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Snapper Bonanza Advice

Posted by surfcasterbop <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=surfcasterbop' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 2:40 pm

Hey guys, entering my first comp this month with the Snapper bonanza.
Im in a team of 4 and we're limited to 6 per day weigh in.
Anyone had any experience with this one? Any tips?
Im not used to fishing in daylight hours and this beach looks pretty wild, so going to be whole new experience for me.
Also Im heading up from Tauranga on Saturday 23rd if anyone needs a ride to Kaitaia.

Piscari Ergo Sum

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Posted by Aaron HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Aaron+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 5:04 pm, in reply to "Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Snappa be the one to answer your questions hes been in that comp a few times

A hard days fishing beats a good day at work

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Posted by flaps <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=flaps' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 7:34 pm, in reply to "Snapper Bonanza Advice"

greg,just take heaps of money ,buy me a beer in the bar and i will tell you all you will need to know.you will have to wade out to your neck cause you cant cast for shit."let the bullshit begin"cheers

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 9:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

There is one thing that the organisers of the 90 Mile (Bonanza) Comp could do to make better catches, more fun for competitors, and a more even playing field,and that is to have a wading ban for the first hour each day.
I fished 14, 90 mile contests and fished the beach up to five or six times a year for many years. Not as experienced as some but I gathered a fair knowledge of the beach.I also learned the movement of the fish on the beach.
Outside contest times 80% of our snapper are caught from the beach with little wading. One evening Steve Hunt from Marton and I caught several nice snapper at Hukutere, the best was over 8kgs and we didnt even get our feet wet.
Often first cast and quite close in. Admittedly once 1000 anglers are wading out the fish are moving out. Then the guys that wade out to the banks catch shoalies while the inshore guys get kahawai. Often though the biggest fish will come out behind the line of deep wading anglers just to keep everyone honest. I saw the winning fish caught one morning at Twin Streams. First cast without wading out more than shin deep.

90 Mile is a great experience and I would reccomend anyone to go, (I think I took Snappa up for his first visit) You will grow an inch after fishing there for a week.

If you forget the comps and just go for a week in the winter when the snapper are bigger and trevally rule the waves you will have even more fun. You will also have it all to yourself.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by surfcasterbop <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=surfcasterbop' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Yeah, I can see its gonna turn into "Fear & Loathing" with surfcasting instead of the Mint 400!

Piscari Ergo Sum

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Thanks Gary. I've seen the photos of crowded fishermen up to their chests and seemed to me they were in the wrong place or there's just too many people in one place trying to out do each others distance.
Is buying bait a problem during that week? Or should I stock up here?

Piscari Ergo Sum

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 9:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"
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You will have to catchup with Panser and snappy boy , just look for a salt and pepper pair arguing like an old married couple.
Maybe next year. It would help if the Nats were in April.

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Posted by elliot <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=elliot' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 10:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

come on phill go to this one it could be the one ill be there with bell on. lol

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hi there no problem with bait there a bait man at the prize give every day

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Posted by snappyboy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=snappyboy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 10:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Very funny old timer Phil -

Yep looking forward to the comp. Hope the weather holds but that didnt stop us last year. Its a great comp and we aim to have a blast....Seeing that Phil GOT COLD FEET...we are now looking for a fourth member to join our whacky team who FISH HARD - ANY TAKERS

Surfcaster - brace yourself for a long day of fishing,take along a good rod spike, back up gear also - you can get bait and tackle up at there at the comp site - so no need to truck bait up there - Hope you enjoy the comp

Good things come to those who bait.

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see you up there snappyboy

yep phill got cold feet

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Cheers Elliot

Panser and I will be out in full force..

Pity about the oldtimer aye ---

Good things come to those who bait.

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 10:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"
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The price of that new reel may have to be adjusted snappy.
As for you Elliot have found a wetsuit to fit you this year or are you going to borrow Penny's again .

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yep he a oldtimer lol

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ohhhhhhhh- Now now - Play nicely MR KETTLE - Remember - returning Customers - Take good care off them OR ELSE - I will get Lynne to sort you out

Good things come to those who bait.

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lol thats old news have you got any better news

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/2/2013, 10:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"
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Yep I hear snappys in the market for a new smart phone for Lynne.

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Posted by snappyboy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=snappyboy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 15/2/2013, 7:37 am, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

, Settle down Phil, The Iphone for her cost me a fortune. No thanks to your MOTOR MOUTH.....Hence me treating myself to another Daiwa...bahahahahahaha

Good things come to those who bait.

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Posted by Mark Roberts <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Mark+Roberts' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 15/2/2013, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Although I'm no expert on the 90, I believe Gary's advice is best. Don't go to this contest if you're a keen fisho looking for a quality experience and a big catch (of course, if a magazine is paying your way, you'd be a mug not to

). Instead, go later in the year as Gary suggests.

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Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/2/2013, 10:46 am, in reply to "Snapper Bonanza Advice"

gps basic essential. Wetsuit NOT Waders. Pfd if you have one , these are quite cheap these days , but gives you piece of mind if the sea is sweeping and you get rolled n bowld you can just pull the tab and safely float, without the bulk of a large lifejacket. Tall rod stand, i have extendable ones, a flasing bike light for rod stand placement in the dark pre start time for position marking. A bait box container or bum bag with zip lock bags to store precut baits in and a coupla spare traces at the ready. And don't forget the golden rule. Once your tag goes on around your neck on registration day, there it stays until you drive home again. Check out the 90 mile beach primer as written by the fishing news mags Bruce Basher. Hes a bit of a sick puppy but most of what he speaks is true good solid information. And for f##KS sake don't go shining your car lights on the water in the darkness when you come down the beach nievely looking for a channel or spot to fish first sp. Really what are you going to see, and youve just scared of what was feeding in close. Keep casts short for the first couple. I cant contain my excitement, 6 DAYS TO GO!!!!

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Posted by jed <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=jed' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/2/2013, 11:02 am, in reply to "Snapper Bonanza Advice"

anyone in the naki going out for a practice tonight or this arvo?

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Posted by Frosty <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Frosty' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/2/2013, 11:02 am, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Hi Guys, It's been a while as I have been busy at the pub.The Ninety should be a lot of fun this year. the organisers have done a sterling job this year so lets hope the weather plays its part.
Now Phil, hope you don't mind if I do a bit free advertising lol. The Kauri Arms Tavern Has a lot of things this year to keep you guys happy. Everyone who enters the Snapper Bonanza gets a free beer, then we will have a meal deal for you guys. $18 for a meal and a beer. Then we have a stamp 4 draw, so you buy 4 beers over the week and you go into the draw to win an $800 kiwi sizzler smoker, then on top of that we are running our own snapper comp as well. This one is an average weight comp and the entry fee is the price of a beer.There is no need to bring your fish, just your ticket and fish tag and the prize for this GTV $600. We also have our entertainment for you guys as well. On the thursday night we have Kaeroke and a wet tee shirt comp, we have some great looking tits up this way guys so you gona get an eye full hahahaha.On friday and saturday nights we have a local band Raven playing and it is free entry for that. For all you guys who are staying out of town, which is most of you, there will be a courtsoy bus that us pubs have put on that will be running from 6pm to 12pm on each day of the comp. the Kauri Arms also has a van which we are using as well.We will pick you up and take you back.
Me i'm really looking forward to catching up with all you guys and talking some bullshit over a drink, it has been awhile since I last saw some of you guys and have missed the banter

Any way all you who are coming up, drive safe and we will see you when you get here.
Oh and the fishing has been

good latley. I filleted a 9kilo snapper the other day for one of my staff members, what an awsome fish.Tasted good as well

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Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 18/2/2013, 1:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Snapper Bonanza Advice"

Havent seen you there yet Mark???. That beach is no good for tripods eh. I caught one a "Tripod" that is some pommy regular was using it got taken out by a good sweeping sea. We all no the fishing is fantastic up there, being successful in the contest can take something else special, especially when your all haunting the better bits of water looking for the biggest Snapper side by side.

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