Thread: Tuatua

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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.

@stretch might be able to add info about the scally beds, they're in his area, guys from work get some when it's a super low tide, they boat in and wait for the tide to ebb I believe.

B

Originally Posted by shift14

@stretch might be able to add info about the scally beds, they're in his area, guys from work get some when it's a super low tide, they boat in and wait for the tide to ebb I believe.

B

No first-hand knowledge of the scallop beds rumoured to be in the Waiuku channel between Clarks Beach and Matakawau. Last I heard from a local fisherman mate was that it has been plundered and/or covered in mud. The tide absolutely rips past the point across Clarks Beach, and the mud flats go out for a good couple of km before you hit the channel. Might go for a walk at next superlow tide...

I've caught scallops at Clarks Beach quite a few times. Never deeper than chest height water at low tide. Last time was probably 8 years ago though as the viz is generally only about 20-30cm and I've since worked out how many great whites live in the manukau from fishing reports. On the same weekend I went two white sharks were caught 5km away from each other but only 30 mins apart. Can think of way better places to catch a feed...


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Originally Posted by LOC

I've caught scallops at Clarks Beach quite a few times. Never deeper than chest height water at low tide. Last time was probably 8 years ago though as the viz is generally only about 20-30cm and I've since worked out how many great whites live in the manukau from fishing reports. On the same weekend I went two white sharks were caught 5km away from each other but only 30 mins apart. Can think of way better places to catch a feed...


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Ah common...wheres ya sense of adventure !

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ah common...wheres ya sense of adventure !

Queue the theme from Jaws.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Queue the theme from Jaws.

Saw some big bitey things this morning actually.....eating the snapper off my longline

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Saw some big bitey things this morning actually.....eating the snapper off my longline

Bastards. All the fish in the sea and they take the one one your line.