Kawhia kaos on Crazy Horse
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Topic: Kawhia kaos on Crazy Horse
Posted By: smudge
Subject: Kawhia kaos on Crazy Horse
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:08pm
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Last week I had an invite to fish aboard crazy Horse - a charter operation out of the Kawhia harbour. The next day the organiser of the trip 'John' called to say there was a spare spot. I called a couple of mates & Barney 53 couldn't do it but Skoti could. Excellent! The very next day I had another call 'Smudge, it's John. We need another fisherman for our charter next Wednesday - do you know anyone who may be keen????' ' Hmmm, let me see what I can do John'. A post on fishing.net soon dragged in Worksux, with Fletch also keen but unfortunately for Fletch there were no more spots available, sorry Fletch! Things got off to a bad start for me, promising Skoti I'd be there at 5.45am. I got there at 6.10... Pedal to the metal and after an hour and a bit we saw a sign saying Kawhia 41km. Looking good Skoti, we'll be there in 30 mins. Well an hour later we were still twisting and turning our way to Te Waitere where Crazy Horse is based. We got to our overnight accommodation at 8.55, busy thinking of excuses for our tardiness. We didn't need the excuses because one car load of three anglers had gone to the Kawhia wharf 45 minutes away. Was a pleasant morning and we knew the west coast was firing so no pressure, at least we had a chance to meet our host John and his mate Ian, along with Dave the owner of Crazy Horse and 308 charters. The others arrived around 10 and we set off to the boat which was about 4 minutes down the road. We had a good brief from Dave and I met another Dave also for the first time who is known here as WorkSux. First impressions of the boat and skipper were good and then we headed out over what appeared to be a very narrow but safe bar through what is known locally as the boat channel. We headed off to 55m and now I'll let the pics do the talking: John, our host for the day with one of the first fish to hit the ice  It didn't take Skoti long to get in on the action  Which resulted in this:  WorkSux showed me how to catch gurnard with this beauty  Of course it was released. WorkSux was great to fish with, was a real pleasure meeting you & fishing with you Dave and he gave me heaps about gurnard, which of course everyone does  but he redeemed himself with this fish I gave inchiku's a go but the action was so fast and furious the camera could only manage a blurred image  Eventually even I caught a fish  A few other pics of the day - our hard working skipper Paul (he's handed the reins to owner Dave and relaxing with a well earned beer) & WorkSux slugging one down  Owner and other skipper Dave takes the helm to give Paul a break after some hectic snapper action  Skoti & WorkSux caught in a special moment  308 charters cater for everyone  A kill shot  Skoti got a little frisky as the night wore on  Maybe it was too many of these but to be fair there were some good looking sheep around  WTF????  Paul joined us for a beer, he's a good bloke!  relaxing after a hard day's work at the Woolshed Hilton  My last memory of the night kind captured the moment exactly as I remember it ... kind of hazy ...  A good blokey adventure with 308 Charters aboard Crazy Horse. It was a good day out with steady action and a limit catch of mighty fine snapper to a tad over 5kg. I'm sure WorkSux & Skoti will add their thoughts - it was a lot of fun fishing with youse fullas! I'd recommend Crazy Horse to anyone but it is a BIG drive form Waiuku  . Good fun though!------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
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Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:34pm
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Ripper day by the looks smudge! Good stuff. Had I known it was on crazy horse, I would have found out where worksux or skotti works and found a reason for them to have to stay behind. Dave and co are highly regarded and cannot wait to get out there on that vessel. That boat channel can work a treat on the gas bill on the right days for sure. Fishing near albatross? No hard feelings as I rock myself in the corner, I wouldn't as it turns out been anywhere able to make it. Itching like a naked dude in a field of stinging nettle to get out west. Great report and pix to tell the story, looks like a great time! "Thanked" ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:38pm
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Yeah fletch, they were good to fish with and would have been good to have another f'netter aboard. Owner Dave btw is a member of this site. ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Muzzfishing
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:41pm
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Looks like you guys had a mean day out West. I bet you were jealous when Worksux hauled in that Gurnard. ------------- 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: Fletch
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:41pm
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Yep, have met Dave a few times, good mates with my father in law. Troubled whitebaitin chasin beer swilling hooligans the lot of em west best yo! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: tugboat
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:44pm
good stuff chaps!! looks like a hardcase trip, liken the haircut scotty dog!! |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:49pm
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Fletch yeah, WorkSux is ok. One of those guys where it seems you've been mates for years. Muzz, best gurnard I've ever seen, I wanted to throw him overboard!  Tuggy, was a mean trip! ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: pirate
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:53pm
Good haul boys. Yep Dave and Paul are top blokes alright 
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Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 10:53pm
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Thanks for the report Smudge..Looks like an east coast carrot got lost out there aye Nice fishing by the looks ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 11:02pm
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small gurnard lads, I blame the comms........just in case some one beats me to it. nice fishing ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Fletch
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2013 at 11:04pm
Sorry smudge, I meant Dave Donald. No disrespect other Dave! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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smudge wrote:Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 3:44am
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Top report there Smudge , felt like I was right there It was a great trip and I managed to score a new PB snapper by 200 grms or so Also great to meet Worksux , a likeminded madkeen beerswilling fishoe , we gotta catch up for another fish mate  Like Smudge said , it's a long way from Waiuku so an overnighter was called for and the use of a very comfortable converted woolshed was our digs for the night .    Bunks galore to hear your neighbour snore ! Even a couple of marlin on the wall . Now which one's the blue and whitch one's the stripey ?   I didn't take alot of pics on this trip but I did get this one of Smudge looking very smiley   A report is not a report without a kill-shot , snapper for all as we divide our fish .  It was a bit sleepy/blurry by the end of the day   And boy , those sheep were prurty ------------- COVID is no joke ! One former patient was so brain damaged after , he thought he won an election he lost by 7 million votes . |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 6:04am
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That report leaves little to the imagination well done smudge et al -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 6:16am
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Damn them sheep look worried. |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 6:54am
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Hey Smudge - leave our sheep alone! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 7:31am
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Good work smudge and cohorts, we are planning a mission on the morrow. That boat channel can sure as bite your ass,  we managed to break both seats off in there on one memorable occasion, the one good thing about it, not so far to swim if you get tipped out.Cheers
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Posted By: Gottafew
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 6:17pm
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Cool to see Fnetters enjoying the west coast... ------------- When people ask me how we got on I say..Yeah We Gottafew. |
Posted By: worksux
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2013 at 10:15pm
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Yes a very excellent trip. Thanks fellas for a great day, I enjoyed myself immensely. I'm gonna call Smudge and Skoti honorary Waikatoites, They talked shet, gave shet, But, here is the but, To me it was very obvious, They have Fckn ugly sheep north of the Bombays, I heard Skoti say to Smudge, mate can I borrow your horse head mask so I can get up close to that pretty black face, No worries Smudge says, Then I heard him whisper to Skoti, lets do tandem. That was it, I went home to Hams and left them to it. Seriously, A pleasure to be in your company. Dave ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 26 Nov 2013 at 3:07am
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