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cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 12:26 pm

for the last month or so i have hardly even had a bite,people fishing next to me and in the same area as me catching snapper and lots of lemons.
after ticking off all the things"casting distance, traces, baits,bait presentaion etc it can only come down to one thing IM CURSED

Re: cursed

Posted by Naki-Fisher <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Naki-Fisher' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 12:48 pm, in reply to "cursed"

you didn't change line there somewhere? I had it once changed line and could not catch fish for ages

Re: cursed

Posted by snappyboy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=snappyboy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 12:50 pm, in reply to "cursed"

bahahaha..cursed - hog wash - just you wait mate-give it time - maybe you need to fish with both Panser and snappyboy next time - right how about sunday avo...let me know -

Good things come to those who bait.

Re: cursed

Posted by Panser <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Panser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 12:53 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

Told him last night he must have upset Tangaroa, thats why he aint getting no fish. We were fishing right next to each other, using the same bait but not even a bite, I had nearly a fish on every cast WEIRD very WEIRD

Born to fish. Forced to work.

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 1:10 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

funny you say that naki i have changed line,same colour and brand though,just went from 4 to 6.8kg.yeah should be keen snappy ,will text you tomorrow

Re: cursed

Don't let those two lead you astray mate,

. GO right back to the basics lose all the fancy shit, simple rig, fresh bait, sharp hooks will see you right

then find the fish, very your casts, move up and down the beach. been close to Panser is bad luck Anyway you know anything within a 30m radius is going to nail his bait, maybe its the sause he uses or its the playing with chickens.

. Anyway get out there lads there's some good arvo - night fishing to be had. I'm going horse hunting tomorrow may even move it to tonight, what a day.

Re: cursed

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 3:08 pm, in reply to "cursed"

That doesn't only happen in surfcasting. I've seen it happen on a boat too, a distance of maybe 2meters from one guy to the next and only one is getting bites. Same bait, rigs, everything.
I reckon it might come down to scent. When you bait up your hooks you must leave a certain amount of your own scent on it. Maybe something you have handled that day that the fish can smell and is putting them off.
Next time it happens borrow a baited up trace from someone and see if you get any bites.

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 4:14 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

well i am a painter and probably have the smell of paint on my hands often
and pansers smell of chocolate, pies and ciggys hmmmm

Re: cursed

Posted by Panser <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Panser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 4:37 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

That means i get the sweet toothed pie munching, smokin fish

Born to fish. Forced to work.

Re: cursed

Posted by Panser <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Panser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 4:41 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

I am NOT going to be your baitboy, start smoking and eating all the bad sh!t and the fish will come

Born to fish. Forced to work.

Re: cursed

Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 6:15 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"
Tackle Tactics

Racepics hit the nail on the head, scent . I wouldn't say it was your rigs could be presentation and sometimes shit happens .
Thanks for the heads up with the terrible twosome,I will be fishing with them next weekend.
Come to think of it snappy always fishes to the left of me and steals my fish.

Re: cursed

Posted by Panser <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Panser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 7:33 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

If he fishes on ur right he ALWAYS casts over your line. He is mostly on my left aswell. BAD left hook on his cast.

Born to fish. Forced to work.

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 7:47 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

tried both sides of panser last night with no sucsess ,my left hooks notthat bad

Re: cursed

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 9:20 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

It could be anything from work related solvents/paints etc to something in your fishing kit. Do you use any cleaners or solvents on your rods/grips. Your tacklebox/chillybin? The car steering wheel? Basically anything you handle before going fishing.
I've just spent the day staining the deck, and even after a shower still smell like paint

Thats my excuse for not catching anything tonight even though the guys either side of me did.

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: cursed

Posted by Panser <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Panser' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/9/2012, 9:30 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

Wasn't ur left hook, Snappy's the culprit. You have seen me draw lines in the sand trying to give him some direction

Born to fish. Forced to work.

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 6:31 am, in reply to "Re: cursed"

i painted etch primer(thinners based) all day friday and didnt shower before goin fishing....could be onto something there racepics,or could be on to a good excuse

Re: cursed

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 6:56 am, in reply to "Re: cursed"

It pays to have a book full of good excuses

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: cursed

Posted by snappyboy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=snappyboy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 1:37 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

Phil i see you have taken racepics advice - Build up the excuses..will make good reading...I have my Killer Rig again Phil - Watch out and YETI is with me also..bahahahahaha

Good things come to those who bait.

Re: cursed

Whatever - YETI...EXCUSES EXCUSES - Build and bridge and jump off it ..lol

Good things come to those who bait.

Re: cursed

Posted by Jase <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Jase' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 9:27 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

I've acquired your curse too Jed. Last 2 trips out have been very sparse. I managed a gurnard, small snapper and a few kahawai last time out. Couldn't even manage a bite tonight. Nothing at all.

The weather up here has been crap. There's weed in the water and the swell has been pounding the coast. It calms down for 2 days then gets messy again. Combine that with persistent easterlies and southerlies and the warmer water has disappeared again. Am getting frustrated.

Re: cursed

Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 9:36 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"
Tackle Tactics

You two would make loisy weir wolves have you noticed where the moon is .
Sounds like the water temp is down also.

Re: cursed

We used to fish with an old bloke that wouldn't let anyone smoke anywhere around his gear.
Could work the same for deodorant ,sun screen and repellant.

Re: cursed

Posted by Jase <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Jase' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 9:43 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

Yeah. It was hot then we had a mean swell, then bam, it just died. Even the boaties are struggling. Yet the longline I saw set on Wednesday did pretty well. Maybe they hit a good patch cos everything they caught was within a few hooks of each other.

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/9/2012, 9:46 pm, in reply to "Re: cursed"

tonight...panser 4 ky me nothing...the curse continues

Re: cursed

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 24/9/2012, 6:27 am, in reply to "Re: cursed"

I was once on a charter boat out of Whakatane. We were deep fishing with flying fish baits for Kingys.
Everyone on the boat had caught several fish except me

The frustrated skipper eventually took my rod off me, held it for about 30 seconds, hooked up a fish, and handed it back to me...
I'm not a superstitious person, but buggered if I know..

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http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: cursed

Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 24/9/2012, 6:42 am, in reply to "Re: cursed"

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