Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Primed for the hunt


Got em


The lake high and soupy


Didn't phase or stop the Kukuwai's ...bloody legends

It was a beautiful tour @stingray and it brings tears to my eyes to see the good people of New Zealand in their natural habitat…tears to my eyes to see the smallest @kukuwai and think of all the poor fish that will fall victim to that deadly little dude over his lifetime. Yes, seeing a real life ranger (my dream job) was like seeing Micheal Jordan for me!! Such beautiful country, such beautiful people… I’m truly in love. Also, I’ve no choice to come back if for nothing else than to redeem my poor trout performance as witnessed by stingray over two days of follies
I am headed south and who knows what I may find down there but at this point it’s a formality and we will be back somewhere…hopefully for a visit of 40 or so years!!
Joe, you will be a friend for life. Very useful guy for seeking out all things under the surface…lures…crays
Thank you so much brother!!

Well.... another great day in Aotearoa,.... really what can I say @Joe Schmo......but us NZers are not just nice on the internet

i know you will be interested in this so it is for you......

Got our licenses checked again this evening but this time (different fella) checked our fish too (I thought it was odd that the first ranger didn't do that)

Anyway this it what he told us.....

Hatchery fish have their top fin trimmed, tagged or not.



The rainbows are actually sporning in that canal you boys fished !!

However the wild fish have a fin like this....



We had 1 wild & 5 hatchery !

The lads had a great day !!!

Two tagged fish caught by the little fella.



And a good keen older lad to help get that extra bit of distance on the cast helped


@Dundee I think you would be interested in this chat.

Forum at its finest you guys no doubt about it !! Get the family out here Matt Look forward to caching up again soon @stingray you too are A TOP MAN !!

Can't wait for fishing tomorrow


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Cheers for tagging me @kukuwai,I don't usually follow this thread as its mostly sea fishing.
Great to here you lads had a ball hosting @Joe Schmo
I've been giving the jig head spinners a great work out thanks Joe Schmo.

rigged one of @makka softbait up with the spinning jig.

Had a few chases but nothing on the softbaits today.
Lucky you weren't over this side of the North Island Joe as I 've been battling these conditions since you arrived.

Today was a bit clearer.

Tight lines.

Went for a mornings surfcast for some rig and grey boys
Got very windy by 9am, by 10am was a bastard and didnt help that a pod of dolphins stayed out in front of as for the last 2 hours (cool to see thou)

Even so, was worth the drive over the hill, got 3 rig, 2 greyboys and 2 skates before the wind etc stuff it.

Well a new year and a new target....

It was early doors for us, woke the boys at 1/4 to 5 and off around to Dads. Hooked the boat on and we were out the channel early.



With the snapper around here well and truly into their spawning cycle we kept the boat free of bait and burley for a change.

It was out to the 'spat farm off Mot to chase some kingies. Only one other boat at the mussel farm early which is almost unheard of at this time of year and just the way I like it

We ran a mixed spread of two tuna skirts, two top water lures and a deep diving rapala. All of which were to see some action.



We found them in packs as is often the case and as per usual the rats were quickest to the lures. We were ready for them tho and who ever wasn't busy when we hooked up grabbed the pre rigged jig rod and got busy with that. Often straight thru the rats to the bigger ones below.

Ended up boating 9 king's. Released 8 to fight another day (really need to get me a tagger) Kept one for the BBQ



Another magic morning on the water but the real treasure is having three generations of this fishing mad family on the boat shearing the experience together



Looking forward to an awesome year full of fun and adventures. All the best for 2023 team !!

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That's awesome @kukuwai
The three generations thing is pretty cool tangled lines and all.

@kukuwai did the young fella win a prize with the tagged trout?

Originally Posted by Dundee

@kukuwai did the young fella win a prize with the tagged trout?

Not sure yet mate, the fish & game office is closed. I have flicked them a email with a photo and the tag numbers, so we shell see

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Originally Posted by Dundee

@kukuwai did the young fella win a prize with the tagged trout?

I’m still pretty sure he's gonna win the Hilux
Kingi masters!!! Awesome job, you south island guys are alright!!

Great night landbased game fishing last night. At 1250am hooked up on the 80lb Penn senator. Landed it at 120am.

8 foot 4 Bronzie, we tagged it so our first one we have tagged!

Awesome !! I spot a tail rope this time

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Hey fellas I'm keen on a bit of info regarding tagging fish.

As mentioned in my kingi write up we could have easily tagged the ones we let go.
@deer243 what did you use to tag the bronzie?
@Gibo I am pretty sure you have done a bit of this too.

Any info you guys or others can share would be much appreciated, before I buy the gear required.

I spotted this kit on trade me...any good??

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3932200028


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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Hey fellas I'm keen on a bit of info regarding tagging fish.

As mentioned in my kingi write up we could have easily tagged the ones we let go.
@deer243 what did you use to tag the bronzie?
@Gibo I am pretty sure you have done a bit of this too.

Any info you guys or others can share would be much appreciated, before I buy the gear required.

I spotted this kit on trade me...any good??

https://www.trademe.co.nz/3932200028


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Hi, my mate gets them thru this tagging program.
Tindaleresearch.org.nz/tagging program/order tagging gear/. They email you if your fish is caught and get the details to you etc.
Hes got a couple of tags and a guy i know in blemhiem tags school sharks with the same tags @kukuwai

Excellant cheers mate.

That looks to be the same tags as i spotted in that trademe listing

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