Oakura bay & Whangaruru
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Topic: Oakura bay & Whangaruru
Posted By: smellybait
Subject: Oakura bay & Whangaruru
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 4:40pm
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Hey there Fishos... I'll try and give you a daily report on the action out here on the coast just south of Cape Brett...... Here's the first
great day and the mOON'S FULL... Maui dropped off some tax... good man
 This was in good condition but had an empty gut... Maui's boat is called the Queen Mary ... it's bigger than his 6ft cockle shell.... and he can stand up and walk around in this one... good on you Maui. Fish weighed 5.6kgs gutted...all this happened while I was pouring concrete.... great stuff  SB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 4:57pm
Nice fish Maui, top effort
5.6kg gutted that must be close to 14 pounds uncleaned, good stuff  ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: phantomdeviant
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 5:31pm
Thats a nice fish, I could do with a couple of those. Well done
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 7:49pm
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yes Maui is the gun when it comes to drifting around without much noise... and hooking a feed..... bloody big boat though.... 10ft max... I reckon ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: OffTheHook
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2009 at 9:36pm
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looks like maui is nailing them |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2009 at 7:40am
he'll be out today again SB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2009 at 5:20pm
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Cracker day SB, sea must have been calm out there and maybe a slighter wester, many boats out mate?
A mate up north nailed the kingies today so may have been a good fishy day alround, whilst us peasants work and toiled away
 Nevermind wknd soon...
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2009 at 9:22am
Hi there fishos... with a brisk westerly cranking overhead it's goint to be a bit rugged off shore but in close you should be OK.... Catchelot, you are right everyone had good catches out here... there were a few boats out and also a gaggle of yakayaka fishos out here as well. ... Cover charge went out for a dive on Danger rock and speared a kingi so they are on the hunt..... we had the friendlies right in close to the beach... about 20 - 30 m off shore chasing the bait fish.... summer is on the way.. waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2009 at 9:33am
Gidday again... a great morning out here a light westerly and flat seas there is a 1m Northerly swell.... The word is that Ecko maybe out here today... good luck mate.... Scott and his mate are LB at Elliots... then up to Matauri Bay... I haven't heard how they are getting on... but will fill you in once they txt me... anyway the admiral has me doing more jobs up at the Manawanui Lodge.. be safe guys & Girls... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2009 at 11:49am
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Can't wait for our trip up there SB. Cheers
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2009 at 6:31pm
Great sunset tonight... flat water and the sea flat as... the westerly died off... and all is well... catch ya tomorrow.... haven't heard anything today but will let you know when we do.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2009 at 6:41pm
Eko was out there early, I had a few skiting txts just as I arrived to work the buggar , he got fish, maybe he will post a report later mate.
Cheers ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: NZTurtle
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2009 at 10:59pm
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yeah, that ekos phone number must go on the ignore list - its heartbreaking...
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2009 at 9:11am
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Good morning fishos... well its another stunner out here today... light Westerly going over the top... it's supposed to cut up rough for the weekend with a mean southerly kicking in..... we'll see. I haven't heard from any fishos ... Scotty and Ecko haven't checked in... they may have bumbed out.... anyhoooo workers just keep at it someone has to keep the country going.... catch this evening... SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2009 at 10:38am
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A bit of a late report from last week, just picked up my camera yesterday. The day was alsum with the sun hitting the skyline we were going to have a mint day  Fished a spot were SB had told us about, we did quite well with Snappers, Kahawai & Trevs.  We picked up a diver late in the afternoon, he had a good look around, we ended up with a copy of bugs.  And last but lest smoking the catch........alsum day out  ------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2009 at 3:37pm
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Nice one Dave, Helena bay smokees eh?
No fish for me today but managed to christian the new motor and take it for a blast around smugglers and up the harbour, mint out there today. ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2009 at 5:33pm
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well donr eko... you had a great day... well done...waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2009 at 9:52am
 Bloody Easterlies.... every second day we seem to have easterlies not good for the fishing conditions.... but hey it should bring the fish in... it looks as though the weekend should see the conditions ease a little..... the scollies are few a far between... that's free diving though. Surf will be mean at Elliots or down at Pare's @ Mimiwhangata... good to meet up with some of the Fishnet members... good luck people and keep the bait fresh... waving SB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2009 at 7:09am
 Good morning fishos... well buggar me... I get up this morning and she's a howling NNE coming in at around 25knts... looking at the horizon there's a good sized swell runniing down the coast..... so that means you've got to be keen to go out today.... I hear that some of the fellas are up the harbour netting mullet.... maybe that's the go.... I'm sure as hell not going outside in the Admirals 12' ter today... she's a bit soupy for that.... any LB boys.... you have to pick your headland so that you can cast effectively with the wind.... I suggest down off Cape Home or the Rimarikis.... the haystack will even work today... catch you all later... waving SB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2009 at 8:27am
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Smelly bait got a couple doz mates in two groups Wllfc and Nssc members up there over the weekend sure picked the right weekend to go fishing,. hope they stopped in to say hi said they would . ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2009 at 8:46am
Yup we stopped in to say hi! Was good to meet with you Trav and get the good oil on the area  unfortunately it wasn't mine or forsyths weekend for catching fish  oh well. We'll be back and will definitely pop in and say hi to Trav & the Admiral  ------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2009 at 11:00am
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Yeah mate they called in..... Geez they were keen... NE blowing and big Northerly swell rolling down the coast..... and these fells dropped onto Henry Island and fished from 0600hrs until 1300hrs.... which is when they were getting washed off the reef.... they caught some snaps 2-3 kgs mark .. there was a yakker out and he hooked a bigger snap... crazy stuff... much better day today ... the winds died down and swung around to the SE... so there could be some good fishing to be had... despite the swell... great for the surfies.... but no good for the fellas who got the squirming guts.... eat the gingernuts boys then you wont throw up.....Waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2009 at 9:30am
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Well fishos... the next four days are on for the fishing ... low tide middle of the day and great weather on the horizon...... the swell has back off and the sea is flat as..... the scollies seem to be few and far between... Rawhiti is better in this regard... anyway I'm off to knock off some
Barnacles waving...SB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2009 at 7:21am
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Well fishos she's definately hotting up... the admiral has been out twic in the last three days and always come home with a feed..... she reckons there were some Kingis running off cape home .... but her light gear and impatience failed to land one... she got broken off twice... there's a bit of crappy weather coming through this weekend although it's all got plenty of west in it...... so lets hope we can still get out..... the scollies are ok up in the Rawhiti area but are all too small and skinny in the Whng harbour.... whanagruru has never recovered from the dredging that went on ouy here several years ago.... they are bloody hard to find as a result.... better off and clean the admiral's waka... ready for the next adventure.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2009 at 6:56pm
Fishos... it's not looking too good for the weekend... blown NW 30 knots and then backing around to the south.... sea condition weren't that bad today... but man did it bucket down around 1700hrs... it's still chuckin it down ... the boys in the local fire force took the fire boat out fishing... ooops .......I mean training but haven't heard how they got on.... I'll keep ya posted.... waving sb ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2009 at 7:40pm
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Dam rain it better not wash any of the roads out or make any big slips for the weekend.
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2009 at 7:53am
mate it's going to blown it's titties off north of the cape... but there should be some shelter our side of the cape... the NW swell will roll around the corner but will only effect you if you are out wide.... great morning here... sea flat and temp around 19c..... let's hope hewey's kind.... catch ya when you are coming through....waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:12am
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Morning fishos.... it looks better than forecast... the water is flat inside Henry Is... but there is a NW swell running further out to sea... air temp this morning is 21c... so its warm for all you pillow huggers.... a few boats have turned up for the day so I'll get back to you later on ... when we've got any good oil.... catchelot and pig sure can swallow those tubes..... a man has to get back into training... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:21am
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Are Catcahelot & Pig down there this morning fishing?
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:24am
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No mate, we hope to be going Whg Hbr entrance areas 2mro as wind is supposed to drop then...
We had a beer with Travis yesterday arvo and being a lady he couldn't keep up with the real men ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:27am
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Gud one I was going to race down with the boat for a fish, not to worry I'll shoot out the front this morning, I'll catch ya on the water tomorrow as well Al.
------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 8:29am
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Cool I have your cell ph, will let you know, have to go to Jafaland today and drop lad off at Nanas. ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2009 at 9:04am
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Good reports coming through everyone catching their limit and all fish in good condition.... divers getting crays and scollies... scollies are skinny and scarce.... wind supposed to back around the SW at around 20 - 25 knts... so not a worry up here... could be lumpy in The whng harbour... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2009 at 7:25am
wow what a morning.... the weather gods are smiling... a quiet morning as far as the traffic goes ... daylight saving must be kicking in..... a really great morning here so a fishing we will go..... wavingSB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2009 at 8:39pm
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------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Hey there catchelot... this is your nephew... good snap shot up around whangamumu.... at least one of the family is scoring....heheheheh ....wavingSBPosted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2009 at 7:41am
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Hi there fishos... well we've got a gale warning out albeut from the west.... so that nasty stuff will fly over the top of us here.... off shore its a different story.... rough sea and excited baits.... so the dare devils are having a crack..... flat head is taking his 12' er out to danger to try and land a kingi.... he's both brave and fool hardy... it'll be lumpy out there.... I'll keep you posted... safe fishing ...waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2009 at 8:30pm
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Pigs and I, did a road trip and went up to visit SmellyBait at Oakura today and then visit the fishing lodge up by Taupiri...
Lovely day out at the coast...wished we fished....
Land Based Reci and dive suss out... The seas looked damn good there just a reso Wester blowing from land side out, sea was quite still...
No Marlin seen washed up on shore yet from the SUE narmee... we keep lookin' ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2009 at 9:31pm
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Wish we were up there fishing right now Trav! Hope you & the Admiral are getting a few fish...and hopefully see you soon for a 2-3 day trip aye. Cheers ------------- NZFisher: Get your free monthly fishing magazine emailed straight to you. http://www.nzfisher.co.nz |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2009 at 10:30pm
Gay! and you went all that way with no boat  ------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Catchelot wrote:Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2009 at 8:07am
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fishos... good day out here today.... still recovering from the whanga fishos invasion yesterday... hewey's in the west agian and giving us 10 - 15knots.... a few boats heading out at dawn..... reports were good from yesterday's boats... snaps, kings and crays... so I guess it's heating up.... the mullet are coming in as well.... catch ya later
waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2009 at 11:36am
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Hi there fishos... the snotty NW at around 25 knots didn't deter some keen folk yesterday. There were mixed bags....kina, crays, kahawai, trevs and snapper. There were all short of their quota but all got a feed.... hewey's firing it down from the NW and is supposed to back around to the SW... once this front moves through the conditions will be good...... Forsyth it should be worth a go from Tuesday onwards... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 6:52am
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Well buggar me... it's another crappy forecast for the weekend.... although Sunday looks ok. I'll be doing some work in the shed for the next couple of days..... hehehe good big shed where I always find things to do... and it is away from the phone the Admiral ... the zoo.... ( we have animals... lots of animals... dogs cats fish, chooks)... has expanded with the cat multiplying times three and a silly old chook multipying times eight..... jeez I'm just like the zoo keeper.... any way fishos... I'll keep you posted on the conditions out here... look forward to seeingh you up here next weekend , Forsyth, if the weather holds... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2009 at 10:35pm
Well after a rotten morning the afternoon shaped up ok.... there were fish caught on the south side of the Limericks and one diver got his quota of crays outside Henry... there's a couple of boats doing the night fish.... but there have been reports of fire in the water and the cuddah's are ripping around.... anyway fishos .. have a great night... catch ya 2moro... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2009 at 8:25am
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What a morning... slight southerly blowing, clear skies and a 1m swell running into the bay... several boats cracked the early morning air to fish the change of light.... I'll keep you posted with their catches... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2009 at 5:26pm
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Well hi again... there have been varying catches today... the showers made the conditions uncomfortable at times... one fisho had a leaky problem with his hull after falling off a wave last weekend.... so his fish expedition today was limited.... due to plenty of bailing.... the skipper ensures me that he'll have his 12' ready for the comp out here labour weekend... one boat had 18 crays in one pot off danger rock... this is a great effort... but the fin fish were patchy..... nice night ... so much for the gale warning..... catch ya... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2009 at 7:57am
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Great morning here this morning... the f/c has improved so a great day's fishing to be had.... the Limericks is where its at.... there's some foul just to the south and about 200m off the haystack... good reports there... and there were crays at Danger... reports on the kingis have been slim... so maybe they still cruising... plenty of bait fish in the bay... we had the dolphins right off the beach ...20m... herding the schools and having a feed... have a great day fishos.. waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2009 at 9:09pm
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Fixed that small 45cm crack in the boat trev, we were going to head down again today for a fish. Saturday was a alsume day on the water, we will catch ya down there on the small boat comp
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2009 at 6:55am
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morning fishos... well the day has turned it on this morning... what a great dawn.... the rain has flattened the sea conditions and there is a fish to be had with an overcast day forecast....... the 12' comp is next weekend hopefully these conditions hang around for a week..... good luck waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2009 at 7:04am
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Morning Trav we will popn on the way past this afternoon before we go for an evening fish, looks like a mint day outside.
------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2009 at 8:35pm
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Checked a few catches today.... nothing startling.... the Limericks were working better than the cape... guys at the cape were complaining about the cudahs..... one bag from the limericks had 7 snaps with four of them over 20lb..... She blew up from the NW later in the day around low tide so some of the boats called it a day earlier than expected..... everyone got fish...but nothing extra ordinary..... let's see what tomorrow brings.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: SnapaSquad
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2009 at 8:57pm
| Sounds much better than in the bay there smelly. Left paihia two boats, 18lines in the water through 8 spots and came back with four dismal snaps pushin 33cm . Plenty of sign there just werent playing...must be time movin down your way? haha |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2009 at 6:59am
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Maybe...it is time.... the morning looks great... westerly drifting over Huruiki... so the water is flat as.... pretty quiet morning though ...I have n't seen any boats going out yet... all the fishos must have had a big night after Nortland's demise at the hands of the wakatoos.... I'll catch ya later have a great day ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2009 at 4:39pm
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hi there... well the 12' comp is upon us and the fish are biting... change of light and the limericks is the call at the moment... the Kamo Pub fishing comp boys all did well out here over the weekend so it's looking as though we may be in for some good fish... I'll keep you posted... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2009 at 7:05am
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Good Morning A quick update, we went for a pre-fish last night to check out some fishing spots before the comp. most of the Sanppers were around the 70 to 80cm, lost a few good fish got home at 1.30am this morning. ------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2009 at 8:12am
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Ya cheating buggar Dave your not allowed to fish at out there until 2mro mornin
And no hiding big live snapper for the weigh in, in craypots either...I know all your tricks
See you out there ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2009 at 4:49pm
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Ecko, you must of scared all the big fish away...... it's looking good... for a night fish ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2009 at 5:26pm
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Well what a weekend in store for us.... flat water big anti cyclone stting over us.... she's all on.... the viz isn't the best but the fishing should fire up on the change of light.... we've got 115 anglers based @ Ohawini Bay this weekend... plenty of boats, fish and beer to be had..... I'll give you updates after I've checked a few vessels out... have a great weekend fishos.... yahooooooo
waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 8:43am
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what a morning... water is calm and the slight southerly isn't too cold.... big day fishing yesterday with all the fishos fishing out of Ohawini Bay doing well.... will keep you posted on todays catch later on..... next high tide is at 1828hrs... so good time to fish the change of light.... That makes the admiral twitchy.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2009 at 6:26pm
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well fishos the day finished with the wind shifting to the west so nice evening for a fish...... saw a few catches today..... biggest snapper would have been 6kgs, plenty of Trevs and kahawai..... the bubble boys didn't do that well.... scollies have been ripped up out here.... and the crays were nervous.... Haven't seen a kingi for a while so maybe they're shy too.... water temp 14c ... still cold.... I'll keep you posted tomorrow.... the admiral's building a chook house so I'll go out Waving.... SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2009 at 9:10pm
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bloody useless today.. went out and got a few bites but nothing landed.... pretty sad really,, my jaffa mate had a good day but the fishing sucked... better than mowing the lawns...w aving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: SnapaSquad
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2009 at 9:50pm
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sounds like they all came up our way smelly...did the arvo trip from 2-6 and slayed a bin full, starting with some 10-12lbs snaps and finishing with a 22lbs snap on a broken reel, dolphins jumping in pairs right off the stern, bags full of fillets and plenty of happy customers...2 20lbs+ snaps in the week, plenty of 10+ so i think theyve come into the bay for a look....great reports smelly, keep us posted down your way mate!
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2009 at 7:46pm
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thanks mate ... hey we all love to fish.... I just am so useless at it... the admiral is the queen of our house... keep ya posted.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 1:57pm
Any results to report Trav? ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 6:01pm
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Yeah ... I saw some fishos out and got a report that there were fish at 60 - 70 m all good their quota... in close is patchy..... as I found out.... great sea conditions... will keep you updated as reports come in... wavingSB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 8:01pm
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Shot....we trying to resolve the trailer problem before the weekend and head down.
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Posted By: Skipper Jim
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 8:40pm
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2009 at 10:54pm
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Posted By: aussieflathead
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 10:55am
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hey boys i m heading to oakura bay on the 14 of nov.09 and i was just wondering if any of you guys know a good place to fish, i hope you can help me thanks..
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 4:34pm
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Good one AussieFH the whole area is great, PM Smellybait closer to the time as he lives there and can put you on to the good spots. And welcome to the madhouse... I mean Fish net ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2009 at 5:39pm
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hi awstrukin... yeah mate give us a shout when you are on the way and I'll give you the oil.... call into the Oakura Bay store GAS..... that's where we hang out... get the good oil and have a great time in the whangaruru.. wavingSB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 7:23am
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morning fishos..... water temp is still around 14 -15c... fishing has been patchy in close but the catches at the 60 - 80m mark have been good... the Viz is around 6 - 7m with some nice crays been tagged..... the paua are all too small around here.... so they are out of bounds..
We've got a light southerly at 10 - 15 knots... with a calm sea high tide is 1130hrs 3.1m 1540 low at .7m... have great day catch you next time ... wavingSB  ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 4:59pm
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Good evening fishos.... well it was a slow day.... patchy fishing with most boats only landing one or two fish.... the were all good size about 3-5kg but scarce.... saw a 14lb packhorse he was beauty.... caught just off home point......waving sb ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 5:02pm
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14 pound Packhorse Farrk that is a horse cray!...
Wonder if that is destined to the taxidermist... damn trophy that buggar.
Taxidermist Trav not Tax...you didn't pinch/conviscate his crays now did you?
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Posted By: NZTurtle
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 7:59pm
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Temp was aroun 17C in Bream Bay so just about there! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:24pm
yep not bad ..... that's without a bottle as well..... taxed and eaten great big feed.... cooked him in about hundred ways..... the fishing was slow though... wavingSB------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: SnapaSquad
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2009 at 9:46pm
| nice cray smellly, sweetens the slow fishing a little i would think! |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 8:56am
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Is that part of your uniform you are wearing there Trav ... aka Inspector Morse, Rent A Cop, Kindergarten Cop hehe ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 9:08am
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no bro... that was a mate of mine.... she's a bit snotty outside this morning... SW 15 - 20 knts.... It'll be interesting to see how the catches are today..... feckin Kiwis couldn't spank the poms..... the AB's snuck home.... and Wellywood coughed and spluttered.
any how ... the admirals planting tomatoes... she reckon its going to rain.... catch you later
waving SB  ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: EKO
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 1:01pm
We getting him one of those plastic kids bikes to go with the uniform  Comes with free trailer ------------- Its not about the size of your boat! "But how you use it |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2009 at 2:42pm
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make sure it's got a siren too.... hehehehehe pretty patchy out here todaywavingSB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2009 at 4:35pm
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Plus a flag and flashing lights, he'll then look the part in the uniform and then look like a character out of Police Academy or Dukes of Hazzard
But then again in that Uniform Trav you could easily slip into the muster of the Village People ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: hohepa2
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2009 at 5:11pm
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And next he will want a pedestrian crossing at Oakura so he can patrol it with his lollipop sign and uniform
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2009 at 9:19pm
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ok you guys... it's all about fish... not the uniform,... but I must confess that the shielas are quite impressd with the uniform when I'm doled up in it....hehehehe even the admiral.. wavingSB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 8:44pm
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maui's back and he caught a 16lb der off Mokau today.... good to see that there are fish in close.... he's sailing a 7' rig.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 9:21pm
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16 pounda off a 7 foot dinghy...Top effort there Maui, fine fish out of a wee boat, hat tipped Sir Guys and Gals...Maui is in his 70's and still gets the big 'uns in his wee waka...  ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: brown
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2009 at 9:27pm
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top shelf Maui
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Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2009 at 7:10pm
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great day out their today,,,, some nice snaps and some good shell fish... I hate the tax dodgers... how can i be one?
waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 7:51am
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cracker morning out here.... few boats were out at dawn..... what is with those tractors?..... they are all feckin noisy at 0400hrs.... the admiral wasn't impressed... but hey good on them I say... sea conditions are great .... will let you know what the day's catches were like later on... good luck all
Waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2009 at 4:56pm
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evening fishos... well after a trip to Ngahau, Teal bay, Helena Bay, Oakura and Parutahi Bay I saw some good bags... Mussels, Kina, crayfish, pipis...... First Kingi around the 85cm mark and some snapper all around the 2 - 3 kg mark... good to see a better result in the area... the boys up in Elliots were being busted off by sharks..... the taraki weren't getting to the surface... just their heads.... Flat water a smiley faces a great day on the briny.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Screaming Reels
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2009 at 9:30am
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Oakura jee wizz that brings back memorys as use to practically live up there on the weekends at my mates parents batch.I can remember once taking a 8ft tinny on the roof of my Mazda 323 and getting up there and leaving the anchor at home.So we borrowed one and went out threw the anchor overboard only to realise was not tied to the boat. Also why did everyone use the beach to launch their boats when only 10 metres away was a concrete boat ramp. |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2009 at 2:02pm
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The ramp isn't there anymore...... it got swept away in a storm a few years ago..... the NRC didn't replace it..... I guess all those fishos with tractors want to get them wet so hence the beach launch.... that's the only way now..... Parutahi bay is the better launching site as you can launch at all tides and most conditions.... I reckon that anchor maybe the one we use for our 12' comp trophy... it's been on the bottom for years..... still a great place... the fishing has its moments... catch you up here sometime... we are at the Gas Oakura Bay Store.... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2009 at 7:56am
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wow... woke up this morning to a work up 20m off the beach... birds working furiously...... and not a fisherman in sight...... weather looks as though ots going to be snotty for the next couple of days... but the weekend shaping up to be great...... diving viz still not good in and around the coast after the much needed rain.... oh well off to keep the country running... catch out there Waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2009 at 7:18am
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well its here ... a big anti-cyclone and some flat water..... great days for fishing.... good luck fishos... I'm off to Auckalofa.... buggar.... back tomorrow...... keep you all posted when Im back waving...SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2009 at 7:16pm
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well fishos.... Maui is back and dropped in some tax.... a nice 8lb snap... he and his waka drifted around the entrance to the whangaruru where he caught his limit... mixed bags over the weekend... we'll see what the tax dodgers can do tomorrow while we are all out keeping the country going.. waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 3:58pm
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lots of birds working around the harbour entrance..... Maui dropped off a great 4.6kg snapper so we went sweet and sour for tea.... nice stuff.... water has warmed up a tad and the catches are getting better... roll on summer... 29c at the moment beer o clock.... go the AB's.... take a bow Conrad Smith..... what brains can do in a rugby game....MOTM in my book... waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 4:06pm
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Hey Inspector Kluso...(spelling, was inspector in Pink Panther movies - Peter Sellers) haha
Next time you are arresting the fishing boats get us the info on the temps mate. even at waters edge too... many of us watchng the cycle elNi ElNa who cares, but water currents and directions... ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 8:16pm
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will do.... a sad couple of days... a mate lost his 7yr old daughter in a freak accident... kev's brother ... bloody shocking ...... life is for the living and the older you get the tougher you have to be..... heheehheeeehe waving SB ------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |
Posted By: RH580ikanui
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 10:48pm
| Gidday smellybait. Thinking of coming up this week for a few days. Do you know of any budget accom for a couple of fishos?? how is the vis for diving now? |
Posted By: BBFisha
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 11:07pm
| Hey SB. We are staying at the North end of Ohawini Rd, Ohawini Bay for a week over New Years. Just wondering if its possible to launch off the beach down there (just a little tinny) and if you know what the deal is with beach access along there? Cheers. Kev |
Posted By: smellybait
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 5:52pm
------------- If all you have got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail |