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What fish do you catch Froya? and what bait do you use?

^I catch most of these



and some of these





I prefere this lure in the weights of 10 and 15 grams



Back when I was really hooked on fishing I removed the blue stripe on the top of the lure, so that it was completely silver.

How is the plans for gold searching coming along?

Ahh, ok ... the top looks like a mackerel and the bottom a whiting or likely a cod, not too sure about the middle, kinda looks like a Shad or almost like a salmon... Do you spin or jig your lures?
You like sea fishing then as opposed to course fishing?

Yup, still researching, seems Aus is maybe proving a little difficulty for the future, seems the aussies now want to put a 50% capital gains tax on Kiwis selling there homes there... Having to keep an eye on the politics there...
Have started to sell things slowly here.

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^Yes, the top one is a mackerel, the middle one is seatrout and the bottom one is a cod. I wheel the lures in, making different movement to it. Like the cod; it eats much crabs, so to get them to bite it is an advantage to try and get the lure to go as close to the bottom and as slowly as possible. That takes some practice. The seatrout however, when the water in the spring gets warmer then approximately 10 C, might be easiest to catch if you make the lure go fast close to the surface and makes some jerks and also stop wheeling for a second now and then. The mackerel bites what ever however you do it. All you need is to be where the mackerel is. (except a period in the fall, when they are fixated on a different type of food)
There are more possible places for me to fish in the sea where I live. There are two small waters (fresh) that I can reach on my scooter, but I've never felt like trying it. Also I would have to use different baits and fishing techniques.

Have you ever thought about trying out the metal detector around where you live? Just to see what you find.

Ahhhh. yup, sea trout, i see it now... Yup , used to do Alot of fishing, was one of my first interests. father took me out when i was 6 and hooked since.. haha.. Mainly course fishing such as carp, they are a good fighting fish when hooked up... of course we put all course fish back in England... Sea fishing used to catch mackerel float fishing off the piers, they used to come in in shoals and ragworm seemed pretty effective which we could find in the rocky mud beaches in the UK.... Cod we used to catch during the winter months mainly as they are a cold water fish hence the migrations between you and the UK, but caught them off rocks as far out to sea as possible... Peeler was the main used here as well... Also whole squid, as far as cod go they eat anything! ha... but peeler was the main bait here when available..
I do fair amount of trout fishing here when i get a chance to get down to the lakes... We have plenty of river spots close by here , always a challenge to catch, Te big fellas i get when i take my boat down to lake Tarawera jigging flies off the bottom... Its a beautiful spot and dead quit during the week when there are no school holidays, then when caught can take them over to a hot water beach on the lake and bury them to cook , covered in the hot sands there, while soaking in a natural hot pool... Its pretty cool... i should get down there more often.

As far as metal detecting goes...( also still have to get one, they are not cheap for what i am needing) There are certain areas here where there is a possibility, but very little, East coast and south island are the spots for a number of reasons... Was also thinking of getting a beagle for company and to train it to sniff out ambergris when taking it out for a walk.

^Cool! Yes the cod is easiest to catch in the winter. I have fished as late as the end of October, and that is when I have caught the "big" cods (a little over 2 kilograms) I might start getting some in the end of September, but during summer it is very rare.

Ah you lucky bastard, having a boat! Then you can get in touch with many other species and also much bigger fish. I've never heard about cooking fish in the sand. Wow, didn't know it gets that hot in the sand.

I didn't mean searching for gold, I meant like old coins or rings anything really. That is just something I would have done if I had a metal detector.

A dog is much company

^^
Beagles are coolio! I have a beagle.

Although, one thing you may want to know, they're really, really loud. And they also like to bark a lot.

Wait, you can cook fish by burying it in the sand? How does that work?

I havent taken my boat out on the ocean yet as the motor has only been used in fresh water. Am reluctant to take it out in the ocean only because i will be selling it and outboards used in the ocean have less appeal to only freshwater use... Have a 5.5mtr inflatable...

The sand is hot due to the thermals under the sand and water. so you can bury them to cook, or smoke them on shore.

Last trip caught an 8kg trout.... Cooked well

I have the gear for big game sea trolling but yet to use it" ..ha... I do mainly shore and rock for kingfish, kahawai, snapper.Hunt Flounder at night with a spear and torch as the come close in on the flats here. Also we have whitebaiting season in September for a few months. Am 2 mins walk from the ocean.

Have to be a little careful with the metal detecting around here as there is a lot of Maori history and it is ''Tapu''- Forbidden land. and need to give respect for their culture and heritage... The history is very young here, so any Maori artifacts that are found should be handed in preferably to the local Marae - ( sacred meeting place)
Could maybe do the beaches but can be hard as it is full or iron, the sands where i live are black... Not a metal detectors best friend! haha... hence what i need is about $5k+

Yes would love another dog, my last was a malamute...
Just cant right now as i have much happening in the UK and leaving my dog here while spending possible lengthy time there wouldn't be fair on the dog nor me.

Hey lillikoi... Yes they are, Was thinking about another malamute but the are extremely high energy dogs, also highly intelligent...
Yes , in the thermal hot sands by the water from the volcanic thermals close to the surface...

8 kg trout... that was some fight I can imagine! The 2 kg fish I catch gives me quite a fight. The kahawai resemble the mackerel in apparence as far as I can see. Do they taste similar?

What's the biggest fish you have ever caught?

It's the similar in Norway. If you find something of historical value while using a metal detector you have to hand it in.

Are Malamutes fluffy?

Something else that is fluffy is angora rabbits. If everyone in my family wasn't allergic to rabbits, ( ) I'd wanna get an angora rabbit.

Look at this fluffster! >W<

Actually, it was like a slug, thought i had drifted onto weed and was pulling a weed bed in, only splashed a little when at surface, was actually quit an anti climax until i saw it as it came to surface..haha

Largest catch fresh water was a 23lb carp. Saltwater i am not too sure, was a kingfish but i didnt have any scales at the time and cleaned the fish while there... That was over an hours fight to land... Was off the rocks near here and was free lining a live bait..

Yes the kahawai are good fighters like the mackerel, similar fight to salmon hence their second name being ''Pacific salmon''... They smoke really well and are very tasty...
Most anglers target Snapper here. Also gurnard ( a beautiful colourful fish)... Deep water from here they target marlin... For me it is more about the feed than something for bragging rights.... So in many ways when i go fishing will often put the bigger catches back and only take what i need... Often get some funny looks from other anglers when i do that... But hey, dont want to waste anything...
Flounder are all year round here but now is a good time, used to work for a local flounder fisherman up till last year making his nets. Used to make them from scratch... Funny. when he was teaching me it would take a net 7 hrs to make, he had been doing it for 40 years... I come in and in a week adjust the technique to reduce a net to 3 and a half hours to make. Used to be paid per net and not by time. So when he realised i was making them in almost half the time he tried to my reduce my commission ( cheeky bugger!)

Yes, but not in a big fur ball way... There hair fiber is hollow so they are good in hot and cold weather... great dogs, but need to put a back pack o them to calm them down a little on walks, if no back pack and you let off the lead he will want to run! haha Used to snuggle up in bed, funny when waking up i the morning and turning over to see a dogs head on the other pillow, eyeballing you only inches from your nose... He was pretty funny..
Angoras are nice rabbits but need alot of care on their fur, often get huge clumps that need cutting out constantly. Trade off is the fur is really nice and soft!

Biggles: is your water "tropical turquoise" where you are?

Hmmm, that is a loaded question.... The waters differ greatly on the west coast than they do the East coast... The west coast where i am is know for its surf beaches, black sand, a little more rugged.... If there has been no rain, swell and wind etc then there is clarity, but a bit more murkier than the East coast that is known for its golden tropical sands and tropical type waters...
But as a whole., not like the waters of Indonesia, fiji, where i have been