Lowbox wrote: The winner was Coconut Ice softbait again - the murky water needs a brighter colour? The Kaburas were only hit a couple of times. Biggest Snap went 48cm.

The tide can motor along there so might be a bit of a mission to get back up current in a yak. But you do see people out there, especially around the naval base.  Wind against tide can be a bit rumpty but an incoming tide and an easterly would be pleasant. Maybe someone with more yak experience can comment.

Lowbox wrote: The tide can motor along there so might be a bit of a mission to get back up current in a yak. But you do see people out there, especially around the naval base.  Wind against tide can be a bit rumpty but an incoming tide and an easterly would be pleasant. Maybe someone with more yak experience can comment.

Would the current be less flowing, closer in on the city side.
Was walking by the tank farm a few days ago, spoke to some fiishers who were surf casting there using squid bait, had a few snaps around 45cm in their chilly bin, just unsure about the current with the kayak, can be bloody hard yakka out there.... also, would certainly be sheltered in a SW wind

30th morning trip from Westhaven.  Bit of a lazy start.....   Drift off the dockyard produced 50cm on the first drop (motor oil grub dragged) at 6:15.  Another keeper on new penny jerk bait (will be on the bbq any minute nom nom).  That was pretty much it.  Seemingly endless slack water so came home for domestics.

Far Quirk wrote: 3 short reports Friday 28/12/18  7:30 to 11:30 am Picked up my former boss from his house at Stanley Point. He has a jetty there, but had to wade due to the low tide.  He caught the biggest snapper he's caught in years (54cms) along with a small snapper and a small KY.  I dropped him off at the jetty about 10:45 and caught 3 snapper in about 30 minutes on the way back to Okahu bay.  All the fish were caught in the city channel between Devonport wharf and the naval base, but we spent quite a bit of time near the container terminal sheltering from the SW wind. Tuesday 1/1/19  7 to 9:45am Tried  near Devonport wharf, then 19 to 17 buoys with Redfinger in his boat catching while we weren't.  We then followed him to 12 to 10 buoys where ditto (he caught and we watched).  Finally went to 8 buoy and drifted almost out to 2 buoy.  The sign on the bottom was promising, but only put-backs caught.  We gave up when the tide ran out with zilch in the bin. Thursday 3/1/19  7:15 to 9:30 am Back to the city channel on an outgoing tide, light SW, better half along for the ride.  The kaburas were pretty useless but maybe the drift speed was a bit high - around 2 knots.  Had a few crazylegs in pink shine and curried chicken, and when jiggled they got lots of interest, but again only tiddly snapper.  Once they had destroyed the crazylegs, changed to gulp nuke chook 5" shads, and these were a bit more durable.  Eventually caught a 36cm snapper which went home for a lunch date.  Released a  couple around 32cms.  Kabura only worked when slow retrieved. Flicked a little silver toby at the KY around 19 buoy, but no interest.  The terns and petrels are in the city channel area most days chasing the small KY workups.  Sometimes with dolphins. Maybe brmbrm is right - need to get up earlier.  Plenty of fish on the finder, just not hungry.

Hippy new year Far Quirk, few questions, I deal drift speed? Weight for drift speed? Outgoing or incoming.

Good to see you out there MR FQ - And get your freshwater mojo on for tomorrows change of scene Trout jIgging!
Heaps of sign - you are right - we saw the most fish ard on bottom from Devonport to North head right down to the deep hole near the compass rose - dont normally fish there but willc ertainly look further around int his area and across to red markers closer to obc.
wE only tried zman 4 inch curlies and nuc chooks with zman doing much better on the day - alot of collateral damage with 3 tails being shredded to pieces by the little buggers - must have landed a dozen smaller fish 22 to 30cm but happy with a 3-4 good eaters - thats all i wnat plus a bonus gurnard over 40cm.
Your last couple trips not that flash but overall you are one of the most consistent true harbour fisherman i know.
Another spot close to here is a place i call the bubbles off narrow neck - undulating bottom with a few holes (seee chart and you will know what i mean - usually tonnes of kayaks around)that can be ok too at times with the drifted softy

Nice work Clay!

Love your work.  Liked.

mouthu wrote: Hippy new year Far Quirk, few questions, I deal drift speed? Weight for drift speed? Outgoing or incoming.

Inner harbour is full of fish mate.

Very easy to limit if you fish bait and burley on anchor on the channel edges. Boring I know but easy, especially for the kids. Plenty of pannie snapper there for young and old. Not too many undersize either!

Outstanding Clay - going out Friday for a kingie mission from Browns Bay - that would be nice!