The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : firth of thames https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:02:39 +0000 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:32:29 +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=59894 <![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[firth of thames : edge01 wrote:I tend...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860453&title=firth-of-thames#860453 Author: Lethal
Subject: 59894
Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:32pm

Originally posted by edge01 edge01 wrote:

I tend to find that at this time of the year there are three ways to consistantly catch snaps in the gulf.
 
1) Fish early morning or evening only. Middle of the day seems to be a waste of time in shallow water
2) Burley. I use a mussel base so as to not attract bronzies
3) You need current. I try fishing the edges of drop offs, edges of reef structures. You need to be quiet and careful with your movements. dont rattle the chian over the edge of the boat, dont let the sinkers hit the boat etc etc
 
 
Ive been tryin unda the birds working with slow jigs and whole baits, but nothing really good yet landed. still trying though.
 


edge01, working the birds is a art in its self...
first knowing which direction the current is running, set the boat up so your on that side of the working birds,
next take into account the wind, is it against the tide or with it or across it?
how strong is the wind sometime your drift is just too fast, sea anchors sometimes are a must...
as you can see a lot of variables which must be over come just to locate the fish before even getting to catch them...
if the wind is across the current you have only a short period where the fish hung out, before relocating the boat...
current and wind together is the easiest, your drifting along the droppings from the work-up...
current against the wind means you start before the spot that fish are gathered hence fishing into the working birds....
working this out on open water with no visible sign except the birds can easy coarse a headache...
but hey thats why they call it fishing....

  

]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:32:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860453&title=firth-of-thames#860453 <![CDATA[firth of thames : bazza wrote:Can someone please...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860425&title=firth-of-thames#860425 Author: longchap
Subject: 59894
Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 1:22pm

Originally posted by bazza bazza wrote:

Can someone please tell me where the Firth ends & the Hauraki Gulf begins?
 
I believe a line from orere pt to deadmans pt is the boundary IMHO ?????????????????
]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:22:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860425&title=firth-of-thames#860425 <![CDATA[firth of thames : I tend to find that at this time...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860409&title=firth-of-thames#860409 Author: edge01
Subject: 59894
Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 12:25pm

I tend to find that at this time of the year there are three ways to consistantly catch snaps in the gulf.
 
1) Fish early morning or evening only. Middle of the day seems to be a waste of time in shallow water
2) Burley. I use a mussel base so as to not attract bronzies
3) You need current. I try fishing the edges of drop offs, edges of reef structures. You need to be quiet and careful with your movements. dont rattle the chian over the edge of the boat, dont let the sinkers hit the boat etc etc
 
 
Ive been tryin unda the birds working with slow jigs and whole baits, but nothing really good yet landed. still trying though.
 
]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:25:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860409&title=firth-of-thames#860409 <![CDATA[firth of thames : Have asked this question previously...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860393&title=firth-of-thames#860393 Author: bazza
Subject: 59894
Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 11:32am

Have asked this question previously but have not had a answer.
 
Can someone please tell me where the Firth ends & the Hauraki Gulf begins?
]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:32:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860393&title=firth-of-thames#860393 <![CDATA[firth of thames : PukeFisher,i started doing...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860387&title=firth-of-thames#860387 Author: Lethal
Subject: 59894
Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 11:22am

PukeFisher,
i started doing them a year or so ago just from experiences i had over the many years of fishing, have read back through this thread you will see how it evolved...
i dont have all the answers but at least its a start... 

click on the underline words and it will take you there...
you can also find it on this site,.....


]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:22:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860387&title=firth-of-thames#860387 <![CDATA[firth of thames : hey lethal where do you come across...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860146&title=firth-of-thames#860146 Author: PukeFisher
Subject: 59894
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 8:14pm

hey lethal where do you come across that fishing calendar found it very good last weekend and got over 20 snaps just off shag at your predicted time came on the bite]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:14:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860146&title=firth-of-thames#860146 <![CDATA[firth of thames : there are reasons 10% of fishermen...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860137&title=firth-of-thames#860137 Author: Lethal
Subject: 59894
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 7:57pm

there are reasons 10% of fishermen catch 90% of the fish...
understanding the habitat and your prey has a lot to do with it...
for instants just traveling along and finding fish on the sounder is not everything,
how you anchour the boat up current not on top of them, take into account the wind, now place the boat so the wind holds you in position so your baits will find there intended prey out the back with the appropriate sinker weight for the conditions...
these all take a hell of a lot of time spent on the water family affair, to work it out in just a few trips is not easy, it will come with practice, so enjoy your learning curve, it can only get easier....

if i am going to a new place to fish i will study the local map till i know it backwards, i will even make a map of the general area like this so i understand what and were the fish hang out on any given tide...





 
 
]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:57:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860137&title=firth-of-thames#860137 <![CDATA[firth of thames : Nice report and shows the difference...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860113&title=firth-of-thames#860113 Author: snellie
Subject: 59894
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 7:21pm

Nice report and shows the difference when you find the birdds. I have had outstnding success with those pirate jigs this season. Last season it was ordinary jigs and the 3 years before that it was soft baits. I caught 2 out of 3 fish the other day of the 27 the 3 of us caught - all on pirate jig until something like a shark busted me off.]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:21:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860113&title=firth-of-thames#860113 <![CDATA[firth of thames : mint will take all the advice...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860103&title=firth-of-thames#860103 Author: family affair
Subject: 59894
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 7:07pm

mint will take all the advice in and will diff try the spot thanks lethal but now everybody be giving it ago haha
i will post back with how i go next time
 
thanks for all the advice and info people it is much apperictaed
]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:07:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=860103&title=firth-of-thames#860103 <![CDATA[firth of thames : FA like corokingi berley and time...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59894&PID=859913&title=firth-of-thames#859913 Author: stinga
Subject: 59894
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 12:56pm

FA like corokingi berley and time is the key to the firth imho I've found mussel berley and nice fresh skippies work well and have produced good results over the last 2 months(this week was harder me thinks the snaps are now fornicating?)

If you have a 4wd beach launching at Orere you should be fine watch for soft patches!!!!
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