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Skipper
Jim
(The
Snapper Catcher)
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Captain Rick welcomes you aboard Skipper Jim - the
snapper catcher
Skipper
Jim: is
ideal for all fishing people including family groups with
small children
The
Boat: Purpose
built by a fisherman to catch fish. Enjoy the stability of
a catamaran, which has a comfortable lounge and spacious
cockpit with GPS and colour fish finder and toilet
facilities.
The
Tackle: All
tackle and bait are provided. You are welcome to
bring your own if you prefer.
Fish
We Target: Snapper
and all reef fishing
Areas
We Fish: Nine
Pin * Cape Brett * Middle Reef * Bird Rock * The Capstan *
Black Rocks * Whale Rock
Anglers
on Board: "Skipper
Jim" is licensed for up to a maximum of 10 anglers on
board.
Departure
Times:
9.00am and 2.00pm
Wharves:
We pick up
anglers from Paihia and Russell Piers
Snapper
trips.
Departing---9am till 1pm
Departing---2.00pm until 6.00pm
All our adult snapper trips are $140.00 per angler including bait and rods.
Sole Charters
For Sole Charters,--Hapuka Fishing--Group bookings and Children rates please inquire.
We
also do all day combined Haupuka, Kingfish and Snapper
trips. Contact us for further details
Phone: - Mobile:
Family
Groups and Sole Charters - Times to suit - Please
contact us for a price
Hi
Just wanted to say thanks for the fantastic time we had
aboard Skipper Jim. Off all the experiences we tried
while on holiday in New Zealand, your fishing trip was
defiantly the best fun and the best value for money. All
the fish we caught were a real bonus and kept our
friends going for the rest of our stay in Paihia.
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The One That Got Away
Paul
Campbell
We've all heard about that big fish that didn't make it
to the boat. Well, sometimes it's true.
A group of us recently ventured out in the Bay of
Island's with Eddie Brooks Blue Sea Charters, on one of
those halcyon days when rainfall worries are pushed to
the back of your mind.
There were six aboard 'Skipper Jim' out of Paihia and 40
minutes out boat skipper Andrew McKinnon put us on a
good spot.
Keen
Kaipara-based fishermen, Gary 'Gravy' Greaves and Andrew
Kenny were armed with their own rods and were soon over
the side, with Andrew K soon hauling in a good sized
snapper. Then my rod assumed a boomerang shape and the
tussle was on.
'Shark' I thought at first, but the crew reckoned it was
a big kingi. Probably right as each time it neared the
surface it went away again, until it found the anchor
rope after about 15minutes of fun. Typical kingi trick.
End end of story.
But
it was a huge day out and a weary party that re-docked
in Pahia with a good feed of snapper to share and take
home - obligingly filleted to order on board.
That
evening, fellow writer, Adrian Blackburn and I checked
out the town. Tourist with a capital T pretty much sums
it up, but with a good kiwi flavour too. Restaurants for
all tastes and budgets, and friendly boutique bars here
and there. A good place for a holiday off the farm with
tons to do and still stay close to home.
On
the west coast of Northland there have been some bumper
snapper catches and down in the Kaipara, the King of the
Kaipara contest out of Kelly's Bay attracted record
entries last month. At weigh-in time, the fish caught
testified to the wide variety that can be caught on any
one day in this huge harbour. Trevally, kingfish,
gurnard, snapper and kahawai were there aplenty.
Deckie Fabian, Gravy, Andrew Kenny
and boat skipper Andrew McKinnon deal to the first of
many fish from the chilly-bin of the Bay of Island's
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