Arvo bite
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Printed Date: 04 Nov 2026 at 6:03pm
Topic: Arvo bite
Posted By: Mahiman
Subject: Arvo bite
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 6:36pm
Shot out this arvo for a couple of hours to see if my theory of an afternoon bite might be right. The bite was hot once again much better than sat morn. Took my mate and his 7 year old boy. The kid had a ball and picked up the SP technique straight away good to see and he has the bug now too. Found a patch that were hungary double and triple hook ups to keep us entertained. Biggest fish went to smelt shad on 5/8 Jighead.....    ..
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Posted By: Redfinger
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 6:44pm
| Must have been an easier drift this arvo Mahi? Good on that young fella- he looks happy. |
Posted By: tugboat
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 6:55pm
| What time was bite time MAHIMAN??? |
Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:05pm
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Top shots.
Excellent stuff
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Posted By: snap
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:14pm
| Nice! |
Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:15pm
| Best bite was between 1530-1630 |
Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:26pm
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Hmm - I wonder why?
Current at max for the arvo....
Bad moon rising?
Easter bunny?
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Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:35pm
| Espresso I am starting to think its the current, its seems with the SP's anyway, when the current is peaking they feed hard, when the current stops its just about a waste of time having your lure in the tide. Have noticed when I am fishing alongside bait fishermen this is the only time they will outfish the SP's........................I have caught fish with full moon, strong southerly's and the only thing that seems to put them off is lack of current... |
Posted By: cosmo
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:44pm
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young fulla looks happy which is the main thing good feed 2 ------------- i just want to go fishing..........amd ignore all my adult problems |
Posted By: phantomdeviant
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:46pm
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Great pics MM, The junior looks stoked. I can 2nd your theory. We had an awesome bite Friday evening, strong tidal flow. Not as hungry in the same spot the following morning not as much current ------------- Skirt Pulla |
Posted By: Far Quirk
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2007 at 7:59pm
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Good work Mahiman, and you have a new fishing junkie judging by the pride in that lad's eyes.
I divide the tides up into 4 parts:
- the hour each side of low tide - usually slow
- the 4 hours from an hour after low to an hour before high - good
- the hour each side of high tide - slow again
- the 4 hours from one hour after high to an hour before low - good again
Stronger tide flows are usually better. In Auckland (Eastern side) this means high tides of 3.1 metres or greater. Tides less than 2.7m usually mean poor fishing.
You still have to find feeding fish, and this is where local knowledge and drifting are useful.
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Posted By: snap
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2007 at 3:57pm
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I thought I saw you out there yesterday Mahiman (on dev/taka side)? I only managed 5 pannies (32-40) and hit a lot more smaller fish today. One good size one lost at the boat only thinnly lip hooked. I was struck by kingis and busted off under schools of keheru (lovely blue colour). 3.4kg is not as tuff as the 6kg I had on before (time to change back)! |
Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2007 at 7:05pm
| Yeah snap its getting harder in the Channel the fish have shrunk in size and have only had very short bite times. Still managing a feed but might be time to change tactics. Have been seeing a lot of birdlife in close to the cliffs might be time for some shallow stuff. Be hard getting the bait and burly out again though, after an awesome run on the plastics. I am thinking out in the middle might be worth a look too. Heard there has been some action north of Tiri. |
Posted By: snap
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2007 at 4:28pm
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I would have to agree with you! My next trip is fresh bloody baits on 10/0 hooks and lots of berley. Might give the softies a go as well - specially those bigger ones 
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