The Report
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Topic: The Report
Posted By: murf007
Subject: The Report
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 12:29pm
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Well, what a trip...........
As the date drew closer the weather looked like it might win the day but we got lucky.
We met at the Whakatane Game Club around 530pm Thursday, was a bit like a blind date, are you...............sweet I'm. Some people had licence plates that helped identify them, others just found us by misfortune
 . After trying to remember names it was soon flaged and it was back to website handles. A round or two of cold ones a quick meal it was off to the Coast Guard building to do the sorting of gear learning of correct knots and sharing of information. This was a great idea, with a little help the PR knot is pretty easy to get the hang of. we covered off many other issues.Back to the boat to load up the gear. Rick Pollock was pretty impressed with the amount of fine gear, I was impressed by the amount of gear some guys had with them. With most of the gear stowed away a plan had hatched and within moments the dock was void of life. The boys had gone GAME HUNTING Whatakane style
. I missed the main event probably not a bad thing. During the night we had some of the locals fishing and playing some sounds, nice and close to the boat, which kept those back at the boat entertained and awake. Around 3 am from the stories told we had some people boarded the boat and check out the bridge and crash on the floor. Good on ya Kane (deckie) got that sorted.
Day light broke to some new sounds..............laughter, and the grumble of the engines. Soon enough we were on our way to the fishing grounds. The sea state was pretty comfortable and improving as we closed in on the Smokie Isle. A journey of approximately 2.5 hours gave time for a feed of breakfast coffee and some cam time...opps sleep time. Plenty of chatter around the chart as we spoke of places fished etc.
Rick eased back on the throttle as we approached the first mark..............
OK Boys was the call and the first round of heavy metal was deployed to the depths. Due to the numbers and the banter the group was split into 2 groups. With two drops complete we had drifted of the mark and group A had a nice round number to start the day with. Group B also started with a equally impressive start............. Ok boys lets wind up and move to next spot.
Muscles warmed up...........A team moved to the rail and the first fish hooked up, this was followed by a few more, as everyone in the first group hooked up. Group B moved to the rail and again the action was continued. At some stage the groups merged and Pursuit had 13 rods jigging!! Not much current helped.
The tutors moved around the group and made helpful comments and demonstrated the correct method.
We moved again and the fish got a little bigger and some of them turned into sharks............two of which were landed and released, Rick called them at 114 and 120kgs.
We moved to a few more spots but the fishing was.....well a little slow. Kaveman took the money for the biggest of the day which was a nice fish taged and released. After a few more drops we made a move back towards the dock. we trolled back towards Whale Is and hooked up on a couple of skippies one landed the other released just as it neared the boat.
Rick spotted gannets splashing down a mile to the east and he put the hammer down. We were followed to the work up by a big pod of dolphins, unfortunately we missed the boat on the work up as quickly as it started it was over. Never the less a bit of excitement.
As we approached Whakatane the wind had picked up and we had a choppy slop for the balance of the trip.
On arrival back to the dock we made our way down to the Game Club for another couple of cold ones. Bloody nice. The result of the trip was approximately 70 kingies landed, nothing to write home about but thats fishing. I would like to thank all the guys it is always interesting when a bunch of guys get together that have never met before, the whole team got on very well and I think there maybe another trip in the not to distant future. I really enjoyed myself some good memories and friendships have been made, I learnt a lot from the tutors and would say to anyone interested in jigging to put their name into the hat early next time one of these events takes place you will learn heaps.
Thanks guys.
Murf
PS live bait well..................not spa pool
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Posted By: brown
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 12:42pm
| good stuff murf, sounds like an awesome trip had by all. |
Posted By: Diverbloke
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 8:36pm
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Yeah fug it!!
On ya fellas!
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Posted By: PimPmyPopper
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 8:55pm
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Good stuff Murf on organizing the Charter and a big thank you to the tutors AND participants who openly shared their knowledge. I think everyone had something to share, not just in the art of jigging but fishing in general. Nathan and Tony….. you guys rock man. Give us a yell next time ya go down Waihau on a jigging mish and could use the extra gas money (hint hint lol) Jimi… im gonna have to get one of those anti-couda jigs off ya, I’m sure they’ll do just as good a job out of the water. But to all who were there too much guys, look forward to doing it again.  ------------- Who Stole my PoPcoRn! |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 9:23pm
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As official photographer, I had better post up the evidence -
Heading towards White Isl with Whale in the distance. About 20K of gear in the holders, now where's Boulder...?
 Cam in his morning colours, complete with a protein splash. Donnapotamous must have been one helluva dream!
 Jimi, Cam, Accurafisha & KiwR on the foredeck.
 KiwiR and PimpmyPopper are some of the egg beater drivers.
 UHunterDad is showing that man is tougher than beast (fish) but only with a Jigging Master 500 rod. Can't miss him in that bright pinny eh? Volkners in the background.
 The 120kg beast with teeth.
 Sooshee shows he's no jigging novice no more. Another 114kg victim to the Terminator 400 rod.
 The Sooshee subdued 114kg fishie.
 Tutor ChrisW gives the lesson to students.
 Kaveman with his jackpot Kingie. Good Kingie, especially as so few decent ones were caught.
 KiwiR with his unusually rare Rockcod. I looked hard to see if there might have been a legal paua attached - sadly NO.
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Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 9:41pm
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Awesome... ------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 9:42pm
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I have to add to the KiwiR Rock cod - he had snagged his jig on the bottom and was trying to free it when Rick left his perch to help him. By the time Rick got there, Kiwi had freed the jig and was 50m up unbeknown to Rick. Rick grabbed the rod and dropped the jig back down only to snag AGAIN! After some pussy-on-the-winding, Rick took over the rod and short stroked this Rock cod. KiwiR looks delighted with his PB Rock Cod. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: LEVCAT
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 9:46pm
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sweeeeet as...
sounds like a great trip boys well done |
Posted By: sooshee
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2008 at 9:49pm
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Ah memories....it's hard to believe that was just a couple of days ago.
Thanks all for the great company, laughter, knowledge sharing, and refreshments (KiwiR)
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Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 12:13am
Dam fine report Murf
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Posted By: huntfish
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 6:30am
Excellent  thanks |
Posted By: kIWir
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 7:10am
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Should keep that rock as a souvenir...btw it was a great trip for me...thanks for the boys and tutors...look forward to do it again...... |
Posted By: wetdream
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 8:42am
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Great report Murf sound like a great weekend with plenty of wicked info being shared. ------------- Like us on: facebook/stanleysigns.com |
Posted By: Damo
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 12:24pm
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Awesome stuff guys! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">  www.charterconnection.co.nz Facebook: Diversity-Fishing |
Posted By: Memorymaker
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 12:33pm
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Shot fellas awesome report well done ------------- Fish don't make mistakes |
Posted By: Uhunter
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 1:08pm
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Cheers for writing the report Murf. Some good photos Chris, does Ginga have the evidence of SJ in the tank? Good to meet everyone and put faces to handles. Some nice custom jigs, will have to come up with some more.
Popped a couple of friends in Tauranga harbour on Saturday, not many scallops, wind was howling. Went to the entrance but was a bit hard to fish with the wind, maybe next time.
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Posted By: Uhunter
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 1:11pm
| Oh yeah, UHD has a foreign reel cover, will get some details. He is trying to learn computer at the moment so might pop up in here sometime. |
Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 1:39pm
| Awesome report!, Hats off to the tutors and organisers of the trip. Well done fella's, excellent stuff. |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 2:02pm
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Hear hear to all that - great report and well done those fullahs who organised and participated. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:21pm
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Great write up murph. its a bugger the big fish didnt play ball but thats just kingi fishing.
Please post photos of cam in the livebait tank! I heard Damo is going to hop in his livie tank for our jigging trip
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Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:36pm
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Looking at the photo of UHunterDad. .. it still amazes me how fishing technology has progressed. . . these "little" rods are meeean!!!
Awesome trip fellas.... awesome
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Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:38pm
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Nice job murph ,had a ball playing up and even mannaged a little jigging.
Tried the PR knot today and have got it sussed.
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:47pm
Just after that shot, Rick started up Pursuit to chase down Sooshee's fish (thinking it was Mama King). UHD was water skiing that 120kg Bronzie behind with the JM500 taking all that weight! ------------- give it death! |
KeenAs wrote:Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 3:49pm
WIIIIKKKID!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 5:49pm
Whats your definition of a little jigging cam, possibly 5 drops per day????
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Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2008 at 8:24pm
| even more when the fish are on, one fish per drop or im not jiggging,lol |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 7:48am
Thanks guys your kind words about the report almost to much to take
Big ups to all those who attended, because with out you there would never have been a clinic. If it so happens that another event takes place I would again be more than happy to help out. Was a pleasure and a great opportunity to learn.
Keep the peace and crank up the drag
 Murf
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Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 11:19pm
hey murf dont know if ya remember the saying you devised last week but im giving ya 12 hours to claim it lol or im jigging it!thatll get you thinkin mate 
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Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 11:51pm
| bullsh*t stops when the first jig drops......... |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2008 at 11:52pm
| Has UHD joined the forum yet??????? |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2008 at 10:24pm
Well,..........have just got back home from the jigging clinic, nah ,didnt get lost, just had to finish painting the boat in Tauranga.........thank god thats over Cheers Murf for organising the trip and was great putting a face to all your handles,great trip and im in for another trip anytime...........Cheers -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2008 at 10:33pm
| jig |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2008 at 10:51pm
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KKK for short will try and get down sometime Jimi(thanks for the offer)always a spare bed here if you get up this way Got sh#t loads of work to catch up on and loads of fish to catch so going to be a busy month or two ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: UHD
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 12:12pm
yeaaaaah look out im here only took a day on the computer
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Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 12:35pm
| Welcome aboard UHD |
Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 1:28pm
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howzit going uhd welcome to the kapiti kings website.Stella and i are going to try change that tomorrow lol |
Posted By: JTF
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 4:40pm
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Go team go |
Posted By: UHD
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 5:48pm
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thanks guys good to be finally on board hopefully be able to contribute and share some
info with all you like minded jiggers UH and i fished the whakatane tuna tournment this week no y/fin for us but UH got 3rd kingi only 3 fish made the 15 kg minimum weight first was a nice 24 kg fish
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2008 at 9:57pm
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Welcome to your new home Tony. Look forward to loads more from you and UH now you know how to turn the 'puter on.
Well done to UH for 3rd place Kingie, glad you managed to get out. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: Jig Master
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 5:06pm
| One has to wonder if cam was there to learn and fish??? Maybe he should have been used as a live bait! |
Posted By: Bunzo
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 5:36pm
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He wouldn't care being livebait, as long as he caught something!!
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Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 6:12pm
| jig master aye hmmmmmm is that right? |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2008 at 8:35pm
| A bold start.................. |
Posted By: OROCED
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 10:23am
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Hey guys thought id better join in on all the fun.gutted i missed out on the white trip but was dwn Y How tryn to catch a marlin.got mate air brushing some jigs for me so if any one wants to pimp their jig drop me a line |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 10:35am
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Where abouts do you hide jigmutt and welcome to the dark side
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Posted By: OROCED
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 10:50am
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Tauranga mate.jigging few years now. purs best is only 21.5 kgs. fish from 14 footer gear using jm500grm with acc665nc tg15s on kilwell live fibre
------------- Shut up ,hang on ,start winding |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 10:58am
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Few of us jiggy fellas are heading out tomorrow Astro and beyond.........Got a name on you boat? ------------- The Bull Sh*t stops when the first jig drops |
Posted By: OROCED
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 11:14am
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Hell Raiser.heading out for shark fish of beach tomorrow mrs said i got to spend some time with family what better way to spend it on beach.jump on the quad with 40ltrs of berley
an 50wide ......oh plus family  ------------- Shut up ,hang on ,start winding |
Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 11:58am
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Pure gold there ------------- The Bull Sh*t stops when the first jig drops |
Posted By: Tongan Terror
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2008 at 3:07pm
| any more time with ya family and youll have to sell ya boat matt welcome aboard!I take it jig master is kane from your work |
Posted By: OROCED
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2008 at 8:48am
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Ahhhhhhhhh Benny big fish "i see my teachings in the early days have served you will young jedi " lol .you heading out this weekend mate... ------------- Shut up ,hang on ,start winding |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2008 at 8:41pm
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giday Matt 'n Kane. 'bout time you fellas joined in
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Posted By: murf007
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2008 at 8:54pm
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Uncle you keen on a trip out sometime? ------------- The Bull Sh*t stops when the first jig drops |