Epic peas in a pod
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 11:01pm
Topic: Epic peas in a pod
Posted By: Boulder
Subject: Epic peas in a pod
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 11:01am
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Well finally the weather gods smiled and the forecast for Saturday looked great so our Boulder Guiding trip to Tairua was all on. At the wharf we got out the Bait gear and set about our task as Carl had already been out and reported that bait sign was scarce as at the usual spots. It was very hard getting bait and we ended up with a mixed tank of perhaps 12 Jackmacs and 4 large piper and 20 odd yellow eyed Mullet. Now I have never favoured YEM as bait but beggars cant be choosers. They were to prove me wrong later in the day to my great delight. Off to the puka spot that has been fishing pretty well over the last few weeks and down with some baits. I muffed the first bite well and truly striking hard like an excited first timer  Lesson re learnt.Then a real good bite and something stuck hard. Pulling so hard I thought I had jagged the bottom till the rod started bouncing merrily away. Using an JM Enchanter 300 powered with a JM pe7 I was soon into getting some line back but it was a solid load. I was still surprised by what eventually popped as I had never expected to get my PB Hapuka from so shallow a spot so close to the coast.  Weighed back at the wharf at 42.5kg of goodness The bite died off a tad so the call was made to move to the pins and wave some Metal around. This was quite productive  Tizzys son with a typical Jig caught fish and his first ever on a jig  Atilla or Astis from f.net blooding his new slime green coloured Synit rod in great style. Many more fish were released as the bite progressed As a rest from Jigging we tried some Piper caught earlier that morning and whammo they lasted 10 seconds max at the depth that Carl called while the Jack macks took 30 seconds or maybe a full minute to be eaten. A great run of fish and fishing like it used to be. Then something strange happened well strange for me anyway I got hit hard in 40m and away the fish went. Rod straight down and the pe5 reel on max drag I never even looked like getting a wind back till it hit the bricks some 100m below. Busted of Bugger. Now that has not happened for quite some time. By not its later in the day and the call was back to the puka spot to see if one of the other boys could help to fill the bin. Remembering and old trick of Rick Pollocks we cut the filits of one of the big Yellow Eyed Mullet and sent down just the head and frame with the guts waving around and produced this nice one to F.net member Tizzy.  Ahh that worked lets try that again and this time it was Atilla on the rod again. Hooked up we had him squealing and grunting like a Girl especially when we teased him it must be a big shark to pull that hard> Talk about a happy chappy when he hauled this aboard   Again weighed back at the wharf this went the identical weigh to mine at 42.5kg A comfortable ride back to the wharf and Tizzy was sent to buy a doz Beers to bribe Capt Carl into getting the fillit knife to work. First a couple of length shots for the records   Mine was 145cm and just 3 cm longer than Atilla,s one A phone call or two from Carl to some locals saw a train of wheel barrows arrive to take away the heads and frames so not one scrap of fish was wasted  the last spooky coincidence happened as Carl was checking the stomach contents of my fish to see what they had been eating when out popped an old crap covered jig. A bit of cleaning revealed a curved slider in a colour I have never seen before orangy red with a black back and and one full Lumo side. Now strange as it may seem last year not too far for the spot we got those I also caught a 35kg model and that also had a jig inside of a type not sold here in New Zealand. Roll on next year and lets see if that happens again  still had the factory hook attached. A top day with a bin full of tasty fish to bring home we were a happy but tired crew on the homeward trip Big thanks to Carl and Epic Adventures mate just like the Chessdale boys from down on the farm "you never fail to please" ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">  http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
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Posted By: Tangi DnA
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 12:15pm
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Some beasts there gents. Congrats to all. ------------- I always take life with a grain of salt, ...plus a slice of lemon, ...and a shot of tequila. |
Posted By: onthedrop
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 12:23pm
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Noice ------------- FEED THE WHANAU |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 1:03pm
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Cheers Boulder, fun day out and good to see you guys brain some nice fish. That was one hell of a fish that got away too! ------------- http://theprovider.co.nz" rel="nofollow - theprovider.co.nz |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 1:22pm
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Awesome stuff Bouldie et all....wicked in fact! Car pies Epic! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 1:26pm
| Awesome boulder, great fishing...the jig inside a puka thing seems to be a re-occuring phenomenon. Seen it myself a couple of times and seen/heard of multiple other occurances. |
Posted By: Corokingi
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 1:44pm
| Awesome!!! |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 3:23pm
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Nice fishing! Yup its amazing what they keep in there gut...I would have thought the lead would kill em. My mate recovered one of my diamond eyes from a 50kg bass. I know it was mine from the crimps.
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Posted By: J-D
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 3:44pm
Too meke Mr B 
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Posted By: NZTurtle
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 4:27pm
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Congrats Boulder - good to see you are still PBing. Couldn't stop a fish with 60m under the strike, even with the Boulder collapse/lean technique - must have been a horse! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 5:38pm
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True Turtle kinda makes me wonder if it was a dirty big Puka and someone will haul it up and find my jig. Well high in the water column for a puka though ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 6:02pm
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"Thanked" maheeeeen ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: skidoggg
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 7:21pm
 CHUNKY !!!!
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Posted By: Fishing Addiction
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 8:42pm
| Epic always seem to turn it on. Some solid skills there boulder |
Posted By: jackel
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 9:38pm
| Nice fish there Boulder and team!! |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 10:04pm
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That's cool a free jig with your pukka , I do think they wil follow a jig up the water column and finally catch it when you have a rest , they are more aggressive than people give them credit for , they love jigs and we love puka fillets . It's a win win situation. |
Posted By: John_Ra
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 10:53pm
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Nice Job Boulder & crew.... Wicked as Puka mmmm. Dammm pe5 on full & yet the thing hits the bottom.... ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 12:21am
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Frikken awesome! Just did an Epic seesion meself, great charter. ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 11:03am
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That's some very tidy puka fishing Boulder and team. Nice work! ------------- Online... |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 5:31pm
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awesome well done all ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: worksux
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 6:42pm
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Very nice mr B, some sweet tasting fillets there, You could've got a better pic with back ground though mate, ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: atis
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 4:05am
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Who said I was squealing??? I really enjoyed pulling up the beast from the deep. It was my first hapuka after so many unsuccessful trips nearly given up for them. I might give up hapuka hunting after all coz this fish will be very difficult to top. Boulder cures his sudden oxygen rush after pulling the fish out Crouching Boulder style
  True beast indeed  Massive filleting operation  Thanks Boulder and Carl for a memorable trip!
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Posted By: spongebob
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 8:51am
| Great report. Nice fish and good on you guys. |
Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 10:11am
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Indeed its been a lucky boat for me that Gamechaser! ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: ReelChixFish
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 10:19am
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Nice one Boulder and team! ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ReelChixFish |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 2:30pm
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Nice work on the PBs guys making me jealous just reading the report and seeing the pics. ------------- 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: Tizzy
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 11:37am
Thanks Boulder for the superb day Jeremy and I had with you Carl and Atis. It was one of those days that will remain extremely memorable. I picked up the smoked puka and kingi yesterday from Marsic Bros and shared it with people at work. They loved them both. .Sure looking forward to the next trip out with you and Carl 
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Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 1:27pm
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thanks for sharing Boulder, truly a remember-able trip with massive fish, some very happy punters there... good feed back on the YEM, i like you have never been over enthused by them, so butterfly them you reckon???? ------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 1:32pm
We were taking the fillets off lethal fishing the cracass hooked thru the nose on bottom hook and a fillet on top hook |
Lethal wrote:Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 9:49pm
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thanks Carl, will give it a go next time i am out...
------------- Thanks for everything you did for us Eric. may you rest in peace, You were one of the real legends of NZ recreational fishing |
Posted By: craysee
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2013 at 10:31pm
| Nice team, awesome day |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2013 at 4:44pm
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Magic, very nice fish. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: dirtyharry
Date Posted: 03 Nov 2013 at 8:32pm
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Awsome stuff Boulder, getting busted off so solidly must have had the heart racing. Congrats on the Puka Atis, it's gunna be a hard PB to beat. ------------- I waste most of my money on fishing tackle. The rest I invest in women and booze. |