Sun, Smooth seas and Snapper
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Topic: Sun, Smooth seas and Snapper
Posted By: Mahiman
Subject: Sun, Smooth seas and Snapper
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 3:07pm
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Have been out past couple of days fishing for pleasure amongst the large schools of snappers. Where we have been going, the morning has been slow and the arvo has been fishing intensly for a few hours at a time. We have been amongst the bait Schools out in the middle Gulf. The weather has been brilliant with smooth seas and heaps of sunshine. Peeling reels  Lots of pannies feeding up  Super Smooth seas  Testing out a new Zman Squid  Boys havin Fun   Fishcakes all round  |
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Posted By: Redfinger
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 3:28pm
| Nice report mahiman - we found it a bit slow around LB yesterday in the 45-55m range. Would really only take the small squidgies. |
Posted By: Fishy Fingers
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 4:13pm
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Great haul there very good catch the zman squid looks the bussiness ------------- Fresh kahawai that's where it's at!!! |
.Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 4:13pm
Nice kill shot Paul its been a little while since someone put one up 
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Posted By: Capnnod
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 4:56pm
| You would have been banging into espresso no doubt! |
Posted By: A C
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 5:29pm
Nice one Paul  ------------- Aye-Aye cloth eyes. |
Posted By: KARP
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 5:53pm
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hasnt the weather been mint.....way to go team z man ! ------------- www.femmefatale.co.nz |
Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 7:43pm
Nice fish Paul, just as a matter of interest did you have any success yesterday (Tuesday)? because I was out with Olfart and we found it really tough on the softies. I would be interested to see if you managed to score and we were just in the wrong place ------------- Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away. |
Posted By: beerbatter
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 7:59pm
| Tightlines - where were you on Tue? |
Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 8:37pm
TL it was tough until about 3PM then the whole area was fishing very well we left them biting around 6pm. I was expecting to see Olfart there. The Red Shad fished on 4 Oz Cyclops was working the best. Pink was slow and blue and green were average...2 Oz Cyclops and also 3/4oz jighead was slow... The 4oz and Red Shad Paddle tail is now my favourite set up for out in the middle. |
tightlines2 wrote:Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 8:49pm
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Ah some nice Reds thar. Whales around? 'twas quiet out there in terms of Snapper today but.. |
Posted By: fozzie
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 9:19pm
We shot out in that direction today, I was fishing softs, Ledeine was fishing baits, we thought we were onto a good thing when I landed one about 5 lbs and Ledeine got one that would of gone 10 lbs (east of Kawau) then spent the rest of the day struggling to get two more fish, once that easterly breeze kicked in it was all over.No sign of birds, dolphins or whales,sure as hell beat going to work though.. ------------- Dont take life too seriously.....no one gets out alive any way. http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Olfart
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 9:55pm
Hi Paul We nearly got to go out into the middle ground. However, after some discussion on Monday night it was decided that as Skoti had never fished the Firth it was a good opportunity to show him some new areas. As it turned out, we probably did as well as many others, even though it was hard going for much of the time and the softies were not working at all. Next time, perhaps - weather permitting!
------------- Semper in excreta sumus, solum profundum variat.... |
Posted By: tightlines2
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 11:18pm
Thanks Paul, I think we know where to go , so now Olfart is comfortable about taking his canoe further out we will have to poke our nose out that way.------------- Remember it's not the number of breaths you take that is important in life, but rather the number of times that life takes your breath away. |