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NorthlandSnapper & Kings
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ISSUE 53 November 2015
Snapper on Bait The Best How To Yet
Edition Snapper
Spring Snapper Madness
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4.. Editorial
8.. Spring Snapper Going Hard
14.. Kaipara Trevs on Softies
18.. New Stuff for your Tackle-box
20.. Northland Magic
25.. Video of the Month
26.. Reader Pics
28.. Smashed on the Rocks
33.. Competiion
ABOUT /Short and sharp, NZ Fisher is a
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CONTENTS
Cover Images: Michael Walkley with Snapper.
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WELCOME TO THE second to last
edition of NZFisher this year. It’s my
fifth since taking over the reins, and
we’re going well. I trust that our readers
are enjoying what we put out as much
as we enjoy creating it for you.
This month welcome Michael Walkley
to the contributor list. Michaels one of
the fishiest guys I’ve met recently, I feel
like he’s on the water more than I’m at
home, let alone on the water. Michaels
one of the new breed – a lure Fisher
with little need for bait, but he’s also a
talented squid fisher – something we’re
hoping to bring more of to the mag.
Check out Michaels trip report later in
the mag. Thankfully he’s got a great eye
for a photo too!
I’ve been reminded recently that what
I write here does get read and becomes
part of readers perception of the state
of our fisheries.
There’s no surprise to those who know
me that I’m often engaging in fisheries
management discussions both face to
face at meetings and with colleagues,
but also often online.
I’ve been involved in fisheries
management for about ten years,
originally with the Recreational
Fishing Council, the NZ Angling and
Casting Association and more recently
assisting LegaSea to continue increasing
recognition of rec fishers rights. I am
ashamed of the way we (rec fishers)
have historically represented ourselves
EDITORIAL
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– so much bad blood and in-fighting;
but the status quo sees us fronting
up and working within the ‘system’ to
assure there will be inshore species for
future generations.
LegaSea is two years into meetings with
MPI & Commercial representatives on
a strategy to resolve issues evolving
around the shared snapper fishery
‘Snapper 1’ which was the focus of the
2013 review and recreational bag limit
reduction. That bag reduction (and
minimum size limit increase) had an
immediate and significant effect on the
fishery – recreational catch, through
reduced angler participation and
reduced catches, and that effect will
carry on through to future recoveries of
this fishery.
We know rec catch has dropped
because there is very strong, accepted
and effective monitoring of recreational
fishing effort and catch results in SNA1.
Contrary to the misinformation put
forth by Sanford Fisheries CEO, there is
no need to further monitor recreational
catch in the Hauraki Gulf.
His magnanimous offer for Sanford’s to
stop commercial fishing in the Hauraki
Gulf may have grabbed headlines but
had both recreational representatives,
MPI and his fellow commercial sector
colleagues scratching their heads.
From what I can tell, he had a bright
idea on a slow day and injected a
little spice to the Hauraki Gulf Forum
meeting he was attending – potentially
just a jab at the LegaSea representatives
there, who knows. Either way, it’s this
kind of negative spin that slows the
process, creates more distrust and
further muddies the waters.
So, why do I raise this? Partly because I
am annoyed by the further distraction
from what is a positive process but
mostly because I want you to know
that while there’s a bunch of negative
and pointless articles out there,
LegaSea are working on tirelessly
to defend and extend your rights as
recreational fishers.
Please take a minute to visit their
page at www.legasea.co.nz and see for
yourself. Better still, share your spare
change – they need all the support
hey can get.
Tight lines,
Derrick
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Spring Snapper Going Hard
Putting the basics into practice By Michael Walkley,
NZ Fishing Community Admin
LUREFISHING
The Author Michael Walkley with a Z-Man caught Kawau snapper
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AS WITH YEARS gone by, when the
warm spring waters flood our Gulf, the
spring equinox winds tend to follow. This
season has been no different and lately
the constant 20-knot south-westers have
dampened our spirits.
So when the weather bomb gave us
a brief gap in the wind, we made a
quick decision to hit the Gulf the next
day. We awoke to prestige conditions,
5-knot variables and calm seas. The
boat was hitched, the rods were
stowed and gear packed. Clear skies
and calm waters awaited.
We arrived at a bustling Half Moon Bay
boat ramp and it was clear we weren’t the
The Author Michael Walkley with a Z-Man caught Kawau snapper Rainbows under the sea - what makes them bite.
Snapped up.
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only ones with the same plan in mind. As the
ramp jostled with activity, we eagerly wet the
boat and off we went,
The game plan was to hit the middle ground
between the gannet rock and the tip of
Coromandel so the down went hammer and
all that was left was the spray as we blasted
to the destination. When we arrived in
the general area, we started to mark some
good sign so we stooged around. The marks
were thick and very low in the column; the
snapper schools were there waiting for the
ever present bait to meet the onslaught of
marauding birds,
Mayhem followed every drop; every twitch
had us buckled over on the light gear we
had entrusted to do the duty. I was using
a Shimano t curve inshore paired with a
Shimano Stradic ci4+ with 8lb braid and 12lb
leader and trialling the new Shimano Rock
hoppers in 115g pink. These lures are deadly!
Welcome to paradise.
www.nzfisher.co.nz 11These lures generally allow easy and healthy release of un-wanted fish.
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Basically, the lure is designed to sink lead
first and the skirt is designed to free fall
behind the lead, so it’s designed like a
running rig. Once the lead touched down
a very slow wind is used to give the lure
life as the skirt drags along the bottom
back to the lure wind slowly a few metres
off the bottom then drop and repeat.
No repeats were necessary because as
quickly as the lure hit the bottom it was
engulfed by the eagerly waiting snapper
below. Today was one for the books, the
bin was chocka before 10am and this was
only the beginning. Size increased with
every drop; we were getting fish up to
There’s worse by-catch!
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around 7kg. Many boats in the area
broke the 20lb benchmark.
It’s amazing how we’ve gone full
circle in the last 20 years. Back then
the old lethal lures and buzz bombs
were weapons of choice; now we
have the likes of the ever popular
inchikus and kaburas which have
flooded our markets. They have
made a huge impact in the way we
target these beautiful fish we have
inhabiting out pristine waters. The
styles and colours are immense and
each type has its own attributes that
make it unique. ■
There’s worse by-catch! The arsenal.
Wee Mahimahi - fell victim to a micro-jig off the west coast.
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Kaipara Trevs on Softies
SPORTFISHING
Chasing mighty Kaipara Trevs on soft plastics...
MY MATE DARREN has been chasing
big Kaipara Trev’s lately in his back yard.
Living in Shelly Beach, the Kaipara is just
a stones throw away and over the years
he has mastered the area pretty well.
The plan today was to head out in search
for some of those Kaipara Trev’s. We had
decided to fish for them on softies. Wait,
what, we aren’t taking any bait!
I must admit I can’t remember the
last time I fished without bait. It
would have been a very long time
ago. Darren suggested today is a soft
plastic day only.
WORDS BY Jason ‘Fish Whisperer’ Nuete
Delicious by-catch!
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Kaipara Trevs on Softies
Early in the morning, after resorting my
tackle box with jigheads, elevator heads
and plastics for our soft bait mish, I made
my way to Shelly Beach. I left home just
after 4am and I took my time as we were
set to meet just after daybreak, at about
6am. When we arrived, there was little to
no wind, and with the bottom of the tide
the plan was to get to spot X on the turn.
His spot is between three to four metres
deep and his favourite gulps are the 4”
minnows and the new 4” Nemissis baits.
We launched at the turn and made our
way down the harbour. It only took as
a few min and Darren has pretty much
picked up Trevs straight away on the first
drift. It looked like it was going to be the
same all day, as soon as our softies hit the
bottom we instantly hooked up and they
were solid Trevs too.
We drifted along the bank for 50 metres
or so then headed back to our spot for
another drift. Each drift resulted in big
hits and runs. Every hook up didn’t
result in a fish being boarded with the
soft mouths that Trevs have, but it
was great fun with bending rods and
screaming reels on every drift. We even
had a toothy friend turn up which was a
lot of fun on the light gear.
Size is no issue for these healthy Trevs
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Although I don’t do a lot of
softbaiting, I certainly enjoyed
it that day. It was a great day
throwing plastics around with
some solid Trevs coming aboard.
We also got some nice Snapper,
Gurnard and Kahawai and to top
the day of on the way home we
cleaned up on the Scollies…
What an epic day on the mighty
Kaipara with a fishing buddy
hooking into some great Trevs.
Tight lines ■
This is what success looks like on the Kaipara.
And sometimes, the by-catch is less desirable!
No harm in stopping for a few scollies while we’re here!
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The second line is heavier (higher denier) because it
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(PE) Poly-Ethylene line. Gosen Braid is available at
reputable tackle retailers or form Storm-water tackle.
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WELL, WHERE DO I START? Earlier this
year I had organised another far North
trip for Pea and I. I had my new 550
Senator and the plan was to head North
for labour weekend to chase Kings.
We had booked two days off before;
that would give us a 5-day window
to fish. I have been fishing the far
North for over 20 years now and our
number one spot to stay at is the Top
10 Holiday Park in Whatuwhiwhi.
Staying here allows you to just about
fish in any weather the Gods can
throw at you. It doesn’t matter too
much what way the wind is as there
are multiple places you can launch
from within 10 minutes of each other
to get a line wet and most times you
will still land solid fish even in double
figures. You can even venture to the
West Coast if the weather allows.
Pea and I left Auckland straight after
work on Wednesday, not with my new
Northland Magic Words & images by
Jason ‘Fish Whisperer’ Nuete, Pure Fishing
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Senator in tow but a friends small 380
Senator. I sold my boat to move into a
new 550C Osprey, so we dropped back
to the little tin. If there is one thing I
love to do and that is to chase big fish
in the 12-foot tin.
We knew we had options of where
to fish, weather permitting, so we
weren’t too worried we about the
smaller boat. Most of the spots I have
fished over the years are within easy
reach of a small boat and as stated
before no matter where the wind
comes from we should be able to find
some solid fish.
After reaching the Top 10 in
Whatuwhiwhi around 9pm, we
unpacked quickly so we could gear up
for our first day. I had been keeping
the eye on the weather and at first it
was looking promising. As the week
went on it changed constantly. It
looked like for our first couple of days
we would have to fish the coastline
around Knuckle Point. The wind was
semi-offshore and it was only a quick
10 to 15 minute run from the ramp
over the road.
The sun rose on our first morning and
we were on the water at first light.
When we fish the far North we very
rarely chase Snapper. We are normally
here for the reef fish that we don’t
get back down home off the Bays. Pea
loves the Pig and Parrot fish but we also
try to find the likes of Porai, Tarakihi.
Lately, we have been catching some big
Blue Cod and on occasion we have even
pulled up some Puka pups off the cape
50 metres out from the rocks.
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Our first day gave us a few mentioned
above and it was a great day on the
water. On Friday, the wind dropped a
bit so we headed out off the bay in the
middle of Doubtless Bay. There were a
couple of long line boats working and
we could see they were pulling some
nice fish. We anchored up in around 20
metres of water. We had been moving
around most of the morning with little
to show but our first few baits were
quickly gobbled up by a few small
Snaps around the 40cm.
We had brought along a couple of
big Burls so we deployed them to see
if we could get some bigger mods
turning up. Each bait started getting
hit and after a good hour all hell was
breaking lose, Snapper after Snapper
was coming up they were also getting
bigger and bigger.
We had dropped the Burley half
way and this brought the fish up off
the bottom. Our baits were getting
smashed as soon as we were letting
them down. The arvo was an epic
Snapper Sesh and in the middle of all
the action I pulled a healthy Porae.
Pea pulled a few big Tarakihi and Blue
cod that were destined for home.
By Saturday, the rain had set in and
the wind was up. It was looking like
a whitewash so we took a ride into
Maunganui to kill some time. On our
return, we could see that just off the
Bay there were Gannets working.
Many, many snaps got their freedom after a glorious fight. Jason getting a good bend on!
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The rain was coming down but even
though the wind was up, it was
offshore and the Gannets were close.
Pea said bugger that (not as keen as
me!), so I quickly sorted out the boat
and within five minutes I was towing
my lure in the workups. It was so
quick the rod buckled over and I was
into my first King within seconds. I
got it boated as soon as I could. Being
a solo mish I had to do it all – reverse
the boat, chase the fish film it and
then land it.
What a great fish, it was solid and
went 105cm. I quickly unhooked
it slipped back into the water and
got my lure back in, the birds had
moved off while my 10-minute battle
was going on but once again within
seconds of setting it back into the rod
holder away it went again.
What a magic morning I had in the
rain fighting Kingfish all by myself!
I ended up catching six, all of them
were 100 to 110cm. All went back,
apart from one that was destined for
the Smoker of the boat owner.
Sunday saw the wind switch round
to the South and it had dropped a
little. It was all lined up as expected
and with an out-going tide for the
morning this time our destination
was launching off Rangiputa – This is
a magical place with white sands and
crystal clear waters, the place just
reeks of fish from big kings, Snapper,
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Trevs and all sorts of other fish. We towed
our lure through a workup that had Gannets
diving and scooping up Piper. We have
caught some monster kings in this harbour
but this time there were none or they just
didn’t want what we were offering.
With the tide running with the wind, we
had about four hours to fish before the turn
and in the 12-foot tin we wanted to be out
of there before the turn. I decide on a spot I
had fished with my mate Steve on a previous
trip, where we caught some solid fish.
When we got there, we drifted and my
bait was quickly smashed by something
that didn’t hook up. I told Pea we need
to anchor up and drop the burley. He
wanted to shift closer to a cliff for a bit of
protection from the wind (Old man!) but
I was adamant there would be some good
fish sitting in the mouth of the harbour.
The pick was dropped and then the burly.
My first bait was nibbled at but when the
rod buckled over and my reel started to
sing, it was all go from the first bait that
was dropped to the last bait used. This
spot was on fire and the great thing was
nothing was under 40cm, there were solid
fish coming aboard left, right and centre.
Pea’s smile got bigger and bigger and we
normally don’t get too overexcited but it
was even hard to hold back the occasional
yea ha!!! It was a top morning with well
over 30 to 40 solid fish coming aboard
and the best part they were all 40 to
65cm with nothing under sized or close
to it With us going home tomorrow we
decided to keep 4 each and we let the rest
go to fight another day.
The Far North is a part of me. I feel lost
when I haven’t been for a while. It is
special with it’s pristine beaches and clear
water. I wonder how long this playground
will be around, as each year I head North
I see more and more traffic. I hope to get
my kids there, and maybe make it a special
place of their own one day. Tight Lines ■
Who’s wetter_ The King or the fisherman_ Worth getting beating from the weather for
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How ToCheck out this great new online ‘How to’ page from Mandy Kupenga
VIDEOOFTHEMONTH
FishingAdvisor.co.nz is a new website created by Mandy Kupenga dedicated of ‘how to’ fishing videos and articles, including how to prepare and cook fish. If you’re keen to learn more this summer
about how to catch a yummy feed and cook up a feast, check us out at www.fishingadvisor.co.nz. Check out an intro video here.
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Lee ‘Kayak Assassin’ Kennedy with a hefty 20lb+++ Barrier red.
>
READERPICS
James Webb with a very
healthy looking 18lb Hauraki red.
>
>Novel way of keeping snaps alive - Hat Tip Matthew Alexander
Winner!
Reader Pics
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Steve Walkley with a spring
snap on a Z-man softy
>
Mike Walkley with a Motuora snap.
>
Webb with a tasty Hauraki pup puka
Winner!
>Leah and her 4 year old Sam, enjoying quality time fishing for a feed
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NOT A NEW THING I know, but getting a
bunch of guys or gals together that are up
for a bit of adventure has really added to the
quality of the fishing we have been doing in
the Bay of Plenty over the last few months.
Using our boat to access rocks in the areas
that are producing some very good fishing
and on occasion some pretty nice fish as well
has been excellent fun allows us to lift the
level of adventure on offer in our region.
The Rock: Some of the things we have been
looking for when choosing our destination
have been critical to the success of the day.
The first thing we look for is “can we get on
it?”. Getting the boat up to the rock in such a
way that my crew can safely get off with the
tons of bait, berley and gear the buggers bring
is very important to me as the skipper.
It’s pretty obvious but closely looking at
what we have intended to land on before
hand is very important. We do a bit of a
‘sit and watch’ for a few minutes to see
what any surges are doing and what the
receding surges might uncover. For first
time visits to new areas we always have
a man on the bow and approach slowly
so as to avoid any unseen or unknown
obstacles. The boat picks up a few bumps
and scratches but ‘there’s none in the
lounge’ as they say, so a small amount of
war wounds has to be expected if you are
keen on this type of fishing.
LANDBASEDFISHING
Smashed on the Rocks
Words & images by Phil Josephs
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The other thing we look for when
choosing a destination is depth
from the ledge we intend to fish.
We try to find areas with steeply
shelved faces that race off into
deep water as quickly as possible.
It’s easier to fight fish in these
environments, saves losing gear in
the shallow ugly bits. Also, we are
finding when snapper fishing that
we are not only attracting the local
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‘Kelpies’, but fish in from the surrounding
sandy areas with the berley. All the charts
and things like Google Earth are very helpful
in selecting these place. We take into
account wind and swell condition, as well
considering how to keep the boat safe while
on anchor so you concentrate on fishing and
not checking the boat every five minutes is
really important.
We, when conditions allow, tether the
boat off on a long rope to keep it out
of the fishing area, one issue we have
found with this is as the tide changes
and current directions alter the boat can
move into areas you don’t want it to and
when fishing on small islands or large
rocks the wind travelling around the them
may cause the boat to drift back on to the
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rocks. We have taking to off loading crew
and gear anchoring away and then going
for a dive and collecting Kina on the way
back to the rock.
Everyone will know the benefit of Kina in this
situation so it’s a win win all round. The only
down side of the we have found is how many
people are prepared to drive up to the rock
and have a ‘nosey’ or drive past at a great rate
of knots, just out of casting distance!
After you have spent the morning setting
a berley trail!! I am astonished by how this
disrupts the fishing and it normally takes a
good 30 minute for the fish to come back on
the bite. So selecting areas that have low boat
traffic is obvious to an enjoyable day.
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The Crew
Getting the group together that are
into it is critical. Having people that
are confident to move when needed
and work together to get gear on and
off the boat has proven to be one of
the strongest things to the day being
successful. Willing net and gaff hands
when good fish require their attention are
also appreciated. We are running out of
a centre console, it a very easy process to
get on and off the boat. We have added a
pole on a hinge sent up to the front of the
bow rail that allows the crew member on
the rocks to get control of the boat while
we are close to the rocks. It prevents
them having to lean over and hold the
boat, lowering the chance of anyone
going into the drink and makes for a very
easy process getting on and off.
The Fishing
The fishing is excellent. The quality of the
fish we have experienced to date has been
very good. From very dark resident fish to
visitors in from the surrounding area, they
have been good. We have lost our share
of very good ones already but appreciate
that’s just part of it. If you have a chance,
find a rock and give it a shot. ■
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