Ruakaka shallows snapper?
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Topic: Ruakaka shallows snapper?
Posted By: MB
Subject: Ruakaka shallows snapper?
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 10:15am
| Are there still snapper around in the sandy shallows around Ruakaka/Bream Bay at this time of year? I did well there over the summer with pannies (nothing too big). Not after any secret spots, just trying to save a bit a fuel on tomorrow's fish hunt. |
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Posted By: Tonyg26
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:54pm
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I always anchor on the channel edge in the harbour on change of light and never seems to fail often, Contikis are doing ok off the beach this time of year also. ------------- http://www.waikatosportfishing.co.nz |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 4:53pm
| Thanks Tony. |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 8:18pm
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Tonyg26 wrote:Posted By: Nickb1
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 6:21pm
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if you head out to 3 mile reef you can get a nice feed of blue cod as the waters are cooling down, they beat snapper hands down! |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2018 at 7:27pm
| Thanks Nick, I do catch a few and I agree about their eating quality. |