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    Posted: 09 Mar 2010 at 9:35pm
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In years not so long ago a thread amping up the expectations for the Houhora comp would have started about three weeks ago. Times and people change.

All a bit different this year; Wednesday to Saturday (I think) as opposed to the other way round. First day's fishing is next Wednesday. 8 sleeps or something equally silly.

But as a public service:

Who's doing the Houhora comp this year? 

Tagit will have on board the eponymous owner, Boulder, Beagle, BigGear and myself. Fishing in from Whangaroa. Never fished in to a comp before. Sounds rather grand does it not? 'We'll be fishing in from Sierra Leone; port out, starboard home' 

As an aside, Dead Ant and I had a very good day weasel training today. Getting the little chap used to Tagit's flybridge, putting him through his paces, splitting a couple of his COM ports to see if liked a bit of data coming at him from all angles, a few mid season beep tests; all the usual stuff. Wink


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I'm going with BA, first comp for me and I'm bringing my cherry with me.
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nice one RB, bring spiced stuff and a donut ring for the post cherry popping discomfort Wink
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looking 4ward to sea ing ya awl on the wharf

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I'll be there fishing from Ahipara, always a great comp.
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Diesel will be interesting up there for this pretty sure Toll United will Have a tanker up there for it.
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I will be fishing on my brothers boat a 635 Billfisher named Baru, See you guys up there.
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AH yes, I will be present and accounted for. Hasnt gone down too well with mrs Biggear, but you have to do what you have to do.
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will wave at 'cha as we head to the Kings ya little monkey!! LOL
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Indeed weasel master Obald best you and your tech tools are in top form as we have not one but two very tough and crusty virgins to deal to.


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 more days off milking the moomoos - love summer. i'm going, got a couple of cherries from taranaki. he's providing the boat - 6.8 westcoaster a wee bit faster than sapphire but no comfort. looking forward to it!!!!! - omahuta
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Eponymous: giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc.: Romulus, the eponymous founder of Rome.

David, is there a specific word for one who always finds the perfect word? Are we now members of the Tagit tribe?

Looking at the long range swell predictions, Ahipara might be the secret alright. For the first day anyway.

Kezza, I wouldn't want to be going to the Kings in a 20 knot SE though.

Obald and Tagit - thanks for sending down one very frazzled looking Deadant who arrived on Tuesday night just in time for chilli fish (gurnard). I took him out yesterday and completed de-stressed him (and will let him report on that).

To say that I am looking forward to Houhora HUGELY would be an understatement of behemothic proportions.

Curried striped marlin.... mmmmmmm.
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Calm down Beagle. We need to ensure our drink supply is in order for four days fishing. As for the marlin, pfffffffffffft. Im long over them. I now want to catch a world record sandaggers wrasse on 1kg.
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Originally posted by The Beagle The Beagle wrote:


Curried striped marlin.... mmmmmmm.
 
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"Kezza, I wouldn't want to be going to the Kings in a 20 knot SE though."

.....we don't leave till the Wed the 24th - was just giving Biggie (aka Bob) a ribbin'.......but just in case - do you have a weather crystal ball that is reliable out 2 weeks?
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i wouldn't be happy doing ahipara on 20kt se either. Se on both coasts is poo
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I have 2 days only the weds and thurs on a mates boat then it's back to work, so hope to catch up with some f.net critters during that time, good luck all
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20se eh, thats about half of day one last year
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Originally posted by Boulder Boulder wrote:

Indeed weasel master Obald best you and your tech tools are in top form as we have not one but two very tough and crusty virgins to deal to.

I strongly resemble that remark!
But not as much as Biggear does, despite his protestations.
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omahuta, how about a picture of your little boat...   smallest gameboat ever..........
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