https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:42:39 +0000 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:57:19 +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=97336 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1421363&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1421363 Author: Time_Bandit
Subject: 97336
Posted: 01 Mar 2014 at 6:57pm

for sure 20kg ones are too much meat]]> Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1421363&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1421363 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1416067&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1416067 Author: feijoa
Subject: 97336
Posted: 16 Feb 2014 at 9:10pm

Mr Plastic wrote: Pete it could be the water temp, bait schools Or a number of other things but as you say if everyone takes a good eating fish per boat per trip i believe we are on the right track. We often take one around 12kg and have a quick snapper fish on the way home. Always plenty of fish to share round the hood. More than one fish is an obscene amount of meat for one person and it doesnt freeze well. I could never understand the three fish limit on kings. They should have dropped the limit on kings not snapper imo.

totally agree with this. still have dicks saying 'ohhh you should put back the small ones!!!' but a 11-13kg is so much meat, a 20kg+ just gets wasted really so just send them back.


]]> Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:10:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1416067&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1416067 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415475&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415475 Author: Mr Plastic
Subject: 97336
Posted: 15 Feb 2014 at 7:28am

Pete it could be the water temp, bait schools Or a number of other things but as you say if everyone takes a good eating fish per boat per trip i believe we are on the right track. We often take one around 12kg and have a quick snapper fish on the way home. Always plenty of fish to share round the hood.
More than one fish is an obscene amount of meat for one person and it doesnt freeze well. I could never understand the three fish limit on kings. They should have dropped the limit on kings not snapper imo. ]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2014 07:28:09 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415475&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415475 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415374&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415374 Author: PE Pete
Subject: 97336
Posted: 14 Feb 2014 at 8:32pm

Mr P funny you should say that cause I was thinking the same thing. It's us making the difference I have landed over 100 Kings since Oct 2013 but kept only one per outing.]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:32:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415374&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415374 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415094&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415094 Author: Mr Plastic
Subject: 97336
Posted: 14 Feb 2014 at 8:42am

I agree there are some good kings this year, the numbers are up for sure. I think catch and release education may have had an impact which is a fantastic sign for the fishery. Jigging and topwater makes releasing the fish easy and in good condition with most hookups being in the jaw. One of the many benefits of lure fishing.]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:42:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415094&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415094 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415091&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415091 Author: Mr Plastic
Subject: 97336
Posted: 14 Feb 2014 at 8:35am

Yep. Quietly a little boy waits!!.
The catalina is getting anxious.. lol]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:35:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1415091&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1415091 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414867&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414867 Author: Men In Black
Subject: 97336
Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 5:32pm

Derek, I've seen a couple of big models just out the back of your Island... and I mean Three Kings big...... I think this year has seen a few bigger kingi's in the Gulf... great for jiggers and topwater... I need to get that little Van Diemen built for you...]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:32:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414867&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414867 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414848&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414848 Author: PE Pete
Subject: 97336
Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 5:01pm


Not all are rats n mice]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:01:58 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414848&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414848 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414821&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414821 Author: Mr Plastic
Subject: 97336
Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 4:07pm

In the gulf my best fish are by far with a livebait. A big livebait at that!. The 15-20kg models have no issue eating a 3kg kahawai. Jigs and topwater tend to attract the 10-12kg fish as a rule with the odd big one making through the schooling rats.]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:07:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1414821&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1414821 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1397924&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1397924 Author: revilo
Subject: 97336
Posted: 09 Jan 2014 at 1:01pm

Ive been targeting kingfish over the last 6 trips this summer and there really are a lot of small kingfish around! Stickbaits, poppers, trolling, livebaiting, jigging. All just results in subsize fish at the moment. Tbh have only had one good fish come by and grab a livebait kahawai and he popped the hook. I noticed though they are difference school sizes. If they are reallly small id say move on. There are larger rat schools around which will produce fish 75-85cm. Find these and something for dinner.]]> Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:01:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=97336&PID=1397924&title=rats-mice-and-kingies#1397924