Thread: Show us your boat

Originally Posted by rugerman

Nice on both counts
I do like the look of the centre consul boats. Fishing up front as well as the back.

To me fishing is my kind of meditation. I could never justify the costs and would have thrown 1000s of dollars worth of tackle into the sea during my surfcasting days. Of course now with a boat it's gone up considerably, but it's more about the mission and not knowing what sort of fish you might catch ( one of the reasons I don't go trout fishing) than getting something. Spent very many hours stood in the rain on the shore changing bait types and methods, in the hope of catching a fish. Only to go home after 6 or 8 hours of fruitless efforts. Always enjoyed the challenge of getting a critter to bite

I fully agree.

Trout fishing, is catching a known fish, knowing that it tastes crap. Just doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.....

Sea fishing-beach or boat-you don't know really what your going to get, fun catching/battling, some taste better or give you different cooking options,. Plus, just being around the sea, either on or beside, is just plain relaxing.

Originally Posted by Beaker

I fully agree.

Trout fishing, is catching a known fish, knowing that it tastes crap. Just doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.....

Sea fishing-beach or boat-you don't know really what your going to get, fun catching/battling, some taste better or give you different cooking options,. Plus, just being around the sea, either on or beside, is just plain relaxing.

I can guarantee your catch if you go deeper than 20m here june to october.....and it will be spiky.

Originally Posted by Beaker

I fully agree.

Trout fishing, is catching a known fish, knowing that it tastes crap. Just doesn't seem like a smart thing to do.....

Sea fishing-beach or boat-you don't know really what your going to get, fun catching/battling, some taste better or give you different cooking options,. Plus, just being around the sea, either on or beside, is just plain relaxing.

FFS , trout fishing, fresh water, no shitty salt. Sit back with beer in your hand, jigging for trout, no stinking bait, using the motion of the boat. Catch one, home fresh, fillet, cooked in butter with S&P or smoke. No tides, no swell, no waves, at your age, mum on your lap. You
really need to try it!

lol Maca, I must admit the only trout I've had was cooked in tinfoil in sand and it turned out pretty sandy and flavourless compared to sea fish. Based on that I would rather have a kahawai than a trout but maybe it's a cunning plan to get someone to cook me a tasty trout

My balls are still way too small to not take any bait out on the boat, but I have seen people catching plenty only using lures.

Fabulous places to fish on Taupo @Maca49 – especially over the west side – I loved to fish in the deep water under the cliffs. If they didn’t take a lure up top – then drop a heavy lead ball on them. But they were always trout - numbers and size dropped off over the years – I guess we were all part of the problem by taking too many fish years ago. We liked them fresh but also preserved them, so they came out like salmon.
My wife loves fishing and always catches more than me – she doesn’t get sick either.
We haven’t been back to the lake in the last ten years so BOP sea fishing is the focus – we just need to learn how to catch them – I am desperate to catch a king fish - anyone interested in a trip?
Owning a boat is a licence to tip money into a deep hole – you should only do it if you can afford it – although not sure that boats are any worse than cars? But family memories are precious so take plenty of pictures while you are out in the boat.

Looks like Waihora close to the cliff faces?

Originally Posted by time out

Fabulous places to fish on Taupo @Maca49 – especially over the west side – I loved to fish in the deep water under the cliffs. If they didn’t take a lure up top – then drop a heavy lead ball on them. But they were always trout - numbers and size dropped off over the years – I guess we were all part of the problem by taking too many fish years ago. We liked them fresh but also preserved them, so they came out like salmon.
My wife loves fishing and always catches more than me – she doesn’t get sick either.
We haven’t been back to the lake in the last ten years so BOP sea fishing is the focus – we just need to learn how to catch them – I am desperate to catch a king fish - anyone interested in a trip?
Owning a boat is a licence to tip money into a deep hole – you should only do it if you can afford it – although not sure that boats are any worse than cars? But family memories are precious so take plenty of pictures while you are out in the boat.

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I'm out often mate. Goal to get a kingy on lures this year. Have shot heaps of the buggers but haven't cracked them on the rod yet

Our current boat and likely our last - Tristram Prima 581 – 2003 – 150 and 8 HP 2 stroke Yamahas
Purchased from a friend in 2013 at 130 hours on the main motor – only used on Taupo so top side and motors were in good order but I didn’t look closely at the underside of the hull – it was covered in scunge and was scoured with pumice from ten years of neglect and driving through sheets of pumice – it took many hours of hard work to cut and polish the gelcoat back to a clean surface – so be careful of Lake Taupo boats. It is a handy size boat for our 10km to 15km offshore trips and also fits in our domestic garage The 150 is a bit thirsty but we usually only run it for a couple of hours so 20-30 litres of gas is ok. The 8HP auxiliary might have been ok on Taupo but should be 15HP if we need it offshore – but we could call the Coastguard. It seems very few boats have an auxiliary these days.
It has trim tabs and a Garmin 751 sounder and is on a braked tandem trailer.

Ready for a trial run – I later put the auxiliary on a rise and fall bracket


Taupo scunge – hiding pumice scouring in the gelcoat – but it cleaned up with a heavy cut and polish

Here is mine. A friend won it in a competition (hence the silly name), and I brought it off him for a price I couldn’t refuse.

Stabicraft 1550 fisher with a few 'extras'



It has kept my bank account empty but put a few meals on the table.

My old girl senator hull verado 150hp hardtop is a northland driveway special I made up


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Originally Posted by A330driver

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This was sitting there to be picked up as well…. Comes with a Honda 115/+Honda 9.9 kicker

$58,000… USD

That is all I need in one package…maybe chuck a yammy on the back but by hell that is a beauty

Originally Posted by stingray

That is all I need in one package…maybe chuck a yammy on the back but by hell that is a beauty

They’ve sold 4 of them…. Can’t get enough of them….. nothing wrong with the Honda package mate,there track record is second to none

"Taupo scunge – hiding pumice scouring in the gelcoat"

Wow, I never knew that was even a thing @Time_out but I can understand why it would be.
@Hayden_C thats a sweet wee Stabi rig you got there. I longed for one of those for many years but couldn't afford one. Seeing how they make your head spin I'm glad I didn't buy one! Perfect for zipping around while keping a low profile. Hope to see you in Fiordland some day.

Quote…it was never going to make sense financially. You could never eat enough fish to cover fuel, insurance and servicing, never mind initial outlay, but I've had some epic experiences that you can't put a price on.


So ….. then it is actually worth it ay….. my my…… I’d say a lot of things in life are just that

Originally Posted by rugerman

lol Maca, I must admit the only trout I've had was cooked in tinfoil in sand and it turned out pretty sandy and flavourless compared to sea fish. Based on that I would rather have a kahawai than a trout but maybe it's a cunning plan to get someone to cook me a tasty trout

My balls are still way too small to not take any bait out on the boat, but I have seen people catching plenty only using lures.

Yet your wife buys second hand Salmon from the supey. Cut salmons and trout fillets into 1” strips, skin on, cook on its side, skin 90 to the pan, flip and skin is crispy. Salt and black pepper, yum