Top of the South Posts
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Topic: Top of the South Posts
Posted By: SpearoMike
Subject: Top of the South Posts
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 8:31pm
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Well, i thought since there is more and more of us from the Top of the South that its time to start a thread rather than flicking through the CHC one as we do. So lets see if we can maintain one!
So, today went for a splash (after work) at a close but slightly known place to Nelson. Swell map said flat, well i can tell you it was not even close. I would say at best there would have been some rollers at around 1mtr. Myself and Bokken plus a newby went out. Feel sorry for the newby in these sorts of conditions.
Water temp was very warm, so much so i was getting sweat in my eyes. Viz was a hazy 4 to 5 mtrs, not even close to the 10mtrs earlier in the week.
Hard going with the swell and current pumping made it hard work getting even 100 mtrs off shore.
Bokken went down about 30min before we arrive and dropped a burley. So by the time we made it there, heaps and small snapper. The slightly larger ones (maybe legal) were off like a flash. Lots of too small Moki, blue cod and a few goat fish (red mullet). Swam past a not bad Trev but gun was pointing the wrong way. First one i have seen in these waters.
After about 40min of feeling a little cagey
 , we called it a day. Managed to get 3 butters in the end, so not all hope was lost (very close though) Would have had another but fell for the 'shooting line wrapped around the reel on the gun' trick. So, water is very warm. Kingfish will be in very soon if not already.
Not the most thrilling outing but better than the alternative.
Mike
 ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
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Posted By: h20boy
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 8:54pm
Good on ya for getting it started man, I also went out for a dive today. I had to do a job down tennyson inlet figured there wasn't gonna be much fish life but just needed to get in the water. Water was damn near tropical, saw a couple of tiny kawhai and a heap of spottys but thats about it. All in all pretty sad trip but at least I got wet
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:15pm
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Yep, lets hope there is a few posts to keep it going. I know there is more and more of us floating around now. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bokken
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:17pm
| yes certainly came crashing back to earth after yesterdays effort. can't believe how rough and windy it was out there. there was not a breath of wind at my house when I got home. david was not completely turned off by the events of the day, so I'll have to take him else soon. |
Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:20pm
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Oh crap...
Kaikoura. Top of the south or Canterbury.
More politics!!! ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:25pm
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Should i answer like a politican too? Well its a bit of both really! Well, i think its closer to us but i am sure the CHC guys would see it their way. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bokken
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:45pm
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I propose a nostalgic journey though yesteryear by upoloading a few pics or stories of great dives had. er.... like showing what the area has to offer sort of thing. me first.  boulder bank last summer, note the absence of knife in holster  first cray successfully extracted from its hole. luckily turned out to be of legal size. port underwood last summer.  boulderbank kingie a hard drive crash I had means I don't have any older ones to share, so I'll redux yesterdays effort out of hori bay in this thread.  |
Posted By: Benno
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:52pm
| Looks like primo scenery down there... good efforts dudes. |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 9:55pm
Kaikoura is clearly part of the Marlborough Province so it belongs to us. But we do not really need their kind polluting this thread so kai trips would probably be shared between the threads. |
SperoMike wrote:Posted By: h20boy
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 10:22pm
Nice pics, some good catches there, heres some of mine from the last few dives.
  Me and a mate got these just out of Okiwi Bay
 And they tasted awesome recipe care of NZ Spearo.
 Compliments of kaikoura 49cm i thought it was the biggest of the trip then my mate brought out a 52cm
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Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2010 at 11:29pm
OK How about north of the kaikoura peninsula belongs to this thread, or else we will only hear about grumpy farmers and XXL Crays at Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury thread 
We plan to go stay at my sister's at clarence over xmas (ish), will look forward to being able to post in this thread too ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 8:06am
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good one felix, just to confuse us all. How abouts if you live in the TOP OF THE SOUTH you post in here, if you CHC guys want to put things in then cool. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 9:07am
except for if you dive on a tuesday or a month with an R in it, then we put it in the wellington vis report?? Is that confusing enough?  ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 9:17am
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Or just post it in both threads for twice the skiting!! ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: mustang
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 3:41pm
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So what happens if you live in Ch Ch but have a dive in TOTS and actually catch something? Like when I camp at Totaranui and get a few fish? Let's face it, half of Nelson and Tasman becomes Cantabrians over the Christmas New Year anyway
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Posted By: seabreeze1
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 5:48pm
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excellent,good to see someone keen to show there effort of the day,being a newbie hope to add some pic soon fingers crossed,nice to see a tots thread didnt think there were many guys this way hard to tell through the ch ch clang,also if anyones keen to help out a beginer and show how its all done just p.m myself ,can head out any time any day........ |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 7:10pm
True but lets not make this to complicated aye! Hows about just posting where your heart calls you too.
If i dive in Auckland i am still going to Post in here, its all about seeing what people in our region are getting up to, should they be diving in Top of the South or Stewart Island/BOI. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: huntfish
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 9:07pm
Haven't been for a dive for a few weeks  Need to get out soon tho |
Posted By: Febster
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 9:36pm
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hey good to see a top of the south thread! im going too the boulder bank tomorrow (sunday) just before low tide is anyone else keen too come ive only just started so preety new too diving.
cheerz
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Posted By: h20boy
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2010 at 10:22pm
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Could be keen what times low tide. |
Posted By: Febster
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 8:40am
| um 3.45, but i just thought it would be better too go earlier before the sea breeze picks up |
Posted By: h20boy
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 9:38am
| i'll have to pass this time Febster, pm me next time your going though. |
Posted By: spearfisher916
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 10:05am
No where is safe from the CHC crew.
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 12:51pm
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[QUOTE=bokken]I propose a nostalgic journey though yesteryear by upoloading a few pics or stories of great dives had. er.... like showing what the area has to offer sort of thing.
boulder bank last summer, note the absence of knife in holster
***I still miss that knife!*** But least you weren't the only one to loose one of my knifes this year. Lost 3 this year and none by me
------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:48am
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Ah so its your knives I keep finding on the seabed then............ Jsut kidding... Msut remember to go diving afte you guys when I need a new one though....
Went for surfski paddle yesterday afternoon as was too rough to get in a dive around Nelson.... Waters seriously warm out there.....
Think its time we organised a trip to you know where Mike, I know Bokkens Keen and that might fill your wee dinghy up.... I've been given some good info that the big green torpedos have turned up in large numbers.....
Oh and if we are putting glory days pics on here, heres a goody from Spot X a couple years back...36kg gilled and gutted......Awesome conditioned fish with gut full of salmon, guess where he was living close too
 And another from tasman bay - skinny condition post spawning...
 ------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 12:56pm
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yeah, thats the way to rub it in Reid!.
Mate went out today off snappers with a newbi who speared a 12 kg kingi today. So they are in, but patchy by the sounds of it.
Id be keen for a trip . PM ya ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 3:12pm
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DOne.... Fingers crossed for some nice calm weather this weekend then ------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: mjl
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 3:30pm
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Beautiful kings mate ------------- "It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top. " Hunter S. Thompson |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:04pm
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yep, he makes us all look bad! ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:40pm
| who is keen to take me to this spot x of yours? im keen on a king b4 my mate gets one. be up your ways over the new yr, and im a x nelly boy so you have to be nice and take me out haha |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:53pm
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PM me when your up. Some easy spots we can show you the way. Always remember your first aye! ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:05pm
| keen as mike, will be up there say 3rd-8th sort of thin, but will pm ya and let you know closer to the dates |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:08pm
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Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:13pm
| thing lol, see to busy thinking bout kings, and not spelling! you coming on the feb GBI trip Pat? |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:15pm
No , he will be correcting peoples spelling mistakes. 
------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:19pm
| Oh come on Qaz, I didn't realise it was a spelling mistake! Would love to go Kent, but I might have to put myself on the standby list. You will enjoy February up there. I reckon the important thing is to enjoy and make the most of wherever you dive - I get a bit bored diving the same places all the time. North is great for big fish, but if you get the chance to go to Fiordland or Stewart Island, grab it. |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:25pm
| oh i will mate, i love diving new spots, and them to places are on the cards next year for sure! |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:32pm
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Hmm , I going to Nelson on the 27th this month till the 6th...but going to a new years thing so no time to dive unfortunately... Would've been great to dive there. ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:36pm
| come on you can get a dive in, just bring ya wettie down! |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:38pm
Only allowed one carry on bag. I'll have to wear my wetsuit to get it down...! 
------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:48pm
| Come on Qaz - there is ALWAYS room for dive gear. Pussy |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:53pm
Haha , We'll see what happens...Need to buy a new weight belt and weights after someone smart C&#t stole my weight belt.... ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:53pm
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Just courier it down. Probably only cost ya $20 and take the weights as carry on!.
Diving around here honestly is ave, whilst we get the kingi's now (which makes it good) it can be barren for other things. You pick up the odd Moki and Butter, cray etc but the best diving in terms of fish life is over Blenheim way. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 9:55pm
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Well I'm heading Ihungua? way , don't no spelling. For a little bit then back to main Nelson.
------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 10:05pm
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Inangahua? Which is down the coast i presume. You were close .... ish. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 10:27pm
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Hell of a lot closer than some of his other attempts at spelling!!!
Man up...
Dive the sub antarctic south Qaz. ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 10:37pm
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Wahts spelln? Nah , I've been good lately. I will try too but things are busy atm leading up to the trip... ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 10:45pm
| just bring some shorts, its summer! |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 8:23am
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Did you bys head out last night bokken?? Looked pretty flat out there when we were kayak racing... ------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: huntfish
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 8:59am
| Got a few paua down the coast on sunday arvo but water was rough, not a nice dive |
Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 7:15pm
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Sunday - Great day out on the east side of D'urv...
Some exciting fish caught and a fairly big boy dug out of a hole at about 8m. Tipped the scale at a shade under 6lbs.
 Thanks to the guys who rolled out! ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 7:32pm
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nice sized cray. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: bokken
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 7:40pm
nope, having a wee break. already 3 dives in the last week, need more brownie points. seems to be luck of the draw out in the bay in the evening. sometimes that seabreeze can die out but usually just makes for unpleasant diving. nice cray!
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 8:49pm
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mate, whats up with the hat? ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Rusky
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 8:53pm
| Qaz, go find some weedlines and park your arse on the edge and flick up some sand. Some Tarakihi might be floating around. |
Posted By: Dobo
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 9:09pm
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I went for a dive at the top of the chetwoods at the weekend, was amazing conditions the sea was like a lake,we were diving the northern point reef. Shot a couple of nice moki,saw some taraki but all too small, looked for crays but couldn't find any (I'm a newb) got some good size paua and caught some 45cm + blue cod on a one of those shimano lucus slow jigs. |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 9:27pm
Sounds great but taking the gear down isn't going to be an option at this stage and I will not have time ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: R Jack
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 10:44pm
| Or you just stop crying and shell out 15 bucks or whatever it is to take a bag... |
Posted By: Qaz
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 10:53pm
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No point If I don't have time to dive... ------------- http://www.gladiatormarine.co.nz/ A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other. |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 7:35am
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Got buzzed by massize school of tarikihi off the boulderbank last week..... Largest one would have had to have been like 50mm, it was epic..........
They loved it when I threw handfuls of sand up into the water column....
------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: Febster
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 9:31am
| just thought i would say, shot my first fish lastnight at the boulderbank a nice size butterfish which made good breakfast this morning, i got out walked back too the car then turned around and looked at the sea and there were three orcas only 20-30 meters from where i had just got out of the water. Im quite glad i didnt run into them when i was swimming or i probly would have **** myself. |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 8:04pm
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does anyone know if you can pull off the white plastic handle that covers Omer Excal handles? Don't want to pull it off to find its was not supposed to come off. ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Dobo
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 8:26pm
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Posted By: mustang
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 9:48pm
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Posted By: The Jackal
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 10:14pm
| maybe 500mm |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 10:21pm
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there is a few of you guys that come up hear aye! ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2010 at 10:45pm
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Orca - courtesy of Steve Hathaway (aka Stevehath on here):
http://www.stevehathaway.com/index-high-res.html - http://www.stevehathaway.com/index-high-res.html
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Posted By: Febster
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 2:28pm
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Anyone here keen too go for a dive saturday morning? low tides at 7:54 i was thinking either the boulderbank or cablebay. but im open too other suggestions aswell. cheers
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Posted By: Dobo
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 5:37pm
WOW! That footage was golden! Thanks for sharing! |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 5:49pm
| Steve is one of the good blokes - as several on here will atest to I think |
Posted By: StealthGhost
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 6:09pm
Ive had 3 medium size ones come in for a look at ti point up auckland and wholy **** they give u a fright when you first see them, HUGE. Whicked experiance though. Out deeper was mum and a few calves to.
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 6:35pm
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swell map does not look so good for sat aye! mint at the mo but no good being at work (which i hate this time of year, flippin staff!!!) ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: The Jackal
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 10:32pm
| That footage is something else! unreal! |
Posted By: Spider Monkey
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2010 at 10:37pm
| Wow!!! Real enjoyed that! |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 9:38am
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yeah saturday along the boulderbank or cables will be ****house looking at that forecast at the mo.. .No good looking further afeild either I dont think Mike... ------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 12:24pm
| The sea was still quite angry at Seaview last night with a few breakers up to 1.5m crashing in. Seaview is not Ward or Kaikoura but I would be surprised if the sea calms and vis improves for this weekend. Thinking of taking my Kayak out and checking out a few points in the inner sounds. Hoping to fluke a encounter with a Kingie. |
Posted By: bluefox_13
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 12:54pm
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Yeah good luck with that..... Been working in both Queen Charlotte and Pelorus at places that usually hold kingis all week and haven't seen any... But loads of big kahawai and mackerel so they cant be far away....
Was working out in Tasman Bay at the spat farm this week and saw two different blue sharks cruising along the surface in 19 degree water.... Very cool to see.... They bolted when we tried to get in and take some footage with the video tho....
------------- Yes its cold... no I dont care that you feel the cold easily... no we can't get out.... |
Posted By: mustang
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 5:45pm
| What do you do for a job bluefox, that takes you all over the place like that? |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 9:38pm
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Steady wind was blown at home tonight, so decided in the water would be a bit more comfortable then out for fishing this evening. Got to my launch site in the Sounds around 6:30pm to nearly ideal fishing conditions, wished I took my rod and baits because I knew the Snapper would have been feeding. Paddling out I was condfident, anchored my kayak and geared up. Small school of decent size KY greeted me at the first small point, the second point a massive school of KY swam past. Vis was not great but could see 3-4m. Saw a decent size moki which surprised me. Nice to know they are still about in the Inner sounds. On the way back four shapes appear out of the murk and I caught a glimpse of yellow tails. As soon as I realise what they were they were gone. Flicked my rubber and gave chase, but no luck. Turned around and swam over the reef again more alert this time. On the way back the shapes appeared again, I turned, aimed at nearest one... probably out of range... fired... fish gone... missed... line become taunt... Kingfish on. Got pulled around and under a few times, watched the kingie rubbing against rocks trying to free himself. After a few minutes got him into my arms.. Fight won. My first Kingfish. Back to car before 8pm.
Weighed 12kg, gutted and bleed. |
Posted By: Troy Tempest
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:26pm
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Nice job...
Stoked no doubt!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- ·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> .¸¸·´¯'·.¸¸.·´¯'·.¸ ><((((º> Just quietly getting on with it... |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:27pm
| hell yes! nice one mate, just you and the ocean |
Posted By: felixx
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:37pm
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bloody awesome mate ------------- Originally posted by TG LMAO felixx, you a sick puppy! hehe |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:40pm
| Thought I better put the effort in and spear one before you cantabs start massacring them all. |
Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2010 at 10:46pm
i only need one 
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 8:23am
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awesome mate, gotta be stocked with ya first one. Tasty buggers too! ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Dobo
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 9:45am
| Hell yeah Milli! Well done mate! How big is your gun? |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 10:26am
| Got him with a 120cm Rob Allen with twin 16mm rubbers. Spear got bent during the fight. |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 10:59am
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dobo - anything from a 110 up is all good. my 110 power through no worries and they are just Omer guns (not as beefy as RA and others) ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: huntfish
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 11:41am
| Well done Tom, top effort :) |
Posted By: sleek 1
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 12:24pm
 nice work milli , jealous much
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 12:43pm
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you back now Paul? ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: mustang
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 1:35pm
Now that is cool. 
You write it up in such a way as if it was nothing and just another walk in the park. Is this your first kingie ever or just for this summer? I have to get me one when I'm up your way.
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Posted By: sleek 1
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 2:37pm
| Yea mike catch up soon for a dip . jus went an hada look , vis will be ave i reckon? |
Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 2:59pm
First ever. Found the spot a few weeks back and based on the number of baitfish I knew it had Kingfish potential (Plus I heard they were seen in the inner QC sounds earlier in the week). The weather was ideal fishing conditions, so was confident that I would see them. Undecided wither I want to spear another any time soon. The fight was fun, first ever fight with a speargun, probably fought it all wrong but with a 13kg fish on 180kg line did not feel the need to be gentle. |
Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 3:20pm
------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: Philip van Zijl
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 4:12pm
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Well done! Your first Kingi is like your first beer or first kiss...
I am going to Arapawa Island from the 28th to the 2nd January. anybody there during that time? Any tips regarding spots? I am not sure where the bach is, but it is on the coast. Glad to hear there are Kingis around. I will be taking the diveyak (inflatable) along, so no excuse!
Cheers,
Philip ------------- Never underestimate and old man with a spear gun ;) |
Posted By: seabreeze1
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 7:42pm
Nice Catch milli ,so how does every one cook them??are they better eating smoked??
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Posted By: SpearoMike
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2010 at 8:19pm
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smoked is good but i like bit of flour and cooked in a bit of butter till just cooked. Mate its good ------------- here fishy fishy.......... ><(((((º> ............><(((((º> |
Posted By: sleek 1
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2010 at 10:27am
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Posted By: mustang
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2010 at 11:27am
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