LBG Hall of Fame
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Landbased & Surfcasting
Forum Description: From rocks or beaches, here's the place for the landbased fishos to share information
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Printed Date: 19 Apr 2024 at 1:52pm
Topic: LBG Hall of Fame
Posted By: JK
Subject: LBG Hall of Fame
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 10:45am
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As requested by a few of the LBG fishos on here it is time for us to start up our own hall of fame specifically for landbased captures.
So post away...
ANGLER:
Date of capture:
Species: Weight: Rig / bait:
Location: Only needs to be vague.....
Fight time:
Gaffman:
try keep the spam / chit chat to a minimum. While congratulations posts are great etc they will be pruned out everyone once in a while to keep this thread as primarily hall of famers only ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Replies:
Posted By: forsyth
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 11:46am
Looks like everyone's being a bit shy! it's not like fishos to be shy about telling stories about great fish they've caught. Sheesh, my non-fishing mates/colleagues are probably bored to tears of my stories. Not that I bother asking them of course  Does someone need to get the ball rolling? How about this one to get us started...I'm sure there are many better ones but we should get this started. I love hearing about great fish that other people are catching. Not as much as catching them myself of course though  Angler: Me Date of Capture: A while ago! Species: come on, you can tell from the photo Weight: 21lb Whole straylined pilly Land-based at the top of the coromandel. Fished 8 hours. One throwback in the first 15 mins and then this at the very end of the day. Amazzing how often it happens on the call of 'last baits'. Fight time: seemed like about 30 seconds, was apparently about 10 mins, Gaffman: my non-fisho mate on his first land-based fishing trip!  |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 11:57am
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Okay, here's one of my faves. Just because it was caught at a place I least expected to get a decent snap. Thought it was a stingy at first. Have since caught 2 x 6lbers and another 10lber at the same spot. ANGLER: Me Date of capture: 27 September 2006 Species: Snap Weight: 10lb Rig / bait: Baitrunner 6500, 13ft DAM surfcaster, 10kg Maxima Tournament Silver mono, Single 6/0 circle hook ledger rig, stinky pilly. Location: MILFord Beach Fight time: Not long  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 11:57am
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Nice one Forsyth....good to get this kicked off!
Doesn't have to be biggest fish btw guys. Any captures that are different (eg hapuka off the rocks) or unexpected or PB's etc are worthy of posting. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: OBR
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 12:46pm
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ANGLER: Obr, me
Date of capture: 07 march Species: Kelpy Snapper
Weight: 12lb Rig / bait: diawa reel, Elimanator rod, with 30lb suffix mono and gammie size 5 hook, straylinning, no weights, Fresh kY slab ( as big as my head ) Location: Far north - Cape Rianga Fight time: 4 - 6 mins your turn Jade??  
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 2:48pm
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OBR - I lost all my fishing pics upon return from the UK bar a couple. Am currently working on collecting a few new ones. See what we can find this weekend eh! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: shoby
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 4:24pm
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ANGLER: Shoby
Date of capture: Last year sometime in March/April (sorry completely forgot)
Species: Kingfish Weight: 17.9kg after gutting Rig / bait: West coast running rig. Fresh Bonito about palm size
Location: Kaipara
Fight time: Approx 30 minutes. was using 15lb line and size 5 recurve hooks.
Gaffman: Mate of mine
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Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 7:29pm
FAR NORTH SNAPPER CAUGHT BY NGAIRE,
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Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 7:36pm
CORO KINGIES, BOTH CAUGHT IN 2 MITRES OF WATER
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Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2008 at 9:34pm
 Baz
queens birthday 08
Snapper's
11.34kg 50kg total caught
Alvey reel Beastmaster 12ft 9kg line
north of whangaroa
10-15mins
myself
best days fishing yet new PB
------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: FarNorfOwnage
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 1:56am
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May '07
Yellowtail Kingfish
38.15kg
Shimano TLD50 (24kg momoi), ReelRods 24kg LBG
Cape Maria Van Dieman
 Gaffman was Oat's, camera was a b-grade pxt phone
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Posted By: rockmaniac
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2008 at 10:26pm
 rockmaniac
feb 2000
kingfish
34kg
live kahawai/balloon
coromandel
10 mins
issac
 just a couple hopefuuly crack the 80lb king this year. |
Posted By: Tomatron
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2008 at 6:39pm
Not a huge snapper by all means, but it was my first 10lb plus snapper off the rocks and went 11lb.
Caught it using a shimano catana 4-6kg rod and an abu T-alloy reel, on a un-weighted pillie.
Middle of the day, I fell asleep after an all nighter in town the night before and had yet to get some sleep.
Was caught up the Rodney area a few hours walk in from no where
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2008 at 7:14pm
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.This is my Grandmother, landbased Waiheke Cows Bay wharf 98lb .  .This Kahawai was taken at spirits bay in 72 went 19 1/2 lbs  .This was me a few years back 2nd biggest for the LBG comp came in 2nd  .A couple not quite at the 20lb mark but close was out with INOV8A at the Barrier.  These two here are well over 20lb although they were caught from a boat you just about had to fend the rocks off water less the 2m so it pays to fish the feet 1st  And just so you know i Love  ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bungel_
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2008 at 9:15pm
 Angler - Myself. George New. When -Earlier in 2008 Weight - Estimated at 20kg+ Rig - dead Piper bait under a float. Gear - 15kg braid on baitrunner with 12 foot rod. Where - Top of Coro Fight Time - 15mins ( damn painful with braid ) Gaff Man - Steve Williams 1 of 3 landed that morning. ------------- here fishy, fishy fishy..... |
Posted By: the gas man
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2008 at 4:37pm
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Great photos so far, getting me amped for an LB mission. Sadly my photos are a little more modest but rewarding catches none the less: Western Coromandel 2000 Couple of sting pulling trevs estimated 8lbs
Mimiwhangata 2004 16lb snaps 1 hook floating rig.
Bay of Islands 2005 12lb snapper
(caught by me mate!!)
Tutukaka 2007 11lb snapper
Tutukaka 2008 10lb snapper  Which was then released
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Posted By: poly
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2008 at 9:53am
 ANGLER:James Martin
Date of capture: May 08
Species:Kingfish Weight:18kg Rig / bait: TLD30, 24kg mono, 8ft Backbone LBG, 2kg live kahawai
Location: Lottin Point
Fight time:8min
Gaffman: Kerry "lurker" Hartley This was James's first time land based fishing and his first ever kingi not a bad way to start things off, well done bro (first bronzie this summer?) |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2008 at 1:57pm
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Well I tohught I would dig up some of my old phots from years gone by
 Somew likely lads from the innaugural NZ LBG Clubs first tournament held out of Waihau Bay in 1986 we wer fishing Waikawa Point (From Left, Craig Worthington, ? , ?, Richard Baker and John Eichelsheim (partly obscured)
 Adam Clancy (with Gaff) and ?  Craig Worthington with his winning kingfish of 33kg
Here are soem other eary photos
 Craig Worthington with a blue shark he caught off the rocks at Guano Rock (Whangarei Heads) in 1985.
 My brother Ian with snapper upto 16 pound caught at Ocean Beach, Whangarei Heads in 1980.
 My 82 lb kingi caught off the rocks in 1984 on the reef at Spirits Bay
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Posted By: kingiman
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2008 at 2:07am
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Regan Johnston 2003 Kingi 30kg Caught on a big dead Kahawai as we had no more livies so had to make do. it worked! Coro 5min fight Gaffed by Dennis the Mennis    Four hooked with two landed that day. ------------- The best time Fishing is when its raining when its not raining or if you are married, When ever you are allowed to! |
Posted By: Tzer
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2008 at 5:21pm
Dug out some photos from the archives. Giles Stanford with pair of 20kg+ kings from Lottin Pt in the mid eighties.  20lb snapper on same day  Winning fish 30kg from Lottin Pt, 1987 LBG comp  Heaviest snap 1988 LBG comp  Those that competed again 1988, I think  Whitianga Pt, 1988 |
Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2008 at 7:03pm
My first landbased of king of any size weighed 23.5kg, back when I was 16 I think.
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Posted By: kingiman
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 2:43am
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We've got some nice snaps over the years just none of the big ones are mine! haha Welshy 2000 Moocher 27pound Squid Eastcape 4min fight Gaffed by Trev  MoleMole 2004 Moocher Plilley tail Coro 5min fight Gaffed by Trev  My bros team snapper after the reel busted! Trev pulled in by hand 2007 Moocher 25pound Squid Eastcape 8 long mins Hooked and Gaffed by Toby  http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=tnWcJg_ljfc (check out the fight) ------------- The best time Fishing is when its raining when its not raining or if you are married, When ever you are allowed to! |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2008 at 2:13pm
heres a few pics from the early 80s of the old man and his mates doing their thing up around rawara / hendersons area up north. Some pretty solid fish.
     Will dig out a few more at some stage ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: MrBBC
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2008 at 11:31am
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The Boys in the work shop shot out afterwork last night and had thier first go with the Kontiki. They went down the South Beach of Wanganui. They caught this Snapper and lost the Kontiki, a mate of the guy that owns it found it on the beach this morning and returned it before daylight. Snapper on the BBQ for lunch in factory today.
Not bad for thier first effort
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Posted By: NZFisher
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 11:02am
Way back in (?)93 - my first 20
 Angler: Derrick paull
Where: Whangamumu
Weight: 21 1/2 & 19 7/8ths
Bait(s): 1/2 Blue mamck and Bonito Head
Tackle - Alvey all the way!
Line: 20lb mono
Gaff Man: Jase the Ace
Whnagamumu's 2hour walk in - turned into nearly a 4hour wlak out - near in the dark. Included a slip 50m down grass bank stopping INCHES from the 100ft cliff. Cheers to Paul Head for coming down and Gaffing me and bringing me back up!!! ------------- |
Posted By: NSSC
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 11:27am
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Some North Shore Surfcasting Club Hall of Famers to follow.....
Starting with:
Graeme Johnson - Date, location unknown - fish size HUGE
 (Graeme - was this the 29 +++ from Oakura?) ------------- 40 years strong as New Zealands Premier Landbased Snapper Hunting Club |
Posted By: NSSC
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 11:30am
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And this motley crew (
Probably at Sprirts Bay - Early 70s (?) by the look of the dress code!
 ------------- 40 years strong as New Zealands Premier Landbased Snapper Hunting Club |
Posted By: NSSC
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 11:32am
Brett Scott in the good 'ol days...
 ------------- 40 years strong as New Zealands Premier Landbased Snapper Hunting Club |
Posted By: NSSC
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 12:24pm
Those are some massive fish. if those are the old club 100lb scales then the fish on them is near 25lbs!!!!
 Looks like ray (CatWeasel) MacIntyre on the right - who's the other chap??? ------------- 40 years strong as New Zealands Premier Landbased Snapper Hunting Club |
Posted By: kingiman
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2008 at 8:53pm
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The Hall of Fame seems to be slowing down,thought id chuck another one of the boys pics up. Matty boy 2005 Kingi 27kg Live kahawai 8min fight Coro Gaffed by Regz  ------------- The best time Fishing is when its raining when its not raining or if you are married, When ever you are allowed to! |
Posted By: chad
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2008 at 9:34pm
couple of these around 13 lb  this was 30lb  20lb  10-12lb   all caught in the last 12 months bar the 20lber which was a couple years ago. ill chuck a few more up later, tevs far north, snapper HB. 
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Posted By: KingiSlayer
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2008 at 2:27am
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Wasn't going to post this cause I've shown it before on another thread but hey it's my best LBG snaps to date so...  Angler: Me
When: Winter 08
Weight: 20.5lbs
Where: Coromandel
Bait/Rig: Straylined pillie
Gaff/torchman: Lance and Jerry69
Heading back this this summer from an agonising fishless summer in the UK to finally get a LBG king worthy of this thread!! ------------- It is the God of the Tight Line by which I am governed |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 9:03pm
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------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
BA in the day's before (a real man's boat) looks like a nice haul of snaps as well
Posted By: Zambezi
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 8:35pm
 Weight unknown can only guess. 2 of us couldn't move it. 4 - 5m 400lb lead 10/0 circle hook 18kg mainline 10 - 15kg 7ft snapper rod Daiwa sealine 600h real. 2 1/2 hours fight. Pakiri 30/11/2008. First one of many i hope. After 2 years of trying to catch kingi's and 1 trip with a 45 min soak time trying to catch sharks I think I might just carry on chasing them. Hammerhead next just as soon as we get a bronzie for my partner in crime |
Posted By: squidlicker
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2008 at 11:56am
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Didn't chuck it on some proper scales but estimated at about 17lb. You can tell from the grin how stoked I was. Was rough as guts that day. My missus got caught out by the swell and washed in. I jumped in and rescued her losing my rod and reel in the process. Should have left her........................jokes guys....jokes. Who would fillet and cook the catch if she drowned ------------- One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. |
Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2008 at 9:29am
 
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Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2008 at 9:35am
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Here's a nice 13kg king I caught last April off Kauri Point, Birkenhead. Got him on a rapala x-rap slashbait, after he'd scoffed my piper livie without hooking up. 30lb spectra braid, (actually probably more like 60lb) Shimano Beastmaster and Thunnus. 10 min fight, complicated at the end when he tangled up in my berley bag, getting the trebles hooked up in them. About four boats watched enviously and gave a big cheer when I landed him- they didn't seem to be doing too well. One boat came in and took a photo-I was fishing by myself which is why I'm not in the shot. |
Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2008 at 12:19pm
 I'm off to Whatipu this arvo to catch a king so big I could use this king as a skipping deadbait. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2008 at 8:32pm
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suzanna webb
samethime this year
ky
2.5 kg
strayline 9/0 whole squid 10kg main line
snapper rock
5 min
no gaffman with this beast
this is my miss pb for ky and she going to beat it this season
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Posted By: Cheeko
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2008 at 8:37am
Karl Sawyer
March 08
Thames Coast
Kingfish 20.2 Kg
Caught on Kahawai Livebait
Rig - Shimano Speedmaster Reel and 15 kg ultra green mono
Fight time - 20 mins
Gaff man - myself
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Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2009 at 12:40am
Scott Harman
02 Jan 09
COromandel
19.6kg
Dead piper
24kg mono
Fight time 10mins
Gaffman - Me ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: JW
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 12:52pm
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2009 at 7:07pm
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ANGIER: Stuart webb
DATE: 26th january 2009
SPECIES: Kingfish
WEIGHT: 14kg
RIG: 24kg plateapus pre test, TLD 25, beastmaster, and a live kahawai
LOCATION: Spirites bay far north
FIGHT TIME: Around 10min
GAFFMAN: James jackson
This was stuart first landbased king after 5 years of putting lives out
 the look on his face says it all
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Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2009 at 7:50pm
Only one fish for the day.bloody slow going ..6.02KG.  ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2009 at 9:28pm
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Found the pic I was lookin for awhile now after cleaning up the old HDD. 12lber from last year.  ------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: buddha37
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2009 at 10:13pm
my first NZ snapper since being home dec08
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Posted By: aidan
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2009 at 9:37am
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hey guys not the biggest fish ever but my biggest landbased anyway
rig:strayline with blue mackerel
location: whangaparoa area
fight time:4 or 5 mins
weight:4.5kg's
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Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2009 at 9:13pm
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heres something different,
tarakihi of the rocks, Far north dec 08
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Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2009 at 3:49pm
  Angler: Matt Pickford
Fish: 14kg approx Kingo-Jingo
Gaffman: Montie Baskett
Fight time: 15mins
Line: 24kg
Bait: Live Kahawai
Location: Amodeo Bay, Coro.
Date: Late April, 2006
Not the biggest king, but Matt's first from the shore, and he got it right where the boats launch at Amodeo, in driving rain.
The first shot shows the previous morning off an island off the coast- beautiful conditions all day, but not a king to be seen. Plenty of nice pannies, though.
Overnight the rain hit and in the morning it was chucking it down, so we decided to have a try at the rivermouth, which was pumping out mud and general crap- the first fresh of the Autumn. While we were pulling in panfish, a couple of kings started carving up the kahawai, and Matt was the first of us to get out a livie, which lasted about 5mins.
A good end to what could have been a washout day.
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Posted By: JonnyBlaze
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2009 at 12:06pm
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Here is a shot of Ahab holding a 8lb snapper from a easy walk to spot at Waiheke. Its the biggest snap we have pulled out of that spot which always produces something. We havent been fishing it the last year or so for no particular reason.
We have also caught kahawai, kings, trevs, squid and Ahab once hooked a very large bronzie there on a live bait which put on a amazing areial display.
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Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 5:27pm
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Getting towards that time of year again... been ages since i last had a crack, hanging out to get into some more.
a handful of pics from 2008
 
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Posted By: ILEX
Date Posted: 08 May 2009 at 9:42pm
cruised out for a quick solo mish tonight near Lion rock on the farm in the heavy rain -fished next to a waterfall and got an alright one on a marlin bait 
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Posted By: forsyth
Date Posted: 20 May 2009 at 11:18am
About time I put these in here. A 4.2kg on the left and a 7.02 on the right :) (and another 4kg in the bin) ------------- NZFisher: Get your free monthly fishing magazine emailed straight to you. http://www.nzfisher.co.nz |
Posted By: Corokingi
Date Posted: 29 May 2009 at 2:36pm
http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n5407546912551598514749.jpg"> big fat 8 lb kY caught on fresh piper great barrier Island easter weekend 09, on my uncles land http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n5407546912551593386945.jpg">  and a mates 4 lb dark kelpy snapper |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 11:47am
Finally I can finally post a PB here!  Location: Somewhere near Doubtless Bay (NSSC/Doubtless Bay inter-club) When: Queens Birthday Gear: 7' backbone Elite spin & 6500B Rig: Mainline 15kg, 80lb trace, 2x 7/0 recurve + whole jack mack butterflied Size: 76cm Weight: 12.3lb / 5.6kg This snapper opened his mouth for me in a southerly, at mid tide... go figure  . ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2009 at 7:44pm
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think I put up mine aswell without the fancy attire. 13.6lb(6.2kg) Kingi - My first LB king. A rat on certain standards but hope its the first of many.  5.95kg(13.11lb) Snapper. 3rd place 2009 Doubtless Bay Inter-Club Fishing Comp. North Land.  ------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: CALSTAR
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 7:14pm
Snapper caught in the Far North April 09.
6.35 k on 10 k ------------- All fishermen are liars except you and me, and to tell you the truth, I'm not so sure about you. |
Posted By: ILEX
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2009 at 7:21pm
Roland Perry 18.2 pound Big hunk of mullet up from Lion Rock |
Posted By: CALSTAR
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2009 at 6:01pm
Same trip to far north as the snap. Good trip. Trevally to 4.75k, kings to 19.12k and snapps to 8.42k
 4.75k Trev again caught on 10k not a huge fish but a good enough one for me. These things were like hooking 15k kings they are wicked. I scapped with one for 30 odd minutes on 2k but lost it at the rocks. I think we landed 30 odd for the day. 4 kept and the rest released.
 15k king from rod holders. Deep hooked this one so kept it for the locals. A good supply of fresh fillets gets you a long way up there.
Strange abscence of big kings on our trip this year. Never to mind we had a wicked week of fishing ------------- All fishermen are liars except you and me, and to tell you the truth, I'm not so sure about you. |
Posted By: timfish
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2009 at 5:38pm
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March 09
Aussie
18kg yellow fin tuna off the rocks
I gaffed it while the misses held the rod
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Posted By: ROCKSTARS
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2009 at 7:35am
 another far north snapper, full trip report in next months bay fisher mag,
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Posted By: aidan
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2009 at 9:04am
 crappy pxt photo but you get the idea
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Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2009 at 5:56pm
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On a cold may morning we all started of to fish the famous rod holders ledge in Spirits bay, I started a short time of catching fish from the rock up to 25 lb snaps and 65 lb kings, that was 30 year ago now, well i revisited it about 5 years back and caught what I think is my one of a life time off the rocks fish, we estimated it to be 90 lb and weighed it back at camp no guts, as the scales where only to 50 lb so cut it up and it weighed 85 lb, gaff man ray in back of pic . My Maori mate said he wanted to carry it back and arriving at camp passing by the guys that had been in boats all day, I worked out why he wanted to carry it back, as he tried to take the credit while i was about 20 ft in front, well we still fish together today.  this was taken about 2 years ago on the Ninty mile comp good to see there is still bait around and look forward to getting back there  |
Posted By: topdog
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 12:01pm
June 2009 Barrier King, released to fight another day
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Posted By: Bjorn
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2009 at 6:52pm
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Hopefully most of you have seen our 'Kings Off The Bricks' video by now but just found a pic we had taken of my fish. Weight :16.8kg
Gear: TLD 25 (50lb mono) on a Tipan
Where/When: Coromandel in June
Bait: Live Kawahi
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Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2009 at 2:15pm
  
Top fish:
Angler- Montie Baskett
Location- Henderson Bay, Northland.
Bait- half a pillie
Tackle- 10kg, 6000BTR
Gaffman- Me.
Weight- estimated 25+lb
This was on a far North mish a few years ago, in Sept. We started right up at Taupotupotu, where we got hit by Northerlies and caught zilch. Tried Paua Wharf, where the wind swung to the South and smacked us. At Henderson Bay on about day 4 we were catching FA, when Montie spotted this Dinosaur in the berley at our feet. He lobbed it a half pillie on 20lb fluoro with two 3/0 Owner cutting point hooks- seriously undergunned in my opinion. He landed it in short order, with the trace shredded into individual fibres, and one of the hooks virtually bent straight. The only snapper we caught the whole trip, and it fed us for about 4 days.
Bottom fish:
Wooleys Bay, Matapouri region
Montie again,
Same tackle,
18lb est fish.
This fish took both small fillets of fresh-caught yellowtail that Mont had put on his ledger rig over the sand on a glaring hot morning on the outgoing tide. Once again, Mont was cowboying it with tiny wee owners, and once again he got away with it.
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Posted By: JohnnyP
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2009 at 7:29pm
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17.9kg Kingfish 3.10pm 02/12/09 Caught Near Northernmost point, Coro. Tld25 reel on a Custom Kilwell 15-24kg 8'6, 24kg mono top shot 80lb braid backing. Fight time 10mins Kahawai live bait  Too much wind to hear the ratchet so had taken alot of line before striking. Hence the long fight time. ------------- Check out my videos on line at http://www.youtube.com/user/OnTheBricksnBoat |
Posted By: Zambezi
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2009 at 4:39pm
 ANGLER: Me
Date of capture: 23/12/09
Species:Kingfish Weight:12kilo's Rig / bait: Shark trace with 14/0 keeper both circles on 400lb mono and a half bonito
Location: Marsden point in front of the pilot flame
Fight time: Under 5 minutes (skull dragged on the TLD50)
Gaffman: NA, I hand off the rod and grabbed it myself :D ------------- A man’s comfort in life can be measured by the quality of the toilet paper he uses to wipe his arse. |
Posted By: Bricky
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2009 at 12:17pm
 Angler: Me Date: 13/12/09
Species: Kingfish Weight: 18kg Gear: TLD 25 with 24kg mono on an uglystick Bait: live Kahawai under a balloon
Location: Snapper Rock, northern coro
Fight time: under 10 minsGaffman: my brother Chris |
Posted By: snapa
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2010 at 9:00pm
it was big thats a 70ltr iceytech bin and a 75cm maf sticker
------------- whos the woffler |
Posted By: profish0
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2010 at 8:29pm
------------- FISH tremble when they HEAR my name.... |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2010 at 4:53pm
Angler: Suzanna Webb
Date: 30/01/10
Species: Short tail string ray
Rig: TLD 30 24kg LBG 70 offshore
Fight time: 50min
Trace man: James Jackson
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Posted By: LOMBASOMB
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 6:06am
ANGLER: Clint Epps
Date of capture: 8/2/10
Species: Kingfish Weight: 25lbs Rig / bait: Slimy on a 9/0 under a balloon
Location: Close to Port Jackson Coro
Fight time: 6 mins
Gaffman: John Epps (dad) |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 5:03pm
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ANGLER: Me Date of capture: 17th March 2010 Species: Giant Spotty Weight: 7.2kg / 15.9lb (Personal Best) Rig: Straylined 8/0 Kumho circle hook. Rod was a 9ft Ugly Stick Gold, reel was a Daiwa Certate 4000 spooled with 14lb fireline. bait: Half pilchard Location: Marlborough Sounds Fight time: 1-2 minutes Gaffman: None needed |
Posted By: gizzyboy
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:48pm
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Took the mate up to lottin last june huge swell, rain and a full moon, caught rat kings from 8to10kg all morning.This one turned up at about 3 oclock hung around 4 a bit then pissed off . Mate had his livie out so wound mine in and put a fresh one on from a rock pool .Threw it in, the kingi swam straight out from under the ledge and nudged it .A swell washed the kahawai onto dry rock then sucked it back down. We all watched as the kingi swallowed it whole right at our toes.I let the fish run and hooked the fish up .Handed the rod screaming to my mate.(can u hold on to this mate)This was his first king on a livie he had ben hooked up on.We weighed it back at camp after it was bled out it weighed 30 kg.PS what a good mate i am. |
Posted By: Raumati South
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2010 at 6:42pm
I spent a week at Lord Howe island where my son lives. We fished off the rocks most days, well part of every day actually. The fishing was good although I only landed 2 fish during the week. After casting poppers fruitlessly for an hour my son turned to me and said "It will be all the sweeter when a fish turns up" and so it was. Next day, crack of dawn, choppy conditions and second cast with a popper - wham, a good fish on. After a bit of a tussle I had him in to the rocks and then had to back the drag off as a larger set of waves came in. We were able to identify it as a yellowfin and it was a rather tense time as I cranked up the drag again and managed to get it within gaffing range for Tim. He made no mistake and the celebrations began.
 Stats
Yellowfin tuna.
Weight - 12kg gutted.
Taken on a surface popper.
Absolutely awesome fun.
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Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 9:44pm
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caught Wellington west coast caught fishing into a 15 knot northly,1.5 meter swell running,11.5 kg on the rock,10.5 gutted,  |
Posted By: Coxy From Gold Coast
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2010 at 11:29pm
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Gidday Guys Here is a few photos from Australia of me and a couple of my mates that do a fair bit of LBG. Photos are from the past 18 months or so im sure you will enjoy them. Please if anyone thinks they no where were fishing please keep it to yourself This is a 21.5kg longtail tuna I caught last October.  My mate Rich with a 20kg Spanish Mackerel.  My mate Rob with a 15kg Spanish Mackerel.  Mario with a 20kg GT.  Myself with another longtail tuna just over 20kg.  Rich with another 20kg Spanish Mackerel from the stones, Rich is well over 6 foot.  Rob, Rich and myself with a triple hook up and landed Mac Tunas.  Enjoy the photos guys. Cheers Coxy |
Posted By: rockhoppinnorth
Date Posted: 04 May 2010 at 4:13am
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Location- Northland kingfish 19kg bait- live Kahawai March 2010. Gaff man- Jim Brown  ------------- There are those of us who dream there dreams and those of us out there living them...LBG style... |
Posted By: sublime007
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 9:07pm
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wade cumming
rodholders..spiritsbay
kingfish
tld25..50lb braid..on backup rod
2009
30min
unknown gavman...but big thanks not only gettin in their but spearing a good size kahawai 4 livebait
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Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 27 May 2010 at 3:48pm
Angler: Kylie Maclean
Species: Snapper
Weight: 5kg
Location: Hot Water Beach
Rod & reel: Shimano 12' beastmaster rod, Shimano 6500 baitrunner reel
Bait: Bonito
Line: 10kg
Rig: Running
 Angler: Kylie Maclean
Species: Kingfish ( 1st off the rocks)
Weight: 13kg
Location: Fantail Bay
Rod & reel: Shimano 12' beastmaster rod, Shimano 6500 baitrunner reel
Bait: Whole fresh dead piper.
Line: 10kg
Rig: Strayline ------------- FiShInG rOcKs! ChEeRs -mAdfis HO- |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2010 at 1:45pm
 Angler: Justin "Gimp" Corric Date: 4th June 2010 Species: Snapper Weight: 18lb 2oz gilled and gutted the following day Location: Mystery Rock Rod & reel: Shimano T-CURVE, Shimano 8000D Baitrunner reel Bait: Fresh Kahawai fillet Line: 10kg Rig: "strayline" - no lead just a 9/0 VMC Salmon Walleye Last bait of the day after a hectic session - Gimp caught and released 3 or 4 other dark red baskets just a few pounds smaller than the one in the photos and HEAPS of really nice ones as well - Choppas are the only way to travel!
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Posted By: nick nack nathan
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 4:04pm
march 09
at the pit
8ft killwell
whole pilly
5 mins
beached it myself ------------- nick nack nathan |
Posted By: fisher
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 7:19pm
 ANGLER:Mark Mortimer
Date of capture:5 Sept. 2010
Species:Snapper Weight:7.72kg Rig / bait: 10kg mono, 40lb fluro, 8/0 penetrator hook
Location: Coast off Oakura
Fight time:A few minutes
Gaffman: Ron Brown
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Posted By: bush billy
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2010 at 9:54pm
 
ANGLER:me
 LOCATION:coromandel
WEIGHT:8.3KG
BAIT:cuda
GEAR:kilwell rocky 10 to 15kg/ penn 555gs/15kgline
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Posted By: JohnnyP
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2010 at 6:15pm
Angler: Johnny Pearce
Date: 29/09/10
Weight: 26.5lb Snapper (12kg)
Location: Rawhiti B.O.I
Rod & Reel: Okuma V-System 9ft 8-15kg + Shimano BTR6500B
Line: 15kg Moimoi
Bait: Headless Pillie
Rig: Strayline 1x 7/0 WSL brand hook, 1oz sinker, 60lb BMT supple trace
Fish went straight to the kelp but with a bit of persuasion came out.
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Posted By: T_CARP
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2010 at 7:26pm
  Both fish taken early October. Parengarenga Harbour wharf. 1st pic is me with a 17kg fish. second is zak with a 14kg fish. Both fish taken in live kahawai on tld30s. |
Posted By: MupeT
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 10:51pm
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ANGLER: Jamie Bouzaid
Date of capture: 12/11/2010
Species: snaper Weight: 11 pound my new PB Rig / bait: stray line 1oz ball sinker 20lb line/ whole baby salmon
Location: Only needs to be vague..... wangaparoa (some were)
Fight time: 5 min
Gaffman: nick or pauly cant remember
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Posted By: DeeFisher
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2010 at 11:37pm
 ANGLER: Daniel Fisher Date of capture: 12/06/2010
Species: Snapper Weight: 10 pound Rig / bait: Strayline 60lb fluro / Starfish pilly
Location: Only needs to be vague..... Eastcoast Coro
Fight time: Few mins
Netman: Nick aka Indica
Common nick, your turn |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 5:01pm
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ANGLER: Militaris
Rod: Ugly Stik gold Reel: Abu Garcia Soron STX40 spooled with 8lb fireline. |
Posted By: Indica
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2010 at 10:31pm
 ANGLER: Nick Hirst Date of capture: 12/6/2010
Species: Snapper Weight:10lb Rig / bait: strayline. 30lb mainline, 60lb fluro trace / whole pilchard
Location: Only needs to be vague..... east coast coromandel
Fight Time: a few mins Netman: Dan (dee fisher)
there ya go you two!! |
Posted By: JUST ANOTHER FISHERMAN
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 10:05pm
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ANGLER: Aaron styles Date of capture: 27/11/10
Species: King fish Weight: 12kg Rig / bait: L24kg line, 120 pound trace, penn senator 6/0, Okuma 24kg landbase rod, live Kahawhai,
Location: Sprits
Fight Time: 5 mins Netman: Zane wright
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Posted By: Boxee
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 7:13am
 ANGLER: Boxee Date of capture: Feb 10
Species: Kingi Weight: No scales, but measured 1.2m Rig / bait: Live Kahawai,
Location: Oriental Bay
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Posted By: timfish
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2011 at 2:52am
10kg trav,
20/10/10,
on a piece of squid
north.
on my big gear after getting smoked by a couple.
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Posted By: Naki-Fisher
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2011 at 11:27pm
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Caught the other day West coast Taranaki
Headless pillie
all gear Black Magic
16lb
 Thought i would also drop in a few from 09 10
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2011 at 12:03pm
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ANGLER: Militaris Date of capture: 29 January 2011 Species: Obese mutant Spottie Weight: 16.7lb (gutted) Rig / bait: Staryline 8/0 Kuhmo Hook. Half pilchard (or anchovy). Shimano Raider Rod, Daiwa Certate reel with 14lb fireline. 40lb leader. Location: Mahua Sound Fight time: 5 minutes http://img402.imageshack.us/i/img2249800x600.jpg/"> |
Posted By: nick nack nathan
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 3:38pm
this tre v was court off naki coast 10 years ago by a m8, he was a fist time surf caster!@!!! lucky bugger!------------- nick nack nathan |
Posted By: Kayz
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2011 at 10:59am
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Got out last night for a fish at a favourite spot. north somewhere  went exactly 20lb!!!!! fresh trevally for bait.  |
Posted By: Davefish
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 11:08am
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Great pics you lot. Those Worthingtons are snapper menaces! [Love Craigs SWF article in the NZFN, my best snapper on SWF is 6.7kg and everytjhing CW writes is gospel, Josh is going well too]. Hope my young fella (5.5yrs) follows in similar steps, he's started filleting wrasses for the cat.
Here's a pic from the BeachnBoat last year (only 17 sleeps to go 'til this years one!)
9.4kg, whole fresh maomao bait, 2 Tainawa R18 long line hooks snooded onto trace. Tackle is in the 'heavy weight' category, fight 10 mins incl agonising 4 mins snagged up. Location: within tournament bounds.
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Posted By: Kayz
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 2:32pm
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My first Kingy landbased in auckland!!!!! 13kg 109cm long  |