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September 2010 Competition – (erebro

Mental — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:50:13 +0000

Name: (erebro

Fish Type: Snapper

Length: 65cm

Date/Time of Capture: 5thsep- early arvo

Location of Capture:whatuwhiwhi

Type of Lure/Bait used:7inch watermelon minnow worm.

Might as well start this month off…hoping to get something releasable/reasonable this month being the end of winter!, I have a feeling somebody will catch a 20lbr this month…will it be you?

July 2009 – Hairy Little Dwarf

Mental — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:05:26 +0000

Quote:

Hairy Little Dwarf wrote:
Spotties still allowed?

Quote:

Mental replied
With only 2 votes in June I’d strongly suggest something different – one of those “big northern fish” might be the go…

Fish Type: Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus)
Length: 68cm (27″ – Tad shorter than the Prowler well, and longer than a baby)
Weight: Heavier than a baby 13lb gutted
Date/Time of Capture: 1000Hrs 17/07/09
Location of Capture: Spot X, somewhere north of Whangarei
Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillie cube
Comments (optional): It was cold and miserable, but I had to get the new yak wet.

Here comes the rain, again.

June 2009 – Hairy Little Dwarf

Mental — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:50:03 +0000

Just for laughs, or until I can get something better

Name / Hairy Little Dwarf
Fish Type: Pseudolabrus celidotus
Length:About 25cm
Date/Time of Capture: 06/06/09 0946Hrs
Location of Capture: Kerikeri Inlet
Type of Lure/Bait used: Well chewed Pink Shine on 1/4oz head
Comments: Exposure Time: 1/200th sec. ISO Speed Rating: 80

Tagged and Released

June 2009 – Danfili

Mental — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:42:38 +0000

Name / Danfili
Fish Type: Gurnard
Length:47cm
Date/Time of Capture: 07.06.09 3pm
Location of Capture: Plimmerton
Type of Lure/Bait used:Kahawai

April 2009 – New2Yaking

Mental — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:06:06 +0000

Name / Username of Angler: new2yaking (Mike)
Fish Type: Snapper
Length: 50cm (5.5 lbs)
Date/Time of Capture: 4th April 2009
Location of Capture: Off Eastern beach
Type of Lure/Bait used: Yellow SLAM.
Comments: A new best for me! Got this one and a 48cm off the same bait. Choice!

March 2009 – Mental

Mental — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:17:30 +0000

Name / Username of Angler: Mental
Fish Type: Snapper
Length: Dunno, weight: 12lb
Date/Time of Capture: March 14th about 8:00am
Location of Capture: Whangatupere Bay
Type of Lure/Bait used: 5" Gulp Pink Shine
Comments: My biggest Snapper from the kayak so far!

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Cheers, Mental