MILFord gives up the goods again
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Topic: MILFord gives up the goods again
Posted By: Finatic
Subject: MILFord gives up the goods again
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:51am
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Had planned on having a landbased fish for a while. A zilch off the rocks at Waiheke on the weekend had me eagerd to have another go.
Milford has been good to me in the past with a 10lb snap and a couple of 6ers from the past couple of trips. Totally different seasons, but no harm in trying… and I’m glad I did. At around 9.30pm, and having been at my spot X for less than an hour, I hooked up. Was certain this was a snap and after a brief but hard fight, a very nice red presented itself on its side in the shallows. I could have stayed on longer, but it was too fricken cold and I had enough for a good feed or two. The tape measure had this fish going 62cm, so getting up towards the 10lb mark. On gutting this fish also had crab parts. Rig = Baitrunner 6500B, DAM 13ft surfcaster, 10kg Maxima Tournament Silver, 60lb BM supple trace, 6/0 recurve, smelly pilly. Pic to come. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
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Posted By: otdrmn
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:57am
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Nice!
The Bays is a fishery that fishes well if you put in the time to learn the spots.
An old mate 'Pete R' and I use to always do well all through the bays of the bricks..
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Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:00am
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Would that be Peter Reynolds? That man is a landbased legend! ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: CanadianJohn
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:12am
| good one finatic, bit cold though! |
Posted By: rocko
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:19am
Good 1 mate,always good to get a feed nice and close to home
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Posted By: otdrmn
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:29am
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Yep, Pete and I fished for many many years together as part of ther NSSC.
I owe a lot of my landbase success's to Pete's tuition
Met him nearly 20 odd years ago...As you say a true legend of the LBG snapper game ------------- The 4 R's ~ Rods, Reels, Rifles, Rooting |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:37am
I met him when I was a member of NSSC a few years ago. His photo albums are extremely impressive. I remember when he nailed that 13kg snap off Rangi and we had to do a fundraiser to get it mounted.  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:44am
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If only Obald had known that - he would have been down there most nights, 13ft rod and a bag of smelly pillies at the ready. He'd never have moved to the Ranch. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:58am
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Well i saw pete last thursday and he had just returned from somewhere in the bays with a 3.8kg and a 4kg snap so as per usual pete 2 fish 0 |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:17am
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Nice one Finatic. Another quality fish from the locals.....always great to see and much more satifaction that blating out to the 50m mark and winching one off the bottom!
And yes Pete's a legend alright and knows the bays and there snapper better than any! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Phats
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:18am
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Shot Simon !
I thought that fish was 11.4kg ? could be wrong Hes a ledgend allright. Have fished with him quite a few times but not since I got the boat Biggest cast ever One day we were fishing away had caught one or two fish when Peter turned up ( always a good sign ). My mate had not had a bite, and continued too not have for an hour or so Peter went over too him.....baited him up , cast his pillie out and handed the rod back about 60 seconds later my mate hooked up too a nice snap ...  ------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:25am
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Think it might have been 11.4kg now you mention it Phats.
JK, I'm from the other side of the bridge. Haven't forgotten my Shore roots though. Always a pleasure come over that side to pinch a fish or two  . Definitely a lot more satisfaction pulling a fish like that out from a beach.------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Tomsta
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:31am
Nice One Si, Excellent Fish ..... Aren't there any fish on your side of the bridge mate?
The new hipster keep you warm?
Had a go off Stanmore Last night.... didn't get back till 10.30 and only managed 5 snaps up to 40cm, was cold, the only boat to be seen but always good to get out there.... Snapper for Tea again....
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Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 10:35am
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Nice one Finatic, I must pop down that way for a crack myself at some stage. Its only 3mins from my place and before this post it had never even crossed my mind :) ------------- http://www.blackbillsportfishing.co.nz/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 11:12am
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Haven't tried my side of the bridge for a while. Got a couple of nice spots this side though. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: the gas man
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 12:35pm
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Well done finatic another nice fish from Milford
Hangin to see the pic.
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Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 2:38pm
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Nice one Si, a little chilly last night fulla
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Posted By: LEVCAT
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 4:52pm
| excellent mate... that's a great snap off the rocks, well done |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 5:02pm
and even better off a shallow sandy beach  ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
LEVCAT wrote:Posted By: phantomdeviant
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 5:54pm
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Top stuff Si. Always satisfying getting a snap or 2 from the shore ------------- Skirt Pulla |
Posted By: Capnnod
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 7:16pm
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Great fish from the back door step
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Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 7:26pm
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Thought about going again tonight before the hordes arrive and fish the place out! Guessing I've got more chance of getting struck by lightning twice than getting another good red from the same spot two nights in a row. Anyway, dinners cooking now and it smells good!  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Bungel_
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 7:35pm
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nice one!! too often i forget about local spots. Still like fishing Castor Bay, and im sure there is a a decent fish to be taken out there on the right day! good fishing!@------------- here fishy, fishy fishy..... |
Posted By: ski da mofo!!
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:50pm
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nice,,,,,,,,, maybe splash out on some digItal scales at the boaTSHOW SI!!now wheres that pic! ------------- BIG FISH IS WHERE ITS AT |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 8:57pm
Got digi scales somewhere, but buggered if I remember where I hid them. Think I must've been pished at the time. Been trying to get the pic out of the camera for the past hour... might need to get a new one of them before I splash out on any more fishing stuff.  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:05pm
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nice but your still a Homo bow wreaking mutha flucka, hang on take it all back you got a marlin, its R/A whos the homo lol. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:08pm
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Where's that RA fella got too? Someone better tell him changing nappies and kicking a round ball around a paddock is not where it's at! ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:23pm
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yes he is a busy man but bloody proud as, he will be out with Boulder and I at the end of the month, we do need a kitchen beatch you understand ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:37pm
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He kept that quiet! He's gotta land something decent this time. I'll be in Napier at Queens Birthday 'mowing some lawns'  Bloody nice of the queen giving us a long weekend!------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |