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Good stuff FQ, thanks for sharing that expertise. Ditto Redfinger and co.

Interestingly, the soft bait colours you mention all score fairly highly on the UV torch glow test - except Shiner. I've heard Shiner is brilliant when the fish are going for anchovies. But the UV torch Motor Oil v Shiner is a no contest.

Is that copper wire securing the head of the soft bait?

It's also interesting that with worm hooks you're not worrying about having the hook come out of the 'back' of the soft bait, as I've seen pictured in magazines etc.

Looks like time you picked up a new Min of Fisheries measuring sticker from your local tackle store - that one's nearly worn out!


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Thanks guys for the knowledge sharing. I placed order for microwave rod from Fishing Direct as they are on special at $320 with free shipping versus $400 from other shops. 

Looking forward to next weather window and try out the soft bait fishing in the city channel.
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TTK - yes, copper wire.  Stops the SP being pulled down to the base of the hook.  If you look closely, the presentation of the new penny SP is crap.  The wire is a bit too tight or not quite in the right position.  The shiner is better.
I use secret sauce, so it's an advantage to have the "stomach groove" exposed.  A dab every 10 to 15 mins.
If you look even closer, the shiner hook is rusty.  Will be replaced before the next trip.
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Nice one, Geoff. Writer/skipper Paul Senior used to use that trick when bombing work up fish with soft baits on elevator rigs.

As a matter of interest, have you tried using the Trokar 'Flippin' hooks which have a plastic spike behind the eye to retain the soft bait?
I got on to them after reading a Stephen Tapp (kayak guru) article in NZ Fishing News. They are pricey, but great in my view. I think Muppet on the forum uses them too. In 3/0 size is perfect. They have a wide gape.

I often have a heck of a job trying to pull a Z Man soft bait body back off the little spike to change colour or style, and snapper struggle to achieve it as well.

Some shops have them, or the Kilwell website will send them to a tackle store of your choice for free. I got some from the US very cheap, under the Eagle Claw brand name, which seems to be interchangeable with Trokar.
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Quick trip Saturday morning off Devonport. Fishing by 6:15. 3 nice fish in the first 20 minutes then went slow, then very slow over slack water, thena bit less slow but not much.  Wind picked up so home late morning.

Should have been fishing by 5:45 then!
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Saturday 21/1/17  6:15 to 11:30am

Seems like BrmBrm & I were out at the same silly time.  Had the same sort of fishing too.  Not bad early on, then very slow while the tide turned, then a bit better later on.

While it's great to share your fishing with friends and family, sometimes I retreat into my grumpy shell and do a solo mission.  And there are compensations:


That's Motuihe Island in the background.  Wind against tide for the outgoing, but enough drift to attract a few keepers, mainly on the orange/yellow kabura, actively slow-jigged.

The wind got up around 9am and 2 drogues need to slow the inward drift down to 1.5 knots.  Went up to 2 ounces to keep in touch with the bottom, but the fish weren't jumping on the Zmen curlytails and prawns like normal, so maybe too much weight.

Kept 4 nice snapper 36 to 41cms, and put back a few around 35cms, but a bit spent.  Overall a slow day, bit too windy, but got a feed for soul and family.
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Saturday 21/1 7:00 - 10:00am

Tried fishing with a kabura (Orange/gold) for the first time after reading comments on this thread. Previously a bait fisherman only.  Landed 4 snapper 33 - 41cm.  Fishing in the upper Waitemata.  Thanks to everyone's posts on this thread.  Might not take bait out with me next time!

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Nice FQ

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I must be doing it wrong, I fished an orange/yellow kabura from about 7.30 till lunchtime and only managed 2 small bites on it on Sat, fished in front of the navy boat for a bit but was dead so rangitoto channel up to the lighthouse, followed a few workups but couldn't hook anything, we managed a couple of baby snaps on bait and a tope on a softbait and that was it for the day.
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Might be just coincidence, but the moment I changed from the Katch to the Slider (Ocean Angler) kabura, they started biting.  Sometimes they hit about 7 or 8m off the bottom, so try bringing it up a bit higher?  The Katch caught snapper later on.
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Like that Far Quirk--a feed for the Soul and family. What it is all about.

How do you fish Kabura. Have caught plenty on this lure ,but usually further out and have never tried one in close in the channels.
Still not sure if i fish them properly. I cast well astern,let it hit bottom and then a very slow wind. This is successful from either a slow drifting or anchored boat. Am i doing it right.
Like the variety of fish caught,with bigger variety generally than from bait.
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Originally posted by Far Quirk Far Quirk wrote:

Saturday 21/1/17  6:15 to 11:30am

 the fish weren't jumping on the Zmen curlytails and prawns like normal, so maybe too much weight.


Hi FQ, 
What do you make of the Z Man prawns - having much luck with them? Any particular colour?
JW, I think it was, had a bit of luck with them up around Kawau etc, the clear speckled one with the fluoro tail.
I've tried a dark rusty brown colour without any luck so far.

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From my experience with sliders/kaburas the best way to fish with them is to have the line vertical. If the line goes diagonal, go up in weight or use thinner braid
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There was a good thread started by Lethal in 2014 that you posted in.  There's a lot of good info in that thread including a very good Herald article.  I've learnt a lot from reading it and will try a few things differently next time.  Catch have a good video too.

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To be honest the prawns haven't been consistent, but I use solo trips for experimentation.  The electric chicken prawn got one fish on Saturday but I've also got new penny and the speckled one with the fluoro yellow/green tail.  They've all caught fish.
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Hmmm FQ - I like those solo grumpy old fart trips....

I have found Kabura disappointing this season.  I use catch only since the hole on the Ocen Angler ones is so small - maybe i should try agan though.

I need to give the prawns a better go though - bought some, ostly unused.  And thats because the old favourite - new penny curly tailz - or similar grubs just works for me.

OK, Next time wind the alarm back to 4:00 Confused

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Shot out last night for a mission over to Rangi. Wind was forecast to drop to variable 5knots, but was still blowing pretty hard. Anchored up with berley and pillies. Snapper straight on chew and feeding very aggressively, a lot of throw backs but managed to pull 2 out just under 40cm. Pillies were getting smashed, as was squid. Tried to catch some jack macs but none around. Decided to move over to north shore side to get out of the wind and away from the gold fish. Found a bit of structure in around 5m of water. Bit more bird activity and was able to catch some Kahawhai and Jac macs for bait. Pulled out another 2 good pannies, before heading back in around 8:30pm



I am still waiting for the bigger models to turn up in the shallows, suspect tougher baits may have produced at rangi...
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Originally posted by Far Quirk Far Quirk wrote:

Cirrus

There was a good thread started by Lethal in 2014 that you posted in.  There's a lot of good info in that thread including a very good Herald article.  I've learnt a lot from reading it and will try a few things differently next time.  Catch have a good video too.

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To be honest the prawns haven't been consistent, but I use solo trips for experimentation.  The electric chicken prawn got one fish on Saturday but I've also got new penny and the speckled one with the fluoro yellow/green tail.  They've all caught fish.
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Interestingly the charter skipper Nik Key (Snap) had his yellow cat drifting in the city channel when our ferry came into town this morning and when we left to go home today.
This morning, off Mechanics Bay. This afternoon, more off Devonport.
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7 by 7.  Based on previous trip and wanting to avoid a trip over the Anniversary weekend, went a bit earlier.  Fishing off Devenport by 5:50.  Slow for 20 minutes for 1 small keeper, then found some decent pockets of 40-45 cm snaps.  7 in the bin by 7:04am, leaving plenty of time to come home, clean up and go to work......

New penny curly tail dragged on a worm hook and orange catch kabura.  One rod too many today!
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Nice one brmbrm. Great way to start Friday!
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