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    Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 8:26am
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I have tried fishing for moki in the past at places like Wellers rock and the wharf at karitane but with no luck .

Any tips / advice are greatly appreciated , thanks Zack
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I believe very hard to catch in a hook.last time u got one was in a net.
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I believe very hard to catch in a hook.last time u got one was in a net.1978 at Gt Barrier .we tried with bait and got pigfish.just as nice eating imo.
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There are articles about catching Blue Moki, Crab bait is the key ( from memory ) . google it , stuff will come up. Good luck
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thanks guys I will try search the internet and find more articles about trying to catch Moki on hooks, wish me luck Smile
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You can catch them on a hook -  but not common.
Have caught 2 cracking good ones - fight like a trevally.
Prawns.
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thanks Alan I’ll give prawns a try next time I’m fishing, where the prawns whole with the shell or just the tail meat ? 


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They were cooked with the shell - just been in freezer well beyond useby date. Found a better use for them than just dumping them. Moki don't mind crunchy bits. Used to it.
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Of course most other stuff down there probably likes prawns too. 
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Further to Alan L's advice I have found prawn heads, cooked or uncooked make great bait.  Eat the prawns, save the heads for bait, win, win.
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Thanks so much for all the information, hopefully I can catch a Moki this summer. Thumbs Up
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