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Now thats a monster,well done naggedClap
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Thats a monster NaggedThumbs UpHug 
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Originally posted by connor-gistat connor-gistat wrote:

 
 
 
Thats a beautiful looking fish! good eating?
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beautiful mate, flaky and moist, almost as good as john dory LOL 


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Location: New Zealand
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Boat: Scout 262
Angler: Tony
Rig: YEEHAA Custom 703 4-6kg rod, Daiwa Certate 2500R, 6lb fire line, 25lb Duel carbon leader.



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Somewhere out in the Gulf (about 35m) in April this year.
11lb
Okuma X-Factor 6-10kg, Okuma Epix EB30 Baitrunner
8lb braid, 20lb Black Magic Tough Trace
2oz Pink CDX ball-buster, 6" Gulp New Penny Grub
My best by miles on soft-bait gear.  Awesome fun.
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Angler;Me
Boat;Yeehaa fishing,
Area;Northern GBI,
Rod;Yeehaa built CTS 704,
Reel;Certate 2500R pe 1.5,40lb Duel trace,
Weight;20.14
Lure;New penney c/legs,catch hook
Fight time about 10/12 min
A PB for me,beats my biggest by a long wayBig smileBig smileBig smile
 
 
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I came across this today worthy of a funny SP PB post not sure if I posted it in here before but I couldnt see it in the HOF LOL
Angler: Dave R 
Boat: Storm
Area: Wellington Harbour 
Rod: old Fenwick Spin 
Reel: daiwa baitcaster (unsure of model)
Weight: approx 400-500gms
Lure: Stormbringers homemade apticot/lime with 5/0 VMC Ewg hook :)

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angler; me 
boat; panic room
bait; lime tiger
fishing at; tiri tiri
weight; unknown Confused
rod and real; diawa casting real, rod american import from tackle warehouse


angler; me
boat; tui
bait; zman nuke
fishing at; army bay
weight; aprox 18 lb
rod; berkly 4-6kg
reel; little fin nor 
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DATE: 29th July 2011
ANGLER: Me

RIG: Shimano Citica, Shimano backbone elite, 7lb braid, Owner 1/2oz jig head, Nuclear chook 5" jerk shad
Depth: 18m

Weight: 9.15kg
Location: Arrow Rocks, Whangaroa
Fight time: 15min aprox
Boat: Koheru
Crew: The cook & brother inlaw

report posted a while ago, this is a bit late but bored at work & cruising the site
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Date:  29 Oct '11
Rig:     2500 Sonora, 2-4 kg backbone, 6lb fireline, Nuclear chook 5" shad
Location: 20m behind Roberton Is, BOI
Weight: 14 kg
Fight time: 1 hour
 
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Cool Nice one hour eh, I got an 25lb kingie on 6lb fireline and it took 25 minutes but my rod was far more powerful. Good job on landing that great effort.
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yadam gets the legend award
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Location: Russell
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Angler: Chris C
 
Place: Bay of Islands; first fishing expedition on own kayak (so could be in kayak fishing HoF also), second-ever expedition using softbaits and also second-ever on a kayak.
 
Gear: Soron STX-20 on Catana 732, 10lb braid, 5" Gulp! jerkshad on 1/2oz 1/0 jighead.
 
Some statistics:  26lb, 33" length.
 
 
 
 
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That's a really good snapper...
Legasea Legend, the rest of you should be too, $10 a month.

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Wicked PJay, would love to nail one of those!
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DATE: 3rd December 2011

ANGLER: Si

RIG: Daiwa Sol 2500, Berkley Dropshot 3-5kg, 4lb Fireline, VMC 2/0 worm Hook, 3" Atomic Jerkshad

Depth: 18m

Weight: 16lb (new PB)

Location: SW of Kawau Island

Fighttime: Approx 15mins (bloody stubborn fish)

Boat: 5.8m Fyran Horizon

Crew: Shane and Leigh


What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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nice one bro putty about those gay crocs Tongue
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mean fun on 4lb line
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Originally posted by green guy green guy wrote:

nice one bro putty about those gay crocs Tongue


LOL

I bought camo ones hoping nobody would notice themLOL



What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck.
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