well done I should of given you a call ,so she broke that duck,

daz500 wrote: well done I should of given you a call ,so she broke that duck,

6:30 flight back to Auckland tomorrow morning so might get out Tuesday if im nottoo f****ed from the hard Core weekend

In todays local rag....

20/12/13- got to the ramp(beach) about 9:45 and went to set the mullet net at the mouth of a little creek in the hopes of getting a freezer full of bait next on the agenda for the day was scallops got our 40 in one 200m drag all big ones 120mm+ but where exactly has to remain a mystery as if I open my mouth I could run the risk of getting a boot so far up my arse that it would come out my mouth

then we drifted for a bit and picked up one ky and a few small snapper..... now to pick up the net which was a waste of time we got plenty of weed and logs but no fish

was about time by then for some serious fishing so we got set up in one of our little spots not too far out and got a few baits in the water and after a few hours the wind picked up quite bad and sea conditions turned quite nasty so we called it quits and made the slow bumpy ride home with 11snapper 32-40 1 ky and out scallops so all and all not a bad day on the water

got home to find that my new nephew had been born so a quick shower and off for a visit

Anyone caught any gurnard lately?

Cannot remember the last time we caught one but think it might have been the Gurnard comp or not long after that.

Where have they all gone as they still seem to be catching reasonable numbers on the Manukau.

We got out Tues from Mungakura ...... bite was full on then stopped ...... apart from a couple of hammerheads, two ky & a couple of doggies the 16 or so fish were all snaps but nothing of any size with maybe the biggest at about 35 cm.

I am convinced the area in front of the Island at the rivermouth is getting shallower month by month ....... came almost completely dry at low tide & even a couple of hours after was not enough water to get back to the markers so had to jump over & haul the boat. Light was beginning to fade & would soon have been difficult to see the markers so anyone going out over the xmas break may be prudent to err well on the side of caution when factoring in the tides & the available light or the visibility for whatever reason.

bazza wrote: Anyone caught any gurnard lately? Cannot remember the last time we caught one but think it might have been the Gurnard comp or not long after that. Where have they all gone as they still seem to be catching reasonable numbers on the Manukau. We got out Tues from Mungakura ...... bite was full on then stopped ...... apart from a couple of hammerheads, two ky & a couple of doggies the 16 or so fish were all snaps but nothing of any size with maybe the biggest at about 35 cm. I am convinced the area in front of the Island at the rivermouth is getting shallower month by month ....... came almost completely dry at low tide & even a couple of hours after was not enough water to get back to the markers so had to jump over & haul the boat. Light was beginning to fade & would soon have been difficult to see the markers so anyone going out over the xmas break may be prudent to err well on the side of caution when factoring in the tides & the available light or the visibility for whatever reason.

The gurnard are still there, just difficult keeping the bait out long enough for them to find it, too many snaps in at the moment is the biggest obstacle to catching them. Sappercatcha and I caught some good ones last Friday (not yesterday) until the snaps went berserk and hit everything and anything put in the water. Perserverance and fishing where the gutters are running out from the sand flats on a falling tide will help with the quest.

Stuck Here wrote: The gurnard are still there, just difficult keeping the bait out long enough for them to find it, too many snaps in at the moment is the biggest obstacle to catching them. Sappercatcha and I caught some good ones last Friday (not yesterday) until the snaps went berserk and hit everything and anything put in the water. Perserverance and fishing where the gutters are running out from the sand flats on a falling tide will help with the quest.

yeah quite often we get them 1st up with in 10 mins of setting the pick but as soon as the snapper show up forget it.... anywhere where a gut flows down off the shallows and an outgoing tide will fill your bin mostly snapps with the odd carrot but hay im not moaning

Catchit wrote: bazza wrote: Catchit wrote: bazza wrote: Anyone caught any gurnard lately? Cannot remember the last time we caught one but think it might have been the Gurnard comp or not long after that. Where have they all gone as they still seem to be catching reasonable numbers on the Manukau. We got out Tues from Mungakura ...... bite was full on then stopped ...... apart from a couple of hammerheads, two ky & a couple of doggies the 16 or so fish were all snaps but nothing of any size with maybe the biggest at about 35 cm. I am convinced the area in front of the Island at the rivermouth is getting shallower month by month ....... came almost completely dry at low tide & even a couple of hours after was not enough water to get back to the markers so had to jump over & haul the boat. Light was beginning to fade & would soon have been difficult to see the markers so anyone going out over the xmas break may be prudent to err well on the side of caution when factoring in the tides & the available light or the visibility for whatever reason.   Water is very warm, 22.7 deg last trip. Maybe the gurnard have departed ??   Have you tried putting your boat in at Jordan Rd ? Had a peep at it once Tony & admittedly it was low tide however must say I had nothing but admiration for the fact you have regularly managed to launch your boat there as all I could see was what looked like a trickle of water running down a narrow drain. Maybe you might be so kind as to show me how & when to launch there with my boat sometime then we could pop out for a quick fish or scollie mission.   we could get the cat in and out 3 hours either side of high without much bother, couldn't turn it around so just backed out. 10 min cruise down the Makarau and we were into it. lot of mullet in that river.   On holiday from next Tuesday for 12 days mate, just say the word

Am off tomorrow to the Wairapapa but will be back in the New Year so will see what we can work out then.

Cheers mate.