Fishing Reports

 

Bad weather with strong winds, have seriously curtailed action over the last week or so, but the short fine spell from Sunday to Tuesday proved there are still some good striped marlin cruising the coast between the Cavallis and North Cape. Our own action came from two pack attacks, which resulted in three marlin tagged and released last Tuesday while returning from a broadbill trip to the Garden Patch off Cape Karikari. We can only hope the fish are still there once the present storm clears. Broadbill were taken during this period from the banks north of the Middlesex, but those of us fishing the Garden Patch had no luck, though Te Ariki Nui, towing baited lures reported two strikes. Our own drift resulted in 4 makos, from 70kg up to 130kg, and one lost monster that made short work of the 500lb flurocarbon leader. Snapper fishing seems to have been a bit patchy back in the Bay, but most encouraging are reports of good catches right in on Russell Point, and some consistent results for the charter boats fishong Mita's Foul and other areas in the middle of the Bay. Little change to the kingfish scene, with some good fish hanging around Cape Brett. The focus is likely to change towards kingies over the next couple of months, as marlin move off the coast, and locals get ready for the International Yellowtail Tournament based in Russell from the 10th to 16th of June. As always, send me an email at MAJOR.TOM@xtra.co.nz if you have any queries

 

From Major Tom II

Report type: Saltwater

Report date: 11 May 01