Tamaterau wrote: Hi Smudge, Not sure where your workmate is based but kayak fishing is definitely the go in the harbour. I kayak fished for years before getting a boat and did way better in a yak than boat. So here’s the go: nuclear chook curly tail gulps, fish morning or late arvo. You need the tide to be moving. High tide, fish the flats, 2-5m of water. A decent sounder let’s you find where the fish are feeding. Low tide outgoing can be great in the back eddies, 5-7m on the corners of the banks as the fish move out of the shallows and load up. Softies are the go as they tend to get the worthwhile fish ( there’s a heap of pickers around if using bait). There are bigger fish about but mostly in the 35-45cm range. Later season you get 55cm + jobs. Quiet from now through mid-jan as they spawn out in bream bay but after that it’s insanely easy fishing. Kayaks are great as they are stealthy so you can fish very shallow. The deep channels are barren. Overfalls often hold schools of small trevally. Harbour currents can run at 3-5knots so you do need to be fit. Drift, don’t anchor. That should get him started. |
Reel Deal wrote: Tamaterau some good there !👍 How did everyone get on today..? Pearler conditions. My pots were empty so moved to bream rocks and picked up 9 snapper ,2 trevally, 1 kawahai. Found a suitable rock to fish and the bite was warming up nicely then 4 boats parked around me within talking distance and divers and spears dropped below me. Think I picked the wrong spot! Filleted and time to head to the ramp. Relaxing cruise checking out all the different types and styles of vessels enjoying the day too. |
krow wrote: MBThat was me who found you Saturday. |
krow wrote: Fishing under those fast moving workups wasn't that great we found if you didn't get right into it there was no bite. |
Reel Deal wrote: you could row a dingy out into that harbour, land good snaps up to 10 pound snapper and 30 pound kingfish with some skill. I heard of people 2 days ago getting limits of snaps to 10 pounds in an hour anchored just a few hundred meters from shore. I over nighted on hen and chicks night before last with some awesome hot softbait action. I’m starting to get a feel for the place👍😁 |
Reel Deal wrote: Where do Whangaeri long time locals go fishing when it’s blowing N or NE? |
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