Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Slow to get away this morning...trying to get two boys up and ready tried my patience.
Late for the tide to get in I got wet walking the boat out to deep water.
Sun coming up moon still high in the sky.





Lots of fresh water in close still but windy out wide.

Dropped a longline and burleyed up for the last of the incoming tide...... nothing....no bites.

Buggered off to try catch a cod at the top of the tide, got a bit windy/sloppy......no bites and only one 32.5cm cod boated and released. Guest boy feeling seasick I made the call to come in on the high.


No fish were harmed.

Bloody good on ya for taking young blokes out. Every experience is so important!

Good on ya VC
That's why it's called fishing and not catching aye
Can't count the number of times I've gone surfcasting and stood in the rain and shite, chucked a heap of money into the sea ( terminal tackle and a smorgasbord of various baits) and come home empty handed. I look at it as a form of meditation these days ( especially with a boat and all the extra dollars involved)

Originally Posted by rugerman

Good on ya VC
That's why it's called fishing and not catching aye
Can't count the number of times I've gone surfcasting and stood in the rain and shite, chucked a heap of money into the sea ( terminal tackle and a smorgasbord of various baits) and come home empty handed. I look at it as a form of meditation these days ( especially with a boat and all the extra dollars involved)

Yea I normally always get a feed at least but didn't want to stick it out with a kid feeling a bit crook....its sopost to be fun.
Where I launched is good to get on and off the trailer about 2 hours either side of low for half an hour and half a hour either side of high so if I didnt come in then it would have been another 3 hours at least.
He got sent home with a feed of flounder he helped gut tho.

Wise move I would think. Nothing worse than having a sick kid on board for hours
Pretty hard case, I found out I'm a bit prone to seasickness after I bought a boat.

Originally Posted by rugerman

Wise move I would think. Nothing worse than having a sick kid on board for hours
Pretty hard case, I found out I'm a bit prone to seasickness after I bought a boat.

My old late uncle was one of Nelsons most prolific recreational fishers and he got sea sick.....he would have been a comercial fisherman if not for that.

Ginger ale or ginger nuts are a good cure otherwise try standing under a tree. My mates took me away for the weekend to Ohiwa Harbour. Only got 3 good sized flounder in the nets nothing on the surf casters and Big Gun got a very sizeable Kahawai the next day from the boat. Man it was cold. Am now to weak to be able to get into the boat by myself so Big Gun just picked me up and put me in it. Was a very sad moment indeed but hey was still out there trying to do it. Hopefully I will get to the Bach again and the son, I know will sort things for me. Still great to be out for the weekend with great friends. Memories.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

Ginger ale or ginger nuts are a good cure otherwise try standing under a tree. My mates took me away for the weekend to Ohiwa Harbour. Only got 3 good sized flounder in the nets nothing on the surf casters and Big Gun got a very sizeable Kahawai the next day from the boat. Man it was cold. Am now to weak to be able to get into the boat by myself so Big Gun just picked me up and put me in it. Was a very sad moment indeed but hey was still out there trying to do it. Hopefully I will get to the Bach again and the son, I know will sort things for me. Still great to be out for the weekend with great friends. Memories.

Keep goin as long as you are able Bos , as you said, making memorys.

Probably always caught fish since he was burlying up the place all the time

Might try some gingerale next time, I use sealegs which seem to be ok. I have heard about the "Paihia bomb" supposed to be the shizzle from the pharmacy in Paihia.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

My old late uncle was one of Nelsons most prolific recreational fishers and he got sea sick.....he would have been a comercial fisherman if not for that.

Pihia bombs are no longer made i believe, i think i have 7 left ...

Nulseacalm is the go to, need to have ID on you when buying.

When I was deepsea fishing I used to tell cadets who were sick to eat chocolate, they would look to me with a glimmer of hope in their eye and ask if it would stop them being sick? No I would say but it still tastes good on the way back up.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

When I was deepsea fishing I used to tell cadets who were sick to eat chocolate, they would look to me with a glimmer of hope in their eye and ask if it would stop them being sick? No I would say but it still tastes good on the way back up.

You mean barsted !!!
Best cure I had once - Kina
Instant fix

Originally Posted by Sarvo

You mean barsted !!!
Best cure I had once - Kina
Instant fix

Really? Every time I have tried kina I have drank and gargled salt water to try get the taste out of my mouth.....apparently they are sopost to be sweet but no local ones I have ever tried have been? Like trying to eat a just dropped acorn bitter !

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

Ginger ale or ginger nuts are a good cure otherwise try standing under a tree. My mates took me away for the weekend to Ohiwa Harbour. Only got 3 good sized flounder in the nets nothing on the surf casters and Big Gun got a very sizeable Kahawai the next day from the boat. Man it was cold. Am now to weak to be able to get into the boat by myself so Big Gun just picked me up and put me in it. Was a very sad moment indeed but hey was still out there trying to do it. Hopefully I will get to the Bach again and the son, I know will sort things for me. Still great to be out for the weekend with great friends. Memories.

Fuck!!!!!