mmmmmmmmmm Grayband cod
OK the day was here, flat seas and we were out to catch a Grayband cod ,well after two hours of getting the s$%# shaken out of us we arived in the 200-300m mark.there was a very strong tide running from the north whitch was why it was so lumpy,anyway down with the lines down down down.4hours of fishing a moving and we were knackered,still no COD. I take my hat of to you guys who go out to catch these fish .You deserve every one you catch ,and have worked so hard to find . I think if people knew how much effot goes into cathing these fish they to would look up to the fishos who fish these depths, well done and look forward to the next pics of the cod that you catch. As for me i'll stick to the old Dhuies .We did end up with fish yesterday ,Jody will be putting up a post and some pics.
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Youch
Hard work eh!! Can't say I've ever done it but could imagine it would be hard slog. Was there much to work with on the sounder?
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Oh yeah Paul. I was lucky
Oh yeah Paul. I was lucky enought to go once thus far. Awesome experience. Half the fun is getting there?!?!
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I'm with you Paul
A flat day would be ok, but its a long way to go and a long way to pull them up.
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Picked up some great ground
Picked up some great ground in the 260m mark,some lumps and ridges 3-4m high.We did get one pink snapper out there around 4kg,and two big flathead.the sounder was working great .
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Better luck next time ????lol
Good to hear the sounder is working well
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it sure is a long way down,
it sure is a long way down, sorry you missed out on one
we have gone out that far 3 or 4 times only ever got two of them
the guys that get them spend lots of time travelling around to find them and eventually get the rewards
one day you will be out there and get one and the taste makes it all worth while
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LOL
LOL. At least you put the effort in to get out there and give it a go Paul. Dont know if I can say the same about the effort Jesse put in thou.
It's one of those forms of fishing that doesnt appeal to everyone and can certainly test your patience. Lots of ground to cover out there and lots of pickers like Green Eye's and Knife Jaws to steal baits.
It can get better. I wouldnt mind getting half the Dhuies etc you do.
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effort!
Good onya for putting in the effort mate.....just a matter of time. Tim & Vagabond do well on em with heaps if dedication. I get the greys when targetting Rubys but to target/get these bigger ones is awesome!
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Yes im sure i'll try again
Yes im sure i'll try again one day .But weve been getting some new ground which looks very promising, for dhuies and baldies,found a new lump last trip ,and a large ridge runnng NW picked up some nice dhuies of a couple of drifts.needs a little further attention,as im sure there is miles of ground there just need to put in the time ,now just get the wind to drop.
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sounds good!
Will be at Jasons next week,i'm gonna be diving & fishing over a few days.....catcha then mate!
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guess
fishing that depth ,u gotta know what ur doing.
never ventured that deep.yet). we fish 45-70 be very interesting to see some sounder pics from these great depths
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Makes you sleep well thats
Makes you sleep well thats for sure ,yes theres a lot of fish waiting out there to be caught i guess ,its just putting the time in and having a go..
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Are the grey bands found all
Are the grey bands found all the way down the coast?
Heading down to hamelin bay soon and taking the boat along. 150+ metres isnt that far out from there, just wondering what you get down there in the 150 - 250 metre marks?
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Lots
lots out there Bodie. You will find hapuka out with the greys down there.
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March longweek Bodie? If
March longweek Bodie? If so, might see you there. Have about 15 crazy divers there each year. Would be up for a deep fish too though.
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thats the first weekend in
thats the first weekend in March yeh???
Im down there from the 17th march for 2 weeks.
Yeah crays are good down that way, altho now people know about it, probably wont be that way for too much longer.
Luckily most people arent game enough to get their boats in where we put our pots :)
Hey Tim thanks for the info. What types of depths do Hapuka live in? I have heard some say they are above 5 star eating too!!
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keep cracking at it paul,
keep cracking at it paul, once you find the spot you wont look back, alot of time and patience and you will reap the rewards mate
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