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[Smiddy]

Did R93 catch a snapper?????


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[R93]

Did R93 catch a snapper?????


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No. I might need some lighter line as I couldn't cast far enough from here

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[stingray]

So after all the fish are fried, lies are told and rods and reels cleaned ....one person stands alone ...his lures hanging limply from his rod , stacked 5 deep in his tackle box! Years of experince of north island snapper under his belt!!

Watch and learn he scolded me , no smelly bait hands for me he scorned us high on his tackle box! Lures are the future he announced to us the unwashed unbelievers!! So now as the dust settles and the tide once again laps quietly against the shore and epic snapper battles are relieved with partners and children sitting wide eyed in wonder as gentleman and a young lady remember battle fought against mighty demonsions!

All .......but the one who failed to slay a mighty south island snapper ... @Shearer a young man with so much promise only to stumble at the very first hurdle slaying spotties two at a time. It must have being a crushing defeat from which he did not recover and was unable to slay a South Island snapper ...next year shearer next year ....hell mate I'll even bait your hook !

Huge thanks to the forum member that pointed this fact out to me!

[Shearer]

So after all the fish are fried, lies are told and rods and reels cleaned ....one person stands alone ...his lures hanging limply from his rod , stacked 5 deep in his tackle box! Years of experince of north island snapper under his belt!!

Watch and learn he scolded me , no smelly bait hands for me he scorned us high on his tackle box! Lures are the future he announced to us the unwashed unbelievers!! So now as the dust settles and the tide once again laps quietly against the shore and epic snapper battles are relieved with partners and children sitting wide eyed in wonder as gentleman and a young lady remember battle fought against mighty demonsions!

All .......but the one who failed to slay a mighty south island snapper ... @Shearer a young man with so much promise only to stumble at the very first hurdle slaying spotties two at a time. It must have being a crushing defeat from which he did not recover and was unable to slay a South Island snapper ...next year shearer next year ....hell mate I'll even bait your hook !

Huge thanks to the forum member that pointed this fact out to me!

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Well, all true enough @stingray. The south island snapper did elude my lures this trip. They did claim plenty of cod, gurnard, kahawai and a trevally but not a snapper.
My fishing partner @Munsey does have a lot to answer for though.
Firstly posting the photo of the spotties, secondly setting the boat in such a way that the burley trail ran under the boat straight to his side, and finally attempting to cut off my lure casting arm while swatting wasps with a large filleting knife.
Despite the constant ribbing I got from (almost) everyone about fishing with lures it was a great trip with a lot of great people and I will be there again at the drop of a hat (if invited).
Kingfish will definitely be on the menu next time.

[mikee]

So after all the fish are fried, lies are told and rods and reels cleaned ....one person stands alone ...his lures hanging limply from his rod , stacked 5 deep in his tackle box! Years of experince of north island snapper under his belt!!

Watch and learn he scolded me , no smelly bait hands for me he scorned us high on his tackle box! Lures are the future he announced to us the unwashed unbelievers!! So now as the dust settles and the tide once again laps quietly against the shore and epic snapper battles are relieved with partners and children sitting wide eyed in wonder as gentleman and a young lady remember battle fought against mighty demonsions!

All .......but the one who failed to slay a mighty south island snapper ... @Shearer a young man with so much promise only to stumble at the very first hurdle slaying spotties two at a time. It must have being a crushing defeat from which he did not recover and was unable to slay a South Island snapper ...next year shearer next year ....hell mate I'll even bait your hook !

Huge thanks to the forum member that pointed this fact out to me!

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What can I say...................to me it looks like that lure is tied on backwards.
To be fair I have caught a couple of snapper and a heap of gurnard on a similar lure not that long ago

I'd much rather use them instead of bait as its a more active way to fish

[Munsey]

Ouch !

[Pengy]

My sides hurt

[Shearer]

My sides hurt

As for you...quiet in the cheap seats.

[veitnamcam]

Poor ol Shearer copped a lot of flack for lures but I think his shoulders are broad enough to take the load.

[Munsey]

Ok Ive found a H&F rain coat in my boat . Thought it must have been Shearers but its not his (no lures or soft baits in any of the pockets) . Who's missing one ?

[mikee]

Ok Ive found a H&F rain coat in my boat . Thought it must have been Shearers but its not his (no lures or soft baits in any of the pockets) . Who's missing one ?

You might be struggling to find anyone who will admit to owning one of those given all that flack they cop on the forum

[Munsey]

@Shearer The reason the Snapper where on my side of the boat is probably because your side may have resembled a scene from Pearl Harbour .The aerial bombardment of lures, jigs& soft baits was relentless & obviously Scarry for the Snaps . The spotties photo was just to show those people that only thought that French Pass was not just a world renowned spot for large Kingfish and Snapper , its got its place as a top spottie spot too . My apologies for your near death experience with fillet knife , I to looking forward to going back , and yes we have some unfinished business with those Kingfish

[veitnamcam]

Just a FYI guys. This is how much meat I got out of that one snapper head and wings......thats a dessert spoon on the side.



It was more than my family of four could eat for tea with chips and salad.

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[Shearer]

It was a 20 lb snapper tho VC

[veitnamcam]

It was a 20 lb snapper tho VC

Yea but it just shows why that stingray under the wharf is 2m wide .
Even your average 6-12pounder has a lot of meat in those wings and head.....I am as guilty as most but I do save some bigger ones for myself and to give away to those that appreciate them.