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    Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:51am
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Had planned on having a landbased fish for a while. A zilch off the rocks at Waiheke on the weekend had me eagerd to have another go.

Milford has been good to me in the past with a 10lb snap and a couple of 6ers from the past couple of trips. Totally different seasons, but no harm in trying… and I’m glad I did.

At around 9.30pm, and having been at my spot X for less than an hour, I hooked up. Was certain this was a snap and after a brief but hard fight, a very nice red presented itself on its side in the shallows.

I could have stayed on longer, but it was too fricken cold and I had enough for a good feed or two.

The tape measure had this fish going 62cm, so getting up towards the 10lb mark.

On gutting this fish also had crab parts.

Rig = Baitrunner 6500B, DAM 13ft surfcaster, 10kg Maxima Tournament Silver, 60lb BM supple trace, 6/0 recurve, smelly pilly.

Pic to come.

What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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Nice!
The Bays is a fishery that fishes well if you put in the time to learn the spots.
An old mate 'Pete R' and I use to always do well all through the bays of the bricks..
 
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Would that be Peter Reynolds? That man is a landbased legend!
What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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good one finatic, bit cold though!
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Good 1 mate,always good to get a feed nice and close to homeThumbs%20Up
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Yep, Pete and I fished for many many years together as part of ther NSSC.
I owe a lot of my landbase success's to Pete's tuition
Met him nearly 20 odd years ago...As you say a true legend of the LBG snapper game
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I met him when I was a member of NSSC a few years ago. His photo albums are extremely impressive. I remember when he nailed that 13kg snap off Rangi and we had to do a fundraiser to get it mounted.
What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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If only Obald had known that - he would have been down there most nights, 13ft rod and a bag of smelly pillies at the ready. He'd never have moved to the Ranch.
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Well i saw pete last thursday and he had just returned from somewhere in the bays with a 3.8kg and a 4kg snap so as per usual pete 2 fish 0

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Nice one Finatic. Another quality fish from the locals.....always great to see and much more satifaction that blating out to the 50m mark and winching one off the bottom!
 
And yes Pete's a legend alright and knows the bays and there snapper better than any!
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Shot Simon !

I thought that fish was 11.4kg ?   could be wrong

Hes a ledgend allright. Have fished with him quite a few times but not since I got the boat

Biggest cast ever

One day we were fishing away had caught one or two fish when Peter turned up ( always a good sign ). My mate had not had a bite, and continued too not have for an hour or so
Peter went over too him.....baited him up , cast his pillie out and handed the rod back
about 60 seconds later my mate hooked up too a nice snap ... LOL
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Think it might have been 11.4kg now you mention it Phats.

JK, I'm from the other side of the bridge. Haven't forgotten my Shore roots though. Always a pleasure come over that side to pinch a fish or two. Definitely a lot more satisfaction pulling a fish like that out from a beach.
What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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Nice One Si, Excellent Fish .....Thumbs%20Up Aren't there any fish on your side of the bridge mate? LOL
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Had a go off Stanmore Last night.... didn't get back till 10.30 and only managed 5 snaps up to 40cm, was cold, the only boat to be seen but always good to get out there.... Snapper for Tea again....  
 
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Nice one Finatic,  I must pop down that way for a crack myself at some stage.  Its only 3mins from my place and before this post it had never even crossed my mind :) Thumbs%20Up
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Haven't tried my side of the bridge for a while. Got a couple of nice spots this side though.
What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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Well done finatic another nice fish from MilfordThumbs%20Up
Hangin to see the pic.
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Nice one Si, a little chilly last night fulla Thumbs%20Up
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excellent mate... that's a great snap off the rocks, well done
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Originally posted by LEVCAT LEVCAT wrote:

excellent mate... that's a great snap off the rocks, well done
 
and even better off a shallow sandy beach Wink
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Top stuff Si. Always satisfying getting a snap or 2 from the shoreThumbs%20Up
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