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    Posted: 24 May 2013 at 7:09pm
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Quick report for anyone looking to head out in the Hauraki over the weekend.

Couldn't pry the boat away from the service this time, but the forecast looked great and the opportunity to fish couldn't be passed up. Managed to get out on a mates boat with a few of the boy's from work. 

Launched at Taka and first stop was same area as Monday. Picked up a couple of nice fish but not nearly as hot of a bite. Didn't muck around, setting a course for the 40-45 meter area slightly south of Oneroa and straight out. Big schools of Kahawai on the surface joined by terns and the sporadic gannet work up. 

We set up for long drifts and got amongst some great schools of snapper. Often the softies were picked up on the drop making it important to stay in touch at all times. Other times it barely mattered what you did, the buggers would just jump on! Plenty of double and triple hook ups. Hard to beat when its right on your door step!





My rod holder nabs one while i snapped this shot of brad.



Fat pannies for the frying pan Big smile







Awesome fun on super light gear.


Water glassed over and we took it all in over a few beers and some good music.


Primo as day! Hope others manage to get out there and enjoy what is some exceptional fishing at the moment. 

No Major





 
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Great trip mate I wish I had been watching the weather reports closer so I dint miss today


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Yea mate turned in to a goody, funnily enough the fish were holding in exactly the same area you and Mckeown came and met us that day, this time last year. 
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how rude to post a report like that when it is forecast to blow 20 - 30 knots next two days... sigh Confused
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That one deserves a 'thanks'....love your work cuz!
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mean as!! that rod in the holders gotta a scary looking bend in it
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Nice one NM.. Enjoying your reports dude keep them coming....
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Great post, great pics, great fish! Give it a Thanks & No Major will be in the running for a $50 voucher!
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Yeah, nice post NM, and I gave it the "Thanks" treatment.

There have been a lot of great posts recently, so I've been spraying around the thanks maybe 3 or 4 times a week.  Are there any rules?  Am I devaluing the currency by voting more than once a week?  Can I vote for my mate 50 times so he wins the $50? Can I vote for myself?LOL

It's possible that offering a weekly prize has caused a few more people to post, and the number of photos and length of stories seems to have increased.  If so it's a good thing, and who cares if it gets rorted.
Far Quirk - I'm goin' fishn!
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Nice - yes it sure look like the whole place was alive (I must have been eats of you by the looks Wink ), good to see such healthy fish.
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Originally posted by Far Quirk Far Quirk wrote:

.........Am I devaluing the currency by voting more than once a week?  Can I vote for my mate 50 times so he wins the $50? Can I vote for myself?LOL

It's possible that offering a weekly prize has caused a few more people to post, and the number of photos and length of stories seems to have increased.  If so it's a good thing, and who cares if it gets rorted.
 
Software is set up so that you can only thank a post once on your log-in and you can't thank yourself. Great to see everyone getting into it and DB are looking forward to sending out lots more $50 Liquorland vouchers and caps!
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Clap Is is nearly the end of May, but you wouldn't know looking at those photos.
Fantastic conditions, fantastic fishing, fantastic smiles, what more could you want in life. 
Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away.
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Noice  ! !!  Cant wait to get the boat back to Auckland !
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Thanks awarded.
Mid week looking like the next spell of light winds. I'll be out there somewhere hopefully with a similar story to tell & an update on where "they" are.
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Wow No Major...AGAINThumbs Up You got too much time on your hands mate.... Any vacancies at your station?LOLLOLLOL Cheers for sharing.
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Nice work -
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Jealousy monster kicking in. Mint work, still cant believe a few hours made such a difference out there 
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Nice work mate
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Well done indeed......we knew it was going to be good but couldnt take time off as to many wet days this past week put us behind ..Now I wish we had of said bugger it let go..look at today its all turned to custard again 
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Nice One,

I was watching the forecast and couldnt resist the day off as well so took a couple of my staff (Sparkies) out

I thought about heading deeper out that way and wish I did but didnt really know where to aim for, although we almost got our limit anyway, caught a few around the noises then most just off Billy Goat Point on the way back, It didnt feel like the end of May out there yesterday.
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