2026 Grunter Hunter
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: The Briny Bar
Forum Description: The place for general chat on saltwater fishing!
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=140130
Printed Date: 11 Jun 2026 at 6:18pm
Topic: 2026 Grunter Hunter
Posted By: smudge
Subject: 2026 Grunter Hunter
Date Posted: 01 May 2026 at 7:16pm
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Anyone know if it is on again this year? ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
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Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 02 May 2026 at 10:58am
| Have you checked with Smudge?? |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 02 May 2026 at 12:31pm
Great idea, I'll ask him ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Telecaster wrote:Posted By: Schecter
Date Posted: 02 May 2026 at 3:44pm
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😅 Yep I’ve signed up and paid. Will be bringing a few guys along with me. Hope to do better this time around. |
Posted By: Skoti
Date Posted: 03 May 2026 at 10:25am
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Was talking to an old guy with a bad knee at the ramp yesterday . He said he'd hold my beer as I catch the winning gurnard for the comp . I think he was either drunk , had mental issues or both . Seemed nice enough though , will probably take him up on his offer . ------------- COVID is no joke ! One former patient was so brain damaged after , he thought he won an election he lost by 7 million votes . |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 03 May 2026 at 8:06pm
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wow, I didn't see that guy Skoti. But as you know i did catch up with you. A nice catch you had. No gurnard though. Sometimes I worry if you are comitted to the cause ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 04 May 2026 at 9:43am
| I might bring my little boat down if I can find a willing accomplice. Can I sleep in the van somewhere close to the ramp? |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 04 May 2026 at 9:06pm
Yes there is a reserve there with toilets. Safe as. I would offer a spot at my place but we are fully booked but you could park your vehicle here and use our facilities but no sleeping room. I'm only 5 mins from the ramp. We can do a mean after match breakfast too. don't be shy, we're a pretty casual bunch. My son is a mean guitarist too but he probably wont be here
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Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 04 May 2026 at 9:46pm
| OK cool, will confirm a bit closer to the time, thanks. I have a small camper van with a towbar so can sleep anywhere. |
Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 27 May 2026 at 12:24pm
| I've missed the ticket sales window. If anyone has a ticket they don't need, please sell it to me :) |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 29 May 2026 at 8:35pm
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Whats a good or best bait for them? I tried drifting over the sand out bream bay today but could only manage small snapper.
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2026 at 6:25am
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I use skipjack or kahawai that's been in the freezer for a shile. Mullet works well also. I haven't had much luck with squid but off the west coast it seems to work as well as any. I have no idea why.
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Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2026 at 2:07pm
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KY - with the skin off. Alan ------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2026 at 8:40pm
I hought i had a ticket for you but it fell through. There is still hope! Not much, but yeah... ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2026 at 8:58pm
| Thanks Guys. I'll have another go as soon as the weather and work miss-align. I have Kahawai and Mullet. |
Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 1:04pm
Don't worry about it, I ran my motor out of fuel last weekend (line was pinched under the tank) and it must have sucked some crap thru the filter, wouldn't idle and hard to start. So the carb is currently off the engine and my brother is going to strip and clean it for me, so no boating for me this weekend! Hope the comp goes well.
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2026 at 6:56pm
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Bugger, the only way we can swap tickets is like for like and while a couple have come up they have been club member tickets. Hope you get your motor sorted, shouldn't be a biggie. Next year!
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Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2026 at 10:07am
| The results have been posted, but there seems to be a mistake as I can't see Smudge anywhere amongst the prize winners. |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2026 at 6:07pm
Hehe I didn't even come close Kevin! My best was 30g short of averaqge weight. Well done to forum member Wayno who is the first to ever win it twice! Even scarier, when he won it in 2013 he also won the raffle. Back then it was a 1 litre of rum. Thisyear it was a Shimano rod and reel set with a retail of close to $1000.00! So good to have Wayno and his mate Barry stay with us, it has become a tradition. Ironically where we went for the last two hours from 1.00pn was about 300m from where Wayno was fishing. He said he didn't catch any fish after midday. It was our best spot! We caught 7 gurnard, two snapper and 4 kahawai. Wayno & Barry got 24 gurnard! What a great result. Winning fish was 1.18kg ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 08 Jun 2026 at 7:48pm
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Posted By: Schecter
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2026 at 7:09am
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Very snotty conditions on Sunday! I gave it a crack, but the weather wasn't getting any better, so I called it a day. Back to shore at 10 am. Apologies for not attending the prize-giving; I had an emergency call from the missus to head back urgently. Turns out it was over nothing. I'll be back next year for another crack. Well done to the participants and the winner.
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