Shallow Water Produces The Snapper
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Topic: Shallow Water Produces The Snapper
Posted By: ponty
Subject: Shallow Water Produces The Snapper
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 12:13pm
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After spending all Saturday installing a new sounder, a 12v powerpoint, led strip lighting and fixing my radio my only problem was it was blowing fuses. So woke up on Sunday and put a larger fuse in which seemed to solve the problem it was 11:15 and I looked out to the ocean and it looked dead flat so checked swellmap and was telling me it was 5 knot easterlies and a 5:45 hightide was perfect for shallow water fishing. 1 phone call was made and 2 texts sent and within 5 minutes had a crew of 3 who were keen. So left my place at 12 and started fishing at 1:30 after being treated to some amazing flips by the Dolphins. We started our drift in 8m of water and drifted to 16m of water which didn't produce much. So went down to 10lb leader amazing the difference it made, fish were hitting the softbaits straight away on the drop and some very good snapper were coming on the boat. There were alot of "the one that got away" just serves as motivation to head out there again and try catch them. Snapper seemed to like the small softbaits, light jigheads, light flurocarbon leader and it being cast away from the boat. They were hitting it on the drop rather than bottom bouncing. For only being a last minute decision to head out fishing stoked with the result. The sounder was still reading the bottom at 30 knots so very happy with how it has worked out.     |
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Posted By: Potty
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 12:21pm
 Unlocking the secrets and getting the results------------- Love fishing, love my job. It's a bloody shame that they clash. http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 12:28pm
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Great report... & thanked! ------------- Online... |
Posted By: [email protected]
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 12:53pm
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Hmmmm.. Nice wee report and info thanks ! ------------- http://www.blackbillsportfishing.co.nz/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 12:54pm
Nice work Nathan -------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: No Major
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 1:37pm
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Nice work Ponty. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: skidoggg
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2013 at 7:10pm
nice work ,lighter trace doin the biz eh  . hey good to catch up at the meeting the other night too !
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Posted By: snap
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 8:09am
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The thinking fisherman!!! Well done Ponty...you got it sussed mate! ------------- http://snapfishingventures.com/" rel="nofollow - snapfishingventures.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Snapfishing" rel="nofollow - facebook.com/Snapfishing 2007 BERKLEY S/B COMP WINNERS |
Posted By: gromph
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 9:06am
| Nice one Ponty - good tip ref lightening up the leader strength as well. |
Posted By: John_Ra
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 9:20am
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Well Done Ponty... Goe's to show fish can see "invisible" lines  ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Espresso
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 9:30am
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Yeah good work, amazing aye, just a change in leader |
Posted By: loodafish
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 9:44am
| nice mate sometimes its the little things eh *thanked |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 4:40pm
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Very cool ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Posted By: skunk
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 5:19pm
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Thanks Ponty.. that's some great advice by the looks! ------------- "Team Skunk 10th equal Grunter Hunter 2020" |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2013 at 5:28pm
Awesome lads ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |