Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

At last a weekend of epic weather, down to okiwi Thursday night, lost dog wandering past our place decided that we were friendly and house was warm so invited himself in much to Rouge displeasure , My lass checked the Ōkiwi Bay notice board on line , owners posted , we contacted them , little bugger had done 20 kms, broke his link on his chain…owners picked him …fantastic result …the internet being used to good value!

Team in the boat wrapped up for a chilly trip to the Island, boats everywhere and I mean everywhere out at the 40 meter mark, stacked 3 deep on hope(less) rock, it was a flat arse calm day.

We hit big cod rock for the first time this year and well they were mid size cod but fat and delicious, big cod for us are 45cm + , mid size are 35 /38, but they were hungry and in my experience cod don’t like being handled so we binned our two each , then went exploring with 5 meter vis we hunted around the coast and bays hunting out weed beds and reef looking for new free dive spots.

That done and the tide flooding we heading for a carrot patch, down went the lines and as I was setting up my rig up came 3 spikey dogs on the three ladies rigs , as I set to clearing the gear we were surrounded but 6 more of their mates surface swimming from 30 meters.

That was my warning so I binned the burley took off the traces and took the team for a ticky tour or the surrounding area (yes more prospecting) !

Home by 2 boat cleaned and fish sorted by 3, a cold beer in the winter sun watching the world by. Priceless!