PB Metro Harpuka 25.5kg (56LB)
Well with the last few trips being succesful on Metro Harpuka i thought i'd have another go. Good mate Shaun (Shabba) had just come back from being overseas and was very eager to get his first. The weather early this week wasnt the best but bugger it we're going.
Off we took on my boat and caught up again which makes shorter work of the trip as it takes a while to get out. We arived into the deepwater again and i said to Shaun you go first. He said no i wanna see how you do it then i'll go next. Down went my cut up baits down to the deep depths. The bait hit the bottom and within a short time i was on. The manual wind all the way to the top gets the elbows working but i called it for a puka straight up so i dont mind the workout. Once at the top it was a nice 10kg harpuka and Shaun was wrapped just to be apart of it but more to the point it was his turn!
I did a re-drift and Shabba dropped my outfit down. It wasnt long before he hooked up and this time something bigger jumped on and before i said give it shit before it shows you its home it was burried and the rig came back minus the big fish. Re-bait and back down again, it wasnt long till another strike but a bit smaller fish. The long wind up again and at the surface was a 7kg Harpuka and Shauns first so he was chuffed.
My turn again and i get another Harpuka of similar size. I said to Shaun well one more fish and thats it so your up again. Shaun dropped to the bottom and was spewing about the one he lost when all of the sudden he got a good hit. This time i said give it some shit and that he did and what a load up on the rod. After only a short time Shaun was stuffed but he knew the pain is worth it as this one one descent fish. After a very long manual wind to the top oohhhhhh my god that is HUGE came out!
What Shaun caught was his second metro harpuka but a good-en at 25.5kg (56lb-weighed) WOW, i was so happy for his capture and very envious. That topped off a great day and Shaun well done again mate....awesome stuff!
A few pics;
First drop, my harpuka
Shauns first Harpuka Hook-up
Shauns first Harpuka
Shauns 25.5kg Harpuka (Photo Contender?)
Fozz
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Congrats Shaun, thats a horse of a puka, especially from those depths. Geez you really know how to find them Ryan.
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Nah
No contender there mate, shithouse horizon.
Centre of Interest is pretty good though!
LOL
Cracking fish guys.
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Awesome fish
That's some serious fish! Are you using electric reels?
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Cheers!
Cheers Fozz, i enjoy the hunt and thats a buzz for me.
BJ, the horizon is on da piss because Shabba kept on leaning to one side LoL. I said stand straight, he said i can ha ha. The harpuka actually looks like its eating his head
Rosco, I'm (deckys also) using the electric reel only for winding up in certain situations ie (1) empty hooks/re-bait (2) no fish (3)green-eye sharks or little shit fish. When i get a better fish on (can feel the difference) i'll fight it on "Manual mode" and the low ratio makes it easier but a Long wind up still. I wont use the electric reel to fight fish,not for me!
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cool
Yeah I came across the electric reels on a trip to KL about 12 years ago and thought they would be great for fishing out wide. (Especially when you drop a bait down 80 metres and then know you've lost it and need to get it up again. In your case a lot deeper!
Well done. Great fish!
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Geez Ryan... you are
Geez Ryan... you are dominating out there...
I'll add a electric reel and new sounder to my wish list !
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niiice fish! mate, thats awsome
struth, better get a beer then
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Holy Mother of Pearl!
It is ginormous!!! Cracking fish, and your's weren't bad either Ryan!
Great pics too, amazing looking fish.
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what a great
what a great fish mate where bouts did you go out to target them?
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Was Deep Adam. Really Deep.
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ok
ok so i cant get there in my tinny hahahahhahhaha
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Puka!
Thanks fella's, 400m contour Noahs Ark....the fish are wide spread!
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Nice fish boys, well done
Nice fish boys, well done
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absolutely awsome, Ryan you
absolutely awsome, Ryan you got out done on your own reel
J K , bloody well done again on the rewards from the deep
roughly holw far out are you traveling? at a guess about 35nm
you got to be happy
and Shaun , congrats on the monster
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crackin fish mate,some awesome results from only a couple of trips to the deep stuff.cant wait to see what you get when you have fished the 400s for 12 or so months
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That fish does look like
That fish does look like it's eating his head... Classic :)
Great fish
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nice
nice fish mate what size do they grow to!
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That's a cracker of a fish Good yarn and pics Ryan
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Well done Ryan and Shabba,
Well done Ryan and Shabba, nice looking fish and great size you must have been stocked. how big do they get as that surely would have to be a big one .mmmmmmmmmm might have to go out deep again ,dammm
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Puka!
Yeh Russ a long way out but the rewards are worth it. Trying new areas atm and i like the hunt.
Yes good results Bibs and more water, different depths and other species to target also so plenty of exciting times ahead.
German & Paul, i'm not too sure but i'd guess at up to 60kg in our waters and 80kg in NZ (In general i'm talking)
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Great going Ryan and Shabba, fantastic trip!!
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WHat
What do they taste like???
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the taste is awsome, put it
the taste is awsome, put it this way travelling that far out and fishing 400mtrs is definately worth the effort
10 fold on dhu jmo
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nice
Good to know..probly cost 150 bucks a kilo in the fish shop.
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man that is a good fish,
man that is a good fish, awsome!
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thanks 4 all the comments
thanks 4 all the comments guys. it is defiantley a fish i will remeber 4 the rest of my life. i never thought i would of topped my fish of a lifetime in the 22kg dhu i caught with ryan last time. but this fish def topped that.......... thanks again m8.
yes, i caught the fish, but i think a lot of the credit should go 2 ryan, he was the skipper, & his knowledge of fishing, setting up the drift, but most of all, the way he reads his sounder is awsome.
also thanks 4 sharing your experience in fishing & all the helpful tips u gave me, no wonder people go out there way, to go 2 oceanside 2 buy fishing tackle & the helpful advice u give 2 the customers.........
thanks again m8, 4 an awsome day on the water, with a fish i will remember 4 the rest of my life............. cheers
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Huge effort = huge fish
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awsome effort guys ryan dont miss to often top stuff
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Awesome fish lads good to
Awesome fish lads
good to eat too arnt they??
Awesome effort
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Far out that is a bloody good effort - nice work guys.
I would reakon a lot of effort went into getting those ones so makes it all the more worthwhile.
Blue eyed trevalla next on the list are they
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Metro Puka!
The taste is devine Brad/Wade and i rate it at the top of my list with the Metro Ruby snapper i've eaten.
Spot on Gully, Blue eye Trevalla and Bass groper to get locally and i'm exploring a heap of new spots soon so my other spots get a rest also (farming)
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i wonder if the numbers of
i wonder if the numbers of these fish are thriving out deep, as not many people fish for them?
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numbers!
Bodie, they can be caught in numbers and they've had commercial pressure also!
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congrats
Congrats Ryan and Shabba, cracking fish.
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Holy
Holy Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaark!!
Great to see you still amongst 'em Tingtong, and puttin ya mates amongst 'em too!! Great fish Shabba!!
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Harpuka!
Cheers Adam & Deef, going out heaps of late and havin a ball. We'll catch up soon Deef for a fish....any excuse will do me
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Top fish Ryan! Great to
Top fish Ryan! Great to see ou being rewarded for putting in the yards!
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did you go easter friday there were a few boats out fishing there ay
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deepwater!
Cheers Alfred, good rewards definatly and Shabba's still smiling. My spot produces only Harpuka....no other bycatch which is strange but gonna have to drop some jigs!
Yeh i was out there tyrone, lapping up the deepwater fine weather, like many!
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yep, def still
yep, def still smiling, fantastic on the tooth, they taste awsome...............
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Awesome fish Shaun
well done mate , Ryan is the man !!!
Just one more cast , honest !!!
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awsome fish ryan
got that deep water sorted
well done