Legacy wrote: I’d agree with what Smudge is saying -if I catch hiwihiwi I’m in the wrong spot and the lighthouse to paratutae is a good line for safety although in summer the hole of Paratutae is good to drift over slack water for snapper . |
smudge wrote: How about a a list of what we've caught/seen in the harbour? |
pjc wrote: Thanks "Smudge" would being near open sea bring a lot of those across the bar or would they be residents?? |
MacSkipper wrote: Walking dogs at Foster bay saw this John Dory washed up - I have size 9 feet. Cannot say I have caught many in Manukau - only 1 over the years outside the harbour. Freezing brisk SW! |
gumboot wrote: Thumb splitter. Mantis shrimp . Mate |
Legacy wrote:
Never seen one in the harbour or over the bar , I always figured the kahawai ate any juvenile ones before they had a chance . That’s a hell of a list Smudge , don’t think I’ve caught half of them . |
Legacy wrote: I did catch a big crayfish on a flasher rig over in Wattle bay , quite a few years ago . |
smudge wrote:
Thanks Gumboot, 4 Lion Browns in and couldn't remember! Ohhh yeah 3 octopus too |
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