Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

@Gibo How did that Flounder fight?

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

@Gibo How did that Flounder fight?

like a dinner plate. Getting him to bite and the bite were the highlights. Had to have three passes at him to get the bite. Was a bit disappointed it was the only one I saw, last week I saw quite a few but didnt have the baits for it, was squidding that night.

Originally Posted by Gibo

like a dinner plate. Getting him to bite and the bite were the highlights. Had to have three passes at him to get the bite. Was a bit disappointed it was the only one I saw, last week I saw quite a few but didnt have the baits for it, was squidding that night.

Great work on the flounder. With your three casts, was it a case of getting the flounder to see the lure or to strike the lure?

Originally Posted by LOC

Great work on the flounder. With your three casts, was it a case of getting the flounder to see the lure or to strike the lure?

It saw it each pass and started to follow along on the second pass. I increased my speed a bit on the third and that triggered the bite

So you are sight fishing at night?

Originally Posted by Shearer

So you are sight fishing at night?

Yeah, just with a head touch so they dont spook, from the shore too

Nice and on an incoming tide too I assume ? I'm pretty keen to give it a go although if it's at night and close to shore I would be more inclined to get the spear out, but if ya don't want to get wet

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yeah, just with a head touch so they dont spook, from the shore too

Originally Posted by rugerman

Nice and on an incoming tide too I assume ? I'm pretty keen to give it a go although if it's at night and close to shore I would be more inclined to get the spear out, but if ya don't want to get wet

Yeah its more for the challenge than the quantity, I could easily spear them too

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yeah, just with a head touch so they dont spook, from the shore too

I thought about doing that, but had a word with myself. As much as I want to catch a flounder on a softbait, it's just easier to use a spear under those circumstances. I get it though!

Likewise, although Flounder should come in during the day too I would think ? so chucking around a lure in the day time might be worth a crack. If you use a small enough spinning rod it might be like landing a Halibut

Originally Posted by MB

I thought about doing that, but had a word with myself. As much as I want to catch a flounder on a softbait, it's just easier to use a spear under those circumstances. I get it though!

Originally Posted by rugerman

Likewise, although Flounder should come in during the day too I would think ? so chucking around a lure in the day time might be worth a crack. If you use a small enough spinning rod it might be like landing a Halibut

You may have come across AlbertLyu. He is a master of the art. If you watch his YouTube videos, you'll see how slowly he retrieves his lures when casting blind. So slow, it would be painful for most of us!

Whats your squid technique? I'm keen to try.

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Whats your squid technique? I'm keen to try.

Chuck a squid jig at the squid

Fishing tomorrow hopefully probably.

Went out from Whangaroa for a Kingi jig. Tried my usual spot, no joy. Went out deeper still no joy. Towed a couple of feather jigs back and got 5 skippies. Pretty happy with that. Never caught any before. Bled one for eating. Apparently good sashimi??.
Keeping the others for bait.