Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Ice fishing is the one of most thing I have to do this time for xmas and new year holiday back home. There are a lot of preparation to do...even I `m considering to buy a Jimmy 4x4 so that I could drive on the ice the explore more spots, the size of that lake near my place is 10 times bigger than Taopu, and the ice is at least 80cm thick.

Originally Posted by Black Rabbit

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Ice fishing is the one of most thing I have to do this time for xmas and new year holiday back home. There are a lot of preparation to do...even I `m considering to buy a Jimmy 4x4 so that I could drive on the ice the explore more spots, the size of that lake near my place is 10 times bigger than Taopu, and the ice is at least 80cm thick.

What sort of fish are you trying to catch?

Originally Posted by stingray

Bit of a sad day today, my birthday buddy is at sea , and folks were busy with family and travel and work.

So with work buggering up a Friday fish , and life getting in the way on Saturday, we made it to okiwi Saturday evening, caught up with a couple up the road that had a large Mako, chew on their duck bill and consume a couple of snapper as they were wound in.

Up at VC o’clock, to catch the change of the tide plus an epic weather window, steamed up the coast heading for last years fishing grounds, 35 meters and its glassy …seen as VC wasn’t on board I was tasked with stray lineing , that done and with rods everywhere, Lisa’s rod loads up and then the reel howls , her smile was a big as a great whites, a bit of back and forth and our first snap for the season is welcomed aboard.

My stayline takes off and I’m all excited only to find a hard fighting southern sailfish ..piss , then as in putting on a new rig , my standard rig starts giving line …well bugger me a large gurnard , then it went nuts every bait was getting chewed , we were running 60lb supple trace and both got chewed off, so went to tough trace and this seemed to do the trick.


Lisa boated another solid fish and I whilst being a good husband dropped a very nice fish…then the burley ran thin and the rubbish fish turned up…boated one more snap the a carrot, I’m sure a second burley would have saved the day as even with small tide we had a good ebb tide running.

So with a snake tangled around the burley and a spikey on the other side we called it quits,

Geared up and dropped on a rock going from memory , because my GPS is AWOL , tits one , then the second , then a bloody third.

Couldn’t believe it was amateur hour, drifted over some average turf only to see the local victim sitting in a go nowhere crack, managed to sack her , saw a few heap of shorts after that, but nothing worth bothering.

Back in the boat, the sun was staring to beat down , so we retreated for home.

Enough snaps to share with family and the neighbours and a tasty treat for Xmas eve.

so wishing you a happy getting older day VC , missed you today , and will have a beer or three for us tomorrow!

Get home mate the waters blue and it’s looking good on and under the water.

Absolutely gutted I had to miss this trip, but with the week I had last week it wasn't going to happen. Enjoy the snapper on ya birthday you certainly don't look 35

Originally Posted by Shearer

What sort of fish are you trying to catch?

That lake or say reservoir do `t have much species than lakes and rivers in the southern part of Beijing. MY target fish are wild carp and one particular fish that is fun game fish in the river, good taste as well. Can grow to one meter long in warm waters like the lake I am going to explore soon down south 350km from my home. Weather is the key factor, too warm, I am unable to get that spot, too cold with heave wild, no ones can stay on the ice for long. And that `s why people use tent on ice and fishing for the whole weekend, inside is warm you can wear only summer clothes when using electric camp fire but outside at night could be -30.

Fly down to Blenhiem tomorrow taxi to Havelock into the boat then off out to the bach for Xmas with some of the family including my 88 yo mum (a slow gentle trip out) Plenty of fishing to be had over the next few weeks plus a spot of snorkeling - can’t wait ��

Pity that blue cod and scallops are off the menu.

Originally Posted by AMac

Fly down to Blenhiem tomorrow taxi to Havelock into the boat then off out to the bach for Xmas with some of the family including my 88 yo mum (a slow gentle trip out) Plenty of fishing to be had over the next few weeks plus a spot of snorkeling - can’t wait ��

Might see you out there.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Might see you out there.

That be great ��

Originally Posted by Sauer

Pity that blue cod and scallops are off the menu.

Yeah gotta go west side of D’Urville for cod (which my wife loves so there’s a good reason for a 50k+ trip one way !)
But on the other hand forces me to learn how to catch different fish like kingies or JD.

@Joe Schmo with a solid 55cm trevally.

I see bait hooks

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Don't worry. The Trev was caught on a jig. Bait was completely ineffective.

I converted to a bait fisherman…only to have my arse handed to me by a lure fisherman. Now I’m just confused

Originally Posted by Joe Schmo

I converted to a bait fisherman…only to have my arse handed to me by a lure fisherman. Now I’m just confused

Trust me mate stick with bait

Two kayak fisherman from work fishing side by side one was using anchovies and barracuda the other pilchards, anchovies/ barracuda got three snaps and couple of spikies , pilchard fisherman got zip.

It’s a crazy game we play , every days different , which makes it the wonderful passion it is.

First Snapper off the Kayak for Oliver.