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    Posted: 23 Jan 2004 at 5:47pm
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                                                                                                                                  I thought it a good idea, to start this thread, as an ideal way to get to know just who we are, and a brief description of ourselves, like occupation, age, where we are residing, years involved in the fishing scene, etc?  I don't want to be seen as being a nosy sod, it would just be interesting to know a little about  who we're  talking to...Obviously, many of you will have known each other for years, fished together etc, but just an idea. Be nice to be one big happy family, so feel free to contribute.....cheers.....Jim 
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 Might as well be 1st then...Clap I'm a 57yr old retired chippie, and I'll still do the odd perk job, decks, fences, nothing too hard out, tho. I also worked for two years at the Police Dog Training centre here in Trentham, as a "handyman"and on call, as long as it didn't clash with any fishing plans.!!  I have a recently married 25 yr old daughter, my new son-in-law is a pilot, and a  flying instructor, my 21 yr old son has his own Mopar website, spends most of his nights on there, looking after it, mainly to be able to talk live with people in the States, when needing to, during  their working hours...  My wife is an accountant, and we have been married now for 28 yrs...so thats me. questions if you like....... cheers.....Jim
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If I haven't said it already, (I haven't), Welcome Jim. I have enjoyed your posts over the last few weeks I have noticed them. Topics that most know something about but few no everything. You have the nack to bring out the lurkers out there, a good "E" fisho, might even be good enough to give Barrie, billfish and Squid a go when you hit full stride. Anyway I'm a 34yr old Fulltime Firefighter and Part time Painter and Decorator, married to Debbie for about 6yrs, and have 2 boys aged 4 and 2. Working two jobs, looking after the missus and spending time with the kids only lets me fish about one day in fourteen. My wife tells me I have to buy the family a house before I buy a boat so I try to grease up the generous folk on the net here to take me out on their fabulous boats by being good humoured, easygoing, generous and of course fishing hard. Welcome again Jim. 
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Thanx Swanie, I didn't know I was attracting any "lurkers".. Glad you enjoy my posts. As you can see by my amount of posts so far, I like to yakka on a bit, hopefully not annoying anyone too much, tho Tobes is a bit worried now, he's heading toward the grand mark, but is looking over his shoulders more now!!!  I'm still learning the ropes, as it were, as to find out how to balance rods, reels, nylon, etc. There's a wealth of knowledge in here, thats for sure...nice to have met you, Swanie, and hope your boat comes in!!
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ok....

33 female getting married one day (again) ie not single, a fish and fishing nut, I work as a csr and specialise in telstra and tourismNZ. Dont bloody talk to me about telstra. I specialise in flyfishing and occasionally take casting clinics and take learners out on rivers I love fishing in general and live at the beach, unless you have a boat out here, saltwater fishing is a bit of a dud.

 I keep and breed specialist tropical fish the type that need 5000 litre tanks, we do own our own house and from time to time I look at the swimming pool and wonder if I could keep fish in it.

Have 3 kids which also enjoy fishing, but to be honest I dont like fishing with them. Steve, my partner enjoys fishing but not as much as I do.

Always willing to get more people involved, tend to scare people because I dont see anythign wrong in bunkhouses and nope most definitely not interested in the opposite sex when fishing is involved.

Am not one of the bbb brigade (blonde,bolle,bikini) short, fat, crude sense of humour and I talk too much.

 

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30 year old, cost accountant, keen on any type of fishing, own home in the Hutt Valley, well the bank actually owns most of it, a missus, and a 5 month old baby girl. 

A 12 foot tinny is my usual fishing companion, but I really like surfcasting too, which is good with the local weather being the way it so often is on the weekends.  Used to get into a bit of spearfishing on SCUBA but I haven't done that for a couple of years now.  I think I've lost the balls for it and the boat thing is a whole lot easier.

Also into tropical fishkeeping (but obviously not as much as Jo, 550 litres is about all my floor and fusebox can handle!), and I love to wander around in the hills with guns. 

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Gidday and welcome Jim, I too have gone through your posts and have enjoyed the new energy and positive participation, good onya boy. Im only a young Fulla a bit younger than Swanie but older than Tobes, hhehehe and well drink a little to heavy as well.

I reside in Glen Eden mate, thats in West Auck where it always blows. I have a couple of little ones and a partner that Lord knows what she see's in me, we've been together 6yrs but feels like a few more!

Im a metal polisher by trade and do a bit of easy stuff part time at the local watering hole- hence the liking to a bit of drink. Ive met heaps of good dudes through this forum of ours and I say ours because we all have a place in here, so dont be shy.

Well mate Im only a simple snapper fisherman and thats all I like to specialise in, Im hard core addicted to bottom bouncing, preferbly straylining and my favourite haunts is any where around the Gulf, Us Aucklanders take it for granted but its really a previllage to to find snapper here 12months a year on ya doorstep.

Ibetter go to bed now as im starting to go over. So I hope Ive shed a bit of light on myself and will continue to help ya out where ever I can. Once again Jim- ENJOY!!

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Thanx for the input and welcomes so far  people, great to find out who you all are, and whatever floats your boat.... keep 'em coming
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Fishb8 here. 55, originally from UK, NZ for 21 years. Living in Hamilton.

Married 32 years. One 24 yo boy doing his OE in London. Work as a Shift Operator at Huntly Power Station. Wife an ESOl teacher just back from India and off to China, shortly.

Never fished before coming to NZ and even then it took me 6 years before I started. Into all forms of fishing. Went flyfishing yesterday, game fishing next week, mostly to pot hunt for albies but will be trolling a couple of marlin lures too. No boat but several buddies who have. 7 day game fishing trip on "Addiction" out of BOI, in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get my marlin catch up to double figures, this year.

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My name is Chris. I was born in ChCh in the mid 70's. I have been with my girl since I was a teenager and we are expecting our first child in March. I grew up fishing for Trout and Salmon in the Canterbury lakes and rivers and we had a boat in the Malborough Sounds. I moved to Auckland in 98 and rekindled my love for fishing through my boss at the time who was nearly as keen as I and we would knock off work early a couple of days a week to slay snapper in the gulf.

Recently I discovered the wonderful sport of gamefishing... This has changed everything!!! Snapper fishing has taken a back seat and I would sooner miss 10 snapper trips for one gamefishing trip. I just cant get enough!!!

I work in the marine industry with tobes... together we manage and maintain a fleet of charter boats. We both fish a lot. I have meet some good dudes through this forum.

I like to fish with my bro in law Vigrs, tobes, Kerren, Swanie and Bushpig. I look forward to fishing some more with AC, Pete da Squid, Lethal, Billfish, Kfsi and Barrie... all top guys probably like every one here.

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51 year old male with a small glass bussiness and a wife of 28years (Brenda) Supports me in anything I want to do and is repaid with the same. Different hobbys which is a big plus. 3 daughters Shinal 12ys, Lizzette 24ys and just became engaged, Corin 26 married to Philip with a 1yr old daughter. interests Fishing, diveing, cricket, rugby, politics.
I enjoy going on charters and meeting fellow "club" members from this forum , havnt met any that havnt been nice people and have learnt plenty from most but most of all have really enjoyed the way lethal has helped us all.
involved with trying to weed out people in my trade that are cowboys and endangering their customers. Born in Whangarei moved to Auckland then Rotorua and Whakatane and back to Auckland...total Blues and Auckland supporter and admit to being one eyed. Also consider myself to be a local of the western Coromandel. Enjoy helping (or trying to) others and think that its easier to help than to hinder.
Thanks to all the others in here that make it such a great "club" but honestly wish that "lurkers" would come in and say gidday (that includes you Andy from Waitete Bay)
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Hi there everybody, well I am very new here... I am 27...started fishing when I was about 14... Originally from Malaysia, came here in 1994 and have been here ever since. I am a real estate agent (a good honest one... ;P) and fish whenever I can make time for it. Mainly surfcasting out at Birdlings flat in christchurch. Fishing is not that great down here... I would go out in a boat but I don't have one, neither do I know anyone with one... plus... I would probably get sick and throw up all over the fish!

 

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hi, my name is marcus and im a fishaholic. They say admitting it is the hardest part. im 26, and much like Squido, am a bit of a slave to a nice bourbon.

Have been fishing on and off most of my life, but found renewed interest when i was at varsity, where i could flag lectures to go pull some snapper out of the akld harbour. Since then ive taken up a job in logistics, where the hours dictate that i only fish once a week.

Most weekends over summer you can find me in my dinghy snooping for snapper around rangitoto, motutapu and the noises area. During the winter i spend any fine weather at ruapehu enjoying my other addiction in skiing.

Failing that, you might spy me in a bar, hovering over a drink and annoying some poor young lass...

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Hi all, Grant (43) Jan (yeah right) Have 2 children, son 13, daughter 11. Dairy farming nth of Hamilton. We all enjoy fishing and from a family aspect it is a great activity.

Have fished in one form or another for as long as i can remember. Earliest memories are catching fresh water cray with bullrushes and using a willow branch, some nylon, and hook to prowl the stream on my parents property in the King Country.

Introduced to salt water fishing by my Grandfather (surfcasting) and later boating when my father borrowed a twelve foot clinker dinghy. Since then there has been a boat of some description in our family. Brothers are very keen fishermen as well.

Any form of fishing appeals, whether it be eeling with the kids in a nearby stream, wharf, surf, rock or  Game .

Other interests include M-Arts which we all participate in and Performance cars. Are members of Club Lotus nz and join in club activities when time allows.

Deep down though fishing is still our favoured interest.

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Gidday all,        Zeke is the name, not quite as good looking as Robert Redford, in fact far from it, almost 70 and feeling about 110, married to Jean for 42 years, [bless her ],  2 great grand kids who both love fishing, have had 5 boats over the years but now age is catching up charter trips are the go, son in law has a 16 footer but work restraints slow that down, fishing since about 5 y.o at the centre of the universe....SOUTH ISLAND  WEST COAST ! Naval service 51/61 then law enforcement for too long , retired but love taking the g/kids to Cornwallis after Piper, [gives me a buzz too ] great forum guys, you should get medals  [or something ]

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33 year old that came down to NZ during xmas break in my last year of uni(went to uni late, like 25 yo!) and met a kiwi girl.  liked her alot and stayed for 4 months blowing off uni. now we are married and if she gets her way will be having little fishos crawling all over soon.

one weekend, a year and a half ago the girl and i were heading to whitianga, for some r&r when the mother in law handed me a surfcaster. something my wife regrets to this day!! well there been no turning back, i am a mad fisho now. ;ucky i found this site as i thought i was the only one. now i know i am not alone in my obsession! and i have been able to meet some really great folks. had some great fishing days and am looking forward to lots more.

i work in mental health, in an acute ward and also teaching calming and restraint. its a great as i can often schedule my work around my fishing!!

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Well I'm a 33 yr old pom. Been here nearly 6 years. I'm living in Woodbay Titrangi In Auckland. I'm an Anaesthetic technician. Like any type of fishing except snapper. I'm keen to try anything diff when it comes to fishing and very keen to know from anyone having success out of a yak. Just like to say thanks to anyone who's answered any of my posts. I'm learning alot here.

Stefan.

Ps only work part time so get alot off in the week so if ya aving trouble filing ya boat...........

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OK, Chris here, 52 yrs (look it but don't feel it) married to Lynda for 32 yrs (and look it !), son Sam 15 (ambivalent about fishing) daughter Katherine 12 (loves fishing).

Arrived in wonderful NZ around 18 months ago after taking early retirement from the NHS following a career of 32 years and Blair's attempts to really stuff it up (NHS and the UK). Have fished since age 5 but mainly freshwater coarse fishing so I have alot to learn about NZ saltwater fishing (yeah Barrie, I know, learn how to strayline...). Live just south of Waiuku, practically at the boat ramp on the Waikato. Have a small boat but don't get it out much (the boat), partly due to slight problems with motors and also partly due to not having someone to go out with (Lynda will but doesn't really enjoy it). Work part time in the local hospital so I have plenty of time off, mainly mid week, some of which goes on cutting over 1 acre of ruddy grass!!! Fortunately Loiner, my BIL (we married sisters, Lord help us) has a boat (bigger) and is a really keen fisho and we do get out from time to time (as you may have seen in fishing reports).

Met some great guys through this forum and hope to meet, and fish with , a few more.

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Many thanks to those of you who have posted on here so far, lurkers galore so, c'mon in people, don't be shy, tell us about who you are!!....please... Tongue
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