Offshore Fishing Episode 20 - Tk takes on the Timor Box with some new traps

[@CapricornS-bm6fy]

Gday mate looks like you run a pretty tight operation there good to see you looking after the resource can you tell me do you find the reef fish feed more on different moon cycles interested to hear what you reckon

[@vibeal]

Enjoy your content TK...as Vernon said "Always walk through life as if you have something to learn, and you will." I do fifo through Darwin, ex EBOP fulla, stalked your boat yesterday, listing...old engine out?

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Yeah mate, doing some repairs. Sing out next time your up

[@KeithAvery-j2u]

Came across your Whangamata video TK. Remember it back in the day. Towed that bloody Mirki home from Slipper many times!! Was a heap of shit. Remember the Ahipara boats and buying quota off Duncan and Graham, with that alloy longliner. Think l saw Vangard for sale just the other day in Raglan. Pretty sure we bumped into you on hills off Hokianga. We were trolling for tuna and you were bottom lining for Blue nose on the 107 hill Lord Nelson sticks in my mind?? Late 90's 8:30 😂 Love your content.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

G'day mate, geez that's going back a few decades 😂

[@KeithAvery-j2u]

Yeah TK, lots of water under the bridge since then. Funny story. Was having a beer at Puhoi Pub recently, if you know it. Staunch bike came up to me and give me a hug. Recognized me straight away and reckoned l saved his life, age 16. He was deckie on Mirki when it went up to Tairua and l towed them home on a shit day. It's a small world ha ha. Keep up the good work TK.. truly professional.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

@user-iv5ss4cl4j classic, was that when Trevor Allen had Mirki? Lots of tows

[@KeithAvery-j2u]

Yeah TK, that's right. I couldn't remember his name. Did he fish for Keith Imms, they had the fish shop next to the Cedarwood, was it;, on the main street there.l used to supply them a bit too,, particularly over holidays when they were busy.Then Mirki went up to Tairua to Staford Venn. About 1992sh. He went bust and don't know what happened after that. Think l saw her up Whitianga at some stage. You video got me thinking a bit aye!! Grahams boat was "Ramage" l think. Remembered today. Guess you remember Avon & Sneak & John Norman, rest of boys that used to chase tuna in the Bay, mostly from Whitianga when not dredging for scolops. Happier days for fishing industry this side of the Tasman. Good times back then down Coromandel when it was a community and not a holiday destination for Auckland. Good luck with your new venture TK and I'll follow you with interest. Nice clean sustainable fishery so good stuff.

[@barrycranson7666]

thanks TK another great vid mate

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Cheers mate

[@kieranoneill2793]

Was thinking the boys aren't wearing life jackets but no point if they fall overboard the men in grey suits sort it out ! 😂 nice wheelhouse 👍

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Yes I have been thinking about the guys wearing personal flotation devices but in the heat of the tropical weather we have up here the crew would certainly not be willing to wear them.

[@patrickcarlin3015]

I went over the side of the Starlite in 2010. 4 am with a new moon. Pitch black like ink. I was in the water with the sharks for minutes. I made it back. Reef sharks wont get you unless your bleeding. Tigers however. On deck you are wet and sweating and moving/chafing. PFD 's get in the way. The rope is the danger when you are dropping traps. It will grab you in a bite in a second and rip you off your feet and over the side. Always wear boots a size too big so you can get out of them when the rope grabs your foot. Good memories

[@bigd4000]

@@tkoffshorefishingwhat about the belt type ones they wouldn’t impede them or stop them keeping cool?

[@nickgoodall578]

Possible Stupid Question: Would you ever consider slow-steaming out to the fishing ground to time your arrival for the morning, rather than sit at anchor overnight?

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Yes we normally would but we are governed by the tides when we depart from Darwin.

[@jarredvanriet3596]

Great informative video mate. A couple of times throughout the video you sounded a horn of some sort. Just curious as to what the reason for that is? Keep a the great work. Cheers Jarred from Melbourne.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

I watch the cameras and when the deckhand comes into view and gives me the thumbs up that they are ready to set the next trap I hit the horn to set the trap. They won't set it until I sound the horn.

[@jarredvanriet3596]

Ahh awesome makes sense. Thanks for the response mate. Happy days

[@troyhill1931]

Not knocking your videos mate I love them. But have you ever thought of having someone come out with you and do some camera work?

[@tkoffshorefishing]

It would be nice but it's a commercial fishing vessel so it's fishing first and foremost

[@chrisbetter3820]

Good morning Skipper , As you know I have been following you for quite some time , and always wanted to ask you : Do you ever go fishing near New Caledonia? I am asking as I was there in ‘92 , for 12 months , doing my National Service. Thank you once again for the adventures. Chris from Crete

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Hi mate, I used to fish right by the border and I used to talk to the New Caledonia fishermen and swap notes. Great guys

[@homey3051]

Good Day Mate

[@tkoffshorefishing]

G'day mate

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Lovely Ep and fish, I was wondering how you combated TFS do you brain spike and bleed every fish.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

We iki jime each fish but don't bleed them

[@gregwatson7479]

Not enough money in shark even though bronzes aren’t bad in beer batter

[@kymredwood6217]

Looks like u really enjoying your new fishery. But forget the protein shakes. Stick to your fish.Protein shakes do nothing.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Just getting skinny mate, need to look after myself and put some meat on my bone's 😊

[@kymredwood6217]

Oh yes of coarse I see maybe get some meats into you and carbs.That will stack on the weight.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Will do

[@anthonymaddison9588]

Slow pot hauler?

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Yeah it bogs down a bit on the bigger traps

[@anthonymaddison9588]

@@tkoffshorefishing Gotta love a fast hauler.

[@LifeTripped]

Get a Marco hauler like the Alaskans. They haul like a boss. Also y'all seem to be slow on dumping the fish out of the pots. Gotta get a crane and a dump box or something.

[@tkoffshorefishing]

@@LifeTripped Yeah mate, we are working on a new system to handle the traps now

[@pennreelfishing]

I have been subscribed to your KZbin channel for a while now and your knowledge is amazing and I would like to ask you would you think about doing this in the Cook Islands. I have a GPS coordinate that has never been fished in the history of the Cook Island’s. sometimes in life it’s not about the money it’s about being the first to ever. Going to the moon and climbing the highest mountain in the world. I will not post the location because others might go there. Untouched by humans for billions of years and you will be the first. I wish I could be fishing that area but I’m focusing on my last 3 kids. 6 kids last 3 my baby girl 21 years old is studying to be a registered nurse my 19 year old son is studying at university to become a doctor and my last baby boy is 11 years old and is autistic and I have been looking after my sister for 30 years and lives with me and my wife who is cancer free and can’t look after herself. I remember at 5 years old fighting kids because they were teasing her and I’m the youngest out of 6 . 5 brothers and one sister. I love fishing and I have 2 boats a 4.6 dory a 6.7 barcrusher from New Zealand and I truly believe that this location will make you money. I might be wrong but millions of people have been wrong. From a Aitutaki Cook Islander and I’m sorry about my mistake writing English is my second language so sorry I forgot to say I live in Australia so my kids education is recognised through the world

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Hi mate, I am heading to Cook Islands late July for my sons wedding

[@davidfalcone4736]

Your crew would be beat to death by those hook boxes if you had to haul gear in 20 to 30 ft like on the grand Banks we quit using brine tanks because the fish get all f***** up and soggy beating around in the tank

[@davidfalcone4736]

Why in the world do they have the hook boxes against the side of the boat so you can't get down the rail sorry but I long line for 20 years from Venezuela to Newfoundland and never saw a setup like that getting dragged into a hook box by a pissed-off fish doesn't look like any fun I'd be f****** tearing them off the deck and bolt them down while everybody was sleeping out of the f****** way

[@tkoffshorefishing]

Well I have been longline fishing for 40 years buddy and the system works just fine in New Zealand and Australia and I can guarantee you we get weather just as bad as you do on the Grand Banks