars on their boats? I'm after ideas. I mounted one on mine and get to much reflection off the front rails - to the point of not being able to see.

Originally Posted by kukuwai

Drove thru ruby bay today and there was a trawler working about 1km off shore.

Also dad and his mate spent the day splitting wood in kina and counted 5 out further than the one i saw but all were working.

Bloody sure they arnt hunting spiky dogs!!

Water looked nice and blue too.

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Definitely a trawler? There has been a small longliner/netter working that line about 1km off for a while targeting rig I am told.

Originally Posted by Beaker

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All the fish were really well conditioned and only caught 2 undersized and they were only just.

Anyone have light bars on their boats? I'm after ideas. I mounted one on mine and get to much reflection off the front rails - to the point of not being able to see.

Some nice pannies there.
Where did you mount it? if you mount it on the hardtop but move it back untill the front of the hard top just shadows the bow you should be good?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Definitely a trawler? There has been a small longliner/netter working that line about 1km off for a while targeting rig I am told.

Maybe it was?...I can't be 100% sure as was just driving thu.

Dad however is well convinced the boats he saw were trawling. Out deeper tho

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Definitely a trawler? There has been a small longliner/netter working that line about 1km off for a while targeting rig I am told.

Thats true and most of the other guys commercial wise are either dainish seining or towing for "flats" and from what I have seen they have their headline tied down to less than 1 m opening trying to avoid catching a bag of snapper as most have no significant quota so keep what they have for bycatch.
If you see the guys dainish seining call them up and find out what / where their gear is as setting long lines in their nets path makes for angry people on both ends

Originally Posted by mikee

Thats true and most of the other guys commercial wise are either dainish seining or towing for "flats" and from what I have seen they have their headline tied down to less than 1 m opening trying to avoid catching a bag of snapper as most have no significant quota so keep what they have for bycatch.
If you see the guys dainish seining call them up and find out what / where their gear is as setting long lines in their nets path makes for angry people on both ends

I wouldnt have thought any of the inshore guys would be actively targeting snapper untill the quota year ticks over which is 1stOCT? from memory?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Some nice pannies there.
Where did you mount it? if you mount it on the hardtop but move it back untill the front of the hard top just shadows the bow you should be good?

Yeah no huge fish. But all good for a feed. And was cracking action, on a day that was meant to be crap ....

As for light, yes i need to play with the forward and back bit, however i think if i get it back far enough to miss the rails, they wont be doing f all for actually lighting the way.

Originally Posted by Beaker

Yeah no huge fish. But all good for a feed. And was cracking action, on a day that was meant to be crap ....

As for light, yes i need to play with the forward and back bit, however i think if i get it back far enough to miss the rails, they wont be doing f all for actually lighting the way.

You dont need to see the 3 or 4 meters in front of the boat at 20knt...if you see it there you have already hit it before you can react.
If needing that light forad for docking and trailering maby you could mount a small light under the bowsprit ankor thing or one each side just under the rub rail at the bow facing down?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I wouldnt have thought any of the inshore guys would be actively targeting snapper untill the quota year ticks over which is 1stOCT? from memory?

Even after the 1st they won't be actively chasing it, theres too much of it

Originally Posted by mikee

Even after the 1st they won't be actively chasing it, theres too much of it

As it should be!
But Im sure gytons etc put in orders for a few early snaps obviously not the whole inshore fleet but maybe a boat or two fishing the big guys quota do a few shots here and there to fill specific orders etc.


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