The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Fishing Reports https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:26:52 +0000 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 30 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=5 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845480&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845480 Author: smudge
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 12 Oct 2026 at 6:25am

Thats a great catch Schecter, big fish. I'll post up a report from off the coast a bit later on]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845480&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845480 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845479&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845479 Author: BananaBoat
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 10 Oct 2026 at 7:21pm

Nice catch mate
Fish heads & roe to eat, how good eh]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:21:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845479&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845479 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845478&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845478 Author: Schecter
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 10 Oct 2026 at 8:51am

I managed a quick trip out on the harbour, and launched at 8am. 


The SW wind was due to arrive around midday, and didn’t want to venture far, so I stayed close to shore. 


The incoming tide didn’t make it any easier, but after a good paddle against the tide I anchored beyond the mouth and straylined in the shallows (very shallow), with freshly caught kahawai, and a small piece of old pilchard. 


A good feed was caught and I decided to pull the pin at 10:40am before the wind arrived.


The fish measured at 47, 48 and 58cm, and they were incredibly fat! The fillets and the rib cages were very fatty and packed with roe.


I’m looking forward to eating the heads and roe this evening. 

]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:51:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845478&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845478 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Out with the "Twelves"]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845468&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845468 Author: Telecaster
Subject: Out with the "Twelves"
Posted: 02 Oct 2026 at 8:38am

Popped out at about 3:30pm yesterday with a mate, usual zone and method. 10 snapper and 5 gurnard. The biggest snap we got (55cm) was definitely ready for spawning, milt coming out of him as I netted him. Hopefully be more big males in close waiting for the females to turn up, water still only 15.5 degrees though.]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:38:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845468&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845468 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845464&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845464 Author: smudge
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 28 Sep 2026 at 9:15pm

Just a heads up. Sunday through to Tuesday next week is looking ok for over the coast. at this stage. If it is fishable I will be out. I would head to 60m but I have heard of good catches in at 30m also. Jigs work well at this time of year but so do big baits such as whole kahawai fillets. Expect a few tope on baits like that though. Smaller baits will/should do the goods with fewer sharks.]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:15:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845464&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845464 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Out with the "Twelves"]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845404&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845404 Author: Pcj
Subject: Out with the "Twelves"
Posted: 17 Sep 2026 at 5:37am

I should be able to get out end of October. The nephew been out virtually every weekend over winter and has done well. It seems the snapper in the Firth didnt go deep for long. he has been fishing Orere pt and done well using S/B only. 7 to 8m depth,only once did he have to go out to the 35m mark.


]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:37:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845404&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845404 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Out with the "Twelves"]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845403&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845403 Author: smudge
Subject: Out with the "Twelves"
Posted: 16 Sep 2026 at 9:44pm

Originally posted by Telecaster Telecaster wrote:

Gave it another nudge today with a mate on the outgoing, launched around 10am, headed toward wellington rock and caught a kahawai which we put out under a balloon and slow trolled around the pins but no kings about. Tried for a snap on the edge of tiri channel but dead quiet. Shot back in towards Waiwera and started drifting in about 17m with yellow sliders, 14 snaps kept by 3pm. Nothing over 50cm but all in great condition.

As Bullit says, that's a great finish to the day.
]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:44:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845403&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845403 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845402&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845402 Author: smudge
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 16 Sep 2026 at 9:41pm

Nice work Schecter, I think snapper may be around sooner than you think. Well I am hoping so]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:41:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845402&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845402 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Out with the "Twelves"]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845400&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845400 Author: Bullet
Subject: Out with the "Twelves"
Posted: 16 Sep 2026 at 9:36pm

Good end to a day.
Maybe a few early spring snapper? ]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:36:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26073&PID=1845400&title=out-with-the-twelves#1845400 <![CDATA[Fishing Reports : Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91763&PID=1845399&title=manukau-harbour-west-coast-fishing#1845399 Author: Schecter
Subject: Manukau Harbour & West Coast fishing
Posted: 16 Sep 2026 at 8:45pm


I arrived at the harbour early this morning. The forecast seemed ideal for venturing far and wide under clear skies.

There wasn’t a breeze; the sea was totally calm and still. Fishing’s been pretty slow lately, according to the latest reports. I really tried hard to catch some kahawai and put them to use as livies. I stuck with it for a few hours, but got nowhere.

I spotted loads of birds way off, diving into the churned-up water. I slowly paddled over to where all the action was and caught some fish.

This season, I’m switching things up and going with lures instead of bait, since soft baits have been killing it lately over the last few years.

In the end, got four fat kahawai, though not a snapper around. The water temperature is sitting at 15C. It’s just months away before the snapper show up at the harbour again.

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