Nice one! Have been seeing a few sharks up at great barrier island. Heading back there on Monday, should be good! 159576
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 09:05 PM
I'm going to use this as a general thread for reporting on me doing dumb stuff catching fish in a boat that most people would say is far too small to be sensible.
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 09:04 PM
Another big day out on the water. Got 4 Albacore in an hour and then had to come in to get over the bar at high tide. Biggest 85cm and maybe 10kg, great fun on the light gear. 159281 159282 ...
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 09:04 PM
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Liked On: 03-02-2021, 09:04 PM
Got home last night from 9 nights up at French Pass. Main goal was to target kingfish around the pass from the 3.1 RIB. Had heaps of success jigging despite having to use my lighter gear (Saltiga...
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 09:02 PM
D22 is a much better vehicle than D40
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 06:57 PM
Around that age look out for an RC Colorado or Isuzu D-Max, both have the 3L 4JJ1 Isuzu engine and running gear. Can pick them up pretty cheap these days. Just my humble opinion.
Liked On: 03-02-2021, 06:57 PM
Or they bring no piss, its a fine line ;)
Liked On: 02-02-2021, 04:49 PM
This is an interesting thread.... Touch wood I've never had a bad fishing trip, it's normally the muilti day trips where things can wear a bit thin but after the trip is over you look back and say,...
Liked On: 02-02-2021, 04:48 PM
Its a modern diesel vehicle. They are all only designed to fail once out of warrenty and repair costs are horrendus if you can find a mechanic who is actually a proper mechanic. We have 2008 one in...
Liked On: 02-02-2021, 04:39 PM
New Zealand oldest sporting trophy
Liked On: 22-01-2021, 06:07 PM
Just as well mate, otherwise those drawers would have been munted.
Liked On: 22-01-2021, 06:05 PM
Yep that has been done a hang over from the black powder days, A friend use to load .38 Specials with a scoop made from a cut down case with a handle soldered on worked well,
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 06:39 PM
I actually have both. Interesting they have changed the scoop geometry. The old one is more slender with narrower mouth. Theoretically might mean less charge variability when you gently shake it...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 12:54 PM
Cheers guys, that's what friends are for. I just checked my orphan scoops and...yes! I have a 2.8 mL scoop among them! (O:>
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 12:53 PM