Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by stingray

Wandered dalawhare today no flats seen, but vis was good enough to be waist deep and see bottom clearly. I'm leaning towards drift diving the flats .I understand VC frustration and are appalled at the lack of consultation ( similar to the Thar policy) . That said with no netting I can see a massive increase in numbers and targeting flats in other ways will produce results.

There is no shortage of numbers now but yes obviously they will increase but perhaps not in the bay.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

There is no shortage of numbers now but yes obviously they will increase but perhaps not in the bay.

I presume the commercial catch will not change??

In fact as the stocks increase they will probably apply to increase their quota. Just as they have done with snapper.

Unfortunately those of us feeding our families have to deal with the thick end of the stick again !!

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I got a flounder on a 100gm Lucanus the other day. Not even foul hooked

From all accounts was hard here on Friday as well. Mind my cobber got a 14 ib snapper of the beach at Port Ohope on his Sea Horse.

My previous trip was pretty crap too by Northland standards. Trip before that was some of the best snapper fishing I've ever experienced! Keeps it interesting I suppose.

Fishing was better today. Six decent snapper in under an hour. Hot bite, then it went quiet and couldn't buy another fish.

How far north are you @MB? I'm in Mangawhai and just starting to think more seriously about line fishing...

I've been a spearo for nearly 15 years and have barely touched a rod in that time. My son is nearly 1 and I'm thinking I'll get more time on the water if I promise the wife I'll stay in the boat with him. Would love to be able to duck out for an afternoon fish with the boy and have a reasonable chance at catching tea.

I'm in Whangarei Heads. It's a difficult balancing act with a young child. When my boy was younger, I got away with it a few times as he would sleep on the boat. Other times, it didn't work out so well!

Over to the windy garden today. Bit of a ghost town, but it usually is in the winter.



Had a good old scratch around with the boys, its a fun thing to do with the young fellas they love it



Considering the huge losses sustained in the double cyclones two summers ago, the stocks are improving. Didn't take us that long to get a feed



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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Over to the windy garden today. Bit of a ghost town, but it usually is in the winter.



Had a good old scratch around with the boys, its a fun thing to do with the young fellas they love it



Considering the huge losses sustained in the double cyclones two summers ago, the stocks are improving. Didn't take us that long to get a feed



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SO TASTY! I have to try the m ceviche style

Oh the really fond memories I have of collecting cockles in the Whangamata Harbour with my grandfather, father, uncle, brothers and cousins. And Pipi and Tuatua out in the surf as well. Simpler times by far.

Well I wanted to get out yesterday but I was broken....like couldn't even lift a beer to my mouth broken...it was shit!!

On the mend today and got the "High Grader" 6.5" mesh net out this arvo with some help from the boy.



Got Six big buggers and dropped a couple out of the net.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Well I wanted to get out yesterday but I was broken....like couldn't even lift a beer to my mouth broken...it was shit!!

On the mend today and got the "High Grader" 6.5" mesh net out this arvo with some help from the boy.

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Got Six big buggers and dropped a couple out of the net.

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cant like that Cam. If you cant raise a beer, it is serious shit

Originally Posted by Pengy

cant like that Cam. If you cant raise a beer, it is serious shit

But he did get fish......
And for the beer, he could get the wife to pour it in mouth.....

Originally Posted by Beaker

But he did get fish......
And for the beer, he could get the wife to pour it in mouth.....

Aint going to happen is my best guess