Gearing up for gurnard

[jonnou]

I am in Dargaville now

http://www.kauricoast.co.nz/Pics/6344/Ripiro%203.jpg

But moving to Taupo Bay this summer

http://photos.harcourts.co.nz/015/133/074-TK4973-Taupo-Bay-Road-Taupo-Bay-Far-North-District-Northland-New-Zealand.jpg

[MFB]

Nice, I've only been as far north as Cooks beach. The fishing wasn't that good there either.

[wallacewt]

my fishing mate got spiked last sunday
by one of those gurnards
5 days in hospital,got out Friday,right hand still swollen
ive caught plenty of those like everybody else
downunder.never new of the danger

[MFB]

Hi, Wallace,

Yeah the spines can be nasty, we use wet hand towels for handling them & snapper. You need to watch for grand daddy Hapuka (poison spines) & Hapuka (grouper) spines can go through a gumboot too...

Rgds

Mark
     

[jonnou]

Just watched this tonight good to watch a sharp blade at workhttp://fishchat.nzfishingworld.co.nz/t/how-to-fillet-gurnard/321

[MFB]

That's pretty much how we do them, I have started using my Kilwell fillet knife it has the same point as the one in the video. I find it easier to work with than the thin point.

Rgds

Mark