The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Back from Raro https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:16:17 +0000 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:16:29 +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=81410 <![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[Back from Raro : Nice bunch of fish and the water...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1177460&title=back-from-raro#1177460 Author: Norseman
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Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 3:16pm

Nice bunch of fish and the water looks about as clear as it can be!]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:16:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1177460&title=back-from-raro#1177460 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Yep your right there ca,nt beat...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164944&title=back-from-raro#1164944 Author: lemmy
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 6:02am

Yep your right there ca,nt beat one of her Wahoo sandwiches smothered in her lime Mayo.
Steven sure loves his Ospreys now, had a few good days in his last one did,nt think it would be long before he was out on the water again,]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:02:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164944&title=back-from-raro#1164944 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Hi Lemmy, he has an Osprey boat...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164942&title=back-from-raro#1164942 Author: Mike.Thomas
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Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 5:54am

Hi Lemmy, he has an Osprey boat on order from Nelson but untill it is built he is renting the boat behind me in the picture of me with the MahiMahi.
Have to say his wife makes the best fish sandwich ever!
All the best.
Mike
]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:54:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164942&title=back-from-raro#1164942 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Good to see Captain Moko is up...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164830&title=back-from-raro#1164830 Author: lemmy
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Posted: 16 Aug 2012 at 9:07pm

Good to see Captain Moko is up and running again after losing his last boat "Tangaroa" what sort of boat has he got now?]]> Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:07:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1164830&title=back-from-raro#1164830 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Again, good to hear a positive...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163344&title=back-from-raro#1163344 Author: Millsy
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Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 8:17am

Again, good to hear a positive report. ]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:17:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163344&title=back-from-raro#1163344 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Great report Mike, nice to hear...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163166&title=back-from-raro#1163166 Author: Ahab
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 8:28pm

Great report Mike, nice to hear some positive stuff from Raro. I visited there in the late 80s as a kid and loved it, but the reef was severely diminished by chemical runoff, and the land was in a pretty sorry state in a lot of places. Good to hear there are some nice fish inside the reef. 

Those flutefish are a dag, I speared one up in the islands once and we ate it, it was great. They're just an enormous sea horse, aren't they?
]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:28:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163166&title=back-from-raro#1163166 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : I dont think I would fish just...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163160&title=back-from-raro#1163160 Author: Mike.Thomas
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 8:18pm

I dont think I would fish just for them Craig, but considering they have no real tail they fight quite well. When you hold them they feel very much like an eel, they have that same really muscly feel to them, I am sure they would be very good eating, but not from the Raro lagoon, too much chance of Ciguetera poisoning. 
As for MahiMahi on fly, I think they are just about the perfect target if you can a skipper to let you target them, they do hang around the fads and the other ones we caught were close to one of these and around the 5 to 8 kilo mark and they took poppers off the surface, very exciting to see and I am sure a big popper fly or a big streamer stripped very fast would take one.
All the best.
Mike
]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:18:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163160&title=back-from-raro#1163160 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Just go to the hen and chicks...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163131&title=back-from-raro#1163131 Author: herby
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 7:25pm

Just go to the hen and chicks Craig]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:25:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163131&title=back-from-raro#1163131 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Great report Mike. Pleased to...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163115&title=back-from-raro#1163115 Author: FishMan
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 7:09pm

Great report Mike. Pleased to hear you found some bluefin. Flutemouth are not my favourite fish, but I've heard a rumour that they're actually very good eating Shocked. Don't think I'll be travelling in search of flutemouth anytime soon though.]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:09:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163115&title=back-from-raro#1163115 <![CDATA[Back from Raro : Lovely stuff Mikegreat to...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=81410&PID=1163090&title=back-from-raro#1163090 Author: FISHBYFLY
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Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 6:24pm

Lovely stuff Mike
great to see an improvement on the fishery
next time im in the pacific, im gonna try and hook a Mahi mahi on Fly
the skippers over there think im crazy but i reckon its doable,such a fantastic sportsfish.
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