Ruby Reward 25/7/08 * Re-post *

** I dont know why the pics didn't load up for some members so i'll try again! **

 

Well i havn't been out in the real deep water since my article in WAFM (Ruby Rewards) was published. With a half a day to spare I though a quick dash out (well not so quick actually) to fish the deepwater contours was on the job card. With only half a day i was up against it let alone the fish not showing up on my sounder when i was searching. Persistence paid off and i ended up with a stonka grey-banded cod that i rate highly on the tooth!

 

After a bit more driving around i found what looked like potential Rubys and whalla.........awesome eating fish..........I rate them the best!

 

 

Well the half a day went quick, i ended up with some big yellow eyed red snapper and a good offshore pink snapper to top off the arvo session and then the long drive in..........well worth it!

 

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Great fish Ryan

Mon, 2008-07-28 09:50

You say a long way out and deep water, what sort of depths are you talking about. Do you use rod or winch if it's that deep?
Looks like the grey band was captured on some sort of jig bait.
Nice catch.

Any day fishing is a great day !!

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Bloody nice fish Ryan - just

Mon, 2008-07-28 09:56

Bloody nice fish Ryan - just love the colour of those Rubys.

Most of the answers are in the latest WAFM mag Paul - well worth a read.

Cheers Pete

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thanks Pete

Mon, 2008-07-28 10:07

Will go and get a copy

Any day fishing is a great day !!

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Niiiiiiiiiiice Ryan (green

Mon, 2008-07-28 11:11

Niiiiiiiiiiice Ryan (green with envy)

 

Gees i gotta get out for a fish!!! 

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Thats better Ryan can see

Mon, 2008-07-28 11:28

Thats better Ryan can see them now. Great fish once again. 

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I could see the images on

Mon, 2008-07-28 11:57

I could see the images on the original thread, then they disappeared.
I can now see images on both of them.

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Nice fish mate, well

Mon, 2008-07-28 11:58

Nice fish mate, well done.

That ruby looks awsome!!!

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info!

Mon, 2008-07-28 12:59

Thanks fella's!

Paul, 200-400m and i use my rod & reel (deepsea outfit). All fish were caught on my 13/0 gladiator circle hook with a whole squid/whole yellowtail and a whole scaly mackerel....yes three baits onto one hook. The squid is an attractor for the deepwater visual aspect!

As Pete said, the current WAFM has all the goss, a good read! 

 

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Thanks Ryan Went and got the mag.

Mon, 2008-07-28 14:39

Went and got the mag today. Good reading but I dont know by back could take the pain even though the rewards look fantastic. Good to see you putting pen to paper again - keep it up.
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How would you compare the

Mon, 2008-07-28 13:02

How would you compare the flesh of of the Ruby Jobbie, to that of a Goldband Jobbie Ryan- same, same??? (Goldband being one of, if not not favourite chewin fish)

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if i had to pick!

Mon, 2008-07-28 13:49

Both are very nice mate but i'd put the Ruby as my prefered but splitting hairs decision!

 

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Hmmmmmm, i'll have to ask

Mon, 2008-07-28 16:19

Hmmmmmm, i'll have to ask SWMBO for a leave pass, and head out with ya for a crack at 'em some time soon then eh.

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yep that fixed it chears and

Mon, 2008-07-28 16:53

yep that fixed it chears and great fish there as well

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Great fish Ryan, are you

Mon, 2008-07-28 17:38

Great fish Ryan, are you fishing North or South of Rotto??

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cool!

Mon, 2008-07-28 17:58

Cool, no probs Deefa, we'll T it up!

Fishing many area's Jason, they move around heaps. I spoke to a friend who was fishing 15nm away from me getting into fish also.....very wide spread with that current!

  I'm using 3 droppers, 3 single circles with very long droppers indeed!

 

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When the current is strong

Mon, 2008-07-28 18:12

When the current is strong do you still find you get fish? When we have got onto fish out there there has been very little if no current, If the current is running we get zilch even if we are holding bottom. Have never caught a Ruby but I only fish out to about 240m, have you got onto any Hapuka out there? There seems to be alot caught down south more but haven't heard of many metro ones? 

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Deep!

Tue, 2008-07-29 09:22

Yeh agree, with a big current they wont come out to play and those are the quiet days.  Try a bit deeper than your 240m limit, the greeneye sharks are a pain but worth it when it produces. I havn't got Harpuka yet but they sit more on the 400-600m stuff that i dont visit often. I do have plans to look at that depth for a Puka, agree not a common catch but less people fish for them so that has a bearing..........bloody deep but Foot in mouth

 

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Over 240m? I might have to

Tue, 2008-07-29 18:05

Over 240m? I might have to update to a reef queenMoney mouth NAH honestly around 240m is my limit, the only thing I'm not getting is the Ruby's if they are deeper then they are safe from my hooks.

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Deeeeeeeeep Water

Tue, 2008-07-29 18:46

That is some serious fishing!
I hate fishing over 50m
Couldnt see the pics but?

 

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!!!!!

Tue, 2008-07-29 18:51

Are sh!t, i dont know whats going on Rodrat as many can/some cant see....i may have to change the way i load up the pics (has been fine before)

Yes, very deep indeed and when i fish the 40m mark it feels very very shallow indeed.......heheheLaughing

 

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Same Rino

Tue, 2008-07-29 18:55

no load for me either nice fish but

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Hey Ryan, Managed get the

Tue, 2008-08-05 09:38

Hey Ryan, Managed get the Magazine while in Hospital having appendix removed.

Absolutely Awsome read, very descriptive and very interesting. best article of the magazine i rekon and the fish look sensational.

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Awesome

Tue, 2008-08-05 16:22

That is a stonka pair of fish ryan.
It's nice to be rewarded for fishing that sort of depth.
Well done.

 

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thanks!

Tue, 2008-08-05 21:30

Thanks Bodie & Rodrat!

Yeh they're such a great fish and I was getting out there for weeks on end getting into them. The writting itch got me so yeh the feature article unfolded with all the info required to get into em. A very well received article and WAFM said they're rapped in the feed back they've got....way more than normal!

 

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