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Firth fishing well

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Printed Date: 19 Apr 2024 at 12:47pm


Topic: Firth fishing well
Posted By: Kandrew
Subject: Firth fishing well
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2022 at 2:12pm
Launched my little 3.7 quintrex this morning and shot out into the middle of the firth. Dragged softbaits and micro jigs and had my limit in about 45 minutes, nothing big but a nice feed for the next couple of days.



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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2022 at 5:55pm
Nephew went out with his friend and did the same,1 hr limit.

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Posted By: gurnard
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2023 at 2:19pm
Nice work. I need to get out there. I usually only fish the farms but am keen to give the middle or shallows a go with softbaits and jigs. Roughly how deep is the middle ? I only have a 12ft Frypan with a 15hp but it gets anywhere pretty quickly


Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2023 at 2:44pm
depth varies from 25 to 35 odd patch 40 but average 30,found sunset fished than early morning.leaving kkb ramp heading straight towards te kouma,when you  hit 16mis ok but need tide flow in/out doesnt matter but slack they seem to stop,odd baby hammerhead thrown in too.

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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2023 at 8:18pm
I fish what the locals call the Te Aroha line, the depth Is around 10 to 12 meters, I use 5/8 jig heads. Lower Firth on the Thames 20 mitres max.

Late summer the fish move up behind the Thames pack and save, 3 to 5 metres.


Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2023 at 12:34am
https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/51278-chart-nz-533-firth-of-thames/%20" rel="nofollow - https://data.linz.govt.nz/layer/51278-chart-nz-533-firth-of-thames /

Have a scroll around ,between  kkb and tekouma lgoes 20 to 35 with around krita bay 41m

Thats across the face but I see where you fish Kandrew shallow up .

Somehow the link comes up page unknown but if type it in it comes up.


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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2023 at 8:44am
I’m down at Tapu, lower firth.


Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2023 at 9:02am
Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

I’m down at Tapu, lower firth.
thought you were further north. Tapu pub now that was the place in the 90s had top bands.

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