2 full on days jigging & topwater
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Topic: 2 full on days jigging & topwater
Posted By: Tzer
Subject: 2 full on days jigging & topwater
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 8:44pm
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Just done 2 days with Anesh (stellamoon) down here to checking out what Gisborne has to offer for jigging and topwater. Rather than attempt to do a long winded write up hopefully the pictures will tell it all, briefly though we managed to catch & release about 100 kings ranging from rats to mid 20kg, keeping only 2. Anesh managed to tick Trumpeter off his list while here as he had never caught one from any of the previous charters he has done.              Even I managed a couple fish.    |
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 8:49pm
Well done Craig, skippy on stickbait? Classic  -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:06pm
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Nice one TZER ------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: Davo
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:16pm
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Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:18pm
| good work Craig! |
Posted By: Stellamoon
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:25pm
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Highly recommend a day out with Craig!! Finally got to tick off a Trumpter on a jig. The fishing was unreal with hook ups on nearly every cast and the bigger Kings getting nailed on the jigs this time. Craig's hospitality and knowledge of the Gisborne fishing reefs is second to none and his White Pointer boat is a dream to cast and jig from! We caught Hapuka, Bass, Kingfish, Trumpter, Snapper, Blue cod, Terakihi, and Skippys If you can't afford or manage the time for a trip to the Ranfurly Banks, then this is just as good with a chance to catch some XXL Kingfish, Hapuka and Bass! I will definitely be back!  |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:32pm
Thanks Anesh great to have you along, next time tell Simon its fishing before kids mine always understood this. |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:42pm
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good stuff Craig ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:46pm
| Nice work guys. Some wicked fish there |
Posted By: sid fishus
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:46pm
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Haha. I am kicking myself, will show this to the missus. Am sure she'll come right around. Awesome fishing, well done lads. I will now go and kick myself again. :) :( :) ------------- I always tell the truth about things that never happened |
Posted By: Stormbringer
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2014 at 9:47pm
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well done Craig & Anesh some good fish there :) I'll get up there again soon Craig -------------  |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2014 at 6:02am
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Well done Craig, catch up with you at the Sport Fishing Council AGM and will have to have a look at your new rig when we come down. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2014 at 9:03am
| nice one craig and anesh |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2014 at 10:37pm
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Good fishing there Anesh. Great chartering there Craig, hope it takes off for you. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2014 at 8:05am
Thanks Chris. Gisborne may well be one of New Zealands best kept secrets, we may be a bit off the beaten track but with a little luck we can persuade anglers to come here with such posts as this one. |
ChrisW wrote:Posted By: TOSF
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2014 at 8:47pm
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Great report and photos looks like you have a bloody good fishery there for sure. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TonyOrtonSportFishingOffshoreAdventures www.offshoreadventures.net http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2014 at 11:11pm
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Nice one anesh.....what rods you using there dood? ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Stellamoon
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2014 at 7:13pm
Cheers for all the comments boys! Jonathan... Carpenter BLC 70/20 Super Multi Cast ( Awesome light weight casting rod) Carpenter BLC 83/35 Super Cobra Carpenter Endless Passion 82/38 Smiths AMJ 52H I will be purchasing a few of the new Carpenter jig rods soon to be released, I have loaded the heavy spin one up at Yeehaa as they had a prototype there from Konishi San's testing last year but will be purchasing the overhead ones as they are my preference for jigging. |