Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Yes - I had a photo from Nydia Bay yesterday with 1 Snapper of not overly large size
Went into the Recycle Bin when I saw Cams catch :-))))))

Still Gurnard here - thank God - or it would not be worth going out
Maybe March Snapper time for Pelorus ??
What you heard - you Tasman reapers

I havent fished the sounds much at all but the last 6 weeks or so they have been spawning and patchy to catch here in the bay requiring going deep which is a long way.
Now they are back in range and hungry as trying to put condition back on so I imagine from now they would be heading into the sounds?
Are you based in Nydia?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I havent fished the sounds much at all but the last 6 weeks or so they have been spawning and patchy to catch here in the bay requiring going deep which is a long way.
Now they are back in range and hungry as trying to put condition back on so I imagine from now they would be heading into the sounds?
Are you based in Nydia?

No @veitnamcam - I approx half way from Havelock to there
I actually caught "the" Snapper in Maori Bay but SE kept pushing me around so went around into Nydia - only caught a couple of release Kawhai there
My Snaps was some color as Kukuwai's
If I fish deep (deep in here is 25-30m) I catch bloody 7 Gillers and Spiky Dogs - loose a heap of gear etc
Neighbor puts up with that and gets rewarded with more Gurnard and slightly bigger Snapper - but again - usually catches one Snapper - and that's it
Strange, as you know - when you catch one its usually bang bang - been same all year (since Spring actually)

Originally Posted by Sarvo

No @veitnamcam - I approx half way from Havelock to there
I actually caught "the" Snapper in Maori Bay but SE kept pushing me around so went around into Nydia - only caught a couple of release Kawhai there
My Snaps was some color as Kukuwai's
If I fish deep (deep in here is 25-30m) I catch bloody 7 Gillers and Spiky Dogs - loose a heap of gear etc
Neighbor puts up with that and gets rewarded with more Gurnard and slightly bigger Snapper - but again - usually catches one Snapper - and that's it
Strange, as you know - when you catch one its usually bang bang - been same all year (since Spring actually)

Yea I dunno, here they feed up on crabs and seacucumbers and baby shellfish and its all pretty featureless bottom so its a case of pick a area and depth and use lots of burly to gather them in....which means you need current, Sunday we got threw 4 burly bombs in a couple of hours but its worth it if you fill the bin....not so much if inundated with sharks or baby kahawai.
The bigger ones can be shy and change of light at either end of the day is generally better as long as it aligns with current.....slack water is shit but then so is too much current

Id try to burly into a mussle farm or into a big sandy bottom bay where they should be feeding.?

Originally Posted by Sarvo

No @veitnamcam - I approx half way from Havelock to there
I actually caught "the" Snapper in Maori Bay but SE kept pushing me around so went around into Nydia - only caught a couple of release Kawhai there
My Snaps was some color as Kukuwai's
If I fish deep (deep in here is 25-30m) I catch bloody 7 Gillers and Spiky Dogs - loose a heap of gear etc
Neighbor puts up with that and gets rewarded with more Gurnard and slightly bigger Snapper - but again - usually catches one Snapper - and that's it
Strange, as you know - when you catch one its usually bang bang - been same all year (since Spring actually)

Talk to the skippers of the harvesters, if you play nice they may let you move in behind or the worlds best burley maker.

Originally Posted by mikee

Talk to the skippers of the harvesters, if you play nice they may let you move in behind or the worlds best burley maker.

Don't think I be asking the Kakara skipper :-(
God I hate that basted boat !!!

We used to do that years ago and to be honest have seen last two time in Kenepuru harvesting but I not gone near
Will give it a try next time I see.