Wondaboy and I decided to try a new spot today that we had thought about giving a go for awhile. We thought we could do with a change from White cliffs and chasing big snapper. The launch spot looked OK when we got there so we readied the yaks and started paddling. We could see [...]
Limit catch on snapper and 1 kahawai for interest-2 at least 65cm and rest respectable – orere pt. 8/9/10 4″ funky chicken 1/2 oz jig All caught from dead low tide to incoming with no electronic wizardry. The biggest I teased up directly under the kayak in 2-3 mtrs depth-now thats stealth
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?
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 [...]
Name / Username of Angler: Naki man Fish Type: Snapper Length: – 47cms Date/Time of Capture: 11/07/09 Location of Capture: White Cliffs – Taranaki. Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: Water temp 11.6 – wind chill factor Antartic. Name / Username of Angler: Naki man Fish Type: John Dory Length: – 42cms (Where do you [...]
Name / Username of Angler: Ambo364 Fish Type: Snapper Length: 50+cm Date/Time of Capture: 3 July 2009, 1100am Location of Capture: St Leonards, Shore Type of Lure/Bait used: Pink Shine Gulp Comments: Good scrapper took about 10mins on the 4kg noodlestick. His bigger bro about 8-10 Lb was involuntarily released at the yak though…
Name / Username of Angler: Colin/Photocol Fish Type: Snapper Length: 39cm Date/Time of Capture: 8th July 4.30pm Location of Capture: East side of Flat Island off Sunkist bay Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillies Comments: Was caught on the new rod, An Alvey (as per the picture)
Name / Username of Angler: sean Fish Type: Snapper Length: Slightly longer than a baby – 57cms Date/Time of Capture: saturday 4thJuly 2009 – approximately 09hoo. Location of Capture: eastern beach-black beacon point Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: last cast before returning to the beach “or changing into an ice lolly” cheers sean the [...]
Name / Username of Angler: Chay – NSAKLNZ Fish Type: Snapper Length: Slightly longer than a baby – 53cms Date/Time of Capture: Friday 3rd July 2009 – 1200pm Location of Capture: The marker post, Narrow Neck Beach. Type of Lure/Bait used: Pillchard Comments: Caught within the first minute of dropping a bait. 1kg Pillchards – [...]
After being severely humbled by Mentals cracking fish (and my lack of ) I had to get back out onto the water to reassure myself, at least that was the excuse to Mrs. Dwarf The snotty weather forecast hadn’t arrived by this morning with the exception of a few skiffs of rain, but definitely wasn’t [...]