I started "jigging" well over 10 years ago with an old friend of mine Sean Power and the results were amazing , worked just about everywhere. I must admit I have not done much since but from what I gather it has got harder. Good results seem to happen now mainly where there are big workups and plenty of surface fish activity.This doesn't happen too often in the inner hauraki gulf.
What I would like to know is if there is anyone who does well on the open sands/ wormbed areas . Obviously you have to find the fish and a rather high resolution depth sounder is probably essential. what about the channel areas ( eg Rangitoto, Motuhie). I am planning targeting snapper with the standard "yoyo " technique so I may need to wait for the big spawning schools to arrive. Perseverance is probably the key not giving up after half an hour as is usually the case.
One day about two years ago fishing the middle grounds 15-20 m 0ff east coast bays I was jigging and my mate was bait fishing and we pretty much matched each other. We were drifting and picking up the odd fish sign on the sounder. Interestingly I was catching plenty of undersize snapper hitting jigs not much smaller than themselves.
Would be interested in anyones comments.
Kerren
Do you know where you can get braid by the meter without spending 100 bucks for miles of it?
I note you were having great success but in deep water?Have you had any consistent results closer to home?
Thanks for your reply
Russell
Kerren
Thanks for that - I work in Neilson Street ,Penrose so that is real handy.
Russ
Quote: Originally posted by Kerren on 06 August 2002Gee Pat must've finished up with NZFishing mag?
Just speaking with Pat Langevad of Auckland - Fishing Tackle, he will do braid by the meter!..in fact has a special on 80lb at the present!...I
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