Happy New year to you all..just updated with pic of Vanessa's king

[Clem]

Hi Everyone,

It's been a while so thought I would just jump in and say hello...

Looking forward to the new season; the temprature is great at the moment 60-80F but there is a lot of wind about which has cancelled the last few trips in the North (Musandam). When the guys have got out the YFT and Sailfish have been around...still a bit cool for the GT's.

I got home to NZ for xmas and managed to get out to Mayor Island one day and out to White Island the next, caught some nice Kingfish (Yellowtail) around the 20-25kg mark. My wife Vanessa caught her biggest Kingi to date which went around 15kg...was great fun.



Have been busy servicing when time allows, Don't get many conventionals anymore as most here are using high end spinners...keeps me busy.

Well, plan to get a few posts going once the new Stella turns up - approx end Feb from Japan...looks interesting not too many changes but includes slow oscilllation which will be interesting (similar to the Aero/long cast reels)

I also have a 10 day trip in April to Southern Oman, so will let you know how that goes and post some pics.

Take care everyone...

[alantani]

welcome.  never seen southern oman.  take photos if you can!

[wallacewt]

good stuff clem, i ordered the 3mm epoxy c/f .but finding it very hard to get small knobs for the baitcasters.(im try to make some cf blanks and knobs for baitcasters) with clems help.cheers mate,knew id getcha

[Clem]

Hi Wallace,,

Great, glad I could help...the difficult part is finding a suitable shaft, I had some made for 1 guy - these were made to suit knobs that fit the Shimano shafts. They were very costly approx 140 USD ea...will come back to you if I find something suitable

[redsetta]

Happy New Year Clem and all the best for 2013.
Well done on the kingie action and good luck with the Oman trip - looks like a sport-fishing paradise down there!
Cheers mate, Justin

[Bryan Young]

Happy New year to you too Clem.

[Alto Mare]

Happy New year to you too Clem.

Same here, Clem.
You're going to have to get on here more often .

[Clem]

Cheers, guys..updated with a pic of Vanessa's king, this one is from Mayor Island 

[alantani]

photo of the month!

[gone fishin]

Great Picture!  Looks larger than 15 KG.

[Keta]

Nice YT.

[Dominick]

Clem:  She is a beauty (both the fish and the wife).  You have got to love women.  Manicured and with her diamonds on a fishing boat.  She is a keeper.  Dominick

[Bill B]

X2....

[Clem]

Clem:  She is a beauty (both the fish and the wife).  You have got to love women.  Manicured and with her diamonds on a fishing boat.  She is a keeper.  Dominick

Hey Dom, she is a keeper alright...loves fishing..

[saltydog]

Nice fish.