Mace Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) This 8.5 kg red was the catch of the day - much to my boyfriends dissapointment. Within 1/2 an hour we had more than enough fish so started throwing them back. Was a great day - now back in Sydney catching 35cm snapper... Edited March 5, 2007 by Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Absolutely awesome fish.......NZ goes off...im planning a trip there to catch some bigggg kings Very well done...you must be over the moon with a catch like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 A big welcome to fishraider, Mace Excellent stuff and looking forward to reading your reports Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Excellent reds there Mace! The kiwis often use those salmon (kahwai) as live bait for massive kings and snapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lovely reddie, Mace! Looks like a true "old man" snapper. I too have seen kahawai used as live baits for kings and reds - here's a clip: http://www.thefishingshow.co.nz/VIDEOSsnapper.html Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Lovely reddie, Mace! Looks like a true "old man" snapper. I too have seen kahawai used as live baits for kings and reds - here's a clip: http://www.thefishingshow.co.nz/VIDEOSsnapper.html Flattieman. Flattieman - what great footage! Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Flattieman - what great footage! Thanks for that! No problems - that whole site is awesome - marlin on handline, mega marlin after being sharked, crazy bluefin tuna action etc... Edited March 5, 2007 by Flattieman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Mace Wow, gotta love that day out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 to the site and what a stonker of a snapper. top catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's one fantastic red there Mace...Great capture. NZ sure does have some awesome fish. Another candidate for FOTM I reckon. Cheers Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 wow now there is a top feed well done mace and top pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 its going to hard to eat that salmon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 That's one fantastic red there Mace...Great capture. NZ sure does have some awesome fish. Another candidate for FOTM I reckon. Cheers Pete. Cheers Pete I would love to enter however I caught it at end of Feb unfortunately so miss out, however I am out every weekend trying for anolther entry! Leah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Cheers Pete I would love to enter however I caught it at end of Feb unfortunately so miss out, however I am out every weekend trying for anolther entry! Leah Thanks for the honesty Leah. I hope you can nail his grandfather this weekend...That'll definitely be a contender then. Good luck Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Well done, Leah! There is some great fishing in NZ - where did you get them - around Auckland or elsewhere?? I used to do more freshwater (trout) fishing when I lived there, but got the odd reddie when visiting our holiday spot on the Coromandel! Magic spot for fishing! Great to see another frantic femal fisho! Yeeha!! Cheers Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Well done, Leah! There is some great fishing in NZ - where did you get them - around Auckland or elsewhere?? I used to do more freshwater (trout) fishing when I lived there, but got the odd reddie when visiting our holiday spot on the Coromandel! Magic spot for fishing! Great to see another frantic femal fisho! Yeeha!! Cheers Roberta Hi Roberta Thanks for your email. I am from NZ but have lived here in Sydney for aabout four years now. That fish was caught in the Bay of Islands at the Hole in the Rock. Very envious about your holiday home at the Coromandel. I love the East Coast! Look forward to hearing some of your fishing stories! Leah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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