Thread: Tuatua

Recreational limits are here:

https://fs.fish.govt.nz/Doc/5670/TUA_07.pdf.ashx

Originally Posted by shift14

Limit of 50 per gatherer here. Some beds are right at the low tide mark, at the other end of the beach there's beds at the high water mark.

They were washed up on the beach this morning when I went paddle boarding, the oystercatchers had a feast!
We leave them overnight in salt water to spit the sand out, and steam them just till they open.
Do fritters or grill in the shell with chili sauce ....






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No disrespect meant but that bottom pic would make a great scenic pic without the people in it.

Stunning shot.

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Whats that beach

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Whats that beach

Pauanui, Coromandel

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They look great !
And stunning pic even with people in it

The people in it, give the picture an action feeling, and depth, good pic. Up to Cooks Wednesday night for a week of SUP, fishing and you guessed, harvesting shellfish.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

The people in it, give the picture an action feeling, and depth, good pic. Up to Cooks Wednesday night for a week of SUP, fishing and you guessed, harvesting shellfish.

It is still a great pic no doubt. Maybe just me but the pink catches my eye.

But still it is by far the best pic I have ever seen of people gathering shellfish😆


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you just like Blondes

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Tuatua
Reminds me of a joke from Thames high 3rd form

'Been to katikati?'

No matter what the response, the reply is

'Doesn't matamata'

@shift14 what sort of tidal range do you have on that beach?
We have around 4.5m from low to high in my region.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

@shift14 what sort of tidal range do you have on that beach?
We have around 4.5m from low to high in my region.

Nothing like that Cam, high of 1.93 today, low of 0.42, so 1.51m change today.

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Originally Posted by shift14

Nothing like that Cam, high of 1.93 today, low of 0.42, so 1.51m change today.

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Interesting......just your comment about beds on the high water mark had me thinking.
Not something I have ever searched for before or even seen others looking for them.....cockels on the other hand every barstard is after them and hence all the decent sized ones are gone.....at least in the areas close to me.

Now I know what I am looking for I will certainly be doing some investigations all around tasman bay.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

@shift14 what sort of tidal range do you have on that beach?
We have around 4.5m from low to high in my region.

@veitnamcam, we've got the Manukau Harbour off our front lawn and across a reserve, high today of 3.37, low of 0.79, diff of 2.58m, all flows out through the Manukau Heads, the bar has claimed a few...., it's a big harbour, muddy though.

Often exposed scallop beds around from us.

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Originally Posted by shift14

@veitnamcam, we've got the Manukau Harbour off our front lawn and across a reserve, high today of 3.37, low of 0.79, diff of 2.58m, all flows out through the Manukau Heads, the bar has claimed a few...., it's a big harbour, muddy though.

Often exposed scallop beds around from us.

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Thats Awesome! are they on a muddy bottom?
Scollop decline(virtual extinction in shallow waters) here has largely been put down to bottom change with a thick layer of muddy sediment covering the once sandy bottom due to mostly forestry run off but all development is to blame......also playing a part is constant commercial bottom trawling smashing up any life that could clean up the waters and provide habitat.

Originally Posted by R93

It is still a great pic no doubt. Maybe just me but the pink catches my eye.

But still it is by far the best pic I have ever seen of people gathering shellfish��


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You were just looking at arse...... own up


Fantastic pic either way to. Neat place