Bob F Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 An old friend of mine got intouch recently. He's living in New Zealand. Thought some of you would enjoy an insight to the kind of sport they have down there. I know where I'm going when I retire!! "My business partner has a place on the beach at Piha and bought a second hand inflatable off the surf life saving club. He goes out fishing beyond the big stuff and usually gets a good feed -snapper. kawahai and the odd shark. I haven't got the guts to go out with him since it needs two very experienced people to be able tonavigate your way through the somewhat scary waves. I stick to the milder Pacific east coast where there's some great fishing to be had. We are only a few minutes away from a large inland harbour (Manukau) where there's a bit of fishing to be had. My sister lives on the beach at Ohope (google Pohutukawa Avenue). There's fantastic fishing down there. We occasionally paddle the kayaks out with a long line and catch all sorts of stuff, especially gurnard. Normally I go to the supermarket and buy a couple of kilos of green lipped mussels which are the size of a mobile phone andcost a quid a kilo. They are great as an entree steamed on the barbie till they open then dipped in sweet chilli sauce. The best fish I have ever eaten is something called a Kingfish. It's one of the most voracious hunters around and a true "superfish". Once you hook one of them look out. Your reel burns out and the boat starts to get towed out to sea. They are the size of large cod and the only bait they take is a live fish. People have caught them as a result of pulling in a smaller fish only to find all hell breaks loose. A guy I knew once told me he melted a jandal (flip flop) trying to slow the reel down. I've been game fishing here but that's really boring. The best day out is to be had in a boat hunting snapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hmmm you've got me thinking now....Veronica has an uncle in S NZ who has invited us over many times...I think I may ask her if she would like to visit him Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 thats kingfish. also known as Yellowtail. They are exceptonally big in NZ going to 70lbs. PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 If anyone is really interested I have a video that was sent to me prior to a holiday in New Zealand, if you would like to borrow it or copy to CD. It show 3 lads fishing off the shore for Snapper and Kingfish up to well over 30lb an interesting type of angling, that even though we tried hard we could not get the fishing right when we were there. They use Kyaks to access the remote fishing marksand have the local knowledge [ my excuse] We had more luck close inshore from small boats, Dan had a morey eel and Sam a Kingfishamongst the many species caught. If we had that type of fishing here it would be great, but alas pout and dogs rule Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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