Hauraki Gulf Fishing Report 171019

  • General Saltwater, Auckland and The Hauraki Gulf

The fishing intensity has been brought right to our feet, along many shorelines of the inner gulf, Waiheke, North Shore Bays, western Rakino and Rangitoto along with several more depending on the day. The intense and readily seen workups moving around at high speed produced lots of kahawai, some good snapper and good kingfish too. Many of these fish may remain in those areas rather than continuing the perpetual chase, worth targeting with a little softbait on a lightweight jighead.

Fishing may take a backseat for many boat owners while the wind rattles shed windows; however, it presents an ideal opportunity to get even more out of your fishing conquests this summer – sit back and relax with other likeminded anglers at one or more of the many fishing seminars being offered at this time of year. It's certainly a better way to spend an hour or so mid-week after work than parking up in front of the TV.

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Big male snapper will undoubtedly be swarming in under the radar of white caps right now. Kingfish and kahawai are eyeing up the baitfish schools alongside the happy dolphins that literally jump for joy out there.

There is much to look forward to, expectations of increased workup activity in the 35m mark and when the whales join in, the fishing scene will be out of this world!

When the action is hot, big hardbody lures and big jigs are an excellent choice, as they're fast and heavy and generally catch less undersize fish caught – choosing a lure suited to the scenario provides extra rewards.

If you're targeting snapper or kingfish in the workups, but find yourself plagued with kahawai, try using a big jig without a flasher and just a single assist hook. If you feel a kahawai hit as the jig drops through midwater, don't strike. Instead, let it continue to descend as it may well be a kahawai striking the lure itself and not the hook or it was able to spit the large hook out before it set.

If you're fishing inshore, hard body lures are still a great option. Try something like a micro jig whether light (zinc alloy), medium (lead) or heavy (tungsten) to suit water depth, drift speed, current, desired hang time, and 'bait' size. Or throw down a micro inchiku! Of course the lighter your rod, line/leader and reel - the more spectacular the thrills.

Enjoy your Spring fishing,

Espresso

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