Mantis shrimp in Wellington
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Topic: Mantis shrimp in Wellington
Posted By: Catsandogs
Subject: Mantis shrimp in Wellington
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 3:25pm
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Hi everyone, Today I saw a video on youtube, about a Maori girl fishing Matis Shrimp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MegekUjtY And I did some searching I found someone has actually got one in Wellington Habour in 2006. http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/another-weird-wellington-harbour-beastie_topic47307.html Does anyone know where I can fish them in Wellington? (or anyone want to sell me some?) Thanks guys Ben [email protected] |
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Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 9:50pm
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that girl in the vid aint maori. ------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: flyfisher
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2011 at 9:53pm
| Yup, they don't get that big here either, that was my old post. Judging by the Polycraft in the background, that's an Australian vid! BUT there are tons on the eastern side of the Wellington Hharbour - best way to catch them is catch a Gurnard!... Every Gurnard has one in it basically, but only a fraction of the size of that one, overseas they grow very large. |
Posted By: Catsandogs
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 2:35pm
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Thanks guys!!! Hi Flyfisher, how did you catch that one in 2006? Diving or fishing? |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 2:48pm
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haha, that ain't no Maori girl, that's Ramona & the vid was made by our very own Capt Asparagus in the Solomon Is. I'll make Capt. Stu aware of this post & maybe he'll add to it
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Posted By: flyfisher
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 3:13pm
| It was inside a Gurnard mate, I doubt you can catch them like that anywhere in Wellington, we just don't have those expansive mudflats and superclear water! I reckon you could set a tiny craypot like device at night and get some though? Most seem to be in 8-12m water when they have been caught in Gurnard. Apparently they are super aggressive but very tasty! They burrow during the day I believe. When I used to put my camera down under the berly pot we saw the odd one sifting round sometimes on the laptop screen so they do come out during the day. |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 4:32pm
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Close Uncle, but no Cigar.... that is Jenno, ramonas older sister. Well spotted on the polycraft, that is my little boat up in the Solomons at Zipolo Habu Resort (www.zipolohabu.com.sb). Wish I had it here! That bit of footage shows pretty well the whole process of catching those jumbo sized mantis shrimps. Can't help with the little wellington critters though! :-) |
Posted By: Catsandogs
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2011 at 4:30pm
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Wow you guys are legend! Thanks fly fisher & uncle & captain! |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2011 at 6:03pm
| Ce nada amigo. |