MORNING FISHING @ OMOKOROA
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Printed Date: 05 Jul 2026 at 6:53pm
Topic: MORNING FISHING @ OMOKOROA
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Subject: MORNING FISHING @ OMOKOROA
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:15pm
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Woke up at 5:30am, snuck out of the house, and went and got my fishing gear out of the garage. I carried every thing down to the Omokoroa Jetty and calapsed when i got there, my arms killing. After that i put a powerbait on, one i always have success on
 , onto my graphite rod i bought of Mark E, thanks Mark, flicked it towards the splashes and bang hooked up with a nice big Kahawai. I repeated this a few more times and before long i had 3 nice fat Kahawai.Later i gathered 4 or 5 livies with my net and put one out for a Kingi, Dory or a Kahawai, on my rod with Blue Asparagus's reel that he gave me, thanks steve.
 In the meantime i had landed my 2nd dory on that old Powerbait.
 The sun rose and the day went on, but at about mid day, my line on BA's old reel started to creep out, thought it might be weed until it started nodding away.
 Picked it up and it was another Dory!!!
 Later that day, i caught another kahawai and a Trevally which was just legal but released.
I gave 1 dory to my neighbour, 1 dory to an old guy i know and kept the other 1.
Kept 2 Kahawai and released the rest. A hell of a lot of fun and a great day.
Jack.  ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
As i put down my rods, i noticed a nice fat John Dory swimming around the pole.Replies:
Posted By: Phats
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:19pm
Classic !------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. |
Jack Kingfisherman wrote:Posted By: Donald Duck
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:20pm
| Can't beat those J.D.s, sounds a great morning and no boat to wash. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:21pm
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Ye it was, just fishing gear 2 clean. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:31pm
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Nice work jack and off the wharf to which is mint. Awesome :) ------------- http://www.blackbillsportfishing.co.nz/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:33pm
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Nice work young man!!
 I've been targeting dory's to... better eating then snapper.
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:34pm
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Ye people were comming off their boats and wishing they had stayed on the wharf! ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:37pm
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'I've been targeting dory's to... better eating then snapper.' Oh cool, were abouts have u been targeting them? ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:49pm
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Onya Jack & it's nice to see you giving a bit of credit to those who supplied the gear
Sounds like I might have to sneak out at 04-30 to get a slice of the action
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:53pm
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see u down there. ill be down at 4:25 to round them up before u ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 3:55pm
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Btw Bill, i caught a few smaller kahawai which i used 4 livies on those white lures of yours. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: LEVCAT
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 4:31pm
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goos shyte mate... well done, that's some great fishing off the wharf.
awesome stuff. is that powerbait you're talking about just a plain old white one.. i've got a few of them, those are great on jonnies. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 4:35pm
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shhhhhhh, you've given my secret away!!
Their awsome ay. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Here_fishee
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 4:52pm
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You are the man! That is so well done. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 5:05pm
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Well i like 2 think so... ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 5:37pm
where was Matt while all this carnage was taking place?
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Posted By: CanadianJohn
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2008 at 7:22pm
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sounds like a good session mate, can't knock 3 dories off the wharf.
aren't those little white lures of uncles are the shizz? mine got savage attention when i used them. |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 8:17am
I live on the Hibiscus Coast, north of Auckland, and all i do is send a livie down on a ledger. Too easy.
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 3:12pm
QUOTE=Uncle]
where was Matt while all this carnage was taking place? [/QUOTE]=Uncle
He couldn't be bothered getting up in the morning, but i said to him don't blame me when i catch all the fish. Now he wishes he got up early!
Me and Matt went down today, i got a few Kahawai on softbait and JD took my line for a wander but didn't swallow livie.  Also got a stingray which i played on BA's Penn Jigmaster 4 half an hour or so. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 3:17pm
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Ye John they sure are, im trying to make my ones last as long as possible ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Here_fishee
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 6:57pm
| Wonder why the JD's weren'y there in force Jack. Wind different? Guess the tide was about the same. |
Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 7:30pm
Ye tide the same but the wind was slightly stronger. Going down tomorrow 4 a dory because me and mate saw 2 big fat ones when we left tonight! !------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 7:32pm
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better be early Jack, now you've announced the fact, there could be competition
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 7:36pm
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Oh don't worry i get there so early, other people think right ill get up extra early and beat Jack 2 it. Im already there when they arrive.
U should come down tomorrow or some day soon? ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 7:57pm
| nice going Jack!! |
Posted By: Here_fishee
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2008 at 10:28pm
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I have seen them there (JD's that is) when holidaying with a friend living close bye and fishing with my boy. No cigar though |
Really enjoy your posts. Good luck with your next outing.Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 9:42am
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Got back about 1 hour ago from morning fish. Went down v.early and woke my mate up. I caught the 2 John Dories we saw yesterday, and james my mate, caught another. Also i got 2 Kahawai which i played 4 about 15 mins each. 1 ky was 70cm! The other 68!
Total Catch for me and mate was 5 fish.
3 Dory
2 Kahawai
One of my JD's on softbait (powerbait, name: Pearl Shad), one on a livie.
Both KY on a Yum softbait. This one glows in the dark and has yellow paddle tail, called: Samurai Shad, picture underneath.
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Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 10:09am
Choice fella
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 10:14am
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Thanks KeenAs, i think this John Dory season is going 2 be better than the last one thats for sure. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |
Posted By: brown
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 10:20am
top marks JK. Good to see your keeping the neighbours and the oldies well feed
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 10:39am
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Ye well i have 2 feed them, else they might drop dead on me! And then who do i give spare fish to?
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Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 10:55am
Better start nicking a camera to take with ya champ
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 12:01pm
Hey Jack, I decided to go to Omokaroa to see you guys in action& got to the pontoon about 8am .
All I saw was blood everywhere so had a fair idea you had been & gone.
Looked like WW111 had begun
I stayed for a while chucking the plastics but no good.
One decent kingi followed right to the edge but turned away.
4-5 other people tried as well but no joy, I think you must have cleaned the place out
Looks like I'm gonna have to be there at 4-20am
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 12:29pm
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Hey Bill, im so pi55ed off that i mist u. i left the wharf at about 7:45. Next time or if ur comming tomorrow give me a call first so i don't miss u. PM sent.
Ye we left and i was all packed up and realized we had left the blood but this other guy said don't worry i'll clear it, obviously he didn't.
I biked down 2 see if anything else was happening and my mate Jacquille said i had just missed some guy off the forums called Uncle. Sounds like u taught him heaps because when i got down he was saying u had set all his stuff up, etc
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 2:27pm
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must say, it was a pretty impressive blood bath
Yeah, your mate didn't have any mono for a leader so I set him up.
Also watched him looking akward winding with his right hand so changed his reel over.
By the time I left he looked much more in control
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 6:09pm
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Yep nice 1 he looked more comftable like that. Am taking him down 4 fish tomorrow. I prefer the reel handle on right, but then again i like to flick the rod with the right hand also.
(need another right hand)
As 4 the blood bath i bleed the Ky and they still seem 2 av blood on the fillets?
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Posted By: Jack Kingfisherman
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2008 at 6:15pm
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Going out 2 sea on sunday with Mike Dennehy (Joe's brother) and possably Joe. ------------- FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT,FISH,SLEEP,EAT. |