Dia dhuit? ☘️

Hi guys

Jonas here just read through the forum the last couple of days. From Ireland and starting the process of work/holiday visa maybe late this year or start of 2020.... I know what your thinking another one of these c**ts. Looking to head over to South Island for some agricultural work and hopefully get some hunting/fishing done. Play a lot of rugby as well so if you need a player always keen to join a team. Do a lot of hunting here at home mostly Sika deer if any one finds themselves in my part of the woods I’d show you around and maybe get an animal on the ground. Also have a private duck pond by my house if that’s what rocks your boat. Just looking to meet like minded people not really interested in hanging around with tree hugging backpackers (had enough of them when I was working in Cambodia) keen to meet locals. Anyway best of hunting guys(and girls) couple of weeks left in the shooting season here so I’m going to keep on top of it. 🤙🏼

Ps any spearfishers out there?

Welcome to the forum. To answer your question, we do have spear fishermen forum members on here.

Welcome.

i decide if you are a good bugger if you answer me this question: guinness or murphys stout ???

Welcome- if you live in a house.

Welcome aboard fellah

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This comment relates to the "unruly tourists" from Ireland that have made a mess of the country and been shoplifting and committing fraud around the country whilst on their holiday to see the hobbits.

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This comment relates to the "unruly tourists" from Ireland that have made a mess of the country and been shoplifting and committing fraud around the country whilst on their holiday to see the hobbits.

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Yeah the Pikey's, I wonder if they were related to a certain carpet layer I had the misfortune to know.
Not your normal Irish folk.

Welcome Jonas.

Welcome aboard. I do a lot of spearfishing and know a few others here do too. Be happy to take you out for a taste of nz spearfishing if you find yourself in northland some you're here.

@JONAS! Welcome - my wife's cousin married a good lad from Cork.
Visited them last year - wonderful time in Ireland. @gonetropo - had a pint of Guiness at the home of Guiness in Dublin.
Anywhere else just doesn't match it. :XD:

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Avnd whats wrong with kilkenny

Can you swing a sack of spuds?

Welcome!

I don’t know if this is some sort of trick question. But Guinness all day it’s the stuff of champions you’d bull cows up a hill after a couple of pints.

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Yeah the Pikey's, I wonder if they were related to a certain carpet layer I had the misfortune to know.
Not your normal Irish folk.

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Seen that on Facebook weren’t they not English? Anyway not a pikey live in a house. But I do have some good deals on carpets and power tools if your interested 😉

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Welcome aboard. I do a lot of spearfishing and know a few others here do too. Be happy to take you out for a taste of nz spearfishing if you find yourself in northland some you're here.

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Yeah for sure sounds good when I was working out in Cambodia did I lot of spearfishing around SE Asia. Hammered a couple of doggies around Indonesia. Do you get them up North?

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There’s Ballard’s and songs sung the length and breadth of the country on my ability to swing spuds. Or is this some sort of sexual innuendo 40mm?

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Yeah for sure sounds good when I was working out in Cambodia did I lot of spearfishing around SE Asia. Hammered a couple of doggies around Indonesia. Do you get them up North?

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No, not quite warm enough for doggies. Kingfish are the go-to sport fish around here. Very different to dogtooth but great fun nonetheless.

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Welcome Jonas

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No, not quite warm enough for doggies. Kingfish are the go-to sport fish around here. Very different to dogtooth but great fun nonetheless.

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I mate of mine was spearing kingies in NZ he said there a good fighting fish and they get big. If your looking for a dive partner would love to get up and check out some diving with you. Do you usually dive solo or buddy? And if buddy you both do your own thing or one up one down?

They do get big and they fight hard and dirty. The ones in the photo are 30 and 37kg respectively. The record is 50kg!

Best practice is always dive with a buddy in a 1 up 1 down arrangement. This works for the majority of situations in nz, the main exception is hunting snapper which can be found in shallow and require stealth and cunning to hunt effectively. the one in the photo is a good representative trophy around the 10kg mark.

My wife and I dive most weekends over the summer months and when the weather and time allows year round. Hit me up closer to the time and we'll see if we can't get you out and into some fish. Best time of year for diving is usually March as the water is warm and the weather is usually fairly settled. Spawning is done for most species and the mad pressure of December and January has abated (every man and his dog takes to the water over the Christmas break which can have an impact on numbers and behavior). Come April the water starts to cool down and my focus shifts to the red roar, then sika. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5ce1298969.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7fc5e88ba9.jpg

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Fine fish there nothing beats pelagics on the end of a spear... well maybe a big stag at the of the barrel.

Yeah for sure thanks for hooking me up if you ever find yourself in Thailand/Cambodia/Indonesia hit me up I’ve done a lot around these parts and might have some good spots.

Is that a Rob Allen double roller I see in the picture? If so I’m impressed. In the middle of upgrading my 110 RA roller to a mvd double roller head and mvd inverted trigger. It’ll be my under water bazooka.

Welcome to the forum, sounds like you will fit right in.

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Rough and ready!!