Blue moki fishing (Dunedin)
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Landbased & Surfcasting
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Printed Date: 27 May 2026 at 12:00pm
Topic: Blue moki fishing (Dunedin)
Posted By: zacfisher1111
Subject: Blue moki fishing (Dunedin)
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 8:26am
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I have tried fishing for moki in the past at places like Wellers rock and the wharf at karitane but with no luck . Any tips / advice are greatly appreciated , thanks Zack
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 9:40am
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I believe very hard to catch in a hook.last time u got one was in a net. ------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 9:44am
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I believe very hard to catch in a hook.last time u got one was in a net.1978 at Gt Barrier .we tried with bait and got pigfish.just as nice eating imo. ------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: rowboat bob
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 9:44am
| There are articles about catching Blue Moki, Crab bait is the key ( from memory ) . google it , stuff will come up. Good luck |
Posted By: zacfisher1111
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:38pm
thanks guys I will try search the internet and find more articles about trying to catch Moki on hooks, wish me luck 
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Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2024 at 6:21pm
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You can catch them on a hook - but not common. Have caught 2 cracking good ones - fight like a trevally. Prawns. Alan
------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: zacfisher1111
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2024 at 9:50am
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thanks Alan I’ll give prawns a try next time I’m fishing, where the prawns whole with the shell or just the tail meat ? |
Posted By: Alan L
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2024 at 4:44pm
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They were cooked with the shell - just been in freezer well beyond useby date. Found a better use for them than just dumping them. Moki don't mind crunchy bits. Used to it. Good luck Alan Of course most other stuff down there probably likes prawns too. ------------- Legasea Legend member |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2024 at 4:59pm
| Further to Alan L's advice I have found prawn heads, cooked or uncooked make great bait. Eat the prawns, save the heads for bait, win, win. |
Posted By: zacfisher1111
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2024 at 6:36am
Thanks so much for all the information, hopefully I can catch a Moki this summer. 
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