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Season opener next weekend

Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/9/2014, 9:40 am

Pania and I think Rotorua Surfcasting Clubs are having their season openers next weekend. Could be perfect timing for Pania with the first unsubstantiated snapper stories coming in and plenty of whitebait around to attract bigger things. I guess its just up to the weather.

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

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/9/2014, 3:55 pm, in reply to "Season opener next weekend"

If the long range forecasts are correct there is a chance the sea will be ok. Then the decisions begin, where, what when ........

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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 6/9/2014, 4:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

The sea along marine parade Napier is not all that dirty as of today. A bit murky but I was expecting it to be absolute mud. If the rain would bugger off now and stay away we might have a chance at some clean water but next weekend

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

Re: Season opener next weekend

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 6/9/2014, 7:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Still plenty of spineyback stories far and wide, least no red cod that I've heard of.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 6/9/2014, 11:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

I agree this bloody rain is a pain. Lets hope it eases up a bit and doesn't out a damper on September. Someones got to report a biggie soon I hope.

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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 7/9/2014, 7:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Im picking a slightly later start around the second week of october for the Snapper. Only Snapper report i have heard was a moocher taken on a long set kontiki from Te Awanga. 12 degree water temps and the carpet of spineys continues. From any reports I've got in the last coupla weeks if you can catch a coupla kahawai at the moment you're doing well

. Nevermind it'll happen, just seems to take forever when your coming out of a prolonged slow patch , then when it happens you soon forget about the winters mis givings and enjoy the season ahead.

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/9/2014, 7:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Are HF running their longline contest this year?

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

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by Andrew HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Andrew+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/9/2014, 8:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

It was smoked kahawai for tea tonight - the first for a couple of months. Yesterday I caught 2 good sized kahawai (1.9kg and 1.7kg) from East Clive which sounds like "as good as it gets" for now.

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Posted by fringsy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fringsy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/9/2014, 10:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Hi I'm new to field weekends and don't know how points system works, other than the number of species is a big bonus. Any species? Do weights increase points for species other than SSH? Also what is the correct way to trunk SSH? Fin and gut I assume. We have accredited scales at our camp at Blackhead, can I weigh weekend fish here? Rough down here till Friday but weekend looks ok, good luck all.

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by AndyG <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=AndyG' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 7/9/2014, 10:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Have a look here Fringsy
http://www.paniasurfcasting.org/club-records/pin-fish-weights/
Note that Kahawai are 50 points each, not 75 as stated there. SSH's need to be deheaded, finned, tailed and gutted.
Feild weekend weighins are at the Napier fire station at 12pm Sunday only.

Looking forward to this season if the weather plays nicely

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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 7/9/2014, 10:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Hell, better get in touch with Yoey Fringsy. Not sure about weighing fish there. Outside a field weekend might be ok but I think you need to be at weigh in before midday Sunday at the firestation in Napier.
All species count for points. Minimum size is 500g. Snapper need to be over 30cms.
You should have received all that detail when you joined.

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 Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/9/2014, 7:51 am, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

For lemons suggest you head, gut, remove all fins. But first measure the fish from tail to behind head where you would make the cut to remove. if its under 65cm put it back as it will probably too small. Yoey's a stickler for trunked lemons and seems to go for that measure.FOR SOME PEOPLE lol.

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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 8/9/2014, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Trunk em just behind the eyes! lol

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 Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 8/9/2014, 11:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Leaving the head on is without doubt the best way to help you skin them. This gives you something to hold on to when pulling the skin back. It makes for a lovely clean finish and prime fish for your evening meal.

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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 9/9/2014, 6:33 am, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

New rules in Pania Club does not allow lemonfish to be weighed unless they are trunked.

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

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/9/2014, 8:55 am, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Is there a reason for this strange rule? If the fish has been gutted it can be quickly examined to see if anything untoward has been going on.

If skinned the cartilage backbone can be easily removed and you are left with beautiful fillets.

This works perfectly with all the small shark species, including spiney backs.

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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 9/9/2014, 2:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

A lot of lemons were being brought to the scales whole and long dead ( a day old or more ). Therefore no good to eat, and being wasted after weighing.
Ensuring only trunked fish would be weighed, meant that even if the angler didn't want the fish afterwards, someone else could still eat it and it wouldn't be wasted.
If you are worried about the weight calculation accuracy its perfectly acceptable to bring the head/gut/fins/etc back in a plastic bag and have that weighed with the trunk.

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

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/9/2014, 8:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

What weight calculation? 65 cm trunked I thought.

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Posted by fringsy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=fringsy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/9/2014, 8:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Thanks everyone. Good luck this weekend. See you somewhere on the beach

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Posted by Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/9/2014, 11:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Racepics, many thanks for your explanation. Anyone who deliberately lets good edible fish spoil is beyond description. If you have anglers in the Pania club who would participate in such waste, then the reason is based on solid ground. Good on you for making such an unusual rule.

With lemon fish costing around $25.00 a kilo in the shops, it defies logic to let good edible fish spoil just for it to weigh in at a competition. I would rather give the fish away especially in these times when it is said children are going hungry.

Re: Season opener next weekend

Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 10/9/2014, 1:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Rex the weight calculation has more to do with pin fish weights (hence the ability to weigh the head/guts etc as well)
A properly trunked lemon weighing 5kg should calculate out to the same pin weight as a whole lemon used to be before this rule was established.
The 65cm is just the minimum (trunked) size to be eligible for weigh-in.

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

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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 10/9/2014, 9:47 pm, in reply to "Season opener next weekend"
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Looking at the weather you may need your rain coat.

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Posted by hbsurfcasttonz <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=hbsurfcasttonz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 11/9/2014, 7:02 am, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

Hopefully just showers supposed to be still warm tho good luck to everyone this weekend

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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 11/9/2014, 3:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Season opener next weekend"

It'll be fun no matter what!

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

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