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Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:27:28 +0000

Author: Naki-Fisher
Subject: 97207
Posted: 02 Jan 2014 at 4:27pm

Awesome report mate well done that fish would have been 20 on the water.

day to remember : Dax wrote:Hi WayneTo answer...

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:07:26 +0000

Author: of2fsh
Subject: 97207
Posted: 02 Jan 2014 at 8:07am

Dax wrote:

Hi Wayne

To answer your question, we find the fish do come in waves with two or three rods loaded but we also catch them as individuals. No real pattern experienced that I can identify.

Fishing is generally best in the 1.5hrs before dark and into darkness. Some nights the fishing continues right on through darkness. Often we are listening to the roar of outboards heading home as the best fish are caught.

Cheers Dax

Be interseting to hear how you get on tonite,last night was a bit of a dead duck,pulled 2 snapper and a good gurnard from an area where there was some absolutly amazing snapper sign,mate dropped a very good fish that ran off a good bit of line.fished thru till 8.30 pm.wind was all over the show ,was NTH. Then went variable then SW ,high tide was 8 pm.
Still cant get over the bait and snapper stacked up where we were....will try same spot today 1 hour before low tide

day to remember : Hi WayneTo answer your question,...

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:51:10 +0000

Author: Dax
Subject: 97207
Posted: 02 Jan 2014 at 7:51am

Hi Wayne

To answer your question, we find the fish do come in waves with two or three rods loaded but we also catch them as individuals. No real pattern experienced that I can identify.

Fishing is generally best in the 1.5hrs before dark and into darkness. Some nights the fishing continues right on through darkness. Often we are listening to the roar of outboards heading home as the best fish are caught.

Cheers Dax

day to remember : Hi WayneFishing in 25m - 30m over...

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:41:44 +0000

Author: Dax
Subject: 97207
Posted: 02 Jan 2014 at 7:41am

Hi Wayne

Fishing in 25m - 30m over sand / mud so we are a little way from the closest land. Looking at your reply to my post, the common thing I notice is when you are soft baiting and our technique, is neither of us are burleying. I know it goes against common theory for bait fishing but we find it helps get rid of smaller fish and sharks. All I know is that it works without berley - maybe the livies draw in the bigger fish? Maybe the bigger fish are there and without the berley, the bigger fish do not need to out compete a hoard of smaller fish which the berley attracts?

We have had others on the boat fish with us who have persisted in pillies and squid baits while we fish livies / lg cut baits and we come away with about double their average weight and always more weight of fish.

Haven't found crabs in their gut but we are 0.5 to 1 mile offshore. Maybe if we fished closer we might find this too?

I will be out this evening taking my 8 year old out so lets see what happens tonight

Cheers Dax

day to remember : Mate I have missed reading reports...

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:07:05 +0000

Author: loodafish
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 11:07pm

Mate I have missed reading reports like this on here for some time now! Awesome report and cracking fish mate well and truly thanked

day to remember : Hi, Wayne - yup, your guess as...

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:30:59 +0000

Author: PJay
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 4:30pm

Hi, Wayne - yup, your guess as to our usual jigheads was bang on (I noticed the other day that they're very similar in dimensions to the longline hooks we use livebaiting for kingies - apart from the hook shaft diameter, that is).

You know my reasons for liking the 1/2oz weight on the 5" jerkshads in many different water depths.*

And, yes, the water's warm, really warm. Snapper spawning started up here about beginning of October.

* Notes for others that haven't been part of my discussions with of2fsh over the years:

1. I think that these weight jigheads suit 5" jerkshads best in shallow water because they impart a fast, darting movement; and in deeper water (I use them in <50m depth) the same.

2. Over years, I've confirmed for myself the now old wisdom that 5" jerkshads are pretty much the general starting point. I use longer grubs and Nemesis Gulps with heavier jigheads, and just let the weight of jigheads work these.

3. But because I'm a lazy old grouch, I can't be bothered changing bait and style most of the time, so 95% of my softbaiting is with the 5" JSs.

day to remember : PJay wrote:Great report (and...

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:38:18 +0000

Author: of2fsh
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 3:38pm

PJay wrote:

Great report (and thread), Wayne.

Yes, we've been finding in the BoI for the last few weeks, too, that it's easiest to catch good snapper by finding a bait-ball in mid-water and drifting over it. This contrasts with my usual mantra of "structure and current". The gannets have been diving over widespread areas, and you need to be a lot more precise in targeting than they've been showing, too.

(It's a bit frustrating on the Team Obsolete kayak without electronics, though. We've been 4 hook-ups at a time for 4 on board the Stabi, drift after drift, the last twice we've been out, and the fishfinder's been indispensible. Fish 18-25m down in 40m +/- water depth.)

What weight jig head and what baits are you using out of the boat ? Presume its your usual 1/0 1/2 ounce ?
Have the fish been feeding for short periods ? Also do you think the waters warmer than normal ?

day to remember : John_Ra wrote: of2fsh wrote:...

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:35:39 +0000

Author: of2fsh
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 3:35pm

John_Ra wrote:

of2fsh wrote:

John_Ra wrote:

Nicely done mate.
just had our club hand help scales calbrated at Wedderburn.

Brill fishing there when it happens...
Has that area turned to a car park yet....

thanked..

Because it was close john i shot to work and got a brand new set of callibrated scales to check,im not going to be happy till i know its definatly over ,the area has been a carpark for weeks,love drifting around other boats .
Most of them are still using snapper snatchers or inchiku jigs,good for catching pannies and thats about it ..
I try to go out on the windier days if possible,drives the holliday makers away

Shows I havn't been out there for awhile (hint) buddy pal mate.... Too bad on arvo shift Mon,Tues & Fri

would seem an Arvo, evening bite...
Good Luck on getting that 20lber some day soon...

Hmmm how about trying Kaipara when weather allows. just inside the bar or over...

Ive fished the kaipara a few times,just dont like the current out there,had some very average trips home

day to remember : Great report (and thread), Wayne.Yes,...

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:51:38 +0000

Author: PJay
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 12:51pm

Great report (and thread), Wayne.

Yes, we've been finding in the BoI for the last few weeks, too, that it's easiest to catch good snapper by finding a bait-ball in mid-water and drifting over it. This contrasts with my usual mantra of "structure and current". The gannets have been diving over widespread areas, and you need to be a lot more precise in targeting than they've been showing, too.

(It's a bit frustrating on the Team Obsolete kayak without electronics, though. We've been 4 hook-ups at a time for 4 on board the Stabi, drift after drift, the last twice we've been out, and the fishfinder's been indispensible. Fish 18-25m down in 40m +/- water depth.)

day to remember : Good report Wayne

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:46:03 +0000

Author: tightlines2
Subject: 97207
Posted: 30 Dec 2013 at 12:46pm

Good report Wayne