... although there are still quite a few lurking out in wider grounds by Anchorite unfortunately. Fortunately however the number of is heartening - also tailing the middle gulf baitschools...

... as well as sightings of decent (20 kilo plus) around the wharf. Fun place on an otherwise fishless day at sea in strong conditions. Offshore Big changes here of late or just major extensions...

... While surface conditions have affected this outpost, it hasn’t taken away from its productivity – only the comfort stakes. Both and all the bottom grabbers are there in abundance with some...

... the water – purple and clear as gin. The fish in it exhibit different stages of cooperation throughout all the range of species. While continue to occupy top billing, they often don’t live up...

... with limits a distinct possibility plus the odd pup hapuka or marauding a bonus catch. Water remains reasonably warm (over 16 degrees c) and colour an off blue but not bad. Ranfurly Bank...

... of those skippies made the level wind almost invisible as it tracked back and forth at high-speed, line spewing off the reel. On board Pursuit we also had a great session on rat at White Island...

... to apprehend without lures in the water! Back at White Island things were pretty buoyant for at least two species – yellowtail and shallow water reef fish. Kingis bit quite consistently...

... conditions, so much so that for a while the girls forgot about fishing and swam with passing dolphins. The girls caught loads of fish and many varieties, including snapper, terekihi, , gurnard, porae...

..., despite much macho angler talk of using massive drag settings (most of which I simply don’t believe!), super-heavy drags are not a prerequisite. Not so many years ago huge numbers of were caught...

... and we tend to stick with 15, 20 and 30lb for snapper fishing and 50, 80lb for jigging and live baiting. Ocean Angler have a good quality German fluorocarbon that is well priced...

... protection, Ocean Angler Powerflex rods, Jitterbugs especially the Legasea lure (its a cracker on the snapper, kahawai and when fished agressively will nail a too) and last but not least drop...

... waters of the Motu River. Offshore Some slight improvement but only on one scene and its certainly not ! Deepwater fishing, in nearly or over 300 metres, has perked up for the diehard braid...

... its sister bank, this relatively small areas are not adverse to jigs, in fact they accept them with relish! Both numbers and size have been between good and excellent, depending upon the day...

... augmented with tarakihi and rubyfish bycatch. In evidence of moving into the depths at this time of year was this sprightly 15 kg specimen coming out of 260 m of water – nearly a maximum from...

..., pre-spawning tarakihi about there are none! This will surely change but a pretty dry argument at present. The shining light has been but the light is not that bright, yet. Several days...

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... to a hair under legal length while vertical jigging, plus a good number of 2-3kg snapper on both butterfly and Pirate jigs. The little bait-casting rod performed flawlessly, allowing me to put...

... that my personal-best snapper, , moki and trevally have all been caught at this time of year, so for me this is ‘prime time’. I bet many other land-based fishos would have similar stories...

... redundant until warmer water puts the fish back on the bite. Now before I get started on using real bait on your soft-plastic outfits, let me say this: I catch snapper, kahawai, trevally, john dory, ...

... the Taranaki Classic. Ultimately, by changing the main line and leaders, I managed to land the heaviest for the competition while anchored over a reef in only five metres of water. The main...