The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:40:31 +0000 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:26:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 30 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp <![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[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845267&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845267 Author: Alan L
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 25 Jul 2026 at 6:26pm

Originally posted by krow krow wrote:

That's going to take a bit of stopping. This is going to be epic. I too enjoying the progress. 


Yeah, he has us on the edge of our seats. Pass the popcorn.
Alan
]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:26:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845267&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845267 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845266&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845266 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 8:22pm

Had a day off from it today ,had 6m³ firewood that needed to be put in the shed .
Im kinda hoping that this thing will accept stuff just being dropped into it , that was the point I had in mind when I went for the biggest one I could find....but if it transpires that I do need to encourage stuff into it I have a large dia table leg ....thinkin that its big enough dia to sit on top of the auger and not get dragged into the guts of the mincer....either that or something it can chew up if it does get dragged in ...like my hand 😆😆, nah, some dude on a fishing boat down here lost a leg stomping stuff into a mincer on the boat a while ago ,and I remember thinkin 🤬k that, there'd be nothing quick about it . Back into it tomorrow 🙂]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:22:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845266&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845266 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845265&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845265 Author: krow
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 7:55pm

That's going to take a bit of stopping. This is going to be epic. I too enjoying the progress. 
What are you plans with pushing feeder material into the top. Hand winding a bit of dowel does the job and I've made it of a size that won't easily fit into the worm. I'm thinking you may need something similar. 
]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:55:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845265&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845265 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140155&PID=1845264&title=hey-smudge-come-over-to-where-the-carrots-are#1845264 Author: Keith C
Subject: Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!
Posted: 24 Jul 2026 at 10:25am

Nothing better than a calm winter's day freespooling small baits in the Gulf. Home to the 'Naki and 7m wave warnings from Opunake to Mokau.
]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:25:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140155&PID=1845264&title=hey-smudge-come-over-to-where-the-carrots-are#1845264 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140155&PID=1845263&title=hey-smudge-come-over-to-where-the-carrots-are#1845263 Author: smudge
Subject: Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 10:52pm

Nice work MJ & Keith. What are those red fish? They look like gurnard but smaller Big smile

Hehe nice work, they aren't too shabby at all. What a beautiful day. I haven't fished the east side in many years
]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:52:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140155&PID=1845263&title=hey-smudge-come-over-to-where-the-carrots-are#1845263 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845262&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845262 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 8:11pm

Yep ,I sussing how to post a vid . I have a small freezer full of fishy leftovers ...been collecting it for a couple of years now .
Looked at ride on mowers clutches but they were all bigger than my 20mm crankshaft , and all to big in diameter .
This motor has peak torque of 9.1nm at 2500rpm so Im thinking if I multiply that by 23.6 ( total reduction ) is 214nm ....which is about how hard youd have to twist my arm to get me to drink a Doh bro (🤮)..... Or Waikato (🤮🤮)
😆😆]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:11:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845262&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845262 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845261&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845261 Author: Alan L
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 7:48pm

Like Smudge says - you have double pulleys - so in theory half the optimum contact should work.
And there is always 'Belt grip' . Check that out.
You may not have albies - but I am sure someone will post you few to try. Tongue
This is turning out epic.
Just an idler wheel on a lever may suffice - if needed. What I learnt over the yrs with this sort of project - don't over- think it before it gets out the box. Run the bare bones and work it from there. Half the stuff you may be trying to compensate for may not happen. Refine it as needed. The Mk 3 will be perfect. What else have you got to do in a Sthland winter??
A video on startup would be good.  Matt Watson stuff.
Alan
]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:48:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845261&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845261 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845260&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845260 Author: krow
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 7:34pm

"centrifugal clutch with double pulley" My ride-on has one of those but I kinda need it LOLMaybe put the word out to the local mower shop. ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:34:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845260&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845260 <![CDATA[The Briny Bar : Mc Tools berley mincer]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845259&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845259 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: Mc Tools berley mincer
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 5:43pm

Yeah coz we catch Albacore all the time here in Riverton aye 🙄, 😆😆. But I do understand your thinking ...if I could have laid my hands on a centrifugal clutch with double pulley I would have grabbed it but ........]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:43:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140153&PID=1845259&title=mc-tools-berley-mincer#1845259 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140155&PID=1845257&title=hey-smudge-come-over-to-where-the-carrots-are#1845257 Author: MJ
Subject: Hey Smudge...come over to where the Carrots are!
Posted: 23 Jul 2026 at 5:14pm

You couldnt ask for a calmer sea state than we had today. Launched at Gentlemens' hours (due to low tide at 8am) and headed out to target some gurnard in the Auckland East Coast bays. Fishing buddy for the day was Keith C, who made the trip up from the "Naki to sample his old stomping grounds. Day looked like this:



Shortly after we started fishing a few porpoises showed up (no pic) and looked to be feeding nearby so we shifted a bit, put the burley down, and deployed various rigs to entice whatever might be around:



 Well, guess what started showing up?:



Several hours later we had 11 gurnard in the bin as well as a few snapper:



Thanks for a great day once again Keith and hope you travel safely back to Taranaki.

But we have to ask the question....

Are you fishing in the right place Smudge?
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