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Cant like that.
Good to see you out there doing it Beaker, you have been looking forward to this time away. Now some Rushy wisdom for you mate. On the plus side, the fish are already wet and your bloody skin is waterproof. On the negative side, the Raglan bar can be a bastard and it could be a bit rough out there and after two years you may have diminished sea leg abilities and could well lose your lunch overboard. There is one consolation though if you pull the pin due to foul weather ……….. RUM and bullshit sessions with good mates.
Rum, rocks and swell is not a wise collection
Beaker is well used to rum and rocks (reference to drinking preference) and he trains for coping with swell every Thursday night (reference to scantily clad young lasses in his favourite watering hole. But you are right mate, Beaker weighs less than one of your stick baits so he should harness himself to terra firmer and leave the bottle at home base until after the evening shower
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Nice work
I hear you on that!
Didn't even get on the rocks and the rum was for afterwards.
Photos don't do it justice, horrible fishing conditions, so didnt do much and no fish were harmed......
Bloody great weekend away though. Great location and digs, good mates, and a heap of bloody good food was had (1 of guys is a chef...) , heaps of banter, and now I'm stuffed.......
Out today with Dad and the Son.
Great conditions but fishing hard.
It was either sharks or juvinile snapper and cod or nothing.
I have never caught so many baby snapper...20-28cm snapper.....they seem to have taken over the spots we used to catch Terakihi years ago.
I sopos thats good?
15y ago you would never catch undersize snapper.
Managed a feed of gurnard and cod but hard work.
It's just good to be out isn't it?! My story from yesterday...
My mate had an issue with his sounder, so he canned the trip and took the boat in to town to get it fixed. He called me a little bit later when I was half way up one of the local "mountains" to say that it was sorted and get back to the boat ramp ASAP, so I ran down!
On the way back to the boat ramp, his trailer made a good attempt at breaking in two. Two load bearing bolts had sheared in half. They were stainless steel. It is my understanding that stainless steel bolts should not be used for this purpose.
We got out and had a very small window to fish as I had to get to work in the afternoon. Lots of snapper around taking softbaits, jigs and bait. Fish in great condition and good size, average 55cm. We caught as many as we needed in a couple of hours.
Trailer repair at the ramp after fishing.
No photos, there wasn't time!
Quick arvo fish with the Son today
In close Mapua end of Rabbit island.
A few panni snaps, one decent one.
Fair few sand sharks about.
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More kahawai than you could poke a stick at in the channels getting out from Monaco...instant hook up eveytime the lure went out.
Mate rang up if I want to go for a quick fish,
off we went (mussel farm - Kawakawa Bay) on Sunday AM.
It was nice on the water again, salt air on your face and talking sh#t with your mates (good time)...
and got rewarded with my 1st 70's for this year,
maybe just a pannie for you folks in the Northland :)
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Out with VC at gentleman hours , out the front to find glassy conditions and fish boiling!
Binned a couple for tea just in case , out into the bay, burley and baits …and a lot of carpet sharks , then a few more , a token gurnard, then a couple of the dreaded spikey dogs , them some more gum boots!
Wind puffed, eased turned , then turned glass into whitecaps with a stiff northerly, pulled up the insurance policy..to be rewarded with two fat pannies.
Back to a safe harbour , out and home for a clean up!
So good to be back on the water!
Unexpected catch on Pilchards whilst chasing kahawai, full off little crabs. Might have to target them here now.
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Mussels/Crabs/Prawns to target them.
Had a few 3-4cm clear bug looking things in its belly too, looked like miniature Mortan Bay bugs.
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On the river on the board
Last day on the river ,waiting for the tide
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Change of tactics.. fish on
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Spotted Mullet:thumbsup:
Lol and I'd rather eat one of those than one of those transparent buggers :D
Had a day on the Firth yesterday. Slow fishing but got a couple of good fish to make up for it.
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Biggest was 6.5kg. 73 cms.
Wife's PB.:thumbsup:
other one was 5kg.
Caught drifting with jigs.
3 generations fish today.
Couple of hours was all that was needed.
Dad was the snapper slayer with each bigger than the last.
We released an 18pounder being only in 10m of water it should have no lasting ill effects.
A longline had a legal king, half a panni snapper and half a dozen kahawai.
The cold barstard wind dropped off and by home time(10am) it was a beautiful day.
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got the dingy out today,poked the 15hp 2 stroke merc on its arse,stuck drum on wheel barrow under it and filled with water...mixed 4ltrs fuel...hasnt been going for 11 months,one half pull,one full pull and she coughed into life..HOPEFULLY will get out for a trout in two days time...
Put the net out under a full moon on a frosty night. I was lucky that the ice had broken up during the day so I could pull the net in without hassel.
3 big Pollock,3 decent cod,3 flounder and a sole.
Not really into sea fishing.
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But gave it a go.
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Rivers were dirty here.
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Caught on a hexzy lure.
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Heres a bit of a video i put together, our first time chasing Bluefin tuna out the westcoast.
Was certainly a bit different than chasing snapper in Tasman bay!!
hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1kGhNfJjiI&t=30s
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Back to Salt water, bite was hard and fast hour and half they were chewing then they were off.
Bit of success is always nice
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Stopped for a quick fish on the way home today.
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Whitebait imitation lure?
Very under rated fish.
Fantastic sashimi [emoji106]
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