Down rigging snapper
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Printed Date: 26 Jan 2026 at 1:30am
Topic: Down rigging snapper
Posted By: albert wild
Subject: Down rigging snapper
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 9:08am
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Hi all, found a cool 2 part clip filmed on Port Phillip bay in OZ, lots of guys doing well trolling for snaps down there with hard bods and down riggers in the deeper areas. Cheers http://youtu.be/F-qt6WsOz5I - http://youtu.be/F-qt6WsOz5I
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Posted By: Scampi
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2011 at 9:29am
| Excellent find AW! Very interesting. |
Posted By: Stefan
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2014 at 9:27pm
| Caught some snapper down rigging in the Tirri channel- good fun |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2014 at 9:14am
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Have picked up a cheap DR. off trademe this winter. The intended use is for getting slow trolled livies down to the kings on our local reefs. After seeing the above link and doing some google searching decided to give the snapper a shot. Have had two goes so far for the some total of 2 KY and 1 couta, but each time out has been a learning curve. I don't think trying something new in the middle of winter when the snapper are the scarcer and the couta thicker is a fair indication. Using rapala xrap 10 at present and an assortment of odds and ends I have had laying around for years. Will keep you informed if I get this figured out LOL CBF Whk |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 2:41pm
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Hi all Have not forgot this am still trying to get that first snapper. KY and couta seem to be the only things that will eat my lures until today and got this Bluecod. So I figure I am getting the lure into the right area lol. This was caught at 90feet over some low foul. Just on the drift with the wind.  CBF Whk |
Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 2:49pm
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I've thought about trying this method out. Towing lives....anyone had much luck towing 30m + lives? ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 3:54pm
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That is my main objective this summer. Had a play last week but had the baits killed by couta. Had to watch the cray pot lines tho. CBF Whk |
Posted By: 3rnzir
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2014 at 5:02pm
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Can see the merit with DRing for multiple species. The same guy has a YT clip nailing good kingies with the DR . Top sounder seems vital. Was thinking the DR with burly bag and lures off the bag/wobble pot would nail gurnard in the West Coast harbours at anchor perhaps? Seems that most guys who get right into DRing ditch the manual DRs then go electric. Seem reliable units these days. Of course fresher water options come into play as well. Nice bit of TAS. ------------- Peace.Via superior firepower.. |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2015 at 10:31am
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Well thought I would do a quick update. This has been an abject failure for me not one snapper caught at about a dozen attempts, and to make it worse the last couple of times I have tried and failed have resorted to fishing normal soft bait techniques in the same area and scored snapper straight off. Don't know kiwi snapper don't seem to go the aussie bling???? Any way I got the downrigger for targeting kings with livies and that is working choice. I will try again later in autumn when things have slowed down some. CBF Whk |
Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2015 at 2:55pm
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Are you running braid or wire on the downrigger ? ------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: CBF-Whk
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2015 at 3:34pm
| Braid |