Mixed Bag - Tairua last weekend
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Topic: Mixed Bag - Tairua last weekend
Posted By: carlostairua
Subject: Mixed Bag - Tairua last weekend
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 11:30am
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Hey All
A quick update on the fishing out of Tairua. Funny old weekend just been, red hot one day, a struggle the next...that's fishing I guess.... Mean day last Saturday, Wayne Merrick was out with us, having just flown out to NZ from Hong Kong, his mission was to catch a nice sized king and snapper, having never caught a NZ snapper... On the water at 8am, mission achieved by 9.30am... 
a nice 6kg snapper on a 400gm Williamson Big Pink and a 17kg king on the same rig 
That afternoon took the Butcher and Gardener out for an evening fish. The softies working a treat while the sun was still up 
The Butcher nabbing a nice 3pounder to start the ball rolling Then a nice 4kg model on a GULP lime tiger 
Switched to some good old fashioned strayling and berley as the sun set and an epic session with loads of fish in the 2kg-4kg mark. Wish I could say the same about Sunday but it seems the fish may have tuned into the state of the nation after the AB's loss. Had our chances on a nice king in the morning, and then the snapper decided to take the day off....Sunday probably the worst day fishing in history, but that is fishing I guess. Still loads going on fishing wise and lots of bait around. They better watch out this weekend coming..... ------------- http://theprovider.co.nz" rel="nofollow - theprovider.co.nz |
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Posted By: Mark Edwards
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 11:40am
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nice work bro, butcher looking pretty stoked there... to quote the butcher.... " *&'kenbig snapper bro.....big snappa!"
"8lb?? ...oh nah, 6.....?? nah 3"
" get it in the boat!... 'ken thing will jump out!!!"
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Posted By: wynd'er up
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 1:11pm
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lets hope the fish are there for labour weekend
nice fish at least one day was good
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Posted By: Capnnod
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 2:22pm
Nice snap and I bet that kingy pulled some string.
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Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 2:43pm
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Nice work Epic!.
Me thinks me might just come out for a trip with you before xmas once some more new toys arrive.
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Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 3:33pm
Wicked stuff EPIC and crew 
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Posted By: wetdream
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 4:33pm
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Nice..... wouldn't mind ones of those kings up this way.... ------------- Like us on: facebook/stanleysigns.com |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2007 at 9:45pm
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yeah wynder, the fish will be there labour weekend for sure. usually a great time for big snapper in around the aldys. ------------- http://theprovider.co.nz" rel="nofollow - theprovider.co.nz |
Posted By: tobez
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 7:04am
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good fish..well done that man ------------- Waikato North Harbourmaster...Got a Nav Safety question for the Waikato region?...call me 021705642 or download the app Marine Mate! |
Posted By: wynd'er up
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 7:05am
sweet thats where i intend on heading lets hope the weather gods are with us that weekend
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 7:06am
Well done Carl, nice fish 
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 7:58am
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on ya mate, did you get to go a wee bit wide and tow a few lures or solely a snapper hunt. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 8:37am
Why would he tow lures? This is October and Bender has told us that there are no marlin with in 200 miles of NZ, give yourself a  ------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Blue Asparagus wrote:Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 8:46am
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Accuracy never was your strong point.
------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 8:53am
 You put a Wahoo to shame with the speed you strike at ------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 8:57am
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Would tht be a tropical wahoo, or the special New Zealand cold water species, commonly seen freejumping during October? ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 9:39am
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No I think its the New Brew variety commonly seen tracking skirt on Thursday nights.
------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 10:06am
i will admit we towed some skippie lures on the way back for 20mins back in from the pins in case there was a rogue albert lurking.... water was green as a swimming pool in winter though, so at this stage i think that rum bottle is pretty safe.... ------------- http://theprovider.co.nz" rel="nofollow - theprovider.co.nz |
Posted By: snap
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2007 at 6:45pm
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Great fishing Epic -good on ya for getting Wayne onto the fish (another fishing addict).
 Good to meet you Wayne and look forward to taking you out in Feb 08 (Nik from DataCover
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