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As we move in spring, the weather has certainly been mild and the fish are biting well. For boaties the groper (hapuku) are almost due to return from spawning duties. There are plenty of schoolies around and a few bigger ones too. The bluenose and bass are abundant. The south coast has been good for bluecod, terakihi and gurnard. The west is starting to produce a few snapper as well as the normal, tarakihi, cod, trevs and gurnard.

For surfcasters the spotty sharks and gurnard are in good numbers and blue moki are a regular catch on sth coast beaches. The harbour continues to produce tarakihi, gurnard and elephantfish as well as good blue cod and kahawai.

On Sunday (2.10.05) we caught a heap of bluenose and some nice bass and puka. Ling, seal shark and hoki also featured in the catch. Last week John had some nice blue cod, tarakihi, gurnard and scallops down the Marlbourough Sounds and I was at Cape Runaway catching snapper and kingfish (well, Jim caught one kingfish). Locally there has been good inshore fishing on both coasts with plenty of school puka in the outer sounds.

Spaces available for midweek charters and labour weekend on 52ft Melicent ph or email Pete for details.

Instore seminar - workshop

This thursday night 6th october 7 to 9pm - Surfcasting and rockfishing

At 15 Kingsford Smith st Rongotai - $10 entry. Seminar includes baiting up, knots and rigs, plus new seasons tackle, great deals, hot coffee, limited numbers book now!

We are planning talks with Gary Kemsly and Tepapa fish id specialist Andrew Stewart in the near future. Stay tuned for more details.

Tui icebreaker fishing comp 22/23 oct (labour weekend) - deepwater fishing at the trench.

Comp will be postponed if wind more than 15 knots or deemed un-workable for small boats. Monday is a reserve day

#  $3000 in prizes and giveaways
#  $25pp entry per person.
#  2 free pints of tui beer for 1st 100 entrants.
 
If you havn't got a boat there are places available  on 52ft melicent for $130 per person per day(does not include entry fee)

Area - terakerei head to sinclair head and 10 miles out

Prizes for heaviest bass, bluenose, groper, ling, hoki, gemfish, frostfish, rays bream, sea perch, tarakihi and bluecod

Weigh in will be at 'the cutting' sports bar in miramar on saturday 6pm - 7pm and sunday 4pm - 5pm. Fish must be presented for weigh in no later than 5pm sunday to be eligible for prizes. There will be daily prizes on saturday night for leading fish. The main prize giving will be on sunday night at 6pm,

2 pints of tui at the cutting for the first 100 entrants

Prizes include standup rods from kilwell and penn, superbraid from suffix, romariz port, wellington fishing charter vouchers, tackle tactics vouchers, target fish hooks, ryoshi chilly bin, gamakatsu, nz fishing new subscription, helifishing trip, products from Telecom Business systems lambton quay

Entry forms and rules available from Pete Lamb fishing ph/fax 043878150 or at www.petelambfishing.co.nz