ISSUE 65
December 2016
Get your game face
ON!
Trailer and towing rules explained
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CONTENTS 4... Editorial
ABOUT / Short and sharp, NZFisher is a free e-magazine delivering thought provoking and enlightening articles, and industry news and information to forwardthinking fisher people.
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18... Legasea Update 20... Young Fisho’s Keen to be the Best
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EDITORIAL AS 2016 CLOSES OUT, there’s so much to reflect on. Being an ardent recreational fishing supporter, I guess I’m generally pleased with the state of our fisheries and the direction we’re heading in, but (and yes, there’s always a but…) there’s still so much to do. The recent release of the ‘Sea Change - Tai Timu Tai pari’ report (and recommendations) demonstrates a desire beyond just the fishing industries to change the way we interact with the ocean environment. Regional councils
healthy and prosperous communities. If the plan is adopted by councils, from a recreational fishing perspective there are definitely going to be changes to where we can fish and how we do it in some areas. The plan looks at how extractive fishing interacts with the environment and in some cases, specifically with the benthic (sea floor) environment. In layman’s terms, there’s going to be no-go areas, some of which are going
around the Hauraki Gulf, Tangata Whenua,
to mess with people, a lot. The Kawau
Rec fishers, Maori Commercial and the
Bay and Tiritiri Matangi proposals are
commercial sector, were all involved in
likely to garner a significant amount of
the plan whose drawing up spanned four
opposition due to the popularity of these
long years. From the Sea Change website:
inshore hot-spots, but the actual extent
The Gulf is now under significant pressure,
of protected areas is still fairly minor.
and its communities have seen a marked
What’s also very interesting is the
decline in its mauri, environmental quality
removal of bottom trawling and Danish
and abundance of resources.
seining by 2020 - something that will
Sea Change – Tai Timu Tai Pari is your
certainly bring joy to many who treasure
Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan, a
the Gulf environments. This move alone
collaborative effort between mana
will improve the seafloor condition and
whenua, local and central government
subsequently provide better outcomes
agencies, and local communities and
for benthic species and provide better
interest groups.
locations for juvenile fish to live, grow
It includes some important principles, proposals and innovative measures to manage and protect the Gulf and help deliver on our shared vision. A vision of
and rebuild the Gulf. I have high hopes, let’s get behind the councils and make sure the best outcomes are found for the Gulf and our future fisheries.
the return of Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana
As we welcome summer, there’s growing
as a place that is vibrant with life, has a
interest in the game season, for obvious
strong mauri, is productive and supports
reasons, and the increased temperatures
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this month have excitement very high.
out the new website. Early Bird tickets are
There are signs of very warm water
available until 31 December for a much
dropping from the central Pacific and
reduced cost, so don’t be shy & get your
with it likely many marlin and tuna.
tickets before Christmas!
There’s plenty to get excited about, and
Lastly, and my heart sinks to write about it,
Neil Wagener has put some fascinating thoughts to paper on the best ways to increase your chances chasing game fish. This month we also welcome Tim Fairhurst of 2KeenFisho’s Facebook page as he and his mate Devon Clarke look to build a profile as keen young fishos.
we have just witnessed a terrible tragedy with the sinking of the Francie taking eight keen fishers from our community in one horrid, avoidable accident. Firstly, please, please don’t let yourself become another victim of the ocean. Always wear a lifejacket and don’t push the boundaries,
On the 17th and 18th February next year
your life is not worth a few fish.
NZFisher will be joining about 2000 other
NZFisher fully supports the givealittle
keen as fisho’s in vying to be a champion
pages set up and the efforts by Legasea,
of the Beach & Boat competition. This
NZ Fishing Community and others to
year we’re stoked to be doing so while
help support the families of all eight
supporting the new owners Nicky
victims. You can contribute here.
and Candice. NZFisher were proud to have Nicky on our cover in September presenting a nice Bluenose. The Beach & Boat has a long history as a well run, very fun and rewarding tournament, held at the super practical Marsden Cove Marina.
NZFisher wishes to honour the victims, each and every one. We grieve your loss and mourn for your families. • Auerua Ngametuaangai Aria • Alipate ‘Pate’ Afeaki Manumua • Fred ‘Freddy’ Marsters
We had a few gripes about the running of
• Tevita ‘David’ Natisolo Tangi
the event last year, so we’re very pleased
• Fonua ‘Nua’ Amanu Taufa
that Nicky and Candice have come on
• Sunia Ungounga
board, tightened things up and are ready
• Taulagi ‘Lagi’ Afamasaga
to make this the best B&B yet. The prizes
• Bill McNatty
on offer are brilliant (one of our gripes was the weird and mixed up prizes last year), their venue locked in and the fishing well, that’s for you to make the most of. To get some intel on the Beach & Boat, check
Rest in peace. May your rods always be bent and lines remain tight.
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SPORTFISHING
Get your
Game Face on Find the fish, then hook them. Simple BY Neil Wagener
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AS SUMMER CRAWLS OUT from
For me, the first port of call is the SST
under spring each year, hundreds or
charts. I’ve subscribed to a few in the
thousands of kiwi fisho’s dream of
past, but the basic (read: free) ones
trolling lures across crystal clear, azure
from fishtrack.com are fine. There’s no
blue seas with the expectation that
doubt, the more accurate you can get
sometime that summer a marlin (or
the better, but free is free!
yellowfin) will take a liking to their plastic offerings and sacrifice itself for their enjoyment. In some cases fisher’s hook up and land fish within minutes of dropping lures in the water, in others they might troll for a week
What you’re looking for is not just warm (19deg +) water you’re looking for but breaks between that warm water and even better, breaks near some structure.
without so much as a knock down
A great example of this is the ‘hook’
(when a lure’s hit and pops out of the
offshore from Whitianga in Mercury
rigger clip, but doesn’t hook up).
Bay. The Hook (because the contour lines on the chart look like a hook) is a
So what can you do to maximise your chances?
seafloor ridge which forces the current up and creates a water temp break and offers some structure for bait fish to
First up, learn where the fish are. It
congregate about. The hook is widely
may seem simple (fish are everywhere,
known, and every day there’s action
man!), but the better your intel, the
there, even if not always gamefish, due
higher your chance of success.
to the upwelling of the current.
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SPORTFISHING
We’ve hooked striped marlin in 17deg water that has been green and average looking, but there’s always been warm, tropical water nearby. Marlin will go where the food (bait) is, but do not like to get too cold in doing so. They typically congregate along thermoclines (places where water temperature changes and meets), places which are also attractive to bait fish.
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If you find a good temperature break, say from 19 to 21 degrees, try trolling along its length while zigzagging into both the cooler water and back into the warmth. Marlin aren’t the only fish that’ll seek these thermoclines - Mahimahi are also likely to hang out here as there’s often more flotsam for them to congregate under too.
Beyond just water temp, there is also chlorophyll indexing which can help decipher water clarity. Clear, tropical blue water is free of algae which gives water more of a green tinge. Generally gamefish prefer the clearest, algae free water but will venture into algae filled water for a feed, so knowing where the ‘blue’ water is can give a game fisher an advantage. If you solely focus on water, you might be fishing dead zones. By working the thermoclines and chlorophyll breaks, you’re already significantly increasing your chances and narrows the areas you need to run lures, or pull livies. It’s always worthwhile heading to the local game fish clubs too. Most clubs are welcoming to keen visitors, you can’t be brash, but asking the right questions, not being a dick and offering any knowledge you may have on what’s going on in the area too.
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Obviously, the web resources today are almost boundless. Sites like Facebook offer so much information you can spend a week just finding the best patterns to run. I’d suggest a few pages that might help with finding the hot spots, like the NZ Big Game Fishing where motivated, community minded fisho’s share their successes, the issues, tips and hot spots. To a lesser extent the NZ Fishing Community page also has many gamefishers who contribute, but as the page has grown by about 10k users since last season, I imagine it’ll be a much better resource this year. Whatever your boat, the area you fish or the species you target, there’s always something more to learn, and you’ll learn the most out there doing it!
TRAILERMAINTENANCE
Got it
Hitched Right?
The truth behind Trailer rules and regulations BY Neil Wagener
WHAT’S THERE TO KNOW about
The New Zealand Transport Agency has
towing your boat to the fishing ramp?
some good information to help. Find
Just hook the trailer onto your tow bar,
out more here, but we’ll look into a few
drive to the ramp and drop the boat in
more avenues too.
the water right? There’s a lot more to it
There’s no doubt that these rules are
than that to make sure you stay safe.
hard to follow and worse, hard to prove,
Sadly, about seven people die each
especially after the fact. If we were
year from crashes involving vehicles
to make a recommendation, it would
towing trailers, so it’s important
be to have your trailer braked, even if
that if you’re towing, you’re aware
you think you’re legally compliant or if
of your responsibilities, so you don’t
you’re not sure. You can buy the parts
become another statistic. We spoke to
to do this yourself for less than $1000,
a few sources; both the New Zealand
but then you’ll need to be pretty handy
Transport Agency, New Zealand Police
to ensure you’re achieving the right
and industry leaders, Hosking Trailers
result. We decided that the best option
in Auckland to get our heads around
was to look to the experts, so we asked
what’s required and how you can
a few questions and pretty quickly
mitigate trouble with the police and
found there are as many charlatans as
your insurer.
decent trailer builders in Auckland.
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It seems there are no restrictions
ease with his knowledge of the laws
on who can build a trailer, but the
and what is required to achieve a cost
result does need to be compliant. We
effective, safe outcome that will last as
heard from fellow fishers that there’s
long as the trailer.
a real case to be made for paying the extra and getting a full Stainless steel system. It will cost more upfront, but
The full install cost a little over $2000, including a complete new axle, (as
significantly less in the long term
an add-on cost when new, it’ll be less
(especially with the removable cast-iron
of course) so there’s no doubt it’s a
hubs and rotors). And since we’re doing
decision you don’t make lightly, but
this to protect our investment and
the knowledge we’re not risking our
potentially lives; no question we’ll go
lives or our $70,000 investment – that’s
for the best we can.
priceless. Mark’s a straight-shooter, and
We settled on Hosking Trailers; a
his team don’t mess around; you get
family run Albany-based business
what you ask for on time and within
specialising in trailers for the marine
your budget, and it’s a tidy job. That’s
environment. Mark quickly put me at
something I’m happy to pay for.
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Also below are a few tips we picked up
consider the rating of your tow bar, tow
along the way:
ball, and drawbar. Have a look at ratings stamped onto these components.
How do I know my tow set- up
Only the required stopping distance of
is compliant?
your vehicle when towing is explicitly
The first thing that you are likely to want to know is the maximum weight that your vehicle can safely tow. There are multiple aspects that you need to
identified as being recognised by the law. You’ll need the ability to stop within seven metres at a speed of 30 km/hour. That’s not exactly easy
consider. Probably the best guide is
to measure, so the recommendation
the manufacturer’s vehicle tow ratings,
is that any unbraked trailer weight
which refers to the recommended safe
should not exceed three-quarters of the
towing limit, and usually, covers both
vehicle’s weight.
braked and unbraked trailers (more on
So back to the original question
that later).
of compliance. NZFisher spoke to
While these are a guide, they are likely
Warrick Andrews, a Vehicle Safety
to be taken into account by police and
Officer with the New Zealand Police.
your insurance company in the event of
He recommends considering each of
a crash, so it’s wise to follow them.
these recommendations/ requirements
Check out your vehicle’s manual for its
before hooking up your boat trailer. At
tow rating, or have a look here for a list
the end of the day, if your tow is not
of common New Zealand vehicles and
safe, this could put you and others at
their manufacturer’s recommendations.
risk and would be looked at as part of
As well as the vehicle tow rating, also
any crash investigation.
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What about brakes?
What else do I need to know?
Your trailer may require a braking
It’s not possible to cover everything,
system, depending on the total weight
but here are a couple of other
of the trailer you are towing. If the
things you may want to consider
gross laden weight of your trailer is
when hooking up your trailer. Mr
between 2000 and 2500 kg, then the
Andrews suggests that when things
minimum requirement is indirect
go wrong with trailers, they can
brakes (often referred to as override
often be attributed to inadequate
brakes). This type of braking system
braking systems (covered above),
is activated when braking of the tow
trailer loading, speed, worn coupling
vehicle causes the trailer to push
components and safety chains.
against the vehicle.
First, have a look at your tow ball and
If the gross laden weight of your trailer
make sure it matches the coupling.
is between 2500 and 3500 kg, then
There are two common sizes, 1 7/8
your trailer needs direct brakes, which
inch and 50mm. While you are there,
are activated by the driver. A trailer of
check for wear and the general fit of
this size will also require a handbrake
the tow ball in the coupling, which
and breakaway brakes which stop your
should not be excessively loose.
trailer should it detach from the tow
You should also have a safety chain on
coupling while you are on the move.
your trailer, so make sure it’s connected
While there is no requirement for
before you drive off. Also please check
trailer brakes if the gross laden weight
that your trailer lights are working and
of your trailer is less than 2000kg,
that your tyres have adequate tread and
Mr Andrews suggests that your
pressure. When packing for your fishing
trailer meets all of the requirements
trip, have a think about how much extra
outlined in the previous section. Also,
weight you are adding. The combined
consider the unbraked manufacturer’s
weight of fuel, bait and ice, fishing and
recommendation for your vehicle. It
dive gear can add a substantial weight
is unlikely to be above 750 kg, so in
to your load. This could potentially
many cases, the threshold weight for
mean that your loaded trailer exceeds
needing a trailer braking system is
recommendations/requirements for
going to be much less than the 2000
your vehicle, your tow bar or the trailer’s
kg that is specified.
braking system (or lack thereof).
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Also, think about how you pack your
certain warning devices. Most relevant
load. Try to put weight over the
to boats, if your load extends more than
trailer’s axle(s), avoiding excessive
one metre behind the trailer, then you
loading at the front or back of the
need a flag that is at least 400mm long
trailer. As a general rule, your trailer
and 300mm wide (white or fluorescent
should have downward force at the
red, orange or green).
coupling of about 10% of the overall
At night you need to display a red rear
weight of the loaded trailer. If there
facing light. If you have twin engines,
is upward pressure or excessive
then you are likely to need a flag/light
downward weight at the coupling,
on each engine.
the trailer may handle poorly and be unsafe. Also, consider how your load is secured (lashings/ ratchet tie downs, etc‌).
A final rough rule of thumb Finally, if you are driving a sedan or station wagon, your unbraked tow
This goes for the boat too and any items
rating is likely to be relatively low,
inside it. If your load extends beyond
probably around 500kg. The largest
certain dimensions (either in width
aluminium boat you can tow is likely
or at the rear of your trailer or front
to be 4 to 4.5m. Even if you have
of your car), then you must display
a vehicle with the highest possible
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braked tow rating, its unbraked rating
recreational vehicles have a maximum
will probably be much less, around
tow rating of 3500kg).
750 - 1000kg. As a result, the largest aluminium boat you can tow unbraked is about five metres. Any boat bigger than this will at least require over-ride brakes, and direct brakes would probably be needed for an aluminium boat of between 7 to 7.5m
If you are unsure about the weight of your boat and trailer, it’s probably easiest to give your nearest tip/ transfer station a call and arrange to weigh your trailer on a day when they are likely to be quiet.
(>2500 kg). Very large trailer boats (i.e.,
Again, before you take to the water,
>3500kg or > 6000kg combined vehicle
we recommend you think about all of
and trailer weight) exceed light vehicle
the aspects of your trailer and vehicle -
towing requirements.
and of course, pack your lifejackets and
An 8.5m aluminium boat would likely
other safety gear. It’s in your interest
exceed these limits, and as a result, you
to tow and drive safely as you’re not
will need a different class of driver’s
going to catch any fish if your trailer
licence and a non-standard vehicle such
can’t get your boat to the ramp
as a commercial truck (even the largest
without landing you in hot water.
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FISHERIESMANAGEMENT
LegaSea
Update
LEGASEA SENT OUT A survey in late
cut it. There is strong opposition
October to gauge public opinion
to the suggestion that we need to
on the recent Snapper 1 plan to
wait until the new stock assessment
guide future management of the
is available in 2022, at the earliest,
snapper fishery on the northeast
before applying any reductions to
coast of the North Island.
total catch levels to help achieve that
After more than 2,500 people
target. The most recent estimates
responded it became clear that there is strong support for the goal
put SNA1 at just 24% of its original stock size, with the Bay of Plenty sub-
of restoring SNA1 to 40% of the
stock thought to be closer to 10%.
unfished biomass, which is nearly
Possibly why there was such strong
double the stock size estimated in
support for targeted measures to
2013. However, setting the date to
rebuild the Bay of Plenty snapper
achieve success at 2040 just doesn’t
stock. The public are clearly sick
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of waiting for action to be taken,
to limiting catch and rebuilding
people want to rebuild our precious
our fish stocks to suitable levels.
fisheries and don’t want to wait
Over 1,900 individuals completed
25 years to see it happen.
the survey, allowing new insights
Overall there is overwhelming
into the public disappointment
support for a healthier snapper
around the Quota Management
fishery and for us to start now, not
System. Seventy percent of these
put it off until we have a final stock
respondents shared LegaSea’s views
assessment. If the public feel that
about the need for an independent
the levels are too low, and that
inquiry into the QMS, with only
is backed up by the current stock
4% thinking it was unnecessary.
assessment, shouldn’t that warrant
This survey compared the views
action regardless of the estimated
on an inquiry into the QMS with
stock size? The results of the LegaSea
respondent’s political party vote,
survey were presented to the Snapper
a valuable tool for politicians as
1 Strategy Group in late October who
the election rapidly approaches.
accepted that there are further issues that must be dealt with, whether by the newly proposed SNA1 Advisory Group or the Minister himself.
Over 70% of the voters for most parties supported the call for a review, with National party supporters coming in not far behind on 61%. LegaSea thinks it is time for a
Horizon Poll A second survey by Horizon Research
review and it is becoming clear the public shares this sentiment.
questioned New Zealanders
A comprehensive, independent review
views on our current fisheries
of the QMS is certainly warranted
management system. Around 83% of
given the ongoing controversy around
respondents feel the current system
the wastage and mismanagement
is average or below when it comes
of our precious fisheries.
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FISHINGFORALL
Young Fisho’s
Keen to
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HEY GUYS, THIS IS Tim Fairhurst from
We are two fourteen-year-olds that
2keenfishos. Along with my friend Devin
have an incredible passion for fishing.
Clarke, I run Facebook and Instagram
We go to Te Awamutu College and
pages dedicated to our passion for
are often fishing out from Whitianga
fishing. We love to go fishing whenever
and sometimes from the Coromandel
we can and are constantly trying to
Peninsula and Kawhia. During the school
catch the biggest, best fish possible! We
holidays, I help out as a deckhand on
try to capture videos, great photos and
the well-known charter, Epic Adventures
awesome memories whenever we hit the
from Whitianga. I’ve learned heaps
water. When we’re on the water we use
from the Epic guys, and we’re building a
Shimano, Catch, Buff gear and GoPro’s to
portfolio of fishing trips full of big fish, big
film the action.
bust-offs and bigger tales!
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Our dream is to have a fishing show like
such as Devin catching a solid trevally
no other and travel to exotic locations
off the wharf at Whitianga, and I have
around the world and meet awesome
caught my biggest kingfish which was
people that share the same passion for fishing as we do. Also, it would be great to get sponsored by the leading brands! In the meantime, we’ll be going fishing from the rocks and trying to catch
22kg on Epic Adventures and many close to that. Also, I have been out kingi fishing with Gene Denton who has a page called ‘whitiangler’.
that magical 20lb snapper or that hard
We have met some awesome people
fighting Kingfish over the one-metre
such as Matt Watson, Scott, Mig, Nathan,
mark. It would be amazing to get that
Milan and Gene. Also many other
breathtaking first Marlin or go on a kayak fishing trip of a lifetime and grab a nice big Puka. We have caught fish of all sorts from
awesome skippers and fishermen with the same passion. If there is anyone that is keen to get in
trout to kingfish and hopefully will
touch with us and organise a fishing trip
get a marlin or two this summer. We
or something along the lines you can
have had some awesome days fishing
contact us via our Facebook page.
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BOATFISHING
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HONDA MARINE WERE invited to
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get involved with Tallon GO’s project
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GO is also Honda powered on land
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with each wheel being pushed along by a honda petrol motor.
technology is also powered by
The Tallon GO is reputed to be the
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most versatile and best performing
The limited edition BF250 outboard
vessels of her type. She combines
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a hardtop 21foot hardtop with
Zealand, still offering the same high-
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ENJOYINGFISHING
The Best Fish Dish A local Auckland hot spot cooks our new favourite WE LOVE GREAT FISH dishes and
fitting the K Road location. Our newest
we’ve begun trying the best in
favourite, the oven baked tarakihi is
Auckland for some great options.
served in a fish head broth foamed
Madame George, a recent addition to
with smoked butter. Crispy garlic and
Aucklands K’ Road eateries have made a
nasturtium. Translation: It’s phenomenal!
name for themselves serving the finest of
Check out Madame Georges at 490
fare in a casual, welcoming environment.
Karangahape Rd, Auckland. They’re
Co-owner and manager Matthew
open Tuesday - Saturday 5pm till late.
Fitzgerald has bought together a team
If you’re in town and looking for great
of contemporary, adventurous chefs
food, welcoming staff and some of
with a desire to present New Zealand’s
the best cocktails it the city of sails,
finest natural ingredients in a manner
drop in to Madame Georges.
frewza f18 hardtop
$46500.00
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READERPICS
> Azar’s 9kg kelpy from the shallows at Stevenson Is
>
Age Tongariro’s first ever snap on softbait, Damn fine!
Cody looking pretty chuffed with a rare as YellowFin
>
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Daniel Walsh and a nice pair of snaps
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Devin Clarke Caught this meaty Trev off Whitianga wharf
> > Fishin Chick Tabatha with a MIGHTY 23lb Northland snapper. Wow!.
> Jacob Mayers with his new PB snapper
Dylan looking mighty stoked with two very nice kings!
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George Taylor with a bright & early 14lb snapper
Jamie Weeks doing his best to dissaper behind these two nice snapper.
> Jimmy Rusbridges young fella, Thorn with his PB dory. Wicked!
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Karl Daniel proving big fish can come from small boats!
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> Kataraina Tongariro with her first snapper, landed ‘West of tiri’
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Nevville Raethell with to aweosme landabsed snaps from Kaituna Cut 7 - 8.5kg!
Super proud Jayden with a nice gurnard taken off Arkles bay
> Thomas Reynolds with a HUGE king, taken on his first ever jigging trip
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Tim with a beast!.
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COASTAL FISHING CHARTERS Day Trips to Ranfurly Banks 1 hour from Hicks Bay
> Tino Smutts with a solid Jetski caught snap.
Winner!
Zane Cundy with a dark as kelpie snap.
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Robbie Edwards sent htis pic of his mate in with a great snapper landed off Happy Jacks in Coromandel
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Zac Mockett with a nice snapper taken off bell block, Taranaki
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Trent Hayman with a STUNNING rainbow trout
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