tedc wrote: Had a great session in the harbour last night. 3.5m of water up by Motuhoa, burley and change of light. Had 8 snaps between 34-52cm in the bin by 8pm, all in very good condition. |
lizid wrote: I also was out there yesterday looking for the proper sized skippies that I was told about between 50 and 70m onway to Penguins from Tauranga. Coming from Bowentown I intersected that line at the 40m depth then proceded as instructed. Result - one only, smaller even than the 11 minis the other day. Two more were hooked but fell off. Cracker day and conditions - should have gone deep dropping outside Mayor instead. |
lizid wrote: But how big were those skippies? I got a few on Friday as well but they were all the miniature variety that I found to be too soft / mushy for bait. I suppose I could have salted them but the whole lot went into my burley pile. Last night up the harbor two of us had our limit of 40+ snappers in just on an hour. Only one under 40cm kept - that was gut hooked. |
lizid wrote: I use skippy almost exclusively for bait and also make my own burley (at least 30% skippy). For bait I only use what has been frozen once only. Only way to get that is catch 'em myself. Bought ones are usually crap compared to what I am used to. Past years I have been able to get good sized ones in just one or two trips and a dozen is enough though more is better. This year has been a disaster - never seen them so small and thin on the ground. Fortunately I do work ahead so still have 15 or so 4 & 5kg burley bombs as well as 8 3kg pure minced baby salmon bombs. Also have enough (just) skippy bait to see me thru til next season. Up harbor Saturday evening we got 2 limits in just under an hour using 1 bomb and odd bits and pieces of bait. Once they are in the burley trail this time of year they smash anything - they race each other. Cast, bait hits the water and you cannot count to 5 before being smashed. I do what I do 'cos it works and works well. Gut surgery means I cannot digest meat easily but fish no problem. Still have some "lockdown" vac packed snapper in the freezer from this time last year - heh heh heh. |
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