Snaps to 20 lb plus, New Boat...Mokau
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Printed Date: 05 Jul 2026 at 7:53pm
Topic: Snaps to 20 lb plus, New Boat...Mokau
Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Subject: Snaps to 20 lb plus, New Boat...Mokau
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 8:35am
Hi all, Fishing reports drop off over the winter months, had another good morning on Thursday, something different worth a post! Had Mark down from Hamilton to chase a big winter Snap in his boat as conditions were Flat. Night before my neighbours Kevin and Pam rang to see if we were keen on Maiden Voyage with them over the Bar on there big 8.5 metre American boat. We agreed and off the four of us went Being big and heavy with twin outboards it ate the Bar up! Decided to go South where my Brother and I have been getting good Snaps in the Mac. Lined up a few land Marks and down went the Pick. Shortly after we were catching nice 2-3 kg snaps and Kahawai on our Sabikis. With Straylines set it wasn't long before the bigger fish Sniffed them out! I was first to hook up a good fish 7 odd kgs. Kevin a 5 kg then myself another. Marks Straylines a little quiet until a screamer of a run he played in a beaut winter Snap! was 80.5 long, didn't weigh but well over the 20 lb.Best Snap of the Day Mark was rapt! Another hour of this sort of action, our bin was overflowing so went back in three hours early, home by lunchtime for cleanup. Few pics of a Great morning, Marks Snap& measure, Pammy holding Marks Snap and a kill shot.     
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Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 9:18am
Awesome Geoff
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 11:28am
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Cool, Must have been a luxury trip for this time of year
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Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 12:39pm
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Catchelot wrote:Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 12:46pm
 This thing was like fishing from someones lounge, the amount of room, the high sides and comfort. Next trip out in it will post some boat pics.
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Posted By: Transformations
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 3:05pm
You have spoilt them for life Geoff  , good to see some blood on that new deck👍------------- We don't know what we don't need till we've got it |
Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 5:32pm
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......and they have spoiled you too, Geoff. Still the fishing is good👍
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Posted By: The Tamure Kid
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2020 at 6:01pm
| Nice one, Geoff. Good to have a touch of luxury now and then, but you take the magic and skill with you no matter what craft you're on. |
Posted By: MacSkipper
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 6:10am
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wow great catch - boat sounds like a beast!
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Posted By: feeder
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 9:33am
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Shot Geoff Cheers
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Posted By: sea reason
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2020 at 8:05pm
| Good effort Geoff,luxury but nice this time of the year. |
Posted By: cirrus
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2020 at 11:26pm
Great catch Geoff. All good size fish as well, inspiring to see. Nothing like a bit of lounge fishing every now and then. Seeing those fish reminds me of our old west coast welly days in the old double end 16 foot kauri clinker.The boat i learned to fish from. Fond memories . Always big snapper then, always stray lines. Wonder what that fishery is like now.
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Posted By: Snappa Geoff
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2020 at 6:55am
Remember you Talking about your Kauri clinker days before cirrus! Don't know much on the Welly snapper, but further up the coast off Whanganui plenty of good fish there.
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