NZ Fishing News Cover June 2012
Printed From: The Fishing Website
Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 08 Jun 2026 at 1:11am
Topic: NZ Fishing News Cover June 2012
Posted By: Nomad
Subject: NZ Fishing News Cover June 2012
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 3:59pm
Just want to shear a quick story about the shot, this was the first time Hamish had been out fishing targeting Kingfish, I had the guys start the day with dropping jigs and with only rats being taken looking around I noticed the fish up on the surface so with a quick change of gear I had a cast to give the guys a demo on how to cast and work a stick bait, two sweeps of the rod and BOOM my favored 100gm Nomad stick bait was in haled and the stella 10k was screaming, I turned to say to the four guys thats how you do it and they all looked like they had seen a ghost, the next two hours to this day has been the best top water fishing I have been a part of. This shot of Hamish was the first Kingfish he had caught and on a stick bait with a big surface strike, the smile says it all. ------------- Ben Pokaia <a href="http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz"> 
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Posted By: NICK3617
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 4:04pm
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Awesome! ------------- Strike while the irons hot |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 6:41pm
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Solid cover shot bro! Seems you may have missed your calling, is that two covers in a few months? Nice to have a skipper able to put you on the fish and then take a photo good enough for a magazine cover  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Nomad
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 8:26pm
cheers Sam, yes it is my second cover shot in six months, stoked as, here is one of Hamish hooked up mid fight loving it. ------------- Ben Pokaia <a href="http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz">
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Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 8:39pm
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i thought i had seen this cover photo before somewhere............... i then flicked back and found it in the january 2012 nz fishing news issue with your article. a really good shot, well done!
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 03 Jun 2012 at 8:48pm
Nice work Ben
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Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 8:33am
Good stuff, you will have to ask him where I can find some Bright Yellow Stubbies  ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 2:19pm
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Cool pic. Really stands out. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 8:14pm
Congrats Ben on your cover shot Its a good one
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Posted By: AndyK-22
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 9:06pm
| Great fish & Camera work! top effort!! |