Muzzfishing wrote: A slow day fishing today, was greeted by Surfers and some good waves this morning at Manu Bay. Launched the boat and waited for some smaller waves before before making the run out to the 50 meter mark. Sea was better than I thought it would, be with a nice meter plus swell and no wind chop. Fishing was slow, ended up with 15 snappers and 7 nince Gurnard. Ky were around and the dreaded Coutas we lost quite few traces. They seemed to like my mates shiny sinkers. The sea was going straight over the top of the wall at Manu bay with a good surge going up the ramp, made it interesting getting the boat back on the trailer. All in all agood day out fish for tea, and didnt brake anything used 13.5lts petrol for 36.5km. |
Reel Deal wrote: Quick trip out as it turned out - planned for a snapper sesson. Been told fishing is tough and patchy at best. 2 mates went out same day, one did 30m then 40m for 4 hours for two kawhia. Other took his kid into the harbour and got 4 snapper. Got me thinking. So I went to 9-11m and got ready for a big wait. As it happened I couldnāt get to the bottom with multiple hook ups. Limited out in just over an hour - insane action. Nothing too big apart from a horse of a Gurnard. Hooked a kawhia for 20 20 cricket sushimi and we were done. Driving back to Hamilton at 9.30am eating my packed lunch and drinking my coffee. Missus thought something had gone wrong when I pulled up in the drive so early haha. Just one of those days . |
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