Thread: Hunting fish - from Auckland, fishing trip/ comp

So, how about we have a forum day fishing, leaving from somewhere around Auckland, folks with boats bring them, others get on and we have a ‘informal’ competition.

Maybe we do a entry fee and we can donate half to a good cause and some to the boats for fuel and the rest for a feed/refreshments or something like that.

Maybe early December timeframe

Anyone keen?
And more importantly, anyone skilled in organising it

(I’ll bring a boat for 3-4 Fisher folk)

Bloody Jafas, all hui no doey

Originally Posted by Gibo

Bloody Jafas, all hui no doey

I doey....

(Just don’t know how to set the rules for the comp, I’m just not a competitive type of person )

And can you nick the keys to your BIL boat? Bring that around for it to......

Measure and release

Originally Posted by Gibo

Measure and release

Only if caught in less than 10 meters tho ay...otherwise keep all legal fish caught, no point releasing fish to die.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Only if caught in less than 10 meters tho ay...otherwise keep all legal fish caught, no point releasing fish to die.

Got some stats and science on that? Genuinely interested

Cool idea @Beaker. I'm keen, although my boat has no rod holders - Perhaps we could have a spearfishing division of the comp?

I’ll occupy a seat

Originally Posted by Dorkus

Cool idea @Beaker. I'm keen, although my boat has no rod holders - Perhaps we could have a spearfishing division of the comp?

Certainly, no rules yet, as nobody has sorted them.

Actually, Bring the work boat then!

And spear fishing doesn’t mean you have to get in the water as well, right?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Got some stats and science on that? Genuinely interested

Ah no I dont have any to link unfortunately but I have read actual scientific study showing snapper and other species mortality increased markedly...actually alarmingly from more than 10m depth.
Swimming off strongly is no indication that fatal damage has not already occurred.

I keep every legal snap from more than 10m now and have been for a few years.

Will trawl Google tommorow and see of I can find the study to link.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ah no I dont have any to link unfortunately but I have read actual scientific study showing snapper and other species mortality increased markedly...actually alarmingly from more than 10m depth.
Swimming off strongly is no indication that fatal damage has not already occurred.

I keep every legal snap from more than 10m now and have been for a few years.

Will trawl Google tommorow and see of I can find the study to link.

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I'd be more interested in Kingfish in 100-200m.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Bloody Jafas, all hui no doey

Maybe we should sort a BOP H&F fishing tournament @Gibo ?
@Savage1 needs an excuse to come down!


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Originally Posted by Gibo

I'd be more interested in Kingfish in 100-200m.

I started a new thread.

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Maybe we should sort a BOP H&F fishing tournament @Gibo ?
@Savage1 needs an excuse to come down!


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God I have enough club comps on to organise you buggers too

The other pub ran a comp out of Gulf Harbour, entry fee was divided up between 1st, 2nd & 3rd place and some put towards food for a bbq. Snapper only comp