Hamelin bay Area
Submitted by Bodie on Mon, 2009-03-30 12:52
Spent the last coupld weeks down tthe south coast around hamelin bay area.
Weather didnt play ball for the first week, then the whales screwed things up aswell.
Did a bit of land based fishing while the swell and winds were up...
Heres a pic of a 46cm KG Whiting...pretty good for land based.
Also managed a 50cm flattie from the same location. Got about a half dozen 40+cm KG's from this little sand hole.
Few mroe pics to come when i get them from the other guys.
No salmon tho... which was a dissappointment.
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That's a very nice whiting though Bodie
A lot better than the little varmits that were in plague proportiuons at Windy Harbour.
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I'd be happy with a couple
I'd be happy with a couple of those, specially off land!
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Nice fish, best tasting small fish i think.
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Good fish mate
Yeah, agreed they taste great.
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Yeah, agreed they taste
Yeah, agreed they taste great.
Theyre some of the best tasting fish int he sea if theyre cooked right; personally
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Dont spoze ya saw any samon
Heading ,down that way for easter. Any reports would be nice.
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Bodie
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not really, i only saw 1
not really, i only saw 1 school...and that was the day the whakes beached themselves.
very quiet on the salmon front. Water is way too warm.
Im heading down again friday so will keep you posted.
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Couple more pics. Another
Couple more pics.
Another nice KG
couple of BIG crays
New rig in the calm waters of the bay
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Looks like nice conditions Bodie
You mightn't have sen too many salmon, but at least it looks like you were eating well.
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Nice KGs Mate. I spent the
Nice KGs Mate. I spent the last couple of days down near hamelin bay chasing some salmon with little success. There was a couple of salmon caught off the rocks of foul bay on friday and a school cornered in cosy corner by some dolphins but other than that they weren't in abundance as far as I could see.
I'm heading down that way in another month and will be landbased again. Any tips on where I could find a tasty 40cm+ KG?
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Heres some more
Heres some more pictures.
Mate of mine Ziggy with a niec 4-5kg snapper.
Tailor marc with a nice pinky too
Nice big Red i got
New rig
Cosey Corner pic
Spot the salmon!!!
Finally on the board with my first salmon this tear!!
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what lure is that ure using?
what lure is that ure using?
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just a twisty type thing
just a twisty type thing cant remember the exact name.
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distances
Thanks, how far out are the salmon on the beaches when they come in?
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these ones were about 3-4
these ones were about 3-4 metres from the shore...very close.
Just had a call from my old man who is down there still
He had a estimated 8 tonna school on the beacj to himself.
managed a few fish!!!
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pics
More quality pics Bodie, love the new rig mate, definately something I'd love to get one day.
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Thanks mate, I'l get up to
Thanks mate,
I'l get up to exxy soon and you can join us for a trip out!
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im thinking of going off the
im thinking of going off the end off port beach groye if they come thru the metro area. ill use 55 grm gold halco twisties with 9kg line, is this enough? is there any better spots in the metro that you guys could suggest?