Mayor today
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Topic: Mayor today
Posted By: tjm
Subject: Mayor today
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2013 at 8:40pm
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Out early this morning headed out to Mayor for a fist time look, Checked some of the reefs southern side and out to the east. Wasn't to be our day however with nothing of any significance on the sounder and also no snapper or much else around. Conditions were near perfect though so was good to be out on the boat with some good mates. On the way back in we stopped on the inside (Tg side) of the island where a few boats were gathering. We though we may catch the odd snapper but found that a couple of boats were catching kings in shallow water. Our sounder revealed quite a few handing around the drop off but we couldn't entice them onto our jigs. Livies would have been the go and a few were caught by the guys on Grim Reefer. photo below is of Reefer and Assassin.  ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
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Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2013 at 9:05pm
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Livies were def the call of the day. With only 2 fish all day falling to jigs. That's me jigging on grim reefer in the pic. We def had to work for our fish and found the bite to only be about 90mins. Mate did get his new pb of about 15-16 kilo. So he was buzzing. Conditions were amazing and after hitting every deep pin around mayor we found they were biting best in shallow water. ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2013 at 9:19pm
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Conditions sure look good, better luck next time. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">  A Good Skipper Keeps the water on the outside of the boat.
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Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2013 at 9:44pm
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TJM didnt even realise it was you out there mate. Knew you were somewhere but. Was an epic day. Steady day for some and slow for others. Hard work for sure. Was awesome with Zac on Angler Management, Tim and Jono on Grim Reefer, Luke (Extreme 650) and James on Balls Deep the Boys on Optimus and then Alex, Millkman, the Apprentice and myself on Assassin. Ill chuck some sweet shots i got of some of the Kings from the day up. But what a sensational day it surely was. Bring on the next boat convoy.... Where to next boys? White? Oh and Zac did you go buy that Lotto ticket you Jammy bugga http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/Mayor-New_zps7ec86a05-1.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  This is what we had to deal with... Pretty tough conditions really. http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/b_zpsb3b27425.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  So were at our "SPOT" and the boys on "Angler Management" were making a right stir. We headed over and took some Snaps. http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/a_zps709c89f1.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  This one is my favourite. not sure what ZAC is after here??? Thoughts anyone? http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/c_zps00f0ae9e.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Then the boys in Grim Reefer asked where was their photo shoot. So we headed over and then this happened... http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/e_zps612671ce.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  We were literally 2 meters from them... Tim aka Grim Reefer said "something is going on down there". He slaps it into sunset and is literally jammed against the gunnel. It was game on for Tim with a rather loud audiance to only sadly loose the fish half way through the fight. http://s84.photobucket.com/user/laxibumbreath/media/Random/f_zps9f5e0e3c.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  But not long after this, they were refunded with this wee nice Model. If anyone else has any pics of the day get there up.... ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2013 at 9:48pm
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Zac, I hear you were given a pretty special sabiki to play with today? Did it get water time?
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 8:15am
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White sounds good to me Aaron! Mean day out! Gona run through some video footage today. Still burning after that bust off when we were side by side chatting lol. ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: DIY!
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 8:24am
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I saw your boat at the ramp but didn't put 2 and 2 together else I would have said Hi and introduced myself. I went to schooner and picked up some fat as snapper and a kingi.. I also lost the livie bin over the side and had a bust off. I really should have stayed at home for all the muppetry LOL. @TJM very nice graphic on your boat!!! looks very cool ------------- http://www.actionstations.co.nz Berkley 2009 and 2010 S/B champ |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 8:39am
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Stink bout the livey bin, good to hear you got on tho. Was there any Topwater action that direction DIY? Your imagination is the limit with boat graphics and vynl. ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 9:52am
I did indeed!!! all ill say is thanks but they don't work!   maybe bigger hooks? had no truble hooking them but boy lost a tonne!!!zac
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Uncle wrote:Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 10:01am
Mmmm, thanks Zac, I guess that means more refinement needed. I have some super tiny re-curves that I reckon won't let go. There will be a string for you to try
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Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 10:36am
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sounds choice! they out fished say 5 to one when the bite slowed zac
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Posted By: Norseman
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 10:54am
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Looks like you were fishing on a lake! ------------- "Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength." St. Francis de Sales |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 11:01am
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Updated with PICS. Sorry TJM not trying to Hijack. Just adding to how dam good it was out there even though fishing was pretty tough. If any one else has anything to contribute please add. I know Jonocooge has some nice shot of a New Synit Mantis x35 bent on a sweet King. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: ELEVAR
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 12:28pm
| hahaha that's a shocker!!! |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 2:11pm
Here's a couple of pics of our day. Was good having a fleet about. Especially with others in yelling distance.  Andy Railed up on his new PB, about a 15 kegger  Tim with a nice one + More crack then Harlem  Result of a tussle with the new Synit Mantis. Might be back over to your place to permanently 'borrow' that combo Aaron  Andy and his PB ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 4:33pm
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Aaron you go for it,, we found it hard so was wondering if we were doing it wrong. Congrats to Grim Reefer and crew, saw them drag in the big one, well done. Conditions were perfect, will be out again,,, white island is one of our planned trips too, one of the crew has been out a couple of times and loved it. Mate your boat looks awesome !!! really good rig ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 5:22pm
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Cheers tjm, yea im stoked with the new rig, few electrical teething issues(vhf antenae issues) to iron out but goes really well. Hate to disappoint, but andys big one only went 12.5. Threw it on the scales and andy realised that his old pb is still untouched.still he's one stoked fisho. With a bag of kingfish steaks and sore arms one can only smile! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 5:23pm
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For sure mate,,looked larger than that at the time
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 5:42pm
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Yea i was a lil shocked didnt weigh more so we even checked scales on the gym weights. Jono got beast of the day on Grim but great team effort.! Bring on white with a night on the piss after I say! A good old catch up and chin wag or brag! Ohope top 10 has plenty of room! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 7:30pm
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Yeah I was shocked on weight, I was keen to weigh it on the boat but andy didnt wanna, would have been interesting to see if it had lost much weight overnight in the ice bag. Kingys always seem to be a bit lighter then they look. Makes it easy for us fishos to overshoot it. ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: DIY!
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 11:17pm
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@grimreefer, nah did not see any top water action at all, looked like everyone was straylining and fishing for terakihi. Didn't even see any jiggers ------------- http://www.actionstations.co.nz Berkley 2009 and 2010 S/B champ |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2013 at 11:37pm
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Did you get wet Amanda? Uhm I mean did you have a dive?  Some mighty fine bugs at Schooner |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 8:08am
Thats because they were all out at Mayor. Every boat had at least three people pumping lead. On another note... MIB we have some sweet shots of the Synit "Assassin" Mantis x35 BENT! One shot you cant even see the rod. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 8:56am
Still having trouble uploading from fone but yea the mantis is one weapon of mass destruction. ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: Jig Master
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 10:06am
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Looks like you boys got the mean day! well done. We jigged White pretty hard yesterday with nothing to speak of other than a cool day out with the boys...... ------------- If we caught a fish every time, We'd call it catching not fishing....... Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/accuratefishingnz/ |
Posted By: Gowest
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 10:34am
| Gotta have those liveys out when the jigs not pulling them ay! |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 11:27am
Great day out with a good bunch of boats.Shame to hear white didn't fire for you. But still beats a day of work. Livies always the key if the jigs won't raise them! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: OPTIMUS
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 1:37pm
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Gday Boys, Agree fellas mean day on the water, nice to see all the boys out there on mass.. Reefer looks like you landed a couple of goodies, nice one, saw you drag a couple over the side. We didn't have much luck, thought we were going to be in for a thumper - mint day, loads of livies but a hard day for us.. nothing at all out deep, found it a bit weird.. ah well... glad to see a couple of you got a bite. Jack mack's don't really cut it on the dinner plate... |
Posted By: Jig Master
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 2:16pm
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Out of interest it seems the kingie fishing was hard all weekend over the wider BOP / Coro area. Anyone have any thoughts on weather the earth quakes effect fishing? ------------- If we caught a fish every time, We'd call it catching not fishing....... Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/accuratefishingnz/ |
Posted By: OPTIMUS
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 2:38pm
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Ha, surely Jig Master, that's what we were blaming - surely nothing to do with our fishing ability...?? If its not a southerly then it has to be earthquakes... |
Posted By: Jig Master
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 2:52pm
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Haha, I hear you! Had sex the night before. Ate a banana on the way out. Was fishing a virginal rod. The drift was wrong. Didn't have the sounds cranked. Ocean was to flat. Wasn't sea sick. ------------- If we caught a fish every time, We'd call it catching not fishing....... Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/accuratefishingnz/ |
Posted By: OPTIMUS
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 3:26pm
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Ha, Yep, all of the above applied on our boat - def found the fishing odd over the weekend though.. both days. At least Reefer gave us something to to about.. |
Posted By: Jig Master
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 3:31pm
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Yea, we were on a jig only mission. To be fair the boat next to us was drifting livies and they did pull a couple of what looked like 15kg jobbies. ------------- If we caught a fish every time, We'd call it catching not fishing....... Check us out at https://www.facebook.com/accuratefishingnz/ |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 5:11pm
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Yea Optimus was real quiet out deep! But glad we could entertain you guys, lol shame u didnt get hit aswell, jigmaster we've found the fishing has been the same over last few weeks short hard bite times later in the day that shut down within 2.5hrs. But thats not to say there not there at other times as Marligator showes us with a 13.4kg on 6kilo on wknd from same region early in the morn! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: Marligator
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 6:01pm
Here is pic of my stepdaughter's (Caitlyn) first decent kingy 15.9 kg. It streched her arms a bit and she was quite sore the next day. A little later I got a 13.46 kg one on 6 kg which was a nice bit of fun, hadn't done the light tackle kingis for quite a few years. Got thos two out off Honey forst thing on Saturday morning and then went out chasing puka and bluenose, pretty dead on them only got 1 small bluenose from about 5 different rocks we fished, although Caitlyn hooked something big only to pull the hooks after a few minutes and the trace came back all wrapped up, don't think it was a puka or bass, maybe a shark.
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Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 8:44pm
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the synit in action
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 8:49pm
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Nice one Caitlin, told u the arms be sore haha! Shot Vance has been a while since I had one on 6 might give it another go while they are over the easy stuff! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 9:47pm
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Nice vid but I'm amazed Aaron let that little Mantis X35 out of his hands Jono.... Those little X35's are so easy to use they dam near jigs itself. Got an X46 here for Kelly to try as well.... But she may have a job wrestling off you guys
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Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 10:32pm
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Oh I'm sure there will be some wrestling for it, amazing little rods and your so right they do jig themselves! can see one of the mantis range in our arsenal very soon well at least orderd hopefully. Hats off to Aaron for sending it over greatly appreciated! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 11:08pm
I will have x1 X35 and x1 X46 high grade spec rods we did as show pieces to sell shortly, they will be new and unfished but will no doubt have finger prints all over them... Both have the Neuron finish but these two apart from having the Synit logo laser etched on the forgrip will have no labels on the blank so as much of the Neuron pattern can be seen. The Black/Neon Lime Mantis in the new products section is one of them..... ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 6:30am
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Sounds like some tas is coming up ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: Grim Reefer
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:42am
Thanks for the heads up, definitely sounds like a bit if me, love that neuron finish really sets the rod off!! ------------- Previously Rodzilla, new boat new name. |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 12:49pm
MIB i had to lend it on to someone else not on our boat as i seriously couldnt put it down. I had my new Kaha to give a flex to. But yeah that wee Mantis is something special alright. Looks like there could be some serious fisty cuffs on the deck next time we are out to see who has rights to use the 35. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:34pm
fished around mayor hard on sunday for kingies, two boats, 6 anglers, jigs and perfect jack mack live baits for no action at all. very dead, did not even see anything of major kingfish sign on the sounder. the other boat fished schooner on sat for zero also. hard fishing
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:59pm
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MIB I got to try out my new Razor, very pleased with it even though the 1st fish was a large KY ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 9:13pm
alan mate you were a day premature. I see a guy called Adam smoked a solid 44kilo king at mayor on a livie yesterday. Not sure on specifics but the fish is one hell of a model mate. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 9:21pm
Should of put a hook in its back and put it out as a livie.... glad to hear the Razar went well for you...
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Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 9:32pm
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44kgs is a big fish, too good. the difference a day can make......
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Posted By: bop strayliner
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 9:42pm
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Hi MIB, what kind of money will the Mantis x46 be? ------------- Just one more cast!!! |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 7:02pm
PM me for pricing if you're keen ------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: family affair
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 7:20pm
lucky ******* id love to get over to mayor  one day ------------- mv maui |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 7:59pm
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Mate it can be arranged, in the conditions was an easy trip just burnt a bit of fuel. Next time will need to be more fish around lol ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 8:05pm
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Haha TJ mate... they are there. Its a case of whether they are keen to chew or not. I heard a good king was picked up Sunday on a Stickbait (27 kilo) and then that horse at 44 kilo on Monday. The big boys roll out there mate. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 8:08pm
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Aaron.. was the 27kg one caught on TeRa? i see they weighed one Sunday evening 44kg, nice fish, which boat? -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2013 at 8:11am
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Kev mate the horse was cuaght by Adam from the ITM fishing show APPRENTICE. I think it was on the Boat called Fill Ya Boots. As for the 27kegger i am sure one of the boys said it was Cam from Top Catch got a 27 kegger. They definately said it was on a Stickbait. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2013 at 6:31pm
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Aaron, the only ones we spotted on the sounder were those that were on the drop off near Grim Reefer, Was starting to doubt the sounder until then ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2013 at 8:13pm
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I was doubting they were there for a while too ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2013 at 9:27pm
TJM... all ill say is that you were in a close proximity to your sounder from lighting up. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |