Muppet wrote: Have heard the Land based guys doing really well up there

yeah to give you an idea of how close in, we were tied up to a 200m marker buoy.

Quick fish this morning, out at 10 back by 12. Was inspired to go out when a mate called about 9.30 am on a walk with family and said was glass out there and couple of boats and few yaks out. So after finishing my coffee I walked kayak down to beach.

Mammals like dolphins can shut down the bite on snaps Dan, probably has kings fleeing area as well. 

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need to get some flounder heads and good supply of mackerel...

Look very similar to rigs I use TC but I use green bead on my single strand droppers with mustard demon recurves about 4/0 from memory, tried 3/0s but little snapper take them down throat... so don’t use hooks too small.

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We should get an expert like smudge in to critique (and possibly steal) sorry I meant give constructive feedback on our ideas on this subject.

haven’t used prawns but pillies are good in little pieces and those you lose keep gurnard around without berlying (which you don’t want to do as will attract aggressive smaller snapper and gummy sharks) , Bonito can be great as in fantastic (first use) .. but little inconsistent after and less consistent refrozen. Best is small strips of very fresh yellowtail and even got few big snapper on ledger using that,  8 - 10 lb , they are handful on non dragged 5 inch alvey, my specialist gurnard rig.