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Posted by steveinwellington <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=steveinwellington' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 29/4/2013, 3:09 pm

As a keen fisher I have always enjoyed viewing your skite pics and reading the many tips and information you share. i thought it about time I made my own contribution so here is a pic of a nice 6.5kg Elli I caught on Anzac day afternoon at Whangamoana just before the full moon rose. The Elli was full of crushed pipis and decided my crab bait was tasty fare.

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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 29/4/2013, 6:17 pm, in reply to "Thanks"

Nice fish steve!. Aren't they a fantastically odd ball fish to catch. I have a full table mount of one i caught a few years back. They love tuatuas obviously cause all the ones ive caught have been chocka full of Tuatuas, yet theyve all taken pill baits. Cool

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 29/4/2013, 7:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Thanks"

Nice fish!
They look like something out of Jurassic Park

Pretty rare up this way Kane?

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Posted by steveinwellington <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=steveinwellington' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 29/4/2013, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Thanks"

A table mount Elli, now that is very cool. Would like to see a pic of that. Thinking about it, you are probably right, They would have been crushed tuatuas not pipis. Cheers Steve

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Posted by Tin Tin <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Tin+Tin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 29/4/2013, 8:32 pm, in reply to "Thanks"

Great catch Steve, well done, I've fished that coast alot and never caught an Elli. you from the rapa?

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Hi Tintin, I have 2 permanent caravans at Lake Ferry and live in Lower Hutt. I mostly fish around the south coast and up the east coast a bit. Tried Kapiti a few times but I could not even catch a sea lice there !!. My folks have a boat in Nelson so venture down the sounds for some snapper fishing from time to time. Snapper are not a very regular catch at Lake Ferry though I did land an 8.5kg specimen one day using a whole prawn.

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Posted by Chad <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Chad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 30/4/2013, 1:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Thanks"

Steve not only is that an epic catch, but that is an amazing photo of your catch. I have seen a few get caught, but its bloody rare that people take the time to get a really choice picture of them which highlights all their amazing colors, so well done on both of those. Ellies are a very interesting fish, love seeing em.

Wairoa
Hawkesbay

Take Nothing For Granted

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Posted by tony_gissy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=tony_gissy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 1/5/2013, 2:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Thanks"

ive caught some good size ones around this area 1 nite got 2 0r 3 on the town beach. anothher time was about 15 min up the coast got four in four casts and another couple at loisels beach. only kept 1 to try but didnt enjoy so they all go back now.

awlsome pic

will try find a pic of mine

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 1/5/2013, 4:51 pm, in reply to "Thanks"

Is that a spine on front of the forward dorsal? Looks pretty mean

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The spines on front and rear dorsal fins put a spineys spike to shame massively mate.

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Yep the spines look gruesome but definately less infectious than a spiney dog.

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i have not tried to poke that big spine into my body to see how mean it is. certainly it is a very impressive dorsal. Cheers Steve

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