Author Topic: Nikao Fishing Adventures- Action Updates (Read 50699 times)

Gregf · « **Reply #80 on:** May 13, 2013, 09:09:10 PM »

I need to get my hands on some of those for the coming season, I need to get another good cracker this year

Nikao · « **Reply #81 on:** May 27, 2013, 06:04:31 PM »

So the weather was awesome this weekend.. Ended up with a last min Charter for Sunday for a couple of hours.. we launched at 11:00 and dropped lines just off vetchies and trolled down to Blue Lagoon and then out over No1 .
Bumped in to Silvertip playing out on the Far side of No1.. stopped for a quick chat before heading back towards the harbour! Sadly No Action on the troll Clients did not want to try for some bottoms as they where just wanting to see if they would turn a pale shade of Green

before they decided to do a full day trip!

Nikao · « **Reply #82 on:** June 02, 2013, 06:33:16 PM »

Launched this Morning with a little break in the weather.. Had Alister and Simon on Board for the UK! but sadly Simon was Feeling a bit

for the Night before and did not last to long! We had a couple of small bonnies on before we headed back to the Harbour! Was a short trip but good Fun!

Nikao · « **Reply #83 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:13:47 PM »

So I am a little late with this Report but in any case rather late than never!
As Monday was a Public holiday and Sunday was father’s day and we had some good weather on the horizon I thought it a good idea to take my son Colby and His grandpa Dodger out for session of some light take trolling with a little bit of bottom fishing! Now this was going to be the first time Colby would be getting up at 4:30 to come fishing with me as most of the time we would typically go out from after 7:00 or 8:00 but he has been on at me to take him out fishing like “Daddy” when it is still “night time”.. In any we spent most of the morning on Father’s day rigging some new lures dodger had brought down and getting ready for our trip on the Monday! Colby was very excited so it was an early night for him… any way 4:00 am my alarm goes off and I sneak in to his room expecting the normal response of No daddy I don't want to.. But instead I was greeted with a bright eyed boy itching to get going.. So we got dressed and woke Grandpa up.. Grandma was not too impressed to be woken up so early.. So with the car packed and every one dressed up warmly we headed to the boat… and we were on our way out the Harbour by 6:15 after a long wait at the fuel pump.. We stopped on the back line to look for some bait and let Colby catch something.. But the back line was mobbed with paddle skis and boats so after a quick drift and a couple of Mozies we moved on! I headed down towards blue lagoon where we dropped some lines and worked our way up around the containers and on to the barges! Things where quiet so we made our way out to No1 and tried to drift a couple of Lives while we dropped a couple of bottom traces down.. It was not long before Colby was in to his first “big” fish a nice pan sized snapper which he caught all by himself.. I was a very shocked when he first said daddy I got a fish as I was thinking wow ok line is not even down yet.. But I was wrong.. He had indeed felt the bite on the way down and reeled into the fish.. With a couple of Hi 5 he was smiling and wanted to let his fish go! Which he did and was very pleased to see it swim away! Dodger was next with a nice sized Tomato Rock cod and a snapper followed again by Colby catching yet another Snapper. Shortly after this the Parks board showed up to check for our licenses and make sure everything was in order so a big well done to them.. Was good to see them being so proactive on the water! Was not long after that that we packed up lines and headed back! Was a great day out on the water with my boy and Grandpa!

Nikao · « **Reply #84 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:15:11 PM »

FFF · « **Reply #85 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:19:59 PM »

Always great to see the kids fishing

to you and dodger. You must try bring him to the UA junior comp end of next month think he shall have a great time.

Nikao · « **Reply #86 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:21:35 PM »

I am in for the Kiddies compo! have a couple of spaces that may need filling

FFF · « **Reply #87 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:23:25 PM »

Quote from: Nikao on June 19, 2013, 08:21:35 PM

I am in for the Kiddies compo! have a couple of spaces that may need filling

Looking forward to it too. And you shall be fishing against your old boat too.

Nikao · « **Reply #88 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:27:50 PM »

Look forward to it mate!

Happy Dog · « **Reply #89 on:** June 19, 2013, 08:30:45 PM »

Well done on the kids fishing

for the life jacket as well. Look forward to the kids comp.

Nikao · « **Reply #90 on:** July 14, 2013, 10:30:24 AM »

So the weather this past week has been all over the show! but did manage a night trip on Wednesday Night. went out to see if there are any bek or Daga around.. launched at 6:00pm went out to get some bait.. only managed to find some mozzies no macks or red eye around.... in anycase with the live well loaded we headed out to some of the 80m marks to start our hunt.. current was North to South at about 3km had a couple of good takes but sadly the

showed up and nailed us so we moved down to some of the shallower reefs.. didn't get any big takers but did manage a couple of Pan sized snapper and slinger before we called it a night...

Yesterday I had a Aussie couple on board for a couple of hours.. launched at 6:00am and went out to the back line for some livies but was slow so decided to go against the crowd and head south down to the cutting water was not bad was nice and blue and between 20 and 21 deg saw loads of redeye around but no action on the schools.. with nothing on the troll we decided to go do some bottom fishing.. again nothing fantastic happening working the wrecks and reefs off the bluff, had loads of small rock cod and snapper but nothing of any size to write home about.. we did how ever see a couple of young Wales around dolphins and surprisingly a Sun fish.. I did try get a pic of the sun fish but the sun was reflecting off the water but did manage a small vid but you can't see to much in that either.. was the first time I have ever seen one. any way was not long after that that we called it a day and made our way back to the harbour..

Corks · « **Reply #91 on:** July 14, 2013, 03:53:54 PM »

We also fished south on Saturday , think I saw you you off coopers. Must say we scratched for fish and found no bottoms at all....

Also saw a couple dolphins, whales and had a manta ray come clean out of the water .

Nikao · « **Reply #92 on:** July 15, 2013, 02:25:02 PM »

Hey Corks yip would have been me scratching of Coopers. didn't see to many dolphins around but a did see couple of Whales!

Nikao · « **Reply #93 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:09:27 AM »

So I know it has been a while since my last post.. but with the damage to the boat and dealing with insurance and having some issues to sort out thinks have take some time. However I am glad to say that thing are back on track and is all goes well I should be back on the water by the end of the month.. if not sooner!

We are looking around for another boat to get us back on the water while we repair Nikao. So if any one knows of some good deals going please send them my way!

As promised here are a couple of pics of the damage!

Prego · « **Reply #94 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:12:51 AM »

Wow that's some serious damage Rich glad no one was hurt.

Hope to see you back up and running soon

Nikao · « **Reply #95 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:16:30 AM »

We where very lucky that day...could have been much worse.. just glad no one was injured

Bwana · « **Reply #96 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:18:20 AM »

Eina! Sorry Rich, hope she gets fixed soon bud....

CLS · « **Reply #97 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:20:02 AM »

Wow, some serious damage indeed, as Prego stated lucky on one was hurt and glad to hear you will be back on the water soon.

SAfish · « **Reply #98 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:27:55 AM »

Hectic, we are glad no one was hurt and are looking forward to your next fishing report.

Gregf · « **Reply #99 on:** October 04, 2013, 09:33:57 AM »

Welcome back sir

Author Topic: Nikao Fishing Adventures- Action Updates (Read 50699 times)

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