I've recently purchased my first boat, a 13ft aluminium with a 30hp yamaha on the back. Have been out a number of times around tauranga harbour and out a little furthur eg along matakana, rabbit island but have not had any luck with anything other than kahawai. Iv tried straylining, flasher rigs and softbaiting but no joy. Wondering if anyone has any ideas of where to go or where is currently fishing well. Any help will be much appreciated!!!
Tough this time of year inside the harbour. Best months in the harbour seem to be Feb - May. Often see a number of boats straight out from the entrance at 3mile and 5mile reefs which apparently fish well. I tend to head left (Matakana) or right (Papamoa) and tend to drift in the 15m to 20m depth and softbait for snapper but also have a baited ledger rig on the bottom at this time of year as there should be a number of gurnard around
could be worth having a go of pap beach could launch of the beach or shoot out of the cut,have a mate that had a good snappa fish with soft baits in realy close, the knoll is not that far from out from there as well just pick your day with the weather
good luck
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