Houhora 2010
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Printed Date: 11 Jun 2026 at 8:58am
Topic: Houhora 2010
Posted By: obald
Subject: Houhora 2010
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:35pm
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In years not so long ago a thread amping up the expectations for the Houhora comp would have started about three weeks ago. Times and people change.
All a bit different this year; Wednesday to Saturday (I think) as opposed to the other way round. First day's fishing is next Wednesday. 8 sleeps or something equally silly. But as a public service:
Who's doing the Houhora comp this year?
Tagit will have on board the eponymous owner, Boulder, Beagle, BigGear and myself. Fishing in from Whangaroa. Never fished in to a comp before. Sounds rather grand does it not? 'We'll be fishing in from Sierra Leone; port out, starboard home'
As an aside, Dead Ant and I had a very good day weasel training today. Getting the little chap used to Tagit's flybridge, putting him through his paces, splitting a couple of his COM ports to see if liked a bit of data coming at him from all angles, a few mid season beep tests; all the usual stuff.
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Posted By: Raging Bull
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:43pm
| I'm going with BA, first comp for me and I'm bringing my cherry with me. |
Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:53pm
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nice one RB, bring spiced stuff and a donut ring for the post cherry popping discomfort
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Posted By: Weighmaster
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:54pm
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looking 4ward to sea ing ya awl on the wharf ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">  trolling one knot faster, one degree off course, is where we should have been yesterday? or ! |
Posted By: Dazza74
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:54pm
| I'll be there fishing from Ahipara, always a great comp. |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 10:08pm
| Diesel will be interesting up there for this pretty sure Toll United will Have a tanker up there for it. |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 2:57am
| I will be fishing on my brothers boat a 635 Billfisher named Baru, See you guys up there. |
Posted By: biggear
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 6:43am
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AH yes, I will be present and accounted for. Hasnt gone down too well with mrs Biggear, but you have to do what you have to do. ------------- Dont let the grey hair fool you! |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
will wave at 'cha as we head to the Kings ya little monkey!!  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 9:57am
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Indeed weasel master Obald best you and your tech tools are in top form as we have not one but two very tough and crusty virgins to deal to.
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Posted By: karuhi
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2010 at 11:32am
| more days off milking the moomoos - love summer. i'm going, got a couple of cherries from taranaki. he's providing the boat - 6.8 westcoaster a wee bit faster than sapphire but no comfort. looking forward to it!!!!! - omahuta |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 6:57am
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Eponymous: giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc.: Romulus, the eponymous founder of Rome. David, is there a specific word for one who always finds the perfect word? Are we now members of the Tagit tribe? Looking at the long range swell predictions, Ahipara might be the secret alright. For the first day anyway. Kezza, I wouldn't want to be going to the Kings in a 20 knot SE though. Obald and Tagit - thanks for sending down one very frazzled looking Deadant who arrived on Tuesday night just in time for chilli fish (gurnard). I took him out yesterday and completed de-stressed him (and will let him report on that). To say that I am looking forward to Houhora HUGELY would be an understatement of behemothic proportions. Curried striped marlin.... mmmmmmm. |
Posted By: biggear
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
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Calm down Beagle. We need to ensure our drink supply is in order for four days fishing. As for the marlin, pfffffffffffft. Im long over them. I now want to catch a world record sandaggers wrasse on 1kg. ------------- Dont let the grey hair fool you! |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:03am
Behave ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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The Beagle wrote:Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:07am
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"Kezza, I wouldn't want to be going to the Kings in a 20 knot SE though." .....we don't leave till the Wed the 24th - was just giving Biggie (aka Bob) a ribbin'.......but just in case - do you have a weather crystal ball that is reliable out 2 weeks? ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: stef da maori
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:24am
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i wouldn't be happy doing ahipara on 20kt se either. Se on both coasts is poo ------------- Tama tu, tama ora. Tama moe, tama mate.Maranga mai, me hiika tatou i nga wa katoa. |
Posted By: Memorymaker
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:41am
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I have 2 days only the weds and thurs on a mates boat then it's back to work, so hope to catch up with some f.net critters during that time, good luck all ------------- Fish don't make mistakes |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 9:05am
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20se eh, thats about half of day one last year ------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 4:55pm
I strongly resemble that remark! But not as much as Biggear does, despite his protestations. |
Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 5:41pm
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omahuta, how about a picture of your little boat... smallest gameboat ever.......... ------------- Beautiful is better than ugly, Explicit is better than implicit, Simple is better than complex, Complex is better than complicated. http://oceanmobilemap.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Posted By: Dazza74
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 5:48pm
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Posted By: Tagit
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:33pm
Hmmm, "tough and crusty virgins" - not sure that I like the sound of that very much!! I normally prefer virgins and 'crusty' to appear in seperate dreams. Think I might sleep on the flybridge yet again.
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Posted By: Moggy
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:55pm
Beagle you want to do WHAT with the MARLIN.....
 God they need to leave you ashore - curry was invented to hide the taste of rotten meat and goods and you want to use marlin... god the worlds going to the dogs....
ask Tagit to show you what sausages are good for.....
by the way can lend you some garlic if you like!!!
have a good one guys, lets hope the weather is kind.
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Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:19pm
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Well Moggy, we're going game fishing and a "curry" whisper filtered through communication channels so I just put two and two together... mayhap I came up with five in error. (But I'm bringing some red wine just in case - can't be too careful) |
Posted By: Weighmaster
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:20pm
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will the good Dr Obald have a crate of samples for trade and exchange, i may have some $US and monopoly cash to get rid of ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> trolling one knot faster, one degree off course, is where we should have been yesterday? or ! |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:26pm
Could do - your people will talk to my people ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Weighmaster
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:30pm
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mmmm my people will be rush off our feet with all those fish to process, weigh, photograph, and the paperwork did i mention the paperwork.
i'm looking for 1 of those things, yup thems the one about so long, shiny and dull with a fashion sense. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> trolling one knot faster, one degree off course, is where we should have been yesterday? or ! |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
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Clear as mud. Tell you what - I'll give you a lure or two and you give me some money ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2010 at 11:53pm
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Hey Obie - any skirts with dark brown outer and orange inner? We got many enquiries on that lure as well as the purple/silver outer, lilac inner. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 6:19am
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Roy, I can pack some of those into my valise. What size do you want? ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 5:25pm
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I need some skirts similar to the top lure in the picture (Dark brown over orange). This colour scheme has attracted more fish to our pattern than most others. A bit squid-like? Even gets hit by skippies, albies, kingies, makos and yft as well as stripys. Sometimes it doesn't get eaten by a stripy but they spend more time looking at it than any other. colour scheme! The 2nd lure has been a real winner for several seasons. I think I have got the pics reversed   ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 5:51pm
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I know what both dark brown and orange look like. Got a ruler? ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 6:55pm
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You do?? Ever meet blue waffle? (don't go there!!) These skirts have 45 mm od, 43 id. To fit on a Pakula Guru head - sorry Peter but I have had such a lot of interest on these old heads - even on new skirts! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 7:16pm
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I'll have a look and if I have the right size they will be packed. A gross of each? ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 5:37am
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haha David!! Two sets please. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 5:44am
Like the look of that dark brown/orange! Wonder if Bart does something similar. 
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Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 9:32am
Weather now is looking minters from Thursday afternoon onward 
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Posted By: Peter Pakula
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 11:35am
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The Pakula colour is called Gold Yakka, being modified this year to be more like an old colour 'Super Donger' and we are doing the same heads again for next season in the revised Softease Range. So, no need to fear, it will be back. Just had to wait till the Old Softease range was sold out of the stores.
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 1:02pm
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Super Donger!!! blushes to ask in shop for that!!! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 10:29pm
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As the off for Houhora is only three days away I thought I had better spend an hour or two in the barn getting things sorted out. A few more new smaller lures, a few more spare skirts, a few more smaller hook rigs, a few double hook rigs (the Boss likes these), reduce the amount of 400lb trace from the Waihau trip and replace with more 300lb, put the diamond file back in the rigging box, take a couple of 50Ws off their rods for boat spares. What a very agreeable way to spend a Saturday evening if you don't want to watch a dead rubber (cricket) and the Midsomer Murder is a repeat. Oh, and Roy, I have no skirts of any hue whatsoever that have an inside shoulder diameter of 43mm. You trolling for orca or something?
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 5:59am
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Haha dumb Roy!!I flattened the lure and measure the distance - therefore 43 x 2 / pi = 27.4 mm ish diameter.
Checked lure head with vernier calipers and it's 27.3 mm ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 7:09am
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Cyclones Thomas and Ului might be worth keeping an eye on. Wind forecasts for Wednesday have already changed from 5 knot SW to 18 knot SE. South East - everyone's favourite wind. Still, don't worry about something you can't alter.
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Posted By: batfastard
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 9:04am
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why is it you always get bad news from doctors? ------------- As my wife catches bigger fish than me, does that make me a bad fisherman or a great skipper....... |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 9:36am
Yes, it all seems to rely on Thomas (currently holidaying in the Islands). Recent history (week before last) tells us that the experts have difficulty predicting the behaviour of such critters. Hopefully it'll mosey on off the ranch and us cowboys can get on with the marlin muster. |
Posted By: karuhi
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 1:59pm
| mangre 2 - did you like that little cat brian built, i wasn't to keen on that saturday, but it handles it well - awesome little beast, got to get out in it and catch a beakie.i called it scat but think i'll have to change it to wing nut - looks just like a wing nut with outriggers on it. i'll get some photos and post a thread - omahuta |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 5:53pm
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Thursday now carded as the worst day - 22knots SSE. Yum, yum ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:57pm
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changing so fast its not worth paying attention too. I predict 10 to 15 max for the whole contest ------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 7:35am
Only one more sleeps to go  ... and I'm on the road again, on the road again...  |
Posted By: Raging Bull
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 8:06am
What he said! |
Posted By: Rotowarriors
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 10:31am
Good Luck mate, hope you knock one off
 , Try not to come back all Brokeback mountain like last time you went on Tagit |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 10:36am
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What's the first day? Best of luck all you guys!! Get one for Beagle!! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 11:42am
------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 12:15pm
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I have been looking after my back particularly goodly this time around Pete... Jeez, I wouldn't want that sciatica again - got a touch of it about two months ago and actually went out and exercised. Took five X seven km walks to get it right. Might have to look into that exercise thing when I get older. |
Posted By: jakepitsville
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 12:29pm
| lol come and see me beagle ill keep ya sorted |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 4:08pm
And you are inviting me out dor a wide puka drop in Rags mate? Best I give that some serious thought! 
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Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 7:41pm
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We're off - well some of us are. Boulder and Tagit are on their way to Kawau as I type. Loadsa lures, rods, reels and food (in descending order of importance) are on board but a last minute call from Boulder tells me we are dangerously low on stocks of Lady Grey tea. Another one of many little final touches to be purchased on the morrow. Tomorrow Landcruisers will leave from all over the North Island to meet the boat in Whangaroa. Beagle driving his from Raglan, BigGear from Tauranga and I get to drive my old cruiser for a day as I have things to do in Whangarei and Kerikeri on the way up. The Weasel is loaded with all the latest wind and SST information, sunshade about to be made for the slave screen and I think we are just about there. Not even worried about the weather any more. Bugger all I can do about it and one has a somewhat larger fishing window of opportunity when you are 43 foot and 15 tonnes than you do if you are trailer boat. If it blows its tits off I can always stay in the downstairs bit, read a book and drink Lady Grey.  ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 7:48pm
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all the best Team Tagit.........what day are you guys heading back?
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Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 7:49pm
| Plenty of trailer boats going north today when i was in kaitaia this morning. |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 7:59pm
Monday evening - boat staying in Whangaroa, lightning raids over the next month for the use of. Leave Auckland Monday arvo, sleep on boat, fish Tuesday, back to work Wednesday - that style of thing. Bloody marvellous. ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: the demon
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 8:53pm
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Good luck all with Houhora.went for a fish in the **** on friday 85 to 120 off Karikari ,Blowing 25 easy.We saw nothing at all .Gannets working more north of matai ,doubtless bay quiet.Did anyone here if that 7 meter ramco was found ?The radio was hot friday morning ,this cobber with his brand new 7 meter ramco anchored in 8 meters and went ashore thursday day night at Spirits bay.
In the morning woke up ready to go back to his boat and it was gone,Pulled during the night or pinched .Just wanted to no the out come.Poor buggars
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Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2010 at 9:16pm
| From what i hear the surville was fishing well, plenty of fish but hard to get to bite from reports i heard, livies or tease and switch was the go |
Posted By: Raging Bull
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2010 at 5:47am
| No more sleeps, im out of here like a bald man...... hopfully i will return with stories of marlin and busted cherries! |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2010 at 5:51am
| Good luck mate! |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2010 at 7:54am
Need any decent lures? I'll drop some off to Beagle before he leaves!! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2010 at 8:23am
I think Obald will agree that you've earned the right to be cheeky Roy (just this once mind you). Correct Raging Bull, no more sleeps and my departure is scheduled for 35 minutes time. See you there! |
Posted By: obald
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2010 at 9:25am
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Txt from the Large Stone 'Two hundie off the back of the Chicks. Conditions friendly. Gear going in soon' Sod this hanging around at home - I'm off ------------- Random musings on all sorts of things http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://obaldnz.blogspot.com/
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Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 9:38pm
| Any news from these clowns for the day? |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2010 at 9:44pm
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Txt from Beagle on Tagit this arvo - a few skippies 20 kts, gusting higher.
edit - re-read txt 25kts, gusting higher - not very nice eh? Forecast for Thursday = 25 at 06.00 dropping all day to 10 kts then sweet for a good few days.
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Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 2:27pm
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omahuta, just dropped a couple of marlin ------------- Beautiful is better than ugly, Explicit is better than implicit, Simple is better than complex, Complex is better than complicated. http://oceanmobilemap.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 3:48pm
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Txt - Beagle on Tagit @ 13.30:- "Just got out, minor mechanical issue.Wind gone, swell going lots of hook-ups. mostly South." ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 4:27pm
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Immmmmmmmm South, Glad to see some info coming in from our intrepid reporters .
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Posted By: Tone E
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 4:39pm
| Whats the official radio channel for this comp? I want to eavesdrop. I assume 6 for boat to boat banter? |
Posted By: tobez
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 6:36pm
| big gear had stripie at boat - tag end bent and diddnt go in - fish fell off - still a caught fish in my books - well done team |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:14pm
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Great stuff stu! Another cheery popped. Thats a capture in my books too, just not in the prizes.
Who was on the tag pole? They owe you a bottle of rum IMO!
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Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:20pm
I would have thrown the tag overboard and called it a tagged fish. its caught once you get your hand on the leader. tagging is a WOFT. we used to have observer's on for our tournaments so of course coudltn get away with that Well done stu and co
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Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:27pm
Bet you have observers for your "tagged" women too mozz!
Not sure, but they may need a photo of tag in? |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 7:34pm
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Well done Biggear!!
Caught!! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: NZTurtle
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 8:15pm
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Shot Stu! That counts. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 8:19pm
------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 8:59pm
 Bad luck guys, it aint caught til its in the boot, close though.
Cheers ------------- The only bar to frequent is the Kawhia Bar |
Posted By: swanie
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 9:05pm
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Well done Stu, pressures off now, they will be all over you like little snaps on sabikis ------------- "Love the smell of Napalm in the morning" |
Posted By: Reel Magic
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2010 at 10:32pm
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Well done stu, you have done the miles, so time for the smiles. Blame the tagger, it's your fish.
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Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 7:32am
| Any more news from the sick, twisted and deranged folk up north? |
Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 11:30am
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omahuta had a pack of marlin feeding around him this morning, recons he would of died for some liveys ------------- Beautiful is better than ugly, Explicit is better than implicit, Simple is better than complex, Complex is better than complicated. http://oceanmobilemap.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 1:19pm
| have marlin feeding on mahi mahi around them really sucks |
Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 7:51pm
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lots of tuna jumping in the 100kg range.... same area different boat ------------- Beautiful is better than ugly, Explicit is better than implicit, Simple is better than complex, Complex is better than complicated. http://oceanmobilemap.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 7:53pm
Really? |
Posted By: mangre 2
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2010 at 8:00pm
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yep, must be big eye ------------- Beautiful is better than ugly, Explicit is better than implicit, Simple is better than complex, Complex is better than complicated. http://oceanmobilemap.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Posted By: Dazza74
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 8:23pm
Biggest S/Marlin went 167kg to a real young fella, only about 14 years old . Blue about 182kg.
Good comp, fishing a little harder than normal, but thats fishing.
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Posted By: Brady Rowe
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 9:41pm
| Anyone know about a nice black taken out off doubtless today? |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 9:47pm
Damn big Stripee at 167kg very nice ...any more news from Houhora???------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 9:50pm
yeah mate heard em talking on the vhf, they were returning to monganui to get it weighed, think there was two caught today ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 9:53pm
| yer was there first day off there week trip, still waiting on hearing the weight |
Posted By: brazilian
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2010 at 11:24pm
I heard the it was a nice black around the 260kg mark to the boat Firebird, had just dropped the mother in law off at monganui and were heading back out then Wham its all on ! Awesome effort for the old fellas on board ....
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Posted By: Weighmaster
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2010 at 9:56am
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odly i had a phonecall last night saying it was a blue about 240?
hearsay ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> trolling one knot faster, one degree off course, is where we should have been yesterday? or ! |
Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 8:56am
| 200.4 |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 8:07am
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Bob Ash on Lucky Strike had a nice black take a livey off Doubtless Bay in about 150m on the first day of the comp but didn't get a hookup, wonder if it was the same fish.
We tagged a stripy about 100 kg on the thursday and landed a 102kg stripy on the Saturday. Both fish on live skippy's, the first off Knuckle Point and the other off Ahipara.
The winning stripy came from Ahipara and they had forgotten the harness and gimble so the young fellow had to fight it for an hour or so with no harness or gimble, then another boat gave them one (well done to those guys). Great fish really fat. Incidently the second heaviest stripy (143 kg) was caught by a 12 year old who also tagged 2 stripys.
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