southerly Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hi all, After some indecision of what to try this deep into winter but being desperate for a paddle I decided to try for John Dory in North Harbour. I arrived in the yak at Davis Marina at day break and started to fish for yakkas. I only had one yakka hook with the hand line but figured it would be enougth for a few yakka's. No sign of any yakka's as I hooked and dropped two trevally before landing one. Took a photo and put him back. Two more trevally and then one busted me up on the hand line, with no more yakka hooks and no sign of yakkas I decided to get some exercise and go for a troll so I headed out past 40 baskets and around Dobroyd Point. Picked up two pike on the troll near the bommy, the wind made heading into Washaway a miserable option so I headed back to Nth Harbour. Had a few casts for bream with a flick bait around the morings for zip then headed back to the marina past one of the regulars who had continued to catch trevally after I left, they also said it had been a very poor year for John Dory, they were still waiting for them to 'arrive'. Heading in to the sand bank to pull the yak out I spotted a small seal sunning itself, it was uniterest in my yak and just drifted by alternating fins and flippers high in the air to sun bake. Afetr a few photo's I headed back to the wall and dragged the yak back up the stairs. A nice day for a paddle and a bit of wildlife to boot. Seems to be a few trevally in NH. Southerly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Those Trev's can be a bit of fun on a light spin outfit Even though there were no Jonny's, a day on the water is a day on the water IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 thats pretty awesome to see a seal in north harbour!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 good work on getting out there mate, great shot of the seal, playful buggers they are. We were feeding one pike down the south coast last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I love catching Trevs, and that seal looks like he is waving at u. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerly Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 I love catching Trevs, and that seal looks like he is waving at u. penguin Hi Pengiun, You could do worse than spend a few hours in Nth Harbour if you want trev's. They have been caught near the end of the moringings as you head out to sea as well as around the marina. Not big but nice pate size. The NW'ern sailing bouy in NH used to be a good sport for them, no one was fishing it today. It is also sheltered from every wind except a screaming southerly or sou'easter. Southerly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Nice report southerly , trevally pull hard on handlines thats for sure! I also agree about it being a poor JD season, havnt even seen one yet,ive normally see quite a few by now. (catching them is another issue ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 A pleasant day anyway. That seal would probably put the fish down a little. Nice to see them in the flesh though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hey Southerly Top report mate!!! Pity about the lack of fish, but push comes to shove I know what Id prefer to be doing at any given time Nice trev!!! We have been getting stacks of them lately,,, have to quite literally fight to get out baits down past them,,, grrrrrrr Anyhow let you know next time we are heading out and where the breakie will be D&G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Pitty you could not get the yakkas and come up trumps with some nice John Dory. Some trevs and a paddle on the harbour was still a great way to pass the hours Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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