Whangaroa vs the Aldies....
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Topic: Whangaroa vs the Aldies....
Posted By: Pottsy
Subject: Whangaroa vs the Aldies....
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2014 at 8:56pm
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With some decent weather finally looking like it might make an appearance at the end of the week I'm considering a few days away jigging. I am fairly familiar with the Aldies/Mercs areas having fished there a number of times I'm considering a trip up to Whangaroa for a change. If travel time wasn't a factor, just wondering where people would go. Is the jigging likely to be any better up at Whangaroa? Better numbers or bigger fish? I realise it's a bit like asking how long is a piece of string.... But just interested to hear from jiggers who have experience of both places especially at this time of year. Cheers Jim |
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Posted By: Otto
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2014 at 9:58pm
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Did a trip north this time of year with capt Phil and was awesome Got my pb |
Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2014 at 10:35pm
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What place has had less jig pressure day in day out ? Would say the fish at the aldies have seen enough jigs to start a Japanese tackle shop ------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: Captn Phil
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 7:32am
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Sure Whangaroa can be good but it also gets a thrashing. Why not look at some of the other hundreds of reefs up the coast that dont get hit often. There are good kingfish everywhere, you dont need to follow the crowds. ------------- Taking sportfishing charters to the next level. Blue Water Adventures Ltd Whangaroa / Bay of Islands |
Posted By: Rob Optimist
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 8:32am
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Mercs and Aldies can be hard going with jigs a lot of the time, gets pretty hammered. Livies generally the go around there. What Captain Phil says. ------------- "attitude is everything" |
Posted By: Pottsy
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 8:53pm
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Thanks for the input fellas - about what I had figured. So there's no fish at Whangaroa ATM eh Phil... Might see you out there :-) Interesting people mention pressure, having recently moved here from Oz you guys don't realise how good you got it here. Even on the busiest days I have experienced whilst jigging here at popular reefs I wouldn't have had more than 10-15 boats out there at one time. In Sydney there would often be 50++ boats working the same areas! As to fish getting jig shy, yes they do but that makes it even more of a challenge to catch them! |
Posted By: wozz
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 3:41pm
Are the fish getting jig shy or are there less fish?  |
Posted By: riga
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 7:48pm
I reckon they are getting jig shy as if you have one guy on the boat with livies at the aldies he will outfish the jiggers easily whereas back in the day it was much more even.
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wozz wrote:Posted By: Pottsy
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 11:02pm
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I have seen that at the Aldies where livies normally win... However I have also had a number of days of over 50+++ kings in a session all on jigs and they were waaay more interested in metal than livies! Personally I enjoy the work out you get from jigging... Just as well on the slow days eh! |