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Gameboat Shared Charter
...and it's a whopper, 4 places only for this General Sportfishing trip, expect GTs, reefies, tuna, mackerel, sailfish and blue marlin, you and 3 mates? Only one trip...
Kingfish Shared Charter
Special shared trip with accomodation! Cast lures for big kingfish and experience the thrilling surface strikes and a seriously tough fight from big New Zealand kingfish...
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Mobile bommie GT video
unbelievable footage above and below with thousands of GTs and Nomad in the think of it!
Great New GT Video Clip
Check out the promo clip for the half hour creek to coast TV show. The show airs 2nd July, and is a full feature on Nomad's Coral Sea trips.
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New Nomad Short Trips
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Nomad Outfitter & Travel
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NEW NZ Kingfish Trips
Want to cast surface lures for BIG kingfish in NZ? This is your trip.
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For anyone wishing to bring their own tackle on any of our Coral Sea trips, the below list should serve as a guide for each location we visit.If you don’t want to bring anything you don’t have to. Just fly in step aboard, go fishing and relax. If you want to bring some of your own tackle, you will need to bring gear that is up to at least the standard detailed below. We require the use of heavy lines in some situations to ensure fish are landed quickly and released in good condition. If you do not bring tackle up to this standard, you will not be permitted to use it in certain situations. We have split the reccomended tackle up based on the various reefs we visit.
  1. Heavy Jig Outfit:-  PE8(115lb - 130lb) either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  jig rod such as Shimano T Curve heavy duty series, Saltiga Dogfight 6500 or Stella 20000FA or Torsa 30 jig reel
  2. Heavy Popper Outfit :- 100lb-130lb braid either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  Shimano T Curve 15-24kg Bluewater Spin or a Carpenter SP78EXH or WV80XH, Saltiga Dogfight or Saltiga 6500, or Stella 10000FA with 20000FA spool.
  3. Light Spin Outfit :- Shimano Twinpower 4000 or Daiwa Certate 4000 with 30lb braid and a rod around 6’6” – 7’ suitable for casting light poppers and smaller soft plastics in the 3/8oz – 1oz range.
  4. Medium Spin:- Shimano Twinpower 6000 or Daiwa Certate with 65lb braid and a rod around 6’ - 6’6” suitable for casting small poppers and dropping soft plastics in the 2oz-4oz range.

  1. Medium Popper Outfit:- 80lb - 90lb braid either Tuf Line XP or Varivas, a Stella 10000FA reel or Saltiga 6500 matched to a rod around 8ft such as a carpenter SP80M or a DJ83ML.
  2. Heavy Popper Outfit :- 100lb-130lb braid either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  Shimano T Curve 15-24kg Bluewater Spin or a Carpenter SP78EXH or WV80XH, Saltiga Dogfight or Saltiga 6500, or Stella 10000FA with 20000FA spool.
  3. Light Spin Outfit :- Shimano Twinpower 4000 or Daiwa Certate 4000 with 30lb braid and a rod around 6’6” – 7’ suitable for casting light poppers and smaller soft plastics in the 3/8oz – 1oz range.
  4. Medium Spin/troll:- Shimano Twinpower 6000 or Daiwa Certate, or a torsa 20 style overhead with 65lb braid and a rod around 6’ - 6’6” suitable for casting small poppers and dropping soft plastics in the 2oz-4oz range
  1. Heavy Jig Outfit:-  PE8(115lb - 130lb) line either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  jig rod such as Shimano T Curve heavy duty series, Carpenter OH55XH-S, Saltiga Dogfight, 6500 or Stella 20000FA or Torsa 30 jig reel
  2. Heavy Popper Outfit :- 100lb-130lb braid either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  Shimano T Curve 15-24kg Bluewater Spin or a Carpenter SP78EXH or WV80XH, Saltiga Dogfight or Saltiga 6500, or Stella 10000FA with 20000FA spool.
  3. Medium Spin:- Shimano Twinpower 6000 or Daiwa Certate with 65lb braid and a rod around 6’ - 6’6” suitable for casting small poppers and dropping soft plastics in the 2oz-4oz range.
  • Ideally 2 x Heavy Popper Outfits :- 130lb braid Minimum either Tuf Line XP or Varivas,  Shimano T Curve 15-24kg Bluewater Spin or a Carpenter SP78EXH or WV80XH, Saltiga Dogfight or Saltiga 6500, or Stella 10000FA with 20000FA spool.
  • Light Spin Outfit :- Shimano Twinpower 4000 or Daiwa Certate 4000 with 30lb braid and a rod around 6’6” – 7’ suitable for casting light poppers and smaller soft plastics in the 3/8oz – 1oz range.
  • Medium Spin:- Shimano Twinpower 6000 or Daiwa Certate with 65lb braid and a rod around 6’ - 6’6” suitable for casting small poppers and dropping soft plastics in the 2oz-4oz range.
  • Baitcaster:- Something like a Shimano Chronarch with 20-30lb braid on a 5’6” – 6’6” rod.
 
 
 

 

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