Top water trip with Nomad fishos needed
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Topic: Top water trip with Nomad fishos needed
Posted By: Jahmin
Subject: Top water trip with Nomad fishos needed
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2013 at 10:05pm
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There are 3 spots available for a trip I have arranged for Saturday the 5th of October in Tauranga. We will be fishing with Ben Pokaia from Nomad who's one of the best if you're into catching kings on stickbaits details of his operation are here http://www.nomadsportfishing.co.nz/ we fish on an awesome boat with real quality gear. The details are the boat leaves trinity wharf in Tauranga, Nomad can line you up too with a special rate staying the the Siebel which is right next to where we cast off. The cost is $340 pp for the day. If anyone is keen flick me a note - should be an awesome day, he's been catching kings on stick baits over the pas few weeks to 30kg! |
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Posted By: Aaron32987
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2013 at 9:51am
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Sent you a PM yesterday, Ben.
Just realised I can't make that weekend, we've got tickets to the Foals concert in Auckland.
Have a good one mate and look forward to the report!
Aaron
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Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2013 at 12:30pm
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Cheers Aaron, if you know anyone else who is keen ask them to fire me a note. Yip will upload a full report with worthy photos too when I get back. Ben
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Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2013 at 5:12pm
| One spot left now - PM me if you are keen |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 7:35am
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Still one spot open Ben? ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 7:47am
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Hi Pete,
Yeah I'm pretty sure there is, they have been letting me know as the spots fill so I think you are in luck. Give Briar a shout as below - I will flick her a note too to expect a call or email. Cheers Ben
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 9:50pm
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Hi Ben, will call tomorrow & PM you back. Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 7:20am
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Cheers Pete, I would suggest calling them right away. I know they have had another inquiry but as I understand it nothing has been confirmed yet. Cheers Ben
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 8:33am
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Hey Ben, have contacted Briar just one question mate are you & rest of crew keen to do some jigging as well as top water as I will bring my own gear ( got both top water & jigging setups)& quite like to mix it up between top water & jigging. Your thoughts mate? Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 8:55am
| Hi Pete, I'm primarily wanting to do top water fishing which is why I positioned the trip that way. (I've got a shinny new toy:-) )That being said I do really enjoy jigging too and would be keen if we can fit it in time wise. |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 6:57pm
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What about the rest of the crew mate they into jigging? ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 7:43am
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Hey Ben spoken to Briar, booked my spot mate will be doing deposit this weekend. What's guts with transport I'm coming from just north of Aucks what about you & rest of crew? Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 8:32am
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Hi Pete, all good mate you are locked in, we only hope the weather plays ball now! The rest of the crew I'm not sure some I know are locals so I think we are all making our way there separately. I'm probably going to head off earyish on the Friday but haven't decided yet.
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Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 8:33am
The boat is now full 
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2013 at 9:29am
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Hi Ben that's all good mate. Where abouts are you. I am tossing up between fanging down Fri Arvo or real early on Sat morning leaving from north Auckland. Happy to give you a lift if that helps. Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 10:34am
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Thanks Pete, really appreciate the offer mate. I need to take my own car thou as I've got the Mrs and a few other things to do in Tauranga. Fingers crossed now the weather plays ball.
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2013 at 5:53pm
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Sweetas Ben. Yeah will have word with the weather gods see what can be done. Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2013 at 9:07am
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Hey Ben just had a look at 7 day swell map forecast not lookin too shabby at the mo. Fingers crossed that it stays that way. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2013 at 10:18pm
| absolutely mate, the moon phase is apparently perfect too for top water - could be all on! |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 6:00pm
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Hey Ben been haven problems loggin onto forum not even exactly sure what I did to fix it but heah back in the game so all good. Am gonna be goin down early Sat & bringing Jim with me so will c u at the boat mate. Am I right in saying boat leaves at 06hr's? ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 6:09pm
looking forward to the report 
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 6:33pm
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Hey Rory not as much as I am to the trip!! Will definitely have a crack at posting a report have not had much luck at posting pics or vids but will make a bit effort.haven't done in the way of reports either but enjoy reading others reports so will give it a go mate. CheersPete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 6:50pm
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All good Pete will see you then. 6am is around about the time they said they would leave but it depends on the tide and weather if we leave earlier or later - the skipper is going to call us all sometime later in week to tell us when. If you haven't had a call say by Thursday give them a bell, if I hear first I will post the time. |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 9:13pm
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Sweet as Ben lookin forward to it mate. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: Jahmin
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 6:24pm
| Spoke to the skipper last night, real good dude too. 6am is the plan to meet at the boat so far. if there is a change he will call you |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 6:59pm
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Sweet Ben see ya down there. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: arfasprout
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 8:43pm
Proper lookin forward to it 
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 9:18pm
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Ur all pumped up there Jim??? I bet if you had a bung you'd be fizzin out of iy eh!! ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2013 at 9:19pm
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Well fellas time for the talkn to stop & the screaming Stella's to have their say. C u fellas at the boat for 11. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2013 at 8:17pm
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After the spring equinox winds it was great to get out with little or no wind. A keen crew of four, a camera man & a top skipper left the warf at Sulphur point with much expectation. The day started well with Ben (Jahmin) kicking things off with a solid kingy on his new top water stick bait setup, I managed a smaller model on a jig which went back for another day a short time later, John put another in the bin & Jim (Arfasprout) had a real goody on which fought hard & long only to earn its freedom just below the boat. Bugger!! Not a heap of fish but still a great way to kick off the season for me personally coming away having met some keen as fishos, a top charter skipper in Ben (Nomad) sore arms from jigging all day & a big smile on my dial. Just had a quick break to scoff a bit of smoked kingy frame. Cheers Ben!! So all up the fishing was hard, the crew were sweetas, the chater boat & skipper top notch, Ben (Jahmin) got to blood his new top water set & I blooded my two new Stella's, got home safe & had a couple of cold beers so happy days. Can highly recommend a charter with Nomad & if you do book with Ben ask him to show you his Ripple Fisher rods, they are awesome. Cheers skip for a great day! ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |