East Coast Kingis!!!!!!! bring it
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East Coast Kingis!!!!!!! bring it
I agree but have no idea. Was told fishing from shore was best.
Met fella on the ferry a few months ago that runs a local barge.
His photos of snapper were awesome and he seemed to thing he could catch them easier than cod on that side.
I lost his card but remember where he parked the barge.
I might look him up if I have any time to spare
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My old man remembers the local owner of the bnb that was in the same bay as our batch used to get them off his jetty - bay of many coves, it was the bay before aratawa, but I have literally fished there since I could walk and never seen one - never target them though just the old blue cod
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You and I have had a conversation about the snaps up there before. You know who I am staying with and he is the same. Had a batch there for years and never heard of snaps being caught there.
Was talking to a mate today that has caught heaps in the Bay of Many Coves.
Technique is no different to anywhere else but they always fished from shore so I will take some of his advice and give it a go.
I am snapper repellent so don't like my chances. [emoji16]
I have to dive a few moorings so will have a look where I seen them before but will try to dive on the change of light.
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@Smiddy is r93 just a hopeless fisherman?
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LOL!!! Forgot about that. [emoji16]
Haven't had a good run on them this year either. Been very quiet on the rig for me.
My boy has had a few tho.
You been out?
Actually heard of a few snapper caught lately at Rossi beach but could be just rumour.
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Hey @R93 the commercial boys have been weighing in heaps of albies up here at talleys. Word is most of them are coming from the w.coast, average weight is down with fish of 2.5kg but there has been lots caught. So once you are back from slaying massive snaps off the rocks it'd b well worth ya while getting out there id say.
Good luck.
Tight lines on both fronts !!
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Pretty much what I heard as well. Cheers.
They usually show up to where I can easily access in my boat mid Feb. Doubt I will slay many snaps up the sounds but we will give it a nudge. Love chasing the Albies around Haast and then topping up with a dive and bottom fish.
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VC breakfast is cooking
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VC o'clock
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But so bloody worth it
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What a day rat kings ,gurnard , blue cod , venison cook up for smoko ....Snapper... Humour ,as always fantastic company, tangles , dropped fish very solid fish ...ahhhh...dolphins and just life ...being lived.
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Thank you VC for being bloody as good a barstard as they make them,and to the forum for bringing great people together ...I'm wrecked VC post a photo or two if you could cheers ..night all
Awesome you guys well done. That'll b us tomorrow just finished loading up the boat can't wait. Have borrowed the old mans boat as gunna take my bro and his daughter for a spin & they are very excited. Hope they still biting !!
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Great morning out,great when your intuition worksout too.
stingray caught some good fish on the rod as did I. Always exciting to have fish stripping line.....we were both a bit rusty and ballsed up the first couple of GOOD snapper but then redeemed ourselves with catches of 10-12 pounders, donky Kahawai,big and little gurnard, well legal blue cod out in nearly 40m over a mud bottom....massive pod of dophins heading south up the bay.Rat kings circling the boat.Stingray landed one on bait and flasher.
A few of the obligitory spikey dogs but all in all pretty good really.
Big fish coffin pretty much full...sunburnt tired and happy.
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Last minute decision to enter a local competition tomorrow. I predict my amazing snapper catching abilities will disappear :D
Oh and I didnt even hit my prop trying to get in/out too early/late or run aground.....makes a change ;):thumbsup:
Out with @distantstalker ,my first cast, much to his discust . Jammy alright wasnt even fishing for salmon . Ill take that ! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...17b5d78190.jpg
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Fillets in the fridge. Wings head and frame heading to the smoker.
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It is amazing how much food is in a fish when you use all of it.
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Going to check that out this year.
No snaps where we are at this stage but have had a few well legal blue cod and 2 massive Gurnard. Had a stag on the beach this morning and there is pig rooting in a lookout picnic spot behind the batch.
Had a dive to check a broken mooring and was surprised to see a healthy population of undersized scollops. Seen some huge ones as well but maybe the ban is having an effect in a positive way. Don't normally see many scollops where we are.
Dog is having a ball swimming in the salt and annoying everything that moves.
He has locked up on perfect points on a shag and seagull so I spose that something.
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We are just so bloody lucky with this country of ours, look at all the posts in this forum over the last couple of days.
It doesn't seem to matter where you live... everyone's having a blast !!
As for us we had a fantastic morning out in the bay, it is just primo out there at the moment.
The water is so blue and clear, can see the packs of kingi's easily under the boat.
At one stage we had a 4-5 Ft blue shark come up the chum trail right to the boat causing a lot of excitement with the kids.
As for the fishing we landed a few good sized blue cod and snapper and a couple of gurnard.
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My bros daughter caught her biggest fish ever, a lot of hard work getting this to the boat for a 9 year old caught on a baited flasher rig. She wasn't at all concerned at having to release it as only 66cm still pretty happy.:thumbsup:
Had a troll on the way back in hoping to hit a find a bigger one but no luck.
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Some for dinner, some for the smoker and some for the freezer. Everyone is happy:thumbsup:
We are just so bloody lucky with this country of ours, look at all the posts in this forum over the last couple of days.
It doesn't seem to matter where you live... everyone's having a blast !!
As for us we had a fantastic morning out in the bay, it is just primo out there at the moment.
The water is so blue and clear, can see the packs of kingi's easily under the boat.
At one stage we had a 4-5 Ft blue shark come up the chum trail right to the boat causing a lot of excitement with the kids.
As for the fishing we landed a few good sized blue cod and snapper and a couple of gurnard.
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My bros daughter caught her biggest fish ever, a lot of hard work getting this to the boat for a 9 year old caught on a baited flasher rig. She wasn't at all concerned at having to release it as only 66cm still pretty happy.:thumbsup:
Had a troll on the way back in hoping to hit a find a bigger one but no luck.
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Some for dinner, some for the smoker and some for the freezer. Everyone is happy:thumbsup:
Great stuff guys/gals/kids
We are sure as hell blessed in "Gods own"
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Early this am, brut lake, now turned to shit.Attachment 82069
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Finally a legal king !https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...62830a920a.jpg
Shame it was on the longline.
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First time I heard of one on long line.
Oh well, it will taste just as good
Oh its ready for picking up . https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5a5a6cf157.jpg
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