ISSUE 46
April 2015
Catching
your Dream Fish NZFisher goes hunting
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Contents ABOUT / Short and sharp, NZ Fisher is a free e-magazine delivering thought provoking and enlightening articles, and industry news and information to forward-thinking fisher people.
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Editorial Catching those Dream Fish
14.. When the Trout Dry Up, Look to the Hills 18.. Miri International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament Reels in Anglers from Across the Globe
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20.. Rock fishing with my dad 24.. Reader Pics 26.. Competition Cover Image: Keisha Peraua with a beauty snapper - Care of her proud dad John
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Editorial THANK YOU NZFISHER READERS for your positive and constructive feedback to my editorial rant in Issue 45. There’s a real groundswell of discontent with the way our fishery is managed, and more importantly a move by individuals to get behind groups who actively work to protect and enhance our rights to fish for fun and food. I cannot deny there was a couple of negative responses – well considered but I suspect largely sent from my friends at Seafood NZ or New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council. I’ve had feedback from the Office of The Minister of Primary Industries that he had a read and all going well he’s reading the same from my contemporaries at other top publications. So, what can we actually do to make a desire for change a real change for the best? One of the newer resistance groups, Fish Fight Aotearoa, are loosely basing their fight on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight UK, to reduce or eliminate wasteful dumping of fish by commercial interests. From what I can see they’re looking to disrupt life and gain public interest as their first line of attack. I’ve asked for a bit more information, but they’re not yet able to respond. I’ll bring what I can when I learn more. They goals of Fish Fight Aotearoa are lofty but echo a lot of what the fishing public are asking for; Ban Trawling inside the 12 mile limit, implementation of rec-only reserves (in line with National Government 20011 election promises and policy), end wasteful discards and accidental death and more.
Along with Legasea, The Recfish Council and Our Fishing Future, Fish Fight are building awareness, educating and adding pressure to those who make the decisions that disrespect the fishery we love. Once again, we’re at the end of a long, pretty good summer, and there’s plenty of happy memories of big fish fought, caught and lost both in-shore and off-shore. The weather has oscillated between sublime (New Year’s week) and ridiculous (Cyclone Pam’s swells). The fishing in Team NZFishers camp has been sporadic at best, but the results, fitted in when time, family and weather have allowed have been choice. We’ve worked hard to find a diverse range of species and to look outside our normal Snapper and Kingfish haunts. I took this to the extreme recently when I loaded a rifle into the truck instead of the rods. A conservationist at heart, adding goats to my species list. I consider it a national service when I remove a noxious pest from the ecosystem, so I apologise if my goat hunting trip is a bit off topic for NZFisher, but it was a hell of a trip! We’re in planning for some pretty big winter moocher hunts – nothing like winter snapper hunts to get the blood pumping (and the odd whisky doesn’t help) so it’s time to put the goldies away and dust off the bloody bait rigs – it’s moocher time!
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SPORTSFISHING
Catching those
Dream Fish By Martin Salter
A golden mahseer like this from a remote Himalayan river is Martin’s next target - but with the nearest tackle shop 500 miles away preparation is crucial
WE SHOULD WELCOME the news that
and how much I’ve had to learn about tactics,
the BBC Natural History Unit, the world’s
travel and tackle along the way. As it happens,
leading producer and broadcaster of nature
I’m right in the middle of another ‘fish frenzy’
programmes, is applying its considerable
in preparation for my first ever trip to the
expertise to bringing angling back to
Himalayas to try and catch both golden and
mainstream television with the forthcoming
chocolate mahseer.
series The Big Fish.
The dining room table is a mass of lures,
The Angling Trust is proud to be
braid and various items of luggage that
supporting and promoting this exciting
will hopefully withstand the rigours of
new programme. It will see anglers from
whitewater rafting and possibly the hardest
the UK pitting their wits and skills against
fighting freshwater fish on the planet. Back
some unfamiliar species in six exotic but
in the 1990s I caught some huge Mahseer
challenging locations around the world.
in Southern India. Although these mountain
Talking to the programme’s production team
river battlers of the North may be a little
about how the anglers will have to prepare
smaller, they inhabit such remote and hostile
themselves for fishing in far off waters got me
environments that this was one challenge I
thinking about my foreign fishing adventures
wasn’t going to let pass me by. Orca in the anchor
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Rods for Travel The arrival of good quality, affordable, multipieced travel rods couldn’t come quickly enough for those of us fed up with lugging huge, extendable ‘Bazooka’ style rod cases through international airport terminals. Being able to pack your rods away in your luggage is not only convenient, it’s also one less thing for the airlines to lose, or send to the wrong continent. It also enables the traveling angler to disguise to would-be thieves the fact that My first River Cauvery monster came in 1996 in the company of the late and legendary fishing guide Bola
those bags may be worth pilfering. For heavy duty work, I can personally recommend the Deep Blue range from Snowbee and the Trek travel rods from Fox.
Since standing down from the UK Parliament
These tough workhorses will land anything
in 2010 I’ve been lucky enough to have
from tarpon to giant marlin.
landed some cracking fish on my travels
For lighter work, and by that I mean using 30
including: marlin, kingfish, tuna, shark,
to 50lb braid and lures up to 50 grams, I’ve
barramundi and Silver Trevally in Australia;
become a huge fan of the Shimano Exage
Snapper, Kahawai and trout in New Zealand;
and the Sonik new SK4 ranges. The Exage
sailfish, amberjack and wahoo in Kenya;
was probably the first quality travel rod on
Giant Trevally and bonefish in the Seychelles;
the market and I’m packing their new 9ft
bass and pollack in Ireland; golden dorado in Argentina; salmon in Scotland and tarpon, barracuda and grouper in Cuba.
11inch model (rated at 20 to 50 grams) for the mahseer trip as a back up to the heavier Snowbee tarpon rod that can throw lures and spoons up to 100grams. Sonik are relatively
What follows is hopefully a handy guide to
new kids on the block but I took the SK4
making the most of a trip of a lifetime and
to the Scillies last summer and it was just
ensuring that you put yourself in with a
the job for firing out light soft plastics while
fighting chance of actually landing those fish
retaining enough power to bully some pretty
you’ve spent so long dreaming about.
powerful wrasse out of their rocky homes.
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My good friend Al McGlashan with a lovely Australian kingfish - these are some of the toughest fighters around
Reels that last The big learning curve for me came during my time in Australia when my previously ‘indestructible’ Shimano baitrunner literally exploded as I tried, unsuccessfully, to keep an angry kingfish out of the reef. I’m afraid the clutches on our standard freshwater reels are rarely up to the job of using heavy braid on hard fighting sport fish. A great place to check out informed and unbiased reviews of various reels is the American striped bass forum Stripers Online. Don’t make the obvious spelling mistake when googling their site, or you could be in for a shock! The Yanks take their tackle seriously, and it was this review that decided me to track
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down a nearly new Shimano Spheros 8000 on eBay at a bargain price. Penn also have an excellent range of spinning reels and their Fierce 5000 is reasonably priced but with a drag that pulls an impressive 25lbs. Again, both models are in the bag for India and have been spooled up with 65 and 50lb braid in readiness for tackling muscular mahseer in a powerful and rocky river. If your pockets are deep enough then it’s worth taking a peek at Daiwa’s Saltiga range with their mag sealed, carbon clutches that can slow down a London bus if required. These are top quality bits of kit that have landed huge fish all over the world and will last half a lifetime.
Balls Pyramid - home to some tackle testing fish and where a valuable lesson was learned.
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Hooks that hold
One final tip that I learned the expensive
Coming from an environment where I rarely
way - chemically sharpened and super
caught anything with teeth it took me a
strong hooks like the Owner ST66 are
while to adjust to some of the creatures I
brilliant until you bounce them across the
was encountering Down Under. There was
rocks a couple of times. Then you discover
one fish, known as the Bluefish in America
that they are virtually impossible to
-the Aussies call them Tailor - which
sharpen so it’s worth also packing a brand
also went by the nickname of ‘chopper’.
that can be filed back into shape.
Whether using bread, prawn or fish baits in Sydney Harbour, the result was invariably the same.
Lines and Braid
A savage bite and a missing hook. They
You can take your pick from the mass
wouldn’t look at a bait on a wire trace so
of braids available, but you won’t go far
I resorted to using long shanked hooks in
wrong with bulk spools of PowerPro or
sizes 2 and 4 and the problem was all but
Berkley’s Whiplash for your heavier work.
solved. These days I always carry a few long
Check out Henry Gilbey’s blog for an
shanks with me on my travels as even some
in-depth analysis of what else is on the
of the baitfish intended for larger quarry
market and for his favourite eight strand
can have sets of tackle robbing teeth.
braids that will deliver extra yards on the
I like to release the vast majority of the fish
cast - but at a price.
I catch, and deep hooking has no place the
Unless I’m targeting beasties like
fishing I do. I learned to use circle hooks
barracuda, dorado, wahoo or sharks
for live baiting. Once I got over the urge
I prefer to use tough, clear mono or
to strike and simply tightened into the
fluorocarbon for my leaders. Again there
running fish, I don’t recall ever hooking anything (even sharks) anywhere other than in the corner of the mouth. The hook is the last item of tackle that should be compromised and it’s worth spending the extra on brands like Owner, Gamakatsu and Eagle Claw to ensure that when that dream fish finally comes along you are not going to be reeling in a crushed or straightened piece of useless wire.
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are plenty of top quality brands to choose from but I’ve settled on Seaguar flouro for anything below 35lbs and Berkley Big Game for towrope. Remember that mono is far more abrasion resistant than braid and a decent length of leader can reduce losses from rub-offs on rocks or even from contact with the sharper parts of the fishes bodies.
One that didn’t get away!
Hooks that hold
I catch, and deep hooking has no place the
Coming from an environment where I rarely
fishing I do. I learned to use circle hooks for
caught anything with teeth it took me a
live baiting. Once I got over the urge to strike
while to adjust to some of the creatures I was
and simply tightened into the running fish,
encountering Down Under. There was one
I don’t recall ever hooking anything (even
fish, known as the Bluefish in America -the
sharks) anywhere other than in the corner of
Aussies call them Tailor - which also went by
the mouth.
the nickname of ‘chopper’. Whether using
The hook is the last item of tackle that should
bread, prawn or fish baits in Sydney Harbour,
be compromised and it’s worth spending the
the result was invariably the same. A savage
extra on brands like Owner, Gamakatsu and
bite and a missing hook. They wouldn’t look
Eagle Claw to ensure that when that dream
at a bait on a wire trace so I resorted to using
fish finally comes along you are not going to
long shanked hooks in sizes 2 and 4 and
be reeling in a crushed or straightened piece
the problem was all but solved. These days
of useless wire.
I always carry a few long shanks with me on my travels as even some of the baitfish intended for larger quarry can have sets of tackle robbing teeth. I like to release the vast majority of the fish
One final tip that I learned the expensive way - chemically sharpened and super strong hooks like the Owner ST66 are brilliant until you bounce them across the rocks a couple of times. Then you discover that they are v
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The GT Knot
Lefty’s Loop Knot
Just the name of this knot should inspire confidence for if there’s a fish in the ocean that pulls harder pound for pound than a Giant Trevally then I’ve yet to find it. It is an easy tie to a braided loop, it will never slip, and importantly, the mono tag ends up pointing up the line meaning that it can be cast through the rod rings without catching. It is the perfect knot for those long, wind on, leaders necessary for bringing big fish safely to the boat. Check it out here.
I’m assuming everyone is reading this can tie a Grinner or Uni knot and these are perfectly good for use with swivels or eyed hooks.
The FG Knot The FG is now Henry Gilbey’s favourite and can be tied to a single strand of braided mainline. This one is fiddly to tie but has such a low profile it runs through the rod rings so smoothly you will barely hear it. This is because there’s no loop in the mono as the knot relies instead on a cross weave of braided wraps digging into the leader in the manner of a Chinese Burn. I’ll leave to Henry to sing its praises and show you the instructional video.
The travel arrangement will require some thought!
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However, there are times when you want a reliable non-slip loop knot to allow the fly or lure more freedom of movement than a stiff mono or flouro leader will permit. Named after the famous American fly fisherman Lefty Kreh this is a knot well worth learning and one in which I have complete confidence. It also ties up easier than the Grinner in thicker diameter lines, so I often use it as an alternative.
More Knots There’s a heap more knots out there, and you can find a selection below but if you master these four you won’t go far wrong.
“I’m counting the days until that plane takes off on the next bucket list adventure, and I like to think I’ll be prepared for whatever challenges the river, and the fishing has to offer.“ Creature Comforts The Himalayan trip will involve rafting through some none too warm water and sleeping in tents on shingle beaches. Keeping warm and enjoying a decent night’s sleep are priorities for me these days which is why I’ve handed over some more cash for a blow-up mattress and some neoprene long johns. I’m told we may suffer from sand flies at dawn and dusk, so those light trousers that zip apart at the knee are going into the bag along with a couple long sleeved tropical Sportfishing shirts. Fashionable we will not look!
Staying Safe A bit of danger and excitement are a big part of these trips, but it makes no sense
to take unnecessary risks. The sea and the jungle can be dangerous places so go with people who know what they are doing, wear lifejackets where appropriate, respect the wildlife, particularly those that might want to eat you. Protect your head and skin from the sun and never travel without a first aid kit and a means of escape. I’m counting the days until that plane takes off on the next bucket list adventure, and I like to think I’ll be prepared for whatever challenges the river, and the fishing has to offer. I hope the contestants in the BBC’s Big Fish programme become just as excited and that they get, not only to hook, but to land some fish of their dreams. Note: we are planning to feature video footage from the Himalayan Mahseer trip in a forthcoming episode of Fishing Britain which can be found on YouTube.
This piece originally appeared in Martin’s blog http://fightingforfishing.anglingtrust.net/ and is reproduced in an edited form with his kind permission
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FLYFISHING
When the Trout
Dry Up, Look to the Hills In search of late summer rises, low water levels had driven the fish out of the mountains, so we raised our eyes to the hills. By Derrick Paull
I LOVE HUNTING PESTS. As a kid, I was introduced to using firearms to keep possum and rabbit numbers down on a family friend’s farm. There’s not much better than shooting a gun when the net result is one less pest to terrorise our native species. My angle is conservation, but there’s not much I don’t like about hunting pests, especially when I get to hike about in the foothills of our great mountain ranges in the company of a good friend.
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Back straps - a delicious side effect of pest hunting
My first Goat
I took the family to the Wairarapa for Easter
The Valley itself is sparsely populated and is
and despite efforts to get the local Browns
proposed to be flooded in order to provide
to sup a dry under the willows, we left the
an irrigation scheme for the Wairarapa
Ruamahunga empty-handed. My host and
farmers. As the heartfelt, basic hand-painted
guide Hamish was keen for some more
signs along the riverside mournfully state
action and hatched a plan to nab a hair or
‘8 Homes will be flooded’. Having been
goat in the Tararuas the next day.
there now, I cannot fathom the madness
Hamish has friends with pest problems all
required to justify the flooding of this
over the Wairarapa so with some smoked Kahawai in hand as a sweetener to get
valley in order to feed more cows whose defecation will lead to further poisoning of
some good access we headed up the
the Ruamahunga River downstream.
Mangataere Valley. This valley creeps up
When we parted with the smoked fish,
off the plains, and you’re quickly in the
we were directed to a valley where there
deep ‘V’ of a lowland valley that steepens
had been recent goat sightings. I’m not
rapidly into a full-blown mountain valley
afraid of a long walk, but the hills here look
in only a few kilometres.
Himalayan from ground zero.
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Scree makes for a fun retrieval
The nanny goat
However, every journey begins with a
As the guest, Hamish kindly gave me the
single step and my first step, in this case,
first shot and despite the high doses of
was straight into a bog. Luckily, that’s
both adrenaline and lactic acid a single
as bad as it got. We silently hiked up,
bullet took out the kid. I’d expected the
up and up but saw very little below the
nanny to run, but she stood her ground,
bush line for a long time. After heading
looking bewildered as to the noise as she
over a saddle at 450 metres, we spotted
couldn’t see the kid from her perch.
a flock of wild goats on the opposite side of a river valley to the south on another owner’s land and frustratingly off limits despite their pest status.
A second shot brought her down and left us with the task of traversing a steep valley and the scree slope to recover the animals. Both were felled quickly by
On our descent, on the opposite side of our
instant kill shots. Full credit to Hamish’s
valley Hamish notice some movement on
.223 and incredible scope that made me
a scree slope a few hundred metres away. We ran as best we could to get to a clear spot to take a shot and remain in cover. Hamish had spotted to goats, a nanny and a yearling kid traversing the scree slope and stopping intermittently to eat. They were heading for cover when we settled.
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look good. I do hate pests that damage Aotearoa, but I’m not into waste so as best I could I took the hind quarters, backstraps and the unaffected forequarter. We didn’t cross any more nasties on the way
out, but I did spot some Kokopu in the valley stream which was a pretty cool end to the morning walk. Back at home I tested the eating qualities of the goat and found that a decent dose of smoke and some hours in the oven makes a very tasty dish. Goat is often relegated to curry but if prepared well and given time to tenderise in the oven, it’s a delicious meat – and very low in fat. Yum! ■
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TROPICALFISHING
Miri International Deep Sea Fishing Tournament Reels in Anglers from Across the Globe THE 9TH MIRI CITY International Deep Sea
Miri is now noted among sport fishing
Fishing Tournament will be taking place at
enthusiasts and anglers internationally as one
Luconia Shoals, about 10 hours boat ride from
of the four places in Malaysia offering true
Miri shoreline, from 23 to 26 April.
world class fishing.
This annual event has been the a hot topic
The internationally recognised sport fishing
between anglers all over the world. The
event has attracted anglers from England,
fishing haven is not only home to hundreds
India, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia,
of marine lives but also known to be one of
Germany, Brunei, Singapore, China and Hong
the biggest coral reefs area.
Kong, apart from local Malaysians.
Those who have participated in the
Following the popularity of the annual
tournament in previous years are already
event, the number of participants including
making preparations to come back and relive
participation of foreign anglers has been
the wonderful fishing experience once again.
increasing every year.
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What makes the tournament a one of a kind experience is its location, the world-class sport fishing destination - Luconia Shoals. Luconia Shoals, sometimes known as the Luconia Reefs, are one of the largest and (thankfully) least known reef complexes in the South China Sea.
This year, a new category have been added to the tournament: the Fish Species Category, where anglers are encouraged to diversify and not focus on one species but to search out and catch many different species.
The shoals lie 100 kilometres (62 miles) off the Sarawak coast of Borneo, southwest of the southernmost members of the Spratly Islands.
The Fish Species Category will have six winners; one for each species, namely Ruby, Snapper, Amber Jack, Grouper, Tuna and Mangrove Jack. The person with the biggest catch of each type of fish will be declared the winner.
Extending over an area of several thousand square kilometres, both the north and south groups of the shoals are permanently submerged at a depth of five to 40 metres (16 to 131 feet) below sea level. There are extensive oil and natural gas resources under the seabed in this area, which is also home to various fish species including manta rays, wrasse and grouper.
NZFisher goes out at about the same time the tournament is being run, but if you’re heading to Malaysia get in touch with the team at Tourism Malaysia for more info. We’re looking to send a team in 2016, so let us know if you’re interested in joining us or if you’d like to experience the tournament yourself. ■
Among others, the tournament also promotes the need for the preservation of coral reefs and marine lives among anglers.
Thanks to Tourism Malaysia for this provision of the images included.
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Fishing with my Dad Having my dad over for a visit is great.
Dad with the best fish of the day, estimated at 3lbs
IT IS HIS FIRST TIME on beniSland and one
important thing is to let them know that
thing I wanted to make sure of was that his
getting up early is mandatory.
first rock fishing mission on the Barrier would be a success. Partly because I want him to land and eat decent fish, but also because I would probably not hear the end of it if I took him fishing, and we ended up empty-handed.
My dad is very fit and able (for his age), but the old knees and tendons are not used to our rocky shores. Thus, unfortunately, he cannot experience fishing those remote
Fishing is an awesome sport and I’ve come to
ledges that I love to hike to. It would be just
notice that everyone is an expert and most
too much of a mission and beat the purpose.
people are not shy to make suggestions, theorise and make remarks based on, well, pure assumption and thin air.
Finding The Right Spot
When it comes to taking less experienced
Somewhere easy to get to that does not
people rock fishing, I’ve learned that the
involve climbing. It shouldn’t be more than
recipe for success is to NOT let them
half an hour of easy grade walking. Moreover,
participate in the decision-making part of
the spot should have plenty of foul close by
when and where to go fishing. Another
so that casting far is not necessary.
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1. CONDITIONS & TIDE Saturday, 28.03.2015, Great Barrier Island, calm sea, overcast, variable 5 knots of wind, early morning. Low tide at 0830. We had the Burley deployed and the first baits in the water by about 7ish. 2. THE RIG A two hooked rig is not appropriate for less experienced anglers when fishing off the rocks in shallow, foul-laden waters. There are few reasons for this:
i. I ncreased chance of snagging on the ground and losing gear.
ii. Assisting with the snag and rerigging the line further reduces the amount of active fishing time.
iii. E very nibble and bite feels like a monster fish to a less-experienced angler, and therefore they start fiddling about and striking too often. My dad warned me that he would not be keen to snag in the foul. Moreover, he warned me that he would not like to go somewhere where there are little fish; he doesn’t like hooking into one small fish after another. Geez, speaking of pressure and the fun of fishing, aye? So I rigged his line with a 6/0 sized circle hook. A simple rig, about half a meter of 50 lbs trace, no weight and uni-knot-tied hook at the end. The only other thing I did was explain to dad how the circle hook works and that he shall not strike when he feels a bite.
“When it comes to taking less experienced people rock fishing, I’ve learned that the recipe for success is to NOT let them participate in the decision-making part of when and where to go fishing.” 3. THE HOOKUP After landing and releasing about a handful of undersized snapper, Dad got a feeling for how to cast and to operate rod and reel. This was quite evident when I, while rerigging my line, told dad that he was hooked up and his only gesture was to show me his hand, as in: “Yup, I know what I’m doing.” He increased the drag and had a secure footing while playing his fish. The waters here are very shallow, and the kelp is omnipresent, so I feared the worst as he was taking his time to land his fish. Eventually, he got snagged, and I went to assist him. I had no clue what he was fighting, for all I knew it could have been another 15 cm snapper. I wrestled the line out of the weeds and felt a good thumb plus some weight so I immediately gave him the rod back and told him to land his fish. Dad reeled in a nice snapper, the fish of the day and I’m sure he was enthusiastic on the inside.
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He’s definitley more enthusiastic than he’s looking here!
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This photo was shot after we packed up and were about to leave. We got in at dawn....
What Else Happened Well, I managed to hook a trevally but lost it at my feet, and the same thing happened with a Kahawai. There were plenty of piper in the burley stream but I didn’t have my piper rod/reel on me. As we did not land any fish suitable for using as bait, and because the waters were simply full of extremely aggressive snapper, we went through a bag of pilchards and squid pretty quickly. We landed four keeper snapper. The best thing I could have done today was to try to land a few piper with a sabiki rig
and send one out under a balloon, with the intention of landing a big snapper. I’m sure there was one around today… Dad landed a couple more snapper, and we fished actively for about two hours. The circle hook rig worked fine, he lost the rig on his last cast and was, therefore, able to fish actively for the whole couple of hours. Good fun, good fish for the table and I assume he might smile when he lands a fish twice that size. He didn’t seem impressed today, so yeah, let’s see what we can do on our second trip. ■
This article is reproduced with permission of Ben Assado. Check out Ben’s website www.benisland.co.nz for more fishing stories and a great read about island life
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READERPICS
Jesse Stubinitsky with a fat Hauraki Kahawai that gave him the run around on dads boat
Reader
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Afzal Rashid with a great work-up snapper from his mate Saffia Sabir’s Boat this autumn
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Ella, Luke & Ryan Dorward with Lukes fantastic JD caught on a recent family holiday
Caitlin Shore with her first ever snapper at 42 cm length she is still smiling about it, kind of cool
Marc & Lucien Touchette with their Easter kayak trip haul
Keisha Peraua with a beauty snapper - Care of her proud dad John
Teghan Errington. and friends with some solid Bluenose
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This months winner is Caitlin Shore
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with the lure that snagged this solid you’ll be in to win an $150 voucher from West Coast Marlin. He has won a $150 Composite Developments to spend on Composite Developments voucher, happy anything you like from their 2015 catalogue spending Caitlin! �
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