Raglan report
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Topic: Raglan report
Posted By: ramcoed
Subject: Raglan report
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 10:53pm
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Hi all,as forecast swell map was right on the money sunday! Got to Manu bay ramp at 6.45 sunday , no boats there we were 1st in the water! Tide was nearly full and was a easy launch for my Ramco.My mate Rob and I decided to head out around towards ruapuke to do some straylining in close. On the way around spotted a small piece of foul on the sounder a quick stop resulted in a good Kahawai and a couple reef fish so out to 35ms same spot last time we got onto the snaps and again he pulled the goods!Kept 10 snapper to 3kg,had to sort through heaps of spiny dogs a coup baras and 10 kahawai.having heaps for a feed we headed out to Gannet for a troll and a jig for kingis.Rapalas never got hit and all our jigging produced was a big blue maomao foul hooked  jig was longer than it too!having failed but had a good look around Gannet we headed back into a glassy sea to Manu bay where the retrieve was perfect,no swell or wind.mint. Only a dozen or so boats at ramp carpark,thout there would of been heaps more having perfect conditions?maybe to cold for some!  WEST IS BEST! ------------- limit your catch not catch your limit! |
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Posted By: ramcoed
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2013 at 10:55pm
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Il sort uploading of photos for next time,having trouble resizing ------------- limit your catch not catch your limit! |
Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 5:43pm
 onya...------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 6:14pm
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Nice one Ramcoed .. mint conditions and a nice feed ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:28pm
Should have gone out there instead of the Mayor  ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:36pm
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At the risk of me sounding like a complete toad ( not hard), on all accounts by your reports tjm, west is best ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 8:58pm
Good catch guys! Another hour or so down the coast the Mokau Bar awaits You. Be good to resume our dozen Heinies for heaviest Snap weekends Cheers G.
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 9:03pm
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Your right there mate but you have to keep yr options open especially as the wether up to now has been a bit dicy out west ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2013 at 7:19pm
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Looking good for tomorrow, mates were out today, no other boats, dead flat and lots of fish out wide ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 6:25pm
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Well it was an early start but we made the effort and got to the ramp at sunrise. One other vehicle there which was surprising as the sea was glassy and flat. Out to a not so secret spot and straight into the snapper. Nothing large but all pan size jobs. Tried several spots and ended up with a load of good snapper, a few Tarakihi and some very good gurnards before the sharks and barras located us . Quick trip back to the ramp again very calm conditions and only a few other boats spotted out.    ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 6:42pm
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Good work mate, tiks eh, all on bait yeah? ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 7:05pm
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ahhhh I have almost forgooten what that coast looks like lol Thanks for that... ------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 7:27pm
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All bait this time yup ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 7:31pm
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Good work TJ ------------- 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: tjm
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2013 at 7:40pm
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Cheers Muzz,, good to get out there again, roll on summer though ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: ramcoed
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 9:40pm
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yea mate good catch,seen swellmap had raglan flat but the fence was calling me to finish it and so were the 2ft lawns!haha.gannet looked flat indeed.yet to catch a terakihi out rags yet. Did you look at the 21 or 23? b heading out there next to mech jig for kings! ------------- limit your catch not catch your limit! |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 10:07pm
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Havent been out to 21 or the 23 lately, Kings in summer not sure about this time of the year. Flat days are few and far between in weekends at present so had to take a look ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2013 at 7:16pm
| Spent the afternoon in and around Jackson's hiding from the rising easterly firstly in about 30m off the back of the reef where nothing was happening. Moved onto sand inside Jackson's and managed 4 35+cm gurnard and a few skinny ky. Pulse of swell made for interesting return to Manu bay where half the crew ditched the cleanup for a surf. Good to be on the water! |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2013 at 8:49pm
Caught a nice weather window this afternoon. Went out to 30m off Carter's and had a sporadic bite onthe drift. Snapper to 45cm small gurnard.Moved over to Jackson's and a worked a couple of boilups into dusk for some nice ky on plastics.  Another all action high tide surge getting out of Manu bay. Thanks tothe team work of the crew we managed only a couple of scratches! |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 7:53pm
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Good work, weathers been pretty dodgy so you did well to get out ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2013 at 2:54pm
| Had a son surfing who called the trip in. water was quite unsettled after Saturday but progressively got better as the afternoon wore on. The crew were pretty tired by the end fishing in the slop. Having crew in rags all the time makes calling the trip easier with the forecast from last Wednesday on looking pretty crap. |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 8:18pm
Had aanother arvo fish out from Manu, in between the NE and SW change. Looked pretty stormy to the north with a shifty NW swell coming through. Went round the corner inside Jackson's in about 15m of water. Fished through the shark infestation and our persistence paid off with half a dozen gurnard too 40cm and a heap of ky. The ky are pretty skinny still Looking north, didn't get wet! |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 8:40pm
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Did well to get out mashinator. I looked and thought yeah nah. Glad you got a result to boot. I was going to try the 30m mark off Carters but sounds like the sharks are still thick ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: ramcoed
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2013 at 9:12pm
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Good to see another raglan report! We were in the harbour sat, trying out the new Furuno gp1870.we installed it earlier sat morn. Trolled Rapalas around the harbour for a hour then sat off the pines for next hour only tiny snaps and a trev. there were a few coming back over the bar when we hit the ramp. Furuno was awesome!Next time itl be out deep of Manu! ------------- limit your catch not catch your limit! |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 9:33pm
magic day on the water yesterday. Shot out to about 65m and fished in to Jackson's with four 40cm snapper and a gurnard for 80km on the water. Plus heaps of sharks at every depth. Had a light easterly and outgoing for the trip out with a sw push home on the incoming. Made all those scrappy days well worth it.
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 8:43am
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That's some traveling but what a day to do it. Nice. So not much difference from 65m to jack sons then species wise? Sharks are bloody good eating so if they are still thick in a months time when I fly back ill surely be loading up! Awesome ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 5:10pm
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sure looks like a mint day out there alright.!! ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 8:35pm
Most sharks were 1-2 foot with one decent tope of 8kg. A few small work ups which didn't amount too much, but no kahawai this trip, they're probably heading in close for the whitebait and juvenile feed. There were a few boats heading out to 50 from kawhia and raglan. I was thinking the warm winter might bring the fish in a bit. Didn't see any kingy action and put a jack out under a balloon on Jackson's but never gave it much time. Heard some talk that fish were holding up in 20 to 30m but couldn't verify it. looking south towards taranaki. |
Posted By: BullT
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 9:45pm
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Heard some boys got their limit off the manukau on tues in a few hours. In 57m and fish were up to 7kg but for every snap there was a couta or shark. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 3:52pm
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We had one of our best ever days about 20th Sept a few years back. Out 60 m off 21, found a big work up and had bag 45 for 3 anglers in under 1 1/2 hours- You could catch them on jigs softies or bait... ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2013 at 11:13am
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Nothing happening lads? I'm back in NZ first of Nov so hoping to have a shark fish. Be nice to get a few other species in the mix also ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2013 at 12:11pm
| strong onshore winds with short windows to fish if you're not working. Been some nice days amongst the storms. |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2013 at 11:47pm
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Thanks mate- are we seeing any movement in shallow than 60m? Hoping it will be all "on" in 4 weeks time ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 1:43pm
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Off for a trip on Dove (Kawhia) next week so will post a report. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 5:01pm
| October outlook from metservice is predominant strong westerlies from the north, south and everywhere in between. Might turn into a long spring with a few windows if you're not working! Might have to plan a few east coast trips . |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 6:05pm
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Hanging out for the westerly gales to leave us !! May be the fishing will be exceptional when the wind dies down ?? ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 8:50pm
Haha, they will be hard pushed trying to swim away at the moment, probably all in the harbour!  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 8:58pm
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Yeh washed in shore , no where to escape ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 1:30am
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Fishb8 please do bro. Dove always gets a result be interesting to see what goes in the bin ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 11:56am
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Yeah want this weather to sort itself.. also have a trip on the Dove weekend after next - fingers crossed! ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 6:51am
I have a trips booked on Dove for Oct, Nov & Dec - last year, all 3 got cancelled!  ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 10:18am
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Yep sure is a lottery, our last 3 have not crossed the Bar!..maybe this year ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: MuffDiver888
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 5:03pm
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Anyone care to share some advice on where to go to target snapper. The mates sounder is broken ATM so we will be doing a bit of blind fishing, but anything to get out there as its been a while! Have heard lots of people say just go out deep to 60m at this time of the year straight out from Manu or a little bit north. Have also heard from people say drive out from Manu out towards Pauanui Point (Ruapuke) and head straight out off that point to what depth the snapper are. Can anyone verify this? Have had some experience at Jackson's but unsure about this time of the year. |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 5:16pm
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Launch, go for twenty minutes wait. You will get a feed. 40 mtrs + at the moment I've been told. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Tom Daniels
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 5:37pm
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9 trips cancelled over the last two years, Raglan and Kawhia ------------- I fish because the voice tells me to |
Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 8:23pm
Thats why  Peg Leg there's still fish out there, the west looks after herself.
Cheers ------------- The only bar to frequent is the Kawhia Bar |
Posted By: Tom Daniels
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 8:30pm
Too true, our club was shattered when Arron sold Maverick,top skipper he was  . ------------- I fish because the voice tells me to |
feeder wrote:Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 9:05am
| Spent saturday and sunday on the water. Both mint days. Chased a lot of patchy work ups in 50-60m for snapper to 45cm and some fat ky and a 20kg tope.Word at the ramp was try a bit closer but my spots at 30 -40m didn't produce. Sunday was particlarly hard. Arrived back at manu bay at full tide sunday, turned around and fished for two more hours as there is only so much salt the old falcon can take and i dont think the 16 footer will quite fit in the boote. |
Posted By: MuffDiver888
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 9:58am
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how many Snapper did you pick up mash? Maybe we dont know the right spots to go to. I spent saturday out there, well half a saturday until the mate got sick and wanted to come in. We only picked up one snapper at 35m, we tried a variety of different spots from 35-45m after that and didnt even get a bite. there were a few boats in close at Jacksons when we first went out but they wernt there by the afternoon, so it was probably a hard day for them as well. |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 11:29am
| four snapper. Tried ledgers, soft baits, various bottom luers etc. Chased the kahawai schools and fished around and under them. Had plenty of fun trying to work it out, a sounder may help, but managed a good feed. Hapy to eat KY. There were plenty of boats out but everyone was moving so maybe hard for everyone . Had a couple of kids with me who got sick but they were well prepped on sucking it up unless it's life threatening! |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 2:14pm
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Ahh have a second hand report from a mate guys...
Sat out from Manu, ended up 53m due west.Slow bite till 11ish when things hotted up a bit and snaps bit for an hr .
Ended up keeping 15 snaps top 6 were 9lb to 11lb .rest 4 or 5lb.7 nice carrots a couple ky.
Me mate caught every shark species available!, spiney dogs, chinamen even a Blue he rekned..
Flasher rigs working best.
Like glass out there till they got back near the mountain.
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Posted By: Couta
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 7:22pm
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This time of year Muffdiver888 i always fish 50 to 60m w to wsw out of manu bay till about mid nov them slowly move in shallower. |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 7:48pm
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Hey couta..was Colins recount of ya day on the mark or did he not catch all the sharks in the area?! ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Couta
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 7:53pm
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Ha ha yeah poor buggar nearly felt sorry for him, until i remembered the times its happened to me! Man we really got hit by the sharks but worth it in the end, good to get out there again. |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 9:43am
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I use mussell for bait and that doesn't attract the sharks so much. They do love pillies though! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 6:57am
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Well that's our trip on the Dove tomorrow cancelled. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 7:59am
Not surprised windy and wet and my days off today tomorrow. ------------- 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: Rainman
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 8:18am
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Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 8:29am
Yeah Our trip on Saturday also pulled the pin on .
Looks like we tinned a late booking on the Coro Cowboy so at least the boys will get to wet a line  ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Rainman
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 9:48am
Apologies for above post, had two windows open, posted in the wrong panel. 
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Posted By: Cigar
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 11:40am
Bad luck, but its blowing it's guts out in Hamilton today and doesn't look pretty out there! http://www.niwa.co.nz/cam-era/raglan" rel="nofollow - http://www.niwa.co.nz/cam-era/raglan  |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 8:41pm
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Pretty gnarly out there , when will the westerlies subside ! ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 9:05pm
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 9:21pm
------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Gowest
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 4:42pm
| Anyone been out lately? Are the snaps on the chew yet out there? |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 4:50pm
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I think the weather has blowen most plans of getting out there away. Charter boat guys have been doing well when able to get out there. I have been going other way lately. ------------- 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: tjm
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 9:13pm
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Waiting Waiting waiting for the westerlies to die....... ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 9:54pm
| tangaroa protecting the spawn. We'll be in come spring stray lining hard up tatarei |
Posted By: Dunwurkn
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2013 at 11:09pm
| 2 weeks ago we managed to get out west off the manakau and did very well at 60m so he fsh are there just need a break in the weather!!! |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 6:02pm
Yeh, The fish will be waiting,, sooner or later some easterlies will kick in again and it will be all on  ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 6:11pm
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I can hardly wait to get there.The firth is ok but there is something special fishing the west coast imo.. ------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 6:58pm
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Correct Gottafew, something special venturing our across da bar,,, and venturing out into the open, big fish good variety and not that many boats as a rule, we are pretty spoilt ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: spaceships
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 10:16pm
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That is so right.......you just never really know what you will find out on the west coast. Its awesome, now just need some decent weather. |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 9:47pm
| window tommorrow, deep or shallow is the question. fish ought to be hungry, I havnt fed them for a few weeks. |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 8:02pm
Got the window and spent 5 hours out fro manu bay. Blowing a comfy 15 knots with rising tide and wnw wind blowing us home. Decided to plug the 50m again for a 42cm snap and kahawai. Pushed a bit wide out to 58m with nothing touched. Came home via jacksonswith a workup and half dozen fat kahawai on board. Going to spend a bit of time closer in next time, the wide trips havnt been allthat productive. Great to be out, with a couple of other trailer's at the ramp 
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 8:07pm
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Good on you for taking the plunge,, give it time once the weather settles the 50m mark should improve. Looking at swell map it wont be this weekend though ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 8:50pm
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Cheers for the report.Looking like it's going to be another late spawning season.. ------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: fishyrich
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 10:14pm
70m metre mark at the moment for Snaps
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Posted By: knb
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2013 at 7:27pm
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Will give it a nudge on Monday going by the current forecast |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 6:10pm
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Will have to be Gulf again tomorrow, swellmap still not great for westcoast ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: knb
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 5:26pm
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60m for us this morning. Binned up by 10.30 Biggest 5.7kg. 60m west of 23. Lost a fair bit of gear to the sharks but a constant run of snapper kept us there. Old Bradley is smoking his first fillets of the season. |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 8:24pm
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Well done ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: No Fear
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 8:32pm
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just done two days on water, day one 58 mtrs,of leads, nice fish ,few sharkies,today same area better fish, seems fish are holding anywhere between 50 and 65, sounds a bit cleaner,,less sharkies, around the 50.. didn't crack a twenty but came close,, best at 17 ave around the7-8-9 pnd ------------- '''kuruzin" on ''ureka express" |
Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 8:37pm
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good stuff, cant wait to get out there soon ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 8:42pm
| Thanks for that. Spent the day listening to my handheld vhf while I took cork flooring up in the ensuite and prepared walls and windows for painting. It was torture, lots of boats out, but its the last room and my credits are high. Hopefully have a crack later in the week once these northerlies pass through. |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 9:55pm
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Can't give a fishing report but by 13.30 there were a stream of boats heading in...weather calm and warm....tells me they were binned up! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: No Fear
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 8:57am
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there gonna be a few smoke houses going today....... ------------- '''kuruzin" on ''ureka express" |
Posted By: hillyguy
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 9:32am
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Got out on Sunday for the first time in a long time out of Kawhia.
Went to 58 and had a slow but steady run of snaps. Adverage 5-6 pounds with plenty of china man sharks and the odd kahawai and gurnard.
Bar crossing was a bit hairy. If anyone got a photo of the flying boat on Venturer id love to see it as my eyes were closed.
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Posted By: Gowest
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 10:57am
| Anyone going out for a look tommorow or sunday out of Rags? Not too sure what to make of the forecast yet??? |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 12:11pm
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Monday trip on the Dove for 2 of us. ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 12:19pm
| heading out four arvo tommorrow. Probably go dawn Sunday and make a call when out. SW home after lunch. Will be bit rough for sure. |
Posted By: Gowest
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 12:19pm
| Just a snapper fish is it Roy? Im aching to drop some jigs out at gannet for some kingys forecast not looking the besest though. Need a mate that lives there to give a real time report so I can just gap it out there. Weather forecast sites are a bit conflicting right now... might have to go east coast??? |
Posted By: sink
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 1:13pm
| was out from Mokau yesterday, was a mint arvo would of been awesome this morning. |
Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2013 at 8:40pm
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Did anyone venture out today?I towed my boat to manu bay about mid morning had a look and did not like wind strength and swell building so turned around and went home. ------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2013 at 10:31pm
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Yeah we were looking at tomorrow but will prob keep the powder dry for another day! ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2013 at 7:51am
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I'm out on the Dove tomorrow 11/11 ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: mashinator
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2013 at 6:06pm
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spent from six till one on the water today. Blowing 15 most of the time,small swell with ****ty short chop. Plenty of boats about. Started in the pack in 50 then 52 then 55. Plenty of boats stopping for an hour then moving on. Was keen to head further out but forcast 20 knots kept us on the cautious side. Heaps of workups and some solid kahawai. Snapper on the bite in the afternoon in the deeper water with one going 58 cm. Seemed like a long hard day on the water! 
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Posted By: Woodrow
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2013 at 8:26pm
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Out of Manu Bay this morning by 7.30, abit crappy on the way out to the 50m line, hard fishing, moved to the 55m line and again very slow, only had 4 snapper by low tide about 9.45am, but then at 10.30 it came on big time, binned up with limit and on way home by 11.30am. Great day overall, forecast looking good for later in the week too.
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Posted By: AndyH
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2013 at 7:33pm
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We were out from Rags early Sunday, near due west of the leads, sloppy seas and slow trip but at the 55m by 8, finished fishing about an hour later with a bin full of fish. Back home in time to catch the last of the ABs game. Great morning. I havent had fishing that fast in ages, 2 at a time, about 2 seconds on the bottom before bites. Awesome. Only thing that slowed us down was a few (cudas?) stealing hooks.
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Posted By: tjm
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2013 at 8:58pm
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Good on you for taking the plunge and getting out there ------------- Cant beat hunting and Fishing in N.Z |