The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Anyone get out today?? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 27 May 2026 11:55:57 +0000 Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:26:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=30565 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Nice - always great to catch a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1840870&title=anyone-get-out-today#1840870 Author: LBGer
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Posted: 09 Nov 2024 at 4:26pm

Nice - always great to catch a king off the rocks.]]> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:26:30 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1840870&title=anyone-get-out-today#1840870 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Got up to Coro last weekend with...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1840868&title=anyone-get-out-today#1840868 Author: Pico
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Posted: 09 Nov 2024 at 11:04am

Got up to Coro last weekend with a couple of mates. Gary got a nice kingi pretty early on, weighed just over 20kgs despite being long and pretty skinny.
No other kingi action but we got a nice haul of snapper to about 3kg from a different ledge in the afternoon
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Posted: 18 Apr 2024 at 6:19am

What was the bait you were using?]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 06:19:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1838283&title=anyone-get-out-today#1838283 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Unplanned family trip to napier...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1838282&title=anyone-get-out-today#1838282 Author: Lost n confused
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Posted: 17 Apr 2024 at 10:29pm

Unplanned family trip to napier today and found out we were staying by the beach. Dropped into the local hamills for a cheap rod and the guy there suggested a new (to me) type of bait and was spot on, got the first gurnard in about 10 minutes! I wasn't expecting to get any bites as the beach seems so featureless but it was good fun in good calm weather. Will try again tomorrow to see what shows up in the daylight.]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:29:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1838282&title=anyone-get-out-today#1838282 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Hi team - i have just resurrected...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1833837&title=anyone-get-out-today#1833837 Author: Redfinger
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Posted: 06 Jul 2023 at 10:01am

Hi team - i have just resurrected a couple of surfcasting rods- one okuma 3.9m and a finnor 4.2 with new Shimano beastmaster spinning reels and am really enjoying quick trips down to my local east coast bays beaches after work or early morn late arvo missions.
I use google earth and some field work visits to spots while walking my dogs at low tide - i want to be casting and fishing over sand but close to reef as well.
Found two spots that are getting me a feed at least everytime i go - small snapper up to 43cm and kahawaii really enjoy the pilchard baits i use with baitcotton. The baitcotton is a pain to continually use but a well presented pilchard bait would be irressistable to just about every fish  - if they see it they will eat it.
Low or high tide have both worked well and so easy 5min from home.
]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:01:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1833837&title=anyone-get-out-today#1833837 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Got out for a surf cast at Raglan...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1829100&title=anyone-get-out-today#1829100 Author: Surf_fisher
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Posted: 23 Sep 2022 at 5:10pm

Got out for a surf cast at Raglan harbour entrance yesterday, and nailed a nice panny, last time I fished there I was plagued by eagle rays.

]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:10:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1829100&title=anyone-get-out-today#1829100 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Yes, basically better breeding...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828163&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828163 Author: BananaBoat
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Posted: 10 Aug 2022 at 4:59pm

Yes, basically better breeding stock

We had a guest speaker at our kayak fishing club, he mentioned when comparing a 30cm to a 50cm in terms of breeding, it was many fold in the difference comparing those 2 sizes. I cant remember the exact many times that was quoted between those 2 sizes, but that info came directly from niwa scientists
Big snapper breed till the day they die

If you look at some of the fb pages when ppl post up big snaps, say... over 10-15lb plus, they almost all get sh*t for it
It seems, gone are the days that posting big fish meant something, now you get cut down

One comp I have kayak fished twice, has a top end of 60cm for keeper snapper that are in for prizes. Last year was dropped to 50cm, but was cancelled because of covid restrictions... all to do with conserving the breeding stock for future generations to enjoy]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:59:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828163&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828163 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : mejobloggs wrote:Wowza that&#039;s...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828160&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828160 Author: Pcj
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Posted: 10 Aug 2022 at 4:14pm

Originally posted by mejobloggs mejobloggs wrote:

Wowza that's a good one.

Newbie question, why does everyone release the bigger fish? Not good to eat?

supposedly breeding stock]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:14:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828160&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828160 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : Wowza that&#039;s a good one.Newbie...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828157&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828157 Author: mejobloggs
Subject: 30565
Posted: 10 Aug 2022 at 12:57pm

Wowza that's a good one.

Newbie question, why does everyone release the bigger fish? Not good to eat?

]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:57:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828157&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828157 <![CDATA[Anyone get out today?? : My son was playing Rugby at Whangarei...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=30565&PID=1828146&title=anyone-get-out-today#1828146 Author: the gas man
Subject: 30565
Posted: 09 Aug 2022 at 4:33pm

My son was playing Rugby at Whangarei Saturday Midday, so I decided to go up earlier and cast a line in off the bricks.  Low tide was around 7:00am.  This meant I could fish my spot to around 9:30 before being cut off.  Was a bit of swell around and my Berley bag ripped open within fist 5 minutes, bugger..

Plenty of small snapper on chew, but nothing comfortably oversize.  Moved spots slightly and got onto to a few Kahawhai, one for bait, one for the smoker.
Snapper didn't get any bigger, I was thinking I'll use the last few pillys to get another Kahawhai.

Last bait (typical) boom hooked up onto a good fish. Had a lot more weight than the Kahawhai I had been catching and suspected it was Kingi.  Line peeled off so headed for higher ground and better vantage point.  A great battle continued and I was thinking what have I got here.  

Anyway a BIG snapper came into view.  I was fishing by myself and had brought a gaff with me, but it was too far away to grab.  Decided to try and lever the fish up with the swell onto a patch of rock/seaweed.  3 attempts and a bit of breath holding but up she came. 
I was stoked!!

Fish was 70cm long and weighed 15lbs, was very fat.
I'd normally release this size fish but the hook was deep in the gut, damn.
A few photos, and off to smoker


Sunrise


Stoked


Fatty


Hook retrieved


Off to the smoker


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