who needs a big boat/bobbin
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Topic: who needs a big boat/bobbin
Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Subject: who needs a big boat/bobbin
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:12pm
I awoke at 8 to see the sea looking like a mil pond and kahawai jumping everywhere...out came the surfcaster for a catch and release session...awesome fun  . I could not resist the glassy conditions so I rang up my dear friend Isaac simmonds (jigkid) and invited him to come out for a k bash for the last few hours of the out going tide.
We got out there and first drop BANG I was on...after about 7 minutes colour appeared then we hauled in the beast...hugs,hand shakes and yehaas!. the fish weighed in on land at 18kg..a PB for me! You don't need a big boat to catch big fish. afew nights ago i tied a PR knot with no bobbin..yay cheers, Claude
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Posted By: empty
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:23pm
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great result
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Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:31pm
Awesome 
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Posted By: Phishpula
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:46pm
Props to that boy  ------------- Turtle free since 2012 |
Posted By: Karlosnz
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:48pm
Nice cant complain about that at all
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Posted By: IRwISHnapper
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:56pm
VERY NICE RESULT INDEED  .
WOT NEK 'O THE WOODS ???? ------------- Pray to the FishGods, as they Do to You, Take enough for a feed, I suggest TOO. )>))))))> )>))))))> |
Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:59pm
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Posted By: CanadianJohn
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:01pm
| got to be happy with that! |
Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:02pm
 nice job!!!! nice looking fish boy
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Posted By: Aholic
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:03pm
Good on ya Claude !  .... nice work mate, all with no electronics too ... you must have taken note of land marks last time you were out with me. Im sure I could hear the holerin from my office. Glad that PR knot held up - looked a bit suspect. Good show man 
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Posted By: Aholic
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:10pm
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Ahole wrote:Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:10pm
cant wait to get the electronics though! was worrying about that PR knot  ...didnt want to put too much grunt on the fish.
lucky you fixed that drag or I would have been stuffed 
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Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:11pm
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Posted By: phantomdeviant
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:12pm
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Nice effort there Boy. Sure is a nice fish ------------- Skirt Pulla |
Posted By: MJ
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:15pm
| Great effort there. |
Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:23pm
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Top attitude guys and pleased you are getting the results of your efforts
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:42pm
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very nice fish
betyea that got the heart pumping
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Posted By: brown
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:52pm
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awesome dude, mean skills
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:53pm
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Thats dedication there young fullars...
And as for tying a PR knot without a bobbin hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah...
even better
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Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 9:59pm
thanks reece. lucky that knot held 
cant wait for a 20kg fish! 
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 10:07pm
 . Ika Tua Tahi
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Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 10:14pm
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I think I will let the big boy go not sure...the smoked kingfish is BEA utiful!
im smoking some of yhe fish i got today. you want some? pm me |
Posted By: biggear
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 3:58am
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Nice one. ------------- Dont let the grey hair fool you! |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 7:38am
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Very nicely done SB you will remember him for a while ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 7:41am
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good stuff good to c the "younger" ones doing it what size boat u guys fishing from ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: JigKid
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 11:19am
**** yeah brother! Plenty more hecktik days to come Claude, cant wait! You lost your lucky hat over the side, just got it back We'll be sorted as for our next mish out man. Next week! Also with th clueless couple (Doug)  Get up in time next time aye
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Posted By: JigKid
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 11:23am
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Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2008 at 11:29am
we are fishing from a mac 360 with suzy the 15hp suzuki ..awesome boats, have had three people on one side..stable as!
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Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2008 at 10:39am
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Ive decided when i can no longer launch my waka by myself one of you youngins can take me fishing  . Good on ya's and see you boxing day...I have new crew...can't wait to meet him.I suggested he leave his Egg beaters behind as the Pavalova has been made.------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-Of-Synit-Rods/137662896327800 |
Posted By: Snappa' Boy!
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2008 at 9:14pm
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thankyou for those lovely sentiments you really are a lovely man and I would be honoured to take you in my my waka when your one of the oldies. got a sounder now!!!!!!!!! see you on the water mate.
love claude xxxxxx p.s.well have to have an inter-boat competition |
Posted By: JigNut
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2008 at 9:32pm
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