Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Seeing the exploits of the experts I realize that I’m just where I am, planted firmly at the bottom of the pecking order…and loving it
We went on our first genuine camping trip to Totranui over the Easter weekend and it was spectacular!! We didn’t have cell service, that in and of itself was worth it. I brought my jetski but our camping game leaves a little something to be desired, namely the ability to haul gear…we ain’t in the land of full sized chevys anymore. My cooler was used for family food so all fish were released which is fine.
I ran into @kukuwai and had a great catch up before he and his crew headed out for some fun.
Long story short I tried my softbaiting game for the first time and I’m aware that I will always be lagging behind the burley/bait crowd and I’m alright with that.
I fished 17g and 35g and felt it out. I feel like the offering was way too big, about 5-6” and a BIG hook, as I went something like 40 bites, 15 fish on and 10 fish landed. Got some nice specimens for their species as I feel like the smaller fish couldn’t really get hooked…especially with the gurnard and blue cod. All told I got my first of many species on my own: gurnard, blue cod, trevally, kahawai, moki and a few others I couldn’t ID.
Also went to check out the Motueka Port launch and have a fish…didn’t even see a bait boat catch a fish but I checked out the farm and a “point” by the green dolphin, it was really tough not having much water/structure to read…just a big flat bay. Most importantly I figured out how to properly sit on the ski and LOVED every minute of being here in the sunshine!!

Originally Posted by Joe Schmo

Seeing the exploits of the experts I realize that I’m just where I am, planted firmly at the bottom of the pecking order…and loving it
We went on our first genuine camping trip to Totranui over the Easter weekend and it was spectacular!! We didn’t have cell service, that in and of itself was worth it. I brought my jetski but our camping game leaves a little something to be desired, namely the ability to haul gear…we ain’t in the land of full sized chevys anymore. My cooler was used for family food so all fish were released which is fine...

You got a jetski, cool! I had one for 7 years and it was an awesome way to fish.