great white Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi All after our last try on the big tides of the open, I was looking for another option. This weekends forecast [its a long way off I know] looks good, but the tides are very big. 1. Who is going out? 2. What are you going for 3. where are you thinking of going 4. and when? I had been thinking of going overnight Friday, last light triggers then on to look for sole. but I see that the trawlers are in So I suppose the other option is to try our hand at offshore bass marks, drift the wrecks. with maybe some time at anchor around slack for the rays. Not spoken with the usual crew yet [or the FPO] but is anyone else thinking of going out? I will add to this post later if I have a plan and if we have spaces. PM me if you have info that you want kept a bit more secure. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Weather depending I'll be taking JV out (now shiney, smooth, clean and raring to go!) I'll be going bassing - depending on weather either East over to the Island, West down to Portland, or staying closer to home. Youre welcome to tag along. I'll try for the sole one eve next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Charlie we may be able to tag along as well, to early to call will watch your post and the weather I will Pm you for times. ATB Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Planning on being out, though probably not as far out as you big boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wight Magic Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Charlie if weather is ok i proberly will head east and fish the banks on sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Hi all Our usual crew not available, so its Dan and I and a very flexible plan [yet to be confirmed which day fits in best with Dan's social calander and the weather ] So if we go offshore in daylight for the bassI have space for at least a couple more. . If you fancy coming with us let me know, if you are an expert bass angler even better, because we are not. If no takers we may go overnight inshore. regards Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal royal Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 i have managed to scam a day off work tommorrow and its forecasting lite winds and 18 celsius i have a mate that i work with and he has been fishing the hauraki gulf all of his life and he has a day off as well just sorted out the boat hitched up and we are ready to go . we are going to fish an island called tiritiri matangi its about 1 hour north from auckland we are leaveing at six in the morning 7pm uk time i am really looking forward to this trip as the snapper are starting to feed here now as the fishing paper are writing i will do a full report when i get back if i catch anythink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Blimey mate I hr North at the speed your boat cruises at sounds a long way From talking to my mates that live /lived in Auckland I thought all their trips were short. when I suggested going accross to the coramandel [excuse spelling] they looked at me as though I was mad, for even considering going that far. But its horses for courses, If we had great fishing here none of us would steam to Alderney and beyond. Tight lines, I hope the big snapper are hungry. Paul D and PJ are now joining us for an evening trip on Sat, so we hope that we find some fish too. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 So youre not out Sat then Charlie? JV with me and Bob will be leaving Poole early on Sat morning, heading east for some spikeys! Room for 1 more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Adam, Sorted it out last night, the two Pauls are joining Dan and I Sat PM we will be going east to have a look around on the inshore marks, that these guys know better than I do. What time are you returning? Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 LW is 5pm, so we will be having an early start and early finish to get back on the mooring as it's a big tide. I'd love to fish Sat night for the sole, but pink points wont stretch that far! I'll be out next week in the evening for the soles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) Abode has no leave this weekend So we will have to stay at home to take up house repairs BUT tight lines to all. ATB Craig PS make the reports good but not too good Edited September 17, 2009 by Gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal royal Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 well we got out but it was not that good sorry charlie i ment we drove for an hour and then launched and sailed to tiritiri we caught loads of little snapper but could not find the bigger one's . we fished four different locations and some drifting for a lot of the day there were lots of bait fish on the sounder but no snapper. on the radio the other skippers were saying the water is still to cold and the bigger fish will move in around the end of october the begining of november so not long now but i did catch somethink for the plate a nice john dory 3lb 6 which we ate last night and my mate caught one aswell he's went 2lb 8 and we all so had a kawhai which went 4lb dead on so not to good but we did catch and it was a long day and just three fish to show for it . mark b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hi Mark some good fish there mate when we were there we were impressed at how well teh Kawhai fought on light gear. But the kiwi only want them for livebait fot kingfish. We were there at Christmas and the locals were still moaning that the water was too cold Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hi Mark Well done on the J/Dory looks a nice fish. Never tried to eat one what are they like? It must have been good to get out despite the fishing. Keep the reports coming. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal royal Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 well the kawhai we had we smoked it with manuka chipping first we rubbed salt on the fillets and then brown sugar left them for half an hour and then smoked for 20 mins they was not that bad but they left a bit of a burnt wood taste in your mouth in the fishing shops here you can buy differant flavoured wood chippings ie jack daniels and beer flavours and many more i will have to give them a try . mark b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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