Fishing.net trip to Barrier?
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Topic: Fishing.net trip to Barrier?
Posted By: Fishybznz
Subject: Fishing.net trip to Barrier?
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 5:38pm
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Hi guys My cousins have a place just up from Medlands with vehicle, yaks, Stabi and a tinny and plenty of room to sleep a few of us...Sound good so far? I talked to Mike (cuz) about doing a boys/fishing.net trip over there maybe around late Nov if we all chuck in for the bach cost (would be low) and food. Thinking about making it a long weekend so taking either the Mon or Fri off work. He's keen and those of us who dive can also get crays, scallops etc for everyone while we're there too. Wondering who might be keen on this as a bit of a friendly competition maybe? Or just a weekend's fishing! It was great to catch up with everyone at the comp this weekend so I figured it would be good to see about organising another get together soon. So..anyone keen?! 3 days land based fishing at the barrier on the cheap...can't be bad :) Cheers Forsyth |
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Posted By: mouthu
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 5:52pm
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Now that seems like a damn good idea.
Any idea of costs Forsyth. ------------- Yes it was me, I screwed it up for everyone. |
Posted By: mouthu
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 5:56pm
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Insteead of asking another silly question, I found out myself, flights from N.S. to Gt Barrier Is are $98 each way. That's pretty good. ------------- Yes it was me, I screwed it up for everyone. |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 6:48pm
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that sounds like a great w/end Forsyth ; you guys enjoy as it is a magic place ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 7:12pm
Liked the sound of that when you mentioned it the other day mate Not sure if late November is going to be a goer for me though.  ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 7:16pm
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Dude I'm keen. But I could only confirm if you have the details sorted (dates/expences).
------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: mouthu
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 7:21pm
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Never heard of a m.d.o.? Just start feeling ill on Wednesday's and on Thursday get really ill (diarrhea works well because the boss will just say come back when you're feeling well) and then go fishing. Tip, don't talk about the trip before hand or afterwards.
So, it that four of us then? ------------- Yes it was me, I screwed it up for everyone. |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 8:05pm
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Sounds a good idea. Could be in depending on the dates!
------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: levinlarge
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2008 at 8:16pm
Likewise, trip north doesn't look like its going ahead  ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2008 at 8:54am
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OK guys - I'll have a better idea of costs after this weekend. But it won't be much at all for accom, mostly it'll just be food/beer/bait and the cost of getting over there. Flying's an option but you need to get there early and so if you've got more gear than they can take on the flight you're on, they just get it across whenever there's extra room and at no extra cost. Otherwise the ferry is a lot longer but you can take more gear and have a few beers which isn't always a bad thing ;) If those of you who are interested in coming could let me know what weekends you definitely can/can't do between now and Xmas that would be really helpful. I'm catching up with my cuz on Sat so should be able to get something figured out before we get through too many beers  Cheers fellas PS I'll definitely be using a sick day or two for this trip - that's what they're for aren't they?? 
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Posted By: Rock Fish
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2008 at 11:03am
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I'm definitely interested in going. Any weekends good for me. I can take time off when ever I need to. Costs would be great to know. I know it's $98 on the ferry return and takes about 5 hours as just checked in a couple last night whop just came back from the barrier last night.
------------- Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught. |
Posted By: levinlarge
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2008 at 12:16pm
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The weekend of the 13th of december looks very inviting nice big tides :) The week before is a no go for both myself and JK, another mission at hand! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2008 at 1:30pm
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Cheers Levin How's the last weekend Nov or 1st of Dec for people? Could anyone potentially interested PM me their email address? And who's got spots etc that they really want to try?? Cheers |
Posted By: shoby
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2008 at 5:35pm
| Should be a cracker. PM sent. |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2008 at 4:57pm
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Hey guys Sorry went a bit quiet on this, been trying to figure out dates with the family etc for when we can get the place. And when people are free before Xmas! So, good news and bad news!! Good news is that we can definitely get the place for a weekend and my cousin's keen to come over so we'll have the Stabi to get around on as well as yaks and a tinny, so that's top news. Bad news is that it looks like before the Xmas break is just going to be too hard now, so I'm thinking it'll have to wait till we're properly into summer. Which is also good news as there will be more kings around :) Will keep everyone posted, but maybe if we think about a weekend in Jan/Feb and book it in now that would be best?? Can I get an idea of who'd be keen then? |
Posted By: mouthu
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2008 at 5:50pm
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Name the date and we'll all be there if we're that keen. It's a long time away from now so it wouldn't be hard to save that weekend for the barrier.
In saying that, I'm keen. ------------- Yes it was me, I screwed it up for everyone. |
Posted By: Doubie
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2008 at 8:58pm
| Hey Forsyth. I could be able to make up numbers if there is any room. May have to firm up on dates and depending what is happening on the work scene at the time is all....cheers |
Posted By: Kenshin
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2008 at 11:48pm
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Dude, just name the date and we are there!! It would be best before Xmas for me but anytime would be fine. Please have me on top of your list m8!!
------------- Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger. –Herbert Hoover |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2008 at 7:08am
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After xmas should be able too make it . but only if there is room .date would be the go POST a time Forsyth ------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: INOV8A
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2008 at 1:45pm
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Fishing off the rocks over there at the moment is poos anyway Forsyth. Much better idea to wait until later in summer! ------------- INOV8A out. |
Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2008 at 5:20pm
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Sounds like you've been on a trip or two recently mate! Take it not all that exciting then? You keen on coming later in the summer? Need to talk about another kingie mission some time soon Andrew :) |
Posted By: levinlarge
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2008 at 7:29pm
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Still keen to head over there, have scouted a few possies I want to fish walk, yak or boat. ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: OnTheRocks
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2008 at 11:07am
I love Barrier off the rocks!!  We have flowen there twice this year and got a PB each time, 20lb and 17.5lb.
Cant wait to get back there in March!!!!!!
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Posted By: Fishybznz
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2008 at 4:49pm
| Dude that's worth the gas money aye? Nice... |